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organic

Also known as: organic
Narrower terms: animal; human remains; hydrocarbon; soil; soot; vegetal

870 related objects

amphora; sample

Museum number: EA5249 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

amulet

Museum number: Af1948,25.18 |
Production date: 1887-1891 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

animal mummy; mummy-wrapping

Museum number: EA35855 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kom Ombo

animal remains

Museum number: OA.11349 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lüscherz

animal remains

Museum number: EA88970 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fourth Cataract

animal remains; strap-end; fitting

Museum number: 1989,0702.127 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cedar House Farm

annular brooch

Museum number: 2019,8038.2 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rempstone

architecture

Museum number: OA+.11034 |
Cultures/periods: x22966 Abbasid dynasty |
Production date: 9thc |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

artefact

Museum number: 1980,1021.117 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

artefact

Museum number: 136613 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Tell Atchana

artefact

Museum number: 1980,1021.361.a-d |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

artefact; tool/implement; awl; sample

Museum number: 1989,0702.44 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cedar House Farm

artefact; chatelaine

Museum number: 1995,0102.684.a |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC(late)-7thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Buckland (Dover)

artefact

Museum number: 1980,1021.259.a-b |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

artefact

Museum number: 1891,1021.76 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 9thC-10thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lilleberge

artefact

Museum number: 1989,0702.43 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cedar House Farm

artefact

Museum number: 1852,0329.340 |
Cultures/periods: x41200 Latgalian |
Production date: 7thC-12thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Latvia

artefact

Museum number: 1852,0329.341 |
Cultures/periods: x41200 Latgalian |
Production date: 7thC-12thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Latvia

artefact

Museum number: 1852,0329.339 |
Cultures/periods: x41200 Latgalian |
Production date: 7thC-12thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Latvia

artefact

Museum number: 1852,0329.335 |
Cultures/periods: x41200 Latgalian |
Production date: 7thC-12thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Latvia

artefact

Museum number: 1852,0329.336 |
Cultures/periods: x41200 Latgalian |
Production date: 7thC-12thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Latvia

artefact

Museum number: 1980,1021.1454 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

artefact

Museum number: 1852,0329.337 |
Cultures/periods: x41200 Latgalian |
Production date: 7thC-12thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Latvia

artefact; strap-end; fitting

Museum number: 1989,0702.126 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cedar House Farm

artefact

Museum number: 1980,1021.336 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

artefact

Museum number: 1995,0102.767 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC(late)-7thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Buckland (Dover)

artefact

Museum number: 1995,0102.766 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC(late)-7thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Buckland (Dover)

awl

Museum number: 1875,1006.3 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Auvernier

awl

Museum number: 1980,1021.379 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

awl

Museum number: 1852,0329.30 |
Cultures/periods: Finno-UgrianBalt |
Production date: 11thC(late)-12thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Aizkraukle

awl

Museum number: 1852,0329.52 |
Cultures/periods: Finno-UgrianBalt |
Production date: 11thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:SiguldaExcavated/Findspot:Kronenberg Farm

axe

Museum number: 1964,1201.1363 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age

basket; vegetal remains; animal remains

Museum number: Am1985,32.338.a-c |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

basket

Museum number: OA.11169 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Robenhausen

bead

Museum number: 1980,1021.276.a-h |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

bead

Museum number: 2009,6016.298 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

bead; sample; relic; vegetal remains

Museum number: 1882,1009.162 |
Production date: 1stC-5thC |
Production place: Made in:Nilgiri Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bead

Museum number: EA88998 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fourth Cataract

bead

Museum number: EA88902 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fourth Cataract

bead

Museum number: EA88936 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fourth Cataract

bead

Museum number: EA89004 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fourth Cataract

bead; pendant

Museum number: 1980,1021.333.a-l |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

bead

Museum number: 132899 |
Cultures/periods: x13574 Achaemenid |
Production date: 5thC BC-4thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Iran |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Iran

belt

Museum number: 1899,1229.74 |
Cultures/periods: x105793 Middle Cypriot |
Production date: 1800 BC-1650 BC |
Production place: Made in:LevantMade in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Klavdia

belt; forgery

Museum number: 1910,0622.1 |
Production date: 1900-1910 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sofia

belt

Museum number: 1865,0722.5 |
Cultures/periods: ItalicSamnite |
Production date: 450BC-350BC |
Production place: Made in:Italy

belt-fitting

Museum number: 1997,0208.20 |
Cultures/periods: x41203 Magyar |
Production date: 10thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hungary

belt-fitting

Museum number: 1997,0208.26 |
Cultures/periods: x41203 Magyar |
Production date: 10thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hungary

belt-fitting

Museum number: 1997,0208.21 |
Cultures/periods: x41203 Magyar |
Production date: 10thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hungary

binding

Museum number: 1994,0408.349 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Hoxne (parish)

binding

Museum number: 1905,0520.713 |
Cultures/periods: x14232 Merovingian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:France

bottle

Museum number: 2011,6044.20 |
Production date: late 20thC-early 21stC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mali

bowl

Museum number: 1878,1230.690 |
Cultures/periods: Middle IslamicLate Islamic |
Production date: 14thC-15thC(early)

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.8462 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.4331 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.4854 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.4852 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.8248 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.5758 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: EA20882 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.5649 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.8898 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.3104 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl; sample

Museum number: EA62014 |
Cultures/periods: x13684 Badarian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mostagedda

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.7922.a-b |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.8592 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.8501 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.8119 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.4690 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.6841 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.4302 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.3109 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bowl

Museum number: 1970,0406.8277.a-b |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

box

Museum number: 1980,1021.967 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

box; perfume sample

Museum number: 2011,6044.13.a-b |
Production date: late 20thC-early 21stC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mali

box; lid; incense sample

Museum number: 2011,6044.19.a-b |
Production date: late 20thC-early 21stC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mali

box-fitting

Museum number: 1980,1021.27 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

box-fitting; lock

Museum number: 1980,1021.265 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

bread-mould

Museum number: EA77971 |
Cultures/periods: x14231 Meroitic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gezira Dabarosa

brooch

Museum number: 1862,0719.21 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Micheldever

bucket

Museum number: 1970,0406.468 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.1508 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.1158 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.1063 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.1504 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1905,0520.284-285 |
Cultures/periods: x14232 Merovingian |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:FranceExcavated/Findspot:Amiens

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.1011 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.1010 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.458 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.775 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1970,0406.790 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

buckle

Museum number: 1852,0329.397 |
Cultures/periods: VikingFinno-Ugrian |
Production date: 11thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Latvia

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.125 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.1347 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.423 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1995,0102.792 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC(late)-7thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Buckland (Dover)

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.1056 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.187 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: 1980,1021.1134 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 5thC - middle 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:St Peter's Tip

buckle

Museum number: OA.2993 |
Cultures/periods: x14232 Merovingian |
Production date: 7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:BalingenFound/Acquired:Truchtelfingen