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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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The Langstrup Belt Plate is a 3400-year-old bronze belt plate with a diameter of 28 cm, which was found in 1879 in a bog in North Zealand, Denmark. Now housed at the National Museum in Copenhagen

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The Langstrup Belt Plate is a 3400-year-old bronze belt plate with a diameter of 28 cm, which was found in 1879 in a bog in North Zealand, Denmark. Now housed at the National Museum in Copenhagen

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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 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 Tissøringen is a large gold necklace from the Viking Age, weighing 1.83 kg and found at Tissø in Denmark. 850-1000 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Denmark

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The Tissøringen is a large gold necklace from the Viking Age, weighing 1.83 kg and found at Tissø in Denmark. 850-1000 CE, now housed at the National Museum of Denmark

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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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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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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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A ceramic egg-shaped pyxis decorated with geometric patterns, excavated from a Bronze Age tomb in Cyprus. Late 21st Century BCE, now housed at the Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities in New Zealand

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A ceramic egg-shaped pyxis decorated with geometric patterns, excavated from a Bronze Age tomb in Cyprus. Late 21st Century BCE, now housed at the Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities in New Zealand

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Bronze statuette of a veiled yet nearly nude dancer from the Hellenistic era, 3rd–2nd century B.C.

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Bronze statuette of a veiled yet nearly nude dancer from the Hellenistic era, 3rd–2nd century B.C.

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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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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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The Berlanga Cup is a rare 2nd-century AD Roman bronze-and-enamel vessel found in Spain that depicts Hadrian's Wall and includes the names of several Roman forts along it

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The Berlanga Cup is a rare 2nd-century AD Roman bronze-and-enamel vessel found in Spain that depicts Hadrian's Wall and includes the names of several Roman forts along it

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Miniature golden boat, part of the Broighter Hoard, found near Limavady, Northern Ireland. 1st c. BC.

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Miniature golden boat, part of the Broighter Hoard, found near Limavady, Northern Ireland. 1st c. BC.

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Mask used in Malanggan ceremonies of the dead, Papua New Guinea, ca. 19th Century

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Mask used in Malanggan ceremonies of the dead, Papua New Guinea, ca. 19th Century

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