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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
111.33 Gram Stunning Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal from Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Stunning Bi-Color Tourmaline Crystal From Afghanistan WEIGHT: 111.33 grams DIMENSIONS: 8.4 x 3.3 x 2.8 Cm ORIGIN: Kunar, Afghanistan TREATMENT: None Tourmaline is an extremely...
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Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman
Located in Dallas, TX
Sculpted clay head of a beautiful African woman. Light sandy brown with rough texture. A hand sculpted piece. Head adorned with a decorative circular pattern...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal sculpture with stand.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Natural Native Copper Ore Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This is a natural sculptural form of a copper ore specimen originating from Chile. Naturally formed over millions of years, this copper ore cluster showcases a deep orange, bronze-li...
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Chilean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Neolithic Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Northern China has a settled history that goes back more than 5,000 years. All along the western reaches of the Yellow River settlements sprung up and some of the first evidence we h...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Primitive Head Figure From the Pre-Columbian Period Made of Stone
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing a remarkable artifact from the Pre-Columbian period—a primitive head figure intricately carved from stone. This ancient relic stands proudly...
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Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Mimetite from San Pedro Mine, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Located in New York, NY
Mimetite from San Pedro Mine, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico Well defined undamaged specimen of olive yellow-green ball aggregates of mimetite cr...
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Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Naturally-Formed Mineral Specimen Peach Stilbite on Apophyllite Sculpture
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Naturally-Formed Mineral: Peach Stilbite on Apophyllite sculpture A mineral specimen in the form of an abstract walking figure. Mounted on a custom t...
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Indian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Roman Clay Pot Pitcher or Jar Fragment
Located in Miami, FL
Roman clay pot fragment. Charming artifact, a very good example of Roman pottery. This fragment was found in one of France's oldest ports, Fos-sur-Mer, ...
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French Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Pre-Columbian Jalisco Miniature Bowl with Three Carved Labrets
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A rare and charming collection featuring a miniature polychrome pottery bowl from the ancient Jalisco culture (West Mexico, circa 200 BCE – 400 CE), accompanied by three carved stone...
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Mexican Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Extra Large Martaban Vase
Located in Houston, TX
Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and yellow brown glaze with decorated dragons and Ming clouds. Applied dragon...
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Asian Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box(.75" x .25" x 2.25", 15.7 G)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa. Cretaceous Age 65 million years Carcharodontosauru...
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African Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Pre-Columbian Cupisnique Stirrup Vessel from Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pre-Columbian ceramic stirrup vessel in Cupisnique style circa 700-500BCE. This ancient vessel features a robust squatted body and a short thick stirr...
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Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Cavansite on Quartz From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India
Located in New York, NY
From Wagholi Quarry, Maharashtra, India Vibrant royal blue cavansite crystals in spherical aggregates on quartz microcrystal-coated matrix with small isolated rhombic calcite crys...
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Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

11.22 Gram Green Tourmaline Crystal Cluster From Kunar, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
11.22 Gram Green Tourmaline Crystal Cluster From Kunar, Afghanistan Weight: 11.22 Gram Dimension: 2.5 x 3.1 x 1.7 Cm Origin: kunar, Afghanistan Tourmaline is a crystalline silica...
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Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese terracotta tomb figure (Ni Yong) from East Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), likely from the area of nowadays Sichuan. It depicts a horse groomer with tool and harness in hand. Dres...
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Chinese Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Celtic Granite Carved Bust of a Female Figure
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
CELTIC GRANITE CARVED BUST OF A FEMALE FIGURE ORIGIN: FRANCE PERIOD: CELTE Height: 46 cm Length: 28 cm Depth: 16 cm Made of granite The body shapes of this figure are scarce...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite

Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal cluster sculpture with brass stand.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Carved Polychrome Wood Depicting Saint Florian
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
CARVED POLYCHROME WOOD DEPICTING SAINT FLORIAN ORIGIN : SWABIA, SOUTHERN GERMANY PERIOD : LATE 15th CENTURY Height : 98 cm Length : 29 cm Depth : 24 cm Polychrome limewood Very fine condition Provenance - Swiss collection STAEHELIN-PARAVICINI - March 1939 - Auction Jacob Hecht -18 April 1929, Berlin - Sammlung Prof Q.A. LEIMHAAS Munich, Helbing - 26 May 1908 (Research by Thierry Fraslin) During the Middle-Age Saint Florian was particularly popular, subject to worship in Austria -Tyrol- Bavaria and Bohemia. Embodying courage and commitment Saint Florian was invoked to protect the soul of the living against sins and to keep the soul of the deads from the purgatory. From the mid-15th century he safeguards from water and fire. The legend has it that when he was young the saint had contained the fire of a burning...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Natural Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural Quartz, multicolored and white clusters of salt-like crystals growing out. Measures: 11” L x 9” D x 7.5” H without stand.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz

