Ancient Culture

Monthly Archive: December Anci

Digging Through the Vaults: Rediscovery and Rehabilitation

Posted: August 30, 2012 - 08:55 , by royal
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Collections, Art & Culture, Natural History, Ancient Culture, Rocks & Minerals
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Front face of ring displaying engraving in purple stone.

Collector's ring with a large convex amethyst gem engraved with an image of Nike. Height: 2.2 cm Accession number: 925.83.6

Life of an Isis statue, Bequest Sir Robert Mond, ROM

Posted: June 19, 2012 - 09:07 , by royal
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Collections, Art & Culture, Ancient Culture
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948.34.41, Seated Isis, was brought to conservation in 1994 for examination and cleaning.