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Location: Seattle, United States Guan Yu was highly skilled in military affairs and his loyalty has been highly praised for generations. Guan Yu was a major character in “Romance of the ... moreThree Kingdoms”, a semi-historical novel written by Luo Guanzhong at the end of the Yuan Dynasty period (1279–1368).
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia He was responsible for a number of exquisite drawings of peoples and views during the voyage that were later used for lithograph prints for publication. ... moreMangareva is the central and largest island of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia.
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$28.77 Shipping Location: FAREHAM, United Kingdom All the lines of this axe are clearly-defined and functional. The maker of the mould must have been very accurate in his work. In general, these axes ... morehave a narrow, square-section neck between the socket and the blade proper.
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In the ancient world ruby was believed to possess magical powers, and was worn as a talisman for protection from plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. ... moreThe ruby symbolized freedom, charity, dignity and divine power, and was associated with fire and blood, implying warmth and life for mankind.
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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 Genuine Natural Russian ... moreOne-Third Carat(Plus) Faceted. Handcrafted Vibrant, Padparadsha Pink-Orange Semi-Precious Spinel Gemstone Oval. Contemporary High Quality Sterling Silver Ring(Size 8– Resizing Available) CLASSIFICATION: Faceted Pink-Orange Spinel Oval. ORIGIN: Chelyabinsk Oblast. Russia. 19th Century. SIZE: Length: 6mm. Width: 3mm. Depth: 2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 0.38 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: Mariners as early as the 11th century knew spinel as“lodestone” Which literally means“way stone” Due to the unique magnetic properties of spinel, it literally“found the way” for ancient mariners as it was used to magnetize the compasses which they used to guide their ship's course at sea. This also saw the beginning of the art of cartography, as seaman began to plot the courses of their voyages and create the earliest maps of the world. Often mistaken for ruby or sapphire in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, many of the so-called"rubies" and“sapphires” in Europe's crown jewels are actually spinel. The most famous is the Black Prince's"Ruby" a magnificent 170-carat red spinel that currently adorns the Imperial State Crown in the British Crown Jewels. Long believed to be a ruby, this gem was once owned by the Arabian Emirs, who were the rulers of Granada(present-day Spain) Celebrating our cultural legacy here's a gorgeous. Sparklin
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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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$7.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States (2) The Upper Paleolithic Revolution. The book is broken down into manageable chapters by chronologic or geographic divisions. I also now have a long ... morelist of sites to do further research on. All in all, a valuable book.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia Vanuatu is a Pacific island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. Cook Diary, 6-20th August 1774. Date: - 1778. The object of Captain Cook\\\\\\\'s ... moresecond Pacific Ocean voyage was to confirm the existence of a theorized Great Southern Continent.
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$11.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique Genuine Natural Russian/Afghani ... moreFour and Three Quarter Carat Faceted White(Pastel Pink) Kunzite Oval Cut Semi-Precious Gemstone. CLASSIFICATION: Faceted White/Pink Kunzite Oval. ORIGIN: Afghanistan. 19th Century. SIZE: Length: 10mm. Width: 8 1/2mm. Depth: 7 1/2mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 4.81 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: Kunzite was virtually unknown to the American public until the Sotheby's auction of a very special kunzite ring in 1996. Among the jewelry from the Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a ring with a 47 carat cushion cut kunzite stone surrounded by 20 round diamonds set in 18k gold. The ring was originally purchased by President John F. Kennedy as a Christmas gift for his wife in 1963. The ring was never“presented” by the President to his wife. As he was assassinated the month prior to Christmas(in November 1963) Kunzite displays two unusual characteristics; phosphorescence” where Kunzite, in this respect similar to diamonds, is observed to glow in a darkened room after it has been exposed to the sun’s ultra-violet rays and“Pleochroism” showing two different colors when viewed from different directions. Well known to Indian and Russian jewelers of the eighteenth and nineteenth century. But“newly discovered” in America in the twentieth century, violet to pink shades of kunzite have become enormously popular in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Originally referred to as“pink amethyst” in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, it is a rare and gorgeous gemstone which typically can shift colors between pink-violet, and(depending on how it is cut) on occasion, green. It is noted for its feminine and alluring hues which range between pastel pinks and violets to intense, almost“neon” hues. Depending on the cut, it can also possess incredible s
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Free Shipping Location: Clearwater Beach, United States TLV mirrors are circular. At their centers is a circular boss inset on a square panel. The dragon was an important symbol of these early TLV mirrors. ... moreThese new mirrors also saw the division of the main area into two separate rings, with the TLV symbols being placed in the inner part of the main area, and other decorations being placed in the outer area.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ring bears a very elaborate stamped pattern on the sides of the band wrapping all of the way around to the back of the band. A similarly elaborate ... moredouble beaded chain pattern embellishes all four sides of the bezel.
