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sample

Also known as: sample; skein; lump
Scope note: See the Narrow Terms for specific types of sample, apart from by-products (e.g. SLAG) which are are listed under PRODUCTION/REPLICATION rather than SAMPLE. Specific materials should be entered in the Materials field.
Narrower terms: adhesive sample; clay pellet; coprolite; cosmetic sample; drug sample; dye sample; embroidery sample; enema; food product; fossil; fuel sample; gunpowder sample; incense sample; insect-repellent sample; lime sample; meteorite sample; ointment sample; pebble; perfume sample; pigment sample; poison sample; sample core; shampoo sample; skirt length; snuff sample; soap sample; stalagmite; textile sample; tobacco sample; varnish sample; weaving sample

12,698 related objects

adinkra-stamp; sample

Museum number: Af1978,22.353 |
Ethnic group: x91566 Made by:Asante |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

adinkra-stamp; sample

Museum number: Af1978,22.352 |
Ethnic group: x91566 Made by:Asante |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

adinkra-stamp; sample

Museum number: Af1978,22.345 |
Ethnic group: x91566 Made by:Asante |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

adinkra-stamp; sample

Museum number: Af1978,22.351.a-b |
Ethnic group: x91566 Made by:Asante |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

adinkra-stamp; sample

Museum number: Af1978,22.355 |
Ethnic group: x91566 Made by:Asante |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

adinkra-stamp; sample

Museum number: Af1978,22.354 |
Ethnic group: x91566 Made by:Asante |
Production date: 1850-1927 |
Production place: Made in:Ghana |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ghana

amphora; sample

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

animal mummy; sample

Museum number: EA36189 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1983,22.268 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1983,22.265 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1983,22.270 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1983,22.269 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Oc1906,1013.75 |
Ethnic group: x90090 Made by:Motu |
Production date: 19thC-20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tatana

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1976,09.263

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1957,13.435 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Las Cuevas

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1957,13.454 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Las Cuevas

animal remains; sample

Museum number: 1981,0301.287 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Hemp Knoll

animal remains; yarn; sample

Museum number: As1984,27.43.b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kosi Hills

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1976,09.161

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.545 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chaullabamba

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.119 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.124 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chaullabamba

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Oc1920,0506.268 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Orongo

animal remains; sample

Museum number: 1989,0501.128 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cowlam

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.106 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chaullabamba

animal remains; artefact; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.102 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cerrio Narrio

animal remains; vessel; sample; flake

Museum number: 1985,0503.1608 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Grandford

animal remains; vessel; pebble; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.104 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; vessel; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.100 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; vessel; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.118 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; vessel; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.108 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; sample

Museum number: As1973,09.185.a |
Ethnic group: x90824 Made by:Turkmen |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iran

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Af1908,1006.4 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kukawa

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Af1887,0406.31 |
Production place: Made in:South Africa |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:East LondonExcavated/Findspot:Buffalo, River

animal remains; sample

Museum number: 1892,1103.70.a-b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mahabodhi Temple (Bodh Gaya)

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.109 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.274 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:El Carmen Clarapata

animal remains; sample; weaving equipment

Museum number: Am1985,40.132.a |
Ethnic group: x89878 Made by:Yurok |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:California (state)

animal remains; vessel; sample

Museum number: Am1975,16.16 |
Cultures/periods: x298217 Maya |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:CuelloExcavated/Findspot:Colha

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1983,22.263 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:La Paz (city)

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1983,22.267 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bolivia

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1974,02.3428 |
Cultures/periods: x72504 Taino |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bengal (Jamaica)

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.107 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chaullabamba

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1974,02.3714 |
Cultures/periods: x72504 Taino |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Aiomaquique

animal remains; sample

Museum number: EA79319 |
Cultures/periods: Late Christian PeriodPost-Christian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kulubnarti

animal remains; sample

Museum number: EA79320 |
Cultures/periods: Post-ChristianOttoman dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kulubnarti

animal remains; sample

Museum number: 1978,1101.1797 |
Cultures/periods: Bronze AgeIron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cliffe (Kent)

animal remains; sample

Museum number: 1978,1101.1760 |
Cultures/periods: Bronze AgeIron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cliffe (Kent)

