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Craftsmen

Under the Roman Empire a new class had arisen - that of the freedmen. These were the traders and craftsmen. Sculptures on tombstones belonging to prosperous members of this class prove that they were proud of their callings. A master cutler of Rome had his grave adorned by reliefs depicting his trade. On the left an assistant and customer are seen in the shop in front of a show-case containing an assortment of knives and sickles. On the right, in the workshop representative craftsmen fashion an implement on an anvil.

     

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Fishing

Collection of pictures.

 
 

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Herdsmen

Collection of pictures.

 
 

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Houseboy

This bronze statuette shows a Negro houseboy cleaning one of his master's boots - the 'calceus', which was worn only out-of-doors.

 
 

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Mason

The hammer, pick and chisel are the tools of the stone-mason. Wedges are inserted in holes carefully made by the drill and driven in to ensure a good split. An early photograph.

 
 

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Porter

This Levantine porter carries skeins and wound silk to feed the looms of a factory in Aleppo. The Syrian silk industry was prosperous in antiquity and many of the Syrian villages are still engaged in silk producing. Tyre received and transmitted the finished goods and raw material. An early photograph.  

  
 

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