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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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$14.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia Germanie, France, Italie, Espagne, Isles Britanniques.Par Le Sr D Anville.MDCCLXXI. (Ref: Tooley, M&B). D Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon 1697-1782. ... moreDate: - 1771. Civil wars and executions continued, culminating in the victory of Octavian, Caesar\'s adopted son, over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the annexation of Egypt.
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States HISTORY OF KUNZITE: Kunzite is an unusual and rare gemstone. Kunzite commonly shows violet, pink, yellow or green hues depending upon the orientation ... moreof the cut gemstone. Depending on the cut, it can also possess incredible sparkle and brilliance.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia It bordered on the west with the country of the Helvetii, on the east with Noricum, on the north with Vindelicia, on the west with Transalpine Gaul and ... moreon the south with Venetia et Histria. The Romansh people living in Southeast Switzerland are believed to be direct descendants of the Raetians.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States This large Old Babylonian plaque, found in southern Iraq, was made between 1800 and 1750 B.C. It is made of baked straw-tempered clay, modeled in high ... morerelief, and probably stood in a shrine. Her legs end in the talons of a bird of prey, similar to those of the two owls that flank her.
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In the ancient world ruby was believed to possess magical powers, and was worn as a talisman for protection from plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. ... moreThe ruby symbolized freedom, charity, dignity and divine power, and was associated with fire and blood, implying warmth and life for mankind.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia A View in the Island of Tanna. In 1772 he was commissioned to lead another scientific expedition on behalf of the Royal Society, to search for the hypothetical ... moreTerra Australis. Although he charted almost the entire eastern coastline of Australia, showing it to be continental in size, the Terra Australis was believed to lie further south.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Chronicles of The Celts by Iain Zaczek. DESCRIPTION: Softcover: 159 pages. Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company. Inc. 1996) ISBN: 0806999489. The Celtic ... moreworld. As it existing in three separate countries with a common spirit and tradition; Ireland, Wales, and Brittany, is brilliantly revealed in these exciting epic chronicles with 120 evocative photographs of artifacts, manuscripts, and landscapes that bring the Celtic world to life as never before. Ireland, land of ancient warriors who value nothing higher than fame and courage as they battle magical forces pitted against them. Ancient warriors whose deeds are as noble and mysterious as the hill forts and standing stones scattered around the landscape. Ancient warriors whose love of exaggeration and boasting compare with the most extravagant blarney. These are the Celts revealed by the early Irish chronicles. Wales. A land of bands and druids hemmed into a beautiful, mountainous country where King Arthur roamed with his knights. The Welsh warriors saw themselves as defenders of the west, heroes who would one day hurl the foreign oppressors back into the sea. These dramatic chronicles date back to the Middle Ages, but they are truly much older than that. They tell of love and betrayal, of quests and challenges, of supernatural creatures and of murder. Battling dragons. Tyrants, and sorcerers, the warriors of Brittany were people of the sea. Hermits, missionaries, mystics, they passed down their tales of mystery and magic orally through the centuries. They are captured here from a time when the old pagan days were dying out, and the secret, supernatural skeins of the early mystical Celts were quickly attaching themselves to a new religion. CONDITION: Light shelf wear. Otherwise in New, never read condition. PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR SAMPLE PAGES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER. PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW. PUBLISHER REVIEW: REVIEW: The civilization of the Celts once stretched over much of Europe. But nowhere was it so richly and highly
