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Ancient Artifacts and Textures

A diverse assortment of artifacts, including jade pendants and gold weights, alongside textured modern materials, reflecting historical craftsmanship and aesthetics.

Muster mit weißer Cremetextur auf blauem Hintergrund. Swatch with white cream texture on a blue background. High quality photo. Copyright: xZoonar.com/MAREVGENNAx 22646190
Muster mit weißer Cremetextur auf blauem Hintergrund. Swatch with white cream texture on a blue background. High quality photo. Copyright: xZoonar.com/MAREVGENNAx 22646190
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Can, 18th century, 6 x 3 x 3in. (15.2 x 7.6 x 7.6cm), Pewter, Germany, 18th centuryGlass mosaic fragment late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D. Roman Body fragment.Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white, with purple appearing brick red.Convex curving side.Marbled mosaic pattern in blue ground with irregular pattern of white lines and streaks, with small purple streaks, and a cane comprising blue ground with central white circle surrounded by white dots.Polished exterior; pitting of surface bubbles; dulling and iridescent weathering on interior and edges.. Glass mosaic fragment. Roman. late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.. Glass; cast. Early Imperial. GlassFragment of a flute glass from the wreck of the East Indiesman Hollandia. Glass, voice Glass, Bowl; Fragment of Base, Circular, Curved, Plain with Button Underneath, eroded.Cobalt-blue blown glass bowl next to a Cobalt-blue blown glass cup with handles. Circa AD 50-80 From Sardinia, ItalyPaletteBracketIvory fragment ca. 8th-7th century B.C. Assyrian This small ivory fragment is rounded in shape and was probably blackened through exposure to fire when the palace complexes at Nimrud were sacked during the final defeat of Assyria at the end of the seventh century B.C. It is incised with overlapping triangles filled with cross-hatched decoration and outlined by a single-line border. A hole drilled through the piece horizontally may have allowed it to be attached to another element by a nail or peg. Carved ivory pieces such as this were widely used in the production of elite furniture during the early first millennium B.C. They were often inlaid into a wooden frame using joinery techniques and glue, and could be overlaid with gold foil or inlaid with colored glass or stone pieces to create a dazzling effect of gleaming surfaces and bright colors. This piece is too broken to reconstruct its original appearance, although its cylindrical form suggests it may have formed part of a decorativeCovered Box 19th century China. Covered Box. China. 19th century. Agate. HardstoneNecklace of Stone Beads 1st-mid-16th century Peru; north coast (). Necklace of Stone Beads 309248Bottle late 17th-early 18th century Italian, Venice (Murano) During the Renaissance, Venetian glassmakers, working on the island of Murano, were celebrated across Europe for their fine and sparkling work. Called cristallo” emulating the clarity of rock crystal, in the hands of the most skilled glassblowers the medium could be delightfully manipulated, variously stretched paper-thin flat, or playfully twisted, or blown into molds with spectacular patterns.. Bottle 186152Scherf of a jug of the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in or Before 1743 Stoneware, Rhenish, Frechen-ware, jug; fragm of base originally, drip-traces of glaze of the exterior. Cologne stoneware SecondTablespoon. Maker, possibly by: John Avery, Sr., American, 1732-1794Maker, possibly by: John Avery, Jr., American, 1755-1815Rock podium on the black background with tropical leaves. Stone podest for product, cosmetic presentation. Creative mock up. Pedestal or platform for beauty products. Rock podium on the black background with tropical leaves. Stone podest for product, cosmetic presentation. Creative mock up. Pedestal or platform for beauty products.Snuff Box, c. 1770-1775. Germany, 18th century. Tortoiseshell and ivory; overall: 2.6 x 7.7 cm (1 x 3 1/16 in.).A drop of cosmetic gel with a flower on a pink background. A perfect illustration for your product.Dolphin amulet 200 BC-200 AD Ptolemaic or Roman Period This is one of a small group of animals carved in semiprecious stones from the Davis Collection that share share a general liveliness and more Hellenistic than Egyptian style. Alongside subjects that are familiar in Egyptian iconography such as a baboon and ducks, are others like a goat, dolphins, rhinoceros, galloping horse, and reclining hound that are more at home in the Greco-Roman sphere.. Dolphin amulet. 