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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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$4.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Two Antique Genuine Natural Burmese ... moreLime Green Peridot Faceted Oval Semi-Precious Gemstones. CLASSIFICATION: Faceted Peridot Ovals. ORIGIN: Burma. 19th Century. SIZE: Length: 6mm. Width: 4mm. Depth: 2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: Approximately 0.93 Carats(the pair) NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: The name“peridot” is derived from the Arabic"faridat" meaning"gem" Peridot was mined as early as 3000 B.C. on an island in the Red Sea off the coast of Aswan. Egypt known to the Greeks and Persians as“Zebirget” or“Zabargad” later renamed“St. John’s Island by Medieval Crusaders) This barren little mound of land was one of the best-guarded areas of the ancient world. The Egyptians valued peridot so highly that guards stationed on the island were given orders to kill anyone approaching the shore without permission. Many pieces of ancient Egyptian jewelry(some as much as 4,000 years old) featuring peridot have been uncovered by archaeologists. To the ancient Egyptians, the glow of Peridot symbolized"Ra" their sun god. According to some accounts, peridot gemstones were a traditional“gift” given by the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt to their High Priests, ensuring according to one source, that the priests might"keep their minds free from envious thoughts and jealousies" concerning the pharaoh's powers and wealth. Here are two absolutely gorgeous. Pastel green faceted peridot ovals from Burma. High quality, transparent, at a minimum eye clean, these lustrous semi-precious gemstones possess a beautiful, light, citrus character. They are very attractive gemstones, with pastel citrus green color, of delicate character and light texture. These faceted ovals are a distinct almost emerald green, with bright"lemony" undertones. Both gemstones are exceptionally clean and br
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States After their retreat, the native Theban kings found themselves trapped between the Canaanite Hyksos ruling the north and the Hyksos' Nubian allies, the ... moreKushites, to the south of Egypt. After years of vassalage, Thebes gathered enough strength to challenge the Hyksos in a conflict that lasted more than 30 years, until 1555 B.C.
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$8.99 Shipping Condition: New Location: Lummi Island, United States The British Museum of London, England, has the largest and most comprehensive collection of ancient Egyptian material outside of Cairo. Its spectacular ... morecollection consists of more than 100,000 objects.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The Search for Cleopatra by Michael Foss. DESCRIPTION: Hardback with Dust Jacket: 192 pages. Publisher: Arcade Publishing; 1997) ISBN: 1559704225. Cleopatra. ... moreThe myths surrounding her are such that it is a daunting task to separate the real person from the legend. For centuries she has been portrayed as a frivolous oriental temptress who seduced first Julius Caesar and then Marc Antony. A woman without scruples who used her sexual wiles to subvert the course of Roman rule. In this biography Michael Foss looks through and beyond the myths. Using fresh research to bring to vivid life the historical Cleopatra. Cleopatra was a descendant not of pharaohs but of the Macedonian rulers who succeeded after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. The dynasty founded by Ptolemy. Alexander's crafty and seasoned general, shrewdly grafted Greek sensibilities to the ancient religions of the land it occupies. Eventually the Ptolemies followed Alexander's example and pronounced themselves gods, intermarrying to ensure the purity of their bloodline. What was ensured, of course, was decline. Culture and diversity thrived under the Ptolemies. But Egypt was an unruly kingdom, a complex and volatile chemistry of cultures. And the Ptolemies ran to fat. Egypt's decay coincided with the rise of Rome, and it is in the contest between East and West that Cleopatra's story unfolds. The Romans greatly feared Cleopatra. She represented decadence and chaos, and her entanglements with Rome’s mighty rulers threatened its sense of order. To the Romans, she was the Orient; intriguing, entrapping, and dangerous. Yet as Foss shows. Cleopatra played her hand in the only manner she could. Determined that her kingdom would survive, she was prepared to do whatever it took to retain power and very nearly achieved dominance of the whole of the eastern Mediterranean world. When finally she surrendered her ambitions, it was with the larger-than-life style that inspired ancient chroniclers, and Shakespeare and Hollywood alike. Fully illus
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$5.99 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Lummi Island, United States The British Museum has one of the finest collections of Assyrian artifacts in the world, centered around the famous sculpted reliefs from the palaces ... moreof the Assyrian kings at Nimrud and Nineveh. Dating from the 9th to the 7th centuries, these sculptures show the kings' exploits in battle and in hunting, and ceremonies at the Assyrian court.
