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Near Eastern Stone Idol Head | Mesopotamian Style | 2000–800 BCE

Near Eastern Stone Idol Head | Mesopotamian Style | 2000–800 BCE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Standing Figure | West Mexico | 300 BCE–500 CE

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Standing Figure | West Mexico | 300 BCE–500 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Trio of Early Ceramics and Stone Artifacts | South and East Asia | Circa 500–1500 CE

Trio of Early Ceramics and Stone Artifacts | South and East Asia | Circa 500–1500 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Seated female figurine with headdress | Veracruz, Mexico | Circa 600–900 CE

Seated female figurine with headdress | Veracruz, Mexico | Circa 600–900 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Ancient Mesoamerican Clay Amulet Head | Colima or Nayarit Region | 300 BCE–300 CE

Ancient Mesoamerican Clay Amulet Head | Colima or Nayarit Region | 300 BCE–300 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Lega Tribal Pendant Mask | Carved Bone & Fiber with Wood Backing | Congo | Mid-20th Century

Lega Tribal Pendant Mask | Carved Bone & Fiber with Wood Backing | Congo | Mid-20th Century
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian West Mexican Terracotta Figurine Fragment | Circa 300 BCE - 300 CE

Pre-Columbian West Mexican Terracotta Figurine Fragment | Circa 300 BCE - 300 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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European Defensive Armor Segment | Heavy Forged Steel Band from Siege Armor | 17th Century

European Defensive Armor Segment | Heavy Forged Steel Band from Siege Armor | 17th Century
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Chancay Textile Fragment | Checkerboard Cotton Weaving with Natural Dyes | Coastal Peru | 1000–1470 CE

Chancay Textile Fragment | Checkerboard Cotton Weaving with Natural Dyes | Coastal Peru | 1000–1470 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Pre-Columbian | Mesoamerican | Ceramic Figurine | Circa 500–1500 CE

Pre-Columbian | Mesoamerican | Ceramic Figurine | Circa 500–1500 CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Ancient Bronze Ring | Circa 1st to 5th Century CE

Ancient Bronze Ring | Circa 1st to 5th Century CE
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Ancient Islamic Stone Oil Lamp With Geometric Design | Circa 1000 AD

Ancient Islamic Stone Oil Lamp With Geometric Design | Circa 1000 AD
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Ancient Roman Band Ring | 1st - 4th Century

Ancient Roman Band Ring | 1st - 4th Century
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- $350.00
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- $350.00
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Antique Carved Laughing Buddha Figure on Wooden Stand | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century

Antique Carved Laughing Buddha Figure on Wooden Stand | Circa Late 19th–Early 20th Century
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- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Civil War–Era | Ambrotype of a Boston Family in Original Leather Case | Circa 1850–1870

Civil War–Era | Ambrotype of a Boston Family in Original Leather Case | Circa 1850–1870
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- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Indo-Persian Iron Spearhead | Leaf-Bladed Polearm Tip with Socket | Circa 1700s

Indo-Persian Iron Spearhead | Leaf-Bladed Polearm Tip with Socket | Circa 1700s
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- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Pre-Columbian Andean Artifact | Notched Stone Axe for Daily Use | 500–1500 CE

Pre-Columbian Andean Artifact | Notched Stone Axe for Daily Use | 500–1500 CE
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- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Pre-Columbian Stone Axe | Authentic Andean Tool with Archaeological Tag | 200–800 AD

Pre-Columbian Stone Axe | Authentic Andean Tool with Archaeological Tag | 200–800 AD
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- $325.00
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- $325.00
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Neoclassical | Bronze | Standing Bearded Figure in Roman Dress | Circa 18th–19th Century

Neoclassical | Bronze | Standing Bearded Figure in Roman Dress | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pair of Chinese Bronze Hand Mirrors | Qing Dynasty | Circa 1644–1912

Pair of Chinese Bronze Hand Mirrors | Qing Dynasty | Circa 1644–1912
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pre-Columbian | West Mexico Seated Terracotta Figure with Headdress | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE

Pre-Columbian | West Mexico Seated Terracotta Figure with Headdress | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Lot of 10 Ancient Roman Coins | Constantine the Great Era | Circa 307–337 A.D.

