Artefact Collection (page 16)

Mould depicting four warriors, from Mari, Middle Euphrates (baked clay)
XIR238711 Mould depicting four warriors, from Mari, Middle Euphrates (baked clay) by Mesopotamian, (18th century BC); National Museum, Aleppo, Syria; out of copyright

Cong (jade (nephrite))
FSG325304 Cong (jade (nephrite)) by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); 5.7x7.7 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Tall tube (cong) Lake Tai region, Liangzhu culture, 3300-2250 BC (stone)
FSG325237 Tall tube (cong) Lake Tai region, Liangzhu culture, 3300-2250 BC (stone) by Chinese School, Neolithic Period (c.7000-1700 BC); 28.5x7.5x7.6 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

Short tube (cong) Lake Tai region, Liangzhu culture, 3300-2250 BC (jade)
FSG325248 Short tube (cong) Lake Tai region, Liangzhu culture, 3300-2250 BC (jade) by Chinese School, Neolithic Period (c.7000-1700 BC); 8.1x7.4x7.5 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Tall tube (cong) Lake Tai region, Liangzhu culture, 3300-2250 BC (jade)
FSG325232 Tall tube (cong) Lake Tai region, Liangzhu culture, 3300-2250 BC (jade) by Chinese School, Neolithic Period (c.7000-1700 BC); 13.7x6.4x6.5 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

William of Wykehams Crozier, pub. by Jonathan Carter
NCO324397 William of Wykehams Crozier, pub. by Jonathan Carter, 1st July 1785 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Clasps, found at Marne (bronze)
XIR213388 Clasps, found at Marne (bronze) by Gaulish; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; French, out of copyright

Inro carrying case, Edo Period (1603-1867) (lacquer)
XBP236191 Inro carrying case, Edo Period (1603-1867) (lacquer) by Japanese School; 8.3x7.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: vessel to hold seals, medicine)

Pectoral Plaque, from the Siberian Collection of Peter I, from Altai
BOO228312 Pectoral Plaque, from the Siberian Collection of Peter I, from Altai, 7th-6th century BC (gold) by Scythian; height: 10.8 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; out of copyright

Rectangular fibula, from the Barberini Tomb (gold)
XIR228281 Rectangular fibula, from the Barberini Tomb (gold) by Etruscan, (7th century BC); Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Etruscan, out of copyright

The Duke of Wellingtons Sword (metal and leather)
XCF307345 The Duke of Wellingtons Sword (metal and leather) by English School, (18th century); Apsley House, The Wellington Museum, London

Funerary mask from Tikal, Peten, Guatemala, Early Classic Period (c
JPC238268 Funerary mask from Tikal, Peten, Guatemala, Early Classic Period (c.200-600 AD) (jade, mother of pearl & pyrite) (see also 238269) by Mayan; height

Inca mask (gold with red & green paint)
XBP235299 Inca mask (gold with red & green paint) by Peruvian School; Museo Arqueologia, Lima, Peru; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Peruvian, out of copyright

Offering table (greywacke)
HSC234362 Offering table (greywacke) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); 41.5x36 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Egyptian, out of copyright

Iroquois Mask (wood & hair)
PNP245695 Iroquois Mask (wood & hair) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Kachina Doll, Hopi Culture (wood)
PNP245355 Kachina Doll, Hopi Culture (wood) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: ritual doll used for promoting return of animals; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Tomahawk Pipe, Blackfoot Tribe (steel & textile)
PNP245354 Tomahawk Pipe, Blackfoot Tribe (steel & textile) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Quill work moccasins, Sioux Culture (leather & beads)
PNP245353 Quill work moccasins, Sioux Culture (leather & beads) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Reverse of the Tara Brooch (cast silver covered in gold foil, beads, gold
XBP228802 Reverse of the Tara Brooch (cast silver covered in gold foil, beads, gold, amber and glass) by Celtic, (8th century); National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

The silver side of the shrine of St. Patricks Bell, from Armagh, Ireland, c
XBP228693 The silver side of the shrine of St. Patricks Bell, from Armagh, Ireland, c.1100 (bronze with silver & gold filigree crystal and glass) (see also 226891) by Celtic

The Banquet of Mithras and the Sun, 2nd-3rd century AD (marble) (see also 173164)
XIR226092 The Banquet of Mithras and the Sun, 2nd-3rd century AD (marble) (see also 173164) by Roman; 58x67x16 cm; Louvre, Paris

Rider (bronze)
XIR226029 Rider (bronze) by Gallo-Roman, (2nd century AD); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; French, out of copyright

Inca mask (gold with red paint)
XBP341874 Inca mask (gold with red paint) by Peruvian School; 21.25x12.125 cm; Museo Arqueologia, Lima, Peru; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Peruvian, out of copyright

Incan pottery vessel shaped as an ear of corn (ceramic)
XBP343650 Incan pottery vessel shaped as an ear of corn (ceramic) by Peruvian School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Peruvian, out of copyright

Detail of Burial cloth, Paracas Tribe (textile)
XBP343649 Detail of Burial cloth, Paracas Tribe (textile) by Peruvian School (1st Century BC); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Peruvian, out of copyright

