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$10.49 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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$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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$8.99 Shipping Condition: Very Good 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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$18.99 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.
$37.29 Shipping Location: SALFORD, United Kingdom The King will be presented with the Spurs, invested with the Armills (bracelets), the Sovereign's Orb, the Sovereign's Ring, the Sovereign's Sceptre with ... moreCross and the Sovereign's Sceptre with Dove. Hill, Donald R. (May 1991).
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States John Buchanan, Jr., is the executive director of the Portland Art Museum, Oregon. Helene De Ludinghuysen is the director of the Stroganoff Foundation ... moreand the last living Stroganoff descendant. “Stroganoff: The Palace and Collections of a Russian Noble Family by Penelope Hunter-Stiebel.
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$7.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States It is well-known that Greek vases are among the greatest artistic legacy of antiquity. Both aspects of bronze artistry are reflected in the thirty-eight ... morepieces of the William Herbert Hunt Collection.
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$7.99 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Lummi Island, United States Probably designed for ceremonial occasions are four magnificent silver-gilt rhyta or drinking vessels, including two from the collection of The Cleveland ... moreMuseum of Art. One is in the shape of a horse, another combining a female head with that of an Indian buffalo.
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Condition: Used Location: Perkasie, United States Nice Decorative Planter Table. Nice Classical Decoration Throughout. F32147EC: Paint Decorated Tray Top Coffee Occasional Table. Specifically, but without ... morelimitation, Stenella Antiques and Interiors makes no representation or warranty that any of the lots conform to any standard in respect of safety, pollution or hazardous material, or fit for any particular purpose.
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$11.49 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States Rather its stories involve love and luck, dreams and demons, prowess and political intrigue. It begins with the legend of the birth of the Persian nation ... moreand its tumultuous history. It contains magical birds and superhuman heroes and centuries-long battles.
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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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Free Shipping Location: Training Battalian S.O, India ANTIQUE VINTAGE DOLLOND LONDON BRASS POCKET SUNDIAL COMPASS IN GOLDEN TOUCH 100% WORKING CONDITION THIS COMPASS IS MADE OF FULLY BRASS. THIS IS AN ANTIQUE ... moreREPLICA. TIME ZONE MEASUREMENT IS ENGRAVING UNDER THE LID OF COMPASS. ALSO THERE IS CALENDER ENGRAVED BACK SIDE OF THE COMPASS. THIS BEAUTIFUL BRASS COMPASS IS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. DIAMETER OF THE COMPASS IS APPROX 2.0 INCH. WEIGHT OF THE COMPASS IS APPROX 0.088 GRAMS. THIS COMPASS COMES WITH BEAUTIFUL LEATHER CASE. ITEM NOT SOLD AS ANTIQUE PLEASE SEE PHOTO OF ITEM FOR MORE DETAILS, PHOTO SAYS MORE THAN WORDS. If you have any question please feel free to ask: We are one of the Big collector in India with our reputed name since 35 years. We have very deep knowledge on Vintage& collectable products. Our commitment to maintain international quality standards assisted us in growing leap and bound from our modest beginning to become the most preferable choice of the clients across the globe. We have been acclaimed in the international markets for the quality of our products. On time deliveries and transparency in business dealings. We are offering a comprehensive assortment of Vintage& Collectible products at affordable prices. We accept payment through PayPal as it is safest mode of payment on eBay Immediate payment required If any query regarding payment please E-Mail us. Handing Time- Item will be shipped 2-3 business days after receiving payment. Tracking Details- Tracking number will be provided once consignment shipped. Destination Charges- Import duties and other destination taxes would be buyer's responsibility. Bulk-Shipping Discounts- If you want to order multiple items together. We offer shipping discounts. The Shipping discount amount will vary and will be calculated on a case-to-case basis. Contact us for discount shipping BEFORE making the payment. Logistics and Delivery- We use reputed couriers for logistics. We deliver Worldwide. For major Countries we use reputed courier companies. For those country/cities/towns that are no
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Free Shipping Location: China Materials: Pure Bronze. This is a great piece of valuable collection, a valuable personal alter or a very good present. the handwork is very fine with ... moreincredible detailing. Don't miss out this chance to get it.
