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Historical Vessel Fragments

Artifacts from ages past, including counter boxes and glass fragments, with details hinting at their former utility. They represent everyday life in historical contexts.

Excerpt bowl of a flute glass from the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in Or Before 1743 drinking glass. bowl Glass, stem glass, bowl; fragment of base, circular, with everted side, grooved exterior, angular knop underneath, stem broken off. Netherlands glass Second

Counter box with thirty-two counters 1632-49 Designed by Willem de Passe Dutch. Counter box with thirty-two counters. British. 1632-49. Silver. Metalwork-Silver

Poot of Vaatwerk from the wreck of the East Indians' t Vliegend Hart, 1700 - 1735 Solid Black Dikkig Pootje with Stups and on one side clearly the flattened point where it once touched the Moenterpot. tin (metal)

Excerpt bowl of a flute glass from the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in Or Before 1743 drinking glass. bowl Glass, stem glass, bowl; fragment of base, circular, with everted side, grooved exterior, angular knop underneath, stem broken off. Netherlands glass Second

Punch-Marked Coin, 400-300 BC. India, Rajasthan, Maurya Period (322-185 BC). Silver; overall: 1.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.).

Bowl with a male bust within a medallion. Culture: Sasanian. Dimensions: Diam. 23.3-23.6H. 7.2Thickness at rim: 0.44-0.56Weight 597 gm. Date: ca. A.D. early 4th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Frog Pendant. Culture: Venado Beach. Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 x W. 1 1/2 x D. 1 1/8 in. (5.7 x 3.8 x 2.8 cm). Date: 5th-8th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bird figurine. unknown, craftsman

Fragment pipe head. Fragment pipe head with a seated figure shown. Of the excavations at the Hofstede Arentsburg 1827-1831 under the supervision of professor Reuvens.

Czarka typu gui. unknown, craftsman

Sword-Hilt Collar (Fuchi) ca. 1615-1868 Japanese A fuchi is a collar that is mounted at the base of the grip of a sword hilt, usually made as part of a set with a matching kashira (pommel cap).. Sword-Hilt Collar (Fuchi). Japanese. ca. 1615-1868. Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakud), gold, copper. Sword Furniture-Fuchi-Kashira

Bowl. Dimensions: H. 11 cm (4 5/16 in); diam. 23 cm (9 1/16 in). Date: ca. 4500-4000 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Appliqué for a funeral couch. Unknown

Figure; bronze (gilt)

Ointment pot of yellow -baking earthenware, with glaze on the inside, anonymous, 1500 - 1799 earthenware. glaze earthenware. glaze

Cover for Ritual Vessel. Culture: China. Dimensions: Diam. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Cup 9th-10th century. Cup. 9th-10th century. Glass; blown, impressed. Attributed to probably Egypt. Glass

Palette in the form of a mud turtle. Dimensions: L: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). Date: ca. 3650-3500 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Glass lid 2nd-3rd century A.D. Roman, Cypriot Colorless.Knocked-off, uneven, downturned lip; circular, concave disk with rounded edge.Intact; pinprick and larger bubbles; iridescence and brown enamel-like weathering.Other similar lids have cold-painted decoration, but this one appears to be undecorated. Many examples have been found in Cyprus.. Glass lid 244698

Vase fragment Minoan. Vase fragment 247658

Fragment Wijnkom from V.O.C. ship De 'Witte Leeuw', Before 1613 Fragment wine bowl from V.O.C. ship De 'Witte Leeuw'. 45 present. porcelain Sint-Helena

Residual waste of coal from the wreck of the East Indians' t Vliegend Hart ,, 1735 slag Stony rest of burnt coal. One pieces. Slug. Netherlands slag

Bowl ca. 2649-2100 B.C. Old Kingdom. Bowl. ca. 2649-2100 B.C.. Pottery. Old Kingdom. From Egypt

Pierścień - ozdoba włosów. unknown, author

Amulet - kartusz. unknown, author

Vessel Handle

Double cup ca. 2600-2500 B.C. Sumerian. Double cup. Sumerian. ca. 2600-2500 B.C.. Gypsum alabaster. Early Dynastic IIIa. Mesopotamia, Nippur

