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A fragment of papyrus mounted in a paper frame.

A marble tondo (or patera) of the Greek goddess Hygieia. The background is round with a beaded border, with a bust of the goddess in the center wearing a cloak and chiton buttoned at her right shoulder, holding a scallop shell in her left hand which…

A small clay cylinder with a hollow middle for attachment to a necklace or bracelet. Engraved with a design along the surface for the purposes of rolling onto fresh clay in order to create a seal. Black in colour with brown spots due to wear.

Spearhead shaft has a hollow end for securing the weapon to a handle. Metal composition only apparent by a small amount of iron oxidation.

A fragment of papyrus mounted in a paper frame.

A fragment of papyrus mounted in a paper frame.

Black beaked

One Attic black figure lekythos.
Ceramic material with black figures and decoration.
Decoration shows horse and rider flanked by three figure, a hare stands under the horse and rider on its hind legs - possibly a hunting scene.
Shoulders are…

Type I Fatimid lamp; globular body on a slightly concave foot with an incised ring inside; single, slightly raised rectangular shaped nozzle. Evidence of presumed tall neck with flaring rim. Turquoise-glazed inside and out; worn under base. Glazing…

Type G post-Fatimid lamp; spheroidal, slightly flattened and squat body on a well-pronounced, slightly concave foot with a single, slightly raised nozzle. Turquoise-glazed inside and out; worn under base. Glazing is smooth and glossy. Unusual glazing…

Shape: round
Material: clay
Construction: wheel-made
Colour: brown clay, drak brown slip
Details: large size base little height. Dish has large circle in the middle at the bottom and two circles around it. On the inside and outside edge of lip has…

Materials: clay
Construction: hand-made
Colour: black
Details: has flat base, sides widen to the bely where a ridge is formed as the sides narrow beyond, then the side widens again and gently decreases to the lip. At the point where the sides widen…

Type I Fatimid lamp; globular body on a slightly concave foot with an incised ring inside; single, rectangular shaped nozzle; single, small looped handle without a nib. Evidence of presumed tall neck with straight flaring sides. Turquoise-glazed…

A black ople with one handle. The body is adorned with a series of ribbed bands; the stem between the foot and body is painted red. The foot is carinated, defining three profile moldings.

An elongated oval lamp made of red terracotta, with a perforated handle on one end and a short, wide nozzle on the other end. The decorative shoulder has a band of slanting incisions running along the edge. The discus motif displays a bird, likely a…