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18th Dynasty, 1335-1325 B.C. A carnelian scarab with naturalistic detailing to the carapace, head and legs; the underside bearing a cartouche cont...

Middle Kingdom-Ptolemaic Period, 2133-31 B.C. A mixed group of Egyptian and other hardstone amulets of various types, including a haematite headre...

Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. A group of six anatomical glass inlays comprising: a blue right hand and wrist clenched into a fist; a b...

New Kingdom, 1550-1069 B.C. and later. A restrung necklace composed of lapis lazuli papyrus flower amulets, lapis and other stone seed beads, gold...

2nd-3rd century A.D. A group of four hollow-formed, bifacial sheet-gold beads comprising: a cockerel with repoussé detailing to the face, feathers...

Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 B.C. A gold amuletic pendant in the form of a cat sitting on a tongue-shaped base, and associated with the god...

Late Dynastic Period, 1550–1069 B.C. A gold amulet depicting the god Horus represented here in falcon form surmounting the rectangular serekh, in ...

Late Period, 664-332 B.C. A glazed composition scarab with detailed serrated legs and cartouche of Tuthmoses III to the underside; set in a later ...

Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. A gold ring with flat-section body composed of four rows of gold wire, with rounded terminals which overlap at one shou...

Circa 4th century B.C. A square-shaped sheet-gold plaque displaying a central repousse female bust (likely Persephone) within a border, pellet to ...

4th-3rd century B.C. A solid gold ring with D-section hoop and arch-shaped 'alcove' bezel with Artemis of Ephesus flanked by her seated hunting do...

3rd-2nd century B.C. A matching pair of gold hoop earrings, each with a nude Eros plaque. Cf. Higgins, R.A., Greek and Roman Jewellery, London, 19...

5th-3rd century B.C. A gold pendant composed of a bifacial zoomorphic body in the form of a bird, with detailing to the head and feathers; circula...

Circa 4th century B.C. A group of four spherical gold beads, each adorned in filigree with spirals and granulated triangles and collars either sid...

3rd century A.D. A gold finger ring with splayed shoulders, ellipsoid bezel with inset nicolo gemstone, intaglio profile female bust. Cf. Ruseva-S...

3rd century A.D. A gold ring composed of a hoop with bevelled interior, expanding slightly at the shoulders to an oval bezel set with a carnelian ...

1st-2nd century A.D. A gold finger ring with inset ellipsoid jasper cloison, intaglio Mercury standing with caduceus in one hand and cockerel in t...

1st century A.D. A carnelian cloison gemstone engraved with two opposed scorpions, two flies and four starbursts, set into a later hollow-formed g...

2nd century A.D. A gold ring composed of a hoop with convex outer face and expanding shoulders, bezel set with a polished and banded conical onyx ...

Circa 140 A.D. A high-quality emerald (green beryl) intaglio portrait of Marcus Aurelius as a young man, in profile left; the military cloak (palu...

2nd century A.D. A gold finger ring with granules flanking an ellipsoid cell containing an onyx cameo facing bust of a Nubian with dressed hair ex...

2nd-3rd century A.D. A cameo gemstone portraying a private portrait of a nobleman in profile right, with short hair, beardless face, long neck and...

Circa 2nd century A.D. A matching pair of gold earrings, each composed of a tapering hoop with plait-effect lower body and domed plaque, cluster o...

Circa 1st-3rd century A.D. A restrung necklace composed of graduated lapis lazuli beads of biconical type, interspersed with hollow-formed sheet g...

Circa 7th century A.D. A gold finger ring with ropework filigree to the hoop and granulated borders, granule clusters to the shoulders, the bezel ...

4th-2nd millennium B.C. A group of four large stone stamp seals of discoid and oval form, including jasper (2), and agate (2) each drilled for sus...

3rd millennium B.C. An alabaster bowl with flat rim undercut to the underside; sloping shoulder engraved with band of chevron pattern, four pierce...

Early 1st millennium B.C. A sheet-silver drinking bowl composed of a gently carinated body and hammered foot, slender engraved band around the rim...

2nd-3rd century A.D. A gold bracelet composed of a D-section hoop terminating in corrugated sleeves, the oval setting hinged to the looped ends; o...

5th-6th century A.D. A gold finger ring with flared shoulders to the hoop, discoid cell to the bezel with large applied granule, inset garnet gems...

