ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ARROWHEAD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1492: item #771793
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This is a Russian arrowhead as found in Eastern Russia. It is a flesh cutting arrow used before armor was developed. Warriors were protected by thick leather or chain mail only. It is identical in form to example #811-P in Arms & Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350, by David Nicolle That and dates to 11th-13th century making these over 800 years old!. It is 6” total length and in condition as shown. m87

ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ARROWHEAD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1492: item #771788
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This is a Russian arrowhead as found in the Russian Steppes and Southern Urals. It is a flesh cutting arrow used before armor was developed. Warriors were protected by thick leather or chain mail only. It is identical in form to example #705-O in Arms & Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350, by David Nicolle and dates to 10th-11th century making these over 1000 years old!. It is 4 1/4" total length and in condition as shown. m81

Ancient Scythian Bronze Ibex Plaque

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre AD 1000: item #771603
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A superb bronze Scythian open work plaque depicting a ibex, nice detail.

51mm length

Dating to circa 5th-4th century BC.

RARE ANTIQUE VIKING BEAD ANCIENT ARTIFACT

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre AD 1000: item #770755
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After the Viking invasion of England in 866AD they lived more or less peacefully, occupying about half of what today is England. Among the artifacts from that time are beads which often are found along side metal objects and weapons discovered by metal detectors. For auction is a Viking mandrel wound blue bead. It is around 8.1 mm ( 1/3 inch) diameter. These are hand wound over a wire or mandrel and each has its own form as a result. The mandrel is coated with a release material, perhaps c... Click for details

1200 YEAR OLD ANTIQUE EUROPEAN WEDDING RING JEWELRY

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre AD 1000: item #770742
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This is one of my favorite items because I can so easily identify with it. It is a European wedding band of the Dark Ages, about 800 AD. (We have a collection of wedding rings spanning over 2000 years!) It is a simple kind made for a peasant. It bronze, ring size 5, with a round center section suggestive of a stone mount. The wedding band had much the same function then as it does now. It separates the married from the available and the act of putting it on solidifies the bond. This one su... Click for details

GENUINE ANCIENT VIKING GOLD BEAD ANTIQUE ARTIFACT

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1492: item #770737
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It's been said that Vikings would do anything for beads, but there's something they liked even more-gold. And, what they liked best were gold beads! For auction is a handmade Viking gold bead from York England, dating 866 to 1067 A.D. It is hand hammered over a square mandrel and thus, has a square hole. While very skillfully made, it is hammer finished and not sanded or polished so that no gold be wasted. This bead is 3.2 mm (under 3/16”) diameter. It is as bright as the day it was made,... Click for details

ANTIQUE ANCIENT 1300 YEAR OLD VIKING BEAD ENGLAND

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre AD 1000: item #770732
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The Vikings traveled throughout Europe including the British Isles and gained from the technology of all the cultures which they encountered. They were very involved in grooming personal appearance and adornment and used beads extensively. Viking finds in may areas show large numbers of beads compared to other artifacts. This is a Viking bead dating to about 900 AD. This is a rare deep yellow example, 8.8 mm diameter (over ¼”). Yellow is often encountered, but opaque yellow is very rare. C... Click for details

MEDIEVAL ENGLISH ROCK CRYSTAL PENDANT BEAD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1700: item #770726
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This is a natural rock crystal pendant dating to about 1550-1600. It is 9.7 mm high, about 4/10” and hand cut and polished from a natural rock crystal gem stone. The natural cleavage which shows through proves that it crystal and not glass. It is tear shaped which I believe is called rose cut but I am not sure. The facets are somewhat irregular as expected from that time. It was a common shape for the period. See Jewelry Through 7000 Years, British Museum Publications, page 180 for identical pen... Click for details

ANTIQUE VIKING BEAD FROM ENGLAND ANCIENT ARTIFACT

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1492: item #770722
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Vikings settled in Jorvik (now York, England) in 866 and in the following years, occupied about half of what is now England. They farmed and established manufacturing centers where a variety of items including beads were produced. Beads were vary valuable at that time. The Vikings especially valued them and often took beads as tribute. For auction is a Viking bead from the York area dating C.866-1067 AD. Offered here is one of those Viking beads. It is a major hard stone bead, made of carnelian,... Click for details

ANTIQUE MANS GYPSY RING GIPSY

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval Pre 1900: item #769897
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This is a Gypsy mans finger ring dating to about 1800-50. It is size 8 and with a single large blue oval imitation gem stone. The band and mounts are a silver colored alloy and may have been plated originally. Condition is as shown. Gypsies migrated from the Middle East fleeing the Ottoman Turks and settled largely in southeast Europe. They were mistrusted and isolated so their cultures and blood lines were largely self contained. Their costume including jewelry are very distinctive and identifi... Click for details