Image
Category
Collection
Maker
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Tile used as a house number

1511-1520

Tile used as a house number

1511-1520

Earthenware tile, used as house number

1511-1530

Tin-glazed earthenware tile

1511-1520

Vitruvici de Architectura libri decem

1543

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Oak wood statue of St Sebastian

1520-1530

Earthenware tile used as a house number

1511-1520

Earthenware tile used as house number

1511-1520

Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements

1972-3

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure

2000-1000

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Statue of goddess Vishnu

1800- 500 BCE

Urinal

1501-1530

Clay tobacco pipe

1635-164

Forceps, spring-action, steel

1801-190

Mummified bird, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Tile earthenware

1511-1520

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

European astrolabe, 1495-1505

1495-1505

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Sheet gold votive breast, Egyptian, 1500BC-100BC

1500-100 BCE

Bedpan

1701-180

Double bladed bistoury caché, Europe, 1501-1530

1501-1530

Egyptian Syenite weight, 18th Dynasty

circa 1500 BCE

Pottery/clay weight, Syrian

circa 1500 BCE

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Two washers

15/7/27

Two washers

15/7/27

Engraving of Graving dock

1840-160

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia

3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Charles II fourpence

1660-185

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Black haematite weight, Syrian

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Limestone weight, Syrian

circa 1500 BCE

Limestone weight, Syrian

circa 1500 BCE

Basalt pebble weight, Syrian

circa 1500 BCE

Black haematite Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Phoenician system

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Black haematite weight, Syrian

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Black haematite Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Phoenician system

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Haematite weight, Syrian

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE