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List of Objects

Telling a history of our world through objects

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1200 - 1400

  1. Song Dynasty tomb tile used as road fill Song Dynasty tomb tile used as road fill Tile for a child's tomb in Northern China. Woman is oldest female relative. Tomb destroyed during Cultural Revolution. ... Contributed by Individual
  2. Horseshoe 14th century Horseshoe 14th century Iron horseshoe, discovered at the Beer Quarry Caves site in Devon in 2007, believed to be the oldest horseshoe found in ... Contributed by Individual
  3. The Great Bath – The Roman Baths The Great Bath – The Roman Baths This magnificent centrepiece of the Roman Baths is a pool, lined with 45 sheets of lead, and filled with hot spa water. ... Contributed by Individual
  4. Richard Earl of Cornwall's tile Richard Earl of Cornwall's tile THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM, LAUNCESTON. Richard ... Contributed by Museum
  5. Great Stamps of Grampound Great Stamps of Grampound The Great Stamps of the Borough of Grampound were used to seal Manor Rolls and Documents of the borough to prove their ... Contributed by Individual
  6. English bronzer ewer English bronzer ewer The huge jug stands on three legs with lion paw feet. The lid is a West African replacement. Contributed by Museum
  7. The Wixford ring The Wixford ring A gold ring with a garnet setting. The meaning of the inscription on the band is not clear. It may be a love token or ... Contributed by Individual
  8. Mappa Mundi Mappa Mundi The Mappa Mundi is an outstanding Medieval treasure and records how 13th Century scholars interpreted the world. Contributed by Museum
  9. mysterious stone head mysterious stone head stone head,i do not know anything about it.. i own it for years(i am from morocco)i asked many museums(british ... Contributed by Individual
  10. Medieval Builders' Windlass Medieval Builders' Windlass This amazing object was used over 600 years ago in the building of Chesterfield's famous Crooked Spire church. If ... Contributed by Museum
  11. The Exeter puzzle jug The Exeter puzzle jug Pretty risqué for the 14th century. The figures on this decorated jug are thought to represent naked bishops, ... Contributed by Museum
  12. Jikji - movable metal type Jikji - movable metal type The Jikji is one of the first books printed with movable metal type. Although it is a religious text , as is the ... Contributed by Individual
  13. bronze paper knife with devil bronze paper knife with devil hi ya well i found this knife or paper knife in a old barn wall , i was knocking wall down and it fell out of the wall ... Contributed by Individual
  14. The Gilbert Ewer The Gilbert Ewer This bronze ewer (or tripod laver) dates from the early fourteenth century, it was found on the Gower and is intact ... Contributed by Museum
  15. Silver Coin - Plantagenet Era Silver Coin - Plantagenet Era This is a very early coin dating from the rule of Edward I or II of England. It is not quite circular revealing the ... Contributed by Individual
  16. Ming banknote Ming banknote Banknote worth 1000 bronze coins. China was one of the first countries to develop a tradition of printing money Contributed by The British Museum
  17. iron horseshoe iron horseshoe It is an iron horseshoe, period unspecified, but not modern (could be Roman). Found in the river Thames at the London ... Contributed by Individual
  18. The Book of Roger The Book of Roger A 12th century compendium of maps and accompanying descriptions written in Arabic in the court of King Roger of Sicily Contributed by Museum
  19. Medieval Window Heads Medieval Window Heads These carved timber sections are the window heads from the Guesten Hall, a fine 14th century timber-framed building ... Contributed by Museum
  20. The David Vases The David Vases Chinese blue-and-white porcelain vases, early examples of this popular style traded across the Middle East and Europe Contributed by The British Museum
  21. King's head whittle-tang knife King's head whittle-tang knife This whittle-tang knife from the late 12th or early 13th century has the unusual feature of a quality bone handle carved ... Contributed by Museum
  22. Floor Tiles in the Muniments Room Floor Tiles in the Muniments Room These tiles are the original tiles found in the Muniments room above the Warming Room in Fountains Abbey. The tiles were ... Contributed by Museum
  23. Patterned Altar Tiles Patterned Altar Tiles These altar tiles are the last remaining tiles inside Fountains Abbey Church. Originally the base of the high altar, ... Contributed by Museum
  24. A Mason's Mark inscribed into the stone A Mason's Mark inscribed into the stone This mark is inscribed into the stone next to a first floor window in Fountains Mill. Mason's marks were often used by ... Contributed by Museum
  25. Hebrew astrolabe Hebrew astrolabe Instrument for working out the time of day using the sun or stars, probably made for a Jewish scholar in Islamic Spain Contributed by The British Museum
