Saturday, September 29, 2018

Rome: City to Empire Exhibition Part Three










Gold and Silver Coins from the Hoxne Treasure, Hoxne, England, late 4th-early 5th century CE

Selby Coin Hoard, Selby, England, about 180-181 CE












Gold Votive Plaque for the Goddess Senuna, Ashwell, England, 2nd-3rd century CE, Statuette of  a Horse and Rider, Stapleford, England, 2nd-3rd century CE, Lead Curse Tablet, Uley, England, 4th century CE,
Gold Amulet to Assist with Childbirth, England, 100-300 CE


Glass Armlet, Cologne, Germany, 1st-4th century CE, Bone Hairpin
with the Bust of a Woman, Gloucestershire, England, late 1st century CE



Chatelaine Brooch, England, 2nd-3rd century CE, Horse Brooch, England, 1st-4th century CE,
Silver Snake Bracelet, Snettisham, England, 2nd century CE



Copper Alloy Cosmetic Set, Hockwold, England, 1st-3rd century CE


Gold Bracelets from the Hoxne Treasure, Hoxne, England, late 4th-early 5th century CE


Copper Alloy and Enamel Armlet, Drumond Castle, Scotland, about 50-200 CE


Gold Ring Showing Clasped Hands, Mileham, England


Copper Alloy and Enamel Dragonesque Brooch, England, 1st-2nd century CE


Punic Funerary Stele, Carthage, Tunisia, 1st-2nd century  CE


Mosaics of Cupids on Dolphins, Acholla, Tunisia, 150-170 CE


Statue of the Nymph Cyrene Fighting a Lion, Cyrene, Libya, about 120-150 CE


Religious Relief Stele with the Emperor Tiberius Making an Offering, Egypt, early 1st century CE


Child's Sandal, Sheikh Ibada, Antinoupolis, Egypt, 1st-10th century CE






Bust of a Woman Wearing Persian Headdress, probably Rome, Italy, 2nd century CE


Funerary Relief of a Man, Palmyra, Syria, 150-200 CE


Funerary Relief of a Woman, Palmyra, Syria, 200-273 CE


Head from a Statuette of a Roman Emperor, probably Claudius, probably Italy, 1st century CE


2 - Coin of Hadrian, minted in Rome, Italy, 119-120 CE, 3 - Coins of Antoninus Pius, minted in Rome, Italy, 154-155 CE, 4 - Silver Denarius of Carausius, probably minted in London, England, about 287-288 CE, 5 - Gold Medallion of Constantius I, minted in Trier, Germany, 297 CE


Gold, Garnet and Glass Earrings, Italy, 2nd-1st century BCE

Gold, Sapphire, Garnet and Glass Earrings, probably Italy, 2nd-3rd centuries CE


Emerald and Gold Necklace, probably Italy, 2nd-3rd century CE


Amethyst Cameo of Medusa, Rome, Italy, 1st-2nd century CE

6 comments:

  1. Fabulous artwork and precious items. Amazing state of preservation.

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    1. Thanks Dean, it's a bit of a marathon post, I still have two more parts to fit in most of the photos!

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  2. Lovely,I particularly like the Palmyrian busts.
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain, me too they are great, going to see a lecture by Bethany Hughes tomorrow so that should be interesting.

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