AV Lane Museum Collection
Location Found

Compiled by Katherine S. Wright
October, 2006

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Item Material Location Found Civilization Date
         
Sculptor’s trial piece   Abydos   XIX dynasty, 1325 to 1250 B.C.
Pre-dynastic hairpin   Abydos   Before 3000 B.C
Mummy of sacred hawk   Abydos   XVIII dynasty, 1550-1325 B.C.
Offering dish for food   Abydos   I dynasty, 3000 B.C.
Small Green Plaque Stone Abydos   Date Uncertain
Juglet   Amman   Iron II Age, 1000-625 B.C.
Small painted vase   Antinoe   200-300 A.D.
Small vase with peg legs (rare)   Antinoe    
Brick believed to be from one of the temples of Nebuchadrezzar,    Babylon Babylon. 6th century B.C.
Barrel-shaped cylinder, cuneiform,    Babylon Babylon. Period Nebuchadrezzar, 605 to 562 B.C.
Cylinder bearing inscription to sun god Shamash Clay Babylon Babylon. Period Nebuchadrezzar, 605 to 562 B.C.
Cylinder seal Carnelian Babylon Babylon 2400 B.C.
[2] Seals [only 1 found 4/18/01] Stone Babylon Babylon 2500 B.C.
Offering dish   Balabish    
Offering dish   Balabish    
Offering dish   Balabish   I dynasty, 3000 B.C.
Kohl pot Gray Alabaster Balabish   Period XVIII dynasty, 1500-1350 B.C.
[2] Cucumber shaped vases   Balabish   XVIII and XIX dynasties, 155- to 1258 B.C.
Faience figurine of god Bes [33-4-283 404] .   Beth Shemesh    
Facsimile of cuneiform alphabetic plaque   Beth Shemesh.   Original about 1400 B.C.

Beads [4]

 Carnelian Beth Shemesh    
Ring Bronze Beth Shemesh    
Bracelet Bronze Beth Shemesh    
Lamp, Marked III-7   Beth Shemesh   Middle or Late Bronze Age
Chalice (bowl)   Beth Shemesh   Early Iron Age, period of the Judges and early kings of Israel
Small bowl   Beth Shemesh   Period of Saul and David, 11th and 10th centuries B.C.
Bowl   Beth Shemesh   Period of the Judges, 12-11th centuries B.C.
Carinated bowl from a tomb   Beth Shemesh   Middle Bronze Age, 17-16th centuries B.C.
Dipper juglet   Beth Shemesh   Period of the divided monarchy, 9th - 7th centuries B.C.
Dipper juglet   Beth Shemesh   15-13th centuries B.C.
Small ointment or oil pot, imitation of Mycenean vessel   Beth Shemesh   13-11th centuries B.C.
Small "Vanity Case" juglet   Beth Shemesh   9-7th centuries B.C.
Small black ointment "vanity case" juglet   Beth Shemesh   Period of the divided monarchy, 9-7th centuries B.C.
Tell el-Yehuiyeh juglet, sometimes called "Hyksos ware."   Beth Shemesh   Middle Bronze Age, 17-16th centuries B.C.
Dipper juglet   Beth Shemesh   Middle Bronze Age, 17-16th centuries B.C.
[3] Fragments of painted pottery   Beth Shemesh   Late Bronze Age, 1500-1250 B.C.
Small fragment of Mycenean ware. Greek ware   Beth Shemesh   14-13th centuries B.C.
[3] Fragments of Hebrew pottery   Beth Shemesh   Time of Solomon to Amos, 11-8th centuries B.C.
Rims of jars broken during destruction of city   Beth Shemesh   11th century B.C.
Fragment of large, slightly convex plate   Beth Shemesh   Period of the 12-11th centuries B.C.
[5] Fragments of Philistine ware   Beth Shemesh   12-11th centuries B.C.
[2] Fragments of "wishbone ware" imported from Cyprus into Palestine   Beth Shemesh   16-13th centuries B.C.
Bowl fragment, burnished on inside only   Beth Shemesh   8-7th centuries B.C.
Jar handle   Beth Shemesh   8-7th centuries B.C.
Jar handle from storage room   Beth Shemesh   About 1000 B.C.
Small jug   Beth Shemesh   Iron II Age, 9-7th centuries B.C.
Dish or plate   Beth Shemesh   Patriarchal period, middle Bronze Age, 17th century B.C.
Water jug   Beth Shemesh   Late Bronze Age, 15-13th centuries B.C.
"Hole mouth" jar used for grain or oil   Beth Shemesh   8-7th centuries B.C.
Facsimile of scarab commemorating marriage of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiy   Beth Shemesh   Around 1000 B.C.
Whet stone for metal tools   Beth Shemesh    
Mortar and Pestel   Beth Shemesh    
Rim of cooking pot   Beth Shemesh   Between 2000 and 1750 B.C.
Rim of cooking pot   Beth Shemesh   15-13th centuries B.C.
Spear head Bronze or Copper Beth Shemesh    
Portion of "ledge handle" fastened to a jar   Beth Shemesh   23-22nd centuries B.C.
[4] Portions of sickles Flint Beth Shemesh   Prior to 1000 B.C.
Loom weight   Beth Shemesh   8-7th centuries B.C.
Rubbing stone and rubber, used as a kind of mill   Beth Shemesh    
Oxidized raisins found in storage room of house destroyed   Beth Shemesh   Second half of the 11th century B.C.
Shield or buckler   Darjeeling, India    
[3] Fragments of blue glazed pottery   Deir el Bahari   XI dynasty before 1800 B.C.
Lamp   Dhaheriah   Iron Age II, 1000 to 625 B.C.
Bowl   Dhaheriah   Iron Age II, 1000 to 625 B.C.
Canopic jar with head of ape or lion representing the genii Hapi, god of the North.   Egypt Egypt  
Canopic jar with head of jackel representing Duamutef or Tamautef, god of the East.   Egypt Egypt  
Canopic jar with head of hawk representing Qebhsennuf, god of the West.   Egypt Egypt  
Canopic jar with head of human representing Mestha or Amset, god of the south.   Egypt Egypt  

