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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12884814/OmekaImages/PeterCopper.jpg
This disk brooch with a hinged pin is intact. The brooch has several areas of decoration. At the center there is a protruding conical shape (hollow on the underside), resembling a late Roman shield boss, ending with a spherical knob at the point.…

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The crown of the Holy Roman Emperor, probably made in the 10th century by Otto I

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12884814/OmekaImages/ChrisCrozier.jpg
This is a crosier that probably belong to a pastoral abbot in late 12th century England or France. The serpent on top of an abbot's staff could symbolize healing, wisdom, and Jesus. It also could be a reference to Moses' staff.

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This 14th century horse bit is ornately decorated and is marked with the crest of two Catalan families.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12884814/OmekaImages/PatrickDeesis.jpg
The Deesis portrays Christ in what appears to be a throne, surrounded by Saints and Mother Mary. The piece is tempera on panel, and is Russian in origin, dating back to the mid 15th century AD. It is very symmetrical in terms of the layout of the…

Old Roman chant - Domine audivi auditum tuum.mp3

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Found in England, blade was likely made in Germany. Hilt itself may not have originated from Germany and was probably added in a later date.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12884814/OmekaImages/MichaelRBookofHours.jpg
The particular illumination I focused on depicted a funereal procession accompanying the Book of Hours, a medieval "bestseller" that served as a portable prayer book as well as a notable status symbol.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12884814/OmekaImages/Fish.jpg
It is a quartz fish that may have been used as either an amulet or a ticket for entrance to a theater.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12884814/OmekaImages/LucasAltar.jpg
This was placed on an altar in the 15th century in Florence, Italy. There are both angels and the Virgin Mary on the altar cloth. It was used during the time of the Italian Renaissance, which makes its relevance extremely interesting. This was a…
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