3/16/2024

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230808 2291 AUSTRALIA, Point Franklin, Victoria, ABORIGINE, scraper, circa 5000BC - 200BC, white stone, 23x16mm, $35.00

230808 2292 AUSTRALIA, Queensland, Kyabara, ABORIGINE, scraper, circa 5000BC - 200BC, red stone, 29x21mm, $25.00

230808 2293 AUSTRALIA, unknown location, ABORIGINE, burin, circa 5000BC - 200BC, pinkish stone, 28x12mm, $15.00

230925 5301 BULGARIA, near Razgrad, Chalcolithic, knife, circa 4000-3000 BC, slightly curved blade, shapened on both sides, bronze, 164x24mm, 34.81, F $75.00

230925 5302 BULGARIA, near Burgas on the Black Sea Coast early Bronze Age, knife, circa 2000 BC, slightly curved blade, shapened on concave side, backed on the other, bronze, 14.06g, 34.81, F $55.00

230925 5304 BULGARIA, sear Sofia, Celtic La Tene culture, double wheel, circa 2nd century BC, doubled gear design, bronze, 23mm outer diameter, 10mm inner diameter, 12mm wide, 16.02g, VG $55.00

230808 2294 BURKINA FASO, spun bead, 19-20th century, yellow with knurled surface, glass, 11mm diameter, $5.00

230808 2295 BURKINA FASO, Italian aggry bead, 18th century, yellow with red swirl in green circle design 4x around, glass, 14mm, $5.00

230808 2296 BURKINA FASO, Italian "eye" bead, 18th century, black with white swirls, glass, 10mm round, $3.00

230808 2297 BURKINA FASO, chevron bead, 18th century, thick tube bead, deep blue outer shell with facets carved at the ends to reveal inner rings of white, red, and black, glass, 13mm diameter, 16mm long, made in Venice, minor chips at ends, $30.00

230906 1230 BURKINA FASO, Italian "eye" bead, 18th century, black with white swirls, glass, 155mm round, $8.00

231213 3384 BYZANTINE, cross, circa 500-1100 AD, Obverse: a crude image of Jesus on the Cross, Reverse: blank, loop at top, bronze, 26x49mm, 8.42g, F $250.00

231213 3385 BYZANTINE, weight, circa 500-1100 AD, there is an incuse dot on the "top," Reverse: blank, loop at top, bronze, 23x20mm, 50.48g, rough spots here and there, otherwise "VF," $55.00

324 3001 CAMEROUN, bead, c. 1930, hollow, brass, 8x11mm, $3.00

280 8901 CHINA, c. 1000 BC - 400 AD, arrowhead, bronze, various types, partially or tentatively attributed, VG-F $10.00

280 8902 CHINA, c. 1000 BC - 400 AD, arrowhead, bronze, various types, partially or tentatively attributed, F-VF $20.00

280 8903 CHINA, c. 1000 BC - 400 AD, arrowhead, bronze, various types, partially or tentatively attributed, low grade, 10 pcs $30.00

280 8904 CHINA, c. 1000 BC - 400 AD, arrowhead, bronze, various types, partially or tentatively attributed, VG-VF 10 pcs $73.00

318 1005 CHINA, HAN & later, circa 200 BC - 500 AD, furniture or coffin ornament, cruciform, arms are onion shaped, gold plated bronze, 60mm, 15.65g, 2 arm tips missing, VF $25.00

322 9200 CHINA, HAN Dynasty, 206 BC - 220 AD, or later, handle, ring shaped with trapezoidal loop, undecorated / pin stop on back, bronze, 35x49x2mm, pin stop 5mm tall, 17.38g, F $20.00

320 4008 CHINA, HAN Dynasty, circa 200 BC-200 AD, parasol spoke cap, flat tipped conic cylinder with a hook to hold the cloth, white bronze, 70x12mm, 9.07g, broken base, F $5.00

319 1035 CHINA, HAN Dynasty, circa 200 BC-200 AD, parasol spoke cap chang gao, 2 types, both with decoration, bronze, 11x45mm, 16x47mm, 7-8g, 15-16g, 2 of each type, crusty, one is chipped, VG $75.00

322 9199 CHINA, HAN Dynasty, circa 200 BC-200 AD, parasol spoke cap chang gao, knob end, bronze, 25x8mm, 2.86g, aVF $16.00

297 9005 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, hucha trident, long central tine flanked by 2 short tines, short tang, bronze, central tine 142mm, lateral tines 59mm, 55mm wide, 4mm thick, 42.3g, flexible metal makes me think probably modern fake cleaned VF $135.00

326 3262 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, armor scale or button, linked border around circle / bar on back, round, gray metal, 32mm dia., 13.32g, VF $26.00

326 3263 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, armor scale or button, linked border around circle / bar on back, round, gray metal, 25mm dia., 7.97g, VF $26.00

326 3264 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, armor scale or button, linked border around circle / bar on back, round, gray metal, 25mm dia., 7.51g, VF $26.00

297 9008 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, circa 200 BC-200 AD, goshi button, round, mildly domed, birds & clouds design, bar on back, silvered bronze, 48mm, 16.3g, VF $80.00

297 9007 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, circa 200 BC-200 AD, cord joiner, round, mildly domed, bar on back, bronze, ~40mm, ~13g each, probably horse ornaments, light edge chips, F $80.00

320 4009 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, circa 200 BC-200 AD, button, round, rim decorated with radiating incuse lines, mildly domed, bar on back, bronze, 33mm, 10.87g, probably horse ornament, sometimes called "shield money," F $24.00

318 1004 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, circa 200 BC-200 AD, button lot, round, mildly domed, radial lines around edge, bar on back, bronze, 2 sizes: ~24mm & 15mm diameter, 25.98g total, 5 large, 10 small, & few fragments, 9 intact, others chipped, $55.00

