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Anchor

Part of Stock of Anchor of U. S. Congress Frigate, rectangular piece of wood consisting of many holes. Burnt by CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack, and persistently mid-identified by that name or as "Merrimac") off Newport News 3-8-1862. Wood was…

Plate

Molded and gilded whiteware child's plate. White. Small, scalloped edge with shell edge, molding along rim (follows shelled edge). Gilding on lip and along edge of well. Polychrome decal over glaze depicts two girls and a boy with a goat cart. A…

Coin, Roman

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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.

Unguentarium, Double

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Two tear-shaped green glass tubes held together and decorated by thin glass thread on upper body and thicker glass festoon hanging from thickened rims.

Flask

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Flattened base; teardrop-shaped body; long cylindrical neck, flaring to flat rim; slight indentation at juncture of body and neck. Green glass.

Bowl, Ceramic

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Small ceramic bowl; ring base; short foot; expanding sides for 3.0 cm then sides extend straight out to form small ridge; wide straight sided neck; round rim, vessel red/orange in color.

Jar, Aryballos

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Miniature one-handled jar (jug) otherwise known as an aryballos: a small bottle with globular body and narrow neck and often used by athletes to contain oil.

This aryballos has a slightly concave base, ovid body; short neck; out-splayed rim; one…

Basket

Basket with lid. Manufactured by coiling technique using raffia threads.

The elements are a stiff core of one or more fibers and a softer strip for sewing. The spiral course of the foundation is conspicuous, but the core itself is entirely hidden…

Bowl

Wheel-turned; swirled, mixed clay of cream, orange-red, tan, brown, and a small amount of blue colors. Interior has blue speckled translucent yellow glaze to lip. Upturned base oval body; rounded shoulders; no neck, inverted rim, flattened lip.…