Antiquities

Below is a selection of non-coin antiquities. Unlike coins these cannot be accurately dated and placed in an exact chronological order. Never the less they have a place in the history of mankind and the descriptions given relate to the historical era, the geography of the area the artefact comes from and in some cases the technology used for making the object.

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NEOLITHIC and BRONZE AGE

Neolithic flint hand scraper
4000-3500 B.C.

Britain: Stone Arrowhead
4000 - 2000 B.C.

Sahara: Arrow head
4000 - 2000 B.C.

Bronze Age Axe
1000 - 800 B.C.

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Cyprus: Stylised human bust
C. 7th Century B.C.

Sumerian Cuneiform clay tablet
circa 1900 B.C.

Palestine: Miniature Amphora
Early 1st Millenium B.C.

Judea: Terracotta Jug
Herodian - 1st cent. A.D.

ANCIENT EGYPT

Scarab of "Tell el Yehwdiyeh" Type Hyksos period 1650 - 1555 B.C.	Green chlorite scarab New Kingdom, 1550-1077 BC	Steatite scarab in gold mount. New Kingdom, 1550-1077 BC
Amulet depicting KEBHSENUF 663-525 B.C.	Ushabti 663-525 B.C.	Light green amulet of Anubis 663-525 B.C.
Small black steatite carved bowl Old Kingdom - before 2100 B.C.	Wooden boatman 664 - 342 B.C.	Dwarf 300 B.C. - 100 A.D.

ROMAN EGYPT

"Boss" type oil lamp from Al-Fayum
3rd/4th Century A.D.

Coptic Textile Panel
3rd/4th Century A.D.

Greek Papyrus letter fragments
3rd/4th Century A.D.

Roman/Byzantine pottery lamp
Circa 600 A.D.

ROMAN EMPIRE

Hod Hill type brooch 1st Century A.D.	Roman Britain: Samian pottery 1st/2nd Century A.D.	Bronze knee brooch 1st/4th Century A.D.
Cross-bow Brooch 4th Century A.D.	Gold and garnet earings 2nd Century A.D.	Terracotta Papyrus Seal 1st-2nd Century A.D.