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Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia With two pitch holes on the body. Origin: circa 2nd to 4th century A.D., Indus Valley, North India. Victoria 3143. Ancient & Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries.
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$20.49 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Genuine Ancient Roman Iridescent ... moreGreen Glass Perfume Bottle/Unguentarium– Ancient repairs. CLASSIFICATION: Ancient Roman Glass Unguentarium. ATTRIBUTION: Antiochia. Eastern Provincial Roman Empire(Syria) 2nd Century A.D. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 81 millimeters(3 1/4 inches) Bowl Diameter: 17 millimeters(2/3 inch) Top Lip Diameter: 24 millimeters(1 inch) Base Diameter: 12 millimeters(1/2 inch) Weight: 5.70 grams. CONDITION: Very good though bears evidence of a very neat. Professional repair. Minor scratches and scuffs consistent with use and then burial in soil. DETAIL: This is a very handsome. Complete second century A.D. Roman glass perfume bottle(or“unguentarium” which possesses a light iridescent burial patina with purple, pink, blue and green highlights. Most Roman glass vessels recovered complete(intact or repairable) are between 1½ and 3 inches in size– this one obviously exceeds the high end of this scale. However though complete, in a sense it is not intact. The glass perfume bottle was broken, whether in ancient times or perhaps when it was excavated, as there is a fairly clean break toward the bottom. The repair however seems to have been made with bitumen(tar) which would indicate that the repair was ancient. Some of the bitumen has been lost, so there is a small hole in the side of the bottle. But it appears to have been repaired and reused in ancient Rome– a rather uncommon find. Small jars. Pitchers, unguentariums, jugs, bottles, jars and flasks like this were used to contain aromatic oils, perfumes, medicinal ointments, and cosmetics. It is not to say that the Romans did not use larger pieces of glass on their tables such as bowls and cups; and even larger containers for transporting foodstuffs; because they did. In fact whatever the Romans had produced in clay in the first and second centuries B.C. was by the first and second centuries A.D. more common
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Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia With two pitch holes on the body. Origin: circa 2nd to 4th century A.D., Indus Valley, North India. Victoria 3143. Ancient & Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries.
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$5.99 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Lummi Island, United States The history of this form of painting is as old as the civilization itself. The more prominent among the various schools in Indian Miniature Paintings ... moreare the Jain paintings, Rajasthani, Mughal, and the Pahari schools.
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Free Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States Patterns in Prehistory: Mankind’s First Three Million Years by Robert J. Wenke. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover: 724 pages. Publisher: Oxford University Press; ... more1980) In the past century archaeologists have excavated thousands of sites. From medieval English market towns to Australopithecine camps on the African veldt. By carefully examining the remains of these ancient societies, they have managed to reconstruct to an extraordinary degree what happened many centuries, even millennia ago, detailing everything from our ancestor’s physical characteristics and diet to their technology and social arrangements. Patterns in Prehistory” tells the story of these discoveries– both what we know and how we know it. With more than 200 illustrations and many quotations from primary sources, Robert Wenke sirveys mankind’s first three million years. Much of the book focuses on origins: the origins of culture, agriculture, and complex society. Wenke proceeds from the first culture-bearing animals on the African savannas millions of years ago to the development of stratified societies and the rise of the first states and empires in such areas as Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, Mexico, Peru, and MesoAmerica. The book includes a comprehensive chapter on the first Americans. Drastic changes in theory and method. As well as the dramatic discovery of new ancestors of Homo Sapiens, transformed archaeology in the twentieth century. This survey takes into account many of these upheavals. Archaeologists are searching for general principles that will integrate their findings and provide a key to understanding the past. Through the book Wenke strives to relate the evidence to the many different theories that have been propounded to explain the“great transformations” of the past: the origins of anatomically modern humans, the invasion of the temperate latitudes, the domestication of plants and animals, the development of sedentary communities, and agricultural economies, the origins of war, class and cultural complexity, and the cyc
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Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia With two pitch holes on the body. Origin: circa 2nd to 4th century A.D., Indus Valley, North India. Victoria 3143. Ancient & Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries.
