Word: ornamental
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...intelligence, to the role of Mary MacGregor; the light in her eyes catches fire when she stares at Neeson. But Mary is not part of the film's main conflict, between Neeson and villain Tim Roth. Despite Lange's efforts, Mary is a mature version of that macho-movie ornament, the Girl--victim, inspiration, trophy...
After Vallier reportedly reprimanded him earlier this summer, several sources said Dowling, who is in his 60s decided he no longer wanted the job. When his disability benefits were approved, Dowling emptied his office, taking even a treasured fish ornament. He is not expected to return...
After Vallier reportedly reprimanded him earlier this summer, several sources said Dowling, who is in his 60s, decided he no longer wanted the job. When his disability benefits were approved, Dowling emptied his office, taking even a treasured fish ornament. He is not expected to return...
...with science to highlight the objects' aesthetic appeal and at the same time emphasize modern archaeological techniques. "Each piece must be understood in relationship to everything else," he explains. Alva and his team made sure that the position of the items in each grave was recorded and analyzed. An ornament in closest proximity to the body, for example, had the greatest symbolic significance and conveyed the role of the person in the highly organized Moche society...
Moche pottery often depicted scenes of naked captives being sacrificed by having their throat cut. An imposing figure with an enormous crescent-shaped ornament on his conical helmet and large discs in his ears is ever present. From a goblet he drinks the blood of murdered prisoners. Scholars had speculated that these were mythical representations, but imposing regalia and ornaments placed around the 1,700-year-old corpse of the Sipan Lord and found in one of the other tombs gave the ceremonial slayings a grisly new meaning. From his attire, he was recognized as the Warrior Priest...