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Baptism of Clovis I
Scene from the Saint Remigius binding, last quarter of the 9th century CE, ivory, Musée de Picardie in Amiens, France. The scene shows Clovis I being bapitized by St. Remy.

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Roman Oil Lamp
Oil lamp in the form of a wine barrel found in Cologne (Germany), Roman Empire. (Romisch-Germanisches Museum, Cologne)

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Roman Gold Hairnet
Hairnet made of finely woven gold wires, 1st century CE (Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome)

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Roman Silver Mirror
Silver mirror with an elaborate relief on the backside depicting an episode of the myth of Phrixus and Helle from the ancient Greek legend of the Golden Fleece, end of 2nd century CE. (Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome)

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Roman Stili
A Roman stilus, used for incising letters into the soft wax surface of writing tablets, the broad flat end was used for erasing. Roman Empire. (British Museum, London)

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Pottery Ink-well
Pottery ink-well inscribed with the owner's name, Iucundus, from Londinium (Roman London). The ink was made up using one part of gum-water to three parts carbon black. (British Museum, London)

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Wooden Writing-tablet
Wooden writing-tablet, 1st-2nd century CE, from Londinium (Roman London). British Museum, London

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Gladiator Helmet-Shaped Dropper Flask
Gladiator helmet-shaped dropper flask decorated with "snake thread" trails, found in Cologne, Germany, dated to the 3rd century CE.
Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Cologne.

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Roman Gilt Silver Fibula
Roman gilt silver fibula in the form of a three-story tripartite gate of rusticated masonry, with a central double-arched entrance flanked by two towers and a draped bust of Sol at the top story, c. 3rd century to early 4th century CE. Römisch-Germanisches...

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Terracotta Flask with Gladiators
Terracotta flask depicting a gladiatorial scene, Roman Empire.
Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Cologne.