Geode with Circular Shape Split in Half
Located in Marbella, ES
Geode with Circular Shape Split in Half
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European Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Calcite var. Manganocalcite From Inner Mongolia, China
Located in New York, NY
From Huanggang Mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China Pink mangano calcite flower. The pink color of the calcite is caused by manganese ...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Blue Barite From Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Jebel Ouichane, Sagangane, Nador Province, L'Oriental Region, Morocco. Here is a superb incredible new blue Barite that have been discovered this p...
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Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Pair of Wooden Praying Angels, End of 15th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of praying angels is an original decorative object realized in the second half of the 15th century by North Italian or French manufacturing. Thes...
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Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

12th Century Italian Roman Marble Lion
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Romanesque 12th century marble recumbent lion 12th century Italian roman marble lion  with a stylized mane and tail wrapped around its body a...
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Italian Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Khmer Brown Glazed Lidded Stoneware Pot, 12th - 14th Century, Cambodia
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive small Khmer brown glazed stoneware honey or oil pot, 12th to 14th century, Cambodia. The small pot of compressed globular form and glazed in a deep brown glaze with ...
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Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Natural White Anhydrate Crystals on Quartz Matrix from Gerais Mine, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
A very rare combination of large, white Anhydrate crystal blades, forming a flower formation, within a crystal matrix of quartz. This extremely asthetic specimen, mined in the early ...
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Brazilian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Antique Japanese Statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka No Baba, circa 14th C
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese statue of Datsue-ba also known as Shozuka no Baba, Kamakura- Muromachi period. Antique Japanese statue of Datsue-ba or Shozuka no B...
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Japanese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Cypress

Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Figure of a Female Kneeling Long Sleeve Dancer
Located in Austin, TX
A stunningly quiet and elegant Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE) high fired gray pottery figure of a female long sleeved dancer. The young dancer is portrayed in a moment of quie...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Korean Ceramic Bowl with Incised Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean stoneware bowl from Goryeo dynasty circa 12th century. The conical form bowl with a small raised foot rim is covered in a celadon green glaze...
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Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Natural Copper Crystal Cluster from Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural formation of sharp, distinct copper crystals from Daye Co., Hubei Province, China. The copper looks beautiful under magnification. A lovely display piece for natural eleme...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other, Copper

Rock Crystal Vase by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal vase with gem stone decoration.  
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Spessartine Garnet with Muscovite on Albite Matrix From Fujian, China
Located in New York, NY
From Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China Cluster of transparent lustrous deep red spessartine garnet cluster on microline matrix with bladed muscovite crystals. 6 lbs,...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

9th Century Silver Processional Priest's Hats, Chimu Culture, Peru
Located in Point Richmond, CA
9th century silver processional priest's hats, Chimu culture, Peru. These silver hats were originally covered with fabric, as can be seen in the remaining surface pattern. The hol...
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Peruvian Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Chalcopyrite Over Calcite From Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
From Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China Cluster of sharp scalenohedral calcite crystals partially covered with lustrous iridescent metallic chalcopyrite crystals on the sur...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

A Burgundy Christ, 15th century
Located in PARIS, FR
A huge Burgundy 15th century Christ on its cross. Oak wood . Cross is modern. Damages, some parts missing. 98x83 cm without the cross.
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French Renaissance Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Fluorapatite with Muscovite from Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
From Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Transparent to translucent deep pink hexagonal fluorapatite crystal on an intergrown cluster of muscovite. The fluorapatite crystas ...
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Pakistani Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
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Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Fluorite with Sphalerite, Denton Mine, Harris Creek Dist., S. Illinois, USA
Located in New York, NY
Fluorite with Sphalerite, Denton Mine, Harris Creek Dist., S. Illinois, USA 13 cm tall x 13 cm wide ex-collection Ross Lillie Fluorite from this classic Illinois mine is highly ...
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American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Romanesque Telamon - Northern Italy, late 12th (Reemployed Roman marble)
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Telamon Northern Italy, late 12th - early 13th century Reemployed Roman marble H 32 x L 18 x P 17 cm « Sono coloro che hanno dimenticato che l’uomo é solo un bruco, destinato a dive...
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Italian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Rare Fossil Trilobite Tracks Surmounted Etched Brass Stand
Located in Scorton, GB
A rare and fine Devonian Ichnofossil trilobite plate raised on a custom-fitted brass removal mount. The Saharan rock plate has been entirely and attractively weather-worn, with the n...
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North African Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone, Brass

