FINE CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE SHORTSWORDEast Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A fabulous example of a short sword known as a duan jian that exhibits a classic form, all formed from bronze...
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2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATIONCONESAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A lovely pair of hand-built clay foundation...
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EARLY 20TH C. INDONESIAN STEEL & NICKELSILVER KRISSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely ceremonial sword known as a kris (keris) with a nickel-silver jacket covering the hand-carved wooden...
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FINE TAINO STONE AXE W/ ZEMI FACEPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is an amazing and fine polished stone effigy axe featuring an abstract zoomorphic or anthropomorphic zemi figure...
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LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORD W/ RECESSEDHANDLEAncient Near East, northwestern Iran and Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A formidable short sword that is cast from bronze via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique....
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LARGE VIKING STEEL AXE HEADNorthernEurope, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A sizable forged-steel axe head with a rectangular hafting shaft and a tall, thick neck. The lengthy blade...
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CHINESE SONG DYNASTY YAOZHOU WARE BOTTLELUSH FLORALSEast Asia, China, Northern Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1270 CE. A refined celadon bottle with a lush floral motif delineated across its exterior. The body is of cylindrical...
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SUPERB 18TH C. HAWAIIAN PRE-CONTACTSTONE ADZE BLADENorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A gorgeous example of a lengthy adze blade that is hand-carved from lustrous...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN AZTEC OBSIDIAN BLADE +COREPre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec culture, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. Two hand-knapped obsidian objects from the ancient Aztecs. First is a slender conical core with several...
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PALEOLITHIC MAURITANIAN ACHEULEAN STONEHAND AXEWestern Africa, Mauritania, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean period, ca. 700,000 to 130,000 years ago. This is a large hand axe made and used by early humans of the species...
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5+ INCH FOSSILIZED BLACK MEGALODON TOOTHAncientSeas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 2.6 million years ago. An exquisite, fossilized tooth from one of the ancient seas' largest and most ferocious hunters,...
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SUMERIAN CUNEIFORM TABLET + ENVELOPEAncientNear East, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A petite rectangular "biscuit" or tablet with rounded lateral sides, angled edges along the top and bottom, and slightly convex...
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FINE LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORD W/LUNATE POMMELAncient Western Asia, Northwestern Iran and Southwestern Turkey, South Caspian Sea region, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. A gorgeous short sword of a formidable...
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18TH C. SPANISH IRON & WOOD PLUG BAYONET**OriginallyListed At $900**
Western Europe, Spain, ca. mid-18th century CE. A cast-iron plug bayonet with an elongated triangular blade. The blade has a shallow midrib on both sides,...
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19TH C. INUIT BONE HARPOON + 2 WOODCARVINGS**Originally Listed At $200**
Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. This is a fine collection of 3 hand-made...
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20TH C. INDONESIAN STEEL KRIS W/ GILTBRASS SHEATH**Originally Listed At $400**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An attractive example of a personal ceremonial sword known as a kris...
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OLD BABYLONIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLET**FirstTime At Auction**
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian period, ca. early 2nd millennium BCE. A petite, hand-built clay tablet of a rectangular form bearing...
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TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATIONCONES (PR)Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A wonderful set of two hand-built clay...
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RARE GRECO-PERSIAN BRONZE DAGGER W/GRIFFIN HEADGreece or Central Asia, Persia, Hellenistic to Greco-Persian, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. This is a fantastical single bronze cast forming a small dagger with...
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NATIVE AMERICAN EASTERN WOODLANDS CHERTSPEAR POINTNative American, central/midwestern United States, Eastern Woodlands, ca. 500 to 1500 CE, found in Warren County, Missouri. A hand-knapped chert spear point exhibiting...
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18TH C. HAIDA / TLINGIT BONE FISHINGTOTEM AMULETNative American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, Haida or Tlingit, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine marine mammal bone carving of a stylized figure...
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RARE & FINE SARMATIAN IRON SWORD W/ANTENNAE POMMELAncient Central/Eastern Europe, Black Sea region, Sarmatians or other nomadic tribes of the region (Sargat, Sauromation, Saka, or Scythian), ca. 4th to 1st...
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OUTSTANDING HUARI / TIWANAKU MUMMY BUNDLEHEADPre-Columbian, Coastal Peru, Huari (Wari) or Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) culture, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An incredible mummy head made of woven textiles and colorful feathers from...
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NATIVE AMERICAN OJIBWA BALL WAR CLUBW/ IRON SPIKE**First Time At Auction**
Native American, Midwestern / Northeastern United States, Great Lakes region, Ojibwa / Algonquin / Iroquois, ca. 19th century CE. A...
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ORNATE 19TH C. INDO-PERSIA MUGHAL KHANJAR**FirstTime At Auction**
Central Asia, Northwestern India, Indo-Persian, Mughal culture, ca. 19th century CE. A large and handsome khanjar knife with a stunning damascened steel...
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FINE CHINESE WARRING STATES FUNERARYBRONZE SHORT SWORD...**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A lovely short sword - known as a duan jian - that is cast from...
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LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORDAncient NearEast, Northwestern Iran to Southeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A forged-bronze short sword with a petite ear pommel. The openwork handle faces were intended...
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FRENCH NEOLITHIC STONE HAND AXEWesternEurope, northern France, Oise department, Hardivillers, Neolithic period, ca. 7000 to 2000 BCE. A lovely hand-knapped chert stone hand axe from the Neolithic period. The axe...
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NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHAIC CHERT PROJECTILEPOINTSNative American, Midwestern to Eastern United States, Archaic to Woodland period, ca. 6000 BCE to 1000 CE. A collection of 9 knapped chert stone blades and projectile...
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INCREDIBLY RARE GREEK HELLENISTIC IRONSHORT SWORDAncient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. An incredibly rare forged-iron short sword with a slender handle and a bar-shaped pommel. The elongated...
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CHINESE BRONZE DAGGER ,WARRING STATESPERIOD A Chinese bronze dagger, dating to the Warring States period (ca. 475-221 BCE), A dagger, raised in the center of the blade, pointed tip and sharpened centuries ago...
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CHINESE BRONZE DAGGER ,WARRING STATESPERIOD A Chinese bronze dagger, dating to the Warring States period (ca. 475-221 BCE), A dagger, raised in the center of the blade, pointed tip and sharpened centuries ago...
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KENT CA. 1900 KNIFE SHARPENER AND CLEANER.WOODAND IRON. 17" HIGH, 17" WIDE, 6" DEEP. BY GEORGE KENT, LTD., OF LONDON. CONSISTS OF A WOODEN DRUM HOLDING THE BRASS ESCUTCHEON. FITTED WITH FIVE APERTURES FOR VARIOUS...
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1 piece. Original Pen & Ink Drawing[Zimmerman, Eugene.] Elderly pipe-smoking rural dweller sharpening the handle of a scythe. 9 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches (230 x 146 mm), on bd. For Judge Magazine, ca. 1886-1912. Signed...
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Art Deco streamline 'Morrisharp' chromeand bakelite electric pencil sharpener. Mfg. Bert M. Morris Los Angeles, CA. 5 1/2" high. Good condition....
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S. Kirk & Son Sterling Silver RepousseDinner Service for Eight, ca. Early 20th Century Total 116 pieces. The service includes: 8 Dinner forks, approx. 7-7/8"L; 9 luncheon forks, approx. 7-1/4"L; 8 Old French blade...
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