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Alexander the Great: I’ve spent almost a year now researching him, his family, his enemies (who turned allies), his horse, his motivations, his mental state, his death, his art, his monuments and homes… and a lot more.
Complex, intriguing, fascinating . . . with many “no…
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- Item Number: S-7335
- Provenance/Origin: 19th Century. Italy.
- Composition: Direct Alloy Brass & Onyx
- Dimensions: 17.5" tall x 8" wide (w/o spear). Onyx base: 6 x 8"
- Weight: 16 pounds
- Price: $ 360.00 USD
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A beautiful Mexican mask, fully constructed from the minerals found in Mexico such as Onyx, Jasper, Abalone, mother of Pearl, Turquoise, Obsidian and quartz types. The front is highly polished and with various minerals intact . . . and in beautiful condition.
The Aztecs made masks…
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- Item Number: M-9775
- Provenance/Origin: Mexico. Circa late 1900s - early 2000s
- Composition: Minerals: obsidian and others
- Dimensions: 8" tall x 6" at widest x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 76.00 USD
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Detail: I acquired this in 2001 from an antique dealer in Nebraska. This dealer said he acquired it from a WW II Veteran who brought it back from Burma in the early 1940s. This makes sense since the Americans had reopened the Burma Road in late 1940…
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- Item Number: F-6289
- Provenance/Origin: Burma. Circa 1930s
- Composition: Metal, onyx
- Dimensions: 17" tall x 4" diameter at round base
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Price: $ 85.00 USD