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Archive Collection:
MS 2285
MS 2285
10th century
Manuscript in Greek Minuscule on parchment, containing the text of the Gospels, with lectionary divisions in margins. Imperfect: wanting numerous leaves and with some sections of the text supplied lat...
Archive Collection:
MS 2288
MS 2288
13th century
Manuscript in Latin in Gothic bookhand (textura) on parchment, containing the text of the Old and New Testaments. Decoration: Minimal decoration, but occasional fine decorated capitals in red and blue...
Archive Collection:
YAS/MD53
YAS/MD53
nd [late 12th century/early 13th century]
1. William de Stuteville
2. Robert the Forester
Property: land in Blubberhouses from Stainforth Gill Beck down onto the River Washburn, and up from the River Washburn to Redshaw Gill Beck, and on th...
Archive Item:
Ripon Cathedral MS 1
Ripon Cathedral MS 1
[ca. 1260]
Decoration: biblical books and divisions of Psalms have historiated 9-line initials in colours, on gold grounds, and with ornamental bars extending to the margins that are often decorated by birds and...
Archive Item:
YAS/MD50/1
YAS/MD50/1
1235
1. Abbot Maurice and the Convent of Kirkstall
2. Elias de Lofthusum
Property: bovate of land with toft with was Roger's together with Iustecroft and all its appurtenances in the vill of Lofthusum [L...
Coin:
CC.1
CC.1
2 BCE - AD 4
Laureate bust of Augustus facing right with legend around, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Textile:
ITC 2000.9.1
ITC 2000.9.1
c. 2500 BCE
Fragment of coarse plain woven cloth. Light brown colour with darker brown stripes formed by double weft threads which are not at standard intervals. Very creased.
This is a wrapping from the mumm...
Textile:
ITC 2009.218.1
ITC 2009.218.1
c. 3900 BCE
Cloth fragment from grave 45 at Tarkhan, excavated by Petrie.
Textile:
ITC 2009.217.1
ITC 2009.217.1
c. 4400 BCE
Cloth fragment from mastaba (tomb) 2050 at Tarkhan, excavated by Petrie.
Plain woven with one edge turned under and slip stitched with a single linen thread, into position. The turning appears to be ...
Textile:
ITC 2009.219.1
ITC 2009.219.1
c. 766 BCE
Cloth fragment from the cemetery at Tarkhan excavated by Petrie.
Textile:
ITC 2000.9.10
ITC 2000.9.10
c. 2500 BCE
Fragment of cream coloured, fine, plain woven cloth.
This is a wrapping from the mummy of Nekht-Ankh. The tomb of Khnum-Nakht and Nekht-Ankh in Der Rifeh, was excavated in 1907. Inscriptions in th...