324 3003 CHINA, HAN period, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, parasol spoke cap, flat tipped conic cylinder with a hook to hold the cloth, bronze, 58x14x23mm, 26.69g, nice, thick metal, VF $35.00

324 3004 CHINA, western regions, HAN period, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, arrowhead, triblade, socketed with pierced walls, bronze, 35x15mm, 5.42g, VF $22.00

319 1037 CHINA, HAN?, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, nail?, square head tapering to a flat point, iron, 104x13mm, 29.86g, or maybe its a chisel, F $20.00

318 1003 CHINA, HAN?, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, horse lead joiner, rectangular double tube, opening in middle, bronze, 35x28x12mm, 25.75g, b VF $25.00

319 1054 CHINA, late QING or later, scraper, flat strip with eccentric expanded terminal blade, forged steel, 197x82x3mm, 100.35g, VF $15.00

285 1200 CHINA, late QING, circa 1800-1900, button, yinyang & trigrams / trigrams, loop in center back, 57mm diameter, G/F $28.00

329 8133 CHINA, probably 19th c., sculpture, a fish with eyes, mouth, tail fins carved on both sides. concave outer wall, bone, 28x13mm, VF $20.00

329 8134 CHINA, probably 19th c., sculpture, a fish with eyes, mouth, tail fins carved on both sides. concave outer wall, bone, 63x13.5mm, one tailfin missing, VF $10.00

320 4015 CHINA, QING dynasty, bell pair, 18-19th c., corded decoration, brass, 10x16mm, 4.64g total, VF $14.00

322 9193 CHINA, SHANG-ZHOU, circa 1300-1000 BC, arrowhead, biblade with tang, bronze, 43x12mm, 5.88g, see. Yang Hong p. 39, 99e in picture, a bit crusty but completely intact, $30.00

322 9194 CHINA, SHANG-ZHOU, circa 1300-1000 BC, arrowhead, biblade with tang, bronze, 51x11mm, 5.92g, see. Yang Hong p. 39, 99e in picture, a bit crusty but completely intact, $30.00

319 1049 CHINA, SONG-MING?, circa 1000-1500, bell lot, globular with slit in bottom, loop at top, pebble inside, one is bigger with square loop & linear decoration, bronze, big one is 19mm dia., 24mm tall, small ones are 16mm dia., 19mm tall, 14.14g, 7.5-8.5g, 4 pcs, VF $40.00

288 51019 CHINA, SPRING & AUTUMN Period, 770-446 BC, arrowhead, triblade, bronze on bronze shank, bronze, 10x37mm head on 40mm shank, 12g, nice shape, light corrosion, $27.00

322 9201 CHINA, TANG-SONG, circa 700-1200 AD, giant crossbow parts, 2 of the 3 moving parts of the normal crossbow mechanism, the box missing, possibly was made of wood, bronze, longest piece 96mm, 327g, VF $90.00

290 8893 CHINA, unknown period, I'd guess ~1600-1900, game token, floralia / similar, gray-black clay, 16-18mm, VG $2.00

290 8889 CHINA, unknown period, I'd guess ~1600-1900, game token, floralia / similar, gray-black clay, 16-18mm, 10 pcs, VG $10.00

290 8905 CHINA, unknown period, I'd guess ~1600-1900, game token, floralia / similar, brown clay, 16-18mm, aG $1.00

290 8906 CHINA, unknown period, I'd guess ~1600-1900, game token, floralia / similar, white clay, 16-18mm, dark spots, F $3.00

302 2890 CHINA, WARRING STATES period, 475-221 BC, arrowhead, triblade, bases scalloped, grooved blades, flared base, integral tang, bronze, 40x10mm, 9.9g, most of tang missing, crusty, mostly nice VF $35.00

320 4011 CHINA, WESTERN “BARBARIANS”?, arrowhead, socketed triblade, blades hollowed, bases notched, bronze, 33x11mm, 5.87g, well formed, VF $30.00

320 4012 CHINA, WESTERN “BARBARIANS”?, arrowhead, socketed triblade, leaf-shaped blades hollowed, bases notched, bronze, 28x9mm, 3.03g, F $21.00

320 4013 CHINA, WESTERN “BARBARIANS”?, arrowhead, socketed convex cone, bronze, 25x8mm, 3.22g, looks like a modern target point, have not encountered another in the ancient context, VF $40.00

320 4010 CHINA, WESTERN “BARBARIANS”?, circa 500-200 BC?, arrowhead, triblade with flat tang, bronze, 43x9mm, 5.41g, Yang Hong-nl resharpened, VF $25.00

322 9197 CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, 1122-255 BC, horse ornament, round, shallow concave face, no lip / raised bar on back, bronze, 50mm diameter, 20.92g, F $22.00

322 9198 CHINA, ZHOU Dynasty, 1122-255 BC, horse ornament, roundish, squatly conical / bar on back, bronze, 61mm diameter, 19mm tall, 56.42g, F $33.00

322 9195 CHINA, ZHOU dynasty, circa 1000-250 BC, goshi button, round, slightly conical, narrow lip facing backward / flat bar on back, bronze, 21mm diameter, 9mm tall, 4.27g, F $14.00

322 9196 CHINA, ZHOU dynasty, circa 1000-250 BC, goshi button, round, flat face, narrow right angle lip facing backwards / raised bar on back, bronze, 25mm diameter, 3.4mm tall, 6.38g, F $14.00

319 1022 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, tube, decorated with linear bands, bronze, 13mm dia., 89mm long, 34.74g, VF $35.00

319 1018 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, tube bead, spindle shaped, bronze, 19x6mm dia., 43-46mm long, 8-9g each, some have chips at end, F $14.00

