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In the early spring of 1974, workers sinking a well in Xiyang Village suddenly discovered an ancient bronze weapon and pieces of broken terracotta armored warriors. That was the start. Within two years, three pits were found and within 8,000 terracotta warriors, horses and more than 100…
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- Item Number: S-4230
- Provenance/Origin: China. Age unknown.
- Composition: Terracotta
- Dimensions: 17" tall x 8.5" wide x 10" deep
- Weight: 28 pounds including stand
- Price: $ 995.00 USD
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In the early spring of 1974, workers sinking a well in Xiyang Village suddenly discovered an ancient bronze weapon and pieces of broken terracotta armored warriors. That was the start. Within two years, three pits were found and within 8,000 terracotta warriors, horses and more than…
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- Item Number: S-6259
- Provenance/Origin: China. Age unknown.
- Composition: Terracotta. Clay.
- Dimensions: 14" tall x 10" wide x 9" deep
- Weight: 21 pounds including tubular stand
- Price: $ 885.00 USD
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Originating in the ancient state/city Corinth, full sized helmets – like this – were made of bronze and used by hoplite heavy infantry soldiers. Most everything they wore or carried was heavy.
These helmets are well known in their variety of crests and nose pieces. And,…
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- Item Number: M-9275
- Provenance/Origin: Greece. Circa 1950s. Stand is custom and new.
- Composition: Heavy brass with wood stand
- Dimensions: Mask: 9" tall x 4.5" wide x 7" deep. On stand: 11" tall
- Weight: 3.75 pounds including stand
- Price: $ 98.00 USD
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These protomes replicas appear more frequently from various global locations. They all point back to decorative adornments displayed in ancient Greek architecture, sculpture and pottery. Yes, there are many Greek heads (some with upper torsos) of humans, animals and mythological creatures, but this one has a…
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- Item Number: S-1388
- Provenance/Origin: Greek Griffin. Circa 1950s
- Composition: Bronze with marble base
- Dimensions: 10" total height. 8.5" Griffin only x 3.25" wide x 3.5" deep
- Weight: 5.25 pounds
- Price: $ 210.00 USD
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Authentic headhunting swords like this were popular in the mid- to late- 1800s . . . even up to the mid-1900s (in certain locations).
The primitive weapon collector I purchased it from said it had a sterling silver foundation with copper inlay and brass handle . .…
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- Item Number: O-9373
- Provenance/Origin: Replica. Southeast Asia. Circa early- to mid-1900s
- Composition: Sterling silver, copper and brass
- Dimensions: 8" long total. 6.25" blade
- Weight: 0.5 pound
- Price: $ 290.00 USD
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Accurate replica and a quality reproduction of a 500 B.C. vessel by a Greek artist, Pvaglis in the mid-1900s, in Greece. Of course, hand painted. Recreated from actual pieces found during an archaeological excavation.
Acquired from a NYC collector who commissioned Pvaglis to produce a…
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- Item Number: V-3503
- Provenance/Origin: Greece. Artist signed. Mid-1900s
- Composition: Clay pottery, glazing and paint
- Dimensions: 16.5" tall x 7.5" at its widest
- Weight: 6.25 pounds
- Price: $ 195.00 USD
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The artist is quite remarkable. Davis Faler is best known for his original sculptures of original and contemporary classic horror genre. The profile and face reminds me of many sketches and photographs I have seen many times in my Egyptian reference books.…
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- Item Number: S-3959
- Provenance/Origin: Made in the USA. Recently produced. Original one-of-a-kind
- Composition: Resin, foam and cloth. Lucite stand.
- Dimensions: 17" tall on stand x 8" wide x 11" deep
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Price: $ 540.00 USD
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Detail: This is a miniature replica of the famous Mandala window in Katmandu. It is hand carved by a master craftsman in Nepal. This is a wonderful wall hanging full of history.
- Item Number: F-1346
- Provenance/Origin: Nepal, mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 14" wide x 7" tall
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $160.00 USD
