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Historical Archive: Gloves and Hats through about 1160
Representations follow surviving example.
See also Crowns in the Objects depicted index, and Monastics and Religious officials in the Persons index.


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man's headdress in helmet form, 8th c. silk/linen/wood/leather, Hermitage КЗ-4576, fr. Moshchevaya Balka, which has its own page with details
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bull with man's head, steatite, Mesopotamia c.2150–2000 BCE, Louvre AO 2752. For additional views see Louvre.
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Gudea with overflowing vase, dolerite, c.2120 BCE, Louvre AO 2212. This work has its own page.
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Gudea dedicated to Ningishzida from Tello (Girsu), diorite, c.2120 BCE, Louvre AO 3293, AO 4108
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Ur-Ningirsu (son of Gudea), gypsiferous alabaster, c.2110 BCE, Tello (Girsu), Louvre AO 9504 and Met (head). This work has its own page with more examples.
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Code of Hammurabi, basalt, 1792-1750 BCE, Louvre, Near Eastern Antiquities, Sb 8. This work has its own page.
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Royal couple, limestone, c.1335 BCE, SMB EgMP ÄM 15000, which has its own page
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hat? man with chain, 6th-5th c. BCE, Kazbeksky hoard, MSHM
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seated figure, ceramic, early 6th c. BCE Greece, SF 1925.389. For frontal view see SF.
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female ring-dancer, ceramic, 3rd c. BCE Cyprus (Chytroi or Soli?), KM 0000.02.9120. For frontal view see Kelsey.
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lion-skin hood: Omphale, Roman carnelian intaglio, CdM Chab. 1780. For modern impression see CdM.
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Reaper with bird, carnelian intaglio, 1st-6th c., Kelsey 26123, Bonner 122
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Gemma Augustea, banded agate cameo, 9/10-12 CE, KHM ANSA IXa 79. This work has its own page.
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lion-skin hood: Commodus (?) as Hercules, gilded copper alloy, 2nd c., said to be from Hadrian's Wall, BM 1895,0408.1. Hercules has his own page.
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Mithras relief from Fiano Romano, reverse: Mithras banqueting with Sol, 2nd or 3rd c., marble, Louvre MND 1911. For full object with more hats see Louvre.
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funerary monument of Flavia Usiau, 2nd half of 2nd c., Tác-Gorsium (Roman Herculia. This work has its own page.
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grave stone with Orpheus from Dunapentele, 2nd half of 2nd c., HNM
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ransoming of Hector's body, marble sarcophagus lid, late 2nd-early 3rd c., KM 1979.03.0001. For frontal view see Kelsey.
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Mithras fr. City of London temple, marble, late 2nd-early 3rd c., MoL A16933
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hats: Dionysiac scene on Sasanian silver/gilt dish, 224-651, from Alkino village, Pernoll, MSHM
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Gemini; wolf w Romulus, Remus: marble sarcophagus side 240-250 CE, Vat 916
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Jonah sarcophagus, c.250-early 4th c., marble, Vat 31448, which has its own page
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Tetrarchs, porphyry, c.305, San Marco, Venice. This work has its own page.
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Junius Bassus sarcophagus, c.359, marble, Vat Tesoro 31529.3.1-3, which has its own page
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Daniel in the Lions' Den: sarcophagus from S. Giovanni Battista, Ravenna, marble, early 5th c., Ravenna Museo Nazionale 600. For contiguous images see Ravenna.
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Hestia tapestry, wool, 6th c., DO BZ.1929.1, which has its own page
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silk, Eastern Mediterranean? 6th-7th c., Sens CT
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Magus Balthasar, north wall mosaic, early 6th c., Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. This monument has its own page.
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Barberini Diptych, ivory 527-65, Louvre OA 9063. This work has its own page.
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Nativity and Adoration of the Magi, ivory pyxis, Trier? late 8th/9th c., KHM X42. This work has its own page.
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pendant reliquary, Constantinople 10th-11th c., BM AF.354, which has its own page
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Veroli Casket, ivory and bone, mid to late 10th c., V&A 216-1865. This work has its own page with other hats.
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Veroli Casket, ivory and bone, mid to late 10th c., V&A 216-1865. This work has its own page with other hats.
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Cuman figures, sandstone, 11th-13th c., SMB MVFg IIId 9031/1-4, which have their own page
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gauffered coif: Adoration of the Magi, whalebone, c.1120-50, V&A 142-1866, which has its own page
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Lisbjerg Altar frontal/retable/arch c.1135-50, gilded copper, NMD D287. This work has its own page.
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Chartres west façade center 1140s-c.1150. For more views, and hats on West windows 1145-55, see Chartres.
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Head Reliquary of Pope Alexander; silver gilt with enamel and gems over wood core, c.1145, MRAH 1031. This work has its own page.
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rivers of Paradise, copper gilt, Mosan mid-12th c., Cluny Cl.1362. For full work with another hat see Cluny.
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Caiaphas in Jew's hat: ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page with more hats.
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Gunhild cross, walrus ivory, c.1150-75, NMD 9087, which has its own page
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Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page with other Jews' hats.
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Pope: Stavelot Triptych, Mosan, c.1156-58, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page.
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Jews: Stavelot Triptych, Mosan, c.1156-58, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page with more examples.
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Jews: Moses with brazen serpent, copper alloy enameled and gilt, c.1160, V&A M.59-1952