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4th century B.C. A red-figure terracotta hydria with integral round-section upward facing handles, a third, round-section handle placed vertically...

2nd-3rd century A.D. A carved marble head of a Germanic tribesman, modelled naturalistically in the round, directing his gaze upwards left, the ey...

1st-2nd century A.D. A substantial ornamental silver armour phalera with gilt detailing, embossed face of the Gorgon, Medusa, to the centre with d...

4th century A.D. A silver-gilt strap tongue from military belt, rectangular shape with soldered bead on the back, a repoussé work representing Her...

4th-5th century A.D. A set of military belt elements comprising: a buckle with rectangular plate, richly decorated with embossed laurel leaves in ...

2nd-4th century A.D. A bronze statuette of a bound Mauritanian prisoner with his hands tied behind his back, naked body with exposed genitals, hai...

3rd century B.C.-2nd century A.D. A bone doll depicting a female figure with elaborately tied hairstyle, semi-naturalistic facial and anatomical d...

2nd-3rd century A.D. A free-standing bronze imperial or military eagle terminal from a staff or a sceptre, modelled in the round in a dynamic pose...

4th century A.D. A silver military crossbow fibula with rounded knobs, the bow with a dedicatory inscription in Latin letters 'VTER FELIX IURE VIC...

Late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D. The best example of only three examples of this type known, a copper-alloy knee brooch composed of a rectangular-s...

2nd millennium B.C. A roughly rectangular clay tablet bearing dense rows of cuneiform text to both principal faces and to each of the four side ed...

Circa 13th-12th century B.C. A pair of hollow-formed silver cylinder seals comprising: the smaller with frieze of tall slender figures flanking an...

2nd millennium B.C. A copper-alloy statuette modelled in the round as a nude male figure standing facing on a rectangular base, portrayed with sty...

Late 2nd millennium B.C. A bronze sword with solid cast hilt with penannular guard and a horizontally ribbed grip; a conical stone mushroom pommel...

Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. A tanged bronze sword of triangular shape with multiple fullers tapering to a pointed tip, the tang forming an ...

14th-10th century B.C. A bronze sword with flanged hilt, penannular guard and strong midrib running to the pointed tip, hilt and pommel open to ac...

10th century B.C. A bronze short sword or dirk with tapering blade and square shoulders, flanged hilt with crenellated grip, widening slightly to ...

1125-1104 B.C. A bronze dirk or dagger with raised flanges to the grip, possibly to accept organic inserts, cuneiform script over two lines inscri...

4th-2nd century B.C. A short iron dagger with triangular blade, short straight guard surmounted by a bronze pommel characterised by twinned beast ...

8th century B.C. A Levantine or Assyrian domed bronze helmet of ovoid shape with slightly pointed top and integral cheek-pieces; chased low-relief...

6th-7th century A.D. A copper-alloy multi-segmented spangenhelm with an ogival profile, rivetted conical finial and riveted straps running vertica...

Circa 4th-5th century A.D. A military assemblage comprising: a double-edged spatha with a lentoid parallel-sided iron blade and pointed tip, battl...

Circa 5th-6th century A.D. A two-edged parallel-sided iron blade with broad pointed tip, battle nicks to both cutting edges; accompanied by a disc...

45 B.C. A biconical facetted lentoid-section lead sling shot (glans), inscription monogram a combination of letters 'C', 'A' and 'E', for 'C A E S...

45 B.C. A biconical facetted lentoid-section lead sling shot (glans), the inscription monogram a combination of letters 'C', 'A' and 'E', for 'C A...

8th century B.C. A bronze 'pot' helmet with rounded bowl and flared rim; three sets of paired piercings for attachment of leather cheek-flaps; cra...

1st century B.C. A bronze Montefortino helmet with bulbous domed skull and a plain crest knob with flattened top; plain and flat neck guard with t...

Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D. A tinned sheet-bronze legionary helmet of Imperial Gallic Type A with deep rounded bowl, simple C-sha...

Circa 4th-5th century A.D. A double-edged spatha with a lentoid section parallel-sided iron blade with pointed tip; battle nicks to both cutting e...

Early 11th century A.D. A double-edged cutting sword of Oakeshott Type XII with inlaid hilt and tapering blade with shallow fullers; the lower gua...

10th century A.D. A double-edged sword of Petersen Type L or S variant with straight tapering blade, light traces of pattern-welding and battle-ni...

17th century A.D. A matched pair of iron mitten gauntlets from a tilting armour, each comprising a conical tubular wrist and ropework border in tw...

16th century A.D. A copper-alloy war-hammer composed of ellipsoidal socket, waisted butt with shallow conical face and tapering, lozenge-section h...

16th-11th century B.C. A bronze hilted dagger; blade with waisted profile and raised midrib to both faces, crescentic guard and ribbed grip, domed...

15th-14th century B.C. A bronze dagger blade with scooped lateral profile, shoulder with lateral notches; complete with three fixing rivets. Cf. V...

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 ...

2nd millennium B.C. A penannular neck-ring with clubbed finials, the shank twisted about its own axis. Cf. twisted gold neck-rings in Evans, J., T...

Circa 10th-11th century A.D. A gilt copper-alloy scabbard mount composed of a semi-circular plate and tapering rectangular arm; displaying two sty...

9th-12th century A.D. A sheet-gold hammer amulet formed by doubling a single gold sheet; bifacial pellet ornament tracing the perimeter of the ham...

Circa 9th-11th century A.D. A suite of bronze and iron fittings for a display belt including a buckle with openwork plate, tongue-shaped end, rect...

5th-7th century A.D. or later. A carved bone panel, roughly triangular in plan with a curved profile, carved in relief with a stylised figural sce...

13th-14th century A.D. A slender gold stirrup ring set with a polished pink amethyst cabochon. Cf. The V&A Museum, accession number 65-1871, for s...

18th-19th century A.D. A bronze bird catcher figure clad in garments evoking the Middle Ages, modelled in the round stalking his prey with a cage ...

18th century A.D. A silver figure modelled in the round as the Apostle Paul, standing on a polygonal base, wearing a voluminous floor-length robe,...

17th-18th century A.D. A bifacial wooden cross comprising intertwined elements with trefoil finials, resting on a tall stem decorated with wavy li...

German, early 20th century A.D. or later. A copper-alloy statuette of a 'primitive' man, naturalistically modelled in the round standing astride a...

20th century A.D. A hollow-formed bronze copy of the Mars of Todi, a figure of an Etruscan warrior wearing segmented armour to the chest and shoul...

20th century A.D. A bronze torso of a draped Greek style female figure rendered with naturalistic detailing in the round; hollow; mounted on a cus...

17th-18th century A.D. or earlier. A substantial stone tondo or roundel displaying a battle scene between the Greeks and Gauls composed of a nude ...