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$7.49 Shipping Condition: New Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Genuine Creamy White Cultured ... morePearl and Genuine Russian Handcrafted Siberian Green Sapphire. Mounted into high quality solid sterling silver ring(not cheap silver plated) Size 5. Resizing Available. CLASSIFICATION: Cultured White Pearl. Siberian Green Sapphire. ORIGIN: Ring Handcrafted in Russia. Pearl From India. 1950's or 1960's, Likely Origin Japan. Sapphires Handcrafted in Late 19th or Early 20th Century Siberian Russia. SIZE: Pearl: 9 1/2mm in diameter. Siberian Green Sapphire(4) 2mm in diameter. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT: 3.86 carats(pearl) 0.12 carats(total weight of green sapphires) NOTES: Resizing is available. u DETAIL: In some Muslim legends. The pearl is God's first act of creation. In the ancient gemstone markets of Babylon, 5,000 years ago, pearls were prized possessions believed to restore youth. A fragment of the oldest known pearl jewelry, found in the sarcophagus of a Persian princess who died in 520 BC, is displayed in the Louvre in Paris. In Islamic Scripture, the Koran specifies that the rewards of paradise include pearls. God will admit those who believe and work righteous deeds, to gardens beneath which rivers flow. They shall be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls; and their garments there will be of silk. The spherical shape of some pearls also led many ancient cultures to associate this gem with the moon. To the Ancient Persians, pearls symbolized the moon and its magical powers, the moon instilling pearls with its celestial glow and mystery. Celebrating this cultural legacy here's a gorgeous. Highly polished, reflective, lustrous, creamy white pearl. This is not the typical, cheap, thinly covered Chinese cultured pearl. This is a genuine, high quality cultured pearl. We believe it was produced at Ago Bay, Japan, known for its high-quality cultured pearl production. From there it went to Southern India, famous in its own right for saltwater pearl
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$7.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish British Museum Oils and Perfumes ... moreof Ancient Egypt by JOANNE FLETCHER. NOTE: We have 75.000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well(some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions) If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: ENTIRE KIT! Oils/Scents plus 64 page paperback. Publisher: Harry N. Abrams. Inc; 1999) Throughout the ancient world the Egyptians were famous for their scents and perfumes. The country was considered the most suitable for the manufacture of such commodities. As the distillation of alcohol was not known until the fourth century BC the scents were extracted by steeping plants. Flowers or splinters of fragrant wood in oil to obtain essential oil, which would then be added to other oils or fat. The materials were placed in a piece of cloth which was wrung until the last drop of fragrance had been retrieved. Alternatively they were boiled with oil and water and the oil skimmed off. As for the oils. There was a wide choice, the most commonly used being moringa, balanos, castor oil, linseed, sesame, safflower, and, to some extent, almond and olive. According to Theophrastus, who made a thorough study of fragrant substances in an essay entitled concerning odors, balanos was the least viscous and by far the most suitable oil, followed by fresh raw olive oil and almond oil. CONDITION: Brand New. Unopened. This is the entire kit. As published, including all the original scents and oils. PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR JACKET DESCRIPTION(S) AND FOR PAGES OF PICTURES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER. PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW. PUBLISHER REVI
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States The truth about Kadesh as one of the few battles that truly shaped world history is now known to us. This is a story mainly about archeology and those ... morewho brought the Hittites alive once more. This book should be understood as such - a blend of history of both Hittites and the scholars who struggled to find them again.
