This is a rather typical trope in funeral stelai, the image of a wealthy adult woman reaching to a servant, and may have reflected her family’s desire for her to retain her status into the afterlife,” ...
Greece: A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered ...
“People prayed to divinities and made dedications to them in thanks for their favor,” Dr. Smith said. “Small statue figures, like this one, would be the expensive dedication of a private person.
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 ... a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works.
A woman from Uttaradit visited Wat Mai Samakkhi in Mueang district, Phetchabun province, to offer 99 trays of eggs and 99 bunches of bananas to the sacred Buddha statue, Luang Pho Ham Chon ... the ...
A replica statue made from English oak has now been erected at the nearby Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground. The gold and enamel brooch, crafted around 1400 AD, is shaped like a swan and believed ...