This small antiquity was quite possibly used by a woman of means as poor women would have a pin made of bone or ivory and a wealthy lady would use a silver or gold pin. Whomever the owner, the item would have been a piece of personal value. Aside from being a piece of jewelry the pin could also have been used as a clothing fastener and/or a funerary object.

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Terracotta articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, pitchers, bowls and jugs were in daily use. However, the oil lamp was the most common item being the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop. Aside from being very useful household articles they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects.

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Terracotta items were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, bowls, pitchers and jugs were in daily use. However, the most common piece was the oil lamp. These small lamps were the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop. Aside from being very essential household items they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects.

Terracotta pottery articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, bowls, jugs and pitchers were in daily use. The oil lamp, however, was the most common item and the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop. Aside from being quite essential household pieces they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects.

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Terracotta pottery was used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, jugs, bowls and plates were in daily use. However, the oil lamp was the most common article and was the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop. Aside from being very essential household items they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects.

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"Terracotta" means baked clay and this type of pottery was used extensively throughout the ancient world. Jugs, bowls, plates and pitchers were in daily use but the most common item was the oil lamp. These small lamps were the only source of illumination and heat in every home and shop. Aside from being very essential household articles they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects.

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An applique is an object that was attached to another object to create an ornament or decoration. Metalsmiths in the Byzantine Empire were quite gifted artisans who produced many exquisite examples in coins, jewelry and appliques. Being pure silver, this article was probably owned by a member of royalty or a wealthy citizen and used as a decoration on a piece of furniture.

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An applique is an object that was attached to another object to create an ornament or decoration. Metalsmiths in the Byzantine Empire were quite gifted artisans who produced many exquisite examples in coins, jewelry and appliques. Being silver, this article was probably owned by royalty or a wealthy citizen and was used as decoration on a piece of furniture.

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At the time this bell was manufactured there were millions of bronze articles being made for private citizens, the government, merchants and the military. The Byzantine Empire has provided a constant supply of bronze pieces for collectors at very reasonable costs. This bell was possibly used as decoration on clothing or on a piece of jewelry.

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Bread stamps were used in the Roman Empire to authenticate the baker of the bread. In the Byzantine Empire, with their strong emphasis on Christianity, the stamps would identify the baker but more usually they were used for marking breads for the Eucharist. The stamps could be made of stone, pottery, bronze or wood and were also called Prosphora Stamps intended to mark bread for consecration and communion.

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Terracotta articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, bowls, pitchers and jugs were in daily use. However, the most common item was the oil lamp. These small lamps were the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop and were also frequently utilized as funerary objects.

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Terracotta articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world and plates, jugs and pitchers were in daily use. The most common item, however, was the oil lamp. These small lamps were the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop and were also frequently utilized as funerary objects.

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The Coptic Church was based upon the teachings of St. Mark, one of Christ's original disciples who was said to have visited Egypt around 50 AD.

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Terracotta articles were used extensively throughout the ancient world. Plates, pitchers, bowls and jugs were in daily use but the most common item was the oil lamp. These small lamps were the only source of heat and illumination in every home and shop. Aside from being very useful household items they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects.

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Terracotta oil lamps were used extensively throughout the ancient world. Aside from being very essential household articles they were also frequently utilized as funerary objects.

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