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$10.99 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States Scythian Gold is a magnificent exploration of an intriguing ancient culture. 295 illustrations, 240 in full color. “Scythian Gold: Treasures from Ancient ... moreUkraine” by Ellen D. Reeder. Scythian Art.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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$8.00 Shipping Location: Saint Louis, United States This unique antique piece is a beautiful representation of Greek Egypt pottery from the Ptolemaic period. The unit type is a single unit and the material ... moreis pottery. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own a piece of history with this stunning artifact.
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$4.99 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Lummi Island, United States I realized that so many aspects of the history of Roman wine were excellent "windows" on how Romans thought and felt about themselves and the diverse ... morepeoples most obviously, the Greeks and the Celts that they had conquered.
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$9.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The Greeks and Romans greatly valued topaz as a gemstone, even believing that the gemstone would improve the wearer’s eyesight. Ancient Romans also credited ... moretopaz with preventing sickness of the chest and it was also used to treat abdominal pain.
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$7.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique Eighteenth Century Genuine ... moreNatural Russian Variegated Malachite Semi-Precious Gemstone Ovals. Mounted into contemporary high quality Sterling Silver studs. CLASSIFICATION: Cabochon Malachite Ovals. ORIGIN: Southern Urals of Russia. 18th Century. SIZE: Length: 8mm. Width: 6mm. Depth: 3mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 3.58 carats(total weight) NOTE: Other setting styles(euro clicks. Lever backs, kidney wires, ball/stud dangles) are available upon request, both in sterling silver, as well as 14kt solid gold and in 14kt gold fill. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstones. And not the settings, we can dismount the gemstones and offer you the gemstones without the settings. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the settings. DETAIL: In the ancient world malachite was a famous and very popular semi-precious stone. The Egyptians seem to have been the first to mine and use malachite as early as 4000 B.C. In addition to use in the manufacture of amulets and jewelry. Malachite was ground for use as eye shadow and as pigment for tomb paintings. The application of eye shadow was believed to provide psychic protection as well. The Egyptian word for eye-palette is derived from their word for"protect. An unadorned and therefore unprotected eye was believed vulnerable to the“Evil Eye” Outlining the eyes thus gained significance beyond beautification. The act itself created a personal protective amulet drawn directly on the skin; an amulet that once applied could not be broken, lost, or stolen. Found in tombs of the pre-dynastic period, eye makeup equipment(palettes, grinders and applicators) seems to have also been essential for the afterlife. Malachite gets its name from the Greek word"Mala'khe" which refers to its green color. Following in the Egyptians' footsteps, Greeks also made jewelry and talismans from malachite to ward off evil spel
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Both Julius Caesar and his heir Octavian Augustus held Apollo in special reverence. Topaz powdered and drunk in wine was believed to cure asthma, insomnia, ... moreburns and hemorrhages. The gemstone was also described by the first century Roman historian and naturalist “Pliny the Elder”.
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$5.99 Shipping Condition: Like New Location: Lummi Island, United States The best-known finds are from the lake dwellings of Switzerland, western France, and China. Nephrite is very hard and was prized for keeping a sharp edge. ... moreOne such variety was used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making hatchets.
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Free Shipping Location: North Hollywood, United States Tall Ancient Egypt Alabaster Vase. Vase is approx. 10"(Tall)X6"(Wide). Rim has a chip.
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States "Gemstones of the World" is the most comprehensive and informative color manual of the world's gemstones and includes more than 1,400 examples. The tables ... moreon gemstones' properties and constants provide a basic system of elimination for all unidentified stones.
