Category Archives: statues
The Boy of Luttingen (Xanten, Germany)
The Boy of Luttingen (Bronze) served to carry trays and was probably installed in one of the legate palaces of Vetera I.
Romer Museum (Xanten, Germany)
Romer Museum (Roman Museum) LVR-Archaeological Park Xanten / LVR-RömerMuseum * Trajanstraße 4, 46509 Xanten, Germany * Phone: +49 (0) 28 01 / 712 – 0 * apx@lvr.de * http://www.apx.de/ * Adults: EUR 5.00 * Children (over the age of six): … Continue reading
Rai, or Stones of Status
Stone of Status Stone of Status Smithsonian display: In 1904, a Villager named “You” (pronounced yo-u) from the Micronesian island of Yap quarried this stone valuable on the nearby island of Palau (also known as Belau). It was sent to … Continue reading
Easter Island Stone Figure
From the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History exhibit on 2/21/2009 placard sign: “This figure came from a rare inland ceremonial site called ‘Ahu O Pepe.’ Most moai, including this one were carved from hardened volcanic ash found at a single … Continue reading