Category: Artifacts

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Shipwreck Story – When the Tek Sing Sank!

Shipwrecks often conjure up visions of long-lost artifacts, intrigue, and the mystery surrounding their fate. While thousands of shipwrecks have occurred globally since the beginning of recorded history, perhaps none has more allure than the Tek Sing Shipwreck Story. Measuring in at 164 feet long, 32 feet wide, and weighing over 1,000 tons, this 19th-century […]

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Bronze Age hoard found intact in Essex field

BBC News – Science & Enviornment |31 October 2010 Archaeologists have unearthed a collection of Bronze Age axe heads, spear tips and other 3,000-year-old metal objects buried in an Essex field. The materials are now at a local museum where archaeologists hope to uncover new insights into Bronze Age Britain. “This is a really exciting […]

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Decorating with Ethnographic Art

Definition: “Any art or artifacts created by indigenous people the world over is defined as ethnographic art. This includes art created by Native Americans, African tribes and   Oceanic islanders. The most common examples of ethnographic art are masks, paintings, textiles and carved sculptures, many of which are spiritual or religious in nature.” Our collection of […]

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