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1937,0316.58 |
Ethnic group: Made by:Toba (Qom)Made by:Pilaga |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gran ChacoFound/Acquired:Pilcomayo, River

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.114 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.99 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.68 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pirincay

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.102 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1997,Q.350 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:North America

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.115 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; artefact; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.276 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:El Carmen Clarapata

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.104 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chaullabamba

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.160 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chaullabamba

animal remains; vessel; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.117 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; vessel; artefact; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.116 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

animal remains; artefact; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.267 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:El Carmen Clarapata

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.546 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chaullabamba

animal remains; sample

Museum number: 1929,1012.339 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

animal remains; vessel; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.62 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pirincay

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1875,DUP.2.a-b |
Production date: 1875 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oregon (state)

animal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1997,Q.1805.a-m |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Haida Gwaii

animal remains; vessel; sample

Museum number: Am1974,10.107 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Jubones

architectural fragment; sample

Museum number: Am1980,38.79 |
Cultures/periods: x298217 Maya |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuello

architectural fragment; sample

Museum number: Am1980,38.74 |
Cultures/periods: x298217 Maya |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuello

architectural fragment; sample

Museum number: Am1980,38.77 |
Cultures/periods: x298217 Maya |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuello

architectural fragment; sample

Museum number: Am1980,38.76 |
Cultures/periods: x298217 Maya |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuello

architectural fragment; sample

Museum number: Am1980,38.75 |
Cultures/periods: x298217 Maya |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuello

architectural fragment; sample

Museum number: Am1980,38.78 |
Cultures/periods: x298217 Maya |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuello

armlet; sample

Museum number: 2012,2037.13 |
Ethnic group: Made by:Trobriand IslanderMade by:Massim |
Production date: 1800-1918 |
Production place: Made in:Trobriand Islands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Trobriand Islands

armlet; sample

Museum number: 2012,2037.14 |
Ethnic group: Made by:Trobriand IslanderMade by:Massim |
Production date: 1800-1918 |
Production place: Made in:Trobriand Islands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Trobriand Islands

arrow-head; sample

Museum number: 132144 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

artefact; sample

Museum number: Am1930,Q.3 |
Cultures/periods: x103733 Classic Maya |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pusilha

artefact; sample

Museum number: Am1974,11.175 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nohmul

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1984,0202.3284 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Eynesbury

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1927,0511.35 |
Cultures/periods: x110197 Early Stone Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:JosExcavated/Findspot:Delimi, River

artefact; sample

Museum number: Af1979,01.872 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kalimbi Hill

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1980,1214.15319 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1980,1214.15316 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1980,1214.15318 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1980,1214.9674 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1980,1214.16616 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1980,1214.14464 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

artefact; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.77 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pirincay

artefact; sample

Museum number: Am1974,02.1631 |
Ethnic group: x84919 Made by:Taino |
Production date: 700AD - 1000AD |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Belvedere (Jamaica)

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1982,0705.1198 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC-11thC(late) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Springfield Lyons

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1939,1010.251 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: early 7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sutton Hoo

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1982,0705.1199 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC-11thC(late) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Springfield Lyons

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1889,0704.95 |
Cultures/periods: Early Bronze AgeMiddle Bronze Age |
Production date: 2200BC-1550BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:El Argar

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1980,1214.4887 |
Cultures/periods: x13796 Early Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1956,1005.87 |
Cultures/periods: x14387 Palaeolithic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Solomon's Gulley

artefact; pebble; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.332 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Pirincay

artefact; vegetal remains; sample

Museum number: Am1983,Q.402 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Caribbean

artefact; sample

Museum number: Am1972,15.422 |
Production date: 1000BC-1500 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ayaloma

artefact; sample

Museum number: 1980,1214.16162 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish

artefact; sample

Museum number: Am,L.1029 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lubaantun