319 1017 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, tube bead lot, ovoid (26), pants-shaped joiner (4), ovoid truncated cone with linear decoration at apex, white metal except conoid which is bronze, ovoid tubes ~11x8x22mm, joiners ~19x11mm, conoid 17x7mm, ovoids ~3.5g, joiners ~6.5g, conoid 6.88g, few rough, most are nice F-VF $75.00

320 4001 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, tube bead lot, segmented cylinders could be cut to make single ordinary beads, at least one has evidence of such a cut, all slightly different, bronze, smallest 16x5mm with 4 segments, longest 34x5mm with 6.5 segments, widest is 6mm, 6.18g, 9.42g, 6 pcs, few casting flaws, F-VF $37.00

319 1021 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, spacer or dagger guard, round thick hollow donut with rounded rectangular center hole, bronze, 21mm dia., 10mm thick, 20.94g, F $15.00

320 4007 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, pin, melon shaped head, 2-part squared finger stops, short shaft, bronze, 45x8mm, 3.21g, F $20.00

320 4004 CHINA, label reads: Ordos, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, bead, tube with belly in middle & corded decoration, different treatments & sizes, bronze, lower grade $7.00

320 4005 CHINA, label reads: Ordos, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, bead, tube with belly in middle & corded decoration, different treatments & sizes, bronze, higher grade $12.00

320 4006 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, bead or something, shaped like a funnel with segmented spout, bronze, funnel part 20mm diameter, spout 7mm diameter, 20.99g, I saw very similar things on google images from Cameroun described as "funnel dangle," this could be some kind of use object though, a pipe bowl, or, by a stretch, a real funnel, slight chip at end of spout, F $45.00

319 1014 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, bead lot, 2 types: a) 8 ovoid tubes with rectangular window, b) 11 rings with narrow tube, also a ring, a round shield money decorated with bosses broken from a strip, & a buckle with a duck head, bronze, ovoid tubes ~19x13x16mm, tube rings 13x21x10mm, ring 21mm dia., buckle 23x26x14mm, shield money 17mm dia., total 99.05g, F $120.00

318 1001 CHINA, label on bag reads "Ordos," ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, bead lot, thin walled, hollow barrel shaped, bronze, 10x11mm average, ~2.5-3.5g, 38 pcs, 1 broken, a few chipped, some cruder than others, mostly G-VF $175.00

320 4003 CHINA, label reads: Ordos, ZHOU-HAN, circa 1000-200 AD, bead lot, tube with belly in middle & corded decoration, different treatments & sizes, 1 has very narrow hole & is decorated with only 3 ridges, 9 pcs total, bronze, 21x9mm to 35x11mm, 11 pcs, few have casting flaws, F-VF $80.00

319 1011 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN, circa 500-200 AD, puman vessel ring handle lot, plain with no decoration, bronze, smallest 25mm dia., largest 33mm, total weight 85.89g, 10 pcs, VF $125.00

287 5001 CHINA, mirror, 19th c., 4 figures, Wu Zi Deng Ke (5 sons pass civil service exam), bronze, 168mm, F $150.00

296 8504 CHINA, cufflinks or similar, c. 1900, pair of big cat claws in silver settings decorated with goat faces on chains with 5-petal flower ends, claw elements are 31x27x10mm & 37x22x10mm, rosettes 28mm dia., chains 50mm, total weight the pair: 18.3g, VF $260.00

329 8121 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, tanged triblade, bronze, 13x63g, 8.49g, flaw in 1 blade, F $25.00

329 8122 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, tanged triblade, bronze, 13.5x56.5g, 7.73g, F $25.00

329 8123 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed biblade with basal barbs, bronze, 17.5x37mm, 5.92g, flaw on one blade, aVF $13.00

329 8124 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed biblade, bronze, 15x40mm, 7.63g, rounded tip, VF $18.00

329 8125 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed triblade, basal barbs, 3 binding holes, bronze, 19x46g, 6.16g, small flaw on one blade, XF $25.00

329 8126 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed triblade, basal barbs, 3 binding holes, bronze, 17x51mm, 7.03g, one barb missing, VF $13.00

329 8127 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed triblade, basal barbs, 3 binding holes, bronze, 14x44mm, 6.39g, flaw on one blade, VF $17.00

329 8128 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed triblade, basal barbs, 3 binding holes, bronze, 13x32mm, 5.21g, VF $22.00

329 8129 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed triblade, flat base, 3 binding holes, bronze, 18x28mm, 4.58g, flaw, VF $16.00

329 8130 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed triblade, slightly barbed base, 3 binding holes, bronze, 9x32mm, 3.77g, VF $22.00

329 8131 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed triblade, slightly barbed base, 3 binding holes, bronze, 12x29mm, 3.77g, flaw, aVF $14.00

329 8132 CHINA, Xinjiang, arrowhead, socketed triblade, socket extending beyond slight barbs, 1 binding hole, bronze, 8x37mm, 2.32g, chips. VG $5.00

230216 3523 CHINA, lot of bronze arrowheads, some of them I acquired in the 90s maybe as being "educational copies" made by the Shanghai Museum, others were presented as being "found near the Wall," but to me they looked suspiciously perfect and similarly patinated to me, many different styles, accurately identified, for the most part. I'd consider this a good study or reference lot. bronze, largest is 115mm long early crossbow bolt, smallest is 20mm or so, but, you know, maybe some of them are originals, 21 pieces, mostly VF $90.00

230216 3524 CHINA, WARRING STATES, yuigao hook, 475-221 BC, right angle stub for attachment, bronze, 121mmx85mm, 53.25g, VF $55.00

230216 3525 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, yuigao hook, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, crude quarter circle hook on tapered shaft, stubby flange in opposite direction, bronze, 82x132x9mm, 72.5g, crusty VF $55.00

