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1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. An imposing fresco fragment representing a young military commander dressed in high rank Roman uniform, standing...

Early 2nd millennium B.C. A ceramic tablet bearing a cuneiform letter, with text to each of its six faces; the tablet is rectangular in shape with...

12th-13th century A.D. A blue glazed roof tile with semi-circular cross-section, the outer face decorated with a raised scrolling motif. 2.35 kg,...

Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. A ceramic caparisoned horse modelled in the round in a prancing posture, on an integral polygonal base; displaying natu...

Circa 14th century A.D. A suite of silver-gilt belt or strap mounts, mainly rectangular with undulating edges and a high-relief repoussé dragon mo...

7th-6th century B.C. An Archaic bronze helmet of Corinthian type with bulbous crown and shortened neck guard; large curvilinear eye opening taperi...

4th-3rd century B.C. A tinned bronze Pontic helmet of Chalcidian type with the dome divided into two by a carinated ridge, the lower edge with cut...

Early 4th century B.C. A bronze helmet of Type V, Kunze Group VII, the bowl hammered from a single piece with a central ridge, the lower part of t...

3rd-1st century B.C. A bronze helmet of Pseudo-Illyrian variant 1 of Symonenko classification, the bowl formed from two overlapping pieces rivette...

Late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D. A bronze sport helmet of 'Pfrondorf Type', with female features, possibly representing a gorgon (Medusa), comprisi...

1st-2nd century A.D. A double-edged gladius sword blade of Pompeii type of piled construction with long, parallel cutting edges tapering sharply t...

2nd century A.D. An iron short dagger or pugio of early 'Kunzing Type', with double-edged blade, the blade characteristically leaf-shaped with pro...

45 B.C. A lentoid-section lead slingshot (glans) specimen with monogram: a combination of the letters 'C', 'A' and 'E', for 'C A E S' referring to...

45 B.C. A lentoid-section lead slingshot (glans) specimen with monogram: a combination of the letters 'C', 'A' and 'E', for 'C A E S' referring to...

5th-6th century A.D. An Eastern Roman or Gothic iron two-edged cavalry spatha sword with a parallel-sided blade and broad pointed tip; nicks and g...

6th-8th century A.D. A seax knife blade with angled back, straight cutting edge, the straight part of the blade decorated with silver inlaid wave ...

9th century A.D. A single-edged hand-forged sabre with a gently curving blade, an iron band welded beneath the cross guard, together with a tongue...

10th-early 11th century A.D. An iron double-edged cutting sword of Petersen Type S variant, the well-defined cutting edges showing strong traces o...

10th-11th century A.D. A double-edged sword of Petersen Type X with a tapering blade with shallow fullers and wide cutting edges, showing evidence...

10th century A.D. A double-edged sword of Petersen Type L with a tapering blade and sharp point, both cutting edges showing strong traces of emplo...

Early 10th-mid 11th century A.D. A single-handed sword of Petersen Type X with a double-edged tapering blade, shallow fullers and wide cutting edg...

Early 14th century A.D. An iron hand-and-a-half sword of Oakeshott Type XVIa, cross guard of style 6 and pommel Type G; a long tapering blade with...

12th-late 13th century A.D. A long double-edged cutting sword with broad tapering blade, the cutting edges bearing a lot of evidence of use on the...

Circa 1375-1430 A.D. An iron hand-and-a-half sword of Oakeshott Type XVIII, cross style 7 and pommel style I1; the tapering blade with straight ed...

Mid 12th-13th century A.D. A well-balanced iron long sword of Oakeshott Type Xa-XI with double-edged blade, gently tapering profile with round poi...

Early 2nd millennium B.C. A bronze macehead comprising a long cylindrical shaft with narrow flanged base, the upper section with three vertical re...

11th-8th century B.C. A bronze horse-bit with horse-shaped cheekpieces, each with small ears, elongated heads and long tails, a circular opening t...

11th-12th century A.D. A group of silver-gilt mounts set on six later leather display backings; four sections displaying rounded pentagonal mounts...

9th-10th century A.D. A silver-gilt sword belt mount, square in plan with a slightly convex openwork panel composed of alternating circular cells ...

14th-mid 12th century B.C. A substantial bronze palstave axehead from the Manston hoard pit deposit, triangular flanges rise from the butt to the ...

2000-1750 B.C. A copper-alloy spearhead with leaf-shaped blade with flattened mid-rib and slightly squared shoulders, spilt socket and fastening c...

Circa 1st century A.D. A bronze figure of the god Taranis, naked on horseback; the god shown youthful and muscular with centre-parted hair and nea...

2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D. A bronze sword pommel formed as two addorsed male heads with lightly incised hair and facial features. Cf. Stead...

9th-12th century A.D. A silver pendant formed as the face of Odin with beard and horns; integral ribbed suspension loop. 5.12 grams, 31 mm (1 1/4...

9th-11th century A.D. A silver pendant of discoid form bearing an openwork design composed of entwined beasts; integral suspension loop. 21.06 gr...

14th century A.D. A bronze escutcheon with flared border and attachment hole at each angle; central reserved heater shield with red field and thre...

14th-15th century A.D. A bronze horse harness pendant of four lobes with interstitial spurs and a pierced lug above; reserved design of a central ...

14th-15th century A.D. A parcel-gilt bronze harness pendant comprising a hanger of five lobes with red and blue enamelled field and reserved thist...

15th century A.D. A slender knife with single-edged iron blade, scale-tang hilt with original wooden scales; openwork trilobe finial with reserved...

Circa 15th century A.D. A scale-tanged iron knife with one cutting edge and tapering wood scales, the blade stamped 'X' to one face, bifacial bras...

France, circa 1500 A.D. A carved wooden scene comprising a stave-built tub with holes in the upstands for carrying straps; upper body of a young g...

16th century A.D. A group of five domestic and personal single-edged knives comprising: one scale-tang with slender blade, brass bolster and grip ...

19th century A.D. A marble coat of arms in raised relief featuring a helmet and single mullet, enclosed by a plain border; roughly plano-convex in...

19th-early 20th century A.D. A half life-size wooden figure, modelled naturalistically in the round as an armoured knight gazing to his right and ...

5th-7th century A.D. or earlier. A ceramic stirrup bottle with polychrome pigmentation, formed as a seated figure supporting a feline on his lap, ...

3rd-5th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic stirrup vessel, the body formed as a mountainous backdrop to the cacti painted on the front and rear faces...

3rd-6th century A.D. A roughly spherical polychrome ceramic stirrup bottle, featuring two tapering cylindrical necks joined by a handle and decora...

2nd-5th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic stirrup bottle in the form of a seated dignitary figure modelled with one hand resting on his knee, the ot...

10th-3rd century B.C. An elegant and early black ware stirrup vessel with bulbous body, decorated with triangular forms and pecked zones. Cf. Soth...

4th-6th century A.D. or earlier. A ceramic 'bell-shaped' bowl with rounded base, the exterior decorated with a polychrome geometric scheme includi...

2nd-5th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic stirrup vessel composed of a squat, domed body decorated with geometric motifs. 709 grams, 21.5 cm high (...