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Illustration of bearded man.
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Marked Differences: The Beard in Renaissance Europe

Discover the historic symbolism of the beard with researcher Patricia Simons. From displays of physical health, erotic appeal, status and vigour, explore how facial hair was used to express power
Headshots of J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth and Jenny Blackbird.
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Indigenous Voices: Tobacco

ROM Indigenous Knowledge Resource Teacher Jenny Blackbird talks with Indigenous Outreach and Learning Coordinator J’net Ayayqwayaksheelth about tobacco (one of four sacred medicines with sage
Front cover of the book Paul Kane the Artist: Wilderness to Studio
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Paul Kane /The Artist/: Wilderness to Studio

Destined to be one of the most important books published in Canada, this coffee table volume includes the complete ROM collection of 100 oil paintings and 373 sketches, the world's largest Paul Kane
Front cover to the book The Fisher Site: Archeological, Geological and Paleobotanical Studies at an Early Paleo-Indian Site in Southern Ontario, Canada
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The Fisher Site: Archeological, Geological and Paleobotanical Studies at an Early Paleo-Indian Site in Southern Ontario, Canada

A detailed, multidisciplinary report on a large Early Paleo-Indian site in the Georgian Bay region. The site produced 1500 artifacts, including 156 fluted points and over 30,000 pieces of debitage
Red toile fabric pattern showing pastoral scenes with people riding horses, trees, and classical urns.
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18th- and Early 19th-century Printed Textiles

J'net AyAy Qwa Yak Sheelth and Louise Profeit-LeBlanc
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Indigenous Voices: Winter Storyteller & Animal Puppets (Grades K-3)

In this episode, we celebrate the changes of the season with animal puppet activities, while we listen to renowned keeper of stories Louise Profeit-LeBlanc, a Tsé Duna and member of the Nacho N’yak
Neil Price with Sheila Hockin, Clive Standen, and Katheryn Winnick on stage.
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The World of Vikings: History on Film

Examine the challenges and successes involved in retelling stories from the ancient world for television audiences with the cast and crew of Vikings. Renowned researcher and television contributor
Dark, irregularly shaped meteorite fragment with a rough, slightly pitted surface texture against a gray background.
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Iconic: Tagish Lake Meteorite

The ultimate deep-space time capsule, this small black rock plummeted from space carrying organic material dating back 4.5 billion years. Much of the meteorite remains frozen in the Royal Ontario
Front cover of the book Couture and Commerce
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Couture & Commerce: The Transatlantic Fashion Trade in the 1950s

Investigates how and why 1950s couture fashion was important in its own day and why we are still fascinated by it fifty years later. Combing analysis of the clothes and interviews with those who
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
Veronika Gervers Fellow

Jill Fields

Front cover of the book Embellished Reality: Indian Painted Photographs
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Embellished Reality: Indian Painted Photographs

The art of painted photographs arose out of a need for 19th-century artists to compete with commercial photography. The ROM has the largest representation of Indian painted photographs in North
Silk Chinese robe with embroidered floral and bird motifs on a pink background.
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A Survey of Ryukyuan/Okinawa Textiles in North American Collections

Red 18th-century coat with white lace cuffs and a patterned waistcoat underneath.
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Fashion Victims: London Macaronis and Paris Petits-Maîtres, c. 1760-80

Portrait of Queen Victoria. Embroidered by Agnes Pringle Wallace, based on a painting by Mary Ann 'Mclean' Pringle. St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. 1841. Satin embroidered in silk and wool. 963.14.2.A. Gift of Mr. Andrew H. Wallace.
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The Public and the Private Face of Fashionable Domestic Embroidery in 19th Century Canada

Overdress of a robe en fourreau. Attributed to Marie-Jean "Rose" Bertin (French couturière, 1747-1813). France. 1780's, altered in 1870's. Embroidered satin with ribbon appliqués, sequins, faceted glass stones mounted on silver facings, and silver filé; fitted, boned bodice. 925.18.3.A.
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From the Tuileries to Toronto: A Late 18th Century French Court Dress in the Royal Ontario Museum