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Historical Archive: Lead and lead alloy lead bar fr. Carthago Nova mines, late 1st c. BCE-early 1st c. CE, fr. Palazzolo dello Stella, ANAM. For details see ANAM. Roman cubic die, lead, BM 1968/3-25/239 curse tablet, lead, Mainz Römerpassage 182:16 curse tablet, lead, Mainz Römerpassage 182:16 lead cinerary urn from Pozzuoli containing glass, 1st-2nd c., KM 0000.00.2902 lead cinerary urn from Pozzuoli containing glass, 1st-2nd c., KM 0000.00.2902 Lead sarcophagus, 2nd/3rd c., prob. E Mediterranean, DO BZ.1941.2. This work has its own page. lead sarcophagus from Tyre, 3rd c., Penn B10280/82/83/84, which has its own page lead tank (font?) from Icklingham (Eng.), 4th c., BM 1946,0204.1 lead tank (font?) from Icklingham (Eng.): Chrismon with omega and alpha, 4th c., BM 1946,0204.1 lead tank (font?) from Icklingham (Eng.): Chrismon with omega and alpha, 4th c., BM 1946,0204.1 Apostles or prophets, lead, first half 5th c., Cluny Cl.23253 a, b Sergios ampulla, tin-lead alloy, 6th-7th c. Syria, WAM 55.105 ampulla with Crucifixion, tin-lead alloy, Jerusalem c.600, CMA 1999.46 Adalricus reliquary, bone and lead on wood, 8th c., Diocesan Museum Sion. This work has its own page. lead token of St. Symeon Stylites the Younger, 10th-11th c. Syria, SMBByz 32/73, which has its own page lead seal matrix, 11th c., CHM ampulla from the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem: Anastasis, lead, late 11th-12th c., CMA 1999.234 Christ Pantokrator ampulla, lead, 1170-90, Novgorod AM St. Peter on Edward the Confessor ampulla from Westminster Abbey, 13th c., lead, MoL 81.475 St. Leonard blessing a prisoner, manacles on wall, 13th-14th c., from Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, France, lead alloy, MoL 82.8/13 Thomas Becket ampulla, early 13th c., lead alloy, MoL 92.73/1 Thomas Becket ampulla, mid 13th c., lead alloy, MoL TL74[2532]<1671> Thomas Becket ampulla shaped as the ship that brought him to England, with enthroned saint blessing, mid/late 13th c., tin alloy, MoL 84.407 St. Eloi (Eligius) hammering at an anvil, horse, pilgrim giving a trindle (coiled candle), late 13th c., lead alloy, MoL 87.14/2 Thomas Becket reliquary, 14th c., lead alloy, MoL 86.202/3 Thomas Becket bust reliquary, 14th-c. tin/lead pilgrimage badge, CHM Thomas Becket ampulla, 14th c, lead alloy, MoL 8778 destruction of Sodom pavement tile, limestone/lead, 14th c., fr. St. Nicaise, Reims MSR 978.28594. For full tile see Reims. Thomas Becket ampulla, early 14th c, lead alloy, MoL A27323 John the Baptist: priest holding head, angels with torches, Amiens early 14th c., lead alloy, MoL 93.166/1 lead reliquary, 1312-35, DMP R208. For detail see DMP. shrine and reliquary of Thomas Becket, mid/late 14th c., lead alloy, MoL BC72[55]<1555> Thomas, Earl of Lancaster: panel with capture, trial, journey, and execution; above: Coronation of the Virgin; mid/late 14th c., lead alloy partly gilt, from River Thames bank, MoL St. Jos (Josse, Judoc) with rosary, late 14th c., lead alloy, prob. fr. Saint-Josse-sur-Mer, France, MoL SWA81[0]<965> St. George prob. from Windsor, 15th c., lead alloy, MoL 86.202/20 St. Christopher, 15th c., lead alloy, MoL 78.12 John Schorn (Schorne) in pulpit with angels, boot to left, late 15th c., lead alloy, MoL 8774 King Henry VI (Henry of Windsor, as saint?) with orb and scepter, antelope at feet, late 15th c., lead alloy, MoL 85.79/6 King Henry VI (Henry of Windsor, as saint?) on a ship, late 15th c., lead alloy (imitation gold coin), MoL 75.1/3 King Henry VI (Henry of Windsor, as saint?) with orb and scepter, antelope at feet, late 15th-early 16th c., lead alloy, MoL 97.22 badge: Thomas Becket returning from exile, lead alloy, late medieval, BM 1984,0505.1. For related badge mold see BM. cast lead reliquary w. SS. James the Greater, Bartholemew, Peter, Simon; poss. Westphalia, 18th c., DMP G1.7. For other views see DMP.