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Tibetan Kangling Ritual Trumpet | Human Femur with Silver Fittings & Turquoise Inlay | Circa 19th–Early 20th Century

Tibetan Kangling Ritual Trumpet | Human Femur with Silver Fittings & Turquoise Inlay | Circa 19th–Early 20th Century
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Pre-Columbian Chimu Black-Fired Stirrup Vessel | Ritual Frog Imagery | 550–770 Years Old

Pre-Columbian Chimu Black-Fired Stirrup Vessel | Ritual Frog Imagery | 550–770 Years Old
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Ancient Caspian | Bronze Blade | Circa 2nd to 1st Millennium BCE

Ancient Caspian | Bronze Blade | Circa 2nd to 1st Millennium BCE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Ancient Roman Figural Relief Fragment in Volcanic Tuff | Circa 1st Century BCE–2nd Century CE

Ancient Roman Figural Relief Fragment in Volcanic Tuff | Circa 1st Century BCE–2nd Century CE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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New Guinea Ritual Bone Dagger | Human Humerus with Pigment Decoration | Circa 19th Century

New Guinea Ritual Bone Dagger | Human Humerus with Pigment Decoration | Circa 19th Century
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Medieval French Rent Roll | Villers Family of Dombes Land Record | Burgundy | Circa 1459–1462 CE

Medieval French Rent Roll | Villers Family of Dombes Land Record | Burgundy | Circa 1459–1462 CE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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"Bateaux – Boat" by Jules Ribeaucourt Galerie Bernard Desroches Provenance | Circa Early 20th Century CE

"Bateaux – Boat" by Jules Ribeaucourt Galerie Bernard Desroches Provenance | Circa Early 20th Century CE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Khmer Empire Devotional Fragment | Padmapani (Avalokitesvara) in Carved Stone | Circa 12th Century

Khmer Empire Devotional Fragment | Padmapani (Avalokitesvara) in Carved Stone | Circa 12th Century
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Cretaceous Dinosaur Fossil | Theropod (Raptor-Type) Bone | Wyoming USA | Circa 100–89 MYA

Cretaceous Dinosaur Fossil | Theropod (Raptor-Type) Bone | Wyoming USA | Circa 100–89 MYA
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Two Tibetan Thigh Bone Prayer Wheel Cylinders | Circa 19th Century

Two Tibetan Thigh Bone Prayer Wheel Cylinders | Circa 19th Century
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Ancient Near Eastern Limestone Idol Figure | Stylized Anthropomorphic Form | Circa 3rd–2nd Millennium BCE

Ancient Near Eastern Limestone Idol Figure | Stylized Anthropomorphic Form | Circa 3rd–2nd Millennium BCE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Tibetan Kapala Skull Cup | Buddhist Ritual Skull Vessel | 19th-Century

Tibetan Kapala Skull Cup | Buddhist Ritual Skull Vessel | 19th-Century
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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Ancient Mediterranean | Bronze Spearhead | Early Cypriot III | Circa 2500–1900 BCE

Ancient Mediterranean | Bronze Spearhead | Early Cypriot III | Circa 2500–1900 BCE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Ripley’s Believe it or Not Book | Signed | 1929

Ripley’s Believe it or Not Book | Signed | 1929
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Thomas Jones of Liverpool | Mid-19th Century Alidade Compass | Walnut-Cased Precision Survey Instrument | Mid 19th Century

Thomas Jones of Liverpool | Mid-19th Century Alidade Compass | Walnut-Cased Precision Survey Instrument | Mid 19th Century
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Small Indo-Persian Dhal | Shield | Circa Mughal - 19th Century

Small Indo-Persian Dhal | Shield | Circa Mughal - 19th Century
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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The Art of Security | Curated Antique Padlock & Skeleton Key Collection | Circa 19th–Early 20th Century

The Art of Security | Curated Antique Padlock & Skeleton Key Collection | Circa 19th–Early 20th Century
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Mechanisms of Secrecy | Antique Padlocks & Keys Curated Display Case | Late 19th to mid-20th Century

