Funerary plaque Sexual and general division of labour Gender and life cycle: marriage Gender and space This funerary inscription, which Cornelius Lupulus dedicated to his wife, employs the epithet bene merenti, ‘well-deserving’. This accolade leads us to think about...
Anafe (portable stove) Sexual division of labour Gender stereotypes: public / domestic Gender and space Anafes are culinary tools used to prepare dishes over low heat and to heat food. They are therefore objects associated with domestic life in al-Andalus. When...
«Rodeta» (banding wheel) Sexual division of labour Gender and space A banding wheel is a work tool made for use in the workroom of a factory or a ceramics workshop during the process of decorating ceramic objects. It is a necessary implement to divide up the...
One Thousand Faces Public Audience fan Gender and clothing Gender and space Sexual division of labour Today, we usually associate fans with female attire, but throughout history, especially in Asian cultures, this object has been used by both men and women. We can see...
Fan with Rococo inspired romantic scene Gender and social class Gender and clothing Gender and space It is not difficult to find a relationship between the motifs we see on this fan and works by established artists in which courtship and the use of the fan by the...
