This small ceramic figurine, which shows signs of use and wear,
was most likely a child’s toy. The little cradle holds a male
infant, with chubby limbs and ringlets on his head. He lies on a
mattress or blanket, clutching a small dog to his right side,
its neck tucked in the crook of his [...] Elizabeth Dowdle is a
senior at the Johns Hopkins University, graduating with degrees
in the History of Science and Technology as well as Museums and
Society. She will attend George Washington University in Fall,
2011 to earn a Masters Degree in Museum Studies, concentrating
in Collections Management and Classics. This delicate ivory
comb, small enough to fit into the palm of one’s hand, features
two different sets of teeth, one noticeably broader and more
widely spaced than the other, making it an ideal instrument for
grooming both fine and coarse sections of hair. Because of its
small size, it might also have been used [...] The circumference
of this gold ring is too small to fit an adult finger. It was,
therefore, mo