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$25.00 Shipping Location: Singapore Ancient teracotta bull bust indus valley circa 800-600 BC.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Greek and Roman Jewellery(68 ... morePlates in Full Colour) by Filippo Coarelli. DESCRIPTION: Hardcover w/dustjacket(157 pages- 68 full color plates) Hamlyn/Cameo(1970) The history and jewelry wearing customs of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Sixty-Eight incredible color plates of ancient Greek and Roman Jewelry. Coffee Table Quality Reference(albeit small 8½*5½ inches) A fabulous reference! You’ll be thankful 100 times to have this book at your fingertips. The history and customs described are fascinating. The color pictures stunning. CONDITION: Hardcover w/dustjacket. Lightly browsed hardcover w/dustjacket. Pages are pristine; unblemished. Clean, crisp, unmutilated, bound very tightly, and unmarked. The book appears to have only been flipped through once or twice, and is"like new" except the top surface of closed page edges is slightly tanned and freckled(dust dinge/age spotting) however this is not only very faint, but also visible only when the pages are closed, not to individual pages, only to the mass of closed page edges) Otherwise exceptionally clean and exceptionally good condition. PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR SAMPLE PAGES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. This is a wonderful. High quality book originally produced in the U.K. and Italy in English for distribution world wide. The full color plates are simply magnificent, and the images are of the most fabulous gold jewelry ever produced and uncovered from ancient Greece and Rome. It is a wonderful reference for those interested in the history of jewelry, and wonderful pictures for whose who just want to admire the incredible gold jewelry of these grand empires. There are pictures of many pieces which I have never seen before, except in pricey museum catalogs. Still a wonderful reference despite being originally produced in 1966, it is divided into five sections: The Geometric and Orientalising Periods; Archaic Greece and Etruria; The Cla
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$9.99 Shipping Condition: Like New Location: Lummi Island, United States Together they illustrate the long history of the practice from about 3000 BC to the 19th century AD. She includes black-and-white photographs of all of ... morethem and color photographs of 20 [Book News]. A few famous examples of ancient Greek jewelry, such as an earring in the form of a siren, is a charming example of Greek jeweler's modeling.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States There is also a section on synthetic gemstones and how they have been created over the centuries, and how the color of stones can be changed by irradiation, ... moreheating and staining the stones. Early man made weapons and tools from many varieties of chalcedony including agate, agatized coral, flint, jasper, and petrified wood.
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Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Plays well with two pitch holes on the body. Origin: circa 1000 B.C. Indus valley, North India. Victoria 3143. Ancient & Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries.
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Free Shipping Location: Thailand Beautiful Carnelian Beads Necklace Probably From Ancient Indus Valley Civilizations. Size Details Pictures Are Listed Above. Conditions Of Beads As Shown ... moreIn The Pictures.
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$85.00 Shipping Location: Pakistan 7 HARAPPAN & MOHENJO-DARO STONE WEIGHTS. These weights conform to the standard Harappan binary. Indus Valley, 4.500-4.000 BC. Beautifully polished Agate. ... moresites, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, where Indus Valley.
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: Like New Location: Ferndale, United States Publisher: GemStone Press (2008). Pages: 384. The book's approach is direct and practical, and its style easy to understand. In fact, with this highly ... moreaccessible guide, anyone can begin to master gem identification.
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$21.49 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States It’s a truly remarkable and authentic ancient glass vessel from the Roman Province of Syria. If you wish to display it, it would look very nice in a shadow ... morebox or plaque. Glass was used primarily for the production of vessels, although mosaic tiles, window glass, jewelry, beads and gemstones were also produced.
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$12.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States With them was a rich and impressive collection of gold and silver objects dating back to the fifth and fourth centuries BC. From the banks of the River ... moreOxus, the entire hoard was, in due course, bequeathed to the British Museum.
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Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia A delicate Indus Valley clay vessel, piriform and with narrow, flattened circular base, the surface of the upper section which rises from the flaring ... morestem decorated with a repeated studded motif and the overall form possibly representing a fruit or flower.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Tin and charcoal were imported into Cyprus, where locally mined copper was mined and alloyed with the tin from Britain. Britain’s Bronze Age cultures ... moreincluded the Beaker, Wessex, Deverl, and Rimbury.
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$5.99 Shipping Condition: New Location: Lummi Island, United States Tin and charcoal were imported into Cyprus, where locally mined copper was mined and alloyed with the tin from Britain. Britain’s Bronze Age cultures ... moreincluded the Beaker, Wessex, Deverl, and Rimbury.
