Own a Piece of Ancient History

Rare Artifacts That Exist Only Once


Rare pieces from one of history’s most collected civilizations

Ancient Egyptian Artifacts

EXPLORE EGYPTIAN ARTIFACTS
Authentic 19th century mummified human head displayed in a glass case, historical sideshow curiosity artifact
A CURIOSITY FROM THE AGE OF SIDESHOWS

Mummified Head | Circus Sideshow Artifact

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Polychrome Chinese terracotta court official bust from the Qing Dynasty mounted on a wooden pedestal against a neutral studio background
A SENTINEL OF FORGOTTEN SANCTUARIES

Chinese Polychrome Temple Figure Head

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Thomas Jones of Liverpool Victorian alidade surveying compass in original wooden case, mid-19th century English brass instrument
An Instrument of Precision and Discovery

Antique English Alidade Compass in Case

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19th century Qing Dynasty carved and gilded phoenix corbel, Chinese polychrome temple architectural relief
A Guardian of Temple Architecture

Qing Dynasty Carved Phoenix Relief Panel

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17th century European carved wooden crucifix figure of Christ with aged patina and detailed devotional carving, photographed on neutral background.
A Testament to 17th-Century Faith

European Wooden Crucifix | Baroque Christ Figure

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Continental concealed gentleman’s defense set in velvet book-form case with pistol and dagger, circa 1855–1885
An Artifact of Personal Defense in Europe

Continental Concealed Gentleman’s Defense Set

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Open iron-bound wooden strongbox with riveted metal bands and aged interior, Spanish or Portuguese style treasure chest in the 16th–17th century style
A Relic of Mediterranean Trade

Iron-Bound Strongbox from Spain or Portugal

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Antique 19th century percussion revolver with wooden grip, black powder pistol displayed on neutral background
An Artifact of the American Frontier

Antique Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver

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Antique Tibetan Kangling ritual trumpet crafted from human bone with ornate metal mounts used in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies
A Relic of Tibetan Ritual Practice

Tibetan Kangling Ritual Trumpet | Human Tibia

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Jordan Thomas, Head Curator of Relic & Rarity, seated at his desk reviewing research materials and documenting artifacts in a bright professional office. Surrounded by historical objects, reference books, and curated antiquities, the image highlights over two decades of experience in artifact authentication, provenance research, and collection management. A feature panel introduces the curator and Relic & Rarity's commitment to ethical collecting, historical preservation, and authenticity. Jordan Thomas, Head Curator of Relic & Rarity, seated at his desk reviewing research materials and documenting artifacts in a bright professional office. Surrounded by historical objects, reference books, and curated antiquities, the image highlights over two decades of experience in artifact authentication, provenance research, and collection management. A feature panel introduces the curator and Relic & Rarity's commitment to ethical collecting, historical preservation, and authenticity.

Jordan Thomas

Head Curator, Relic & Rarity

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Jordan Thomas developed a passion for history, antiques, and cultural heritage at an early age. Introduced to the world of collecting by his father, he began attending auctions, estate sales, and antique shows at just ten years old, fostering a lifelong appreciation for historical artifacts and the stories they preserve.

Jordan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Athabasca University and has dedicated more than twenty-five years to public service with the Government of Canada. Throughout his career, he cultivated a reputation for professionalism, research, and meticulous attention to detail—qualities that continue to guide his work in the authentication, documentation, and stewardship of historical objects.

As Founder and Head Curator of Relic & Rarity, Jordan works alongside a dedicated team of researchers, specialists, and advisors to oversee every stage of the acquisition, authentication, and curation process. Drawing upon decades of hands-on collecting experience, extensive study, and ongoing research, he is committed to ensuring that every artifact offered by the gallery is genuine, ethically sourced, and historically significant.

Jordan has been accepted into the American Society of Appraisers, the Appraisers Association of America, and the International Society of Appraisers. He is also a member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM Canada), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), and the Ontario Historical Society. In addition, he serves on various boards and committees dedicated to heritage preservation, education, and community engagement.

Known for his commitment to ethical collecting, provenance research, and public education, Jordan believes that history should be accessible to everyone. Through Relic & Rarity, he continues to connect collectors, institutions, and history enthusiasts with authentic artifacts that preserve and celebrate humanity's shared past.

