Origin: Afghanistan Circa: 100 BC to 1300 AD Dimensions: 25" (63.5cm) high Collection: Jewelry Style: Ancient Beaded Necklace Medium: Glass and Gold Condition: Very  More »

Origin: Afghanistan Circa: 100 BC to 1300 AD Dimensions: 25" (63.5cm) high Collection: Jewelry Style: Ancient Beaded Necklace Medium: Glass and Gold Condition: Very Fine Additional Information: SOLD   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1333 BC to 1323 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: 18th Dynasty Medium: Bronze The religious, social, and philosophical upheaval instituted during the  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1333 BC to 1323 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: 18th Dynasty Medium: Bronze The religious, social, and philosophical upheaval instituted during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten was repealed during the reign of the following Pharaoh Tutankhaten. The government abandoned religious center of Tell el-Amarna and Memphis once again became the administrative capital of Ancient Egypt while the royal palace in Thebes was restored. The monotheistic cult of Aten was disbanded and the traditional pantheon of Egyptian gods and goddesses was restored. Likewise, the pharaoh’s name was changed mid-reign from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamen (after the supreme deity Amon Ra). King Tut, as he is popularly referred to today, ruled Egypt from 1361 to 1352 B.C., reigning from the age of only nine until his death at age eighteen. It is likely that the boy-king wielded little actual power, and that the throne was really controlled by the senior officials and military generals who surrounded him. One official in particular, the vizier Ay, would become the next pharaoh following Tut’s early death.Today, Tutankhamen is perhaps the most famous of all Egyptian pharaohs; not for what he achieved in life, but for the treasures that were unearthed in his tomb. In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered the entrance to this tomb which was hidden beneath another tomb a later pharaoh constructed on top of it. The most remarkable aspect of this find was its relatively untouched state of preservation. It appears that the tomb must have been even more difficult for ancient thieves and tomb robbers to find than it was for the archaeologists. Among the hoard of magnificent treasured discovered within was the iconic golden mummy mask of Tutankhamen which remains as emblematic of the glories of Ancient Egypt as the mighty Pyramids themselves.While the rulers of the Ancient Near East used cylinder seals to sign their names and seal their documents, their Ancient Egyptians used signet rings. In fact, the earliest existing rings are those unearthed in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs. The finest examples traditionally date from the XVIIIth to the XXth Dynasty. They are formed of pure metal and fairly simple in their design: the names and title of the owner recorded in deeply sunk hieroglyphic characters on an oblong bezel. The ring would have been pressed into wet clay or hot wax to seal official documents. This magnificent bronze ring features the royal cartouche of King Tutankhamen. Considering that this ring was forged of bronze and not gold, it is likely that this ring was not worn by the pharaoh himself, but by one of his high ranking officials, such as the vizier Ay. Thus, with Tutankhamen’s accord, an official could seal a document himself. - (FJ.7152)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes man from animal. What was once created using stone, wood, and bone has, over the centuries, evolved into metalworking and modern-day plastics. But it is the earliest tools, those carved from stone, which allowed mankind to conquer the natural environment and to prosper. Holding this flint arrowhead in our hand, delicately carved to a fine point thousands of years ago, we are holding the nascent breath of civilization. Tools allowed mankind to utilize his natural setting to its fullest potential, to altar the surroundings to suite his needs, and to create his own collective habitats that would eventually evolve into great cities. An arrowhead head like this one, when tied securely to a wooden shaft, could have been used to fell a fleeing prey or to spear a fish. As well, the delicate serrated edge could be used to cut and prepare the meat for cooking. This stone arrowhead represents the innate human drive to altar the environment, to innovate, and to conquer. It is in these earliest tools that we are able to witness the birth of civilization. From such tools, mankind learned to carve stones and rocks into new shapes and forms that suited the needs of the people evolving from arrowheads to temples. - (N.1083)   « Less

Mezcala Stone Face Panel Pendant - PF.3298,Origin: Guerrero, Mexico,Circa: 500 BC to 100 BC,Dimensions: 3.5" (8.9cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Mezcala,Medium:  More »

Mezcala Stone Face Panel Pendant - PF.3298,Origin: Guerrero, Mexico,Circa: 500 BC to 100 BC,Dimensions: 3.5" (8.9cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Mezcala,Medium: Stone.   « Less

Mezcala Stone Face Panel Pendant - PF.3299,Origin: Guerrero, Mexico,Circa: 500 BC to 100 BC,Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Mezcala,Medium:  More »

