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  • Tags: Armaments

Coin, Roman

Anonymous, c. 100-108 B.C.E.

Head of Roma, r., on obverse with x to l.

Roma seated r. on shields, leaning on spear with she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus and bird flying on either side on reverse.

Doll, Harriet Tubman

Doll depicting Harriet Tubman. African American female with red scarf with floral print, blue jacket, black skirt, carrying pouch and rifle.

Starting in the 1960s, I. Roberta Bell, a Chicago school teacher, created a set of 26 dolls to help teach…

Bayonet

Heavy steel saber, one edge saw-toothed. Handle brass with fifteen circular ridges from base of blade under hilt to 3.5 m. from end of handle. End of handle plain with metal peg on spring which extends through handle. Hilt is hook with loop on one…

Relief, Farewell Scene

Relief depicts two figures: on right, frontal figure moving to right turns toward other figure, carries shield on left arm (not shown) while right arm is raised and rests on forehead; on left, frontal figure moving left turns face to right figure,…

Lamp

Slightly concave base; projecting nozzle with wick hole and molded scrolls on either side; small filling hole near side of discus.

Discus has relief design of two victories holding shield above cippus. Discus surrounded by 3 molded rings and worn…

Coin, Roman

Atilius Saranus.

On obverse, head of Roma, X to l.

On reverse, seated Victory in biga (two-horse chariot) with whip. SAR beneath horses, ROMA in ex.

Coin, Roman

Decima (Flavus).

Silver-plated bronze. Head of Roma, r., on obverse with x to l. On reverse Diana in biga, r., with FLAVS at base and ROMA in ex.

Sword

Knuckle-bow and shell are of one piece with a down-turned quillon. Pommel is separate from knuckle-bow. Grip is made of wood. A fuller extends the full length of the blade and the blade has a false edge.

Flask, Powder

Gunpowder flask homemade from a gourd. Has piece of rawhide for a stopper. Letters R A T inscribed on side.