Lot of 10 Ancient Roman Coins | Constantine the Great Era | Circa 307–337 A.D.
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Lot of 13 Ancient Roman Bronze Coins | Mixed Emperors | Circa 3rd–4th Century CE

Lot of 13 Ancient Roman Bronze Coins | Mixed Emperors | Circa 3rd–4th Century CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Tibetan Gau Amulet Box with Original Embroidered Strap | 19th–20th Century

Tibetan Gau Amulet Box with Original Embroidered Strap | 19th–20th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Tibetan Silver Gau Amulet Box | Portable Shrine | 19th Century

Tibetan Silver Gau Amulet Box | Portable Shrine | 19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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West Mexican Terracotta Effigy With Ring Headdress And Back Disk | Shaft-Tomb Tradition | 100 BCE–300 CE

West Mexican Terracotta Effigy With Ring Headdress And Back Disk | Shaft-Tomb Tradition | 100 BCE–300 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Russian Orthodox | Devotional Cross | Hand-Engraved 84 Silver | Circa 1870–1900

Russian Orthodox | Devotional Cross | Hand-Engraved 84 Silver | Circa 1870–1900
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Miniature Anthropomorphic Mask Pendant | West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE

Miniature Anthropomorphic Mask Pendant | West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancestor Spirit Effigy Fragment | West Mexico | Circa 200 BCE–300 CE

Ancestor Spirit Effigy Fragment | West Mexico | Circa 200 BCE–300 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Bronze Head of a Buddha Figure | Southeast Asia | Circa 15th–18th Century CE

Bronze Head of a Buddha Figure | Southeast Asia | Circa 15th–18th Century CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Head | Bearded Male Fragment with Defined Coiffure | Circa 1st Millennium BCE

Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Head | Bearded Male Fragment with Defined Coiffure | Circa 1st Millennium BCE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Mesoamerican Terracotta Head | Nayarit/Jalisco Region | Circa 300BCE – 300CE

Ancient Mesoamerican Terracotta Head | Nayarit/Jalisco Region | Circa 300BCE – 300CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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West Mexican Shaft Tomb Figure Fragment | Terracotta Human Effigy with Headdress | 300 BCE–300 CE

West Mexican Shaft Tomb Figure Fragment | Terracotta Human Effigy with Headdress | 300 BCE–300 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Terracotta Fragment with Male Bust | Gandharan/Northwest India | Circa 2nd–4th Century CE

Ancient Terracotta Fragment with Male Bust | Gandharan/Northwest India | Circa 2nd–4th Century CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pair of Southern European Devotional Pendants | Silver Filigree with Christ & Saint Medallions | Late 19th Century

Pair of Southern European Devotional Pendants | Silver Filigree with Christ & Saint Medallions | Late 19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Chinese | Temple Candle Holder | Late Qing Dynasty | Circa 1850–1911

Antique Chinese | Temple Candle Holder | Late Qing Dynasty | Circa 1850–1911
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Lot of 16 | Ancient Roman & Byzantine | Bronze Coins | Circa 3rd-7th Century AD

Lot of 16 | Ancient Roman & Byzantine | Bronze Coins | Circa 3rd-7th Century AD
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figurine| with Fan-Shaped Headdress | Circa 500-1500 CE

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figurine| with Fan-Shaped Headdress | Circa 500-1500 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Figurine European Folk Art | Circa 18th–19th Century

Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Figurine European Folk Art | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Bronze and Iron Bracelet Set | 1st to 3rd Century AD

Ancient Bronze and Iron Bracelet Set | 1st to 3rd Century AD
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Thailand Bronze Head of Buddha | 16-17th Century AD

Ancient Thailand Bronze Head of Buddha | 16-17th Century AD
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Ancient Andean Artifact | Functional Stone Axe with Patina & Provenance | Pre-Columbian Era, 200–800 CE

Ancient Andean Artifact | Functional Stone Axe with Patina & Provenance | Pre-Columbian Era, 200–800 CE
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Southeast Asian Buddha Head | Crowned with Ushnisha | Circa 18th–19th Century

Southeast Asian Buddha Head | Crowned with Ushnisha | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $300.00
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- $300.00
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Antique Tibetan | Buddhist Gau Shrine Pendant with Leather Traveling Case | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century

Antique Tibetan | Buddhist Gau Shrine Pendant with Leather Traveling Case | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
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- $250.00
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- $250.00
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South Indian Bronze Peacock Incense Burner | Tamil Nadu Ritual Censer | Late 19th–Early 20th Century

South Indian Bronze Peacock Incense Burner | Tamil Nadu Ritual Censer | Late 19th–Early 20th Century
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- $250.00
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- $250.00
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Orthodox Champlevé Enamel Cross Pendant | With Cyrillic | Circa 1780–1820

Orthodox Champlevé Enamel Cross Pendant | With Cyrillic | Circa 1780–1820
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- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Traditional Mughal-Era Iron and Bronze Merchant’s Balance Scale | Circa 18th–19thC

Traditional Mughal-Era Iron and Bronze Merchant’s Balance Scale | Circa 18th–19thC
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- $225.00
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- $225.00
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Frontier-Era Axe Head | Hand-Forged Iron Woodcutting Tool | 19th Century North America

Frontier-Era Axe Head | Hand-Forged Iron Woodcutting Tool | 19th Century North America
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- $225.00
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- $225.00
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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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