Mezcala Stone Face Panel Pendant - PF.3299,Origin: Guerrero, Mexico,Circa: 500 BC to 100 BC,Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Mezcala,Medium: Stone.   « Less

Mezcala Stone Face Panel Pendant - PF.4727,Origin: Western Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 500 AD,Dimensions: 1.25" (3.2cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Mezcala,Medium:  More »

Mezcala Stone Face Panel Pendant - PF.4727,Origin: Western Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 500 AD,Dimensions: 1.25" (3.2cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Mezcala,Medium: Stone.   « Less

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Gold Additional Information: Necklace consisting of genuine Egyptian New Kingdom  More »

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Gold Additional Information: Necklace consisting of genuine Egyptian New Kingdom faience beads, an 18 karat gold Anke (The Egyptian symol of life), and an 18 karat gold clasp. Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze which was introduced as early as the Pre-Dynastic period. According to Egyptologists, most beads were made on an axis, probably of thread, which would burn up during firing, leaving a hole. Disc, ring and tubular beads were made by coating the axis with the unfired body-paste, rolling the cylinder to an even diameter on a flat surface, and then scoring it with a knife into sections of the desired length. Other shapes, such as ball beads, were rolled between the hands and perforated while still wet with a stiff point such as a wire needle. The beads were then dried, coating with glaze (if the glaze had not already been mixed with the paste), and fired. The firing process often gave the beads a beautiful translucent quality. The majority of faience beads are blue or green in color, but black, red yellow and white ones were also produced, especially in the New Egyptian Kingdom. - (FJ.1082)   « Less

Mezcala Green Stone Circular Bead - GC.128,Origin: Western Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD,Dimensions: 1.25" (3.2cm) high x 1.375" (3.5cm) wide,Collection:  More »

Mezcala Green Stone Circular Bead - GC.128,Origin: Western Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD,Dimensions: 1.25" (3.2cm) high x 1.375" (3.5cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Mezcala,Medium: Green Stone,Condition: Fine. Along the region of the Rio Mezcala in the Central portion of the Mexican state of Guerrero, an ancient culture evolved which created highly expressive and powerful stone ritual objects. Possibly springing from the same roots as the famous Olmec culture, the people of Mezcala imbued Celts, axes used for hafting, with both magical and spiritual symbolism. The talented Mezcala artists who created these dynamic ritual Celts developed a powerful, expressive style of abstraction remarkably close to that of many modern artists.   « Less

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 600 BC to 1100 AD Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Gold Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze that  More »

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 600 BC to 1100 AD Collection: Egyptian Medium: Faience-Gold Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze that was introduced as early as the Pre-Dynastic period. According to Egyptologists, most beads were made on an axis, probably of thread, which would burn up during firing, leaving a hole. Disc, ring and tubular beads were made by coating the axis with the unfired body-paste, rolling the cylinder to an even diameter on a flat surface, and then scoring it with a knife into sections of the desired length. Other shapes, such as ball beads, were rolled between the hands and perforated while still wet with a stiff point such as a wire needle. The beads were then dried, coating with glaze (if the glaze had not already been mixed with the paste), and fired. The firing process often gave the beads a beautiful translucent quality. The majority of faience beads are blue or green in color, but black, red yellow and white ones were also produced, especially in the New Egyptian Kingdom. - (FJ.1084)   « Less

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC Collection: Egyptian-Roman Medium: Faience-Gold Additional Information: Necklace consisting of genuine Egyptian New Kingdom faience  More »

Origin: Egypt (Sinai) Circa: 1600 BC Collection: Egyptian-Roman Medium: Faience-Gold Additional Information: Necklace consisting of genuine Egyptian New Kingdom faience beads, sixteen rock crystal beads of the Roman period, an 18 karat gold ankh and an18 karat gold clasp. Most ancient Egyptian beads were made of faience, a glass-composite glaze which was introduced as early as the Pre-Dynastic period. According to Egyptologists, most beads were made on an axis, probably of thread, which would burn up during firing, leaving a hole. Disc, ring and tubular beads were made by coating the axis with the unfired body-paste, rolling the cylinder to an even diameter on a flat surface, and then scoring it with a knife into sections of the desired length. Other shapes, such as ball beads, were rolled between the hands and perforated while still wet with a stiff point such as a wire needle. The beads were then dried, coating with glaze (if the glaze had not already been mixed with the paste), and fired. The firing process often gave the beads a beautiful translucent quality. The majority of faience beads are blue or green in color, but black, red yellow and white ones were also produced, especially in the New Egyptian Kingdom. - (FJ.1088)   « Less