Bronze Bowl
Large bronze bowl, made from a single sheet of metal and with traces of the original iron suspension handle. The bowl was discovered resting on a piece of wood, over the skull of a warrior buried with ...
Bronze cosmetic set
This cosmetic set consists of two points and one scoop suspended from a wire ring. The points would have been used as nail cleaners, or possibly toothpicks. The scoop would have been used for cleaning ...
Bronze Work Box
A small, lidded, cylindrical box discovered buried with a child of about eight years of age. It was probably a workbox or needle box and the remnants of an attached chain suggest that it could have been ...
Bronze-bound Wooden Bucket
Bucket with a decorated iron handle, made of wooden staves bound with four bronze hoops. This bucket was discovered in a child’s grave.
6th Century A.D.
122mm x 130mm diameter
1922/23 excavations ...
Bronze-bound Wooden Bucket
Bucket with wooden staves and bound with three bronze hoops found in a female grave.
6th Century A.D.
120mm x 140mm diameter
Butter Churn
A large, tear-drop shaped, green glass hand churn. This churn would have been used for making butter.
Chegga
This dagger is from East Africa. It has a metal blade and a plain wooden handle. The ink inscription on the handle reads "Chegga - E. Africa Meta Harvey".
Chestnut roaster
This is an iron chestnut roaster, with a drum-shaped receptacle. The sides and cover of the drum have lozenge-shaped and circular pierced vents. The handle has a baluster turned grip. To lift the lid, ...
Cobbler's Bradawl
This is a bradawl from the cobbler W. Smith and Son of Bath Street, Leamington Spa. In 1875 William Smith bought the shoe shop at 58 Bath Street, where he was apprenticed. He ran the shop until his death ...
Cobbler's Hammer
This hammer is from the cobbler W. Smith and son of Bath Street, Leamington Spa. A name was stamped into the iron head of the hammer, but this is now illegible, and the handle is broken. In 1875 William ...
Cobbler's Hammer
This is a cobbler's hammer from W. Smith and Son of Bath Street, Leamington Spa. The iron head and handle of the hammer are made all in one. In 1875 William Smith bought the shoe shop at 58 Bath Street, ...
Collection of metal objects
Iron arrowhead (top left) bronze tweezers and four iron girdle-buckles.
6th Century A.D.
Tweezers 67mm; Arrowhead 53mm
1922/23 excavations
Dagger
This double curved dagger is from India. It has a brass sheath that is decorated with red fabric panels. The metal strap on the handle fits across the back of the hand.
Dagger
This is a dagger from West Africa. It has a metal blade and a wooden handle with a decorative haft. The dagger may originally have had a sheath.
Dagger
This dagger is from West Africa. It has a curved metal blade and a wooden handle.
Dagger
This is an Arabic dagger from Palestine. It has a curved metal blade and a brass handle and sheath. The handle and sheath are both decoarated with red and turquoise drops.
Dagger
This is an Arabic dagger with sheath from Palestine. The long metal blade is secured to the wooden handle with metal wire. The red leather sheath is decorated with an embroidered woollen panel. Attached ...
Dagger
This is a Japanese dagger. It has a long, thin blade and a bronze handle. The handle is decorated with a cast and gilded dragon. The blade is engraved with Japanese script.