Mechanisms of Secrecy | Antique Padlocks & Keys Curated Display Case | Late 19th to mid-20th Century
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Pre-Columbian | Jaguar Effigy Vessel | Guanacaste-Nicoya or Northern Peru | Circa 500–1200 CE

Pre-Columbian | Jaguar Effigy Vessel | Guanacaste-Nicoya or Northern Peru | Circa 500–1200 CE
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Victorian-Era Enfield Snider Conversion | Queen's Cipher Marked Service Rifle | 1864

Victorian-Era Enfield Snider Conversion | Queen's Cipher Marked Service Rifle | 1864
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Khmer Sandstone Buddha Head Fragment | Angkor Period | Cambodia | 12th Century

Khmer Sandstone Buddha Head Fragment | Angkor Period | Cambodia | 12th Century
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Frankart Style | Jazz Age Decorative Stand | Sculptural Nude with Circular Tray | Circa 1925–1935

Frankart Style | Jazz Age Decorative Stand | Sculptural Nude with Circular Tray | Circa 1925–1935
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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German Goosewing Hewing Axe | Hand-Forged Iron Blade with Maker’s Marks | 18th – Early 19th Century CE

German Goosewing Hewing Axe | Hand-Forged Iron Blade with Maker’s Marks | 18th – Early 19th Century CE
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Pre-Columbian | Nicoya Effigy Vessel with Reptilian Motifs | Costa Rica | Circa 800–1500 AD

Pre-Columbian | Nicoya Effigy Vessel with Reptilian Motifs | Costa Rica | Circa 800–1500 AD
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Chinese Carved Head of a Buddhist Arhat | Antique Temple Sculpture on Display Stand | Circa 18th–19th Century

Chinese Carved Head of a Buddhist Arhat | Antique Temple Sculpture on Display Stand | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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West African | Terracotta Crocodile-Head Ritual Vessel | Circa 12th–18th Century

West African | Terracotta Crocodile-Head Ritual Vessel | Circa 12th–18th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Spanish Colonial Brass Processional Cross Finial | Double-Sided Crucifix & Saint | 18th–19th Century

Spanish Colonial Brass Processional Cross Finial | Double-Sided Crucifix & Saint | 18th–19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Indonesian Carved Bone Handled Knife | Circa 19th Century

Indonesian Carved Bone Handled Knife | Circa 19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Ancient Indian Religious Sculpture | Head Fragment | Circa 3rd–5th Century CE

Ancient Indian Religious Sculpture | Head Fragment | Circa 3rd–5th Century CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Islamic | Greater Persia | Ceramic Hand Grenade | Circa 10th–12th Century CE

Islamic | Greater Persia | Ceramic Hand Grenade | Circa 10th–12th Century CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Polynesian Volcanic Stone Head | Ancestor Effigy | Circa 18th–19th Century

Polynesian Volcanic Stone Head | Ancestor Effigy | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Tang Dynasty Terracotta Court Musician | Female Figure with Pan Flute & Traces of Pigment | Circa 7th–9th Century

Tang Dynasty Terracotta Court Musician | Female Figure with Pan Flute & Traces of Pigment | Circa 7th–9th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Antique Himalayan Merchant Strongbox Hand-Forged Iron & Key | Circa 1780 - 1820

Antique Himalayan Merchant Strongbox Hand-Forged Iron & Key | Circa 1780 - 1820
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Pair of Gothic-Style Gauntlets with Etched Detailing | Circa 19th Century

Pair of Gothic-Style Gauntlets with Etched Detailing | Circa 19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Antique | Spanish Colonial Santo of the Holy Family | Circa 19th Century

Antique | Spanish Colonial Santo of the Holy Family | Circa 19th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Southeast Asian | Terracotta Buddhist | Votive Plaques | Circa 14th-18th Century

Southeast Asian | Terracotta Buddhist | Votive Plaques | Circa 14th-18th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Ayutthaya | Carved Wooden Temple Fragment with Gilded Accents | Thailand | Circa 17th Century

Ayutthaya | Carved Wooden Temple Fragment with Gilded Accents | Thailand | Circa 17th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Effigy Vessel | Seated Human Figure | Circa 500 BCE – 900 CE