Figurine of Osiris, Egyptian god, lord of the underworld. Son of Seb and Nut.

Bronze Egypt Egypt  
Fragment, example of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing Red granite Egypt Egypt 3500 B.C.
Necklace Carnelian Egypt Egypt I to III dynasties, about 3000 B.C.
Lamp   Egypt Byzantine/Rome  2nd to 4th centuries A.D.
Lamp   Egypt Egypt Middle Bronze Age, 3000 B.C.
Mummy and case   Egypt Egypt Around 1000 B.C. (date uncertain)
Juglet   Egypt Egypt Middle Bronze Age, 3000 B.C.
Blue glazed scarab and plague   Egypt Egypt XIX dynasty, Ramesses II, 13th century B.C.
Weight   Egypt Egypt XII dynasty, before 2000 B.C.
Iron Fragments Iron Upper Egypt Egypt 16th century B.C.
Headrest   Saggarah, Egypt Egypt XXVI, 900 B.C.
Black-figure Lekythos vase   Greece Greece 520 B.C.
Mask   Pergamum Greece 400-300 B.C.
Painted sherd   Khirbet Kerak   Early Bronze Age, 3000-2000 B.C.
Rim of "hole mouth" jar   Khirbet Kerak   Early Bronze Age, 3000-2000 B.C.
[2] Fragments of "Khirbet Kerak" ware   Khirbet Kerak   Early Bronze Age, 3000-2000 B.C.
Ledge handle   Khirbet Kerak   Early Bronze Age, 3000-2000 B.C.
Spindle whorl   Khirbet Kerak   Early Bronze Age, 3000-2000 B.C.
Knife Flint Khirbet Kerak   Early Bronze Age, 3000-2000 B.C.
Weight Stone Khirbet Kerak   Hellenistic Age, 330-50 B.C.

Cone bearing royal votive

Clay Lagash   About 2300 B.C.
Cone bearing royal votive Clay Lagash   About 2300 B.C.
Coins of Constantine [two],  Larger coin minted in London.   London Rome 306 to 337 A.D.
Lamp, Marked 28   Jerash   Roman Age, 50 B.C. to 395 A.D.
Cone Limestone Mesopotamia Mesopotamia c. 3000 B.C.
Lamp, Marked 27   Neit Natif   Roman Age, 50 B.C. to 395 A.D.
Samaritan Pentateuch, manuscript,  contains Genesis 1:1 to 47:27. .   Palestine   19th century
Nabataean sherd   Petra   Roman age, 50 B.C. to 395 A.D.
Bangle Bronze Tell Ajjul   Hyksos period, 1750 to 1550 B.C.
Lamp, Marked 21   Tell Ajjul   Middle Bronze Age, 2000 to 1600 B.C.
Carinated bowl   Tell Ajjul   Middle Bronze Age, 2000-1600 B.C.
Squat juglet   Tell Ajjul   Middle Bronze Age, 2000-1600 B.C.
"Base ring" juglet   Tell Ajjul   Late Bronze Age, 1500-1200 B.C.
Bichrome ware sherd   Tell Ajjul   Middle-late Bronze Age, 1600-1500 B.C.
Alabaster flask   Tell Ajjul   Middle Bronze Age, 2000-1600 B.C.
Dipper flask   Tell Ajjul   Middle Bronze Age, 2000 to 1600 B.C.
Tool with loop end Bronze Tell Ajjul   Hyksos period, 1750-1550 B.C.
Spindle Bone Tell Ajjul   Hyksos period, 1750-1550 B.C.
[6] Assorted small tools Bronze Tell Ajjul   Hyksos period, 1750-1550 B.C.
Knife, Old Gaza III Bronze Tell Ajjul   19-XII dynasty, 2000 B.C.
Dagger Bronze Tell Ajjul   Hyksos period, 1750-1550 B.C.
Dagger Bronze Tell Ajjul   Hyksos period, 1750-1550 B.C.
Tweezers [not Roman] Bronze Tell Ajjul   Date uncertain

