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ANCIENT WEAPONS, LEGIONARY TILES, TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS & UTENSILS: (Dimensions are in mm.)
12432. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS12 Broadsword, bronze, Luristan, 1000BC, solid handle 745x33. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso. Verso.
12433. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron legionary dagger. 12 inches. Very rare. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12434. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA28 Spear blade, bronze, Luristan, center spine, tip slightly bent. 465. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12435. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Large spear head. 17 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12436. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Bronze short sword. 17.5 inches. Excellent condition. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection ST11. Verso.
12437. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Iron spear point. 10.5 inches. Excellent condition for ancient iron. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12438. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Long Roman iron curved knife. 14 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12439. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Heavy bronze spear point. 8.25 inches. Excellent condition. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12440. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Bronze spear or knife. 11 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12441. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Bronze spear point. 9 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12442. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Bronze spear point. 7 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12443. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Rare Roman legionary iron javelin base. Used to anchor the bases of javelins in the ground against attack. 5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Note that an identical artifact is identified as a Roman ballista bolt in one of the early episodes of the Bettany Hughes series Eight Days That Made Rome. Verso.
12444. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Large Roman iron axe. 10 inches. Rare. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12445. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Large Roman iron hammer axe. 8 inches. Rare. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12446. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Heavy Roman iron hammer axe. 7.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12447. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Rare Roman iron drawknife woodworking tool. With a curved blade for forming round sections of wood such as table legs. 9 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12448. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Rare Roman iron sickle or drawknife. 8 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12449. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Rare Roman iron sickle or drawknife. 10 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12450. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Rare large Roman iron hoe or plowshare. 8 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12451. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Fine Luristan bronze axe with recumbent boar. 7.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso. Verso.
12452. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS14 Ax head, bronze, adz blade, Luristan, 1000BC 180. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12453. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Rare large iron Roman harpoon. Possibly the type carried by Roman Retearius gladiators. 9.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12454. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Caananite bronze duck bill axe. 4.25 inches. Excellent example. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12455. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS20 Persian crescent ax head, from Gilan (?), black patina. 124x73. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12456. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS15 Axe head, bronze, ceremonial, crescent blade. Luristan. 204. Ding in blade. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12457. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS18 AX head, bronze, Canaanite long notched blade 126x18. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12458. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS18 AX head, bronze, Canaanite long notched blade 126x18. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12459. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA58 Axehead, bronze, Mesopotamian, brown, 1st M, holed 92x51. Ornate and in excellent condition. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso. SOLD.
12460. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS32 Macehead, Luristan, bronze, fluted, long neck, thick 56d121. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12461. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS16 Mace head, hard stone, cream, 1500BC, center hole 63d76. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12462. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Large Greek bronze ballista point. 6 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12463. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Large Greek bronze ballista point. 5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12464. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron armor piercing arrowhead. 4.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12465. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron armor piercing arrowhead. 2.75 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12466. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron armor piercing arrowhead. 2.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12467. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron armor piercing arrowhead. 3.25 inches. SA60 Roman cross bow bolt (ballista?) Square X-section L 85. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12468. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron ballista point. 3.25 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12469. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Two mounted trilobate bronze arrowheads. 1.25 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12470. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron arrowhead. Tip bent. 2.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12471. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron arrowhead. 2 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12472. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. 4 bronze arrowheads. SA37 Arrowheads, Egyptian, bronze, 18-26 dynasty, socket 28, and SA40 Arrowheads, 2, Greek, bronze, 700 BC 35. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12473. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Excellent bronze trilobate arrowhead. 1 inch. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12474. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA57 Roman ballista point, 2 wings, tang, bronze, 200BC 77. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12475. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA36 Arrowhead, Western Asiatic, bronze, long tang 132x18. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12476. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA29 Greek bronze ballista point with inscribed monogram, Hellenistic? 85. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12477. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Bronze arrowhead. 2.25 inches. Rare form. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12478. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Byzantine iron plumbob. Rare. 3.25 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12479. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Long Greek or Roman bronze medical probe. 11.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12480. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS28 Roman iron razor, rusted, thin blade, handle loop 181x71. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12481. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Large Roman iron 'crucifixion' nail. 8 inches. The type used to crucify Jesus. Rare. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12482. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Large Roman iron 'crucifixion' nail. 8 inches. The type used to crucify Jesus. Rare. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12483. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Large Roman iron 'crucifixion' nail. 6 inches. The type used to crucify Jesus. Rare. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12484. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron nail. 3.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12485. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron nail. 3.25 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12486. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron nail. 3 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12487. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Greek or Roman lead sling bullet. 1.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12488. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Greek or Roman lead sling bullet. Uncertain whirled marking (thunderbolt?) 1.25 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12489. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA48 Sling bullet, lead, white, bee & Greek? Script 29. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12490. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA46 Sling bullet, Roman, lead, thunderbolt, from Munda? 33. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12491. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA47 Sling bullet, lead, white scorpion, cut end from ancient impact. 29. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12492. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA30 Sling bullet, Roman?, lead, thunderbolt decor 35. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12493. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA31 Sling bullet, Roman, lead, "AINI" inscription 35. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12494. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA32 Sling bullet, Greek, lead, scorpion decor 35. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12495. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA33 Sling bullet, Greek, lead, arrow point decor 35. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12496. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. SA45 Sling bullet, lead, indistinct bee & scorpion, Greek? 25. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12497. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM153 Sling bullet, Roman, gray, "CNMAG", Pompey the Great. Used by his legions. L45. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12498. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS26 Roman iron leather knife, rusted, flat, curved ends 177x44. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12499. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman bimetal knife. With iron blade and ornate bronze handle. Choice patina. 8 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12500. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman bimetal knife. With iron blade and ornate bronze handle. 6.5 inches. KS34 Knife, Byzantine, iron blade, bronze handle with knob 170. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12501. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. KS25 Roman iron knife, folding, rusted, ring, hinge pin 105x29. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12502. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron knife. 4.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12503. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron knife. 3.25 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12504. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron dual purpose knife. 4 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12505. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM105 Firestarter, Roman, curved handle, flat blade 68x52. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12506. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Greek or Roman bronze medical implement. 6 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12507. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Greek or Roman bronze medical implement. 4.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12508. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Large Roman bronze needle. Perhaps a sail maker's needle. 5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12509. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Bronze cloak pin. These doubled as personal stiletto type protection for ancient women. 7.75 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12510. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Bronze cloak pin. These doubled as personal stiletto type protection for ancient women. 6 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12511. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM159 Fishhook, Roman Britain, bronze. 25mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12512. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM159 Fishhook, Roman Britain, bronze. 25 mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12513. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM159 Fishhook, Roman Britain, bronze. 30 mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso. SOLD.
12514. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM159 Fishhook, Roman Britain, bronze. 30 mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12515. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM76 Ornate Roman bronze ladle, flat bowl, ball on handle 63d103. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12516. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman silver spoon. Duck head handle. 6 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12517. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman silver step handle spoon. 6.25 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso. SOLD.
12518. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman silver step handle spoon. 6 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12519. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman silver alloy step handle spoon. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12520. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman silver spoon. 5.5 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12521. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman silver alloy step handle spoon. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12522. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman silver spoon. 4 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12523. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman ornate silver cosmetic or delicacy spoon. 7 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12524. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Byzantine silver spoon with Christian cross on handle. 8.25 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso. SOLD.