230216 3526 CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, hucha trident, circa 200 BC - 200 AD, long central tine flanked by 2 short tines, short tang, bronze, central tine 131mm, lateral tines 55mm, 86mm wide, 4mm thick, 42.3g, flexible metal makes me think probably modern fake cleaned VF $20.00

230808 3051 CHINA, ZHOU-HAN periods, ring, circa 500 BC-100 AD, undecorated, was attached to a vessel, round cross section, bronze, 30mm outer diameter, 18mm inner diameter, 11.24g, crude, aVF $25.00

230808 2299 CHINA, HAN Dynasty, circa 200 BC-200 AD, parasol spoke cap chang gao, pyramidal tip, without hook to attach canopy, bronze, 70x11.5mm, tip is broken off, so it's in two pieces, you can repair it, crusty, F $25.00

230925 5306 CHINA, WARRING STATES, 475-221 BC, state of Chin, arrowhead, socketed triblade, grove under blades, bases notched, no binding holes, bronze, about 33x11mm, about 56g, crossbow bolt, well formed, crusty F $15.00

230925 5307 CHINA, WARRING STATES, 475-221 BC, state of Chin, arrowhead, socketed triblade, grove under blades, bases notched, no binding holes, bronze, 33x11mm, 5.87g, crossbow bolt, with a nub of bronze shaft, crusty F $20.00

230608 3062 COLOMBIA, TAIRONA Culture, unfinished tube bead, . circa 500-200 BC, smooth cylinder, unpolished and undrilled, stone, 8mm diameter, 17mm long, $15.00

230608 3063 COLOMBIA, TAIRONA Culture, unfinished tube bead, . circa 500-200 BC, smooth cylinder, unpolished and undrilled, stone, 9mm diameter, 32mm long, $25.00

230808 2300 COLOMBIA, TAIRONA Culture, unfinished tube bead, . circa 500-200 BC, smooth cylinder, unpolished and undrilled, stone, 7mm diameter, 27mm long, $25.00

319 1056 COLOMBIA-ECUADOR, CARA, pedestal bowl, c. 1200-1500 AD, clay with red slip, bowl 150mm dia., base 77mm dia., 115mm tall, a 36x25mm chip & other minor chips out of bowl lip, only traces of slip remain, $65.00

319 1057 COLOMBIA-ECUADOR, CARA, pedestal bowl, c. 1200-1500 AD, clay with black slip, geometric pattern in bowl, bowl 166mm dia., base 69mm dia., 90mm tall, a 30x3mm chip out of rim of base, decoration is mostly gone $95.00

319 1055 COLOMBIA-ECUADOR, NARIÑO, pedestal bowl, c. 1200-1500 AD, geometric patterns, clay with black on red slip, bowl 163mm dia., base 115mm dia., 113mm tall, 2 chips out of base, one 60x10mm, other 15x7mm, $125.00

230925 5311 CONGO, block of tukula wood, for making red paste, 50x35mm, 18g, $8.00

230216 3527 ECUADOR, Tungurahua-Chimborazo border region, PURUHA-INCA culture complex, tupu (pin), 13-15th centuries, used to be 2 spiral "eyes" at butt, but one is missing, copper, 298x20mm, 40.78g, bend in pin, wholesome metal, $90.00

230216 3528 ECUADOR, Carchi province, PURUHA-INCA culture complex, nose ring, 13-15th centuries, thin ovoid without decoration, tumbaga (gold-copper-alloy), overall 83x76mm, 12.26g, I'm going to guess that the fineness is about 40%, broken in 2 large pieces and several small pieces, gold color with patchy green patina, $280.00

230216 3529 ECUADOR, Carchi province, PURUHA-INCA culture complex, shield boss, 13-15th centuries, decorated with a face in the center, copper, 133mm diameter, 2.5mm thicj, 227g, a small spondylus shell is stuck in the patina near the left eye, excellent VF $1,100.00

230216 3530 ECUADOR, Tungurahua-Chimborazo border region, PURUHA-INCA culture complex, lot of discs, 13-15th centuries, all have 2 holes, some with medieval string, few dished, others flat, biggest decorated with punched dots, tumbaga (gold-copper-alloy), 37-54mm, 79.75g total, I'm going to guess that the fineness is about 40%, 9 more or less chipped, 1 broken in pieces, 14 complete, very nice group overall, $1,600.00

230808 2301 ECUADOR, Bolivar Province, Chillanes region, c. 1200-1600, ring, thick, with a narrow opening, sold as "nose ring" but I consider this unlikely, copper, 17x15x5mm, 4.45g, $35.00

230608 3064 EGYPT, scarab, label says New Kingdom, 1500-1000 BC, top is the normal beetle shape, back is flat with 2 incuse marks that might be demotic script, hold to make it a bead, light green faience, 10x16x8mm, VF $65.00

230808 2302 EGYPT, Nabata, site 20-0-1, Terminal Paleolithic, circa 13,000 BC, drill, brown flint, 21x8mm, $35.00

231213 3387 EGYPT, Third intermediate period, faience tube beads, circa 900 BC, blue tube beads, about 2.3mm diameter, 7-12mm long, separated by tiny donuts in various colors, probably also ancient, on a string, about 620mm long, about 45 tube beads, a few more tiny donuts, a few of the tubes are damaged, most are OK, the donuts are all OK, fragile, you probably don't want to wear them, $155.00

230925 5312 ENGLAND, SOUTH DEVON, Neolithic, circa 3500-2000 BC, sherd, undecorated buff, clay, 55x47mm, $8.00

230608 3065 ETHIOPIA, northern region, stone art fragment, uncertain date, light grayish stone slab with an incuse cross engraved on one face, 60x45x30mm, $10.00

326 9004 EUROPE, ring, unknown period but Bronze Age, round "gem" with 4 sets of 3 lines arranged as an "X," oval, bronze, 20mm dia., gem 10x12mm, 2.33g, seller: "I think its from Cyprus," VF $25.00