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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 Genuine Solid Sterling Silver ... moreHigh-Quality Designer Earrings. Not cheap silver electroplate! These are two gorgeous. High quality solid sterling silver earrings. These are high-quality earrings made right here in the USA, crafted to last a lifetime. Measurements: Length: 24mm. Weight: 1.49 grams. DETAILS: Silver coinage played a significant role in the ancient world. Macedonia’s coinage during the reign of Philip II(359-336 B.C. circulated widely throughout the Hellenic world. His famous son. Alexander the Great(336-323 B.C. spread the concept of coinage throughout the lands he conquered. For both Philip II and Alexander silver coins became an essential way of paying their armies and meeting other military expenses. They also used coins to make a realistic portrait of the ruler of the country. The Romans also used silver coins to pay their legions. These coins were used for most daily transactions by administrators and traders throughout the empire. Roman silver coins also served as an important means of political propaganda, extolling the virtues of Rome and her emperors, and continued in the Greek tradition of realistic portraiture. In celebration of that heritage here is a pair of gorgeous. Solid sterling silver designer earrings. I picked these up at a trade show recently as samples for a fraction of their retail value, and am passing the savings. These are very stylish, high-quality earrings produced in the USA from solid sterling silver(not cheap electroplated base metal) I’m not permitted to reveal the name of the fashion label these are intended to carry, but they’re exclusive, high-end earrings. I have only a few pair, so if you like the style, don’t procrastinate, they’ll be gone, and I have no ability to restock them! HISTORY OF SILVER: After gold. Silver is the metal most widely used in jewelry and the most malleable. The oldest silver artifacts found by archaeologists
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$6.99 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Lummi Island, United States The pectoral is gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, car-nelian, and turquoise, and the eyes of the shape made of actual flowers, fruits, and leaves, which ... morewere presented to guests to wear at banquets and other festivities.
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$135.00 Shipping Location: North Chicago, United States An exquisite, finely-carved jade piece. Jadeite takes a fine polish, and its extraordinary toughness resists chipping and breaking. The piece is priced ... morefor a fraction of acquisition costs due to the passing of a prominent collector.
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$53.49 Shipping Condition: New without tags Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL: There was but one source of diamond in the ancient world…India, where written records pertaining to diamond date back to 400 B.C. The ancient ... moreRomans believed that diamonds were splinters of fallen stars.
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$13.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In Spain extensive deposits of gold and silver were mined and then acquired by the ancient Phoenicians in trade. The sixth century B.C. saw the first ... moreuse of gold in dentistry by the ancient Egyptians, and the introduction of the first gold coinage in Asia Minor by King Croesus of Lydia.
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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 19th Century Genuine ... moreNatural Square Cut Faceted Ruby Precious Gemstones. CLASSIFICATION: Faceted Ruby Precious Gemstone Squares. ORIGIN: Handcrafted in Russia. 19th Century. SIZE: 2.8mm square(approximate) WEIGHT: 0.30 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: Much of the ruby reaching early Medieval Europe came from Badakshan. On the border between present-day Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Marco Polo described visiting these mines in his accounts of his travels. Later Medieval Europe’s rubies came principally from the border region between Burma and Siam(present-day Myanmar and Thailand) In the medie val world rubies were viewed as a stone of prophecy, used by medieval shamans and sorcerers to divine the future. It was believed that wearing ruby would attract good health, wisdom, fortune, and true love. Ruby was also worn as a talisman, as it was believed that the stone darkened when danger was near and then return to its original color when the danger was past. Ruby was also thought to be an antidote to poisoning as well, and to protect the wearer from lightening, plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. Consequentially rubies were considered even more valuable than diamonds. In Medieval Europe ruby was priced eight times higher than diamond. Celebrating this cultural inheritance here are two nice quality 19th century antique hand faceted square cut ruby precious gemstones. Thes
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$8.50 Shipping Location: United Arab Emirates HUSSAM ZURQIEH. ANCIENT HOLY LAND, PERSIAN OCCUPATION BRONZE ARROW HEAD. 600 - 400 B.C. IMPORTED THROUGH LONDON. ALL THE BEST TO YOU ALL.
