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Ancient Artifacts

A range of historical artifacts including metal samples, ancient beads, a figurine, and stoneware from different periods, depicted in monochrome.

Textile Fragment 4th-5th century. Textile Fragment. 4th-5th century. Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave (). Attributed to Egypt. Textiles
Textile Fragment 4th-5th century. Textile Fragment. 4th-5th century. Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave (). Attributed to Egypt. Textiles
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Torp.Sect metal sample cracking.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)Beads 7th century or earlier Japan. Beads. Japan. 7th century or earlier. Glass and crystal. Kofun period (ca. 300-710). JewelryAttachment. UnknownShouldered bowl with a collared rim ca. 2960-2649 B.C. Early Dynastic Period. Shouldered bowl with a collared rim. ca. 2960-2649 B.C.. Stone. Early Dynastic Period. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, ThebesSiana Cup Fragment. UnknownTextile Fragment 4th-5th century. Textile Fragment. 4th-5th century. Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave (). Attributed to Egypt. TextilesTile China. Tile 51979Attic Black-Figure Mastoid Cup Fragment (comprised of 2 joined fragments). UnknownHandle Fragment from a Small Vessel. UnknownHinge Fragment. UnknownVase late 17th-early 18th century China. Vase. China. late 17th-early 18th century. Porcelain with copper red glaze (Jingdezhen ware). Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722). CeramicsUnattributed Trebizond Coin. UnknownAttic Red-Figure Plastic Kantharos Fragment. UnknownAttic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment. UnknownFragment. Culture: China (possibly Turkestan). Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 4 3/48 in. (11.1 cm); Th. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Pendant 19th century China. Pendant. China. 19th century. Jade. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). JadeRing with Strip Running Through Center. UnknownLampka. unknown, authorMale Head. UnknownGarland. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 11 1/4 × 3 in. (28.6 × 7.6 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Attic Black-Figure Komast Cup Fragment. UnknownAttic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment. UnknownDisk China. Disk. China. Jade. Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220). JadeUnattributed Trebizond Coin. UnknownDistribution Department, Jamaica Pond Aqueduct log, Boston, Mass., ca. 1890-1899 , waterworks, pipes conduitsHorn late 19th century African. Horn. African. late 19th century. ox horn. Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-hornBead. UnknownBorder Tile 1881 J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works. Border Tile 575Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment. UnknownVase 1713-22 China. Vase 42428Sword pommel China. Sword pommel 42796Minoan/Mycenaean lentoid gem. UnknownFemale Head with Conical Polos. UnknownRing; second half of 6th century B.C; Silver; 2.2 cm, 0.0028 kg (7,8 in., 0.0062 lb.)Bead China. Bead 43157Edge Made 1801-1900 France. Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton .Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment. UnknownAttachment. UnknownAwl () ca. 4600-3600 B.C. Ghassulian. Awl (). Ghassulian. ca. 4600-3600 B.C.. Bone. Chalcolithic. Levant, Teleilat GhassulAttic Cup Rim Fragment. UnknownCoin 5th-14th century. Coin. 5th-14th century. Copper. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur. CoinsNo maker's mark, Caddy Spoon, c. 1820, silver.Cap crown early 19th century German. Cap crown 216993Engraved Scaraboid. UnknownTile China. Tile 51972Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Greek or Demotic Greek. Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Greek or Demotic, 30 B.C.E-395 C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (20.2 x 25.3 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 30 B.C.E-395 C.E.Attic Black-Figure Band Cup Fragment. UnknownFragment of a Seated Female Figure. UnknownLekythos Fragment. UnknownRectangular prism () seal engraved on six faces ca. 1400-1300 B.C. Hittite. Rectangular prism () seal engraved on six faces 324066Sword pommel China. Sword pommel 42795No maker's mark, Caddy Spoon, 1817, silver.Disk: Emblem of Heaven China. Disk: Emblem of Heaven. China. Jade. Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220). JadeWrist Rest 17th century China. Wrist Rest 41998Meiping vase late 18th century China. Meiping vase. China. late 18th century. Porcelain with iron-rust glaze (Jingdezhen ware). Qing dynasty (1644-1911). CeramicsJar with Cover China. Jar with Cover 60631Textile Fragment 8th-9th century. Textile Fragment. 