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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States With these techniques new decorative motifs also began to appear in Etruscan jewelry. Such decoration was applied, ever more exuberantly, to inherited ... moreforms, which had previously been worked in bronze, such as fibulae, hair spirals, pin-heads, beads, rings, bracelets, earrings, and large pectorals.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States Gilt bronze, size 6 ¼+. Deeply rounded band, 2.6 mm width. Circular bezel with the top lattice scored, superficially imitating a gemstone and blatantly ... moreadvertising the intentions of the wearer. Roman prostitutes were typically adolescents, largely slaves.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States However with the Hellenization of the Greek Peninsula, eventually Macedon was considered Hellenic. The area of ancient Macedon was in the north part of ... morethe Greek Peninsula, and was bordered by ancient Thrace.
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$7.99 Shipping Condition: Unspecified 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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$3.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The Twelve Caesars by Michael Grant. DESCRIPTION: Hardback with Dust Jacket: 294 pages. Publisher: Scribner's(1975) ISBN:0684144026. Michael Grant ... moreis considered the greatest popularizer of ancient history of the century. A highly successful and renowned historian of the ancient world. This book is a biography of the lives of“The Twelve Caesars” the first twelve emperors of Imperial Rome. The book examines the public and private lives of Julius Caesar and the following eleven Roman Emperors. Grant investigates the myths and legends surrounding these men and explores the effects of their public careers on their private lives. If you’re a buff or serious student of Roman History, this is a“must have” CONDITION: LINE NEW. Unblemished save for modest edge and corner shelfwear to dustjacket(including a few very small(1/4 inch) Neatly mended closed edge tears along top top edge of the dustjacket(front and back) Otherwise based on the tightness of the binding, it seems likely that the book was only flipped through a few times(but never actually read through) at worst lightly read once. Pages are pristine; clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound; though there's slight yellowing to the front end paper caused by the yellowing of the front dustjacket flap. Otherwise all pages are bright and clean. A handsome volume with only very mild purely cosmetic blemishes. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR JACKET DESCRIPTION(S) AND FOR PAGES OF PICTURES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER. PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW. PROFESSIONAL REVIEW: REVIEW: Conspiracy. Suspicion, power, corruption, poison, conquests, marauders, murders and more murders. Such is the history of Roman Empire. Then again there are copious examples from every nation's history of such dastardly acts to grab power, from Egyptians pharos, to Bourbons, to Indian Moguls, to British royalty. Human nature has changed very little in two thousand years. Now instead of murderi
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States The condition for peace was acceptance of Christianity, under penalty of death. Charlemangne’s 782 Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae prescribed laws for ... moreSaxons which included being baptized. Failure to do so was punishable by death.
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$16.99 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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$8.99 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Lummi Island, United States CHAPTER TWO: MINOANS AND MYCENAEANS. Introduction; Early Greece; Pre-Palatial Greece; Crete: the Early Palaces; Crete: the Late Palaces; Mycenaean Knossos; ... moreMycenaean Greece; the End of the Bronze Age; Seal Use and Production; Aegean Seals and the Outside World.
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$7.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States They include a significant grouping of precious diamond-set rings. The pectoral is gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, car-nelian, and turquoise, and the eyes ... moreof 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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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States These rings fulfilled that need as well as providing a palpable demonstration of value. Further, when worn in sufficient numbers, they provided substantial ... moreprotection from edged weapon attacks. It is distinguished by the mold marks from casting indicating that it was not used in life, but buried after it was made.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States PEARL HISTORY: The pearl is likely the first gemstone known to prehistoric man. Pearl necklaces have also been found by archaeologists within the sarcophagus ... moreof ancient Egyptian mummies. In the ancient world, natural salt-water pearls were principally harvested from the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Manaar (Indian Ocean), and the Red Sea.
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$8.99 Shipping Condition: Like New 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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$36.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The oldest sapphire jewelry unearthed by archaeologists has been of Etruscan origin, about sixth century B.C. His reign was depicted as a Golden Age of ... moreabundance and peace. To the ancient Romans however, the word "sapphirus" actually referred to lapis lazuli, another blue gemstone.
