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Ancient Jewelry and Artifacts

A series of intricate ancient ornaments and decorative pieces, including earrings and ear decorations, crafted from gold and bronze, showcasing historical artistry.

Nail protector; 19th century (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);
Nail protector; 19th century (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);
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Eye, 1900s. America, 20th century. Watercolor on ivory set in an acorn-form brooch; framed: 1.8 x 3 cm (11/16 x 1 3/16 in.); unframed: 0.7 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 1/2 in.).Miniature broad collar. Dimensions: H. 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); W. 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.). Date: 332-246 B.C..Depictions of Egyptian pharaohs presenting broad collars and other items of jewelry to deities are often found on temple walls. In the New Kingdom, these representations feature collars that tend to be nearly circular and, sometimes, to have a counterweight hanging from the back. Similar scenes in Ptolemaic temples tend to show semicircular collars that have long strings or chains at the back, but no counterweight, an arrangement that resembles this collar. The collar does not lie flat but slopes in way suggesting it was meant to lie across the chest of a divine statuette; however, the long chains and lack of counterweight would make such a fit very awkward. The possibility exists that the collar was a ritual offering and was not meant for wearing.Moving from the outermost to the innermost bands, the six strands of the necklace comprise: 1) turquoise drop beads alternating with lapis Circular Ear Ornaments with Curving Appendages 8th-early 10th century Indonesia (Java). Circular Ear Ornaments with Curving Appendages. Indonesia (Java). 8th-early 10th century. Gold. Central Javanese period. JewelryOrnament (fragment) China. Ornament (fragment) 61099Gold Ear Pendants. Excavated from a tomb of Silla period (57 BCE - 668)Nassau lion as door knocker, Schloss Weilburg Castle, Weilburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany, EuropeUndulating RibbonOrnamentTESORO DEL CARAMBOLO-BRAZALETE DE ORO S VI/VII AC-ARTE TARTESICO. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO-COLECCION. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) 18th century Japanese Menuki are a pair of ornamental sword fittings attached to either side of a sword hilt.. Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki). Japanese. 18th century. Gold. Sword Furniture-MenukiNecklace 19th century Tibet. Necklace 39481RingRingTwo heads are better than one as shown by a briefcase with several skulls - path includedRingCommemorative ring