Orante figurine. unknown, craftsman

While porcelain was their primary specialization, all the members of the Seif studio also made stoneware painted with iron oxide designs under the glaze and with color enamel and gold over the glaze. Many examples are further characterized by pink dots brought out during firing and by crackling in the glaze. Works of this type are classified as Kyoto ware, after the city where the style developed. People used the ceramics for a diversity of purposes, from everyday dining to chanoyu, or Japanese tea practice. Cover for a Bowl with Seven Treasures, 1860-78. Seifū Yohei II (Japanese, 1844-1878). Stoneware with overglaze color enamel and gold;

Vase fragment Minoan. Vase fragment. Minoan. Terracotta. Early Minoan II. Vases

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Bell 332-30 B.C. Ptolemaic Period Bells appear in Egypt in the 8th century BC. This one of faience is unlikely to have actually functioned, but was probably intended as an offering or amulet. See 23.6.33 or 23.6.34.. Bell 551366

Bronze horse bit. Culture: Villanovan. Dimensions: Other: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm). Date: 8th-7th century B.C..Horse bit with open work cheek pieces depicting stylized horses with rings for the guide reins. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Isis amulet. Dimensions: H. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.); W. 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); D. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.). Date: 332-30 B.C..The four small figures of Isis, Khnum, Horus, and Nephthys and Khnum (26.7.883-26.7.886) are probably mummy amulets. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Vase fragment ca. 575-550 B.C. Etruscan Neck of vase with human heads and birds in relief.. Vase fragment. Etruscan. ca. 575-550 B.C.. Terracotta. Archaic. Vases

Spider Ornament. Culture: Moche (Loma Negra). Dimensions: Length 4-1/8 in. (10.5 cm). Date: 390-450. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Necklace (candmala), anonymous, c. 1750 Bead of necklace (Candmala) of gold. Surat gold (metal) Bead of necklace (Candmala) of gold. Surat gold (metal)

Custard Cup And Cover (France); Manufactured by Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory (France); soft-paste porcelain

Small bottle. unknown, craftsman

Drawer Pull 1810-60. Drawer Pull 14237

Fragment Martavaan from V.O.C. ship De 'Witte Leeuw', Before 1613 Glued fragments porcelain from V.O.C. ship De 'Witte Leeuw'. Incomplete. Jingdezhen porcelain Sint-Helena

Oracle bone fragment China. Oracle bone fragment. China. Inscribed bone. Shang dynasty (ca. 1600-1046 B.C.). Bone

Wedjat Plaque; on opposite side Maat, Re, Upper and Lower Egyptian serpents over nub sign. Dimensions: L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 26-30. Date: 664-332 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Lamp. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Length: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)Height: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm). Date: 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Ichneumon with a thick loop on its back Late Period-Ptolemaic Period 664-30 B.C. View more. Ichneumon with a thick loop on its back. 664-30 B.C.. Bronze or cupreous alloy. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period. From Egypt

Bead; perhaps Italy; 1st century B.C. or modern; Glass; 1.7 x 1.4 cm (5,8 x 9,16 in.)

Goldweight Bird's Head, 19th-20th century, 1 1/8 x 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (2.86 x 1.91 x 2.86 cm), Brass, Ghana, 19th-20th century

Cover of a Martavan from V.O.C. ship De 'Witte Leeuw', Anonymous, Before 1613 lid Cover of a Martavan from V.O.C. ship De 'Witte Leeuw', 100 present. southeast Asia earthenware Sint-Helena

Jarre (usual name), 1115. Sandstone with decoration painted in iron on light beige slip, all under a transparent covered. Cernuschi Museum, Asia Museum of Asia in the city of Paris.

Torso of a Figurine Japan. Torso of a Figurine 63533

Mirror, 1615-1868. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Bronze; diameter: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.).

Spider 6th-7th century Moche (Loma Negra). Spider 314479

Fragment of a Small Bowl

Flint from the wreck of the East Indians' t Vliegend Hart, 1730 - 1735 Flint, Witig from the outside, where the stone is split glossy black. Flint. .

Bronze Aucissa fibula (brooch) late 1st century B.C.-mid-1st century A.D. Roman. Bronze Aucissa fibula (brooch). Roman. late 1st century B.C.-mid-1st century A.D.. Bronze. Bronzes

Head of a satyr. Culture: Cypriot. Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm). Date: 2nd century B.C..The head is mold-made and solid. The back is handmade, flattened, and roughly finished. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Few gold leather boots with brown elastic and high heel Few gold leather boots with brown elastic and high heel. leather Few gold leather boots with brown elastic and high heel. leather

Bottom of grape on three claw feet, glaze spatters, grape cooking pot tableware holder utensils earthenware ceramics pottery glaze lead glaze, hand turned hand shaped glazed fried Fragments of grape or cooking jug on three legs. Glued Free flat bottom. Splashed on the top with drops of lead glaze. Claw feet triangular stand with light soul and roughly pinched toes Orange red shard red glow archeology Rotterdam City center Stadsdriehoek Groenendaal underground pit pottery cooking food prepare food underground pit Groenendaal from cesspool Rotterdam.

