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  • Tags: Italy

Bead, Glass

16th century glass chevron bead from 1541 Hernando de Soto expedition. Found during 1966 University of Arkansas Museum archeological field school excavation.

Currently on view at Parkin Archeological State Park.

Coin, Roman

L. Livineius Regulus.

On obverse, head of Lucius Regulus (praetor), r., with REGVLVS to l. and P.R. to r. On reverse, curule chair between six fasces with L. LININEIVS above and REGVLVS in ex.

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.

Coin

Coin from Sicily, Ferdinand II on obverse, diegi tornesi with crown on reverse. 1857, groove along edge, heavy weight, copper.

Stopper, Decanter

Decanter stopper; large ball swirl; ground with a hollow tear drop; white, closely placed swirls spiraling from top down to base of stopper. Venetian or German. H: 10.8 cm; Diameter (Base): 2 cm; Diameter (Top): 6.7 cm

Decanter

Large decanter; large bulbous bowl; opalescent swirl; wide lip with cranberry overlay and two applied rings on neck; white closely spaced swirls spiraling from mouth; down neck around body and under base to large rough pontil mark at base. H: ca.…

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,…

Buckle, Belt

Belt buckle.
A. Catch end of buckle: vertical rectangle, round in section, two projections also round in section, curving out from one side. Projections take form of animal heads, possibly lions or horses.

B. Loop end of buckle: vertical…

Cup, Bucchero

Ceramic bucchero cup. Spreading foot with concave base; short stem; convex body, slightly incurving at rim; engraved vertical lines on stem and lower body; molded horizontal lines on upper body. Gray clay fired to thick black glaze.

Jar, Aryballos

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…