Early Civilizations
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Ancient Roman & Late Antique Bronze Artifact Collection | Circa 1st – 4th Century CE

Ancient Roman & Late Antique Bronze Artifact Collection | Circa 1st – 4th Century CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Chinese Qing Dynasty Portable Buddhist Shrine | Circa 18th-19th Century

Ancient Chinese Qing Dynasty Portable Buddhist Shrine | Circa 18th-19th Century
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pair of Antique Chinese Silver Hanging Ornaments with Decorative Beads | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century

Pair of Antique Chinese Silver Hanging Ornaments with Decorative Beads | Circa Late 19th – Early 20th Century
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Collection of Three Ancient Bronze Rings | Signet, Shield & Wide Band | Circa 1st – 14th Century AD

Collection of Three Ancient Bronze Rings | Signet, Shield & Wide Band | Circa 1st – 14th Century AD
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Mediterranean | Sculptural Portrait Fragment | Terracotta Head Section | Circa 3rd Century BCE – 2nd Century CE

Ancient Mediterranean | Sculptural Portrait Fragment | Terracotta Head Section | Circa 3rd Century BCE – 2nd Century CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Carved | Stone Amulet Flask with Double-Sided Motifs | Circa 1st millennium BC – early 1st millennium AD

Ancient Carved | Stone Amulet Flask with Double-Sided Motifs | Circa 1st millennium BC – early 1st millennium AD
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Roman | Cosmetic Glass Perfume/Oil Bottle | Circa 1st–3rd Century AD

Ancient Roman | Cosmetic Glass Perfume/Oil Bottle | Circa 1st–3rd Century AD
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Ceramic Storage Vessel | Northern Coastal Andes | Circa 900–1470 CE

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Storage Vessel | Northern Coastal Andes | Circa 900–1470 CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian | Nayarit Terracotta Seated Figure | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE

Pre-Columbian | Nayarit Terracotta Seated Figure | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Roman | Fertility Pottery Figure | Circa 1st-3rd Century CE

Ancient Roman | Fertility Pottery Figure | Circa 1st-3rd Century CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Roman Pale Turquoise Glass Candlestick Balsamarium | Circa 2nd-3rd AD

Roman Pale Turquoise Glass Candlestick Balsamarium | Circa 2nd-3rd AD
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Ritual Figure | Hand-Modeled Clay Sculpture | Mounted Display | Circa 300 BCE–500 CE

Pre-Columbian Ritual Figure | Hand-Modeled Clay Sculpture | Mounted Display | Circa 300 BCE–500 CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Idol | Stylized Human Figure | Circa 500–1000 CE

Pre-Columbian Carved Stone Idol | Stylized Human Figure | Circa 500–1000 CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Ancient Terracotta Figure Fragment | West Mexico (Nayarit/Jalisco) or Iberian Peninsula | Circa 200 BCE–300 CE

Ancient Terracotta Figure Fragment | West Mexico (Nayarit/Jalisco) or Iberian Peninsula | Circa 200 BCE–300 CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Female Figurine | West Mexico (Jalisco/Nayarit) | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE

Pre-Columbian Female Figurine | West Mexico (Jalisco/Nayarit) | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Ecuador | Valdivia–Chorrera Anthropomorphic Head Vessel Fragment | Circa 1000–300 BCE

Pre-Columbian Ecuador | Valdivia–Chorrera Anthropomorphic Head Vessel Fragment | Circa 1000–300 BCE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel with Ornamental Handles | Circa 1000-1500 CE

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel with Ornamental Handles | Circa 1000-1500 CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel with Raised Decorative Motif | Circa 800-1500 CE

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel with Raised Decorative Motif | Circa 800-1500 CE
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- $500.00
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- $500.00
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Group of Six Late Roman–Early Byzantine Bronze Finger Rings | Circa 3rd–7th Century CE

Group of Six Late Roman–Early Byzantine Bronze Finger Rings | Circa 3rd–7th Century CE
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- $495.00
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- $495.00
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Ancient Cypriot Black-on-Red Ware Terracotta Pilgrim Flask | Cypro-Geometric–Cypro-Archaic Period | Circa 900 – 600 BCE

Ancient Cypriot Black-on-Red Ware Terracotta Pilgrim Flask | Cypro-Geometric–Cypro-Archaic Period | Circa 900 – 600 BCE
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- $475.00
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- $475.00
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Ancient Roman Terracotta Erotic Oil Lamp with Ithyphallic Male Figure | Circa 100–200 AD

Ancient Roman Terracotta Erotic Oil Lamp with Ithyphallic Male Figure | Circa 100–200 AD
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Ancient Roman–Late Antique Terracotta Juglet | Circa 2nd – 5th Century CE

Ancient Roman–Late Antique Terracotta Juglet | Circa 2nd – 5th Century CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Ancient Mediterranean Ceramic Oil Lamp with Pierced Handle | Circa 4th – 8th Century CE

Ancient Mediterranean Ceramic Oil Lamp with Pierced Handle | Circa 4th – 8th Century CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Ancient Mediterranean Terracotta Figural Bust Fragment | Hellenistic–Roman Period | Circa 300 BCE–200 CE

Ancient Mediterranean Terracotta Figural Bust Fragment | Hellenistic–Roman Period | Circa 300 BCE–200 CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Ancient West Mexican Tripod Bowl with Animal Heads | Colima Culture | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE

