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5th-3rd century B.C. A gold earring composed of a tapering twisted wire hoop and stylised antelope head with curved horns, filigree ornament at th...

5th-3rd century B.C. A substantial gold earring composed of a D-shaped body with granulated collars and beads, piriform gold frame below with two ...

4th-3rd century B.C. A gold child's ring with Artemis of Ephesus in high relief within filigree border to bezel. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Ali...

5th-3rd century B.C. An amphora-shaped pendant composed of a jasper body, sheet-gold neck, two handles formed as leaping dolphins, ribbed loop bet...

2nd-1st century B.C. and later. A restrung necklace of fusiform carnelian beads with oblate carnelian beads between and two double-waisted spool-s...

2nd-1st century B.C. A restrung necklace of cylindrical carnelian beads with turquoise-coloured oblate glass spacers, centrepiece of two gold dang...

c.5th-4th century B.C. A restrung necklace composed of carinated carnelian beads interspersed with sheet-gold beads of plain and granulated types,...

2nd-1st century B.C. A conical silver mastos drinking cup of substantial size, breast-like in shape, interior ornamented with two plain gilded ban...

c.6th century B.C. A shallow libation bowl or phiale raised from a silver sheet, carinated shoulder and broad flared rim, shallow omphalos, lower ...

Late 2nd-early 1st century B.C. A flared silver cup raised from a single sheet of silver, conical in shape with rounded bottom. Cf. Pfrommer, M., ...

6th century B.C.-3rd century A.D. A sheet-silver animal head modelled in the half-round as a roaring feline with large pricked ears, stylised faci...

7th century B.C. A pair of hands from a funerary figure, each formed from a hammered bronze sheet with elongated slender fingers, long thumbs curv...

5th-4th century B.C. A bronze mirror composed of a discoid head and handle with rectangular-section upper body, collar and round-section lower bod...

4th-2nd century B.C. A bronze statuette of a priestess modelled in the half-round, wearing a loosely draped sleeveless tunic, fastened at the shou...

5th-3rd century B.C. A bronze figure modelled in the round as a standing ram with thick fleece, short tail, tightly curled horns and semi-naturali...

7th-6th century B.C. A cross-shaped bronze quiver cover with schematic bird heads at the ends; three figures of contorted beasts worked in relief ...

2nd-1st century B.C. A marble head modelled in the round as that of the goddess Temis or Ceres, with semi-naturalistic detailing to the dressed ha...

2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D. A carved limestone head depicting Silenus as a bearded man, the beard beautifully arranged in locks vertically d...

1st century B.C. A green chalcedony gemstone engraved with young naked Harpokrates seated upon a massive plant surrounded by foliage, wearing a pi...

4th-3rd century B.C. A green glass intaglio with winged gryphon advancing left; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.04 grams, 22 mm (7/...

Early 3rd century B.C. A terracotta figure modelled in the round, standing, wearing full length robes held by one hand at the chest, one shoe emer...

4th-3rd century B.C. A terracotta figure of Aphrodite standing, weight on her left leg, wearing a peplos and a himation draped over her left shoul...

3rd century B.C. A terracotta female figure modelled seated, wearing a full-length robe, one shoe emerging from beneath the hem, hair tied back in...

5th-3rd century B.C. or later. A nude terracotta female figure modelled in the round kneeling, supporting her body on her toes and one hand, hair ...

7th-5th century B.C. A terracotta horse mounted by a bearded rider figure modelled in the round with stylised features including a shield and kaus...

3rd century B.C.-2nd century A.D. A glazed vessel with piriform body, broad everted rim and m-section handle. 1.4 kg, 21.8 cm high (8 1/2 in). Ex...

1st-2nd century A.D. A glazed ceramic rhyton formed as a stylised standing horse with stout forequarters and an exaggerated, bulbous rear, stub le...

3rd-1st century B.C. An amber-coloured hemispherical glass bowl with circumferential rotary grinding marks on the interior, shallow kick-up to bas...

2nd-4th century A.D. An important free-standing bronze figure of a philosopher, modelled in the round seated and robed on a roughly rectangular ba...

3rd-4th century A.D. An elegant bronze counterweight for a balance shaped as a bust of Minerva, dressed in a garment (possibly a peplum) with a fl...

2nd century A.D. A bronze fragment of left arm from a life-size statue of a youthful figure, comprising the left hand with two slightly folded sur...

