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Bronze figure of a god

The Urartians adopted many of the traditions of Mesopotamia,…

Bronze figure of Ba'alat Gebal

This bronze figurine represents Astarte, an ancient fertilit…

Bronze furniture fitting in the shape of a lion

Although now twisted out of shape, this piece of cast bronze…

Bronze statuette of a bull

This bull was cast in bronze over a central core of clay. It…

Bronze weight in the form of a lion

This bronze lion was discovered by the excavator Henry Layar…

Bronze weight in the form of a lion

Foundation figure of Ur-Nammu

This bronze figure represents Ur-Nammu, the ruler of Ur (abo…

Leaded bronze belt buckle

The horseman on this belt buckle has his hair arranged in a …

Leaded bronze figure of a winged beast

There is considerable debate about the date of this fabulous…

Asante Ewer

This ewer was discovered in 1896 in the Asante kingdom on th…

Bronze figurine of a Moorish cavalryman

'My initial response is to the contextualisation of the figu…

Bronze seal-die of Inchaffray Abbey

This double sided seal-die was used by the Abbey of St John …

Crozier head

A crozier is a staff used by abbots or bishops of the Christ…

Crucifixion figure of the dead Christ

This figure of Christ is one of the most beautiful surviving…

Green-glazed earthenware vase made by Théodore Deck

The second half of the nineteenth century was a time of grea…

Helmet from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo

The helmet has panels decorated with interlacing Style II an…

Ivory pyxis with the Healing of the Demoniac

This pyxis , acquired from an old English collection in Newc…

Pair of oval brooches

This matching pair of gilt-bronze brooches was found in 1867…

Sceptre from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo

Most rulers, ancient and modern, use emblems of power to enh…

Seax of Beagnoth

The Old English word seax means 'knife', but is specifically…

Shield from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo (reconstruction)

A shield, together with a sword, makes up an important part …

St Conall Cael's bell

This iron hand bell is said to have originally belonged to S…

Axes from the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages

During the Enlightenment, many antiquaries published descrip…

Basse Yutz Flagons

The flagons are two of the finest examples of Early Celtic o…

Bronze armour fittings

These fittings were originally attached to segmented iron bo…

Bronze boars from the Hounslow Hoard

These small models of boars show the importance that some wi…

Bronze head from a statue of the Emperor Hadrian

Hadrian (reigned AD 117-138) is famous as the emperor who bu…

Bronze pan

Shallow pans of this kind with handles are usually known by …

Bronze spoon

This spoon was cast as a single piece in a mould. The decora…

Bronze statuette of Mars

This is a standard representation of the warrior god Mars, i…

Enamelled bronze pan

This pan ( trulla ) is made of copper alloy, with Celtic-sty…

Finds from a Late Iron Age cremation burial

This 'bucket', jug and pan were placed in the grave of a Bri…

Front-plate and chape from a dagger sheath

In the Bronze Age swords, daggers and spears were often plac…

Hoard F from Snettisham

This is a small part of one of at least eleven hoards of gol…

Horse harness from the Stanwick hoard

These objects were found in a large hoard of metal artefacts…

Replica of the Rudge Cup

This is an electrotype copy of a small bronze bowl found in …

Terrets from the Westhall hoard

The terret, or rein ring is a distinctive Iron Age object fo…

The Barkway hoard

This temple hoard was found about 1743. The temple was proba…

The Battersea Shield

The Battersea shield was not made for serious warfare. It is…

The Fulham sword

This is the characteristic sword of the Roman legionary at t…

The Witham Shield

This shield was made at the same time as the Chertsey Shield…

Toggles from the Polden Hill hoard

These toggles are made from bronze and were originally decor…

Bronze figure of the cat-headed goddess Bastet

The name of the cat goddess means 'she of the ointment jar',…

Bronze coin of Cleopatra VII

Cleopatra VII (reigned 51-30 BC) was the last ruler of the P…

Bronze mask of Dionysos

This striking mask was originally one of a pair of supports …

St Cuileáin's bell shrine

This magnificent bell-shrine is said to have been recovered …

Ribchester hoard

This hoard of military metalwork and other items was found i…

Group of bedroom furniture

Furniture is frequently shown in tomb decoration. The so-cal…

Jeweller's hoard from Snettisham

This hoard, found during building work in 1985, represents p…