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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 Genuine Mid-Nineteenth Century ... moreHand Carved Sea Shell Cameo. DIMENSIONS: 31mm in length; 24mm in width. 3mm in thickness. Weight is 3.12 grams. ORIGIN: Torre Del Greco. Italy. Approximately 1850-1860. NOTES: Mounted onto high quality contemporary sterling silver setting. Included is a silver electroplate chain. 14kt solid gold settings and chains available upon request(click for more information) Absolutely gorgeous and historically significant are the best ways to describe this stunning cameo. For over 500 years a tiny town in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius has been famous for the production of cameos hand carved from sea shells. Although we have no idea who this elegant lady is. She must have been very proud to have her likeness carved into such a beautiful piece of jewelry. Genuine antique sea shell cameos from Torre Del Greco are very difficult to come by. We're fortunate to have a small collection- but when they are gone, they are gone forever. We have mounted this gorgeous piece into a high quality sterling silver setting which complements the cameo without overpowering it. We include an attractive silver electroplate chain. If you prefer, this cameo could be remounted into your choice of 14kt solid gold, and of course we have chains to match. Cameos have been a popular form of artistic jewelry for around 2.500 years. Although some sources put the origin of cameo carving in Hellenic Alexandria, Egypt in the late fourth century B.C. evidence suggests that the Greeks brought it with them. In any event, cameos were extremely popular in the Greco-Roman world. The origin of the word may be the Hebrew"Kamea" for a charm or amulet; or Latin"Cammaeus" for an engraved gemstone. Cameos historically were produced from sea shells or semi-precious gemstones such as quartz agate. The most popular form of cameo in the Roman world was the intaglio cameo, where the image was carved ou
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$11.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States [Book News]. The Nile valley empire was as large as it had been since the New Kingdom. His successor, Tanutamun, also made a failed attempt to regain ... moreEgypt for Nubia. He successfully defeated Necho, the native Egyptian puppet ruler installed by Ashurbanipal, taking Thebes in the process.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States The period was known as the Dark Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire. Gilt bronze, size about 3+ with 3.4mm rounded face band flaring to the ribbed ... moreshoulders. Oval bezel, slightly canted to the band, with a variation of the familiar “Star of Bethlehem” as popular for rings of the period.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States Gilt bronze. Just under 1 1/4" (1.22”) height, of elegant form. Crossbeam slightly above center with a four-circle cluster at the intersection, forming ... morea saltire. The saltire represents the crux decussata, the alternate form cross used for crucifixion, famously, for St Andrew in Greece.
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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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$10.99 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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$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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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Silver Roman Antoninianus(Successor ... moreto the“Denarius” of Emperor“Philip the Arab” with Goddess(of the eternal city) Roma” 247 A.D. OBVERSE INSCRIPTION: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. OBVERSE DEPICTION: The bust of Emperor Philip I. Cuirassed, draped, with radiate crown. REVERSE INSCRIPTION: ROMAE AETERNAE. REVERSE DEPICTION: The“Goddess” Roma seated upon a shield with a victory statuette in her outstretched right hand. Helmeted, a scepter behind in her left hand. ATTRIBUTION: City of Rome Mint sometime in 247 A.D. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 24 millimeters. Weight: 4.12 grams. NOTE: Coin is mounted free of charge into your choice of pendant settings(shown in sterling silver pendant) And includes a sterling silver chain in your choice of 16" 18" or 20" length, details below or click) We can reverse coin in mounting if you prefer opposite side showing front. DETAIL: This is a very handsome. Exceptionally large silver antoninianus produced in the city of Rome itself sometime during the year 247 A.D. It is in exceptionally good condition, evidencing only very slight wear from circulation in ancient Rome, with all legends and themes very clear and distinct. It was well struck both front and back on an oversized planchet. Unlike most coins of the era, the strike caught the entirely of both the legends and the themes, and this is applicable to both the obverse as well as the reverse. It is without a doubt a superior strike, considerably larger and heavier than the typical specimen of the era. The obverse of the coin depicts Roman Emperor Philip I, draped and with radiate crown; and the legend“IMP M IVL PHILLIPVS AVG” M IVL PHILIPPVS” refers to the Emperor’s name. Marcus Julius Philippis. IVL” is short for Julius, there was no“J” in Roman Latin. The“IMP” preface to his name is an abbreviation for“Imperator” Imperator was originally a title or acclamation awarded to victorious
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$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The ancient Greeks and Romans were not shy about sex. Phallic imagery, sex scenes, and the lively activities of their promiscuous gods adorned many objects, ... morebuildings, and sculptures. Caroline Vout examines the abundance of sexual imagery in Greek and Roman culture.
