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Sestertius of Claudius, Rome

Sestertius of Claudius, Rome, r. 41 - 54 CE

Claudius

Story of Kay Khusraw Reviewing his Army, and Tus Leading the Iranians into Turan (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Story of Kay Khusraw Reviewing his Army, and Tus Leading the Iranians into Turan (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Kay Khusraw Reviews His Troops (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Kay Khusraw Reviews His Troops (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Excited masses of people crowd the inside an elaborate church for a candle lighting ceremony

The Miracle of the Sacred Fire, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 1827 - 1910

William Holman Hunt

Macehead

Macehead

Iranian

Sestertius of Claudius, Rome

Sestertius of Claudius, Rome, r. 41 - 54 CE

Claudius

Naval Weapons Testing Base (abandoned in 1974 because of total contamination) The Salton Sea: 45 square miles, California

Naval Weapons Testing Base (abandoned in 1974 because of total contamination) The Salton Sea: 45 square miles, California, 1926 -

Barbara Norfleet

Flanged Axe Head

Flanged Axe Head

Irish

Palstave

Palstave

European

Socketed Axe Head

Socketed Axe Head

Irish

Flanged Axe Head

Flanged Axe Head

Irish

Large Dagger

Large Dagger

Anatolian

Small Dagger

Small Dagger

Anatolian

Palstave

Palstave

European

Shaft-Hole Axe with Boar's Head

Shaft-Hole Axe with Boar's Head

Anatolian

Flanged Axe Head

Flanged Axe Head

European

A narrow metal blade that is a detailed floral pattern engraved throughout. The handle is short and stout with little details.

Dagger Blade, Etched with Arabesques and Arabic

Persian

A grey-brown metal pole with a top that is made of five visible panels that have detailed cut edges.

Flanged Mace

Indian

A slightly curved blade with a jade handle that has been carved into a flower at the base of the blade and the end. The blade is dark grey and the handle is off-white and grey.

Dagger with Jade Hilt in the Form of an Iris

Mughal

Dagger-axe (Ge) with Curved Haft

Dagger-axe (Ge) with Curved Haft

Chinese

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