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A Ceremonial bronze dirk of the 'Plougrescant-Ommerschans' type, found in a heath field in the Netherlands, 1500-1350 BCE. In all, only 6 dirks of the ‘Plougrescant-Ommershans’ type are known. 2 were found in France, 2 in England and 2 in the Netherlands

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A Ceremonial bronze dirk of the 'Plougrescant-Ommerschans' type, found in a heath field in the Netherlands, 1500-1350 BCE. In all, only 6 dirks of the ‘Plougrescant-Ommershans’ type are known. 2 were found in France, 2 in England and 2 in the Netherlands

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The Fröslunda Shields are 14 ceremonial bronze shields, which were found in 1985 during ploughing work at Fröslunda farm, in Sweden. 1100-800 BCE, now housed at the Västergötland Museum in Skara, Sweden

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The Fröslunda Shields are 14 ceremonial bronze shields, which were found in 1985 during ploughing work at Fröslunda farm, in Sweden. 1100-800 BCE, now housed at the Västergötland Museum in Skara, Sweden

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The Veksø helmets, a pair of Bronze age ceremonial horned helmets found near Veksø in Zealand, Denmark.

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The Veksø helmets, a pair of Bronze age ceremonial horned helmets found near Veksø in Zealand, Denmark.

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A 6,000-year-old Stone Age burial of a woman with a baby cradled in her arm discovered in 2015 in the central Netherlands city of Nieuwegein. It is the oldest infant burial ever found in the Netherlands

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A 6,000-year-old Stone Age burial of a woman with a baby cradled in her arm discovered in 2015 in the central Netherlands city of Nieuwegein. It is the oldest infant burial ever found in the Netherlands

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Double-Faced Bronze Deity Head. The only known example from the Shang Dynasty. This human-beast idol was once crowned with feathers and used as a ritual scepter to commune with the divine. China, c. 1200 BCE

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Double-Faced Bronze Deity Head. The only known example from the Shang Dynasty. This human-beast idol was once crowned with feathers and used as a ritual scepter to commune with the divine. China, c. 1200 BCE

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The Mold gold cape is a ceremonial cape of solid sheet-gold from Wales dating from about 1900–1600 BCE in the British Bronze Age. It was found at Bryn yr Ellyllon burial mound near Mold, Flintshire in 1833, and is now housed at the British Museum in London

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The Mold gold cape is a ceremonial cape of solid sheet-gold from Wales dating from about 1900–1600 BCE in the British Bronze Age. It was found at Bryn yr Ellyllon burial mound near Mold, Flintshire in 1833, and is now housed at the British Museum in London

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The Berliner Goldhut; a late Bronze Age ceremonial hat, and one of the four similar artifacts found in central Europe. From S. Germany or Switzerland, & dated to 1000 - 800 BCE ca; its symbols may possibly represent a lunisolar calendar. Now in the Neues Museum, Berlin, nr. IIc 6068

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The Berliner Goldhut; a late Bronze Age ceremonial hat, and one of the four similar artifacts found in central Europe. From S. Germany or Switzerland, & dated to 1000 - 800 BCE ca; its symbols may possibly represent a lunisolar calendar. Now in the Neues Museum, Berlin, nr. IIc 6068

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The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. The official handover ceremony takes place on June 21 at the National Museum in Lagos, in the presence of representatives from both nations

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The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. The official handover ceremony takes place on June 21 at the National Museum in Lagos, in the presence of representatives from both nations

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The burial of man, who died at the age of 35–40, found at Noen U-Loke in Thailand. The man wore three bronze belts, 150 bangles, 67 finger rings and four toe rings. 250–600 CE

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The burial of man, who died at the age of 35–40, found at Noen U-Loke in Thailand. The man wore three bronze belts, 150 bangles, 67 finger rings and four toe rings. 250–600 CE

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Antikythera Ephebe, c. 335 BC, Greece. Found by sponge-divers near the island of Antikythera, it was the first of a series of bronze sculptures rescued from the Aegean and Mediterranean seas in the 20th century which fundamentally altered the modern view of ancient Greek sculpture...

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Antikythera Ephebe, c. 335 BC, Greece. Found by sponge-divers near the island of Antikythera, it was the first of a series of bronze sculptures rescued from the Aegean and Mediterranean seas in the 20th century which fundamentally altered the modern view of ancient Greek sculpture...

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The Vix Krater, a 6th century BC Greek bronze vessel imported to the Celts. Discovered in Bourgogne/France in the tomb of the “Lady of Vix,” a Celtic princess. It remains the largest known metal vessel of Western antiquity

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The Vix Krater, a 6th century BC Greek bronze vessel imported to the Celts. Discovered in Bourgogne/France in the tomb of the “Lady of Vix,” a Celtic princess. It remains the largest known metal vessel of Western antiquity

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Bronze Spear decorated with two Hanging Men. A ceremonial weapon crafted for the display of defeated enemies. China, Western Han - Dian Kingdom, 202 BCE-8 CE

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Bronze Spear decorated with two Hanging Men. A ceremonial weapon crafted for the display of defeated enemies. China, Western Han - Dian Kingdom, 202 BCE-8 CE

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A Roman silver plated bronze horse harness, found in Doorwerth in the Netherlands. 1st century CE, now housed at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

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A Roman silver plated bronze horse harness, found in Doorwerth in the Netherlands. 1st century CE, now housed at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

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