Coin with owl and Athena.

     Athens, Greece About 400 B.C.
Coin with king and Zoroastrian fire altar.      Persia About 400 A.D.
Coin of Marcus Aurelius with Statue of Peace.     Rome 121 to 180 A.D.
Coin, Arabic Silver     About 800 A.D. period of Harun-al-Rashid

Ushabti figures [2]

        
Portion of small ionic capital. Carved marble      
Carved hawk or eagle Fragment of white marble      
Glass bottle (very old and rare).     Babylon  
Double tear bottle     Rome 100 A.D.
Perfume flask with applicator     Rome  

Mouth of two-handled vessel

        
Tablet #1. Deed Clay     15th Shebat, 12th Year of Samsu-iluna, 1900 B.C.
Tablet #2. Loan Clay     7th of Gilmil-Sin, 2214 B.C.
Tablet #3. Loan Clay     Month Gidugga, Gimil-Sin?, 2221 to 2213 B.C.
Tablet #4.  Clay     Adar, 45th of Shulgi, 2331 B.C.
Tablet #5. Inventory tablet Clay     Earlier part of the Ur III dynasty or the latter part of the dynasty af Akkad, the first half of the third millenium B.C.
Tablet #6. Clay     Umma, 1st Month, 9th Year of Pur-Sin, 2222 B.C.
Tablet #7. Clay     41st Year of Shulgi, 2235 B.C.
Tablet #8. Clay     29th of Adar, 37th of Nebuchadrezzar II, 567 B.C.
Tablet #9. Clay     43rd of Shulgi, 2233 B.C. 
Tablet #10. Clay     4th Old Nippur month, Ur dynasty, 2294 to 2187 B.C.
Tablet #11.  Clay     VI/44th Year of Shulgi, 2232 B.C.
Tablet #12. Clay     III/8th of Gimil-Sin, 2213 B.C.
Broken envelope Clay      
Necklace of blue beads       XXVI dynasty, 645 to 525 B.C.
“Mummy beads,”  incorrectly strung lengthwise. Blue faience      
Unidentified lamps [2]        
Offering dish       About 3500 years old, XVIII dynasty
Offering bowl       About 1500 B.C., XVIII dynasty
Hebrew Incantation bowl       500 B.C.
Bowl       Hellenistic age, 330 - 50 B.C.
Juglet. Marked Schoonover        
Situla shaped vase       XVIII dynasty, 1500 to 1350 B.C.
Milk bowl sherd       Late Bronze Age, 1500-1250 B.C.
Mycenean sherd       Late Bronze Age, 1500-1250 B.C.
Painted sherd, local ware       Iron Age I, 1200-1000 B.C.
Black glazed sherd       Hellenistic Age, 330 to 50 B.C.
Rim shard. Marked Ai 66        
Pot shard        
Food pan       About 1500 B.C., XVIII dynasty
Food dish       About 1500 B.C., XVIII dynasty
Jar lid       Pre-dynastic, 4000-3500 B.C.
Jar. Marked Ai 64 CI 1.286        
Jar. Marked Ai 64 CI 1287        
Pot with handle. Marked Schoonover        
Tall jug. Marked Schoonover        
Scarab (brown)        
Arrowhead Bronze     Late Bronze Age, 1500-1200 B.C.
Arrowhead [33-3-82-325] Bronze      
Spindle whorl        
Blade Flint      
Spindle whorl Stone      
Spindle whorl       Late Bronze Age, 1500-1200 B.C.
Weight Haematite     Late Bronze Age, 1500-1200 B.C.
Chert stone. Marked Ai 64 B IV 1.1 24        
Plaster cast of royal seal on jar handle Plaster     8-7th centuries B.C.