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Historical Archive: London: British Museum, 1st c. BCE/CE through 4th c. CE pregnant woman on a birthing stool, Egypt 1st c. BCE/CE, BM 1992/8-11/1 pregnant woman on a birthing stool, Egypt 1st c. BCE/CE, BM 1992/8-11/1 raw red glass cakes (Celtic?), 1st c., Fish Street Hill, London, BM 1931,1019.8 Hercules and the Cretan bull, ivory, probably 1st c., BM 1814/7-4/1652 Celtic cast bronze armlet with enamel, 1st to 2nd c., Castle Newe, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, BM P&EE 1946 4-2 1-2 rock crystal icosahedron, 1st-2nd c. or Merovingian, BM 1923,0401.1184 rock crystal icosahedron miniature tools or weapons, bronze, 1st to 3rd c., BM, 2975+ Hercules, emerald intaglio, 1st-3rd c., BM 1865,0712.198 Hercules emerald with cm scale Hercules emerald, modern impression Hercules emerald in transmitted light Lion-headed snake (Chnoubis), chalcedony intaglio, 1st-6th c., BM G173 Augustus wearing the aegis of Minerva, with medieval diadem, 14-20 CE, banded agate cameo, BM 1867/5-7/484 Amazon(?) parade mask from Nola tomb, bronze, 2nd c., BM 1824,0407.10 horseman spearing an enemy, sandstone grave stone, from Kirkby Thore (Eng.), 2nd c., BM 1969,0701.2 Commodus (?) as Hercules, gilded copper alloy, 2nd c., said to be from Hadrian's Wall, BM 1895,0408.1 Commodus (?) as Hercules, gilded copper alloy, 2nd c., said to be from Hadrian's Wall, BM 1895,0408.1 Commodus (?) as Hercules, gilded copper alloy, 2nd c., said to be from Hadrian's Wall, BM 1895,0408.1 grave stone of the daughter of the standard-bearer Crescens with funeral banquet, from Kirkby Thore (Eng.), 2nd-4th c., BM 1970,0102.7 Crucifixion amulet, jasper, E Mediterranean late 2nd-3rd c., BM 1986,0501.1, which has its own page Roman ring, gold/emerald, 3rd c. or later, BM 1917,0501.859, which has its own page Good Shepherd, sard, 3rd-4th c., BM 1865,0224.1 gold-glass medallion: menorah, amphora, horn, citron, branches; 3rd-5th c., BM 1863,0727.10 Decius (249-51) bust, sard intaglio, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028 Decius (249-51) bust, sard intaglio, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028 Decius (249-51) bust, sard intaglio, back of mount, BM 1772.3-14.59, Walters no. 2028 Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, amethyst intaglio, BM 1925.7-15.3 Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, detail, amethyst intaglio, BM 1925.7-15.3 Gallienus (253-68), diademned bust, amethyst intaglio, profile, BM 1925.7-15.3 Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard intaglio, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029 Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard intaglio, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029 Claudius Gothicus (268-70) as Hercules, sard intaglio, BM 1867.5-7.322, Walters no. 2029 Aurelian (270-74) and Ulpia Severina, red jasper intaglio, BM 1867.5-7.7541, Walters no. 2031 Aurelian (270-74) and Ulpia Severina, red jasper intaglio, BM 1867.5-7.7541, Walters no. 2031 Jonah sarcophagus found between Ilminster and Bath, Eng., marble, c.300, BM 1957,1011.1. This work has its own page. glass bowl w. gold-glass, Cologne 4th c., BM 1881,0624.1, which has its own page lead tank (font?) from Icklingham (Eng.), 4th c., BM 1946,0204.1 lead tank (font?) from Icklingham (Eng.): Chrismon with omega and alpha, 4th c., BM 1946,0204.1 lead tank (font?) from Icklingham (Eng.): Chrismon with omega and alpha, 4th c., BM 1946,0204.1 Healing of a paralytic: lanx fragment, African red slipware, Carthage c.360-420, BM MME 1986,0701.6 Projecta Casket, silver and gold, c.380, BM 1866,1229.1, which has its own page