FINE TAIRONA TUMBAGA LABRET PLUG W/OPENWORK FILIGREEPre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fabulous cast tumbaga labret with a high 60% gold content! This labret or lip plug presents an attractive...
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300+ ROMAN, BYZANTINE, & ISLAMIC COPPER/ BRONZE COINSNear East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 14th century CE; Roman, Imperial Period, 1st to 5th century CE; Near East, Islamic, ca. 10th to 13th century CE. A great...
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5 AZTEC COPPER TEPOZTLI AXE HEADSPre-Columbian,Mexico City region, Aztec (Mexica), ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A fine collection of 5 copper axe heads of several shapes. The 2 widest have a straight spine and a blade edge that...
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200+ ROMAN, BYZANTINE, & ISLAMIC COPPER/ BRONZE COINSRoman, Imperial Period, 1st to 5th century CE; Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 14th century CE; Islamic, ca. 10th to 13th century CE. A collection of...
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20TH C. NAVAJO BUFFALO NICKELS & TURQUOISENECKLACENative American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid-20th century CE. A lovely and wearable necklace comprised of American currency, silver and brass beads,...
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19TH C. HOLYLAND HEBRON GLASS BEAD NECKLACEHolyLand, Israel, Hebron, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous ensemble of 49 glass beads known as Hebron or Kano beads of the rare blue variety, all strung to gently graduate toward...
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19TH C. VENETIAN GLASS CHEVRON TRADEBEAD NECKLACEWestern Europe, Italy, Venice, ca. 19th century CE. A dazzling ensemble of dozens of glass trade beads of the Chevron variety in hues of cobalt, scarlet, and...
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19TH C. AFRICAN ITALIAN GLASS TRADEBEAD NECKLACES (4)Europe, Italy, possibly Venice; West Africa, possibly Nigeria or Mali, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A dazzling ensemble of glass beads strung on 4 modern...
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18TH C. ENGLISH BRASS GUINEA COIN FOLDINGSCALENorthwestern Europe, England, Liverpool, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A miniature travel-sized brass currency scale for weighing guineas to determine gold...
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MOCHE WOOD EARSPOOL W/ SHELL, NACRE,& TURQUOISEPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A lovely and large shell and wood earspool displaying a discoid form and inlaid with delicate carved...
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19TH C. AFRICAN YORUBA BRASS TRADE BEADS/ RINGS STRAND...West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine collection of brass beads and rings strung on a cotton cord to store...
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MIXTEC / AZTEC COPPER HOE MONEY (4 PCS)Pre-Columbian,Valley of Mexico, Mixtec to Aztec, ca. 900 to 1500 CE. A gathering of 4 currency pieces shaped from thin sheets of copper. The form of each piece resembles an agricultural...
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19TH C. CAROLINE ISLANDS YAP LIMESTONERAI CURRENCYOceania, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Yap region, ca. 19th century CE. This is a massive wheel shaped stone disc known as a "rai" (also a raay or dei) with a...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN CHIMU GOLD RITUAL KERO(DRINKING VESSEL)Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chimu, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. An elegant ritual kero (drinking cup) formed from a single sheet...
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RARE VIKING SILVER JELLINGE CHAIN W/DIFFUSER PENDANTNorthern Europe, Scandinavia, Denmark, Viking or Norse culture, ca. late 9th to 10th century CE. A lengthy necklace chain comprised of several braided, twisted...
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10TH C. VIKING SILVER NECKLACE W/ THOR'SHAMMER PENDANT...Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 10th century CE. An incredibly long, knitted chain made from 97% to 97.5% silver wire ending in...
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LARGE MOCHE COPPER DISC PECTORAL W/REPOUSSE FACE**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 400 to 800 CE. An incredible copper disc that may have been worn as a pectoral,...
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11TH C. VIKING SILVER THOR'S HAMMERPENDANT - MJOLNIR**First Time At Auction**
Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 11th century CE. A well-preserved pendant depicting Mjolnir, the fabled...
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19TH C. AFRICAN FULANI / TUAREG SILVERRINGNorthwest Africa, southern Sahara, probably Mali, Fulani / Tuareg people, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. A unique and quite hefty silver ring comprised of decorative...
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VIKING JELLING GILT SILVER BROOCH W/GRIPPING BEAST**Originally Listed At $4000**
Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A beautiful 65% to 98.6% silver brooch or...
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19TH C. YORUBA TEXTILE & COWRIE "SHRINEOF THE HEAD"**First Time At Auction**
West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting textile shell shrine container shaped like crown...
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LARGE TAIRONA GILT TUMBAGA NOSE RINGORNAMENTColumbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A large tumbaga nose ornament with wing like panels to the sides, worn by inserting the ends of the central opening...
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49 ANCIENT ROMAN & BYZANTINE COPPER& BRONZE COINSRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE; Near East, Holyland & Byzantine Empire, ca. 1st to 6th century CE. A collection of49 copper, bronze, brass,...
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TAINO, LARGE FIGURAL ANCESTRAL OR CACIQUEAX. THEax form has origins in the Olmec mother culture and was widely used among the Taino. Polished petaloid celts were considered as currency as they were frequently found...
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FANG CULTURE, (7) HOE CURRENCIES, EXHIBITEDCameroon Region, forged iron, each on custom stand, 19.5"h (largest), 14"h (smallest)...
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LARGE TAINO AX. CIRCA 800–1500 AD.FROM THEDominican Republic made of diorite. Most stone axes from the Caribbean islands show little wear and use it is believed that axes were a form of currency. The practice...
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24" SOUTH SEA BAROQUE PEARL NECKLACEStrand of 23 silver bodied South Sea cultured pearls measuring approximately 14mm to 20mm (minimum width) to 19mm to 27mm (minimum length). Also individually knotted and terminating...
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18K WHITE GOLD, DOUBLE PEARL & DIAMONDRING A vintage 1980's 18k white gold by-pass pearl and diamond ring comprising of two cultured pearls (7mm, near round and slight silver color) and six 0.18 ctw diamonds (color:...
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PAIR CULTURED PEARL & 14K YELLOW GOLDEARRINGS Pair of cultured pearl and 14k yellow gold earrings, of floral form, each centering a 6. 4mm cultured pearl, with omega clip backs, stamped 14k, having no apparent...
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THREE AFRICAN CROSS CURRENCY PIECES.Luba culture, Congo Republic, late 19th-early 20th century, copper. Hand hammered. 9"d....
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