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$10.90 Shipping Location: Jenks, United States Spondylus is a genus of bivalve molluscs, the only genus in the family Spondylidae. ON THE STRINGED LUTE. THE FACE DEPICTS A CHUBBY CHERUB. Buttons serving ... moreas fasteners work by slipping through a fabric or thread loop, or by sliding through a buttonhole.
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$65.00 Shipping Location: Singapore Ancient teracotta idol figure indus valley circa 1000-800 BC. Combine shipment for mulitiple purchases. Shipping/handling $15 worldwide. 10.5 cm Height
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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 Antique 18th Century Genuine ... moreNatural Handcrafted Four and One-Half Carat Hand Crafted/Polished French Carnelian Semi-Precious Gemstone Oval. Contemporary High Quality Sterling Silver Ring(Size 11– Resizing Available) CLASSIFICATION: Polished French Carnelian Cabochon. ORIGIN: 18th century France. Handcrafted in or near 18th Century Yekaterinburg. Russia. SIZE: Length: 14mm. Width: 10mm. Depth(Thickness) 4 1/2mm. Measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 4.48 carats. NOTE: Resizing is available. If you would prefer a different setting style. Odds are we have many different setting styles available which would fit this stone(s) which could be substituted for no or very little additional cost. 14kt solid gold settings are also available. Write us for pictures and prices. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstone. And not the setting, we can dismount the gemstone and offer you the gemstone without the setting. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the setting. DETAIL: In earthquake-prone lands such as Babylon and Greece. Carnelian served as a talisman of good luck. An ancient saying went, no man who wore a carnelian was ever found in a collapsed house or beneath a fallen wall" Most of the carnelian used for the production of jewelry in the ancient Mediterranean world originated in India. Prior to the beginning of the second millennium B.C. the gemstones would reached the Mediterranean either via the Silk Route(if overland) or if by sea, they would have crossed the Arabian and Red Sea by ship, then overland to Alexandria in Egypt, before being distributed by trade across and around the Mediterranean. By 1700 B.C. the Minoans(of ancient Crete) had established trade routes from Knossos to Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Afghanistan, and Scandinavia. Carnelian was one of their major trade goods, along with amethyst, lapis lazuli, and gold. Here's a very nice quality 18th cent
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$30.00 Shipping Location: Canada The enchanting Dhokra art objects have motifs inspired by indigenous folk culture and are characterized by a primitive, spontaneous style. NOTE: Dhokra ... moreis an ancient folk art tradition prevalent in India's eastern states, including West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.
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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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Free Shipping Location: Armadale, Australia Height: 11.5 cm / Width: 4 cm. Victoria 3143. Ancient & Tribal Art. B.C. Galleries. We have nearly 25 years of experience in dealing with Ancient and ... moreTribal art.
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States But the Atlantis in our dreams and our myths was almost certainly the lost civilization of Minoan Crete. In the center of the island there stood a volcanic ... morepeak. But not forever. Nothing lasts forever.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Pahari Painting. Originally this encompassed a three-tiered society. The three tiers were: “Brahman” (priest), “Kshatriya” (warrior), and “Vaishya” (commoner). ... moreHowever the concept eventually expanded into four social tiers in order to absorb the subjugated people, “Shudra” (servant).
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$7.49 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Lummi Island, United States The discovery of Harappa, and soon afterwards, Mohenjo-Daro, was the culmination of work beginning in 1861 with the founding of the Archaeological Survey ... moreof India in the British Raj. The Harappan language is not directly attested and its affiliation is uncertain since the Indus script is still undeciphered.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Tin and charcoal were imported into Cyprus, where locally mined copper was mined and alloyed with the tin from Britain. Britain’s Bronze Age cultures ... moreincluded the Beaker, Wessex, Deverl, and Rimbury.
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$75.00 Shipping Location: Navrangpura H.O, India One Veesai = One Veesai is roughly 1kg and 400 grams = 40 palams ( 1 palam is = 35grams )பலம். 40 palam= 1 veesai. 6 veesai= 1 thulaam. 8 veesai= 1 maNangu. ... moreQty- 4 pcs (Nesting). Circa - 1930 Marked.
