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VASEI Obv. Athene with large round shield, encircled by rim of purple, with a bird flying as device, strikes with spear a Giant who has fallen on one knee. Behind him another Giant. Athene wears aegis and a dress spangled with white spots arranged in…

Small jug with narrow neck, in glazed red clay. Decorated with black bands round body intersected by cross lines ornamented with dots, flares slightly at top. Imperfect (handle broken). Numbered 9867. probably made for use as grave goods.

Kylix (wide shallow cup) with open handles, red figured in glazed red clay. Shows on inside youth with head bound with long fillet running. Shows on outside, (1) symposium - three bearded men reclining on cushions, one holding phiale, one kylix, and…

Two-handled black-figured vase with grooved handles in glazed red clay. Obverse; Dionysis with cornucopia, lion at his feet in front, Persephone (or Kora or Ariadne), behind, Maenad and Satyrs. Reverse; two horsemen riding, neck and lower part of…

Bottle, Roman glass, greenish with a broad ridged handle and square base, found in Britain. Collected by Dr William Henderson, Medical Officer of Health for Westmoorland, who died in the 1930s, presented to the museum by his daughter. Inscription:…

Book/manuscript written on palm leaves with wooden covers. Accompanying letter from Hugh G Mair, Batavia, states 'Purchased in Surabaya, Java, from a Madoerese native. Believed to be a translation of Koran in either Javanese or Madoerese'. Probably…

Type: Class 1 double-disc & Z-rod

Photograph of James Grant, 'Grant Bey', in an oval mount and ornate frame.

One of five leather bags collected by James MacGrigor. This one is half oval in shape, with black and red tooled leather front flap, decortated with long tooled leather bands and fringes.