CONTENTS.
The references in brackets are to the numbers of the Figures.
| PAGE | ||
| [Introduction] | [1] | |
| I. | [Political Inscriptions and Slavery] | [1] |
| Treaties, etc. (1); Proxenia Decrees (2-3); Dikasts' Tickets and Ostraka (4-6); Votive Arms (7-8); Military Diploma (9a, 9b); Corn Largesse (10); Slaves (11). | ||
| II. | [Coins] | [14] |
| Greek Coins (12); Roman Coins (13-15). | ||
| III. | [Drama] | [25] |
| Greek Comedy (16); Roman Plays (17-18); Actors and Masks (19-22). | ||
| IV. | [Shipping] | [33] |
| Greek Shipping (Frontispiece and 23-26); Roman Shipping (27-28). | ||
| V. | [Religion and Superstition] | [39] |
| Implements and Methods of Worship. Votive
Altars (29); Sacrifices and Apparatus (30-31); Prayer; Theoxenia (32); Augury; Shrines (33-34). Votive Offerings (35-45). Superstition and Magic. Magical Inscriptions; Bronze Hand (46). | ||
| VI. | [Athletics] | [58] |
| Pugilism (47); Sports of the Pentathlon (48-51); Boxing Gloves (52); Prize Vase (53). | ||
| VII. | [Gladiators and the Arena] | [64] |
| Types of Gladiator (54-58); Helmet (59); Tesserae
(60); Animal Contests (61). | ||
| VIII. | [Chariot-Racing and the Circus] | [70] |
| Chariots in the Circus, and Charioteers (62-65). | ||
| IX. | [Arms and Armour] | [74] |
| Early Armour (66); Helmets (67-79); Cuirasses (80-85); Greaves, etc. (86-89); Shields (90); Standards(91-93). Early Weapons. Mycenaean Swords and Daggers (94-96); Mycenaean Spears and Arrows (97-98); Early Italian Swords and Spears (99-100); Greek Swords (101-105); Greek and Roman Spears (106-108); Roman Swords (109); Sling-shot and Arrowheads (110-111); Calthrop (112). | ||
| X. | [House and Furniture] | [109] |
| General Furniture. Couch (113). Lighting. Lampstands (114-115); Lamps (116-119); Candlesticks and Lanterns (120-123). The Kitchen. Implements. Fish Plate (124). The Bath. Strigils (125-126); Water Supply. Pumps (127-128); Heating. Shapes of Vases. | ||
| XI. | [Dress and Toilet] | [122] |
| Greek Female Dress (129-133); Greek Male Dress
(134-138); Roman Dress (139-140); Footwear (141-2); Fibulae (143-158). Jewellery. Bracelets (159); Earrings (160); Bullae, Necklaces, Studs, Pins (161-163). Toilet. Combs (164); Toilet Boxes (165); Mirrors; Razors (166-168); Miscellanea (169-170). | ||
| XII. | [Domestic Arts] | [142] |
| Spinning and Weaving (171-177); Sewing Implements
(178-182); Cutlery (183); Locks and Keys (184-190); Seals (191). | ||
| XIII. | [Trade] | [158] |
| Shops (192-193). | ||
| XIV. | [Weights and Scales] | [158] |
| Greek Weights (194-195); Roman Weights; Scales and Steelyards (196-200). | ||
| XV. | [Tools, Building and Sculpture] | [166] |
| Tools (201); Building Materials (202-203). | ||
| XVI. | [Horses and Chariots] | [169] |
| Chariots and Carts (204-205); Horse Trappings (206-208). | ||
| XVII. | [Agriculture] | [174] |
| Ploughs (209); Wine Making (210); Olive Harvest
(211-212); Goat-herd, etc. (213). | ||
| XVIII. | [Industrial Arts] | [180] |
| Metal-working (214-215); Pottery (216-222); Gems and Pastes; Wood-working; Lathe-work. | ||
| XIX. | [Medicine and Surgery] | [185] |
| Greek and Roman Medicine (223-226). | ||
| XX. | [Measures and Instruments] | [191] |
| Measures (227); Compasses (228); Stamps (229). | ||
| XXI. | [Infancy. Toys] | [193] |
| Infants (230-231); Dolls, etc. (232-234); Tops (235). | ||
| XXII. | [Education, with Writing and Painting] | [197] |
| Reading and Writing Lessons (236-238); Arithmetic; Writing Materials (239-241); Painting. | ||
| XXIII. | [Games] | [203] |
| Knucklebones (242-243); Dice (244); Ivory Pieces (245). | ||
| XXIV. | [Marriage] | [207] |
| Greek Marriage (246-249); Roman Marriage (250-251). | ||
| XXV. | [Music and Dancing] | [213] |
| Musical Instruments. Kithara and Lyre (252-253); Flutes and Cymbals (254); Dancing (255). | ||
| XXVI. | [Domestic and Pet Animals; Flowers] | [218] |
| Performing Animals (256); Flowers. | ||
| XXVII. | [Methods of Burial] | [220] |
| Greek Burials (257-258); Italian Burials. Hut
Urns (259); Canopic Urn (260); Funeral Masks (261); Etruscan Urn (262); Roman Burials and Funeral Urns (263); Roman Grave Relief (264). |
GREEK AND ROMAN LIFE
The exhibition is arranged in the central rectangle of what was formerly the Etruscan Saloon; it includes Wall-Cases 25-64, 94-119, and Table-Cases E-K. The subject naturally divides itself into the two chief headings of public and domestic institutions, and each of these occupies one half of the room. On the West side are grouped the sections relating mainly to Public Life, on the East those of Private Life: of the former, the section illustrating the monetary system of the ancients and its development naturally leads up to the Department of Coins and Medals. For the general scheme of the exhibition, reference should be made to the Table of Contents.
Note.—The references at the end of each section correspond to the numbers of the objects in this Guide. These numbers, which are placed near the objects in the Cases, are distinguished by being in red upon a white ground. Numbers attached to the objects (such as B 77 on a vase) refer to the British Museum Catalogues, which should be consulted for fuller details than can be given in the Guide.