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States (REVIEW : This book provides a very general overview of civilizations which existed in the ancient near East prior to the beginning of the Hellenic Age. ... moreContents/Chapter Headings include: 1) Pushing Back the Frontiers.
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$17.45 Shipping Location: BOURNEMOUTH, United Kingdom This Indo -Tibetan Suleimani Bhaaisajyaguru agate bead finds its roots in the ancient culture and healing practices of Tibet. Its historical significance, ... morecombined with the allure of Indo-Tibetan artistry, makes this bead an exquisite piece for collectors and enthusiasts of antique jewelry.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The Pacific - Atlantis, Mu and Lemuria. But the Atlantis in our dreams and our myths was almost certainly the lost civilization of Minoan Crete. In the ... morecenter of the island there stood a volcanic peak.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States (Contents/Chapter Headings include: 1) Pushing Back the Frontiers. 2) City-States and Kingdoms. 3) Pyramids and Ziggurats. 4) Writing. 5) Education. 6) ... moreLiving in Cities. 9) The brotherhood of Nations.
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$13.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It has gone missing, part of the looting that has taken place across Iraq since the ouster of Saddam Hussein. They serve as reminders of magnificent ancient ... moreart that may be lost forever. More than fifty experts in the field have contributed entries on individual works of art and essays covering a wide range of subjects.
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$7.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Publisher: Dallas Museum of Art (1997). Pages: 150. Major types of Greek and Etruscan jewelry from the seventh to the first centuries B.C. are well represented, ... morealong with a few Roman imperial works.
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$7.90 Shipping Location: Jenks, United States (1) SOLDIER ON A SWAN. NAUTICAL - WATER WAYFARERS. Buttons serving as fasteners work by slipping through a fabric or thread loop, or by sliding through ... morea buttonhole. (1) FELLOW GUIDES A BOAT. THE BOAT IS SAILING THE HIGH SEAS.
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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 Two Antique 18th Century Genuine ... moreNatural Handcrafted Hand Crafted/Polished French Carnelian Semi-Precious Gemstone Ovals. Mounted into contemporary high quality sterling silver studs. CLASSIFICATION: Polished French Carnelian Cabochons. ORIGIN: 18th century France. Handcrafted in or near 18th Century Yekaterinburg. Russia. SIZE: Length: 10mm. Width: 8mm. Depth(Thickness) 4mm. Measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 3.55 carats(the pair) NOTE: These earring settings are also available in solid 14kt gold. Other setting styles(euro clicks. Lever backs, kidney wires, fancy studs, ball/stud dangles, fancy stud/dangles, etc. 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 ancient Tibet. It was believed that the seven treasures of material wealth were gold, silver, lapis lazuli, seashell, agate, pearl, and carnelian. The source for most carnelian in the early Mediterranean were simply gemstones found on the surface of the Egyptian and Arabian deserts. By 1700 B.C. the Minoans(of ancient Crete) had established trade routes from Knossos to Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Afghanistan, and Scandinavia. Carnelian was one of their major trade goods, along with amethyst, lapis lazuli, and gold. Archaeologists have discovered carnelian as far away as Japan, in Iron Age burials. Ultimately by the time another thousand years elapsed most of the carnelian used for the production of jewelry in the ancient world originated in India. The gemstones would reached the Mediterranean either via the Silk Route(if overland) or if by sea, they would have crossed the Arabian and Red Sea by ship, then overland to Alexandria in Egypt, befor
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$7.00 Shipping Location: United States This beautiful bead was found in Himmalaya. The quality is excellent. This bead is 100 % genuine. The bead is 21 x 12 mm. The weight is 6,1 grams! The ... moreauthentic “Pure Dzi” and “Chung Dzi” are found primarily in Tibet, and the “dzi family” can be found in neighboring countries such as India,Bhutan, Ladakh, Sikkim and Nepal.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The pectoral is gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, carnelian, and turquoise, and the eyes of the shape made of actual flowers, fruits, and leaves, which were ... morepresented to guests to wear at banquets and other festivities.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States As with amber, ancient Romans believed that the darker carnelian represented males and the lighter carnelian, females. The ancient Muslims also believed ... morecarnelian to protect against the evil eye, as well as bringing happiness to the owner.
