Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Telescope by Christopher Cock

1673

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

Napier's Bones

1690

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Verge escapement watch movement by Ahasuerus Fromanteel

1685

Nouvelle Description Anatomique

1678

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

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

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

1990-95

Finger ring, metal, with receptacle for relics

1680

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Bedpan

1701-180

Watch Mechanism by Tompion, 1690

1690

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Tin-glazed earthenware dispensing pot

1672

Tin-glazed earthenware syrup jar

1676

Two washers

15/7/27

Case of Dutch Jeweller's Scales and Carat weights

1676

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

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

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

Transparent quartz Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Shell used as Ink and Paint Well, Egypt, 3000 BCE

3000 BCE

Small Stone Age

8500-2000 BCE

Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE