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British archaeologist Leonard Woolley discovered the tomb of Puabi, which was excavated by his team at the "Royal Cemetery of Ur" between 1922 and 1934. Puabi's tomb was clearly unique among the other excavations; not only because of the large amount of high quality and well-preserved grave goods, but also because her tomb had been untouched by looters through the millennia. The forensic examination of her remains, undertaken by London’s Natural History Museum, indicates that she was roughly 40 years old when she died and stood just under five feet tall. Her name and title are known from the inscription on one of three cylinder seals found on her person. She is most commonly identified by the title "nin" or "eresh", a Sumerian word which can denote a queen or a priestess. Today the common name used is Puabi, which in Akkadian means "Word of my father". In early Mesopotamia, women, even elite women, were generally described in relation to their husbands. For example, the inscription on the cylinder seal of the wife of the ruler of the city-state of Lagash (to the east of Ur) reads “Bara-namtara, wife of Lugal-anda, ruler of the city-state of Lagash.” The fact that Puabi is identified without the mention of her husband may indicate that she was queen in her own right. If so, she probably reigned prior to the time of the First Dynasty of Ur, whose first ruler is known from the Sumerian King List as Mesannepada. The cemetary was originally dug outside the walls of the city of Ur, and were built over by the walls of Nebuchadnezzar's larger city about 2,000 years later. Some 1,840 burials were found, dating to around 2600 BC. They ranged from simple burials to elaborate ones in domed tombs reached by descending ramps. Sixteen of the early burials Woolley called 'Royal Graves' because of the rich grave-goods, the presence of burial chambers, and the bodies of the attendants who had apparently been sacrificed. This photograph gives some idea of the depth to which some of the tombs of Ur were buried. Most of the spectacular treasures from The Royal Tombs of Ur came from her burial chamber, which hadn't already been looted by grave robbers. Inscribed artifacts from the Seal Impression Strata (SIS) layers above the Royal Tombs at Ur name Mesannepada, King of Kish, an honorific used by rulers claiming control over all of southern Mesopotamia. Queen Puabi was less than five feet tall, recorded as 4'11", and was clearly a woman of important status, given the wealth and abundance of her grave goods, and the number of men and women who were sacrificed to serve her in the afterlife. She was surrounded with her personal possessions, the richest found in any Sumerian tomb. Buried with her were the bodies of 26 attendants, men and women, and a team of oxen harnessed to a decorated processional chariot. Female attendants of the Queen found in the Great Death Pit. Anunnaki and Sumerian Mythology Anunnaki Bloodlines
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The achievements by modern science are phenomenal. But with our background of spaceships, skyscrapers, wonder drugs, and atomic reactors we are apt to minimize the scientific accomplishments of the ancients. This is a mistake.
Our Lady of Mesopotamia, hand cast paper relief sculpture patinated with acrylic and oil, by Pamala Bird, 13.5" x16.5". This image shows Innana/Ishtar, the Great Goddess of the ancient Middle East as the tree of life flanked by two Ibex.
Le Bon Ton, June 1859. LAPL Visual Collections.
Many Princesse de Lamballe portraits portray the life of Maria Teresa Louisa of Savoy, as she was born. She became the Princesse de Lamballe when she
In ancient Japan, Kubo is a young boy who lives with his ill mother, Sariatu, in a cave on top of a mountain. Every day he goes out to a nearby village to tell stories by magically manipulating pieces of paper that form into origami…
HISTORIA DE LA MODA LOS SUMERIOS Guerrero sumerio hacia el 3.000 A.C. La larga noche del salvajismo paleolítico y la plomiza claridad de la barbarie neolítica dieron paso, hace cinco milenios, en la Mesopotamia del Oriente Medio, a la primera civilización y, con ella a la historia. Una historia que comienza con la invención de la escritura. Fueron las ciudades del país de Sumer, tales como la sagrada Nipur, la opulenta Ur y la orgullosa Nagash, las que nos dejaron, documentos escritos y obras de arte, la manifiesta fiebre creadora de aquellos hombres. Los sumerios inventaron la rueda, construyeron palacios y templos en donde adoraban a sus dioses; fueron ellos quienes extrajeron el cobre, trabajándolo con fines útiles, mas tarde añadiéndole estaño, dieron con el bronce, aleación superior en resistencia y dureza. Fueron expertos artesanos y grandes escultores y dejaron elocuentes muestras de cincelado en plata y oro. ---oOo--- Hombre y mujer de la época sumeria ---oOo--- Pendientes sumerios. ---oOo--- Lujoso tocado de la reina Subad, en Ur. y dos tocados de mujeres sumerias. ---oOo--- Casco de oro sumerio, labrado en una sola pieza. ---oOo--- Cabeza de toro de lapislázuli recubierta con pan de oro. HISTORIA DE LA MODA
From Josephine Baker to Cher, an homage to the colorful trailblazers who have paved the way for camp to thrive throughout history.