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Effigy Vessel | Seated Human Figure | Circa 500 BCE – 900 CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Luristan Bronze Pendant Bells | Circa 10th–7th Century BCE

Luristan Bronze Pendant Bells | Circa 10th–7th Century BCE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Thomas Mower Martin (1838–1934) | “Overturned Tree Root” | Naturalistic Oil on Panel | Ex-Gallery Provenance | Circa 1890–1910

Thomas Mower Martin (1838–1934) | “Overturned Tree Root” | Naturalistic Oil on Panel | Ex-Gallery Provenance | Circa 1890–1910
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Four Song Celadon Ware Bowls | Fujian Province | Circa 12th Century

Four Song Celadon Ware Bowls | Fujian Province | Circa 12th Century
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Lambayeque Sicani Blackware Pottery | Circa 750-1375 AD

Lambayeque Sicani Blackware Pottery | Circa 750-1375 AD
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Southeast Asian Buddha Head | Carved Stone Sculpture on Stand | 13th–14th Century CE

Southeast Asian Buddha Head | Carved Stone Sculpture on Stand | 13th–14th Century CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Mesoamerican Polychrome Redware Pottery Bowl | Circa 1st Millennium CE

Mesoamerican Polychrome Redware Pottery Bowl | Circa 1st Millennium CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Implement | Carved Horn Seed Dispenser | Circa 18th–19th Century

Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Implement | Carved Horn Seed Dispenser | Circa 18th–19th Century
- Regular price
- $950.00
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- $950.00
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Saxon German Spurs | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Six-Pointed Rowels | Circa Late 16th–Early 17th Century

Saxon German Spurs | Forged Iron Riding Spurs with Six-Pointed Rowels | Circa Late 16th–Early 17th Century
- Regular price
- $900.00
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- $900.00
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Ancient Silver and Garnet | Intaglio Ring | Circa 300–600 CE

Ancient Silver and Garnet | Intaglio Ring | Circa 300–600 CE
- Regular price
- $900.00
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- $900.00
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Hand Forged European Iron Spear Head | Circa 1st Millennium CE

Hand Forged European Iron Spear Head | Circa 1st Millennium CE
- Regular price
- $900.00
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- $900.00
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Why Collect with Relic & Rarity?
Historically significant artifacts carefully sourced, researched, and curated for collectors who value authenticity, provenance, and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Artifact Insights
Who were the Japanese warriors and samurai?
Japanese warriors, especially the samurai, were an elite military class in feudal Japan known for their discipline, loyalty, and strict ethical code called Bushido. Samurai served powerful lords (daimyō) and played a central role in shaping Japan’s political and cultural history. Their legacy remains one of the most iconic symbols of honor and martial excellence.
What is Bastet and why is she represented as a cat?
Bastet was an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with protection, fertility, and domestic life, often depicted as a cat or a woman with a cat’s head. Cats were considered sacred in Egypt because they protected homes and crops from pests, and they were believed to embody Bastet’s protective spirit.
What are Peruvian textiles and why are they important?
Peruvian textiles are among the most advanced ancient crafts, created by civilizations such as the Inca and earlier Andean cultures. These textiles were made using natural fibers and complex weaving techniques, often carrying symbolic meanings, social status indicators, and cultural identity. They are highly valued today for both their artistry and historical significance.
What defines ancient Chinese art across different dynasties?
Ancient Chinese art is known for its refined craftsmanship, symbolism, and continuity across dynasties. It includes bronze ritual objects, ceramics, paintings, and sculptures. Unlike Greek art, traditional Chinese art often focused less on human realism and more on harmony, nature, and spiritual expression.
What are the characteristics of Han Dynasty and Ming Dynasty art?
Han Dynasty art (206 BCE - 220 CE) emphasized tomb objects, bronze works, and early ceramics that reflected beliefs in the afterlife and imperial power.
Ming Dynasty art (1368-1644) is known for its refined porcelain, intricate paintings, and decorative arts that reached a high level of technical and aesthetic sophistication.
Together, these periods highlight the evolution of Chinese artistic traditions from functional ritual objects to highly decorative and collectible masterpieces.
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