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Greek sling bullets with engravings, 4th century BC. One side depicts a winged thunderbolt, and the other, the Greek inscription “take that” in high relief. British Museum

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Greek sling bullets with engravings, 4th century BC. One side depicts a winged thunderbolt, and the other, the Greek inscription “take that” in high relief. British Museum

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An Anglo-Saxon agate finger-ring engraved with a runic inscription around the outside. 8th-10th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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An Anglo-Saxon agate finger-ring engraved with a runic inscription around the outside. 8th-10th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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A Decanter with twin bottle mouth; dragon design one side in circular panel; inscription on the other,19th century,japan,on display at csmvs museum,mumbai india

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A Decanter with twin bottle mouth; dragon design one side in circular panel; inscription on the other,19th century,japan,on display at csmvs museum,mumbai india

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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.

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Egyptian gold ring with a cat. Made around 1070-712 BC, the ring is now in the collection of the British Museum.

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A 1st century CE Roman gold ring with an engraved aquamarine depicting a nereid on a seahorse. From Petescia in Italy, now housed at the Altes Museum in Berlin

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A silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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A silver Roman ring with a jasper intaglio depicting a pegasus. 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest

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Dagger dated16th Century inscription engraved in the 19th Century,belonged to one of prime minister of princely state of hyderabad salar jung,salar jung museum,india

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Dagger dated16th Century inscription engraved in the 19th Century,belonged to one of prime minister of princely state of hyderabad salar jung,salar jung museum,india

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Ancient South Arabian inscription on the Greek island of Delos, circa second century BC

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Ancient South Arabian inscription on the Greek island of Delos, circa second century BC

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Corinthian Helmet — Bronze helmet found in Olympia, 23 cm high, dated to the 6th century BC, in the Greek antiquities collection of the Louvre Museum since 1832.

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Corinthian Helmet — Bronze helmet found in Olympia, 23 cm high, dated to the 6th century BC, in the Greek antiquities collection of the Louvre Museum since 1832.

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7th or 8th century "Musicians plate" from Tabaristan, in Ancient Northern Iran made of gilded silver depicting a Sasanian-style ruler reclining on a couch, surrounded by musicians and attendants.British Museum.

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7th or 8th century "Musicians plate" from Tabaristan, in Ancient Northern Iran made of gilded silver depicting a Sasanian-style ruler reclining on a couch, surrounded by musicians and attendants.British Museum.

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“Depiction of Yuya in his copy of the Book of the Dead”

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“Depiction of Yuya in his copy of the Book of the Dead”

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A late 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the final episode of the famous Chushingura story that tells how the 47 ronin avenged their dead master. Here we see the loyal ronin storming of the house of their dead master’s enemy. Now housed at the British Museum

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A late 19th century CE Japanese ivory netsuke depicting the final episode of the famous Chushingura story that tells how the 47 ronin avenged their dead master. Here we see the loyal ronin storming of the house of their dead master’s enemy. Now housed at the British Museum

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Vase with handles and lid. Painted to represent flower bunches on one side and floral and flower design on the other.19th century,made by Osler porcelain Calcutta india,salar jung museum india

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Vase with handles and lid. Painted to represent flower bunches on one side and floral and flower design on the other.19th century,made by Osler porcelain Calcutta india,salar jung museum india

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Katana with carved ivory hilt and scabbard. The carving represents in panels groups of men, women, children. Inscription at the bottom of the scabbard. Two clasps for leather strap,japanese,19th century,salar jung museum,hyderabad,india

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Katana with carved ivory hilt and scabbard. The carving represents in panels groups of men, women, children. Inscription at the bottom of the scabbard. Two clasps for leather strap,japanese,19th century,salar jung museum,hyderabad,india

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A Minoan gold ring with spiral Linear A inscription, found in a high-status burial in the Mavrospelio Cemetery near Knossos in Crete, Greece. 1700-1600 BCE, now housed at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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A Minoan gold ring with spiral Linear A inscription, found in a high-status burial in the Mavrospelio Cemetery near Knossos in Crete, Greece. 1700-1600 BCE, now housed at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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A 1793 End of Pain satirical token. This Conder token depicts Thomas Paine being hanged for his work and ideas expressed in his "The Rights of Man". On the obverse we see Paine being hanged and an inscription END OF PAIN, a pun on his name

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A 1793 End of Pain satirical token. This Conder token depicts Thomas Paine being hanged for his work and ideas expressed in his "The Rights of Man". On the obverse we see Paine being hanged and an inscription END OF PAIN, a pun on his name

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Oinochoe with figure of a Siren playing a sambuca, Greek, Late Classical Period, Attica, late 5th–4th century BC. Currently in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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Oinochoe with figure of a Siren playing a sambuca, Greek, Late Classical Period, Attica, late 5th–4th century BC. Currently in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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A 19th century Japanese netsuke depicting a Kappa mask. Stag antler with hide, inlays. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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A 19th century Japanese netsuke depicting a Kappa mask. Stag antler with hide, inlays. Now housed at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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Tombstone from the Ambleside fort in England. There is an inscription saying that Flavius Romantus was killed in the camp. The object is dated to the turn of the second and third century CE.

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Tombstone from the Ambleside fort in England. There is an inscription saying that Flavius Romantus was killed in the camp. The object is dated to the turn of the second and third century CE.

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