Genuine Natural Barite on Calcite Pseudomorph from, India
Located in New York, NY
From Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. Large pale snow white pseudomorph crystal of gem transparent calcite crystals coated with sparkling barite micro crystals. In pristine conditi...
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Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

25.15 Gram Amazing Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Cluster From Kunar, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
25.15 Gram Amazing Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Cluster From Kunar, Afghanistan Weight: 25.15 Gram Dimension : 4.4 x 2.6 x 1.4 cm Origin: Kunar, Afghanistan Tourmaline is a crystal...
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Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Indian Carved Wood of Shakti Goddess, Ca. 8th to 12th Century
Located in New York, NY
Indian Medieval Carved Wood Sculpture of Shakti Goddess Ca. 8th to 12th Century ...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair Of XIV - XV Century Italian Pique Cierge - Torcheres
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning pair of XIV - XV century Romanesque Torcheres from northern Italy. Wonderfully crafted from iron and resting in sandstone bases. Excellent craftsmanship and excellent qu...
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Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Iron

Chalcopyrite over Calcite from Hubei, China
Located in New York, NY
Chalcopyrite over Calcite from Edong Mining District, Daye, Hubei, China. Cluster of sharp scalenohedral calcite crystals partially covered with lustrous iridescent metallic chalcop...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Vanadinite Crystal Cluster on Matrix From Morocco
Located in New York, NY
From Mibladen, Atlas Mountains, Khénifra Province, Morocco Here is an exceptional world class specimen of a cluster of hexagonal crystals of dark red Vanadinites with glassy lust...
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Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Sculpture of Petrified Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polished & shaped petrified & mineralized wood created using diamond abrasives to achieve a “Scholar’s Stone”, an alluring Form. A rare coloration greatly...
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Indonesian Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Petrified Wood

Stunning 45.85 Carat Bi Color Tourmaline from Paprook Mine, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Stunning Bi-Color Tourmaline From Paprook Mine, Afghanistan WEIGHT: 45.85 Carat DIMENSIONS: 3.2 x 1.8 x 0.8 Cm ORIGIN: Nooristan, Afghanistan Color : Green and Pink TREATMENT: ...
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Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Natural Rock Crystal Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural rock crystal sculpture with stand. Billion year old natural quartz sculpture, with various sized crystals growing from the surface. Measures: 13.75”/ L x 6”/ D x 5.5”/ H with...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pyrite on Quartz from Daye Mine, Hubei Province, China
Located in New York, NY
From Daye Mine, Hubei Province, China. Large metallic mirror luster intergrown cubes of golden pyrite on quartz and pyrite enriched matrix lined with ...
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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Pyrite, Other

Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Bronze Archaistic Warring States Period Ding Pot. Circa 500 BCE A beautifully shaped medium size bronze ritual vessel with three elegant feet and a l...
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Chinese Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pre-Columbian Round Redware Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
With a worn finish, this round orangeware bowl is a wonderful example of Pre-Columbian pottery. The delicate bowl has a squat form and tapered lip. Painted with stokes of red slip an...
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Central American Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Fanghu Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD Chinese Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel Jug & Cover
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally important and highly collectable museum quality original Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel and...
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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Megalithic Stone Chicken Statue from Sumba Island, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Sumba Island has maintained a megalithic tradition from the Neolithic times to the present day and is one of the few remaining truly megalithic cultures. Sumba Island Nobility and th...
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Indonesian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Conichalcite with Quartz from Namibia
Located in New York, NY
From Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia Scintillating formation of spherical aggregates of quartz with translucent green conichalcite microcrystals. 1.2 grams,...
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Namibian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

84.06 Gram Pretty Bi Color Tourmaline Specimen Attached With Albite
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
84.06 Gram Pretty Bi Color Tourmaline Specimen Attached With Albite Weight: 84.06 Gram Dimension: 5.2 x 6.3 x 3.9 Cm Origin: Paprook, Afghanistan Tourmaline is a crystalline sil...
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Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Genuine Natural Clustered Trilobites in Matrix '19 lbs'
Located in New York, NY
Ptychopariida is a large, heterogeneous order of trilobite containing some of the most primitive species known. The earliest species occurred in the second half of the Lower Cambrian...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic

Rare Natural Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Salt-like, pinkish brown natural sculpture with copper on the surface. Polish brass stand. Measures: 11.5” /L x 7.5” /W x 5” /H.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz

Brucite from Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
From Qilla (Killa) Saifullah Chrome Mines, northwestern Baluchistan, Pakistan Large elongated cluster of lustrous transparent-to-translucent lemon-yellow brucite crystals in hemis...
Category

Pakistani Antique 15th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Other

Brucite from Pakistan
Brucite from Pakistan
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