Early Civilizations
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Ancient Egyptian Polychrome Wooden Coffin Fragment | with Scarab and Funerary Scene | Circa 664–30 BCE
Ancient Egyptian Polychrome Wooden Coffin Fragment | with Scarab and Funerary Scene | Circa 664–30 BCE
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- $6,000.00
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- $6,000.00
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Islamic Bronze Dagger Sheath | Double-Blade Scabbard | Medieval to Post-Medieval
Islamic Bronze Dagger Sheath | Double-Blade Scabbard | Medieval to Post-Medieval
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- $5,000.00
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- $5,000.00
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Ancient Egyptian Mummy Wrapping Fragments Attributed to Manchester Mummy with Signed Rosalie David Book | Ptolemaic Period | Circa 332 – 30 BCE
Ancient Egyptian Mummy Wrapping Fragments Attributed to Manchester Mummy with Signed Rosalie David Book | Ptolemaic Period | Circa 332 – 30 BCE
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- $3,500.00
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- $3,500.00
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Large Han Dynasty | Painted Terracotta Foot Soldier Figure | Circa 206 BCE–220 CE
Large Han Dynasty | Painted Terracotta Foot Soldier Figure | Circa 206 BCE–220 CE
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- $3,500.00
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- $3,500.00
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Large Chancay Figural Effigy Urn | Ancient Peruvian Artifact | Pre-Columbian Terracotta Sculpture | 1000–1400 CE
Large Chancay Figural Effigy Urn | Ancient Peruvian Artifact | Pre-Columbian Terracotta Sculpture | 1000–1400 CE
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- $3,500.00
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- $3,500.00
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Ancient Greek Boeotian Terracotta Horse and Rider Figure | Detailed Provenance | Circa 6th Century BCE
Ancient Greek Boeotian Terracotta Horse and Rider Figure | Detailed Provenance | Circa 6th Century BCE
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- $3,000.00
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- $3,000.00
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Large Chinese Polychrome Temple Figure Head with Export Seal | Circa 19th – Early 20th Century
Large Chinese Polychrome Temple Figure Head with Export Seal | Circa 19th – Early 20th Century
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- $3,000.00
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- $3,000.00
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Ancient Veracruz Ceremonial Stone Head Hacha | Classic Period | Circa 600 – 900 CE
Ancient Veracruz Ceremonial Stone Head Hacha | Classic Period | Circa 600 – 900 CE
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- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Colima Terracotta Female Figure with Headdress and Body Paint | Ancient Mexico | Detailed Provenance | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
Colima Terracotta Female Figure with Headdress and Body Paint | Ancient Mexico | Detailed Provenance | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
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- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Carved Ecclesiastical Stone Fragment Depicting the Crucifixion | Circa 14th–18th Century
Carved Ecclesiastical Stone Fragment Depicting the Crucifixion | Circa 14th–18th Century
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- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Northern Wei Dynasty | Court Attendant Figure with Traces of Polychrome Pigment | Circa 386–535 CE
Northern Wei Dynasty | Court Attendant Figure with Traces of Polychrome Pigment | Circa 386–535 CE
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- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Large Chinese Carved Court Figure with Painted Robes | Temple Guardian Sculpture | Circa 18th–19th Century
Large Chinese Carved Court Figure with Painted Robes | Temple Guardian Sculpture | Circa 18th–19th Century
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- $2,500.00
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- $2,500.00
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Ancient Chinese Painted Terracotta Group of Madam Tang and Her Mother-in-Law | Yuan–Ming Dynasty | Circa 14th – 17th Century
Ancient Chinese Painted Terracotta Group of Madam Tang and Her Mother-in-Law | Yuan–Ming Dynasty | Circa 14th – 17th Century
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Buddhist Terracotta Brick with Seated Buddha Relief | Circa 386–534 CE
Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty Buddhist Terracotta Brick with Seated Buddha Relief | Circa 386–534 CE
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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Western European Iron Ring-Pommel Dagger | Medieval Spadino | 14th Century CE
Western European Iron Ring-Pommel Dagger | Medieval Spadino | 14th Century CE
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- $2,000.00
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- $2,000.00
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Ancient Roman–Byzantine Ribbed Glass Jug | 4th–5th Century CE
Ancient Roman–Byzantine Ribbed Glass Jug | 4th–5th Century CE
