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Statue of King Senwosert III stood in a pose of devotion. Dated 2000 BC

Statue of King Senwosert III stood in a pose of devotion. Dated 2000 BC

Selection of Colombian gold work. Dated 12th Century

Selection of Colombian gold work. Dated 12th Century

Selection of Colombian gold work. Dated 12th Century

Selection of Colombian gold work. Dated 12th Century

Selection of Colombian gold work. Dated 12th Century

Door from the Debtor's Prison. Dated 18th Century

Cartoon depicting a bus reserved for war workers. Date 1945

Prayers in the Desert by William James Muller (1812-1845) English landscape artist and figure painter. Dated 1843

Alpine Climbers by Elijah Walton (1832-1880) English artist, best known for his landscapes of the Alps mountains. Dated 1869

Etruscan scent bottle in the shape of a female deer. Dated 550 BC

Finials in the form of two stylized animals forming a central tube. Dated 700 BC

Rhyl sands by David Cox (1783-1859) English landscape painter. Dated 19th Century

Fragmented marble relief with decoration. Dated 1 AD.

Plaques depicting the face of Medusa the Gorgon. Dated 300 BC

Plaques depicting the face of Medusa the Gorgon. Dated 300 BC

Statue of King Senwosert I from Thebes, Karnak, temple of Amun-Ra. Dated 12th Dynasty

Statue of King Senwosert I from Thebes, Karnak, temple of Amun-Ra. Dated 12th Dynasty

Cloisonne garnet piece. From the Byzantine Empire

Gold hilt collar and a pair of sword pyramids. Dated 6th Century

Gold hilt collar from a sword, from the Staffordshire Hoard. Dated 6th Century

Gold hilt collar from a sword, from the Staffordshire Hoard. Dated 6th Century

Cloisonne garnet gold pommel cap. From the Byzantine Empire.

Marble ash-chest of Isias. Dated 125 AD

Marble ash-chest of Isias. Dated 125 AD

Glazed cup decorated with oak leaves and acorns. Dated 50 AD

Glazed cup decorated with oak leaves and acorns. Dated 50 AD

Flint tools, including arrowheads, lance heads and knives

Flint arrowheads, lance heads and knives

Flint arrowheads, lance heads and knives

Collection of inscribed plaques and tags

Egyptian wooden tag with Greek inscription. Dated 250 AD

Greek bronze inscribed plaque. Dated 125 AD

Stone tablet with reliefs and hieroglyphs.

Armour of the Civil War. Dated 17th Century

Glove and Canon ball of the Civil War. Dated 17th Century

Tubes decorated with grotesque features. Dated 700 BC

Colossal head of King Thutmose IV, from Thebes, Karnak, Temple of Amun-Ra. Dated 18th Dynasty

Colossal head of King Thutmose IV, from Thebes, Karnak, Temple of Amun-Ra. Dated 18th Dynasty

Collection of Bronze axe blades from the Bronze age

Rocker used to move large blocks of stone. From Deir el-Bahri during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. Dated 1470 BC

Gold hilt plates from the handles of swords from the Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire Hoard. Dated 6th Century

Chinese funeral money offering. Traditional belief is that the dead will still need money and possessions when they move on to the next world. Dated 1...

Painted beer jar with built-in strainer, Philistine. Dated 1100 BC

Textiles and Cloth from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dated 19th Century

Textiles and Cloth from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dated 19th Century

Confou Mask by the Mende People of Sierra Leone. Dated 20th Century

Confou Mask by the Mende People of Sierra Leone. Dated 20th Century

Ouagadou style antelope mask by the Mossi People of Burkina. Dated 1931