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$11.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States These outstanding works not only place the Filippovka discoveries in their proper historical and cultural context but are themselves fascinating and enigmatic. ... more“The Golden Deer Of Eurasia: Scythian and Sarmatian Treasures From The Russian Steppes” by Joan Aruz, Ann Farkas, Andrei Alekseev, and Elena Korolkova.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States REVIEW : 3000 years of jewelry history. Described period by period. Photos and drawings. REVIEW : Techniques of ancient jewelry making, gilding, etc. ... moreCrete, Late Palatial, and Early Mycenaean 1700- 1450 BC.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Exhibition and catalogue focus on the artifacts in the Berlin Museum which have never been shown before and describe the age of Amarna in its culture-historical ... morecontext. All facets of this era are explained.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Publisher: British Museum (2010). Pages: 48. Discovered in 2007 and acquired by the British Museum and York Museums Trust, the Vale of York hoard was ... moreburied in the late 920s in the reign of the West Saxon king Athelstan, in what is now North Yorkshire.
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$5.00 Shipping Location: Brescia, Italy Engraved by G. Bonatti. Size: Image 25 x 19,5 cm (on sheet 35 x 25 cm).
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Elsewhere in the ancient world, the early Arabs believed opals fell from the heavens in flashes of lightning that gave them their fiery play-of-color, ... moreand that wearing opal as a talisman would protect one from lightening strikes.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In the ancient world ruby was believed to possess magical powers, and was worn as a talisman for protection from plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. ... moreThe ruby symbolized freedom, charity, dignity and divine power, and was associated with fire and blood, implying warmth and life for mankind.
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Location: Fort Collins, United States Hinduism continued to provide the cultural setting in which Buddhist religious values and ethical standards were articulated. The “Wheel of Law” or dharmachakra ... morein Sanskrit is one of the earliest and most significant of the Buddhist symbols.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Kunz gave a series of eight lectures on "Precious Stones" for the Lowell Institute's 1894–95 season. Kunz was the founder and president of the Museums ... moreof the Peaceful Arts in 1913, special agent for the US Geological Survey (1883–1909), and a research curator at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique 19th Century Genuine ... moreNatural One-Third Carat Flawless/Near Flawless Exceptionally Good Quality Faceted Siamese Ruby. CLASSIFICATION: Faceted Ruby Precious Gemstone. ORIGIN: Siam. 19th Century. SIZE: Diameter: 4½mm. Depth: 2mm. Measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 0.36 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstone as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: Rubies were amongst the earliest gemstones traded by mankind. Since the 5th millennium B.C. From the most ancient times all the way through the medieval world, ruby was worn by the classical Mediterranean civilizations(Greeks, Romans, Persians, and the Indo-European“Celtic” peoples) as an amulet for protection from lightening, plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. The ancient populations of the Mediterranean also believed that the color of a ruby would change mirroring changes in the health of its owner, and that the color would drain from a ruby at the moment its owner died. The Bible makes numerous mentions of ruby, first as one of the twelve precious stones created by God when he created mankind. Ruby is then described as“the lord of gems” when one was given to Aaron on the command of God. In the classical world, rubies from Afghanistan, Ceylon, and Burma were traded in the ancient port cities of the Eastern Mediterranean(often by Phoenicians) and from there traveled throughout Europe. Celebrating our cultural inheritance here's an absolutely exquisite. Exceptionally good quality 19th century antique hand faceted ruby from Siam(present day Thailand) Hand crafted 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. The faceted cut is a coarse precursor to what eventually became known in the industry as a"brilliant cut" round, the contemporary finish gen
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Ivanhoe, Australia Vanuatu is a Pacific island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. Cook Diary, 6-20th August 1774. Date: - 1778. The object of Captain Cook\\\\\\\'s ... moresecond Pacific Ocean voyage was to confirm the existence of a theorized Great Southern Continent.