200 BC-200 AD. Chalcedony. Ptolemaic or Roman Period. From EgyptCopper agricultural tool from the Indus Valley Civilisation at Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan. The Indus Valley Civilisation was a Bronze Age culture, (33001300 BCE; mature period 26001900 BCE) mainly in the north-western regions of South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. Dated 2700 BCRitual Eye Mask 3rd century-second half of the 8th century Indonesia (Java). Ritual Eye Mask 49714A lava lamp, a decorative novelty item, invented in 1963 by British accountant and founder of Mathmos, Edward Craven Walker (1918-2000). Dated 20th CenturyRod Finial Clip with Deity Surrounded By Sekti Motif Second half of the 9th-first quarter of the 10th century Indonesia (Java). Rod Finial Clip with Deity Surrounded By Sekti Motif 40124Tassel late 16th-early 17th century French. Tassel 213570Roter Turmalin an Band auf Schmuckbueste - Red tourmaline on bust Roter Turmalin an Band auf Schmuckbueste - Red tourmaline on bust Copyright: xZoonar.com/lantapixx 9542749A figurine of a man with a savings wallet icon above his head. Wealth and prosperity. Savings and capital. Purchasing power. Investments. Financial literacy A figurine of a man with a savings wallet icon above his head. Wealth and prosperity. Savings and capital. Purchasing power. Investments. Financial literacy Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndriixYalanskyix 21941982Button from the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in or before 1743 button Knoop. (1) ID. Of 1980-27h1405 Netherlands bone (material) SecondThe texture of the serum or oil on an emerald background. It is suitable for demonstrating your cosmetic product.Fragment Pijpensteel and Fragments Pijpenkoppen from the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in Or Before 1743 Pipe, bowl without heel: stamped decoration; fragm, imprint illegible. Netherlands pipe clay SecondSeveral round, purple stones and a jewelry box on a white background, the sapphire emeralds and gemstones from the city of Ratnapura in Sri LankaStoneware mineral water pitcher, cylindrical with round shoulder, sausage ear and short neck, mineral water pitcher jar product packaging container soil find ceramic stoneware glaze salt glaze, hand turned glazed baked Stoneware mineral pitcher cylindrical with round shoulder short neck and sausage ear. Stand area with traces of deduction and soul. brown speckled glazed with gray spots on the rotating lenses. Marked under the ear and marked on the front with medallion and text. Mark under ear pottery brand: M NUM 155 archeology Rotterdam Kralingen-Crooswijk Struisenburg Oostmaaslaan Boslaan Buizengat advertising indigenous pottery import drinking water drinking medicine medicine packaging Soil discovery: Buizengat Oostmaaslaan Boslaan Rotterdam an old landfill of municipal waste.Netsuke Carved with Shishi; reverse with Lotus Leaf Attributed to Rensai Japanese. Netsuke Carved with Shishi; reverse with Lotus Leaf 59660Omphale figure. Dimensions: H. 1.2 × W. 1.2 × D. 0.6 cm (1/2 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.). Date: 100 BC-300 AD.Long termed Baubo figures, figures of a woman with legs raised to expose her genitals have recently been identified as Ompahle. Omphale was a figure of Greek mythology whose liaison with Herakles gave her power over the womb and the travails of childbirth and, by extension, over rebirth after death. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Pendant with floral designs China. Pendant with floral designs 43344Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) eaten hazelnutVessel in the form of a Mango 18th century India (Mughal). Vessel in the form of a Mango 77164Model of a triangular ball stack, Anonymous, 1699 - 1900 scale model Model of a triangular ball stack of 10 bullets on a wooden holder. A bullet is missing. Standard: Wood (plant material). Bullets: Iron (Metal)Pijpenkop, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Fragment of tobacco pipe. pipe clay Zeeuwsche UytkyckRoll with purple ribbon with one frayed side and three white horizontal stripes, c. 1935 Roll with purple ribbon with one frayed side and three white horizontal stripes. Nijmegenfrance textile materials. paper. cardboard Roll with purple ribbon with one frayed side and three white horizontal stripes. Nijmegenfrance textile materials. paper. cardboardSnuff Bottle 19th century China. Snuff Bottle 41384One euro cent coin falling into waterround snowball isolated on black background round snowball isolated on black background Copyright: xZoonar.com/gutaperx 16849255Pair of Boxes in Form of Lotus Leaf, 1700s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Ivory; overall: 5.1 cm (2 in.).Dishes. Hairpin from imitation turtle, in the form of a double corkscrew. Two teeth.Klont peppercorns from v.O.c.-ship 'Witte Leeuw'. Klont peppercorns from the wreck of the v.O.c.-ship 'Witte Leeuw'.Rectangular container ca. 2600-2500 B.C. Sumerian. Rectangular container. Sumerian. ca. 2600-2500 B.C.. Gypsum alabaster, shell, bitumen inlay. Early Dynastic IIIa. Mesopotamia, NippurTransparent crystal ball on a white background. Abstract background.ChessmanGoldsmith's art, 19th century. Gold, enamel and diamonds brooch in the shape of a snake, around 1840.Vase; from Nancy; France by Emile Galle (1846-1904); of Cameo Glass. This luxury form of art glass involves etching and carving through fused layers of different coloured glass.Doorknob ca. 1850 American. Doorknob 3370Figurine seals Koriak folk productsRing with a flintlock, anonymous, 1650 - 1670 A small flint lock has been clamped between two pieces of cut rock crystal. The whole is mounted in a steel setting. The setting has a recess with the tail and on top of the rooster. This recess extends quite far forward and has a round notch at about the height of the steel spring. The finish of the final mechanism is very carefully done. Parts of the lock plate are blew and there is a small piece of flint clamped in the rooster. Netherlands ring: steel (alloy). geweerslot: steel (alloy)Beaker. Artist: Samuel Danforth, American, 1774-1816Indian festival Dipawali or diwali celebration diya clay oil lamp on white background, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India Copyright: xNirmalaxMishra/DinodiaxPhotoxGreek art. Handle of wash-basin: lions tearing doe. Greece. Ca. 480 BC. Bronze. The State Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.Crocodile amulet 304-247 B.C. Ptolemaic Period Crocodiles were dangerous animals, but Sobek, probably the divinity depicted in this amulet, was a benevolent water deity. The Nile issuing from his sweat made the valley productive, and as a fertility god he was linked to the myth surrounding rebirth in the afterlife. The fine quality of this piece suggests it was a temple offering.. Crocodile amulet 544910White chopsticks and bowl in top view on wood background for design concept food.Roll with lilac satin ribbon with one frayed side, c. 1935 Roll with lilac satin ribbon with one frayed side. Nijmegenfrance textile materials. paper. cardboard Roll with lilac satin ribbon with one frayed side. Nijmegenfrance textile materials. paper. cardboardPointed Pendant 700 BCE-500 BCE China. Jade .Bead. Unknownblue of cooking pot on wooden backgroundSnuff Bottle China. Snuff Bottle 41388Close-up of a candle on a tablePair of Ear Clips with Purple Stones in Tendril Mount Second half of the 8th-second half of the 10th century Indonesia (Java). Pair of Ear Clips with Purple Stones in Tendril Mount 50014Decorative object. Women's figure of faience, representing a woman in a long checkered bladon. Painted multi-colored.Designer piece of jewellery, braceletA smooth polished wooden ladle or spoon on a grained wooden tabletop.Woodstock, New York, USAThree green glazed floor tiles, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Three green glazed floor tiles. earthenware. tin glaze majolica Three green