3rd century B.C.-3rd century A.D. A matching pair of gold hoop earrings, each composed of a tapering hoop with expanded central section, adorned o...

Early 1st millennium A.D. A matched pair of gold earrings, each a round-section penannular scroll with looped terminals and two pearl beads, pelle...

1st millennium B.C. A matching pair of gold drop earrings, each composed of a slender penannular hoop with loop below and coiled wire arm suspendi...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. A sheet-gold 'butterfly' bead of hollow construction. 5.16 grams, 35 mm (1 3/8 in.). Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a ...

Late 1st millennium B.C.-early 1st millennium A.D. A mixed group of seven gold hoop earrings comprising: an example composed of a coiled wire and ...

1st millennium B.C. or later. A restrung necklace composed of double drilled oval agate beads from the Near East or India with later polished roun...

Mid 1st millennium B.C. and later. An ancient sheet-gold tubular bead adorned with granulated collars, restrung on a later 20th century A.D. neckl...

12th century A.D. A zoomorphic padlock in the form of a standing goat with curved horns, decorated with panels of scrolling foliage and chevrons, ...

Circa 12th-13th century A.D. A finger ring composed of a carinated carnelian hoop with stepped shoulders and lug to hoop base, elliptical bezel wi...

Circa 10th century A.D. and later. A blue-grey chalcedony cabochon bearing inscription and decorative scooping, set in a later gold ring with fili...

2nd millennium B.C. A hollow-formed bronze cudgel with rounded end and flange to the mouth, openwork sidewall with four lizards modelled in the ha...

Later 2nd millennium B.C. A substantial bronze bracelet formed as a carinated band with flange rims, overlapped D-shaped terminals, bands of punch...

Circa 3rd-2nd century B.C. A matching suite of copper-alloy jewellery items comprising: a torc with graduated biconical ribs and hooked terminals ...

6th-7th century A.D. A portion of a gold buckle or fitting with garnet cloisonné 'face' to the obverse, bands of granulation above and below; comp...

6th century A.D. A gilt-bronze S-shaped plate brooch, the recurved necks formed as four-strand bands, central rectangle with meander pattern, each...

11th century A.D. A gilt bronze disc brooch with seven radiating knops to the rim; pin-lug and clasp to the reverse; each lug with inset blue enam...

10th-11th century A.D. A substantial silver necklace comprising: an openwork trichinopoly chain with D-section beast-head terminals each with gran...

9th-11th century A.D. A flat-section silver penannular brooch with bulbous terminals and free-running tongue, the upper face decorated with engrav...

14th-15th century A.D. A gold posy ring composed of a D-section band, the external face decorated with spiralling double-beaded rose gold bands al...

13th century A.D. A gold finger ring with slender gold hoop, rectangular bezel with scooped cell set with a sapphire, satellite settings with two ...

13th-14th century A.D. A gold finger ring with slender hoop and pie-dish bezel, inset garnet cabochon replacing the original. Cf. Chadour, A.B., R...

13th century A.D. A gold finger ring with pie-dish bezel, beaded rim and inset garnet cabochon. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch...

13th-14th century A.D. A gold finger ring with chamfered edges to the hoop, square bezel with scooped edges to the cell enclosing a sapphire caboc...

13th century A.D. A slender gold finger ring with ellipsoid pie-dish bezel, claw setting for a cabochon garnet. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alic...

13th century A.D. A gold stirrup ring with D-section hoop, granulated clusters to the shoulders and conical bezel set with a polished emerald cabo...

Circa 1450 A.D. A gold ring composed of a slender round-section hoop and oval bezel set with a facetted ruby. 0.42 grams, 22.64 mm overall, 19.27...

15th century A.D. or earlier. A bifacial gold bar bearing a heart-shaped polished garnet and a triangular panel of granulation to each face, albei...

15th century A.D. A slender gold D-section finger ring with eight stamped ornaments of a majuscule 'S' aligned vertically. See Ormerod, H., The SS...

15th century A.D. A gold finger ring with incised floral and geometric panels to the shoulders, conical bezel with scooped panels and inset garnet...

Late 15th-early 16th century A.D. A slender gold finger ring with integral ellipsoid bezel set with a carnelian cabochon. 4.33 grams, 18.91 mm ov...