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Free Shipping Location: China Militaria goods. Material : Bronze Copper Origin: China. the handwork is very fine with incredible detailling. Don't miss out this chance to get it. Wish ... moreyou good luck! Condition Perfect Condition.
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$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States REVIEW : This book chronicles the beautiful exhibit of Scythian and Sarmatian treasures that travelled to New York and to L.A. in 1975. REVIEW : This ... morebeautiful full-color museum catalogue chronicles the beautiful exhibit of Scythian and Sarmatian treasures that traveled to New York and to L.A. in 1975.
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$10.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Near Eastern techniques of filigree and granulation were introduced to Crete about 2000 B.C., and evidence also indicates that Egyptian styles influenced ... moreMinoan jewelry. Minoan culture and its jewelry styles spread to the mainland of Greece, then dominated by the city-state of Mycenea, about 1550 B.C.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States REVIEW : You don't want to miss "From Ishtar to Aphrodite: 3200 Years of Cypriot Hellenism. Treasures from the Cyprus Museum" now at the Onassis Cultural ... moreCenter in New York. The 85 artifacts on display are exceptional in themselves and most have never been seen outside of Cyprus before, including a first-century marble torso of Aphrodite that is the exhibition's hallmark.
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$4.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States As with many societies, ancient Roman accessorizing varied along boundaries of gender and age, in addition to social standing. One choker-style necklace, ... moretwo bracelets, and multiple rings would be worn at once.
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$150.00 Shipping Location: West Hollywood, United States THIS IS A SUPERB MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE NORWEGIAN ROSEMALED HAND CARVED PORRINGER GROTAMBAR BOX OF GREAT BEAUTY. THIS IS A LARGE BEAUTIFUL SIZE WITH EXTRAORDINARY ... moreHAND CARVED DESIGNS AND ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE ROSEMALING IN COLORS OF BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN AND RED. THE PAINTING ON THE PORRINGER IS TRULY EXTRAORDINARY. THE RARE COLOR PALATE CREATES ONE OF THE FINEST PIECES OF NORWEGIAN FOLK ART YOU WILL FIND. THE PAINTING IS DATED 1890 AND THIS DATES THE PAINTING TO THE HIGH POINT OF ROSEMALING. THE CARVED STAVES OF THE PORRINGER WITH THE AMAZING BRAIDED BELTED FORM OF THE WOOD IS MAGNIFICENT. THE BOX IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE BOX IS A PART OF A MUSEUM QUALITY LIFELONG COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE NORWEGIAN SCANDINAVIAN FOLK ART THAT WE ARE SELLING. The porringer is inscribed "Ragnil Halvorsdattir Lien Aaret 1890." The porringer is 13.
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: New Location: Lummi Island, United States The objects presented in this catalogue are the material remains of the ongoing interaction between native genius and foreign influence that characterizes ... moreCyprus. Christianity started to be established at Kourion by the beginning of the 3rd century A.D. and eventually supplanted Apollo.
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Myths of the Norsemen From the ... moreEddas and Sagas by H.A. Guerber. With 64 Illustrations. DESCRIPTION: Softcover: 396 pages. Publisher: Dover Publications; 1992) ISBN: 0486273482. From his exalted throne. A mighty watchtower, Odin surveys the world; a world of gods, giants, elves, dwarves, and men. Below, the Valkyrs ride forth, their golden hair streaming through the clouds, the pale northern sun glinting on shields and spears. Through the battlefields they swoop, bringing the kiss of death to the warriors bound for Valhalla, hall of the chosen slain. The myths of the Norsemen are darkly romantic. Heroic and tragic. For sheer adventure and high drama, they are without equal. Their sagas are stirring tales that are as powerful now as they were a thousand years ago. But less well known are the stories themselves, stories with all the classic qualities of a long-lost age. Valor, nobility, and a triumphant greatness of spirit. These were the human attributes the medieval Norsemen admired most. What dazzling inspiration for young Viking warriors these tales must have been, vividly told beside blazing fires on dark and frozen nights. Their preservation. From the oral tradition to the prose sagas that have come down to us, owes much to the Norse colonization of Iceland. Here the art of storytelling lived on, vivid, dramatic, and realistic. The stories feature well-defined characters, colorfully portrayed. For deeply imbued with the values of the Norsemen though they were, the intention was entertainment, the emphasis on action and pace. And on these northerly shores, the sweep of Christianity across Europe was delayed long enough to allow learned men, proud of their pagan past, to adapt the art of storytelling to the written word. During the early part of the thirteenth century. The“Eddas” were collected together, masterpieces of Norse mythology that included the tragic death of Balder; the comic ta
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States The Scythian languages belonged to the Eastern branch of the Iranian languages. The "classical Scythians" known to ancient Greek historians were located ... morein the northern Black Sea and Caucasus regions.