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- $1,750.00
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- $1,750.00
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Ancient Colima Five-Spout Ceramic Vessel | West Mexico | Circa 200 BCE – 500 CE
Ancient Colima Five-Spout Ceramic Vessel | West Mexico | Circa 200 BCE – 500 CE
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- $1,750.00
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- $1,750.00
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Large Ancient Chinese Ding-Form Terracotta Censer | Eastern Zhou–Han Dynasty | Circa 475 BCE–220 CE
Large Ancient Chinese Ding-Form Terracotta Censer | Eastern Zhou–Han Dynasty | Circa 475 BCE–220 CE
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- $1,750.00
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- $1,750.00
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Ancient Anatolian Yortan Pig Effigy Vessel | Early Bronze Age II | 2700–2500 BCE
Ancient Anatolian Yortan Pig Effigy Vessel | Early Bronze Age II | 2700–2500 BCE
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- $1,750.00
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- $1,750.00
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Ancient Egyptian Polychrome Cartonnage Fragment of Anubis | Linen & Gesso Funerary Panel | Late Period–Ptolemaic | Circa 2nd–1st Century BCE
Ancient Egyptian Polychrome Cartonnage Fragment of Anubis | Linen & Gesso Funerary Panel | Late Period–Ptolemaic | Circa 2nd–1st Century BCE
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- $1,750.00
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- $1,750.00
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Ancient Egyptian Stuccoed Mud-and-Straw Funerary Face Fragment | Ptolemaic–Early Roman Period | Circa 100 BCE–100 CE
Ancient Egyptian Stuccoed Mud-and-Straw Funerary Face Fragment | Ptolemaic–Early Roman Period | Circa 100 BCE–100 CE
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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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Pre-Columbian Guerrero-Style Volcanic Stone Anthropomorphic Effigy | Mezcala Tradition | Circa 500 BCE – 1000 CE
Pre-Columbian Guerrero-Style Volcanic Stone Anthropomorphic Effigy | Mezcala Tradition | Circa 500 BCE – 1000 CE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Pair of Ancient Chinese Terracotta Funerary Attendants | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 9 CE
Pair of Ancient Chinese Terracotta Funerary Attendants | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 9 CE
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Ancient Egyptian | Limestone Sacred Primate Figure | Circa 664–30 B.C
Ancient Egyptian | Limestone Sacred Primate Figure | Circa 664–30 B.C
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha in Meditation Pose | Circa 16th–17th Century
Chinese Gilt Bronze Buddha in Meditation Pose | Circa 16th–17th Century
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- $1,500.00
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- $1,500.00
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Pre-Columbian Seated Shaman Figure with Red Beads | Nayarit Culture, West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE–500 CE
Pre-Columbian Seated Shaman Figure with Red Beads | Nayarit Culture, West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE–500 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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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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Italian Gilt Bronze Minerva Sculpture | Roman Goddess of Wisdom | Circa 17th Century
Italian Gilt Bronze Minerva Sculpture | Roman Goddess of Wisdom | Circa 17th Century
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- $1,450.00
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- $1,450.00
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Eurasian Neolithic Limestone Idol Figure | Circa 6000–3000 BCE
Eurasian Neolithic Limestone Idol Figure | Circa 6000–3000 BCE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Chinese Pottery Head Fragment | Attributed to Ming Dynasty | Circa 1368 – 1644 CE
Chinese Pottery Head Fragment | Attributed to Ming Dynasty | Circa 1368 – 1644 CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Large Chinese | Terracotta Seated Flute Musician | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 220 CE
Large Chinese | Terracotta Seated Flute Musician | Han Dynasty | Circa 206 BCE – 220 CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Ancient Roman and Near Eastern Archaeological Study Collection | Glass, Pottery & Stone Artifacts | Framed | Circa 1000 BCE – 400 CE
Ancient Roman and Near Eastern Archaeological Study Collection | Glass, Pottery & Stone Artifacts | Framed | Circa 1000 BCE – 400 CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Pair of Chinese Turquoise and Aubergine Glazed Ceramic Court Officials | Late Ming to Early Qing Dynasty | Circa 1600 – 1750 CE
Pair of Chinese Turquoise and Aubergine Glazed Ceramic Court Officials | Late Ming to Early Qing Dynasty | Circa 1600 – 1750 CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Pre-Columbian Colima Gingerbread Figures (2) | Teco Variant Terracotta Effigies | Detailed Provenance | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE
