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The daily life of the Greeks and Romans as illustrated in the classical collections

INDEX

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A

Actors, costume of tragic, 14;

in Old Comedy, 14, 16-17;

in New Comedy, 17;

of mimes, 17;

social status of, 17, 18

Alabastron, 64

Altar, 4

Amazon, 87

Amulet, 8, 40

Animals, domestic, 109, 110;

see Pets

Apoptygma, 48, 49-50

Apotropaion, see Amulet

Arrow-Head, 87

Aryballos, 63-64

Astragals, 43, 68

Attis, 11

Awl, 113

Axe, die for votive, 5;

battle-, 87, 113

B

Ball, game of, 42-43

Beard, 56, 58, 62

Belt, armored, 81-82

Bit, horse’s, 102, 104

Boat, 111-112

Boxing, 89, 92, 96

Bow, 86

Branding, 104

Bread-Making, 36-37

Breastplate, 81

Bulla, 40

Butt-Spike, 85-86

C

Cake, votive, 6

Camillus, 9, 61

Candelabrum, 31

Candles, 30-31

Cap, 54-55

Carding, 32, 33

Cart, 109, 110;

toy, 41

Cauldron, 26

Chair, 23, 24

Chariot, 98, 100-101, 128

Charioteer, 100-101

Chest, 24, 26

Chisel, 113

Chiton, 47, 48, 49, 50

Circus, 101

Cista, 64, 66

Coins, 116-118

Colander, see Wine-strainer

Commerce, 119-120

Cooking, 26, 37

Couch, 24

Cuirass, 80-81

Cup, 28, 30;

unfinished, 115

Cures, offerings for, 6-7

Cybele, 10-11

Cymbals, 73

D

Dagger-Blades, 85

Dancing, 5-6, 73-74

Die, for axes, 5;

see Mould

Dikast, see Juryman

Dipping-Rod, 66

Diskos, 92, 93-94

Distaff, 33

Doll, 42

E

Embroidery, 34-35

Ephedrismos, game of, 42

Epinetron, 32-33

F

Feeding-Bottle, 40

Fibula, 48, 59

Fish-Plate, 29

Flute, 72-73, 92, 94

Focolare, 129-130

Fortuna, 9-10

Furniture, 22-24, 25

G

Game, 39, 42-43, 68

Glass, relief, 11-12;

vessels, 28, 64, 108, 120

Grave-Monuments, 122, 124, 126, 128, 131

Greaves, miniature, 6, 82, 107, 108

Grinding Grain, 37

H

Hair, arrangement of, 56, 58-59, 61-62

Halteres, see Jumping-weights

Hat, 54-55

Helmet, 76-80

Herms, 7-8

Himation, 52, 54, 60

Hook, for meat, 26

Hoop, 42

Hoplomachy, 94

Hoplomachus Gladiator, 107

Horse, toy, 41

I

Incense-Burner, 4

Isis, 10

J

Javelin, 86, 94, 96

Jewelry, 59-60, 62

Jump, 92, 93

Jumping-Weights, 93

Juryman’s Ticket, 118

K

Key, 113-114

Kithara, 69-70;

in wall-painting, 24

Kolpos, 48, 49-50

Kottabos, 68

L

Ladle, 30

Lamp, 4, 31, 87, 101, 107-108

Lar, 9, 87

Loom, 34

Loom-Weight, 34

Loutrophoros, 125

Lyre, 69, 70-72

M

Mask, actor’s, 14

Mirror, 50, 66-67

Mosaic, 22

Mould, for relief, 115-116;

jeweler’s, 116;

see Die

Moustache, 56, 58

Music, 45, 46

Musical Instruments, 24, 69-73

Muzzle, horse’s, 104

N

Nurse, 40

O

Onkos, 14

Onos, 32-33

Oscillum, 6

Oven, 37

P

Pail, 26, 28

Palla, 60

Pankration, 93, 96

Pentathlon, 92

Pets, 41, 75

Physician’s Instruments, 118

Pilos, see Cap

Plough, 109-110

Pottery, 28-29, 119-120, 128

Prayer, see Worshipper

Priest, Roman, 9

Prizes, at games, 96-97

Q

Quarrying or Mining (?), relief, 112

R

Race, foot, 92, 93

Razor, 63

Riding, 101-102, 104-105

Ring-Dance, 5-6

S

Sacrifice, on glass relief, 11-12

Safety-Pin, see Fibula

Sarcophagus, 130-131

School, 43-46

Sewing, 34-35

Sheepfold, votive, 110

Shield, 82, 84-85, 87, 107

Shoes, 55-56, 61;

for horses, 102;

of tragic actor, 14

Shrine, miniature, 4

Sickle, 110

Sistrum, 10

Slave, 118-119

Sleeves, 49-50, 60

Sling, 86-87

Spatula, 66, 118

Spear-Head, 85

Spindle, 33-34

Spindle-Whorl, 34

Spinning, 33, 34, 36

Spoon, 30

Steelyard, 114-115

Stola, 60

Strigil, 63

Stripe, on tunic and toga, 60-61

Stucco, 20;

reliefs, 22

Stylus, 44

Swing, 42

Sword, 86

Symposium, 68

Syrinx, 73

T

Table, votive, 6, 24

Table-Service, bronze, 29-30, 128

Toga, 61

Toilet-Box, 33, 42-43, 64

Tomb-Furniture, 63, 66, 128-129

Top, whipping, 38-39, 42

Torch-Holder, 30

Toys, 41-43

Trainer, 90, 92

Tripod, 24

Trophy, 87

Tweezers, 63

Tyche, 9

V

Vases, 28, 35, 37-38, 44, 47-48, 55, 63-64, 93, 94, 96, 101, 105, 111, 125-126;

marriage, 39;

perfume, 39;

ring, 6;

toy, 41

Victor, 97

Votive Offering, 4, 5, 6, 110, 112;

for treaty (?), 8

W

Wall-Decorations, 20, 22

Weaving, 34, 36

Well-House, 37-38

Wine-Making, 110

Wine-Strainer, 30

Winnowing, 36-37

Wool-Working, 32-34

Worshipper, attitude of, 4;

saluting statue, 4-5

Wrestling, 92

Writing, 44

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