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$5.99 Shipping Condition: Very Good Location: Ferndale, 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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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States These rings fulfilled that need as well as providing a palpable demonstration of value. Further, when worn in sufficient numbers, they provided substantial ... moreprotection from edged weapon attacks. Jewelry gift boxed with a certificate of authenticity.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Recent digs in Belsk, Ukraine uncovered a vast city believed to be the Scythian capital Gelonus described by Herodotus. A kurgan or burial mound near ... morethe village of Ryzhanovka in Ukraine, 75 mi (121 km) south of Kiev, found in the 1990s has revealed one of the few unlooted tombs of a Scythian chieftain, who was ruling in the forest-steppe area of the western fringe of Scythian lands.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States Rarely, variants, like lugged rings or these arrowhead-shaped ingots were used. Professionally refurbished and silvered. 1 3/8” length plus the suspension ... moreloop. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity.
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$4.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States 5.000 Year Old Ancient Assyrian(Mesopotamian/Babylonian) Gold-Flecked Midnight Blue Semi-Precious Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Beads on(Contemporary) 14kt Gold ... moreElectroplated Chain. ATTN EBAY! DO NOT REMOVE THIS LISTING! As per Trust& Safety. This does NOT violate the USA Embargo against SYRIA. This artifact is from present-day ARMENIA, from when Armenia was part of the ASSYRIAN Empire. Please note, though ASSYRIA and SYRIA sound similar, they are NOT the same. Ancient Assyria was an empire which existed from about 3,000 B.C. to 600 B.C. and has NOTHING to do with present day SYRIA. This item does NOT violate eBay policy, and is NOT embargoed. Please see: http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria. CLASSIFICATION: Semi-Precious Lapis Lazuli Beads. Hand-Drilled Suspension Holes(Bow Drilled) Hand Shaped and Polished. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient Assyrian(present-day Armenia) Approximately 2,900(3rd Millennium) B.C. SIZE/DIMENSIONS: Approximately 10 carats(total gemstone weight) Diameter: 4-5 millimeters(individual beads) Height: 4-5 millimeters(individual beads) 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. CONDITION: Exceptional! Gemstone beads are completely intact. DETAIL: A necklace composed of a 14kt gold electroplated chain featuring seven genuine ancient midnight blue lapis lazuli gemstones. About 5,000 years old attributable to the ancient Assyrian civilization. These dark blue gemstones possess glittering highlights of golden iron pyrite inclusions(fools gold" Pendants and beads constructed of lapis lazuli quite the fashion statement during the 3rd and 2nd Millenniums B.C. Lapis Lazuli being a highly favored semi-precious gemstone not only in Assyria, but in ancient Egypt, Mesop
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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 Four andOne-Quarter Carat 5.000 ... moreYear Old Hand-Carved Ancient Sumerian(Mesopotamian/Babylonian) Gold-Flecked Midnight Blue Lapis Lazuli Semi-Precious Gemstone Pendant& Chain. ATTN EBAY! DO NOT REMOVE THIS LISTING! As per Trust& Safety. This does NOT violate the USA Embargo against SYRIA. This artifact is from present-day ARMENIA, from when Armenia was part of the ASSYRIAN Empire. Please note, though ASSYRIA and SYRIA sound similar, they are NOT the same. Ancient Assyria was an empire which existed from about 3,000 B.C. to 600 B.C. and has NOTHING to do with present day SYRIA. This item does NOT violate eBay policy, and is NOT embargoed. Please see: http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria. CLASSIFICATION: Semi-Precious Lapis Lazuli. Hand-Drilled Suspension Hole(Bow Drill) Hand Shaped Pendant. ATTRIBUTION: Ancient Assyria(Present-Day Armenia) Approximately 2,900(3rd Millennium) B.C. WEIGHT: 4.27 carats. DIMENSIONS: Widest Diameter(Midsection) 8 1/2 millimeters. Narrowest Diameter(Ends) 5 millimeters. Length: 9 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 midnight blue lapis lazuli gemstone about 5.000 years old attributable to the ancient Mesopotamian culture(a.k.a. Sumerian or Babylonian) The shape is quite uncommon, rarely encountered. To our eyes it resembles a beer barrel, with a diameter tapered from 8 1/2 millimeters at the waist to 5 millimeters at the ends- with a length(or heigh
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States The Gallic Chronicle of 452 A.D., talks about the Saxons ruling over a large part of Southern Britain, also consistent with the rise of the number of ... moreSaxon archaeological material after 450 A.D. The earliest Anglo-Saxon burial in Britain has been dated by archaeologists to no later than 425-450 A.D.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States These rings fulfilled that need as well as providing a palpable demonstration of value. The conspicuous difference between these and the plain counterparts ... moresuggests that they were for very specific purposes, probably a bride’s price.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States These rings fulfilled that need as well as providing a palpable demonstration of value. Further, when worn in sufficient numbers, they provided substantial ... moreprotection from an edged weapon attack. Surface textured from burial.
