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$7.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States CONDITION : GOOD. Knopf (1941) 345 pages. Book appears to have never been read. HOWEVER the book is 80+ years old, and does evidence a bit of very faint ... moreage-tanning along the inside (spine side) edge of both the back and front end papers.
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$5.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States However by the 6th century the Continental Celtic languages were no longer in wide use. REVIEW: The Celts once populated an area rivaling the Roman Empire ... moreat its peak, yet our knowledge of them is limited to secondhand accounts, a few written records, and beautiful artifacts scattered from Turkey to Ireland.
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$9.99 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States “The Golden Deer Of Eurasia: Scythian and Sarmatian Treasures From The Russian Steppes” by Joan Aruz, Ann Farkas, Andrei Alekseev, and Elena Korolkova. ... moreThe discoveries at Filippovka open a new chapter in the history of the material culture of the nomads who in the first millennium B.C. traversed the steppe corridor extending from the Black Sea region to China.
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$7.49 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Six and One-Half Carat 2.000 ... moreYear Old Hand-Carved Ancient Jade Amulet& Chain. CLASSIFICATION: Hand Cut Semi-Precious Jade Amulet. Hand-Drilled Suspension Hole(Bow Drill) ATTRIBUTION: Ancient China. Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD) SIZE/DIMENSIONS: Weight: 8.00 carats. Length: 21 millimeters. Width: 15 millimeters. Thickness: 4 millimeters. Chain: Contemporary gold electroplate 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 gold electroplate, 24 inches. For a more authentic touch, we also have available handcrafted Greek black leather cords. CONDITION: Exceptional! Completely intact. DETAIL: A hand carved jade pendant about 2.000 years old attributable to the Han Dynasty of ancient China, about 1st century B.C. What lapis lazuli, carnelian, and turquoise was to the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and Mesopotamia, including the Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, Sumerians, and Babylonians; jade was to the ancient Chinese. It was the gemstone of gemstones, it’s name synonymous with“gold” in other languages. Good as gold” the golden age” such expressions would have used the word“yu” for jade, rather than the word gold. This pendant seems to have two“faces” to it. With the point(the narrow end) on the bottom it seems to be a stylized face. But with the point at the top, as it seemingly would have intended to be worn, it seems to depict two figures, back to back, sitting beneath a tree. It might be a reference to the male and female personification of“Yin and Yang” The symbolism of Yin-Yang, also known as“Tai-Chi” refers to the I-Ching concept of the cycles of life, the balance between them, sometimes equated with the cyclical relatio
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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 Minoan And Mycenaean Art by Reynold ... moreHiggins. 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: 216 pages. Publisher: Thames And Hudson; 1994) The magnificent works of art of ancient Crete. Mycenae and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness, variety and vitality. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories and countless other beautiful artifacts- all the significant works of art and architecture that are our legacy front those great Aegean civilizations of the third and second millennia BC- are described and illustrated in Dr. Higgins' distinguished and classic survey. What emerges is an impressive picture of flourishing Bronze Age cultures that should be viewed not simply in the shadow of classical Greek art but as major achievements in their own right. This updated 1994 edition incorporates greater coverage of the breathtaking frescoes from Akrotiri, on the island of Thera. Other recent discoveries and research are also included, such as the unique ivory figurine from Palaikastro, objects from the palace of Mallia and the intriguing presence of Minoan-style frescoes in Egypt. CONDITION: NEW. New(albeit slightly blemished) oversized softcover. Oxford University Press(1967) 216 Pages. It's absolutely unread and in that sense"new" BUT shows moderate shelfwear(edge and corner wear) Inside the pages are pristine; clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Outside the covers evidence ex
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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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$16.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Chinese Ceramics: From the Paleolithic Period through the Qing Dynasty by Laurie Barnes and Pengbo Ding. Publisher: Yale University (2010). Pages: 608. ... moreThe creation of ceramic ware holds a special and very important place among the many arts and inventions that characterize Chinese culture, society, and civilization.
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$6.99 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States This book is a concise introduction to the field. “Early Cycladic Sculpture: An Introduction” Pat Getz-Preziosi. Major Collections of Early Cycladic Sculpture. ... moreOne of the problems with Cycladic art is that it is very much a victim of its own success.
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Free Shipping Location: Sequim, United States Any translation errors are unintentional and strictly mine. The precious jade disk also allowed them to communicate their prayers to the Ancestors that ... morewould affect their daily lives. The central hole on the collared disk was seen as a window to the Heavens, Ancestors, and Gods (“Shên ” in Chinese).