Jordan is committed to providing every collector with exceptional service, expert guidance, and complete confidence in every acquisition. If you have any questions before or after your purchase, or if there is anything he can personally assist you with, he invites you to contact him directly at: curator@relicandrarity.com

"History belongs to everyone. Thank you for allowing us to share it with you."

— Jordan Thomas

Jordan Thomas of Relic & Rarity standing beside a Mercedes-Benz in front of a modern glass building in Markham, Ontario.
Jordan Thomas of Relic & Rarity standing in front of carefully packed artifact shipments outside the company's warehouse, showcasing professional worldwide shipping and protective packaging for historical artifacts and antiques
Jordan Thomas exploring an ancient Egyptian temple corridor lined with carved hieroglyphs and reliefs, reflecting Relic & Rarity's commitment to archaeological research, historical preservation, and authentic antiquities.
Jordan Thomas, Founder and Head Curator of Relic & Rarity, preparing documentation in the gallery's office, reflecting the meticulous research, cataloguing, provenance verification, and authentication process behind each historical artifact offered for sale.
Jordan Thomas, Founder and Head Curator of Relic & Rarity, reviewing documents during a business meeting at the company's Markham, Ontario office, reflecting the research, authentication, and provenance process behind every historical artifact.
Jordan Thomas, Founder and Head Curator of Relic & Rarity, presenting an ancient Egyptian-style bronze relief panel during an artifact research and authentication session at the gallery, highlighting the company's expertise in historical antiquities and provenance research.
Jordan Thomas, Founder and Head Curator of Relic & Rarity, examining an ancient carved artifact during the authentication and provenance research process at the gallery's Markham, Ontario office.
Jordan Thomas, Founder and Head Curator of Relic & Rarity, standing beside a display of authentic historical artifacts in the company's Markham, Ontario office, highlighting the gallery's expertise in sourcing, researching, authenticating, and preserving museum-quality antiquities from around the world.
Jordan Thomas, Founder and Head Curator of Relic & Rarity, seated in his Markham, Ontario office surrounded by historical artifacts, reflecting the expertise, research, and dedication behind the gallery's authentication and curation of museum-quality antiquities.

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500+

Rare Artifacts Available

48

Curated Collections

1500+

Artifacts Placed Worldwide

Curated collection of rare historical artifacts including a 16th-century stained glass angel medallion, Russian bridal belt, Spanish Colonial brass crucifixes, and Southeast Asian Buddha bust displayed against a warm textured backdrop.

Sacred Artifacts of Worship & Devotion

A curated collection of sacred objects spanning cultures and centuries, reflecting humanity’s enduring expressions of faith, ritual, and spiritual devotion.
WITNESS THE POWER OF FAITH WITNESS THE POWER OF FAITH
Curated collection of ancient artifacts including gemstone ring, medieval cross, turquoise figurine, patinated bronze cuff, and ornate antique earrings displayed on warm brown background.

Ancient Rings & Adornments: Wearable History

A refined collection of ancient rings and wearable relics spanning empires and eras, embodying identity, power, devotion, and status.
WEAR THE LEGACY WEAR THE LEGACY
Professional horizontal gallery photograph featuring four ancient artifacts — Polynesian volcanic stone head, Pre-Columbian red-slip pottery bowl, Valdivia anthropomorphic spouted jar, and Indus Valley painted pottery vessel — displayed against a warm museum-style brown backdrop.

Artifacts of Vanished Civilizations

Fragments of societies lost to time—objects that endure as silent witnesses to forgotten empires and ancient worlds.
ENTER A LOST WORLD ENTER A LOST WORLD
Professional horizontal gallery photograph featuring four antique European artworks — an 18th-century Russian religious icon, framed oil painting of the Virgin Mary in mourning, Georgian-era hand-colored sheet music engraving, and an antique European portrait of a young woman — displayed against a warm museum-style brown backdrop.

Historical Art & Rare Paintings

Discover museum-quality paintings and historical works that embody centuries of devotion, craftsmanship, and cultural legacy.
ACQUIRE A MASTERPIECE ACQUIRE A MASTERPIECE
Professional horizontal gallery photograph featuring four Pre-Columbian ceramic artifacts — Nicoya polychrome tripod bowl, Nayarit seated shaman figure with red beads, Nicoya figural vessel, and Lambayeque Sicán blackware pottery vessel — displayed against a warm museum-style brown backdrop.