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$17.99 Shipping Condition: New without tags Location: Lummi Island, United States It was believed to banish evil spirits and send negative spells back to the sender. The oldest sapphire jewelry unearthed by archaeologists has been of ... moreEtruscan origin, about sixth century B.C. In particular during the 11th and 12th centuries, sorcerers honored the sapphire more than any other stone as it enabled them to hear and understand the most obscure oracles.
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It is very clean, water clear, and very bright. The gemstone was hand cut into a sparkling, brilliant, briolette cut gemstone with lots of flash and depth. ... moreThe crystals must then be exposed to a variable source of heat, such as might be the case when a crystal partly encased in rock is exposed on one surface to sun shine.
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$11.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Known as a "star" sapphire because of an optical effect known as an "asterism"; oriented crystal inclusions cause this six-rayed-star light effect (the ... moreasterism) to form on the surface of these beautiful precious gemstones.
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$5.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States His grandmother, Julia Maesa, died shortly after his ascension. However Alexander's strict mother held considerable influence over the Emperor. : Roman ... moreEmperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander was born Gessius Bassianus Alexianus in 208 A.D. in Phoenicia, and was the son of Julia Mamaea and Gessius Marcianus.
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$8.99 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Ferndale, United States During the first through the third century A.D., a unique art form — the mummy portrait — flourished in Roman Egypt. Egypt's deserts also furnished a ... moregreat variety of minerals, ores, and hard stones.
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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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Free Shipping Location: Japan A modern take on the fan-shaped earrings seen in ancient Roman jewelry. [K10] Engraved [List price] 33,000 yen [Size] Total length 4.5cm. Glass products ... moremade during the Roman Empire. [Roman glass].
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Free Shipping Location: Thailand A Beautiful Collection Of Very Old Gold Belt Buckle. Rare Collection Rarely Found. Size Details Pictures Are Listed Above. Conditions As Shown In The ... morePictures. Total Weight Is 44 Grams.
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Free Shipping Location: Seattle, United States Beautiful and great condition! This biblical tree is a conifer from the cedar family, and is exclusively native to Morocco. Thuya wood was highly praised ... moreby Romans and Greeks, and its oils were used in religious rituals and ceremonies.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States 8th-12th century AD. Good wearable size. These rings were worn by Pilgrims to the Holy Land in the 9th century. Jewelry gift boxed with a certificate ... moreof authenticity.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States CONDITION : GOOD. Johns Hopkins University (1993) 288 pages. The inside of the book is otherwise pristine. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, ... moretightly bound, and with minimal evidence of any reading wear.
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$9.99 Shipping Condition: Used Location: United States In the case of the zoomorphic variety the heads are, as it were, adorsed relative to one another, each having been turned around 180° to face the hoop ... morein a pose that is often said to be ‘hoop-swallowing’.
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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 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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$6.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Overall, the holdings reflect the aesthetic values, history, religious beliefs, and daily life of the ancient Egyptians over the entire course of their ... moregreat civilization. REVIEW : From the grandeur of the Great Pyramid to a face etched on an amulet, this book conducts the reader through the world of Egyptian art.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States These rings fulfilled that need as well as providing a palpable demonstration of value. Further, when worn in sufficient numbers, they provided substantial ... moreprotection from an edged weapon attack. Surface textured from burial.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Clinton Township, United States These rings fulfilled that need as well as providing a palpable demonstration of value. Further, when worn in sufficient numbers, they provided substantial ... moreprotection from edged weapon attacks. Surface textured from burial.
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$10.99 Shipping Condition: Like New Location: Lummi Island, United States Recent digs in Belsk, Ukraine uncovered a vast city believed to be the Scythian capital Gelonus described by Herodotus. A kurgan or burial mound near ... morethe village of Ryzhanovka in Ukraine, 75 mi (121 km) south of Kiev, found in the 1990s has revealed one of the few unlooted tombs of a Scythian chieftain, who was ruling in the forest-steppe area of the western fringe of Scythian lands.
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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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