Ostracon inscribed with list of identity marks. Dimensions: L. 8.1 × H. 8.6 × D. 3.3 cm (3 3/16 × 3 3/8 × 1 5/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Amenhotep III. Date: ca. 1390-1352 B.C..Ostraca (plural for ostracon) are potsherds used as surfaces on which to write or draw. The term is used, by extension, to refer to chips of limestone, which were employed for similar purposes. Despite their humble appearances, ostraca bear a wide range of images and texts, including administrative documents, literary texts, and depictions of royal and divine figures. The texts were mostly written with reed pen and ink of two colors, red and black, and inscribed in Hieratic, the cursive script of ancient Egypt throughout most of its periods. This ostracon bears identity markers referring to royal necropolis workmen. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bronze statuette of Eros kneeling 1st century A.D. or later Roman Bronze statuette of Eros kneeling.. Bronze statuette of Eros kneeling 253503 Roman, Bronze statuette of Eros kneeling, 1st century A.D. or later, Bronze, H. 3 15/16 in. (8.31 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Philip Hofer, 1935 (35.69)

Snuffbox first half 18th century probably German Fourteen small diamonds and a large emerald form the thumb-piece of this shaped snuffbox, which is mounted with rocaille-carved panels of heliotrope.. Snuffbox 193871

Lid of turtle with Hertekop of silver (series of 28 pieces A to BB), Anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1799 Turtle cover (28 pieces: A to BB) with silver's deer head as a button. Indonesia silver (metal) Turtle cover (28 pieces: A to BB) with silver's deer head as a button. Indonesia silver (metal)

Clock-watch with alarm and calendar ca. 1600-1610 Watchmaker: Nicolas Forfaict The case and dial of this watch are engraved with designs of inhabited foliage and grotesque ornament, the latter having its inspiration in the engravings of the French artist Jacques Androuet DuCerceau (ca. 1512-ca. 1585). The side, or band, of the case is pierced to permit the sound to be heard when the watch strikes the hour (1-12) on the bell attached to the inside of the bottom of the case. A single hand indicates the hours and the half hours marked in the silver chapter ring applied to the dial. A small hand attached to a disk that revolves inside the chapter ring indicates the moon's age in its monthly cycle, and an aperture in the disk displays the phases of the moon. Further, the length of time of moonlight after sundown can be read at the edge of the disk, and in its center there is an aspectarium showing the changes in the angular distance between the sun and the moon in the zodiac, information us

Double beaker 1593/94-1602 Georg Rühl Georg Rühl was one of the most celebrated European goldsmiths of his time. He is generally known as a specialist for mounting exotic materials with gilded silver. This outstanding double beaker includes exotic mother-of-pearl stripes that were most likely taken from an object made in Gujarat, India.. Double beaker 236506

Mount; L x W x D: 16 x 5.5 cm (6 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Bird Pendant, 1350-1519. Mexico, Oaxaca, Ejutla(), Mixtec. Cast gold; overall: 4 x 3.1 x 1.2 cm (1 9/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in.).

Small Buckle with Ferret ca. 500-700 possibly Frankish. Small Buckle with Ferret. possibly Frankish. ca. 500-700. Bronze. Niederbresig. Miscellaneous-Buckles & Ornament

Stem cup on high, splayed foot, anonymous, c. 1625 - c. 1675 Voting cup or come on the foot of porcelain, covered with a translucent white enamel. Cup with something spreading wall and ring -shaped thickening; The stem runs slightly downwards and spreads at the foot. Blanc the Chine. China porcelain. glaze vitrification Voting cup or come on the foot of porcelain, covered with a translucent white enamel. Cup with something spreading wall and ring -shaped thickening; The stem runs slightly downwards and spreads at the foot. Blanc the Chine. China porcelain. glaze vitrification