326 9005 EUROPE, ring, unknown period but Bronze Age, square "gem" with incised "X" of double lines in double lined border, corded decoration on near portions of band, "buckle" in back, oval, bronze, 22mm dia., gem 10mm, 5.7g, seller: "I think its from Cyprus," VF $30.00

319 1061 FIJI, tambua, old grafitti: NVIMA (?) on one side, MAI on other, sperm whale tooth with string, 165x74x32mm with ~830mm braided fiber cord attached with nylon twine, the tooth is pre-World War II, the cord & string are 1960s, when it was purchased, $950.00

319 1062 FIJI, tambua, sperm whale tooth with string, 138x62x22mm with ~860mm braided fiber cord attached, $850.00

230925 5313 FRANCE (maybe), Celtic?, pair of rings, no date (circa 200 BC perhaps), one is 15-20mm diameter, 1.5mm wide, 1mm thick, bent out of round, the other is cast, 24mm outer diameter, 18mm inner diameter, 2mm thick, with a small boss where a "gem" was perhaps broken off, in old envelope with a label: "Celtic ring money," bronze, 13x18x7mm, VG $15.00

230608 3066 GHANA, ring, 19th-20th century, 22mm plain, flat, round gem on ring of 3 layers, 23mm o.d., brass, VF $25.00

230216 3519 GREAT BRITAIN, gun flint, early 19th century, rectangular, for musket, 25x30mm, from the wreck of the Earl of Abergavenny (foundered 1805), excellent, $25.00

280 9905 INDONESIA, JAVA, picture book, 19th c., written on thin wood slats, each with elaborate picture on other side, of course I don't know what its about, 7 pages, bamboo covers, 234x32mm (9.125x1.125"), VF $135.00

230608 3067 INDONESIA, JAVA, ring, circa 1000 AD?, design like set stones, cast tin, 16mm, 0.91g, VG $15.00

230608 3068 INDONESIA, JAVA, ring, circa 1500 AD?, raised reeding, 2 halves joined together, wrought tin, 15mm, 0.93g, F $15.00

230608 3069 INDONESIA, JAVA, ring, circa 1500 AD?, imitation of a shaped wire design, cast bronze, 16mm, 1.22g, F $15.00

230608 3070 INDONESIA, JAVA, ring, circa 1600 AD?, cabachon shape, cast bronze, 17mm, 4.5g, F $15.00

230608 3071 INDONESIA, JAVA, ring, circa 1700 or later?, tapered ends arranged in a triple coil, brass wire, 24mm, 9.92g, VF $15.00

230608 3072 INDONESIA, JAVA, ring, circa 1899 or later?, floral motif and ring brazed together, cast brass, 30mm, 12.5g, crude VF $15.00

230608 3073 INDONESIA, JAVA, lot of rings, 19th century, made of twisted wire. On most of them the wire is bent into a symmetrical design. One of them is quite fine. 4 brass, 3 bronze, 14-25mm, .6-4.4g, 7 pieces, $90.00

230608 3075 ISRAEL, ROMAN-BYZANTINE, lot of glass bottle fragments, circa 50 BC-500 AD, most are blue-green, a few darker, a few with irridescent patina, most have smoothed edges, some are naturally rough, most are roundish, glass, 40-80mm diameter, 11 pieces, small ones would make interesting necklace pendants, larger ones for art projects perhaps, a few with "natural" edges for collection? $150.00

230608 3076 ISRAEL, jewelry lot of Roman glass bottle fragments set in sterling silver settings to make to make pendants and pins. The pendants are ovals (4 pieces), 20x25mm, the pins are filagree, 6 are oval, 60x30mm, 1 round, 48mm, 1 is a 9 rayed sun, 48mm, 12 pieces, $150.00

230608 3077 KENYA cowrie lot, 1980s, cypraea annulis, 33 pieces, glossy surfaces, XF-Unc $14.00

230608 3078 KENYA cowrie lot, 1980s, cypraea annulis and moneta species, some with filed backs or pierced, 10 pieces, glossy surfaces, XF-Unc $5.00

230808 2303 KENYA, bead, 1950s, mould made with a seam in the center of the outer wall, red glass, 8mm outer diameter, 4mm inner diameter, 6mm tall, , nice $5.00

325 7203 KOREA, mirror, 19th c.?, no design on back, square, 63mm, 39.41g, crusty, VF $35.00

230608 3079 LEBANON, BEKA'A Parthian, fibula, circa 100-300 AD, elbow type, bronze, 40mm, no pin, F $15.00

230608 3080 LEBANON, BEKA'A Parthian, fibula, circa 100-300 AD, elbow type, bronze, 46-50mm, no pin, F $21.00

230608 3081 LIBERIA, cowrie lot, 1940s, cypraea moneta, intact, 1 piece, c. moneta, filed or broken back, 13 pieces, c. annulis, intact, 62 pieces, c. annulis, filed or broken back, 5 pieces, 81 pieces, matte surfaces, VF $55.00

284 1211 MEXICO, OAXACA, Zapotec, incense burner cover, unknown period, probably after 13th c., shaped like about 2/3 of a mango with 2 keyholes & 2 tall recatngles cut in the wall, buff clay with traces of red slip, 58mm dia., 60mm tall, chipped at bottom, VG $35.00

231213 3391 MEXICO, San Luis Potosi, lot of sherds, unknown period, probably after 13th century, some have patterns, some have glaze, clay, 20-70mm, 13 pcs $30.00

231213 3393 MEXICO, milagros, various shapes: praying boy, praying girl, praying mother, leg tin or tire balancer metal, pinned to the clothing of statues of saints for intercessionary prayer, VF each $5.00

320 4017 MEXICO, Unknown location, unknown period, circa 1000 BC-1500 AD, prismatic blade, obsidian, 50x28mm, $30.00

