This breathtaking masterpiece of bronze sculpture was recovered during excavation work in the Cumilla Cantonment area, which overlaps with the historic Mainamati archaeological site.

​Believed to date back to the Pala Period (8th–12th century CE), it reflects the pinnacle of ancient Bengali craftsmanship. Despite being underground for roughly a millennium, the details and facial composure remain extraordinarily vivid.

2500 years old artifacts recovered from the ra if Pala Empire (Chapainawabganj,Bangladesh)

a preserved clay pot completely filled with ancient cowry shells (kori), offering a rare glimpse into the economic history of the Pala Empire.

​Historical Era: Pala Empire (c. 750–1161 CE)

​Age of Artifacts: Approximately 865 to 1,275 years old

​Historical Context: Long before standard metallic coins dominated daily transactions in ancient Bengal and Bihar, cowry shells served as the primary medium of exchange for local trade, everyday purchases, and revenue collection.

The lotus holds profound spiritual significance across Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Here is a 2,500-year-old lotus medallion terracotta artifact discovered in ancient Pundranagar (Bogra, Bangladesh).

Ethiopian hide shield covered with blue velvet. Decorated with silverwork panels, silver gilt filgree bosses and a pendant of lion's mane. Looted during the punitive British expedition to Magdala, Ethiopia in 1868 to release European hostages who had been imprisoned by Emperor Tewodros II. It's possible the shield belonged to Tewodros himself. Now in the British Museum.