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Artifacts from shipwrecks and ancient cultures, including buttons, lead rolls, and stone tools, showcasing historical materials and craftsmanship.

Sharf of a Chinese teapot from the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in Or Before 1743 Stoneware, Chinese teapot; fragm of detachable rim, consisting of vertical ring with a flat overhanging rim. China earthenware Second
Sharf of a Chinese teapot from the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in Or Before 1743 Stoneware, Chinese teapot; fragm of detachable rim, consisting of vertical ring with a flat overhanging rim. China earthenware Second
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Nail 15th-16th century European. Nail. European. 15th-16th century. Iron. Metalwork-IronEnglish oak (Quercus robur), acorn from above, Germany, EuropeCoin probably 8th-9th century. Coin 457662Close up of gold nugget. Close up of gold nugget. Isolated on white background. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlegxBegunenkox 5804607Material sample -Lead figure of a rooster. Culture: Greek, Laconian. Dimensions: Height: 1 in. (2.6 cm). Date: 6th-5th century B.C..Small flat votive figurines of cast lead have been found in great quantities at the ancient sanctuaries of Laconia; over one hundred thousand, dating from the seventh century B.C. to the Classical period, were dedicated to the goddess Artemis Orthia in Sparta. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Tiles and ornaments from the palace of Ramesses II ca. 1279-1213 B.C. New Kingdom, Ramesside. Tiles and ornaments from the palace of Ramesses II. ca. 1279-1213 B.C.. Faience. New Kingdom, Ramesside. From Egypt, Eastern Delta, Qantir (Piramesse), Palace of Ramesses II, Private apartments. Dynasty 19Belt fragment ca. 9th century B.C. Iran. Belt fragment 325169Sphere before 16th century Mexican. Sphere 317639Mold of a Lily petal ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Mold of a Lily petal. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Pottery. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Khor west of camp or E. side of S. Village, MMA excavations, probably 1911-12. Dynasty 18Fragment stitch passer from the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in Or Before 1743 Divider; fragment, semicircular ring, id. NG 1980-27H1171, eroded. Netherlands copper (metal) SecondDocument Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Document Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Mud. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Southern rubbish mounds, MMA excavations, 1910-12. Dynasty 18FRENCH EASTER MARENNES D'OLERON ostrea edulis BEFORE WHITE BACKGROUNDKitchen knife -Hand grenade from the wreck of the East Indians Princesse Maria, Anonymous, 1682 - 1686 hand grenade Cast iron hand grenade, round hollow ball that was filled with powder and a round opening with a tube with slightly flammable material. Rope was tied around the grenade. This copy has cracked. Hand limit. Middelburg iron (metal). wood (plant material) Scilly IslandsFragment pipe head. Fragment pipe head with a crown and letters G H L and N displayed. Of the excavations at the Hofstede Arentsburg 1827-1831 under the supervision of professor Reuvens.Traveling in Autumn Mountains, 17th-18th century, 8 1/4 in. (20.96 cm), Grayish white nephrite with brown markings, China, 17th-18th century, In this mountain scene, an official riding a donkey is followed by his attendant who carries an umbrella; they cross a rustic bridge over a waterfall. Above them a similar group in smaller scale, as if in the far distance, crosses another bridge. This type of jade mountain had its beginnings in the late Ming period. The setting, with its figures, trees, bridges and animals, represents a translation of the orthodox landscape painting tradition into jade sculpture. Numerous depictions similar to this one of scholars traveling in or contemplating mountain scenery can be found in paintings of the period. The theme of humankind's harmony with nature was favored by the Taoists and the literati.Beads with female head. Culture: Cypriot. Dimensions: Other (A): 3/4 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (1.9 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm)Other (B): 3/4 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (1.9 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm)Other (C): 11/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (1.8 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm)Other (D): 11/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (1.8 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm)Other (E): 3/4 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (1.9 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm)Other (F): 3/4 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (1.8 x 1.4 x 0.4 cm)Other (G): 11/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (1.8 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm)Other (H): 9/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (1.4 x 1.3 x 0.4 cm)Other (I): 5/8 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (1.6 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Earring fragment Cypriot. Earring fragment 242770Vase fragment ca. 600-550 B.C. Greek, Laconian. Vase fragment. Greek, Laconian. ca. 600-550 B.C.. Terracotta. Archaic. VasesSalvia hispanica, ChiaSpiral 3rd Millennium BC (). Spiral. 3rd Millennium BC (). Silver. Early Bronze Age (). SyriaKaolin, silicate, from England.Sword Guard (Tsuba). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 2.3 oz. (65.2 g). Date: ca. 1615-1868. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Disk ornament 13th-16th century Colombia. Disk ornament. Colombia. 13th-16th century. Gold. Colombia. Metal-Ornamentsround stone round stone isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/RuslanxNassyrovx 6516739Ngonge late 19th century Beninese. Ngonge 501116Stamp ca. 1295-1070 B.C. New Kingdom, Ramesside. Stamp. ca. 1295-1070 B.C.. Limestone. New Kingdom, Ramesside. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1913-14. Dynasty 19-20Emilia-Romagna Ferrara Ferrara Museo Civico di Schifanoia22. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 General Notes: INCOMPLETE RECORD--NEGATIVES PROCESSED, PRINTS FILED German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.Henri Alfred Auguste Dubois (1859-1943). Medal avec. Firefighters medal. Metal, bronze. S.D. Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Paris, Petit Palais. 57545-11 Averse, bronze, medal, metal, numismatics, firefighterWeight in the shape of frog ca. early 2nd millennium B.C.. Weight in the shape of frog. ca. early 2nd millennium B.C.. Hematite. Cyprus or Western AsiaWeight: 2 debens ca. 1981-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom. Weight: 2 debens. ca. 1981-1640 B.C.. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1920-22. Dynasty 12-13Stone font Letter A 3D Stone font Letter A 3D rendering illustration isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilicxDjurovicx 21521899Clay water canteen used by the Ute Indians of Utah and the Great BasinSample of "South African jade" in Paper Bag 20th century China. Sample of "South African jade" in Paper Bag 62093