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$10.49 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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$8.99 Shipping Condition: Like New 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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$7.49 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States REVIEW : This book chronicles the beautiful exhibit of Scythian and Sarmatian treasures that traveled to New York and to L.A. in 1975. REVIEW : This beautiful ... morefull-color museum catalogue chronicles the beautiful exhibit of Scythian and Sarmatian treasures that traveled to New York and to L.A. in 1975.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Includes 64 illustrations reproduced from classic paintings depict the deeds and heroes of the North. With the exception of her education, for which she ... morewent to Paris, France, she lived most of her adult life in New Jersey, where she died in 1929.
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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 Myths of the Norsemen From the ... moreEddas and Sagas by H.A. Guerber. With 64 Illustrations. DESCRIPTION: Softcover: 396 pages. Publisher: Dover Publications; 1992) ISBN: 0486273482. From his exalted throne. A mighty watchtower, Odin surveys the world; a world of gods, giants, elves, dwarves, and men. Below, the Valkyrs ride forth, their golden hair streaming through the clouds, the pale northern sun glinting on shields and spears. Through the battlefields they swoop, bringing the kiss of death to the warriors bound for Valhalla, hall of the chosen slain. The myths of the Norsemen are darkly romantic. Heroic and tragic. For sheer adventure and high drama, they are without equal. Their sagas are stirring tales that are as powerful now as they were a thousand years ago. But less well known are the stories themselves, stories with all the classic qualities of a long-lost age. Valor, nobility, and a triumphant greatness of spirit. These were the human attributes the medieval Norsemen admired most. What dazzling inspiration for young Viking warriors these tales must have been, vividly told beside blazing fires on dark and frozen nights. Their preservation. From the oral tradition to the prose sagas that have come down to us, owes much to the Norse colonization of Iceland. Here the art of storytelling lived on, vivid, dramatic, and realistic. The stories feature well-defined characters, colorfully portrayed. For deeply imbued with the values of the Norsemen though they were, the intention was entertainment, the emphasis on action and pace. And on these northerly shores, the sweep of Christianity across Europe was delayed long enough to allow learned men, proud of their pagan past, to adapt the art of storytelling to the written word. During the early part of the thirteenth century. The“Eddas” were collected together, masterpieces of Norse mythology that included the tragic death of Balder; the comic ta
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$17.99 Shipping Location: Ferndale, United States The tone is set by the very first item in the catalog: a contemporary bust in the round of Queen Elizabeth as Hercules. Much jewelry depended for its ... moresplendor of effect chiefly upon its inlay of brilliantly colored stones, jaspers, agates, lapis lazuli.
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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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$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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$6.49 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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$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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$9.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States John Buchanan, Jr., is the executive director of the Portland Art Museum, Oregon. Helene De Ludinghuysen is the director of the Stroganoff Foundation ... moreand the last living Stroganoff descendant. “Stroganoff: The Palace and Collections of a Russian Noble Family by Penelope Hunter-Stiebel.
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$60.74 Shipping Location: WEYBRIDGE, United Kingdom Burr walnut with ebonised trims. Classic 19th century fall front desktop combination stationery box. Fall Front displays sections for stationery, envelopes ... moreand a bronze pen rack. Original lock with brass, shield shape, escutcheon.