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique 19th Century Handcrafted ... moreNatural Fifty Six Carat“Old-Fashion” Cut Amethyst from Scotland(Handcrafted in Russia) ORIGIN: Coastal Devonian Lava Beds. Angus, Scotland. 19th Century. SIZE: Length: 28mm. Width: 25mm. Depth: 13mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 55.95 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: Amethyst was one of the first gemstones used by man. Archaeologists have uncovered amethyst gemstones in burials dating back to the late Neolithic(5.000 B.C. An amethyst bracelet was recovered at Abydos, in the tomb of the Pharaoh Djer, dating back to 3,000 B.C. Other notable finds in Egyptian archaeology have included an amethyst and gold“heart scarab” from the tomb of Amenemhet II(20th century B.C. an amethyst and gold anklet from the tomb of Queen Mereret in the funerary complex of Senusret III(19th century B.C. and of course an amethyst bead bracelet from the tomb of Tutankhamun(14th century B.C. In ancient Egypt, soldiers as well used to wear amethyst to remain calm during battle. In the millennium following the ancient Persians believed amethyst could ward off witchcraft or sorcery when the stone was carved with a sun symbol. And in both Ancient Greece and Rome rings of amethyst set in bronze were worn as charms against evil. Celebrating mankind's historical and cultural legacy here's a very large. Very clean, 19th century faceted"old fashioned cut" amethyst from the Devonian lava beds found along the coast of Angus Country, Scotland. Exported to Russia, the gemstone was hand crafted and faceted by a 19th century Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. Very popular in 18th and 19th century Victorian Europe, amethyst has remained a very popular gemsto
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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$1.98 Shipping Location: San Leandro, United States Antique Scarab Beads. Authentic Egyptian scarab bead artifacts. Combined weight is 12.43 grams.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
$31.00 Shipping Location: Japan And the most active era of the textile was from 4th to 5th century AD. Ancient Coptic Textile was used in clothes, rugs and interior decoration.etc. Size ... more(Textile) The textile is not attached to the paper mount.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL: Peridot was mined on an island in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt known to the Greeks as Topazios as early as 1500 B.C. High quality, transparent, ... moreat a minimum eye clean, these brilliant, flashy gemstones possess a beautiful, light, citrus character.
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$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The country was considered the most suitable for the manufacture of such commodities. As the distillation of alcohol was not known until the fourth century ... moreBC the scents were extracted by steeping plants, flowers or splinters of fragrant wood in oil to obtain essential oil, which would then be added to other oils or fat.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Splendid. Delicate 2,500 Year ... moreOld Ancient Egyptian Turquoise Blue-Green Faience Tube Bead Bracelet– About Eight Inches. CLASSIFICATION: Primitive ancient Egyptian silica ceramic/glass(faience” tube beads. Primitive silica disc beads. Contemporary 14kt Gold Fill Memory Wire. Beads, and Ends. Sterling silver bracelets are also available upon request. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient Egypt. 26th Dynasty, about 7th century B.C. SIZE: Approximately eleven faience tube beads range between 20 and 40 millimeters(3/4 to 1 ½ inches) in length. About 3 millimeters(1/8th inch) in diameter. About twelve disc beads about 4 millimeters in diameter. About 2 millimeters in thickness. 14kt gold fill memory wire, beads, findings. Total length about eight inches. CONDITION: Excellent. Unbroken beads relatively intact. Faience turquoise color well preserved. DETAIL: A bracelet of about eight inches length composed of sequentially-strung. Blue-green tubular“mummybeads” constructed of faience, a primitive silica ceramic. Interspersed are disk-shaped silica beads used as accent separators. The faience beads used are premium specimens, specially selected for their color and durability. The beads are mounted onto strong 14kt gold-filled memory wire(sterling silver is available if you prefer) Of course a clasp and tab complete the bracelet so that it is easy to take on and off. CONSTRUCTION: Faience. A primitive form of ceramic, was the ancient forerunner of modern glass, and was used by the Ancient Egyptians as far back as 3000 B.C. to fashion various amulets, beads, and other items of personal adornment. Most amulet/necklaces were both worn on a daily basis for protection, as well as buried with the dead to afford protection in the journey from this life to the next. Some bead necklaces were purely items of personal adornment, as these might have been so worn. Faience was produced by crushing quartz mixed with copp