231213 3390 MEXICO, Chihuahua, Casas Grandes culture, 1250 and before, dart point lot, a) 21x14mm flint triangular with notched base, b) 16x12mm obsidan with eared base, c) 24x15mm flint, all intact and choice $55.00

231213 3392 MEXICO, Cocoa beans, with descriptive card, these are "fresh" cocoa beans from the 1970s. I've never seen any "genuine original" beans that the Aztecs might have used. But they did use them. $1.00

231213 3394 MEXICO, milagro, heart pierced by sword, tin or tire balancer metal, VF $8.00

231213 3395 MEXICO, milagro, two eyes, tin or tire balancer metal, VF $12.00

230608 3082 MICRONESIA, GUADALCANAL traditional money, 19th to mid-20th century, a flat 7mm red shell bead on about 70mm of handmade cord, called penda chichi, the red ones were more valuable than the white ones, I got these from Paul Dillingham in 1978, he got them in the 60s, $10.00

230608 3083 MICRONESIA, GUADALCANAL lot of shells, 1960s, tiny yellowish snails, ~8x10mm, 5 pieces, $1.00

230608 3084 MICRONESIA, NEW BRITAIN shell eye pair, they are the thick operculum (door) of a snail, dark green in the center, tan and white ring around, look like eyes, not known to have been used as "money." 2 pieces, $5.00

230608 3086 NEW GUINEA, diwarra shell lot, 1950s, in plastic bag with label: "… used as money by Tolai people," complete shells without pierced holes, I got these from Paul Dillingham in 1978, he got them in the 60s, 59 pieces, $35.00

328 4132 NIGER, from shores of Lake Chad, Neolithic, circa 6000-3000 BC, point, triangular, convex base, flint, 19x23mm, this is actually a multitool, excellent $31.00

328 4133 NIGER, from shores of Lake Chad, Neolithic, circa 6000-3000 BC, point, triangular, concave snapped base, flint, 16x31mm, excellent $13.00

328 4134 NIGER, from shores of Lake Chad, Neolithic, circa 6000-3000 BC, point, triangular, concave snapped base, basal barbs, flint, 17x26mm, superior work, excellent $26.00

328 4541 NIGER, from shores of Lake Chad, Neolithic, circa 6000-3000 BC, point, triangular, flat base, eccentric, flint, 14x21mm, excellent $9.00

230608 3087 NIGER, Maradi-Agadez region, Neolithic, circa 10,000-3000 BC, lot of points and small tools, 23 are points, 2 are drills, 2 are small blades, 2 are ambiguous, flint and chert mostly, lengths range from 13mm to 40mm, 29 pieces in all, a few points have chipped tips, $350.00

285 1209 NIGERIA, western region, open ring bracelet, 18-20th c., undecorated oval, hemisphical cross section, cast then hammered, brass, 111x102mm diameter, 18mm wide, ~10mm thick, 359g, F $23.00

285 1210 NIGERIA, western region, open ring bracelet, 18-20th c., round, triangular cross section, elaborate incised decorations, brass, 78mm diameter, 19mm wide, 15mm thick, 223g, aVF $36.00

288 8105 NIGERIA, western region, open ring bracelet, 18-20th c., round, triangular cross section, elaborate incised decorations, brass, 77mm o.d., 47mm i.d., 16mm max. thickness, 186g, aVF $36.00

309 9991 NIGERIA, SE region, manilla, 19th c., called "abi" or "nkombo" type, brass, 54x59x7mm, 71.95g, very rare, $50.00

330 1215 NIGERIA, western region, decorated manilla type bracelet, 18-20th c., flared ends, relief basketry motifs, 6 small knobs on body, brass, 84mm dia., 10mm cross section, 143.4g, nice XF $45.00

330 1217 NIGERIA, western region, decorated manilla type bracelet, 18-20th c., flared ends, relief basketry motifs, 4 flat knobs on body, brass, 93mm dia., 10mm cross section, 157.9g, nice XF $45.00

288 8109 NIGERIA, western region, bracelet, plain round rod bent in circle, open end, copper, 96mm o.d., 71mm i.d., 9mm thick, 355.8g, $24.00

288 8110 NIGERIA, western region, bracelet, flat top & bottom for stacking, round inside & out, 6 sections of lateral incisions, open end, brass, 87mm o.d., 72mm i.d., 8mm thick, 123.4g, VF $24.00

230216 3531 NIGER-MALI, Neolithic, axe, circa 8000-2000 BC, chipped with ground & polished edge, flint, 96x50mm, intact, $65.00

230216 3532 NIGER-MALI, Neolithic, axe, circa 8000-2000 BC, chipped, no polishing, flint, 93x44mm, intact, $55.00

230608 3099 NORTH AMERICA, scraper lot, archaic-Woodland periods, circa 3000 BC to 1500 AD, I dug up one myself in Slade, KY, 1980, the other I don't know where it's from, and a small garnet pebble, both about 30x35mm, 3 pieces, $15.00

280 8815 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, ANCIENT, circa 3000-100 BC, bracelet, various types, attributed, or at least partially educated guess, bronze, F $15.00

280 8816 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, ANCIENT, circa 3000-100 BC, bracelet pair, various types, attributed, or at least partially educated guess, bronze, F $42.00

330 1228 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Taxila area, BAKTRIAN, figurine fragment, c. 1500-500 BC, head of a goat, clay, 61x53x27mm, $15.00

320 4019 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, BAKTRIAN, bead lot, circa 2000-500 BC, one is tubular with slightly tapered ends & 3 incised lines around, three are rounded & flattened rectangular with "X" shaped incised decoration, double drilled holes, carnelian with white inlay, 14x4mm,9x7x4mm, 11x9x4mm, 12x11x4mm, 4 pieces, a 16mm tube with 5 lines got $61 on Ebay in March, all nice, $84.00