Pre-Columbian Colima Gingerbread Figures (2) | Teco Variant Terracotta Effigies | Detailed Provenance | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Group of Two Ancient Roman Terracotta Kassérine Bowls | Tunisia | Detailed Provenance | Circa 2nd–3rd Century CE
Group of Two Ancient Roman Terracotta Kassérine Bowls | Tunisia | Detailed Provenance | Circa 2nd–3rd Century CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Pre-Columbian | West Mexican Tripod Bowl with Painted Decoration | Circa 300 BCE – 700 CE
Pre-Columbian | West Mexican Tripod Bowl with Painted Decoration | Circa 300 BCE – 700 CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Pre-Columbian | Polychrome Cup with Anthropomorphic Figural Mount | Peru | Circa 400–800 CE
Pre-Columbian | Polychrome Cup with Anthropomorphic Figural Mount | Peru | Circa 400–800 CE
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- $1,250.00
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- $1,250.00
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Pre-Columbian Veracruz Sonriente “Smiling Face” Terracotta Head | Circa 600–900 CE
Pre-Columbian Veracruz Sonriente “Smiling Face” Terracotta Head | Circa 600–900 CE
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Attic White-Ground Lekythos | Classical Greece | Circa 460–440 BCE
Attic White-Ground Lekythos | Classical Greece | Circa 460–440 BCE
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- $1,200.00
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- $1,200.00
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Han Dynasty Boshanlu Incense Burner | Ancient China | 206 BCE–220 CE
Han Dynasty Boshanlu Incense Burner | Ancient China | 206 BCE–220 CE
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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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Ancient Greek Mould-Made Terracotta Bust | Hellenistic Period | 3rd Century BCE
Ancient Greek Mould-Made Terracotta Bust | Hellenistic Period | 3rd Century BCE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Ancient Chinese Gray Pottery Covered Bowl | Tang Dynasty, 7th–8th Century CE
Ancient Chinese Gray Pottery Covered Bowl | Tang Dynasty, 7th–8th Century CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Collection of 10 Ancient & Medieval Coins | Roman Empire, Elymais & Naples | Circa 1st Century BCE–15th Century CE
Collection of 10 Ancient & Medieval Coins | Roman Empire, Elymais & Naples | Circa 1st Century BCE–15th Century CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Pre-Columbian Andean Blackware Canteen Vessel | Anthropomorphic Sunburst Figure | Peru | Circa 1000 – 1500 CE
Pre-Columbian Andean Blackware Canteen Vessel | Anthropomorphic Sunburst Figure | Peru | Circa 1000 – 1500 CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Antique Chinese Lacquered & Giltwood Bodhisattva of Compassion Statue | Circa 1600 – 1750 CE
Antique Chinese Lacquered & Giltwood Bodhisattva of Compassion Statue | Circa 1600 – 1750 CE
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- $1,000.00
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- $1,000.00
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Collector Insights
Discover early civilization artifacts, ancient pottery, ritual objects, sculptures, tools, and archaeological relics from cultures that shaped the ancient world.
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Which early civilizations are represented in this collection?
This collection may feature Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Indus Valley, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Near Eastern, and Pre-Columbian artifacts. Available cultures and historical periods vary as new antiquities are acquired and sold.
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What types of early civilization artifacts can be found here?
Collectors may find ancient pottery, terracotta figurines, ritual vessels, amulets, stone carvings, bronze objects, glassware, tools, and archaeological fragments. These objects provide insight into ancient religion, trade, craftsmanship, burial customs, and daily life.
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What materials were used by early civilizations?
Early civilizations worked with materials such as terracotta, ceramic, stone, bronze, copper, glass, wood, bone, silver, and gold. The materials and techniques used often reflected local resources, technological knowledge, and the purpose of the object.
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How is the age and origin of an ancient artifact determined?
Dating and cultural attribution are based on an artifact’s material, construction, form, decoration, iconography, surface characteristics, and comparison with documented archaeological examples. Available provenance and previous collection records are also considered.
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What were ancient figurines and ritual objects used for?
Ancient figurines, amulets, and ceremonial vessels could serve religious, protective, funerary, devotional, or symbolic purposes. Their exact meaning depends on the culture, period, archaeological context, and imagery represented.
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Yes. Relic & Rarity offers authentic ancient artifacts for sale online, with detailed photographs, measurements, condition information, cultural context, and available provenance. Each artifact is supported by the Relic & Rarity Authenticity Guarantee and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
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