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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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$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: China Chinese Natural jade old token Divine beast Amulet Collection. 五福临门 Nephrite jade statue Amulet Ancient Natural jade White Five bats Collection. Chinese ... moreTibetan Silver Inlaid Jade Hairpin Bell Pendant Antique Collect 16cm.
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL: Archaeologists have uncovered ancient Etruscan jewelry with ruby originating from Ceylon which dates back to the seventh century B.C. In Antiquity ... moreand through the Middle Ages it was believed that the cosmos was reflected in gemstones, and ruby was associated with the planet Mars.
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Free Shipping Condition: New Location: United States Crafted from rubberwood and birch veneer. iQ Bold is sure to inspire beautiful designs with a fresh twist on current trends. Antique bronze finish on ... moredrawer pull and corner hardware on espresso finish.
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$97.99 Shipping Condition: New without tags Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL: Beware! Here is a set of six stunning, brilliant, gorgeous, rare, natural green alexandrite gemstones from the Ural Mountains of Russia. However ... moreunder strong white light, the stones magically transforms themselves to a rose color with peach undertones.
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$6.99 Shipping 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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$145.00 Shipping Location: North Chicago, United States Jadeite takes a fine polish, and its extraordinary toughness resists chipping and breaking. It goes without saying what the value of this piece would ... morebe currently. The piece is priced for a fraction of acquisition costs due to the passing of a prominent collector.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Below, the Valkyrs ride forth, their golden hair streaming through the clouds, the pale northern sun glinting on shields and spears. Through the battlefields ... morethey swoop, bringing the kiss of death to the warriors bound for Valhalla, hall of the chosen slain.
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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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$6.49 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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$295.00 Shipping Location: North Chicago, United States Jadeite takes a fine polish, and its extraordinary toughness resists chipping and breaking. It goes without saying what the value of this piece would ... morebe currently. The piece is priced for a fraction of acquisition costs due to the passing of a prominent collector.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Below, the Valkyrs ride forth, their golden hair streaming through the clouds, the pale northern sun glinting on shields and spears. Through the battlefields ... morethey swoop, bringing the kiss of death to the warriors bound for Valhalla, hall of the chosen slain.
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Myths of the Norsemen From the ... moreEddas and Sagas by H.A. Guerber. With 64 Illustrations. DESCRIPTION: Softcover: 396 pages. Publisher: Dover Publications; 1992) ISBN: 0486273482. From his exalted throne. A mighty watchtower, Odin surveys the world; a world of gods, giants, elves, dwarves, and men. Below, the Valkyrs ride forth, their golden hair streaming through the clouds, the pale northern sun glinting on shields and spears. Through the battlefields they swoop, bringing the kiss of death to the warriors bound for Valhalla, hall of the chosen slain. The myths of the Norsemen are darkly romantic. Heroic and tragic. For sheer adventure and high drama, they are without equal. Their sagas are stirring tales that are as powerful now as they were a thousand years ago. But less well known are the stories themselves, stories with all the classic qualities of a long-lost age. Valor, nobility, and a triumphant greatness of spirit. These were the human attributes the medieval Norsemen admired most. What dazzling inspiration for young Viking warriors these tales must have been, vividly told beside blazing fires on dark and frozen nights. Their preservation. From the oral tradition to the prose sagas that have come down to us, owes much to the Norse colonization of Iceland. Here the art of storytelling lived on, vivid, dramatic, and realistic. The stories feature well-defined characters, colorfully portrayed. For deeply imbued with the values of the Norsemen though they were, the intention was entertainment, the emphasis on action and pace. And on these northerly shores, the sweep of Christianity across Europe was delayed long enough to allow learned men, proud of their pagan past, to adapt the art of storytelling to the written word. During the early part of the thirteenth century. The“Eddas” were collected together, masterpieces of Norse mythology that included the tragic death of Balder; the comic ta
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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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$6.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States REVIEW : Diverse, extensive, and incredibly beautiful, this awe-inspiring collection features the most magnificent rings ever. With designs that range ... morefrom the traditional to the very avant-garde, each of the 1,000 examples is an exceptional work of art, finely crafted by the best contemporary jewelers.
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