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relief fragment
Fragment of painted limestone relief showing two reapers cutting grain and below, the heads of two men (accompanying a donkey?), red and yellow colours well preserved. Stylistically similar to B1555 and probably removed from the same wall at the…
relief fragment
Four fragments, with portion of human figure carying Ankh, in relief. Bright colouring on limestone, very fine Old Kingdom work, Temple of Sahura, Abusir.
relief fragment (sculptor's trial piece)
On one side of the fragment is a head of type of time of Sety I (19 dynasty) showing Syrian influence, on the other side is portion of figure, perhaps of 12 dynasty. Fine example, probably from Karnak.
ring personal.ornament
Large ancient bronze finger ring. Inscription: Old label: 8
ring.askos askos jug
Jug (or askos) in red clay with black glaze, used for feeding lamps with oil. Nola manufacture.
round.mouthed.jug jug pot
Jug (described as oinochoe in Reid catalogue) in black glazed red clay, ribbed body, ribbed handle and wavy lines around neck. Gnathian
sabre sword with scabbard
Robert Wilson's sabre or Arab sword, curved blade, in a leather scabbard with straps.
saddle bag
Saddle-bag in plush and leather. Various designs in red, navy blue and fawn.
sample ash
Specimen of grey ash, in a glass test-tube stoppered with pink cotton-wool, mounted on a card label: 'Ashes which now fill amphorae of Wine Cellar of Arius Diomedes, Pompei'. Inscription: Ashes which now fill amphorae of Wine Cellar of Arius…