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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 Handcrafted Genuine Natural Twenty-Seven ... moreCarat Siberian Quartz Carnelian and Pearl“Lily” Gemstone Pendant. CLASSIFICATION: Handcut and Polished Siberian Carnelian“Lily” and White Freshwater Pearl Pendant. Sterling Silver Pin/Bail. SIZE: Length: 38mm. Width: 18mm. Depth(Thickness) 13mm. Measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 26.81 carats. Chain: Contemporary silver electroplate in your choice of length(default is 60 centimeters[24 inches] A wide variety of other chains are available upon request in sizes from 16 to 30 inches. And in metals ranging from gold and silver electroplate to sterling silver and solid 14kt gold as well as a bronze-toned copper chain. The default chain(absent contrary instructions) is silver electroplate, 24 inches. For a more authentic touch, we also have available high quality(solid, not formed) handcrafted Greek black leather cords with either sterling silver or brass fasteners. Note: If you prefer gold rather than silver. We can substitute a 14kt gold fill(5% gold over sterling silver) pin, or a 14kt solid gold pin, and include a gold-electroplated chain in your choice of lengths. DETAIL: Carnelian was widely used in ancient Greece. Rome, and Persia for the carving of intaglio gemstones for signet rings and other seals used by dignitaries and merchants to authenticate documents with their own unique personal“signature” Many of the intaglio carnelian rings and signets produced by ancient Roman and Greek craftsmen and still in existence today, have retained their high polish better than many harder stones. A particularly noteworthy collection is housed at The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia. Carnelian was probably the favorite gemstone for Roman artisans as they produced the intaglio gemstones so popular in signet rings. Aside from being quite beautiful. Carnelian seals and signets had the practical advantage of not sticking to wax. The Romans also recomm
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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 Splendid. Delicate, Brightly ... moreColored 3,000 Year Old Ancient Egyptian Faience Disc Beads on 14kt French Hook Earrings. CLASSIFICATION: Eighteen Ancient Egyptian silica ceramic/glass(faience” primitive silica disc beads. Contemporary french hooks and straight pins. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient Egypt. 20th Dynasty, about 11th century B.C. SIZE: Faience disc beads are between two and five millimeters in diameter; and between one and two diameters in thickness. CONDITION: Excellent. Unbroken beads. Brightly colored, with intact and thick glaze, well preserved. DETAIL: A pair of earrings necklace composed of bright colored ancient Egyptian beads constructed of faience. A primitive silica ceramic, and constructed of 14kt gold fill french hooks and straight pins. These brightly colored faience beads are quite uncommon– not the ordinary dull tan or brown color of ordinary uncolored crushed silica. We had a very small quantity of these beads available to us. We mounted the beads onto high quality– not cheap gold plated– rather high quality french hooks. This is first-quality jewelry designed to last years and years. Not cheap costume jewelry. If you prefer, we could remount the faience beads onto sterling silver french hooks. 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 copper, and made into a paste. The paste was then placed in a mold, and then fired. The quartz would fuse, and the copper would give the resu
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Here's a handcrafted Siberian quartz carnelian gemstone hand cut and polished into this gorgeous lily blossom, accented with a genuine freshwater pearl. ... moreAside from pearls, which were "discovered" as gemstones by prehistoric man, carnelian, turquoise, and lapis lazuli are the oldest gemstones utilized in the manufacture of jewelry.
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$8.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States "This unique and beautiful collection travels the United States from the spring of 2008 until the fall of 2009. At risk of destruction by the Soviets ... moreduring the 1979 invasion and more recently, the Taliban, a priceless fortune in art from the Afghan National Museum that was secreted by museum guards, curators and antiquities lovers who pledged never to give up their secret.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The entire series is truly a magnificent introduction to the history of the era. If you could have just one book (or series of books) to introduce the ... morehistory of humankind, this would have to be it.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The history of this form of painting is as old as the civilization itself. The more prominent among the various schools in Indian Miniature Paintings ... moreare the Jain paintings, Rajasthani, Mughal, and the Pahari schools.
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$16.49 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Lummi Island, United States REVIEW : Finger rings call upon the arts of the goldsmith. Engraver, and jeweler. Etruscan Scarabs and Rings. So does the gem refer to the Roman armies ... moreavenging a past defeat?. The burial chamber of an Etruscan lady, near Vulci, opened over a century ago, yielded a rich parure.
