Nina Willburger

A very stylish #Roman enclosed boot with a highly decorative and intricate cut-out design that would have shown off the wearer’s socks.
Found in London, dating c. 75-125 AD.

📷 me, taken in 2021 at the Museum of London

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It's time for #Caturday and a timeline cleanse!

A terracotta figurine of a #cat playing the harp.

From #Egypt, #Roman period, late 1st century AD.

On display at Museum August Kestner, Hannover.

Have a lovely #weekend!

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An adorable #medieval boot, made for a #kid too young to walk.
From Constance, dating 14th-15th century.

On display at Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg

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‪Paleolithic art: A wild #horse head engraved on slate.

The realistic rendering of the drawing is amazing!

Wild horses were important hunting prey in the #IceAge. Was it about capturing memories of a successful hunt?

Found in Saaleck, dating 19.000-12.000 BC.

On display at Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg

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In 1976, more than 250 shoes were found in a #Roman
well in Welzheim, southwest Germany. This is one of the largest finds of Roman footwear north of the alps. The shoes were discovered in a well in the eastern fort at Welzheim. After the fort was abandoned around 220 AD, the well was filled with rubbish.

On display at our branch museum Limesmuseum Aalen.

📷 Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg

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A stunning #Greek rhyton (drinking cup) in the shape of a wild #boar's head, 350-320 BC.
Vessels such as this one were used in drinking parties. Since they didn't have a base, the content had to be consumed before the vessel could be put down.

📷 me, taken in 2021 at Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe

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For #FrescoFriday a #Roman wall painting from the Casa dei Cervi, Herculaneum, depicting Cupids playing hide and seek.

I especially like the one who covers his eyes - some things haven't changed since Roman times!

In Roman wall painting of the 1st c. AD, scenes depicting Cupid in everyday activities were very popular. The fresco dates 50/60 AD. Now at Museo Archeologico Nazionale.

📷Egisto Sani https://www.flickr.com/photos/69716881@N02/8246684773/

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A Roman child's sarcophagus with Cupids racing chariots: the horses of one of the drivers have fallen, a Cupid is trying to help a horse get back on his feet. On chariot drives over a Cupid lying on the ground.

The interpretation of the motif is disputed: it was explained as souls driving towards the heavens, as an allegory for the hardship of life and the eventual triumph after death as well as an allegory for the journey of life with its joy and loss.

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On display at KHM Wien