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$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish"Jewels of the Pharaohs: ... moreEgyptian jewelry of the Dynastic Period" by Cyril Aldred. NOTE: We have 75.000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well(some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions) If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: Softcover. Publisher: Ballantine Books(1978) Pages: 128. CONDITION: NEW. New very large(10x8 inches) softcover. Ballantine Books(1978) 128 pages. New oversized softcover. Inside the book is pristine. Pages are clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Outside book is uUnblemished except for VERY slight(almost imperceptible) edge and corner shelf wear, as well as mild rubbing to the covers(the covers are high gloss black and so show slight rub/scuff marks even merely from being shelved between other books- it's really not very noticeable unless you hold the book up to the light and then catch the light"just so" Condition is entirely consistent with new(albeit 35 year old) stock from a bookstore environment wherein new books might show minor signs of shelfwear, consequence of simply being shelved and re-shelved. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! 5956.1b. PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTIONS AND IMAGES BELOW FOR DETAILED REVIEWS AND FOR PAGES OF PICTURES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER. PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW. PUBLISHER REVIEWS: REVIEW: Only a small amount of Egyptian jewelry has survived the ravages of time and the grave robbers. But the remnant is staggering
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$4.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It was founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It is most famous in antiquity as the site of the Pharos, the great lighthouse. The Pharos of Alexandria ... morewas considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
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$7.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States This book covers everything from jeweler's tools to funerary baubles. [Elle Magazine]. Copious full color photographs illustrate the many types of jewelry ... moreworn by the Ancient Egyptians, both in life and as funerary pieces.
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$8.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The Middle Ages: Byzantium. The pectoral is gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, car-nelian, and turquoise, and the eyes of the shape made of actual flowers, ... morefruits, and leaves, which were presented to guests to wear at banquets and other festivities.
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$13.60 Shipping Location: Brooklyn, United States Ancient Egypt Vase Tall 4 3/8 inch.
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$1.98 Shipping Location: San Leandro, United States 6 Scarab Beads, Acquired 1960s. Authentic Egyptian scarab bead artifacts. Acquired in the 1960s.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States REVIEW : This is the classic, quintessential study of the Amarna Age and the conditions in the surrounding ancient world written by one of history’s greatest ... moreEgyptologists. This is considered the most significant study of its kind, even eight decades after it was originally published.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish The Murder of Tutankhamen: A ... moreTrue Story by Bob Brier. Ph.D. DESCRIPTION: Hardback with Dust Jacket: 264 pages. Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons; 1998) X-rays of Tutankhamen’s skull suggest a violent death. Was it accident or murder? Why was the king’s tomb so small and insignificant? Was it intended for someone else? Several members of Tutankhamen’s family died around the same time; was it coincidence? Why did Tutankhamen’s widow send desperate messages to the Hittite King. Requesting marriage to one of his sons? And who murdered the Hittite Prince on his journey to Egypt? Who ordered the removal of Tutankhamen’s name from all monuments and temples, and thus from Egyptian history? This fascinating, painstakingly researched book is the first to explore in depth the questionable circumstances of Tutankhamen’s demise, and to present a chocking scenario of betrayal, ambition, and murder. From one of our most renowned Egyptologists, this is an exciting journey into ancient history, and a 3,000 year old mystery that still compels us today. CONDITION: Unblemished except for modest rubbing to the dustjacket(dustjacket is high gloss. Photo-finish black and so shows rub marks very easily, even merely from being shelved between other books) mostly to the back side. Pages are pristine; clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Condition is entirely consistent with new stock from a bookstore environment wherein new books might show minor signs of shelfwear, consequence of simply being shelved and re-shelved. Satisfaction guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, I'LL PAY FOR YOUR RETURN! PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR SAMPLE PAGES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER. PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW. PUBLISHER REVIEW: REVIEW: Tutankhamen lived through an extraordinarily turbulent time in ancient Egypt's histor
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Educated at Eton College and Sandhurst, Major William Joseph Myers (1858-99) started collecting in Egypt in the 1880s. "Sacred and Profane" celebrates ... morethis extraordinary bequest discussing statuettes of mortals and gods, mummy masks, jewelry, pottery and papyri in a thematic way alongside Roman and Byzantine coins from the rich Barber Institute of Fine Arts collections.