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$4.50 Shipping Location: Rego Park, United States The Hongshan culture is known for its carved jade. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragons and embryo dragons. Isotope analyses revealed ... morethat millet contributed up to 70% of the human diet in the Early Hongshan and up to 80% in the Late Hongshan.
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$4.50 Shipping Location: Rego Park, United States The Hongshan culture is known for its carved jade. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragons and embryo dragons. Isotope analyses revealed ... morethat millet contributed up to 70% of the human diet in the Early Hongshan and up to 80% in the Late Hongshan.
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Free Shipping Location: Sequim, United States This unique jade artifact dates to the Neolithic Chinese Hongshan Culture (4500 BC—2250 BC.). The jade artifact is perfectly shaped as a pointed fang ... moreor tooth, with a sharply pointed tip. This fabulous sculpture could only be the tooth of an omnipotent Dragon, as the emperor/kings were thought to be the Son’s of Dragons that ruled the universe.
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$4.50 Shipping Location: Rego Park, United States The Hongshan culture is known for its carved jade. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragons and embryo dragons. Isotope analyses revealed ... morethat millet contributed up to 70% of the human diet in the Early Hongshan and up to 80% in the Late Hongshan.
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$4.50 Shipping Location: Rego Park, United States The Hongshan culture is known for its carved jade. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragons and embryo dragons. Isotope analyses revealed ... morethat millet contributed up to 70% of the human diet in the Early Hongshan and up to 80% in the Late Hongshan.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States However by the 6th century the Continental Celtic languages were no longer in wide use. The exact geographic spread of the ancient Celts is disputed. ... moreIn particular, the ways in which the Iron Age inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland should be regarded as Celts is historically controversial.
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$4.50 Shipping Location: Rego Park, United States The Hongshan culture is known for its carved jade. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragons and embryo dragons. Isotope analyses revealed ... morethat millet contributed up to 70% of the human diet in the Early Hongshan and up to 80% in the Late Hongshan.
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Free Shipping Location: Sequim, United States That’s right, this wonderful ritual jade axe symbolizes the military authority and high status of its ancient Chinese owner. Hongshan Culture. The entire ... moreaxe head is in museum quality condition, but it had been previously cleaned in China.
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Free Shipping Location: Sequim, United States Only minor surface scratches, calcification, and differential weathering. This amulet was professional cleaned in China by the previous owner. Any translation ... moreerrors are unintentional and strictly mine.
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$4.50 Shipping Location: Rego Park, United States The Hongshan culture is known for its carved jade. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragons and embryo dragons. Isotope analyses revealed ... morethat millet contributed up to 70% of the human diet in the Early Hongshan and up to 80% in the Late Hongshan.
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Free Shipping Location: Sequim, United States Any translation errors are unintentional and strictly mine. The precious jade disk also allowed them to communicate their prayers to the Ancestors that ... morewould affect their daily lives. The central hole on the collared disk was seen as a window to the Heavens, Ancestors, and Gods (“Shên ” in Chinese).
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$4.50 Shipping Location: Rego Park, United States The Hongshan culture is known for its carved jade. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragons and embryo dragons. Isotope analyses revealed ... morethat millet contributed up to 70% of the human diet in the Early Hongshan and up to 80% in the Late Hongshan.
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$4.50 Shipping Location: Rego Park, United States The Hongshan culture is known for its carved jade. The Hongshan culture is known for its jade pig dragons and embryo dragons. Isotope analyses revealed ... morethat millet contributed up to 70% of the human diet in the Early Hongshan and up to 80% in the Late Hongshan.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Genetic evidence for ranging clear across the plains (steppes) from Black Sea to Lake Baikal. Scythia was a loose state that originated as early as 8th ... morecentury B.C. Little is known of them and their rulers.
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$48.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL : A very well preserved tomb warrior ostensibly originating from the “Qi Dynasty” period of Ancient China. This particular masterpiece is a real ... moreterra cotta warrior, ostensibly intended to protect a real tomb, much like those 6,000 terra cotta warriors recently unearthed which guarded the tomb of the ancient Chinese Emperor Ch’in.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The known history of Babylon, then, begins with its most famous king: Hammurabi (1792-1750 B.C.). I found myself unable to put this book down. However, ... moreI feel that the title is a bit misleading in that while it does cover the Babylonians it also covers a whole lot more.
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$7.99 Shipping Condition: New Location: Ferndale, United States However by the 6th century the Continental Celtic languages were no longer in wide use. This book uses the artwork of the Celtic Tarot, but it can also ... morebe used equally effectively alongside any other Tarot deck.
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