Pre-Columbian Cultural Treasures & Relics

Rare relics that echo the artistry and ritual life of Pre-Columbian worlds.
STEP INTO THE ANCIENT AMERICAS STEP INTO THE ANCIENT AMERICAS
Professional horizontal gallery photograph featuring four scientific and curiosity artifacts — fossilized theropod dinosaur bone, framed Southeast Asian stick insect specimen, early 20th-century human skeletal foot under glass dome, and antique French brass pocket compass — displayed against a warm museum-style brown backdrop.

Science, Discovery & Rare Curiosities

A curated selection of scientific instruments, exploration relics, and rare curiosities that reflect humanity’s enduring pursuit of knowledge and discovery.
MAKE A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY MAKE A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
One-of-a-kind artifacts from the history of warfare and combat

Historic Armor & Battle Artifacts

EXPLORE COMBAT ARTIFACTS
Authentic Muromachi Era Samurai Armor | Japanese Warrior Armor Set with Gold Crest & Edo Period Lacing | Circa 1333 – 1573 Japanese Samurai Do-Maru Armour with Takeda Clan Crest | 14th–16th Century Continental Concealed Gentleman’s Defense Set | in Velvet “Book Form” Case | Circa 1855–1885 German or Dutch Zischägge (Lobster-Tailed Pot Helmet) | Forged Iron Helmet with Nasal Bar | Circa 1630–1670 Ancient Etruscan Bronze Sword Sheath | High-Status Warrior Artifact | Circa 900–700 BC Luristan Iron Short Sword | Ancient Near Eastern Weapon | 750–650 BCE WWII German Pistol – Browning FN Model 1922 (1941–1944) Qajar Persian Warrior Arm Guard | Gold Koftgari Steel Armor Cuff | Circa 19th Century European Dagger | Quillon Guard and Ring Pommel | Circa 14th Century East African Court Shield with Embossed and Gilded Mounts | Circa 1870 – 1900 Antique Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver | Stagecoach Scene Cylinder | Mid-19th Century (1859) Fenton London Percussion Pistol | Antique English Flintlock Conversion Firearm | Circa 1780–1830 Bornean Headhunter Sword with Carved Ironwood Hilt and Feathered Scabbard | Circa 1900 – 1930 Browning FN 1906 Triple Safety Model | Early Semi-Automatic Pocket Pistol | Belgium | Circa 1912–1914 Pair of Japanese Lacquered Samurai Stirrups | with Cross-in-Circle Mon | Edo–Meiji | Circa 1800–1880 Ancient Caspian | Bronze Blade | Circa 2nd to 1st Millennium BCE New Guinea Highlands Ritual Bone Dagger | Human Femur with Pigment & Feathers | Circa 19th Century Small Indo-Persian Dhal | Shield | 19th century Ancient Mediterranean | Bronze Spearhead | Early Cypriot III | Circa 2500–1900 BCE Victorian-Era Enfield Snider Conversion | Queen's Cipher Marked Service Rifle | 1864 German Goosewing Hewing Axe | Hand-Forged Iron Blade with Maker’s Marks | 18th – Early 19th Century CE Antique Tibetan Belt with Embroidered Appliqué and Martial Dagger | Himalayan Region | Circa 1870–1900 Indo-Afghan Percussion Holster Pistol | Modeled After British Military Arms | Mid-19th Century Islamic | Greater Persia | Ceramic Hand Grenade | Circa 10th–12th Century CE Indonesian Carved Bone Handled Knife | 19th Century Vicksburg Campaign Battlefield Finds | Compartmented Display Collection | Circa 1861–1865 Pair of Gothic-Style Gauntlets with Etched Detailing | Circa 19th Century Saxon German Spurs | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Six-Pointed Rowels | Circa Late 16th–Early 17th Century Hand Forged European Iron Spear Head | Circa 1st Millennium CE Monumental Engraved Brass Black Powder Flask with Floral Bosses | North Africa | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century Antique Frontier Black Powder