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Bottle for medicinal water from Jacob's Well

1932

Tortoise carapace amulet

1880-1930

Tin glazed earthenware tile with polychrome decoration of rosettes

1301-1700 CE

Jewish refugee

circa 1942

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

100-1300 CE

Roman stone water main

30

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

1875-1930

Pilgrim's souvenir cake, Palestine, 1875-1930

1875-1930

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

1875-1930

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

1880-1930
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
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
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
Femur, human, showing unreduced fracture, excavated by Sir Flinders Petrie in Palestine, c.1925

Excavated human femur

before 1925
Tibia and fibula, excavated in Palestine c.1925, fracture evident

Tibia and fibula

1700-1900
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
Original Byzantine stone tablet, 5th-6th century AD with inscribed measure of Greek foot (307-309mm, + or - 0.5 mm) and inscription refering to Pilates Aqueduct supplying water from Pools of Solomon at Hebron Springs to Jerusalem.

Ancient Byzantine Linear Measure

400-599