Ancient West Mexican Tripod Bowl with Animal Heads | Colima Culture | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Authentic Ancient Mesoamerican Burnished Clay Bowl | Painted Ceremonial Vessel | Circa 300 BCE – 700 CE

Authentic Ancient Mesoamerican Burnished Clay Bowl | Painted Ceremonial Vessel | Circa 300 BCE – 700 CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Pre-Columbian West Mexican Tripod Ritual Vessel | Miniature Painted Ceremonial Bowl | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE

Pre-Columbian West Mexican Tripod Ritual Vessel | Miniature Painted Ceremonial Bowl | Circa 300 BCE–300 CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Ancient West Mexican Terracotta Musician Figure | Pre-Columbian Shaft Tomb Sculpture | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE

Ancient West Mexican Terracotta Musician Figure | Pre-Columbian Shaft Tomb Sculpture | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Roman Imperial | Terracotta Vessel with Flared Rim | Circa 1st–4th Century CE

Roman Imperial | Terracotta Vessel with Flared Rim | Circa 1st–4th Century CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Classical Mediterranean Terracotta Head | Greek or Roman Fragment with Headdress | Circa 1st Millennium BCE–1st Millennium CE

Classical Mediterranean Terracotta Head | Greek or Roman Fragment with Headdress | Circa 1st Millennium BCE–1st Millennium CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Nayarit Seated Figure with Tall Cone Headdress | West Mexico | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE

Nayarit Seated Figure with Tall Cone Headdress | West Mexico | Circa 100 BCE–300 CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Terracotta Figurine of Horse and Rider | Roman Egypt | Circa 1st–3rd Century CE

Terracotta Figurine of Horse and Rider | Roman Egypt | Circa 1st–3rd Century CE
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Pre-Columbian Ceramic Figure | Seated Terracotta Human with Ritual Headpiece | Circa 200–800 AD

Pre-Columbian Ceramic Figure | Seated Terracotta Human with Ritual Headpiece | Circa 200–800 AD
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- $450.00
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- $450.00
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Ancient Roman Polychrome Glass Bead Necklace | Restrung | Imperial Period | Circa 1st – 4th Century CE

Ancient Roman Polychrome Glass Bead Necklace | Restrung | Imperial Period | Circa 1st – 4th Century CE
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- $425.00
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- $425.00
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Roman Imperial | Terracotta Perfume/Oil Vessel | Circa 1st–3rd Century AD

Roman Imperial | Terracotta Perfume/Oil Vessel | Circa 1st–3rd Century AD
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- $425.00
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- $425.00
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Ancient Etruscan & Greek Terracotta Female Votive Heads | Pair of Classical Antiquities | Circa 6th–4th Century BCE

Ancient Etruscan & Greek Terracotta Female Votive Heads | Pair of Classical Antiquities | Circa 6th–4th Century BCE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Roman Female Bust & Mesopotamian Bovine Protome | Two Terracotta Artifacts | Circa 3rd Millennium BCE–2nd Century CE

Ancient Roman Female Bust & Mesopotamian Bovine Protome | Two Terracotta Artifacts | Circa 3rd Millennium BCE–2nd Century CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Medieval Thai Sawankhalok Foliate Covered Stoneware Box | Circa 1400 – 1550 CE

Medieval Thai Sawankhalok Foliate Covered Stoneware Box | Circa 1400 – 1550 CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Roman Bronze Finger-Ring Key | Circa 3rd–4th Century CE

Ancient Roman Bronze Finger-Ring Key | Circa 3rd–4th Century CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Roman Lead Votive Plaque of Jupiter Heliopolitanus with Two Sacred Bulls | Roman Syria | Circa 1st – 3rd Century CE

Ancient Roman Lead Votive Plaque of Jupiter Heliopolitanus with Two Sacred Bulls | Roman Syria | Circa 1st – 3rd Century CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Late Antique Terracotta Oil Lamp | Eastern Mediterranean | Circa 6th – 8th Century CE

Late Antique Terracotta Oil Lamp | Eastern Mediterranean | Circa 6th – 8th Century CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp | Eastern Mediterranean | Circa 5th–6th Century CE

Ancient Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp | Eastern Mediterranean | Circa 5th–6th Century CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Mesoamerican Carved Stone Head Fragment with Elaborate Headdress | Pre-Columbian Period |Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE

Ancient Mesoamerican Carved Stone Head Fragment with Elaborate Headdress | Pre-Columbian Period |Circa 300 BCE – 900 CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Pre-Columbian Terracotta Noble Figure Fragment | Mesoamerica | Circa 300 BCE–600 CE

Ancient Pre-Columbian Terracotta Noble Figure Fragment | Mesoamerica | Circa 300 BCE–600 CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Ancient Sicilian Terracotta Votive Figural Group | Magna Graecia | Detailed Provenance | Circa 8th–3rd Century BCE

Ancient Sicilian Terracotta Votive Figural Group | Magna Graecia | Detailed Provenance | Circa 8th–3rd Century BCE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian Effigy Head Fragment | West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE

Pre-Columbian Effigy Head Fragment | West Mexico | Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Human Head Fragment | Mexico to Colombia | Circa 200–900 CE

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Human Head Fragment | Mexico to Colombia | Circa 200–900 CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Figure Fragment with Headdress and Earspools | Circa 600–1200 CE

Pre-Columbian | Terracotta Figure Fragment with Headdress and Earspools | Circa 600–1200 CE
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- $400.00
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- $400.00
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Collector Insights
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Can I buy authentic early civilization artifacts online?
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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