What was the well-dressed young woman wearing in the first half of 1833? I'm dividing this year in half just because I have a lovely selection of prints to share, and don't want to leave anything out! In January, she might be wearing a Morning Dress or Walking Dress as shown in The Court Magazine. I have the original text for these: "Morning Dress—Dress of chaly [challis], printed à colonnes, high body, with crossed plaits, plain back, laced; large full sleeves, tight to the elbow. Apron of black gros de Naples, embroidered with a wreath of sweet peas; epaulettes on the shoulders embroidered also; cap of Brussels lace, trimmed with maïs gauze riband. Walking Dress—Dress of blue saphire satin, plain body; tippet of black velvet à godets, and long ends; blonde ruff, with a bow of maïs gauze riband; capote of maïs terry velvet, lined with black velvet, and plait of velver to mix in the curls; trimmed with a maïs and black cerbère feather and maïs gauze riband." "Maïs" here indicates a pale yellow, like maize or corn. Also in January’s Court Magazine, this elegant Evening Dress. The text reads, "Dress of white Cachemire [cashmere] à colonnes, alternately high corsage drapé, with borders to corespond with the pattern of the dress; short sleeves of white gros de Naples under long crapelisse sleeves; hat of grenat velvet, trimmed with torsades of velvet and a green bird of Paradise." This print from Court Magazine’s February edition does something that Ackermann’s prints didn’t: show a front and back view, but slightly varied (a different fabric, perhaps.) This is a charming Dinner or Evening Dress, with an elegant turban headdress: March’s Court Magazine has two wonderful Ball Dresses, one of them for a costume ball as it called "Catherine Seton", after one of Mary Queen of Scots ladies-in-waiting. Text reads: Catherine Seton--Dress of white satin, trimmed with blue velvet and pearls. Tunique of the same, and cordelière in pearls. Cherusse of blond; head dress of pearls, and a veil. Ball Dress—Dress of cerise gauze “à damier,” trimmed with gauze ribands and flowers. Plain body with bouffantes short sleeves “à côtes,” with sabots. Wreath of small flowers same as the dress." One thing I especially enjoy about these prints from Court Magazine are the attention lavished on backgrounds as well as on the dresses themselves, making them even more eye-candyish. April's Court Dress definitely qualifies as eye-candy, by the way--the description reads: "White satin dress embroidered à tablier, in gold lama [lamè]; train and body à l’antique, in violet velvet embroidered in gold; sleeves à pointes, in velvet fastened with brilliants, blonde mantilla and sabots. Plume of ostrich feathers, and blond lappets." Also in April's edition is a Carriage Dress—again, we have a front and back view, with slight variations: "Pelisse of green rayé watered silk, trimmed in front, cape of the same with epaulets; frill in plain blond net. Bonnet of mauve satin with one white ostrich feather." Another Court Dress features in May's Court Magazine, this time in cherry-pink and white, with a bow-decorated train and sleeves, an emerald parure, and the requisite ostrich feathers and lappets: And lastly, for June, a restrained yet still wildly romantic Evening Dress, all of the same fabric but with a scalloped overskirt, gathered bouffant sleeves, and a few outrageously large bows to finish things off. And again, the background art is as pretty as the dress: What do you think of 1833's fashions?
Cleopatra was an Ancient Egyptian Queen who lived between 69 and 30 BC. She known for her stunning beauty and numerous love affairs. One of the most famous images associated with her is Elizabeth Taylor's portrayal in the 1963 epic. The Oscar-winning film was one of the most expensive movies ever made but was luckily also a commercial success. Here, a collection of 22 rare and beautiful color photos of Elizabeth Taylor portrayed the Queen of Egypt Cleopatra in the 1963 film.
Revue et musée des dames et des demoiselles, Jan 1856. via Google Books.
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