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1500-1100 B.C. Leaf-shaped blade with flared shoulder and two attachment rivets; moulded midrib flaring to two shallow channels; narrow lentoid-se...

3rd-4th century A.D. A spatha with double-edged blade of Osterburken-Kemathen Type, fullers with damask pattern (rosette damask technique B.II.I.2...

Eastern France, circa 1480 A.D. Wooden carved archway with high-relief image of St Veronica in floor-length robe standing on a domed base holding ...

Circa 10th-11th century A.D. With pattern-welded double-edged blade, showing well-defined shallow fullers and wide cutting edges, the fullers occu...

Circa 14th-15th century A.D. and later. Drum-shaped body with narrow base, two vertical flanges running from the rim and between them two D-shaped...

Circa 18th century A.D. Hollow-formed figure standing in contrapposto pose, wearing a chiton and draped himation with decorative borders; the hair...

5th-6th century A.D. A spatha with a double-edged parallel-sided blade, battle nicks to both cutting edges; long tang with a fastening rivet in si...

Circa 12th-11th century B.C. With incised text to the midrib on one face, less well-defined characters to the reverse. Cf. Röllig, W., ‘Onomastic ...

5th-7th century A.D. Comprising a double-edged parallel-sided blade showing battle nicks on both cutting edges, medium length tapering tang; lento...

Jin Dynasty, early 13th century A.D. A complete suite of rectangular iron plates to form a protective coat; the plates provided with a series of h...

Late 2nd century A.D. Modelled with arms held behind the back, legs astride and left knee bent, head angled upwards over the right shoulder; the t...

8th century A.D. Comprising a D-shaped plate with acanthus-leaf motif in low-relief, beaded wire band above the hinge, kidney-shaped rectangular-s...

Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. The hilt with conical openwork hollow-cast pommel, grip decorated with horizontal grooves and twisted zig-zag p...

2nd century A.D. Carved in the half-round, showing a mature female with rounded facial features and hair drawn back in a chignon; band and ridged ...

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P. In light brown stone, of rounded profile with thickened butt; inked collection inscription t...

2nd millennium B.C. Long leaf-shaped blade, lentoid in section with two cutting edges and shallow tip; flared shoulders with recesses to accept mo...

Late Neolithic Period, circa 2000-1700 B.C. With lentoid-section shank, leaf-shaped blade. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and th...

2nd millennium B.C. Hemispherical mortar with rounded rim and underside, reserved locust motifs carved in high relief beneath the rim. 890 grams,...

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P. In light-pink stone with wide butt; inked collection inscriptions to one side 'S'Laikia', 'R...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with segmented shoulder and impressed roundels, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with lateral ribs and impressed ornament to the upper body, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with expl...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with zigzag band to the equator and impressed roundels to the shoulder, tiered neck, domed filler-hole, intend...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with lattice to upper body and impressed bands to shoulder, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with expl...

13th-14th century A.D. Drum-shaped body with stepped profile, bands of impressed rosette and other detailing, domed filler-hole, intended to be fi...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with vertical ribs and impressed roundels across the whole surface, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled w...

1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. With high-relief image depicting a she-wolf in profile advancing beneath a tree, with an infant or boy (Romulus?...

9th-11th century A.D. Biconvex body with impressed billeted bands and domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, use...

1st century B.C. Biconical lead slingshot (glans) with inscription in Latin letters 'CN' (Cneius) 'MAG' (Magnus) on one side, and 'IMP' for 'IMPER...

1861-1874 A.D. Also known as 'Model No 2 Army' with hinged frame, six shot .32 calibre rimfire cylinder with 'PATENTED APRIL 3 1855 JULY 5 1859 & ...

2nd century A.D. A Roman North African terracotta oil lamp with grooved ring handle; discus decorated with the mythological scene depicting Leda a...

27th-30th Dynasty 525-343 B.C. Olive-green with dorsal pillar, false beard and agricultural tools; vertical band of hieroglyphic text to the lower...

3rd century A.D. Comprising: square-section missile head with short neck; conical ferrule with square-section finial; conical ferrule socket with ...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with gusset to the equator, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wick, used as a...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with vertical ribbing along the whole length, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid a...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with impressed ivy-leaf motifs below the shoulder, tiered shoulder, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled w...

2nd-3rd century A.D. Sheet bronze appliqué with lateral tabs pierced for attachment, pointillé legend 'T[I] V LE[GIO] / MACE / DO [NICA]' translat...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with overlapping impressed roundels to the shoulder replicating scale armour, domed filler-hole, intended to b...

14th century A.D. Piriform body with impressed hatched bands to the shoulder and upper body, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosi...

Circa 10th-11th century A.D. With three-lobe pommel and decorated guard; the blade 45mm wide at the upper end, gently tapering with fuller to both...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with impressed roundels to the equator, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wic...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with segmented shoulder and impressed roundels, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with scaphoid flanges to the upper body, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid and wi...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with vertical ribs to the body, interstitial panels of impressed foliage ornament, domed filler-hole, intended...

14th century A.D. Piriform body with thick ribs to the shoulder and impressed knotwork panels between, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled wi...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with band of impressed rosettes to the equator, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with band of impressed rosettes to the equator, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with band of impressed roundels to the equator, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive liquid...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with impressed panels and roundels to the shoulder, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explosive li...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with band of impressed scrolls and rings to the shoulder, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled with explos...

6th-5th century B.C. Two panels from a scale armour coat composed of more than two hundred overlapping bronze scales, each mounted onto a custom-m...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with ribs to the shoulder and impressed ovoids to the upper face, recessed filler-hole to the shoulder, intend...

9th-11th century A.D. Piriform body with impressed ribs to the equator, band of roundels to the shoulder, domed filler-hole, intended to be filled...

Late 2nd century A.D. Depicted as a bearded man, seated and naked apart from a hood or cap on his head, with rope binding the hands together and e...

North Africa, 2nd century A.D. With portion of original matrix and five rows of tesserae in grey, black, cream and white. Cf. Béjaoui, F., Ben Man...

1st-2nd century A.D. Discoid with fluted rim, central raised gorgoneion within scrolled tendrils. Cf. Appels, A. & Laycock, S., Roman Buckles and ...

Circa 13th-14th century A.D. Formed as a cross-crosslet, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with punched-point border. Cf. Mitchiner...

11th century A.D. A well-defined Williams's Class A Type 6 mount comprising a D-shaped plaque with high-relief central tree or skeleton, a serpent...

11h-7th century B.C. With prominently curved guard extending out from the ricasso partly framing the hilt, thick midrib extending slightly above t...

Roman, 1st-3rd century A.D. or later. Roughly spherical stone cobble with impact scar. See Wilkins, A., Roman Imperial Artillery, Solway Print, 20...

AM II-MHIB/IIA, circa 30th-19th century B.C. Substantial carved mortar with narrow base and biconvex body; heavily chipped. Cf. a similar vessel i...