280 7714 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, BAKTRIAN-ISLAMIC, circa 1000 BC - 1300 AD, ring, bronze, somewhat better, decorations, etc. F/+ $15.00

280 7712 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, BAKTRIAN-KUSHAN, circa 1000 BC - 300 AD, ring, bronze, plain or simple design, G-VG $7.00

280 7713 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, BAKTRIAN-KUSHAN, circa 1000 BC - 300 AD, ring, bronze, plain or simple design, F/+ $10.00

299 7265 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, bronze age - early medieval, circa 1000 BC - 1000 AD, beads, mostly fat donuts, brick red glass, 10-13x5-10mm, 9 pcs , nice $55.00

280 8888 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, c. 1000 BC - 400 AD, arrowheads, bronze, VG-F 10 pcs $70.00

280 8886 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, c. 1000 BC - 400 AD, arrowhead, bronze, VG-F $10.00

280 8887 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, c. 1000 BC - 400 AD, arrowhead, bronze, F-VF $20.00

280 8811 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, c. 300 BC - 1400 AD, arrowheads, iron, VG-VF 10 pcs $67.00

280 8889 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, c. 300 BC - 1400 AD, arrowhead, iron, VG-F $10.00

280 8810 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, c. 300 BC - 1400 AD, arrowhead, iron, F-VF $20.00

291 9009 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, GREEK or later?, circa 300 BC+, heavy knobby thing, they are macehead weight but shaped wrong, I am imagining that they are wheel retainers but that is probably incorrect, sort of onion shaped, bronze, iron shaft, 79mm tall, 49mm largest diameter, 602g, might be a mace head, F $75.00

322 9210 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Gilgit, GREEK, circa 300-100 BC, ear stud, c) cufflink shape, round conical show, round base, bronze, 18mm dia., 16mm tall, 5.97g, F $15.00

322 9211 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Gilgit, GREEK, circa 300-100 BC, ear stud, d) cufflink shape, round conical show, round base, bronze, 21mm dia., 20mm tall, 11.01g, F $15.00

322 9209 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Gilgit, GREEK, circa 300-100 BC, ear or clothing stud, b) cufflink shape, round flat show, round base, bronze, 16mm dia., 17mm tall, 7.46g, F $15.00

292 8108 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, GREEK-SCYTHIAN, spearhead, circa 400 BC -100 AD, leaf shape blade with thick squared & flared base, wrapped shaft, iron, 33x294mm, lightly chipped blades, VG $100.00

292 8109 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, GREEK-SCYTHIAN, spearhead, circa 400 BC -100 AD, iron, 350x35mm (~12.5x1.4"), split socket, cor, VG $80.00

321 7129 PAKISTAN, Balochistan, INDUS, ring, circa 1800-1000 BC, tall conoid with shallow depression to hold a gem, corded decoration around base, bronze, 19mm i.d., "gem" collar is 15mm o.d. and 8mm tall, band is 10-11mm wide, 10.21g, VF $85.00

329 8145 PAKISTAN, Balochistan, INDUS, figurine, circa 1800-1000 BC, head & forelegs of a humped bull, clay, 57x52x30mm, horns & most of front legs missing too, crude, VG $16.00

319 1064 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Swat, ISLAMIC, circa 1100-1800, lot of blades, 3 are backed knives with a longitudinal curve as if they were to be used as scrapers, each with a loop at the butt, the other is a thick scythe with 2 holes to attach to a handle, a rivet in one. These are handmade, he says 1000 years old, but what does he know? iron, dimensions: blade 1: 123x35mm, blade 2: 305x40mm, blade 3: 430x42mm, scythe: 234x155mm, weights: blade 1: 154g, blade 2: 210g, blade 3: 176.4g, scythe: 232.4g, 4 pcs, corroded, $65.00

322 9215 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Buner, Udigram, ISLAMIC, circa 1100-1800, knife, narrow, curved, backed blade, short tang, iron, 225x22x4mm, 46.77g, corroded, $16.00

326 3265 PAKISTAN, ISLAMIC, circa 1200-1300, weight, X / 2 grooves, cuboid, lead, 6x6x3.5mm, 2.07g, VF $12.00

285 1205 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, KUSHAN, sculpture fragment, circa 100-400 AD, hand, fingers folded, thumb touching forefinger, bronze, 18x26x8mm, 12.4g, F $51.00

322 9212 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, KUSHAN-ISLAMIC, circa 100-1000 AD or later, bracelet, open with bud ends & incised lines decoration, lead or lead alloy, 74x67mm o.d., 11x13 oval cross section, 121.1g, F $33.00

294 9304 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, lot of ancient bead fragments, some are figured or decorated, glass & stone, few bone, shell, 4-15mm, 30 pcs, some are perhaps related to each other, $8.00

298 6405 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, NEOLITHIC-BAKTRIAN, bead, c. 3000-1000 BC?, tooth shaped, soapstone, 12x17x6mm, 1.9g, intact, VF $25.00

299 7264 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Neolithic-early Bronze Age?, circa 5000-1000 BC, beads, flat rounds, carved shell, 8-10x1mm, shell usually imported from Bal0chistan back then, 17 pcs, nice $75.00

320 4018 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Neolithic-early Bronze Age?, circa 5000-1000 BC, bead lot, shaped like canine teeth or wrapped adze heads, rectangular contour, double drilled, carved black stone, 42x8x7mm, 42x9x6mm, 38x7x6mm, 3 pcs, small chip at base of small one, overall VF+ $65.00

322 9214 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, SHAHI-ISLAMIC, circa 800 AD or later, knife, single backed, slightly curved blade with short, flat tang, iron, 103x16x2mm, 11.5g, VG $15.00