Stirrup 10th-11th century West Slavic This simple stirrup of Slavic type is said to have been found on the site of Dolkheim, today in Northern Poland.Horses had great importance in Slavic society, in both its social and religious aspects. Equestrian equipment, like stirrups, spurs and bits, are regularly found in their burials, even after their Christianization, among the goods warriors wanted to bring with them to the afterlife. The elite would sometimes even be accompanied by sacrificed horses, a meaningful practice at that time, considering the high economic value of horses.. Stirrup. West Slavic. 10th-11th century. Iron. Dolkheim, East Prussia. Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups

Seat hook in the shape of a bird, anonymous, c. -1030 - c. -490 Seat hook in the shape of a bird, the hook -shaped part of which consists of the head of a bird. With light green dull patina. China bronze (metal) Seat hook in the shape of a bird, the hook -shaped part of which consists of the head of a bird. With light green dull patina. China bronze (metal)

Bracelet, 18th-19thcentury, Copper alloy, 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 1 in. (8.89 × 8.89 × 2.54cm), Country Ivory Coast, Country Burkina Faso, Country Mali, Senufo, 18th-19thcentury, Jewelry

Fragment of Terra Sigillata Bowl

Volute of a handrail, anonymous, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Oak volute of a handrail. Netherlands oak (wood) Oak volute of a handrail. Netherlands oak (wood)

Tea Strainer; tin-glazed earthenware; 1.8 x 9.7 cm (11/16 x 3 13/16 in.)

Baluster with stabbed C and S-Voluten, Anonymous, c. 1740 - c. 1760 S-shaped baluster with stabbed C and S-Voluten with rocaille shells. Northern Netherlands wood (plant material) S-shaped baluster with stabbed C and S-Voluten with rocaille shells. Northern Netherlands wood (plant material)

Louis-Joseph Thomas. "Cup". Money. 1801-1809. Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 74382-8 Money, silverware, goblet

Good Luck Token in the Form of a Shoe. Netherlands. Date: 1835-1845. Dimensions: H. 7.6 cm (3 in.). Silver and glass. Origin: Netherlands. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Button from the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in or before 1743 button Knoop. (1) conical, plain (1.6d, 0.4h) Netherlands bone (material) Second

Figure of a woman holding fruit, anonymous, c. 1800 Image of porcelain on an octagonal pedestal of stoneware or porcelain, covered with a white and celladon -colored glaze. The woman stands, with two branches with spherical fruits in her left hand; She holds her right hand in front of her body. Some fingers broken off. China porcelain. stoneware. glaze vitrification Image of porcelain on an octagonal pedestal of stoneware or porcelain, covered with a white and celladon -colored glaze. The woman stands, with two branches with spherical fruits in her left hand; She holds her right hand in front of her body. Some fingers broken off. China porcelain. stoneware. glaze vitrification

Mirror in a gilt list of flower motifs, anonymous, c. 1740 - c. 1760 Two mirrors, contained in a frame of gilt metal (tin alloy) and mounted on light brown -painted wood. The cast list is decorated with floral motifs and a pyramidal attachment with lobes and button. There is a piece of fabric between the mirror glass and the wooden back wall. Amsterdam (possibly) tin alloy. looking glasses. amalgam. wool. gilding (material). wood (plant material) gilding Two mirrors, contained in a frame of gilt metal (tin alloy) and mounted on light brown -painted wood. The cast list is decorated with floral motifs and a pyramidal attachment with lobes and button. There is a piece of fabric between the mirror glass and the wooden back wall. Amsterdam (possibly) tin alloy. looking glasses. amalgam. wool. gilding (material). wood (plant material) gilding

Miniature chamber candlestick. Culture: British, London. Dimensions: 3 × 1 3/4 in. (7.6 × 4.4 cm). Maker: George Middleton (British, 1660-1745). Date: 1685-90. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Stirrup 12th-13th century West Slavic This stirrup of Slavic type, found in East Prussia (today in northern Poland) includes the remains of silver inlaid decoration on the branches. Its circular shape reflects the influence of central Asian types.Horses had great importance in the Slavic society, in both its social and religious aspects. Equestrian equipment, like stirrups, spurs and bits, are regularly found in their burials, even after their Christianization, among the goods warriors wanted to bring with them to the afterlife. The elite would sometimes even be accompanied by sacrificed horses, a meaningful practice at that time, considering the high economic value of horses.. Stirrup. West Slavic. 12th-13th century. Iron, copper alloy. East Prussia. Equestrian Equipment-Stirrups

Pre-Columbian art. Pre-Incan. Moche culture. Northern Peru. 100 AD-800 AD. Regional Development Epoch. Anthropomorphic vessel.18 x 18 x 11 cm. From Peru.Private collection.

