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5th-6th century A.D. Comprising: ellipsoid loop with hollowed underside, segmented at lateral edges; tongue with violin-shaped shield, waisted and...

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...

5th-7th century A.D. Comprising: ellipsoid loop with hollow reverse; tongue with discoid shield, curved over the forward edge of the loop; rectang...

14th-15th century A.D. Comprising a D-section hoop with traces of engraved guilloche to the outer edge, knop to the underside, scooped shoulders; ...

Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D. Disc with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Mary in bed with infant Jesus in a crib...

Circa 604-562 B.C. A rectangular section with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, trans...

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 ...

4th-3rd century B.C. Modelled in the round as a figure of a lar standing with the left hand raised with palm facing forwards, right arm extending ...

5th-6th century A.D. Comprising: ellipsoid loop with hollowed underside; tongue with D-shaped shield bearing stylised facing mask among pellets, w...

Circa 14th century B.C. Amulet of a deity in human form wearing a pointed cap and pleated kilt, hands placed on the chest supporting coiled serpen...

2nd-3rd century A.D. Standing erect in contrapposto pose, wearing a floor-length himation and with the gorgoneion medallion on her chest; Corinthi...

1st millennium B.C. Columnar terracotta cone with flattened base, five horizontal bands of reserved hieroglyphic text giving the dedication: 'Djed...

10th-12th century B.C. Openwork finial formed as a miniature church comprising a square base with four stub feet, sidewalls each with a keyhole-sh...

Catalonia, circa 1400-1420 A.D. Group of four quatrefoil plaques, each with a hole to the end of each arm for attachment and detailed enamelled im...

19th century A.D. Comprising a painted board with mounting panel and slots to the reverse, gessoed surface with painting of St John the Baptist st...

Southern Germany, circa 1300 A.D. Disc with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Christ being beaten by two tunicked sol...

Circa 7th century A.D. Bifacial lead plaque with figurative decoration: obverse with Saint George, nimbate, on his horse killing a fallen foe with...

10th-11th century A.D. Double-edged cutting sword of Petersen Type S or T variant with tapering blade bearing some deep battle scars; boat-shaped ...

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

1200-1300 A.D. The bezel developing to a low pyramid with lateral facets, surmounted by an inset cabochon sapphire set within an irregular cell; a...

Roman, 1st-2nd century A.D. Modelled as a grotesque male head, depicted clean-shaven and hairless apart from a small tuft of hair to the rear with...

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...

575-550 B.C. Squat skyphos on a low, pared conical base; two small horizontal handles round in section, short flaring everted rim; painted in dark...

Uruk III, c. 3200-3000 B.C. Terracotta pillow-shaped tablet with grid to each broad face, each cell with an impressed image and a corresponding nu...

Circa 5th-7th century A.D. Discoid in form with integral loop, obverse with low-relief images of mounted Saint Sisinnios killing the demon Gyllou ...

Uruk III, c. 3200-3000 B.C. Terracotta pillow-shaped tablet with grid to each broad face, each cell with an impressed image and a corresponding nu...

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...

Ptolemaic Period, 323-30 B.C. Modelled in the half-round with a stephane and centre-parted hair, serene facial features including hooded eyes and ...

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...

17th century A.D. With scrolled capital supported by a human bust above a tapering column ornamented with egg-and-reel detailing and a festoon of ...

43-150 A.D. Standing adorant, wearing a knee-length tunic, the right arm held across the body to support the left hand raised to the mouth; mounte...

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1398-1338 B.C. Rectangular bifacial stamp with hieroglyphs writing the prenomen of Amenhotep III (Neb-Maat-Re) to...

Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. The goddess dressed in a long tight-fitting tunic to her ankles, standing with her left leg forward, her...

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...

Tuscany, Italy, circa 1450 A.D. Vellum manuscript page with hand-coloured large initial 'S' in a square frame and miniature painting of Christ eme...

New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, 1166-1160 B.C. Rectangular block with hieroglyphs on both faces; one side gives the throne name of Ramesses IV (Heka-Ma...

Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-31 B.C. Carved figure of a falcon perching on an ellipsoid base, with mortice in the top of the head for a separ...

Early 7th century B.C. Burnished impasto amphora with lateral strap handles, everted rim, impressed dimples and other decoration to the broad shou...

Circa 6th century B.C. Modelled in the round figure standing nude, the arms stretched out to the front, flat pinched head with conical headdress, ...

4th-5th century A.D. Plano-convex seal with intaglio crouching Gopatshah bull with a man's head, crowned, and small wing to his shoulder; Pahlavi ...

Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. The body of squat profile with narrow mouth and short lateral U-section spout, short stem and stepped domed bas...

Late 19th-early 20th century A.D. Border of reserved running tendrils and leaves, central panel a horseman riding in a landscape; white horse with...

Old Kingdom, circa 2700–2513 B.C. Squat bowl with returned lip to the rim, incised ring to the centre. Cf. Guidotti, M.C., Vasi dall’epoca protodi...

3rd Dynasty of Ur, circa 2036 B.C. Pillow-shaped tablet with columns of pictograms to two broad faces and one edge. 27.6 grams, 40 mm (1 1/2 in.)...

Early 19th century A.D. Decorated with a polychrome frieze of scalloped cartouches displaying birds perched amongst fruiting vegetation, insects i...

Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Rectangular with two sockets to the upper face, low-relief recumbent ibex; incised hieroglyphic text to one short sidewa...

26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C. Pale blue composition with detailed texture to the headcloth, pick and hoe held at the shoulders with cord supporting t...

Circa 750-700 B.C. Comprising a wide foot beneath a squat stem with a bulbous body, a sloped shoulder beneath a columnar neck, a flared rim, and a...

Mid 16th century A.D. Comprising a slender hoop with flared shoulders; the bezel formed as four intersecting scallops, with gussets to the undersi...

4th-5th century A.D. Plano-convex seal with transverse piercing; underside with three figures advancing to the right, one with a staff; scorpion a...

4th-5th century A.D. Plano-convex seal with intaglio image of two horsemen face-to-face with a segmented arch between them; probably the Sasanian ...

Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P. The spine section comprising sixteen large, perfectly lined dorsal vertebrae with transverse processe...

Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D or later. Modelled in the round with forelegs set wide and head slightly tilted, integral harness with loop to the r...

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 ...

1st-2nd century A.D. Bare-chested with fish-tail extending to the rear, raising a periwinkle-shell horn to his lips; left arm supporting a ship un...

Circa 9th-7th century B.C. Wheel-thrown and with a highly-burnished surface, comprising a protruding foot beneath the globular body, a tapering cy...

Circa 10th century A.D. Of rounded profile with painted design to inner face: quartered design of black, olive green and coral stripes on a cream ...

1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Modelled in the round with luxuriant flowing hair, large lentoid eyes with inlaid black irises, small slit mouth...

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

New Kingdom, 1539-1075 B.C. Squat in profile with wide mouth, tinted cross to the underside; old collector's label '1766' inside. Cf. Brovarski, E...