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$7.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States More comprehensive than before, this reference remains the finest and most beautifully illustrated history of jewelry ever published. The pectoral is ... moregold inlaid with lapis lazuli, car-nelian, and turquoise, and the eyes of the shape made of actual flowers, fruits, and leaves, which were presented to guests to wear at banquets and other festivities.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It is the national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone there for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids. DETAIL: A very ... moreuncommon semi-precious gemstone from Victorian-era Scotland, specifically Mount Cairngorm.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish The Spirit of Ancient Egypt by ... moreAna Ruiz. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover: 281 pages. Publisher: Algora Publishing; 2001) Deciphering exotic ancient Egypt’s past. From pre-historic times until Rome’s conquest in 30 A.D. Ana Ruiz reveals countless details about one of the earliest civilizations, piecing together a mosaic that accumulates to give an intriguing portrait of this ancient people, from pharaohs to families to priests, and outlines their achievements in science and culture. Man settled along the banks of the Nile River as long ago as 7,000 B.C. Over the next four millennia he learned to read, write, and develop and expand as a community. For the next 3,000 years, Egypt prospered despite hardships, internal conflicts, and foreign invasion. Was it“the gift of the Nile” as Herodotus called Egypt? Or was it the gift of the Egyptian people to humanity, toward the evolution of civilization? This book examines family life. Homes and furnishings, food, drink, dress, jewelry, wigs and cosmetics, work and play, trade and transportation, law and government. It explores people’s beliefs regarding death and immortality, magic, dreams and divination, deities and the priesthood creation myths, animal worship, symbolism, traditions of mummification, and festivals. Finally it looks at the achievements of Egyptian kings and queens, including military successes and architectural feats like the pyramids and the Great Sphinx, along with art, language and hieroglyphics, discoveries in medicine, astronomy and engineering, and early developments toward the modern calendar. CONDITION: New hardcover w/dustjacket. Algora Publishing(2001) 292 pages. Unblemished. Unmarked, pristine in every respect. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! Selling rare and out-of-print ancient history books on-line since 1
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States With a technical glossary, extensive bibliography, map, and chronological table, this is a landmark publication. Although faience was made of common materials, ... moreespecially quartz sand grains or crushed quartz pebbles, it nevertheless took on the splendor of gold or semiprecious gems.
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$8.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The reader's understanding is further enriched by the inclusion of a chronology, map, bibliography, and index. Here are stone and wood sculpture; wall ... morepainting; statuettes; mummy case and coffin; jewelry and utensils in gold, faience, bronze and glass.
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$5.99 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Time-Life Great Ages of Man Series– ... moreAncient Egypt. NOTE: We have 75.000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well(some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions) If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. CONDITION: Light shelf wear. Otherwise in Very Good to Like New condition. Seemingly never read, at worst flipped through a few times. Pages are pristine; clean, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR JACKET DESCRIPTION(S) AND FOR PAGES OF PICTURES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover: 192 pages. Publisher: Time-Life Books Inc. 1971) The“Great Ages of Man” series was released in the mid-1960’s. Each volume undertakes to describe the major events that happened in one specific time period(or“age” in the development of mankind’s civilization(s) The volumes are richly illustrated. And designed as an introduction to the time frame covered. Especially compelling are the artists interpretations or recreations of what various ancient civilizations would have looked like– their architecture, homes, monuments, cities, daily life, jewelry, food, family life, dwellings, occupations, etc. As just one instance, the ruins of Babylon and Ur, Athens and Rome hint at the incredible richness of those fabled cities. The artist’s recreations in this series are simply mind-numbing. This is as close as you can be to actually having been there. Equally noteworthy are the photographic collections of artifacts a
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Free Shipping Location: Auburn, United States For sale is this incredibly rare circa 4th to 7th century AD Coptic Christian textile from Egypt. This piece was handwoven in Byzantine era Egypt by the ... moreCopts (Christian Egyptians). The textile is made of dyed wool sewn into linen cloth.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Unable to understand the characteristic, ancient cultures attributed many mystical properties have been attributed to the various varieties of quartz ... moregemstones. It was believed that quartz possessed the ability to amplify emotions, enhance concentration and intuition, and neutralize "negative energies".
