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Rock crystal bottle in the form of a lion
The royal associations of the lion, the 'king of beasts', wa…
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Reliquary in the form of a model stupa
The reliquary is in three parts. The drum of the stupa has…
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Statue of a retired townsman
In Japan it was quite common for prosperous townsmen and mer…
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Gold earrings with elaborate granulation
The collapse of the Mycenaean civilization at the end of the…
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Carved and engraved rock-crystal standing cup (tazza)
The marvellous translucency of rock crystal ensured that it …
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Rock crystal buckle with a silver tongue
The buckle is probably from a belt. The hoop of rock crystal…
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Head of a figure of the cow of Hathor
Hathor, as goddess of the West, was particularly associated …
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Wooden toy cat
Cats may have been kept as pets as early as the fourth mille…
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Rock crystal skull
Large quartz crystal skulls have generated great interest an…
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Figure of Aizen Myo-o
Aizen is one of the five Myō-ō (Sanskrit: Vidyaraj…
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Wooden figure of the Buddha Amida
The Buddha Amida (Sanskrit: Amitabha) was the principal deit…
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Crozier head
A crozier is a staff used by abbots or bishops of the Christ…
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Dr Dee's magic
The British Museum has a number of objects associated with t…
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Grave group from Artres
An assemblage of jewellery was found by a farmer under a sma…
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St Conall Cael's bell
This iron hand bell is said to have originally belonged to S…
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Lothair Crystal
Each scene is accompanied by an inscription drawn from the V…
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The Punishment of Tityus, a rock crystal intaglio by Giovanni Bernardi
This rock crystal intaglio depicts the punishment of Tityus,…
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Badge of a Grand President of the Anti-Gallican Society
The Anti-Gallican Society was formed around 1745 in oppositi…
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Reliquary pendant of the Holy Thorn
This reliquary is made of gold, with an exterior of amethyst…
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Lady Layard's jewellery
This necklace, bracelet and two earrings belonged to Lady En…
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Front of an enamelled altar cross
This richly enamelled cross front, consists of five scenes d…
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Portable altar
The altar is made from a combination of metalwork, ivory car…
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Jeweller's hoard from Snettisham
This hoard, found during building work in 1985, represents p…
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