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Stone from the tomb of Archimedes, wrapped in paper label. Inscription: Hand-written label in ink: From the tomb of Archimedes.

Two shells collected from a cataract, wrapped in a paper label. Inscription: hand-written label in ink: Shells from the great cauldron formed by the largest of the Rewah cataracts.

Stone wrapped in label, collected from Duaga. Inscription: hand-written label in ink: Specimen of the stone from Duaga

Robert Wilson's pocket mirror, used when travelling. Inscription: Hand-written label on back in ink: my only looking glass while travelling in Egypt and Palestine 1820, 1821, 1822

Test tube with cork lid, wrapped in a paper label. Originally contained a specimen of water from the River Jordan. Inscription: Hand-written label in ink: Water from the Jordan above Tiberius

Fragment of stone 'from the fortress at Mooltan', wrapped in old envelope, with hand-written label. Inscription: From the fortress at Mooltan 1849

One of two bottle/jar fragments, in blown glass with a ribbed handle. Found in tumulus.

Figure of a male, seated, in marble (imperfect).

Amphora (two-handled vase) with deeply ribbed body imitating metalwork, in black glazed red clay. probably Villanovan, pre-Etruscan. Impasto fabric (pre- bucchero)

Head of a female (imperfect) in marble. From Olympia.