glazed floor tiles. earthenware. tin glaze majolicaSeal, c. 1892, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (9.53 x 2.86 x 2.86 cm), Stone, China, 19th centuryTop view. wooden barrels on wooden floorHead of hard baked earthenware, creamware., Anonymous, c. 1790 - c. 1810 Head of hard baked earthenware, of a children's service. Head has a green radiating edge. England earthenware Head of hard baked earthenware, of a children's service. Head has a green radiating edge. England earthenwareDeer and TreeFlask. Manufacturer: Coffin and Hay Glassworks, American, active 1836-47CupRubber stampNatural sponge on a blue background with water. High quality photo.Top view of wooden cutting board on a gray marble background with space for text.Plate. Culture: American. Dimensions: Diam. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm). Maker: Possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825-1888, Sandwich, Massachusetts). Date: 1880-88. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.A MK 125 warhead dummy round is displayed as part of the USS Iowas museum at the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, California, July 22, 2022. The USS Iowa began service during World War II and was used periodically until 1989 when it was decommissioned after the Cold War. Since 2011, it has been an active museum and has received multiple awards for its information and historical accuracy.Red-brown brick from V.O.C. ship De 'Witte Leeuw', Anonymous, 1613 brick (clay product) Brick. With white coral -like attack. brick (clay product)Engraved Gem; Europe; about 1800; Chalcedony;Netsuke of Rabbit 20th century Japan. Netsuke of Rabbit 59629Close-up of potterySmall blue faceted gemstones on a light background, the sapphire emeralds and gemstones of the city of Ratnapura in Sri LankaTop view of wooden cutting board on old dark wood countertop.Hat, winter hat, of black felt with uneven edges, white feathers and black bow in the shape of a flower, anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1910 Hat, winter hat, from black felt, lined with black silk. Model: Fairly low sphere with uneven edge. Decoration with white feathers and a bow in the shape of a flower. silk. felt (textile) Hat, winter hat, from black felt, lined with black silk. Model: Fairly low sphere with uneven edge. Decoration with white feathers and a bow in the shape of a flower. silk. felt (textile)Cup plate. American; Probably Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Date: 1825-1835. Dimensions: diam. 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.). Pressed glass. Origin: Pittsburgh. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Beautiful volumetric drop of cosmetic product on a beige background. High quality photo.Light purple or violet transparent oval gel drop isolated on white background. Top view. Virus protection or cosmetics concept. Face Serum texture Trendy banner with 2022 color of the year very peri.. Light purple or violet transparent oval gel drop isolated on white background. Top view. Virus protection or cosmetics concept. Face Serum texture Trendy banner with 2022 color of the year very periPiggy bankBase of vial/vase. unknown, craftsmanCat ca. 1745 British, Staffordshire. Cat. British, Staffordshire. ca. 1745. Salt-glazed stoneware. Ceramics-PotteryRed christmas glossy and shiny ball isolated Red christmas glossy and shiny ball isolated on on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndriixMykhailovx 2130368Podium for product advertisement , restaurant menus or new makeup product ads with beautiful minimalist objects for immersionPendant in the Shape of a Dragon ca. 5th century B.C. China. Pendant in the Shape of a Dragon 73364USA, Washington, Leavenworth. Barrel room in Washington winery.Blue Kegel ball, Geisha ball in pink background.. Color Kegel ball, Geisha ball in pink backgroundPodium for product advertisement or restaurant menus with colorful background, minimalist designblue piggy bank with cashShield-back Side Chair with Basket-Carved Crest Rais and Inlaid PateraPILLOWS - 1996-1997. Author: JOSE MARIA SICILIA. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION.Theatre concept with the white plastic masks