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Glazed ceramic dish, Meiji-era Japan, sometime before 1893 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Storage jar decorated with imagery of mountain goats, Iran, 4000-3600 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Gold pendant, Colombia, 4th-10th century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Fragment of the Sheldon Tapestry map depicting London, England, made ~1590 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Sword and sheath, Indonesia, 19th-20th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Silver pin, Bolivia, 500 AD - 1000 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Painting palette in the shape of a fish, stone, Egypt, 4500-4000 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Bronze axe head, Italy, 1st millennium BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Bone ring, Indigenous American, pre-Columbian (before 1492 AD) Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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The Green Stone of Hattusa Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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The Hattusa Green Stone is a roughly cubic block of what is believed to be nephrite standing in the remains of the Great Temple at Hattusa, capital of the Hittites in the late Bronze Age. Now on the hill above Boğazkale, in the Turkish Province of Çorum, Hattusa is a World Heritage Site.

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Ornate gilded armor, iron, silk, and precious metals; Japan, 17th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Pipe organ, Germany, 1575 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Stoneware bottle with flower motifs, Korea, late 15th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Decorative stoneware bottle, Vietnam, 14th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Dagger with an ivory hilt depicting a mythological creature, India, early 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Idol of the Hindu god Ganesha, India, 12th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Ornate sake pot, lacquered wood, Japan, early 17th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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"Monkey Tail" breech-loading carbine, UK, 1865 Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westley_Richards_Monkey_Tail

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Game piece, walrus ivory, Germany, ~1180 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Decorative bowl made as a gift for Hungarian royalty, manufactured in Italy, 1486 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Ceremonial spearhead, Tibet, 17th-18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Beaker depicting apes, silver and enamel, the Netherlands, ~1440 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Wooden snuff container, Argentina, Bolivia, or Chile, 500 AD - 1000 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Terracotta gaming die, Iraq, ~2nd millennium BCE? Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Pottery bead, Syria, 1200-1150 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Samurai armor, Japan, mostly 18th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Imperial Russian porcelain plate, ~1760 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Porcelain harlequin statuette, Germany, 1763 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Pin depicting a human holding down fantastic animals, bronze, Iran, 1200 - 323 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Amulet with Arabic inscription, Iraq, 638 AD - 1096 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Lead-glazed platter with naturalistic animal and plant designs, France, late 16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Silver vessel ending in the figure of a cat, Iran, 1st century BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Cabinet with an ornate historical battle scene, wood, silver, and bronze, France, 1867 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Adjustable table, France, ~1762 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Rosewater ewer, silver gilt, Germany, 1730 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Babylonian frog-shaped weight, Iraq, 2000-1600 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Turkish helmet and chainmail, Ottoman Empire, 15th-16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Gold Babylonian pendants and beads, Iraq, 18th-17th century BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Assyrian sickle-sword, Iraq, Syria, or Turkiye, ~1300 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Game board, ebony and ivory, Egypt, 1814-1805 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Ornate chalice, silver and niello etching, Germany, ~1250 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Full set of playing cards, the Netherlands, 1480 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Musical instrument, Venice, Italy, ~1540 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Water vessel in the shape of a knight on horseback, copper alloy, Germany, 1250 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Limewood figurine of a bishop, Germany, 1495 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Ornate musical instrument, Ming-Dynasty China, 16th-17th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Cast-brass bust of a king, Nigeria, 15th-16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Ornate helmet, Muslim Spain, ~1500 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Sword, Western Europe, ~1400 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Idol of the Hindu deity Durga, Nepal, 14th-15th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Babylonian kudurru

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Article on this artifact which was found while it was attempted to be smuggled into the UK.

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Ornate bronze lamp, Italy, ~1520 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Buddhist idol, gilded copper alloy, Tibet or Mongolia, 17th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Phoenix-shaped water jug, stoneware, Vietnam, 15th-16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Porcelain vase depicting a dragon, Ming-dynasty China, early 15th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Sword of a Norse noble, likely Scandinavia, 10th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Military helmet, steel and precious metals, Ottoman Empire (Turkiye), ~1560 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Private Catholic shrine, silver, Germany, ~1600 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Breech-loading rifle of Emperor Franz Josef I, Austria, 1874 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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https://www.khm.at/en/artworks/hinterlader-scheibenstutzen-374724-1

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Stunning marble table, Italy, ~1570 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Ornate porcelain dish depicting an elephant, Vietnam, 15th-16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Leather armor cuirass, China, 12th-13th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Steyr Pistol of Emperor Franz Joseph I, Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1909 AD

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https://www.khm.at/en/artworks/selbstladepistole-system-steyr-kleines-modell-374742-1

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Sassanid vase, silver, Iran, 7th-8th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Souvenir model of the Great Pyramid, limestone, Egypt, 1854 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Bronze lid handle in the shape of a nude man, Italy, 4th century BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Etruscan earrings, gold, 4th century BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Combination gun-spear with spring-loaded blade, Germany, ~1580 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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https://www.khm.at/en/artworks/spiess-mit-springklinge-und-einfacher-radschloss-schiessvorrichtung-371586-1

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Statue of the Buddha, bronze, Pakistan, 1st-2nd century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Etruscan jewelry, Italy, 5th century BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Wheellock revolver, Germany, 1590 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Sword, Germany, ~1540 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Walking stick of Emperor Franz I with a hidden stiletto, Austria, ~1815 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Central/Eastern European weapons and armor, ~1600 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Bronze water jar, Greece, ~450 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Model of a granary (with scribes recording the inventory), Egypt, 1981-1975 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Backscratcher, wood and ivory, Italy or Turkiye, late 16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Partial horse armor of the Emperor Maximilian II, Germany, 1571 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Statuette of the god Horus as a falcon protecting the Pharaoh, greywacke stone, Egypt, 360-343 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Bracelet of carnelian and lapis lazuli beads, Syria, 2500-2340 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Ornate spurs of the Polish-Lithuanian King Casimir IV, possibly Czech-made, ~1455 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Statuette of a hippo goddess, Egypt, 332-320 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Terracotta oil flask, Greece, ~570 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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3D scans of dozens of ancient coins

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No way to post a 3D image directly, so linking to the website. Click on a coin and you can rotate it around.

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Watercolor of Krakow, Poland, made in ~1536 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Bactrian ring, stone, Afghanistan, ~3rd-2nd century BCE? Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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A very utilitarian steel round shield, Germany, ~1600 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Ivory gazelle figurine, Egypt, 1390–1352 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Hexagonal glass oil vessel, the Roman Empire, 1st century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Bronze seal, Italy, 14th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Electrum (gold-silver alloy) pendant, Iran, 1400-1000 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Golden armbands, Greece, ~200 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Mace, Italy, ~1530 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Gold earrings, Greece, ~300 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Model of a riverboat, Egypt, 1981–1975 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Silver bracelet, Iran, 1100 - 650 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Sabre of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Empire (Turkiye), 1550 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Handle depicting a lion devouring an unlucky Nubian, Egypt, 1279–1213 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Silver hair ornament, Iran, 1100-650 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD) Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Ceramic hieroglyph inlay, Egypt, 360–343 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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