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This is a painting from Siena by Bartolommeo Bulgarini depicting the Nativity. It was created around the year 1350.

It seems that different dies were mixed to create this bronze Byzantine tetarteron. The obverse, which depicts the Virgin, seems to use the same die as a coin from a coin of Constantine X. The image of Christ on the reverse appears to have been…

A Lead Seal with the depiction of a walking griffin on the obverse. On the reverse of the seal an inscription of five lines which can be read as "Lord, help your servant N., protospatharios and kommerkiarios of Thessalonica"

A 10th century Byzantine Lead Seal. On the obverse of the Seal is a male saint ( presumably St. Nestor) with head bowed and turned forward, a sword before him; he gestures toward a saint (presumably St. Demetrios), dressed in a robe, his right hand…

A 10th century lead seal of the Byzantine Period. On the obverse of the seal is a peacock standing facing forward with its wings and tail outspread. On the obverse of the seal is an inscription written in Greek in the same format as most most…

A 10th century lead seal of the Byzantine Period. The obverse of the has a depiction of an athlete wearing a crown. The reverse has an inscription written in Greek.

An 11th century lead seal of the Byzantine Period. On the obverse of the seal is a bust of Saint Nicholas blessing with his right and his left hand holding a book. On the reverse of the seal is an inscription written in Greek

A page from one of the oldest Qurans on record. The left side of the picture depicts the older, "covered" text, with the right side shows the newer, "covering" text.

This is a fourteenth-century panel painting by Lippo Memmi of Siena. It formed part of an altarpiece that was located in the church of San Francesco in San Gimignano. It depicts St. Clare holding a lamp in one hand, which was her symbol.

This is a fourteenth-century panel painting by Maso di Banco of Florence. It formed the right side of an altarpiece that was located in a Franciscan church. It depicts the Franciscan St. Anthony staring at what would be the central panel of the…