Objects from the ancient world — Egypt, Rome, Persia, the Near East and beyond.

Viking Bearded Axehead

Viking · 9th–11th century AD

Byzantine Pottery Grenade

Byzantine · 9th–11th century AD

Gandharan Schist Head of a Man

Gandharan · 3rd–4th century AD

Gandharan Schist Head of a Bearded Man

Gandharan · 3rd–4th century AD

Six Quimbaya Terracotta Spindle Whorls

Quimbaya · 1st–7th century AD

Three Chimú Dolls

Chimú · 12th–14th century AD

Saharan Neolithic Polished Stone Celt

Saharan Neolithic · c. 6000–3000 BC

Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Fragment

Luristan · c. 1000 BC

Luristan Bronze Bowl

Luristan · 8th century BC

Luristan Bronze Bowl

Luristan · 8th century BC

Cypriot Red Polished Ware Spouted Vessel

Cypriot · c. 2000–1800 BC

Roman Pottery Bottle

Roman · 1st–2nd century AD

Maya Jade Pendant

Maya · c. 500–800 AD

Italic Bronze Spiral Fibula

Italic · 7th–6th century BC

Near Eastern Banded Agate and Glass Bead Necklace

Necklace

Two Roman Bronze Belt Buckles

Roman · 1st–2nd century AD

Dutch Iron Shoe Patten

Dutch · 16th–17th century AD

Roman Bronze Lion Appliqué

Roman · 1st–2nd century AD

Chimú Stirrup-Spout Vessel

Chimú · c. 1000–1470 AD

Persian Kashan Glazed Bowl

Persian · 12th–13th century AD

Roman Bronze Hairpin

Roman · 1st–4th century AD

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace

Egyptian · c. 300–50 BC

Five Roman Bronze Chariot Fittings

Roman · 2nd century AD

Egyptian Faience Necklace with Bes Amulet

Egyptian · c. 300–50 BC

Three Roman Lead Spindle Whorls

Roman · 2nd century AD

Holy Land Terracotta Pitcher

Vessel

Gupta Terracotta Head

Gupta · Gupta period, 4th–6th century AD

Indus Valley Bronze Kohl Container

Indus Valley · c. 1300 BC

Roman Bronze Figure of a Dog

Roman · Roman period, 1st–4th century AD

Roman Bronze Ring

Roman · 2nd century AD

Hellenistic Terracotta Oil Lamp

Hellenistic · 2nd–1st century BC

Two Dong Son Bronze Bracelets and an Axe Head

Dong Son · Late 1st millennium BC

Roman North African Redware Vessel

Roman · 2nd century AD

Anatolian Horns of Consecration Amulet

Anatolian · 1st millennium BC

Roman Bronze Crossbow Fibula

Roman · 2nd century AD

Two Roman Clay Spindle Whorls

Roman · 2nd–4th century AD

Holy Land Iron Age Pottery Oil Lamp

c. 1200 BC

Romano-Egyptian Miniature Pottery Plate

Romano-Egyptian · c. 200 BC – 100 AD

Islamic Inscribed Silver Ring

Islamic · 17th century AD

Phoenician Stone Scarab

Phoenician · 10th–8th century BC

Amlash Terracotta Footed Jar

Amlash · c. 1000 BC

Two Ottoman Clay Chibouk Pipes

Ottoman · 17th–18th century AD

Roman-Period Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamp

Roman · 3rd century AD

Terracotta Effigy-Handled Pot

Pot

Roman-Byzantine Bronze Crescent Pendant

Roman / Byzantine · 4th–8th century AD

Three Roman Bone and Stone Spindles

Roman · 1st–4th century AD

Sasanian Bronze Bowl

Sasanian · 5th century AD

Two Roman Bronze Locks

Roman · 2nd–3rd century AD

Egyptian Faience Amulet of Pataikos

Egyptian · Late Period, 664–332 BC

Luristan Bronze Bowl

Luristan · c. 800 BC

Indonesian Green Glass Bead Necklace

Indonesian · Possibly 6th–9th century AD

Two Roman Bronze Phallic Amulets

Roman · 1st–3rd century AD

Gandharan Schist Torso

Gandharan · 2nd–4th century AD

Roman Bronze Snake Bracelet

Roman · 2nd–4th century AD

Luristan Bronze Pin with Ram's Head

Luristan · c. 1000 BC

Two Seljuk Bronze Trays

Seljuk · 9th–10th century AD

Ancient Carved Stone Horned Sheep

Figure

Ottoman Bronze Plumb Bob

Ottoman · c. 1800

Roman Bronze Ring

Roman · 2nd century AD

Islamic Glass Pendant Seal

Islamic · 8th–12th century AD

Islamic Silver Earring

Islamic · 9th century AD

Two Luristan and Sasanian Bronze Bowls

Luristan; Sasanian · c. 1000 BC – 5th century AD

Tairona Pottery Bowl

Tairona · Pre-Columbian

Persian Qajar-Style Ceramic Tile

Persian

Judaean Terracotta Vessel

Judaean · c. 300–200 BC

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace

Egyptian · c. 300–50 BC

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace

Egyptian · c. 300–50 BC

Roman Bronze Fibula

Roman · 1st–2nd century AD

Three Mesopotamian Carnelian Beads

Mesopotamian · 6th century BC