Horn | Late 18th/Early 19th Century Antique French Underlever Shotgun | Double Barrel | Circa 1860s African Luba Court Axe | Fan-Shaped Blade with Triangular Punchwork | Late 19th Century Ottoman Cavalry Stirrup | Forged Steel with Traces of Silver Inlay | 17th Century Yunnan Tribal Crossbow | Nu Ethnic Minority Weapon in Mulberry Wood and Bone | Circa 1880–1920 CE Edo Period Lacquered Iron Equestrian Footrests | Matched Pair | Circa 1770–1860 Authentic Muromachi Era Samurai Armor | Japanese Warrior Armor Set with Gold Crest & Edo Period Lacing | Circa 1333 – 1573 Japanese Samurai Do-Maru Armour with Takeda Clan Crest | 14th–16th Century Continental Concealed Gentleman’s Defense Set | in Velvet “Book Form” Case | Circa 1855–1885 German or Dutch Zischägge (Lobster-Tailed Pot Helmet) | Forged Iron Helmet with Nasal Bar | Circa 1630–1670 Ancient Etruscan Bronze Sword Sheath | High-Status Warrior Artifact | Circa 900–700 BC Luristan Iron Short Sword | Ancient Near Eastern Weapon | 750–650 BCE WWII German Pistol – Browning FN Model 1922 (1941–1944) Qajar Persian Warrior Arm Guard | Gold Koftgari Steel Armor Cuff | Circa 19th Century European Dagger | Quillon Guard and Ring Pommel | Circa 14th Century East African Court Shield with Embossed and Gilded Mounts | Circa 1870 – 1900 Antique Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver | Stagecoach Scene Cylinder | Mid-19th Century (1859) Fenton London Percussion Pistol | Antique English Flintlock Conversion Firearm | Circa 1780–1830 Bornean Headhunter Sword with Carved Ironwood Hilt and Feathered Scabbard | Circa 1900 – 1930 Browning FN 1906 Triple Safety Model | Early Semi-Automatic Pocket Pistol | Belgium | Circa 1912–1914 Pair of Japanese Lacquered Samurai Stirrups | with Cross-in-Circle Mon | Edo–Meiji | Circa 1800–1880 Ancient Caspian | Bronze Blade | Circa 2nd to 1st Millennium BCE New Guinea Highlands Ritual Bone Dagger | Human Femur with Pigment & Feathers | Circa 19th Century Small Indo-Persian Dhal | Shield | 19th century Ancient Mediterranean | Bronze Spearhead | Early Cypriot III | Circa 2500–1900 BCE Victorian-Era Enfield Snider Conversion | Queen's Cipher Marked Service Rifle | 1864 German Goosewing Hewing Axe | Hand-Forged Iron Blade with Maker’s Marks | 18th – Early 19th Century CE Antique Tibetan Belt with Embroidered Appliqué and Martial Dagger | Himalayan Region | Circa 1870–1900 Indo-Afghan Percussion Holster Pistol | Modeled After British Military Arms | Mid-19th Century Islamic | Greater Persia | Ceramic Hand Grenade | Circa 10th–12th Century CE Indonesian Carved Bone Handled Knife | 19th Century Vicksburg Campaign Battlefield Finds | Compartmented Display Collection | Circa 1861–1865 Pair of Gothic-Style Gauntlets with Etched Detailing | Circa 19th Century Saxon German Spurs | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Six-Pointed Rowels | Circa Late 16th–Early 17th Century Hand Forged European Iron Spear Head | Circa 1st Millennium CE Monumental Engraved Brass Black Powder Flask with Floral Bosses | North Africa | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century Antique Frontier Black Powder Horn | Late 18th/Early 19th Century Antique French Underlever Shotgun | Double Barrel | Circa 1860s African Luba Court Axe | Fan-Shaped Blade with Triangular Punchwork | Late 19th Century Ottoman Cavalry Stirrup | Forged Steel with Traces of Silver Inlay | 17th Century Yunnan Tribal Crossbow | Nu Ethnic Minority Weapon in Mulberry Wood and Bone | Circa 1880–1920 CE Edo Period Lacquered Iron Equestrian Footrests | Matched Pair | Circa 1770–1860

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