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A female mummy with children, from northern Chile. Her head is resting on a child mummy, while another one lies in the woman's lap. 11th-14th century CE

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A female mummy with children, from northern Chile. Her head is resting on a child mummy, while another one lies in the woman's lap. 11th-14th century CE

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A 14th century CE rune carving on a wooden stick, from Bryggen in Norway, which says: "Lovely is the pussy, may the prick fill it up!"

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A 14th century CE rune carving on a wooden stick, from Bryggen in Norway, which says: "Lovely is the pussy, may the prick fill it up!"

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Ceramic figure of a fish with human head. China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century AD

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Ceramic figure of a fish with human head. China, Northern Song dynasty, 11th century AD

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Roman marble head of an old woman wearing a kerchief. This is Roman copy of a Hellenistic original from the 3rd - 2nd century BCE.

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Roman marble head of an old woman wearing a kerchief. This is Roman copy of a Hellenistic original from the 3rd - 2nd century BCE.

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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2nd century CE Roman leather shoes for a man, woman and child, recovered from the Bar Hill Fort in the centre of the Antonine Wall. Now housed at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, Scotland

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2nd century CE Roman leather shoes for a man, woman and child, recovered from the Bar Hill Fort in the centre of the Antonine Wall. Now housed at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, Scotland

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A ceramic incense burner with lid, in the Teotihuacan style. The lid depicts a woman, or female deity, seated and holding a water bird on her lap. From Guatemala, 150/200-650 CE

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A ceramic incense burner with lid, in the Teotihuacan style. The lid depicts a woman, or female deity, seated and holding a water bird on her lap. From Guatemala, 150/200-650 CE

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A woman is shown nursing her child while another women is dressing her hair . Middle Kingdom -Early New Kingdom.MET Museum.

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A woman is shown nursing her child while another women is dressing her hair . Middle Kingdom -Early New Kingdom.MET Museum.

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Well-preserved ancient Roman helmet from the 2nd century CE, which was found in the town of Sivac . The object is currently in the collection of the museum in Sombor.

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Well-preserved ancient Roman helmet from the 2nd century CE, which was found in the town of Sivac . The object is currently in the collection of the museum in Sombor.

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Hanging lamp with a griffin's head, pagan and christian imagery together remarkably, Byzantine, 4th-5th century CE.

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Hanging lamp with a griffin's head, pagan and christian imagery together remarkably, Byzantine, 4th-5th century CE.

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Fragment of a Roman wall painting with a Latin inscription from the 3rd century CE. The object was found on the remains of an amphitheater in ancient Viminacium in eastern Serbia.

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Fragment of a Roman wall painting with a Latin inscription from the 3rd century CE. The object was found on the remains of an amphitheater in ancient Viminacium in eastern Serbia.

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Leto fleeing the serpent Python with her children Apollo and Artemis. 2nd century CE Roman copy of a Greek original, currently at the Louvre.

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Leto fleeing the serpent Python with her children Apollo and Artemis. 2nd century CE Roman copy of a Greek original, currently at the Louvre.

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A tapestry with fish motifs, from Antinoe in Egypt. Wool on linen, 2nd-3rd century CE, now housed at the Textile Museum in Lyon, France

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A tapestry with fish motifs, from Antinoe in Egypt. Wool on linen, 2nd-3rd century CE, now housed at the Textile Museum in Lyon, France

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Woman’s headdress, mid 19th Century. French made and worn in America. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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Woman’s headdress, mid 19th Century. French made and worn in America. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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The Hunt Mosaic from the 4th century CE Villa Romana del Tellaro in Sicily, depicting a hunting scene with a banquet in the open air among the trees. The female figure in the center is the personification of Africa

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The Hunt Mosaic from the 4th century CE Villa Romana del Tellaro in Sicily, depicting a hunting scene with a banquet in the open air among the trees. The female figure in the center is the personification of Africa

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A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; cartoon artwork depicting a woman using a parasol to swat away the stork bringing her a new-born child. The caption reads, "And the villain still pursues her."

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A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; cartoon artwork depicting a woman using a parasol to swat away the stork bringing her a new-born child. The caption reads, "And the villain still pursues her."

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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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A large 2nd century CE Roman mosaic from Leptis Magna, in Libya, depicting spectacles in the arena and the circus

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A large 2nd century CE Roman mosaic from Leptis Magna, in Libya, depicting spectacles in the arena and the circus

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