Artifact Collection (page 7)

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306877 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; ); African

Page 177. A brass key found in the ruins of Burgess Castle;the Porcupine copied from a living animal
5670075 Page 177. A brass key found in the ruins of Burgess Castle; the Porcupine copied from a living animal, exhibited in Dublin, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Page 169. Antient breast pin, found in Ireland;curious antique vessel, found in Ireland
5670067 Page 169. Antient breast pin, found in Ireland; curious antique vessel, found in Ireland, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 166. An Indian fan;an antient Irish bell, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670064 Page 166. An Indian fan; an antient Irish bell, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Two Benin Plaques, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306876 Two Benin Plaques, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; ); African

Club (wood & hide)
622545 Club (wood & hide) by Sudanese School; 120 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Made by the Shilluk people of Southern Sudan)

Page 172. The Charter horn;an antique ring, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670070 Page 172. The Charter horn; an antique ring, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 168. A pair of solid gold ornaments supposed to have belonged to the antient Irish Druids
5670066 Page 168. A pair of solid gold ornaments supposed to have belonged to the antient Irish Druids, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Page 160. Kettle found in a bog;the lizard, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670061 Page 160.Kettle found in a bog; the lizard, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 218. Model of a Roman Galley, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670092 Page 218. Model of a Roman Galley, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 176. This ornament belonged to the front of an antient Irish helmet;a brass seal found along with the skeleton of
5670074 Page 176. This ornament belonged to the front of an antient Irish helmet; a brass seal found along with the skeleton of an immense man; antient Irish truncheon

Page 174. Antient steel breast pin, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670072 Page 174. Antient steel breast pin, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 173. The Antient Irish bugle;antient Irish spearheads 4 drawings, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670071 Page 173. The Antient Irish bugle; antient Irish spearheads 4 drawings, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 171. The under jaw of a wild boar;antient brass snuffers, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670069 Page 171. The under jaw of a wild boar; antient brass snuffers, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 165. The Liath Meisicith of the Irish Druids, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670063 Page 165. The Liath Meisicith of the Irish Druids, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 157. An Antient Irish Urn in which they preserved the Ashes of the dead, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670058 Page 157. An Antient Irish Urn in which they preserved the Ashes of the dead, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Amphora (storage jar), about 530-520 B. C. (terracotta, black-figure technique)
2969204 Amphora (storage jar), about 530-520 B.C. (terracotta, black-figure technique) by Ivy-Leaf Group (fl.4th century BC) (attr.to); 38.7x27.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Attic red-figure bell-krater, c. 420-400 BC (terracotta)
937154 Attic red-figure bell-krater, c.420-400 BC (terracotta) by Nikias Painter (fl.c.420-c.400 BC) (attr. to); height: 33.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Quetzalcoatl (stone)
GIA3512888 Quetzalcoatl (stone) by Aztec; Private Collection; (add.info.: pre-Columbian deity venerated by the Aztecs. He is sometimes depicted as a masked old man)

Runestone depicting Wotan (Odin) on his eight-legged horse Sleipnir
GIA740686 Runestone depicting Wotan (Odin) on his eight-legged horse Sleipnir, boarding a Viking longship (stone) by Viking (7th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coin depicting a drakkar (metal)
GIA740684 Coin depicting a drakkar (metal) by Viking; Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Excavations of Viking longship Gokstad discovered in the 9th century Norway
GIA740682 Excavations of Viking longship Gokstad discovered in the 9th century Norway, 1880 (b/w photo) by Norwegian Photographer

Attic red-figured kalpis, c. 470-460 BC (terracotta) (see also 1629895)
1629894 Attic red-figured kalpis, c.470-460 BC (terracotta) (see also 1629895) by Greek School, (5th century BC); height: 34.9 cm; Miho Museum, Shigaraki

A Mayan polychrome vessel depicting a crosslegged lord seated on a dais covered with
1767160 A Mayan polychrome vessel depicting a crosslegged lord seated on a dais covered with jaguar skin, before him a seated attendant wearing a birds mask, the Ahau Vulture

A Mayan carved plate, with a T boldly cut-out
1767154 A Mayan carved plate, with a T boldly cut-out, a symbol for the wind or the Ik sign, c. 550-950 by Mayan; 21.6 diameter cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mayan carved plate)

