Headband
This is a headband from a Xhosa speaking tribe in South Africa. It is made from green and red glass beads, cotton and leather. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made by the women, and ...
Hieroglyphic Stone
This is a piece of Ancient Egyptian limestone. The upper half of the stone has an engraved hieroglyphic inscription. It is possible that a low relief sculpture has broken off from beneath the stone.
Imitation Roman Antoninianus
Roman bronze coin found at Chesterton Camp, Warwickshire Diameter 16mm The obverse features the radiate bust of Tetricus facing right. The reverse features a standing female figure. This coin is a barbarous ...
Jar
A Predynastic Egyptian drop-shaped vase or jar, from Nubia, 3050BC. It has a rounded base and body that narrows towards the rim. The vessel is made from a beige fabric and has traces of burning. The site ...
Jug
A small jug with a rounded body and a short neck. The rim forms a spout. The jug has one handle and is made from a beige fabric. It was excavated at Rome and has been dated to 700 BC.
Jug
Small jug with a rounded body on a low pedestal base. It has a short neck with a wide rim and ornate handle. The jug is made from a beige fabric. It was excavated at Rome and has been dated to 700 BC.
Jug
A Roman jug or pitcher. It is spherical in shape with a small spout and one handle. It is made of a grey-pink coloured fabric and there are turned wheel marks around the body.
Key
A Romano-British iron key, from Coventry, with a heart shaped head.
Knife
This Arab knife and sheath is from Sudan. It has a bone handle with a curving metal blade. The sheath is decorated with black, white, silver and gold beads, and cowrie shells. There are many possible ...
Kylix Drinking Vessel
A Roman drinking vessel, which consists of a circular, ceramic, open bowl with a handle. The bowl has been painted black and part of the body is missing.
Lamp
A Roman style drop-shaped lamp, from Egypt, with a hole for the spout. The hole in the top, for filling the lamp, has been offset due to the moulded decoration of a figure.
Lamp
An Egyptian style circular lamp, with a wide spout attached. It is made from a dark ceramic and has a large hole in the centre of the top for filling the lamp. A hole has been pierced through the edge ...
Lamp
An Egyptian style circular lamp, with a wide spout attached. It is made from a dark ceramic and has a hole in the centre of the top for filling the lamp. There is moulded decoration around the hole at ...
Lamp
A broken image of an Egyptian deity. It was originally a lamp in the shape of the head of Bes. The spout of the lamp and uraeus serpent have broken off. The lamp is made from orange coloured clay and ...
Lamp
A Roman lamp excavated from Austin Friars, London, in 1911. The lamp is a drop shape with a hole at the top and a spout. It is made of beige clay with micaceous specs. There are traces of gilding and ...
Lamp
A Roman period Egyptian teardrop shape lamp. It has a hole in the spout for a wick. There are two holes at the top for filling the lamp as well as moulded foliage decoration. The lamp is broken at the ...
Lamp
A Roman period Egyptian lamp. It is described as a 'candlestick' due to its shape. The lamp is roughly circular in shape, with eight spouts around the edge for wicks. There is also a hole in the centre, ...
Language Sample
White paper leaflet from the Malay Peninsula.