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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 Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry: ... moreExquisite Objects from the Cradle of Civilization by Judith Price. 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: Hardcover with Dustjacket. Publisher: Running Press(2008) Pages: 144. CONDITION: NEW. New HUGE(11 inch square) hardcover w/dustjacket. Running Press(2008) 144 pages. Pristine and unblemished in every respect. Pages are clean. Crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! Meticulous and accurate descriptions! Selling rare and out-of-print ancient history books on-line since 1997. We accept returns for any reason within 14 days! 7595a. 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: From the president of the National Jewelry Institute comes the largest collection of the oldest jeweled objects ever assembled. With sparkling photography and history throughout. The book will be supported by a major exhibit of the collection. These gorgeous artifacts; the oldest jeweled armor, weapons, jewelry, household objects, and more, with informative captions and stunning photography on every page, originated in Mesopotamia, Persia, Levant, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic world, from 4000 B.C.E. through 7
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The author demonstrates how the symbolism of dynastic power plays a central role in the interpretation of each object and in understanding the assemblage ... moreas a whole. The pectoral is gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, carnelian, 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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Free Shipping Location: Clearwater Beach, United States Translation of Dr. Qing Chang, PhD in Chinese Arts Thes_________a (Sanskrit : स्वस्तिक ) is an equilateral cross with four arms bent at 90 degrees. S_________s ... morehave also been used in various other ancient civilizations around the world.
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$25.00 Shipping Location: Pakistan And on the other side religious sign from Indus valley. used in ring or amulet in jewelry. And phone number on your profile is correct. Color may not ... moreappear exactly as in real life due to variation between.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Sasanian Gems. Graeco-Phoenician Scarabs. Etruscan Scarabs. Among the most popular objects made from faience, however, were the Shabti dolls which were ... moreplaced in the tombs of the dead. Most of these objects have never before been published, making this catalogue essential for the scholar.
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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 Antique Nineteenth Century Genuine ... moreNatural Sixty Five and One-Half Carat Hand Crafted/Polished Nubian“Picasso” Jasper Semi-Precious Gemstone. Contemporary Gold or Silver Electroplate Chain. CLASSIFICATION: Polished Jasper Cabochon Semi-Precious Gemstone. ORIGIN: Nubia; 19th Century; Handcrafted in Siberian Southern Urals near Yekaterinburg. SIZE: Diameter: 30mm. Thickness: 9mm. Measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 65.41 carats. Chain: Contemporary gold or electroplate in your choice of length(16. 18, 20 or 24 inch– 40, 45, 50 or 60 centimeters) A wide variety of other chains are available upon request in sizes from 16 to 30 inches, and in metals ranging from gold and silver electroplate to sterling silver and solid 14kt gold. We also have available high quality(solid, not formed) handcrafted Greek black leather cords. DETAIL: Jasper was a favorite gem in ancient times and is referenced in Greek. Roman, Hebrew, Assyrian and Latin literature. Early Mediterranean shamans or wizards believed that jasper was a very sacred stone. Red Jasper represented the blood of the Great Mother and was used to connect with the Earth in healing ceremonies. Green jaspers were used to call the rain. Magicians in fourth century Britain placed carved jasper bowls at the corners of a farmer's field to bring rain for the crops(many American Indian tribes shared the belief that jasper had the ability to bring rain) Blue colored Jaspers were used to travel safely back and forth to the Spirit World. According to the Medieval Norse tenth century(click for more on this legend) The sword hilt of Sigurd(also known as Siegfried) a legendary hero of Viking mythology and son of Sigmund the king, was set with jasper. Medieval authors of the 11th and 12th centuries wrote volumes about the protective powers of the Jasper. Celebrating our historical legacy here's a very nice quality 19th century antique hand crafted/shaped
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$16.49 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Lummi Island, United States REVIEW : Finger rings call upon the arts of the goldsmith. Engraver, and jeweler. Etruscan Scarabs and Rings. So does the gem refer to the Roman armies ... moreavenging a past defeat?. The burial chamber of an Etruscan lady, near Vulci, opened over a century ago, yielded a rich parure.
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$11.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States With them was a rich and impressive collection of gold and silver objects dating back to the fifth and fourth centuries BC. From the banks of the River ... moreOxus, the entire hoard was, in due course, bequeathed to the British Museum.
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