  26. Ife head Ife head Head of an Oni, one of the rulers of Ife in Nigeria, one of medieval Africa's most powerful and wealthy kingdoms Contributed by The British Museum
  27. Northampton Medieval Jewish Tombstone Northampton Medieval Jewish Tombstone This tombstone is the only surviving example of a medieval Jewish Tombstone in England and one of only two surviving ... Contributed by Individual
  28. 4 Terracotta Tiles 4 Terracotta Tiles 1 terrcotta tile with the arms of England inlaid, 1 terrcotta tile with the arms of Richard, Earl of Cornwall or his son ... Contributed by Museum
  29. Eleanor Cross fragment Eleanor Cross fragment Queen Eleanor of Castile, wife of King Edward I of England ("Longshanks"), died at Harby in Notts. in 1290. The Queen's ... Contributed by Museum
  30. Archbishop Nichols' Pilgrim's Badge Archbishop Nichols' Pilgrim's Badge This small, fragile object is about 600 years old, yet neither rare nor precious. It is a souvenir, bought by a ... Contributed by Individual
  31. Green Glazed Jug Green Glazed Jug This jug was made near Worcester in the thirteenth century. It was found in the King’s Ditch, outside the city wall, in ... Contributed by Museum
  32. Hereford Magna Carta Hereford Magna Carta The Great Charter of Liberties or Magna Carta agreed between King John and his barons at Runnymede in 1215 is one of the ... Contributed by Individual
  33. Kilwa pot sherds Kilwa pot sherds Broken pieces of pottery from China, the Middle East and Africa found at a port in Tanzania on Africa's east coast Contributed by The British Museum
  34. Shiva and Parvati sculpture Shiva and Parvati sculpture Indian temple statue of divine Hindu couple, Shiva and Parvati, showing male and female union and marital fidelity Contributed by The British Museum
  35. Taino ritual seat Taino ritual seat Wooden seat carved in the shape of an ancestor spirit by the Taino, one of the pre-European, native Caribbean peoples Contributed by The British Museum
  36. Medieval carved stone head from Deganwy Medieval carved stone head from Deganwy A stone corbel in the form of a carved crowned head, suggested to be a likeness of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llywelyn Fawr / ... Contributed by Individual
  37. York House Fountain Twickenham York House Fountain Twickenham Central figure pre botticeli Roman godess Venus copy or original plundered from roman site in Italy in 1920's later set ... Contributed by Individual
  38. Seal Matrix Seal Matrix This bronze seal matrix was found in a field in Dornoch. The design in the centre is a chalice flanked by two candles ... Contributed by Museum
  39. Zimbabwe Bird Zimbabwe Bird My sister & I toured Rhodesia in the mid 1970's where our father had lived for some years. We visited the ruins of the ... Contributed by Individual
  40. King Edward I silver penny King Edward I silver penny I dug this up in my garden about 35 years ago, but couldn't find any more which made me think somebody dropped the coin ... Contributed by Individual
  41. Medieval brass ewer Medieval brass ewer This handsome vessel was thought to be Roman because it was found at Gilsland near Hadrian's Wall in the early years of ... Contributed by Museum
  42. Carved stone face and shoulders Carved stone face and shoulders This re used stone was discovered by builders facing in to a cellar wall in my first and most wonderful house. We don't ... Contributed by Individual
  43. Sculpture of Huastec goddess Sculpture of Huastec goddess Sculpture of a goddess made by the Huastec people of Mexico, associated with the Aztec goddess of sexuality Contributed by The British Museum
  44. Chinese tripod censer Chinese tripod censer Our appreciation of objects is a strange and variable history in itself. The celadon glazed wares from the kilns of ... Contributed by Museum
  45. Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy Icon of the Triumph of Orthodoxy Christian icon showing the Triumph of Orthodoxy, when religious art became accepted by the Byzantine church Contributed by The British Museum
  46. 13th Century Ring Brooch 13th Century Ring Brooch This ring brooch was found at Wolverton Warwickshire in 2008. It is silver gilt and only slightly damaged. It was ... Contributed by Individual
  47. Decorated Medieval ring brooch Decorated Medieval ring brooch Medieval ring brooches like this one were used to hold a person's undergarments closed! This brooch shows fine ... Contributed by Museum
  48. Sheela-na-Gig - a Dark Age pagan image. Sheela-na-Gig - a Dark Age pagan image. Sheela-na-Gigs are found in many places in the British Isles with clusters in Ireland and Derbyshire. The are usually ... Contributed by Museum
  49. Short Cross Silver Penny (King John) Short Cross Silver Penny (King John) This penny was minted by Gileberd in Exeter during the reign of King John, but it shows the portrait of his father Henry ... Contributed by Individual
  50. The Magna Carta The Magna Carta Magna Carta, sealed by King John in 1215, was to form the basis for English law and legal systems all over the world. Contributed by Museum

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