3rd-4th century A.D. A bronze statuette modelled as the god Mercury standing nude with the exception of a mantle wrapped around his shoulders, exp...

2nd-3rd century A.D. A bronze statuette of a bawling goose with spread wings, long neck and open beak, standing on a rectangular pedestal. Cf. for...

2nd-3rd century A.D. A bronze mount formed as the bust of Eros, with broad neck, shoulders and chest, elaborately dressed hair and stern expressio...

1st-2nd century A.D. A bronze lamp with elongated body, a long splayed and fluked nozzle with rounded tip and circular wick hole; flat rim around ...

3rd-4th century A.D. A knife composed of an iron blade with one curved cutting edge, a round-section collared handle terminating with the head of ...

4th-5th century A.D. A suite of bronze military belt mounts comprising: twelve 'propeller' mounts with incised concentric rings; two rectangular m...

2nd century A.D. A bronze triangular diploma fragment, possibly of Hadrianic period with six lines of partial text on the extrinsecus, and six lin...

1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D. A bronze phallic pendant with detailing and suspension loop. 18.2 grams, 36 mm (1 3/8 in). German art market, 1...

2nd century A.D. A lozengiform seal box lid with knop to three corners, hippocamp facing left with red enamel and blue enamel field; remains of hi...

1st-5th century A.D. A heavy conical mason's plumb bob with deep shoulder, short neck and squat, bulbous terminal with hole for suspension, circum...

c.5th-16th century A.D. A group of five dice comprising: a Potter variant 1 bone die with ring-and-dot markings composed 1:6; 2:5; 3:4; four lead ...

Early 3rd century A.D. A rectangular marble sarcophagus excavated near the Tomb of Cecilia Metella in Rome. The front panel decorated with two opp...

c.1st century A.D. A large glass chalice with piriform body, stepped neck with deep lip and splayed foot; iridescent surfaces. Cf. The Metropolita...

1st century A.D. An aubergine glass jar with squat, piriform body bearing wheel cut lines, shallow neck; kick-up to base. 165 grams, 11.4 cm wide...

3rd-4th century A.D. A green glass bottle with globular body, balustered neck and ground rim; some iridescence remaining to surface. Cf. Whitehous...

1st century A.D. An opaque milky blue glass flask with bulbous body, cylindrical neck and everted rim. 24.9 grams, 65 mm high (2 1/2 in). Acquire...

3rd-4th century A.D. A blue-green glass jar with bulbous body, rolled rim, applied zigzag trail at the neck with a slender trail around the body, ...

3rd-4th century A.D. An amber-coloured glass vessel with bulbous body, rolled rim and applied zigzag trail to neck, shelf to inner mouth, small ki...

Early 1st century A.D. An opaque white glass patella cup with foot. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 13.198.1, for similar. 45.6 gram...

3rd-4th century A.D. A clear glass vessel with carinated body, everted neck, three applied trails around the shoulder and rim, short medial ribs a...

1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. A terracotta skyphos or drinking cup with two ribbed loop handles, rolled foot and appliqué figures around the b...

4th century A.D. A glass balsamarium composed of two conjoined tubes, decorated with applied trails and ornate handle. 132 grams, 21 cm high (8 1...

1st-2nd century A.D. A glass perfume bottle or unguentarium composed of a slender piriform body, flared neck, rolled rim, applied handles and foot...

c.2nd century B.C.-4th century A.D. A group of four Hellenistic and Roman glass perfume, toilet and other vessels comprising: one with a squashed,...

4th-6th century AD. A tall terracotta transport amphora with slender, wheel-ribbed conical body and two lateral double ridged handles attached to ...

4th-5th century A.D. A substantial Mediterranean terracotta amphora jar with strap handles to the shoulder. 5.55 kg, 47.9 cm high (18 7/8 in). Me...

3rd-4th century A.D. A terracotta amphora-shaped storage vessel composed of a piriform body, trumpet-style neck and mouth and two integral handles...

1st-3rd century A.D. A handled jar fragment decorated in raised relief with two erotic scenes, the first showing a masturbation scene, the second ...

3rd-4th century A.D. A massive square terracotta brick with an impressed stamp reading 'LEG III [.I.]' F (?) Cf. Spasi? Duri?, D., ???? ??????????...