Basel Historical Museum has a collection comprising over 250,000 objects. A selection of these is presented here.
The scientists, scholars and collectors of the 16th century and thereafter kept Wunderkammer full of spectacular objects and works of art. Among the treasures presented are some that originally belonged to the world-famous Amerbach Cabinet.
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1st half 1st century AD – Found at Bäumleingasse 20, Basle – Clay, turned, with red coating and relief decoration minor repairs – diameter 21.8 cm – Inv. 1960.516.
The bowl, decorated with flowers and foliage, bears the stamp of the potter Gabianus. In …
2nd century AD – Found behind the Domhof, Münsterplatz 12, Basle – Limestone carved in relief, originally painted – length 168 cm, height 43 cm, depth 93.5 cm – Inv. 1895.97.
The limestone block was found in the wall of the Late Roman fortress on the Münsterhügel. …
ca. AD 570 – Found in the burial site at Bernerring, grave 27, Basle 58 glass beads, one amber bead and two gold pendants – length 33 cm Necklace – Inv. 1932.155. – Pendants: Inv. 1932.156.a. and b.
The burial site belonged to a noble Frankis family, and the necklace was part of a richly …
Rome, quadrans (aes grave), 241 235 BC – Bronze, cast – weight 67.198 g – diameter 44.3 mm – Inv. 1921.747.
In Italy bronze was used as barter, its exchange value corresponding to the weight of the …
Found at Unterer Petersberg, Basle – 15th century – Earthenware, partly glazed – height 19 cm – Inv. 1939.642.
The well preserved fragments of this pot from an excavation in the center of Basle show …
3rd quarter 1st century BC – Found at Augustinergasse 2, Basle – Clay, turned, with red brown coating, made good with added pieces – diameter 32 cm – Inv. 1968.1581.
The inner surface of the plate is decorated with concentric grooves and a riffled band; the …
last quarter 1st century BC – Found at the Münster, Basle – Splint of stag antler, sawn and carved – length 4.5 cm – Inv. 1974.A.9144.
At the beginning of the second decade before Christ Rome decided to advance across the …
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