A Chancay painted vessel, c. 1100-1400
1767134 A Chancay painted vessel, c.1100-1400 by Pre-Columbian; 52 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chancay painted vessel, ca. A.D. 1100-1400)

A Safavid brass ewer, Iran, 17th century (brass)
1766456 A Safavid brass ewer, Iran, 17th century (brass) by Persian School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Safavid brass ewer, Iran)

An Ottoman turquoise inset silver mounted zinc bottle (turquoise, zinc, silver)
1766446 An Ottoman turquoise inset silver mounted zinc bottle (turquoise, zinc, silver) by Ottoman School, (17th century); 38 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Reclining female figure, early Spedos variety, Early Cycladic II, c. 2600-2500 BC (marble)
2561218 Reclining female figure, early Spedos variety, Early Cycladic II, c.2600-2500 BC (marble) by Cycladic; height: 14.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright

Cycladic reclining female figure, name-piece of the Schuster Master, Early Cycladic II, c
2912418 Cycladic reclining female figure, name-piece of the Schuster Master, Early Cycladic II, c.2400 BC (marble) by Schuster Master (fl.c.2400 BC); height: 92.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Kuba helmet mask (animal & vegetable fibres, shells and raffia)
1123898 Kuba helmet mask (animal & vegetable fibres, shells and raffia) by Congolese; height: 50 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; African, out of copyright

Rare Luba axe (wood & metal)
1123803 Rare Luba axe (wood & metal) by Congolese School, (19th century); length: 42 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; African, out of copyright

Female rhythm pounder (wood) (detail of 908540)
908541 Female rhythm pounder (wood) (detail of 908540) by Senufo Culture; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pombilele from Sikasso in the Folona district, northern Senufo area, with crested coiffure)

Highly important La Tene warrior fibula, detail (gold) (see also 1065822-7)
1065824 Highly important La Tene warrior fibula, detail (gold) (see also 1065822-7) by Celtic, (3rd century BC); length: 14.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Incised bowl, Kerma C-group, c. 2050-1850 BC (black-polished ceramic)
992696 Incised bowl, Kerma C-group, c.2050-1850 BC (black-polished ceramic) by Nubian; diam: 11.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Nubian, out of copyright

Apulian red-figured column-krater, attributed to the Letet group, c. 370-360 BC (ceramic)
1111544 Apulian red-figured column-krater, attributed to the Letet group, c.370-360 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (4th century BC); height: 42.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mosaic fish tile fragments, c. 1st century BC - 1st century AD (glass) (see also 619149)
619150 Mosaic fish tile fragments, c.1st century BC - 1st century AD (glass) (see also 619149) by Roman; Private Collection; (add.info)

Pig rattle, c. 400 BC (pottery)
3107728 Pig rattle, c.400 BC (pottery) by Greek, (4th century BC); length: 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: With short trumpet-shaped nose with central ridge, large folded ears)

Signed thermometer scale (brass, glass & mercury) (see also 745805)
745806 Signed thermometer scale (brass, glass & mercury) (see also 745805) by Fahrenheit, Daniel Gabriel (1686-1736); Private Collection; (add.info.: The graduated scale from -4F to 132F)

Cherokee polychrome twill plaited basket (rivercane)
739787 Cherokee polychrome twill plaited basket (rivercane) by American School; length: 24.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Fibula in the form of a three-storey tripartite gate of rusticated masonry, c
483298 Fibula in the form of a three-storey tripartite gate of rusticated masonry, c.3rd - early 4th century AD (gilt silver) by Roman; length

Hellenistic theatre mask, c. 3rd century BC (terracotta)
476448 Hellenistic theatre mask, c.3rd century BC (terracotta) by Greek School; height: 20 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Greek, out of copyright

Steatopygous female idol, early 1st millennium BC (terracotta)
778900 Steatopygous female idol, early 1st millennium BC (terracotta) by Amlash Culture (1st Millennium BC); height: 24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Iranian, out of copyright

Model boat, Hierakonpolis, Early Dynastic Period (c. 2950 - c. 2575 BC) (carved ivory)
3928446 Model boat, Hierakonpolis, Early Dynastic Period (c. 2950 - c. 2575 BC) (carved ivory) by Egyptian; length: 6.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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