the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba. It was created in the 16th century in Nigeria at the Court of Benin and is classified as a bone/ivory-sculpture.The culture involved is the Edo peoples. The medium used is ivory‚ iron‚ copper with dimensions H. 9 3/8 x W. 5 x D. 3 1/4 in. (23.8 x 12.7 x 8.3 cm). The accession Number is 1978.412.323. In simplistic terms the piece chosen is an ivory pendant depicting the image of the Queen Mother also known as an Iyoba. The piece
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displays quite a few Ancient Islamic art pieces‚ including the silver dish entitled “Plate with a King and Queen” (Figure 1). Constructed in Iran during the 6th or 7th century‚ this dish depicts a wedding between the two people. It is twenty-three centimeters in diameter and is supported at the bottom‚ making it five and one-fifth centimeters in height. Figure 1. “Plate with a King and Queen” This is a common type of Sasanian art piece. The Sassanian Empire was around from 226 to 651 A.D. and at
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ch 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and her Influential Reign Among many legendary monarchs‚ Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most influential for many reasons. Her humble personality has had a huge impact on society worldwide. Her commitment to the throne for her entire lifetime‚ even before she acceded to the throne‚ shows her confidence in what she does. The queen has spent her 65 years on the British throne with dignity and respect for her country and herself‚ never saying anything inappropriate
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is illegal but many of us do it anyways‚ including myself. Today I will be informing you all about the possible dangers of texting and driving‚ the cost of texting and driving‚ and even the emotional after affects of texting while driving. After my speech today I want you all to think twice before you even think about texting while driving and hopefully you will all agree with me not to. Lets begin with the risks of texting while driving. There was a study by Virginia tech transportation institute
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At Queen Liliuokalani’s birth no one knew of the struggles and trials she was to face. Neither did they know that she would be the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Queen Liliuokalani made many difficult decisions during her reign but she did so with the hope of establishing sovereignty and preserving the islands for the native people. The United States played a major role with the dethroning of Queen Liliuokalani and the annexation of Hawaii as they gradually encroached upon the Islands
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The portrait of Queen Elizabeth I painted by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger around 1592‚ often called “The Ditchley Portrait‚” is filled to the brim with representations of Queen Elizabeth and her ability to rule England with a firm but forgiving hand. Though it may seem at first to be an uneventful scene‚ it is possible to uncover a new symbol or layer of meaning with each examination. In the painting‚ Queen Elizabeth stands atop the country of England‚ a pair of gloves in one hand and a fan in the
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Elizabeth I became the queen of England in 1558 at the age of twenty-five. It was not a peaceful time for a young woman to burden the responsibility for ruling a kingdom. Religious conflicts‚ a huge balance deficit‚ and heavy losses in a war with France degraded England a lot. But by the time of Elizabeth’s death forty-five years later‚ England had experienced one of the greatest periods in its venerable history. People often think this great queen Elizabeth I must have been an impeccable monarch
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shocked‚ flattered‚ and elated‚ all at the same time. As the excitement died down and I began to worry about my salutatory address and a myriad of ideas of what I wanted to say flooded my mind. But‚ as June rolled around and senioritis kicked in‚ my speech felt like just another last minute homework assignment I needed to complete. For inspiration‚ I searched “hashtag salutatorian” on all forms of social media: Instagram‚ Twitter‚ and even Tumblr. Unfortunately‚ these all failed to inspire me and
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http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/14/queen-costs-us-more-than-the-brits-pay/ 4190 Marblethorne Crt. 18 November 2013 Her Majesty the Queen Queen of England Buckingham Palace‚ London SW1A 1AA Dear you’re Royal Majesty‚ The role of the queen has been around for around 400 years; currently the Queen is Queen Elizabeth the second. The queen currently rules England‚ Great Britain‚ Northern Ireland‚ Australia‚ Canada‚ New Zealand and a few others. The Queen is the head of state for Canada
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a ‘champion’ is someone who has beaten all his opponents in a contest (para. 2). For instance‚ Queen Rania and Ameerah Al Taweel became national heroes after fighting for women’s rights and helping the poor. There are several characteristics of a hero such as determination‚ compassion‚ dedication and responsibility. These qualities are found in heroes‚ and they set heroes apart from
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