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Ancient Artifacts and Tools

Historical items including a bow, fish pendant, ladle handle, and nails, showcasing ancient craftsmanship and diverse materials from different cultures.

Stalk of small tin spoon, embossed with rope motif and curled tendrils, teaspoon table spoon equipment ground find tin metal, cast Steel of small tin spoon Spatula-shaped end. On the narrow piece of cow decor. Curly tendrils on the flat end. Die-cast decoration in relief archeology Rotterdam Kralingen-Crooswijk Kralingche Bos Kralingse Plas Soil discovery: in 1972 at the Kralingse Plas from dumped dredge collected metal detector finds and sight finds.
Stalk of small tin spoon, embossed with rope motif and curled tendrils, teaspoon table spoon equipment ground find tin metal, cast Steel of small tin spoon Spatula-shaped end. On the narrow piece of cow decor. Curly tendrils on the flat end. Die-cast decoration in relief archeology Rotterdam Kralingen-Crooswijk Kralingche Bos Kralingse Plas Soil discovery: in 1972 at the Kralingse Plas from dumped dredge collected metal detector finds and sight finds.
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Scent Bottle. Berlin, Germany. Date: 1775-1799. Dimensions: L. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gold mounts. Origin: Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.woven from straw or bamboo conical classical Vietnamese hat view from the top and side. conical Vietnamese hat. conical Vietnamese hatFragment kruithoorn uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder Hollandia. Powderhorn; two fragments: curved, tapering horn, lower end eroded, nozzle consisting of conical copper band with 2 circular holes and 1 copper wire screw eye; wood base, circular, flat with 1 copper wire screw eye.Thin copper ring without decoration, ring ornament clothing accessory clothing ground find copper metal, archeology wear connectSkein of Camelid Hair 10th-16th century () Peruvian. Skein of Camelid Hair 308134Cosmetic Dish in the Shape of a Bolti Fish. Dimensions: h. 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in); w. 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in) d. 2.5 cm (1 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1479-1425 B.C..The bolti fish, or tilapia, common in the Nile valley since ancient times, is easily recognized by its long dorsal fin. The fish, which hatches its eggs in its mouth, was a symbol of regeneration and was also associated with the sun god, Re. While carved in the round, this object is actually a fish-shaped dish, with a depression in one side that would have been used for the preparation of cosmetics. The cartouche just behind the gill contains the throne name of Thutmose III, Menkheperre. The dish may have been given by the king to a temple. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Shadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit) of Panah Banaspati, from the set KyaiNugrohoKnife Handle (Kozuka). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: L. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); W. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g). Date: ca. 1615-1868. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.