8th-9th century. Wool; embroidered. Attributed to Egypt. Textiles-EmbroideredSliced mushroom champignon on a white background On a white background, cut the champignon in half. Close-up, front view. Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalinaxxTolochkox 16819726Vase. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Attic Black-Figure Cup Fragment. UnknownButton. UnknownSnuff Bottle 18th-19th century China. Snuff Bottle 41123Bottle 19th-mid-19th century China. Bottle. China. 19th-mid-19th century. Glass. GlassCoin 9th-11th century. Coin. 9th-11th century. Copper. Excavated in Iran, Nishapur. CoinsRouge Box with Cover China. Rouge Box with Cover 50666Eagle CupPlateRelief fragment, tomb of Meketre ca. 1981-1975 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Relief fragment, tomb of Meketre 562144San Gen Da Kin 19th century Asano Tōshichi. San Gen Da Kin 502121Attic Black-Figure Eye Cup Fragment. UnknownSculpture Fragment. UnknownBeads 7th century or earlier Japan. Beads. Japan. 7th century or earlier. Glass and lacquer. Kofun period (ca. 300-710). JewelryStamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with cultic scene and demon late 8th - 7th century B.C. Assyrian. Stamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with cultic scene and demon. Assyrian. late 8th - 7th century B.C.. Blue Chalcedony (Quartz). Neo-Assyrian. MesopotamiaMedical Instrument. UnknownVase 19th century Japan. Vase. Japan. 19th century. Clay covered with a thin glaze (Bizen ware, Imbe style). Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). CeramicsHandle-shaped object China. Handle-shaped object. China. Jade. Zhou dynasty (1046-256 B.C.). JadeStamp seal ca. 3rd-7th century A.D. Sasanian. Stamp seal. Sasanian. ca. 3rd-7th century A.D.. Onyx, sardonyx. Sasanian. Iran or MesopotamiaAttic Red-Figure Column Krater Fragment. UnknownNotched Disc. Culture: China. Dimensions: Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm). Date: 10th-9th century B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Trebizond Coin; about 13th century; Silver, Byzantine Coinage of the empire of TrebizondsAttic Red-Figure Plastic Keras Fragment (comprised of 6 joined fragments). UnknownWeight. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Cover 12th century. Cover. 12th century. Linen, wool. Attributed to Egypt. TextilesNose ornament 13th-16th century Colombia. Nose ornament. Colombia. 13th-16th century. Gold. Colombia. Metal-OrnamentsAttic Black-Figure Neck Amphora Fragment. Attributed to the Swing Painter (Greek (Attic), active about 550 - 525 B.C.)Pendant China. Pendant. China. Jadeite, emerald-green changing to lighter shades of green. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-95). JadeSnuff Bottle China. Snuff Bottle 41313Attic Red-Figure Plastic Kantharos Fragment (comprised of 2 joined fragments). UnknownSpoon China. Spoon 61110Scarab seal ca. 1700-1560 B.C.. Scarab seal. ca. 1700-1560 B.C.. Jasper, green (). Dynasty 15-17, 2nd Intermediate Period, Hyksos. Levant, Lachish (modern Tell ed-Duweir)Longevity Mountain China. Longevity Mountain. China. Nephrite, bright golden-emerald flecked with yellow weathered spots. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-95). JadeWater pot in the shape of a melon 19th century China. Water pot in the shape of a melon. China. 19th century. Porcelain with robin's egg glaze (Jingdezhen ware). Qing dynasty (1644-1911). CeramicsDrohiczyn seal. unknown, managerTube: Emblem of Earth China. Tube: Emblem of Earth. China. Jade. Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220). JadeAttic Red-Figure Stamnos Fragment. Kleophrades Painter (Greek (Attic), active 505 - 475 B.C.)Strip 18th century British. Strip. British. 18th century. Bobbin lace. Textiles-LacesPapyrus Fragments Inscribed in Greek or Demotic Greek. Papyrus Fragments Inscribed in Greek or Demotic, 30 B.C.E-395 C.E. Papyrus, ink, a: Glass: 7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (20.2 x 25.3 cm). Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 30 B.C.E-395 C.E.Piece. Culture: British. Designer: Stinton Bros.. Dimensions: L. 41 x W. 37 1/4 inches104.1 x 94.6 cm. Date: 1851-72. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Tile China. Tile 51969Border. Probably Flanders. Date: 1701-1725. Dimensions: 5.6 × 268.6 cm (2 1/4 × 85 3/4 in.)Width repeat: 24.6 cm (9 3/4 in.). Linen, bobbin part lace. Origin: Flanders. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Fragment of a Porcelaneous Bowl 9th century. Fragment of a Porcelaneous Bowl 447650