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$19.26 Shipping Location: Indianapolis, United States Thomas Beddows was a beam scale and steelyard manufacturer in England in the early 1800's. You can find a few of these made by John and W.I., but not ... moresure if any others exist made by Thomas. There is also a distinct design difference in this one from the others made by other Beddows.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Artifacts and jewelry of gold over 5,000 years old have been uncovered by archaeologists in Egyptian tombs. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs describe gold ... moreas the brilliance of the sun. Queen Puabi was buried with five soldiers and thirteen "ladies in waiting" who had apparently poisoned themselves (or been poisoned) to serve their mistress in the next world.
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$250.00 Shipping Location: Merrick, United States TALL PRE-COLUMBIAN SEATED DIGNITARY. SEATED MALE DIGNITARY. He is decorated solely with a two-horned headband -- probably reflecting his shamanic status ... more-- and arm bracelets. His legs are spread apart, thereby exposing his penis and his carefully-modeled face includes coffee-bean eyes and mouth, a long narrow nose and perforated earlobes.
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$5.99 Shipping Condition: New with tags 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 This comprehensive history includes a clear and fascinating introduction to the Norse gods and Viking concepts of the afterlife. Included are examinations ... moreof: Norse gods, mythology, and belief in an afterlife.
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$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The book will be distributed by the University of Washington Press, Seattle and London. There were as well many stories concerning the gods. Principal ... moreamongst them was the creation myth, the “Enuma Elish”.
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$6.49 Shipping 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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$23.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Very Nicely Preserved. Very Beautiful, ... moreGenuine 16th-17th Century Ming Dynasty Chinese“Famille Rose” Porcelain Bowl. Perfect as a Candy or Potpourri Bowl for Work or Home. CLASSIFICATION: Famille Rose Style Porcelain Bowl. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Ming Dynasty, Between 1500 and 1600 A.D. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 125 millimeters(5 inches) at top rim; 68 millimeters(2 2/3 inches) at base. Height: 42 millimeters(1 2/3 inches) CONDITION: Very good. A little wear consistent with any household item which is between four and five centuries in age. A few of the customary. Almost obligatory rim chips(one small, one tiny) The typical blemishes of hand production(warts and dimples, zits and pits) Not flawless, but certainly in an excellent state of preservation. DETAIL: A splendidly preserved scalloped“famille rose” porcelain bowl so wonderfully characteristic of the very popular export Ming and Qing Dynasty porcelain china. The particular style was extremely popular both in England and Europe throughout the 16th to 19th centuries. As well as in the USA during the 1800’s. This piece is a wonderful example of this very famous produce. The glaze is entirely intact, vibrantly colored, and the condition of the plate is wonderful! As you can see, the bowl not only has a delightful hand-painted floral design on the outside surface of the bowl, the inside sports a gorgeous and thick green porcelain glaze. If you look closely at the pictures here, you will see that there are a few very small rim chips. One of them is very tiny and requires a lot of searching to find it– even if you know it is there. It is a very tiny chip on the outside of the rim. There is a somewhat larger, though still quite small rim chip on the inside of the rim. These fine little rim chips are not only common in ancient porcelain. They’re almost obligatory. A bowl five centuries old without any such blemishes would al
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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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$78.44 Shipping Location: Petrie Terrace, Australia This earthenware vessel dates to the Warring States period of China between 400 and 200 BC when intense warfare raged across the area with the goal of ... morecreating one Chinese Empire. The piece is two toned with small handles either side.
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$75.00 Shipping Location: Libertyville, United States An exquisite, finely-carved jade piece. They were often made from terracotta, jade, greenstone and other mineral stones. The piece is priced for a fraction ... moreof acquisition costs due to the passing of a prominent collector.
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$32.00 Shipping Location: Amsterdam - Spiegelbuurt, Netherlands Made in: Ecuador. M. P. Warmond, the Netherlands, collected between 1976 until 1982.