12525. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman apothecary or medical spoon. 4.75 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12526. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman bronze step handle spoon. 5.75 inches. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12527. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Greek or Holy Land bronze spoon. 7 inches. Wings on handle. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12528. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman bronze bridge shoe. Originally with 4 pronged bands with large nails designed to clasp a wooden pile, large and heavy iron point on the bottom. These bridge shoes made it easier to sink the piles that supported Roman bridges. 24 inches. Moselle or Rhine at Cologne. Extremely rare and important Roman artifact. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12248. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL117 Roman Legionary tile, "LEG VIII AVG" LEG 8 Augusta 180x201. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12249. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL136 Roman tile, brown, "LEG II AVG", from Britain 193x175. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12250. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL140 Roman tile, red, inscribed circle "CCCF. .", Britain? 170x170. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12251. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL107 Tile Roman, red, "LEGVIIIA..GA", Legio VII Augusta 203x185. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12252. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL104 Tile, Roman, red, "CAPA" Classis Augusta German. 190x160. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12253. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL138 Roman tile fragment, red, "LEGXXIIPPF" Rhine? 113x155. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12254. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL85 Byzantine inscribed tile, white, "DOMITICLEMENT" 125x102. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12255. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL68 Roman tile, red buff, broken, "LEG..", Carnuntum. 150x100. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12256. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL73 Roman tile, red buff, "XFR" from Israel 95x75. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection PL35.
12257. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL151 Tile, Roman tile, Embrix, LX.. Gemina 13x13. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12258. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL113 Tile, Roman, red, "LEGXIII" roof, in planta pedis 190x235. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12259. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL103 Tile, Roman, red, "[T]RANS RHENAN.." Legion I&X 190x150. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12260. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL118 Roman tile, "TEC(IA) TRANSRHENA..C PIO COR V PIAT" 165x110. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12261. ROMAN HYPOCAUST PIPE. Hypocausts were under floor heating systems in Roman baths and luxury villas. The pipes carried hot air to warm the floors. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection PL?.
12263. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK FROM THE ROMAN SETTLEMENT OF AVANCHES. PL67 Roman tile, red buff, broken, from Avanches bath 180x120. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12264. ROMAN BUILDING BRICK WITH LEGIONARY STAMP. PL150 Tile, Roman tile, X w.6 rays (Twins?)Gemina? 32x23 cm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12266. ROMAN WALL FRESCO FRAGMENT. BM126 Fresco piece, Roman, cream, yellow, red, black parts 150x93. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12267. ROMAN MOSAIC FRAGMENT. The tesserae in the original stucco. BM162 Roman Mosaic fragment, white, green on red plaster 100x65. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12268. ROMAN WALL FRESCO FRAGMENT. BM122 Fresco piece, Roman, Cologne, yellow, green, black 84x90. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12669. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM64 Roman dividers, one leg repaired, brass, incised 140. Rare Roman tools. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12670. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM164 Compass, drawing, bronze, green, knob end L86. Rare Roman tool. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12671. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM60 Roman tweezers, bronze, from Britain 43. Excellent condition. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12672. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM97 Razor, Israel, iron, rectangle, thin blade 121X53. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12673. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Choice Roman bimetallic razor with bronze handle with finger holes and iron blade. 46 x 47 mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso. SOLD
12674. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron key. 80mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12675. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman iron key. 63mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12676. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM146 Bronze key, later Roman, ring top, black, angle end L57. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12677. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman bronze key with ring. 55mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12678. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM26 Roman bronze finger ring with key, 200AD 22x38. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12679. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM68 Byzantine ring key, bronze, black, 10 points 22d28. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12680. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM152 Lock mechanism, Roman bronze. L76. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12681. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM157 Lock case shell, Roman, bronze, green, 3rd ct, 2 pieces 42x23. Rare. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12682. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM120 Large bell, Roman, brass, 3 suspension holes at top, lip chipped 78d139. Beautiful patina. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso. SOLD
12683. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Votive bronze ornament in the form of an openwork cage with eagle and bull on the terminals. 81 mm. Rare. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12684. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM123 Bell, bronze, Byzantine, clapper, 3 bands, 4 stars 49d. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12685. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM155 Bell, Roman, rusted clapper, bronze body, square 26x42. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12686. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. BM156 Bell, Roman, bronze, oval, no clapper 36x51. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12687. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Roman or Byzantine sewing thimble. 15 x 21mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.
12688. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Neolithic flint arrow point. Excellent condition. 29mm. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection.
12689. ANCIENT WEAPONS AND TOOLS. Ancient Neolithic flint blade from Jericho. 35mm. Rare early Holy Land artifact. Provenance: The Emeritus Collection. Verso.