Roman to Medieval Lead Trading Weights funeraryoffer offering a striking contrast to

offering a striking contrast to the dark surface

Cranial deformation was a widespread and culturally significant practice among several South American Pre-Columbian civilizations

Eternal Ancestors: The Art of the Central African Reliquary

in southeastern Nigeria

Brooches such as this served both decorative and utilitarian purposes in Roman Britain

Roman to Medieval Lead Trading Weights funeraryoffer offering a striking contrast toRoman to Post Medieval Period, c. 401700 AD A fine and evocative group of three substantial cast lead alloy trading weights, spanning a broad chronological range from the Roman through the Post Medieval period. Each weight is formed as a circular disc, robust and utilitarian in character. The undersides display multiple irregular indentations and scars, the result of prolonged practical use and repeated handling over centuries. Lead weights were in