Women's head - a fragment of the figurine; III-II century BC () (-300-00-00--201-00-00);

Falcon amulet Late Period-Ptolemaic Period 664-30 B.C. View more. Falcon amulet. 664-30 B.C.. Faience. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period. From Egypt

FlowerRing

Semi-ball-shaped cooling vessel made of English hard baked pottery, Faience Fine from Pont-aux-Choux., Anonymous, c. 1760 - c. 1780 Half -globe cooling vessel made of hard baked earthenware. The barrel is on a profiled foot and has two shell -shaped handles. The corrugated outside is divided into six equal courses with a soil of stripes and dots in relief by simple list decorations. The upper edge is corrugated. The cooling barrel includes a second cooling vessel with invnr. BK-NM-12216-A. France earthenware Half -globe cooling vessel made of hard baked earthenware. The barrel is on a profiled foot and has two shell -shaped handles. The corrugated outside is divided into six equal courses with a soil of stripes and dots in relief by simple list decorations. The upper edge is corrugated. The cooling barrel includes a second cooling vessel with invnr. BK-NM-12216-A. France earthenware

Dish with grapes and squirrels late 18th-early 19th century China The combination of squirrels and grapes is a rebus wishing the owner or viewer a long life.. Dish with grapes and squirrels 43273

Square wall tile, brown glazed, anonymous, c. 1400 - c. 1600 Square wall tile with a floor in the middle. Brown glazed. Netherlands (possibly) earthenware Square wall tile with a floor in the middle. Brown glazed. Netherlands (possibly) earthenware

Finger Ring, 1540-1186 BC. Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasties 18 (1540-1296) -19 (1295-1186 BC). Carnelian; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.); bezel: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.).

Pillow, blue and white striped, trimmed with green cord, anonymous, c. 1750 Cushion of blue white striped fabric (white linen, blue cotton) filled with down. On the left or right -hand side, trimmed with a green silk blinkerd. Amsterdam (possibly) linen (material). cotton (textile). silk. down (feathers material) Cushion of blue white striped fabric (white linen, blue cotton) filled with down. On the left or right -hand side, trimmed with a green silk blinkerd. Amsterdam (possibly) linen (material). cotton (textile). silk. down (feathers material)

Rubbing Stone () ca. 1479-1458 B.C. New Kingdom. Rubbing Stone (). ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Gritstone. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Senenmut (TT 353), Foundation deposit 3-5a, MMA excavations, 1926-27. Dynasty 18

Priming Flask 17th-18th century Indian. Priming Flask. Indian. 17th-18th century. Ivory. Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers

Cup plate. American; Midwest. Date: 1830-1835. Dimensions: diam. 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.). Pressed glass. Origin: Midwest. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Spoon with elongated oval bowl, spoon cutlery soil find tin metal, cast Oval tray double or hexagonal steel archeology Rotterdam railroad tunnel food Soil discovery: trajectory rail tunnel Rotterdam.

Wooden box, anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1596 box Wooden circular box. wood (plant material) Nova Zembla. Saving Huys

Washing vessel; 18th century (1701-00-00-1800-00-00);

Infant of stitch that has access to H.M.A.J. from Asch van Wijck, mayor of Utrecht. A look of gaze in which the stitch can be stored.

Étui. Culture: Austrian, Vienna. Dimensions: 2 7/16 × 1 13/16 in. (6.2 × 4.6 cm). Factory: Vienna. Factory director: Du Paquier period (1718-1744). Date: ca. 1735.The decoration displays Viennese baroque Laub und Bandelwerk (foliage and strapwork), similar to the engraved designs of the architect Paul Decker (1677-1713). It was frequently used on porcelain made at Du Paquier. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

. Throughout the ages, salt was treated with respect: it was expensive and was ascribed curative properties. Salt-cellars were thus often ornate works of art fashioned from costly materials. These salts have a basic triangular shape. Each corner consists of a satyr or faun, a mythological creature with a human body and the legs, ears and horns of a goat.

Goldweight Drum, 19th-20th century, 3/4 x 13/16 x 15/16 in. (1.91 x 2.06 x 2.38 cm), Brass, Ghana, 19th-20th century

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