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This was probably an ornamental bell that was a part of a harness or saddle blanket that was buried with the horse. It is small and smooth without much decoration itself. The grave in which it was found had four total bells that are similar to each…

A steelyard weight with a high ranking official wearing a chlamys. Many other steelyard weights depicting people are emperors or empresses, suggesting the imperial authority and approval of the specific weight.

This well-preserved bronze candleholder is in the shape of a wild man, which was a mythical character in medieval Europe.

11th century Lusterware bowl sherd with two painted peacocks from the Fatimid Era. Most like from Africa, this sherd is light blue with painted peacocks and other ambiguous patterns in brown/red paint. Given its detail, the sherd probably was not…

There really aren't many decorations on the censer. It is used for burning incense, and it is made during the Fatimid period of Egypt. Egypt is undergone rapid change at the time, and started to become one of the center of Islamic world. While other…

This is a Romanesque architectural frieze that was likely once part of a church or cathedral in Burgundy, France. This piece is particularly interesting, as it has elements of both Romanesque and Gothic styles, and was carved during the transitional…

This is a Viking key made of steel. It would have been used with a padlock. The design is originally Roman, and the key was made before the wealth and conquest of the Viking Age.

This item does not have a detailed provenance, and its creator is unknown. The style typifies that of the Palaiologan Dynasty. The gilding sets this icon apart from common icons, and has been fairly well preserved.

This is a history of Scottish and English royalty, as written by John Hardyng and presented to King Edward IV. Notably, the history is in verse, and also includes maps of Scotland, geneological trees, and letters exchanged between members of the…