Sandals, Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (gold & leather)
XBP343641 Sandals, Tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (gold & leather) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Egyptian

Skull (rock crystal)
XBP343628 Skull (rock crystal) by European; height: 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: often attributed to the work of Aztec)

Man standing on a turtle, The Creator of the World (earthenware)
XBP343626 Man standing on a turtle, The Creator of the World (earthenware) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Ehecatl, God of Wind (onyx)
XBP343622 Ehecatl, God of Wind (onyx) by Aztec; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Double flute, Vera Cruz (ceramic) (also see 232771)
XBP343177 Double flute, Vera Cruz (ceramic) (also see 232771) by Pre-Columbian; height: 29.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Two archers (gold)
XBP343165 Two archers (gold) by Scythian, (4th century BC); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Graphometer in fitted wooden case, c. 1830 (brass, wood & glass)
MFR348324 Graphometer in fitted wooden case, c.1830 (brass, wood & glass) by Lenoir, Etienne (1744-1832); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pair of 12-inch celestial and territorial globes (mixed media)
MFR348320 Pair of 12-inch celestial and territorial globes (mixed media) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638); 30.48 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Light blue lentoid flask with dragged feather design in white, black, and yellow
425409 Light blue lentoid flask with dragged feather design in white, black, and yellow, 18th Dynasty, c.1539-1295 BC (glass) by Egyptian

Man in a sacrificial position against a step, Classic period, 250-950 AD (stone)
XIR434128 Man in a sacrificial position against a step, Classic period, 250-950 AD (stone) by Mayan; 27.5x22 cm; Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia, Guatemala City; out of copyright

Phylactery (Reliquary Penant), c. 500-700 (copper alloy)
500279 Phylactery (Reliquary Penant), c.500-700 (copper alloy) by Byzantine School; Diameter - w:3.20 Overall - l:7.80 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

"Caster Ware"Vase with Hunt Scene, Cologne, mid 100s
500163 " Caster Ware" Vase with Hunt Scene, Cologne, mid 100s (reddish ware with black burnished slip and Barbotine decoration) by Gallo-Roman

Fork with Mule-Head Finial, 375-425 (silver)
500074 Fork with Mule-Head Finial, 375-425 (silver) by Roman (5th century AD); w:0.50 l:20.40 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Alexander; out of copyright

Box formerly owned by Captain Thomas Hardy (wood & silver)
TML314169 Box formerly owned by Captain Thomas Hardy (wood & silver) by English School, (18th century); diam: 8.2 cm; Timothy Millett Collection; (add.info)

Manjusri (silver)
746581 Manjusri (silver) by Indonesian School, (10th century); height: 29 cm; Central Museum, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia; (add.info.: Manjuśrī (Skt)

Canoe prow figure head, nguzu nguzu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
622693 Canoe prow figure head, nguzu nguzu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, early to mid 1800s (wood & shell) by Solomon Islander (19th century); 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Nkisi (wood, iron & glass)
622542 Nkisi (wood, iron & glass) by Congolese; 49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Such objects are associated with the Yombe people)

Pipe or whistle, Seaty Hill Barrow, Malham, North Yorkshire
3701660 Pipe or whistle, Seaty Hill Barrow, Malham, North Yorkshire, 5th - 4th century BC (sheep bone) by Iron Age; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Discovery Centre) U.K.; (add.info)

Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c. 2010 B. C
3051683 Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c.2010 B.C. - 1950 B.C. (painted wood and linen) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC)

Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c. 2010 B. C
3051676 Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c.2010 B.C. - 1950 B.C. (painted wood and linen) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC)

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"Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Human History: Exploring Artefacts from Around the World" Step into a world of wonder as we delve into the captivating realm of artefacts. Each piece holds within it a story, a glimpse into our past, and an ode to human ingenuity. From maps that shaped historic battles to scientific breakthroughs that revolutionized our understanding of life, these they are windows to different eras and cultures. The Battle of Waterloo map (J020089) transports us back to one of history's most significant conflicts, while The Rosetta Stone at the British Museum (London, England) stands as an iconic symbol bridging ancient civilizations. Meanwhile, Darwin's annotated world map (J970111) showcases his groundbreaking observations on evolution. Amongst these treasures lies a Bronze Age arrowhead (J930088), reminding us of humanity's early mastery in warfare. The Lindisfarne Priory Stone (J880193) whispers tales from medieval times when spirituality flourished amidst turbulent ages. Scientific marvels also find their place among these cherished relics. Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" book (K970323) forever altered our perception of life itself. The Penny Black postage stamp (1840), engraved by Frederick Heath and printed by Perkins Bacon & Co. , marked a revolutionary moment in communication history with its adhesive design. An invitation card bearing K970521 takes us back to grand social gatherings where elegance mingled with celebration. A beetle display case (J970134) showcases nature's intricate beauty through meticulous preservation techniques. Delving deeper into Darwin's legacy, we encounter his notebook N020023 - pages brimming with intellectual curiosity and profound insights that reshaped biology forever. His microscope J970114 reveals hidden worlds teeming with microscopic wonders while his compass J970126 guided him on daring expeditions across uncharted territories. These artefacts stand not only as testaments to human achievement but also as reminders of our collective heritage.