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Bottle for medicinal water from Jacob's Well

Bottle for medicinal water from Jacob's Well

1932
Tortoise carapace amulet

Tortoise carapace amulet

1880-1930
Limestone pharmacy seal for terra sigillata, Palestine, 100-1300 CE

Limestone pharmacy seal for terra sigillata, Palestine, 100-1300 CE

100-1300 CE
Jewish refugee

Jewish refugee

circa 1942
Pilgrim's souvenir cake, Palestine, 1875-1930

Pilgrim's souvenir cake, Palestine, 1875-1930

1875-1930
Part of a silver necklace decorated with the 'hand of Fatimah', Palestine, 1800-1930

Part of a silver necklace decorated with the 'hand of Fatimah', Palestine, 1800-1930

1880-1930
Roman stone water main

Roman stone water main

30
Pilgrim's souvenir cake decorated with a sun and cypress trees, Palestine, 1875-1930

Pilgrim's souvenir cake decorated with a sun and cypress trees, Palestine, 1875-1930

1875-1930
Pilgrim's souvenir cake decorated with the Jewish Star of David, Palestine, 1875-1930

Pilgrim's souvenir cake decorated with the Jewish Star of David, Palestine, 1875-1930

1875-1930
Pilgrim's souvenir cake decorated with a Latin cross, Palestine, 1875-1930

Pilgrim's souvenir cake decorated with a Latin cross, Palestine, 1875-1930

1875-1930
Ancient Byzantine Linear Measure

Ancient Byzantine Linear Measure

400-599
Tin glazed earthenware tile with polychrome decoration of rosettes

Tin glazed earthenware tile with polychrome decoration of rosettes

1301-1700 CE
Amulet, in form of hand with outstretched fingers, pressed from piece of metal, said to be worn by children to avoid "Evil Soul", Palestinian, 1880-1930

Amulet in the form of a hand

1880-1930
Amuletic necklace featuring 33 crudely executed and stylised glass hands twisted on string, to protect against Evil Eye, from Hebron, Palestinian, 1880-1930

Stylised glass hands on necklace

1880-1930
Thorn. Originally mounted and framed with photograph and information about their use in smallpox epidemic in Dawaimeh, Palestine, 1921

Thorn. Originally mounted and framed with photograph and information about their use in smallpox epidemic in Dawaimeh

1921
Thorn. Originally mounted and framed with photograph and information about their use in smallpox epidemic in Dawaimeh, Palestine, 1921

Thorn. Originally mounted and framed with photograph and information about their use in smallpox epidemic in Dawaimeh

1921
Cloth amulet, covered in bluish grey cloth, with metal blade or tail at one end, against scorpion, serpent bites, used by Mohammedans, Jerusalem, Palestine, 1880-1930

Cloth amulet to ward against bites and stings

1880-1930
Tibia and fibula, excavated in Palestine c.1925, fracture evident

Tibia and fibula

1700-1900
Femur, human, showing unreduced fracture, excavated by Sir Flinders Petrie in Palestine, c.1925

Excavated human femur

before 1925
Radius, human, with unreduced fracture, from Prehistoric burial in Palestine excavated by Sir Flinders Petrie, c.1925

Excavated human radius

before 1925
Brown cardboard box, c94 mm x 70mm x 69mm, 34g. Contains a large dried poppy head. White paper label is adhered to the inside of the box which reads,'31/DRIED POPPY HEAD/(Papaver setigerum)/THOUGHT TO BE THE " GALL" OF SCRIPTURE' Palestine, 1870-1930.

Dried poppy head

1870-1930
A sepia photograph showing an aerial view of a village, houses with flat roofs and palm trees are visible.

The village of Lud

1914-1918
A photograph of view from scrubby land of large rock face with a few shallow caves towards top. One man in western clothing and hat in middle distance. Taken by an unknown photographer in Calvary.

Calvery (sic)

A photograph of part of large stone wall, to corner of it near right edge. Stony hillside seen in distance. Taken by an unknown photographer.

A photograph of part of a stone wall

A photograph of view over hillside, fairly barren with a few small trees. A few boundary walls on lower slopes. Taken by an unknown photographer.

The road over Mount of Olives to Bethany

A photograph of 4 men sitting on camp chairs, two on the ground, two men standing and a third in traditional clothing. Two tents, olive trees and hills in distance. Curved top corners. Taken by an unknown photographer in Palestine.

The Duke of Connaught in Surveying Party, Palestine