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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 Genuine Solid Sterling Silver ... moreHigh-Quality Designer Earrings. Not cheap silver electroplate! These are two gorgeous. High quality solid sterling silver earrings. These are high-quality earrings made right here in the USA, crafted to last a lifetime. Measurements: Length: 24mm. Weight: 1.94 grams. DETAILS: The oldest silver artifacts found by archaeologists date from ancient Sumeria about 4.000 B.C. At many points in the ancient world, silver was actually more costly than gold, particularly in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians believed that the skin of their gods was composed of gold, and their bones were thought to be of silver. The first large-scale silver mines were in Anatolia(ancient Turkey) and Armenia, where as early as 4,000 B.C. silver was extracted from lead ores. From Turkey and Armenia silver refining technology spread to the rest of Asia Minor and Europe. By about 2,500 B.C. the Babylonians were one of the major refiners of silver. The high value ancient colutures place on silver is demonstrated by the fact that some of the richest burials in history uncovered by archaeologists have been from this time frame; that of Queen Puabi of Ur, Sumeria(26th century B.C. Tutankhamun(14th century B.C. and the rich Trojan(25th century B.C. and Mycenaean(18th century B.C. treasures uncovered by Heinrich Schliemann. In celebration of this heritage. Here is a pair of gorgeous, solid sterling silver designer earrings. I picked these up at a trade show recently as samples for a fraction of their retail value, and am passing the savings. These are very stylish, high-quality earrings produced in the USA from solid sterling silver(not cheap electroplated base metal) I’m not permitted to reveal the name of the fashion label these are intended to carry, but they’re exclusive, high-end earrings. I have only a few pair, so if you like the style, don’t procrastinate, they’ll be gone, an
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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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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish High-Quality USA Manufactured ... moreSolid Sterling Silver Designer Pendant. Not cheap silver electroplate! Solid Sterling Silver. USA Custom Production. Length: 20 millimeters. Breadth: 12 millimeters. Depth: 3 millimeters. NOTE: Silver electroplate chain included upon request in your choice of length: 16. 18, 20, or 24 inches(40, 45, 50 or 60 cm) A wide variety of other chains are available upon request in sizes from 16 to 30 inches, and in metals ranging from gold electroplate to sterling silver and solid 14kt gold. The default chain(absent contrary instructions) is silver electroplate, 24 inches. We also have available handcrafted Greek black leather cords. DETAIL: The sixth century B.C. saw the introduction of the first gold and silver coinage in Asia Minor by King Croesus of Lydia. By this time. Much of the silver in the Classical Mediterranean cultures came from Spain(prior to then it was from the Athenians silver mines at Larium) In Spain extensive deposits of gold and silver were mined and then acquired by the ancient Phoenicians in trade. The ancient seafaring Phoenicians then brought the gold and silver from the Western Mediterranean and traded through the ancient Mediterranean world. Eventually the Phoenician colony of Carthage became the leading power of the Eastern Mediterranean(Hannibal’s father was not only a Carthaginian General but also a precious metals merchant) and gained control over these valuable Spanish deposits. In turn the Carthaginians engaged the Romans in three wars(known as the“Punic Wars” before Spain was lost to the Romans. In celebration of this heritage. We present this high quality, USA manufactured, designer semi-custom sterling silver pendant. Please do not confuse this with the cheap, import silver electroplate costume jewelry flooding the USA and European marketplaces. This is a high-quality solid sterling silver pendant made right here in the USA, c
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Elsewhere in the ancient world, the early Arabs believed opals fell from the heavens in flashes of lightning that gave them their fiery play-of-color, ... moreand that wearing opal as a talisman would protect one from lightening strikes.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Yet he admits: "As of now, there is much more that we do not know about these beads than we do know. For example, we do not know where the beads were ... moremade.". "One explanation is that the egg shells could have been exported from Trans-Baikal or Mongolia with the beads manufactured here.
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$15.99 Shipping Condition: New without tags Location: Lummi Island, United States In the ancient world ruby was believed to possess magical powers, and was worn as a talisman for protection from plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. ... moreThe ruby symbolized freedom, charity, dignity and divine power, and was associated with fire and blood, implying warmth and life for mankind.
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Free Shipping Location: Marseille X, France Reference 3189-1R6B c I offer you this pair of pansus gadrooned bronze pots to identify? Height 7 cm diameter 9.2 cm. Weight 400 grams and 450 grams? ... moreLow price to grab! Export and grouped consignment are available for all countries. has.
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