Social enjoyment of women
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1624863
Item data
Title
Social enjoyment of women
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Rome (Ancient)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1884
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Romans -- Women -- Rome
Romans -- Social life
Interiors -- Rome -- To 499
Domestic life -- Rome -- To 499
Genres
Notes
Source Note: From Museum of antiquity : a description of ancient life. (San Francisco : Law, 1884) Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis) (b.1844), Author. Yaggy, Levi W. , Author.
Original Version: "From an ancient painting."--letterpress on border.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 11.5 x 13 cm
Tears on image.
Abstract
Roman women dance, spin with distaffs, and play musical instruments. Two girls kneel to play dice or knucklebones.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a408cd70-c5bf-012f-cccf-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1884
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Social enjoyment of women" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1884. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a408cd70-c5bf-012f-cccf-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1884). Social enjoyment of women Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a408cd70-c5bf-012f-cccf-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Social enjoyment of women" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a408cd70-c5bf-012f-cccf-58d385a7bc34
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