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Search for Cleopatra Ancient Egypt Alexandria Ptolemy Dynasty 323-30BC Caesar
The Search for Cleopatra by Michael Foss. DESCRIPTION: Hardback with Dust Jacket: 192 pages. Publisher: Arcade Publishing; 1997) ISBN: 1559704225. Cleopatra. The myths surrounding her are such that it is a daunting task to separate the real person from the legend. For centuries she has been portrayed as a frivolous oriental temptress who seduced first Julius Caesar and then Marc Antony. A woman without scruples who used her sexual wiles to subvert the course of Roman rule. In this biography Michael Foss looks through and beyond the myths. Using fresh research to bring to vivid life the historical Cleopatra. Cleopatra was a descendant not of pharaohs but of the Macedonian rulers who succeeded after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. The dynasty founded by Ptolemy. Alexander's crafty and seasoned general, shrewdly grafted Greek ... moresensibilities to the ancient religions of the land it occupies. Eventually the Ptolemies followed Alexander's example and pronounced themselves gods, intermarrying to ensure the purity of their bloodline. What was ensured, of course, was decline. Culture and diversity thrived under the Ptolemies. But Egypt was an unruly kingdom, a complex and volatile chemistry of cultures. And the Ptolemies ran to fat. Egypt's decay coincided with the rise of Rome, and it is in the contest between East and West that Cleopatra's story unfolds. The Romans greatly feared Cleopatra. She represented decadence and chaos, and her entanglements with Rome’s mighty rulers threatened its sense of order. To the Romans, she was the Orient; intriguing, entrapping, and dangerous. Yet as Foss shows. Cleopatra played her hand in the only manner she could. Determined that her kingdom would survive, she was prepared to do whatever it took to retain power and very nearly achieved dominance of the whole of the eastern Mediterranean world. When finally she surrendered her ambitions, it was with the larger-than-life style that inspired ancient chroniclers, and Shakespeare and Hollywood alike. Fully illus
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Handcrafted 89½ct Scotland Amethyst Ancient Egypt Warrior Pharaoh Magic Talisman
TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique 19th Century Handcrafted Natural Eighty Nine and One-Half Carat Amethyst from Scotland(Handcrafted in Russia) ORIGIN: Coastal Devonian Lava Beds. Angus, Scotland. Late 19th to Early 20th Century. SIZE: Length: 33 1/2mm. Width: 30mm. Depth: 16mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 89.45 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: In ancient Egypt. Soldiers used to wear amethyst to remain calm during battle. Amethyst was one of the first gemstones used by man. Archaeologists have uncovered amethyst gemstones in burials dating back to the late Neolithic(5,000 B.C. An amethyst bracelet was recovered at Abydos, in the tomb of the Pharaoh ... moreDjer, dating back to 3,000 B.C. Other notable finds in Egyptian archaeology have included an amethyst and gold“heart scarab” from the tomb of Amenemhet II(20th century B.C. an amethyst and gold anklet from the tomb of Queen Mereret in the funerary complex of Senusret III(19th century B.C. and of course an amethyst bead bracelet from the tomb of Tutankhamun(14th century B.C. In the millennium following the ancient Persians believed amethyst could ward off witchcraft or sorcery when the stone was carved with a sun symbol. And in both Ancient Greece and Rome rings of amethyst set in bronze were worn as charms against evil. Celebrating our historical inheritance here is a very fine richly hued. Regally textured deep purple colored amethyst semi-precious gemstone which originated from Angus, Scotland. Exported to Russia, the gemstone was hand crafted by a Russian artisan, part of a centuries-old heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. As you can see from the photo enlargements here, it is to the eye completely transparent, free from internal blemishes, and possesses
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