322 9213 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Buner, Udigram, SHAHI-ISLAMIC?, circa 700-1000 AD?, spatula, irregular blade, loop handle, iron, 150mm long, 50x44mm blade, 24.43g, rust needs stabilizing, VG $12.00

322 9216 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Turko-Mongol, c, 700-1500 AD, arrowhead, rhomboid tetrahedral head, tang, iron, 78x9x9mm, bent tang, VF $12.00

322 9217 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Turko-Mongol, c, 700-1500 AD, arrowhead, rhomboid tetrahedral head, short tang, iron, 56x8x5mm, non-standard & eccentric shape, a "barbarian imitation" perhaps, F $12.00

321 7133 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, unknown period, could be 2000 BC - 1000 AD, bracelet, roughly triangular cross section, undecorated, silver, 58x49mm i.d., 3-5mm wide, 25.54g, VF $65.00

230808 2304 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER UNKNOWN PERIOD, Baktrian to early Islamic?, circa 1000 BC - 1000 AD, (I suspect rather late, perhaps 7-12th c., but could be 1000 BC), medical probe, rod with expanded blunt ends, bronze, 124x5mm, crusty, F $40.00

230808 2305 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, near Taxila, unknown period, circa 2000 BC - 1000 AD?, -100 BC, a hand-formed lump I'm going to call a jar stopper, roughly cylindrical, slightly pinched waist, clay, 48x38mm, shovel-made chip, $8.00

230906 1231 PAKISTAN, Balochistan, INDUS, nose ring, circa 2000-1000 BC, round with flared expansion in middle, bronze, 15x17x8mm, F $55.00

230906 1232 PAKISTAN, Balochistan, INDUS, nose ring, circa 2000-1000 BC, oval with expansion in middle, bronze, 13x18x7mm, F $55.00

230906 1233 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, BAKTRIAN-SCYTHIAN, circa 500 BC - circa 100 AD, seal impression, Obverse: 2 busts of beardless males facing each other, Reverse: striations, wax or baked clay, 18mm, 2.09g, XF $45.00

230925 5314 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, BAKTRIAN, ring, circa 2000-1000 BC, the face is a quartered oval, V and triangle in each angle, bronze, 21x18x1mm, 3.9g, VF $75.00

230925 5315 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, BAKTRIAN-GREEK, circa 500-300 BC, ring, circa 2000-500 BC, rounded outer surface, no decoration, bronze, 21mm outer diameter, 18mm inner diameter, 6mm wide, 5.4g, crusty, VG $10.00

230925 5317 PAKISTAN, NORTHWEST FRONTIER, Turko-Mongol, arrowhead lot, circa 700-1500 AD, 4 are the normal squat tetrahedrons of slighly varying lengths, 30-37mm, 7 are elongated tetrahedrons, 56-102mm, one is tetrahedral with a recurved base, 72mm, 3 are somewhat spade shaped biblades, 50-55mm, one is a chisel point, 87mm, on 89mm tang, iron, all have tangs, all different, 16 pieces, rusty, but nice, mostly $120.00

320 4021 PHILIPPINES, Northern Luzon, Bontoc, Igorot culture, spear butt, 18th-early 20th century, cone with a split wall, cast & beaten iron, 148x20mm, 91.62g, F $36.00

325 7210 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, some decorative shaping of the arch, bronze, 56x21x25mm, 16.58g, VF $55.00

325 7211 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, some decorative shaping of the arch, bronze, 53x21x21mm, 14.26g, VF $55.00

325 7212 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, some decorative shaping of the arch, bronze, 44x20x17mm, 9.46g, VF $55.00

325 7213 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, some decorative shaping of the arch, bronze, 45x19x16mm, 9.41g, excellent surfaces, XF $55.00

325 7215 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, some decorative shaping of the arch, bronze, 45x20x19mm, 12.12g, broken arch, VF $10.00

325 7216 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, some decorative shaping of the arch, bronze, 38x21x20mm, 10.84g, excellent patina, XF $65.00

325 7217 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, some decorative shaping of the arch, bronze, 36x20x20mm, 8.94g, VF $55.00

325 7218 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, arch is shaped something like a bent leg, bronze, 36x20x22mm, 17.95g, excellent patina, XF $60.00

325 7219 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, arch is shaped something like a bent leg, bronze, 36x21x21mm, 15.43g, VF $55.00

325 7220 ROMAN, THRACE, fibula, circa 200 BC-400 AD, arch is shaped something like a bent leg, bronze, 37x18x20mm, 15.98g, ~2mm of tip of pin missing, F $25.00

230925 5320 RUSSIA, Zalesky, near Yaroslavl, Forest Neolithic, gouge, circa 2000 BC, curved blade on one side, flat striking surface on the other, flint. 30x42x14mm, 38g, $75.00

231113 9449 RUSSIA, USSR, birth certificate, 1967, male. with lots of antique machine art in the underprint, VF $10.00

231113 9455 RUSSIA, USSR, identification book, 1991, Leningrad Union of Numismatic Collectors, female, photo, red leatherette cover, 75x100mm, folded vertically, 38g, XF $20.00

231113 9463 RUSSIA, USSR, document lot, 1980s, two different USSR Professional Union member books, one with Red cover and three high orders pictured, and the other with green cover and only a picture of the Order of Lenin, both bilingual Russian and Latvian, both are blank, AU $15.00

231113 9470 RUSSIA, USSR, award certificate and identification card lot, 1960s-80s, to various recipients, various organizations, a few military identification books, Comsomol book for woman, 1952, some duplication of types, with a few club badges included in the lot, 14 pieces, VG-XF $50.00

230608 3090 SAMOA, cord, 1950s, twisted fiber, 1165mm, $25.00

230608 3091 SAMOA, cord, 1950s, twisted fiber, 900mm, $15.00

230608 3092 SAMOA, cord, 1950s, twisted fiber, 240mm, $5.00

230608 3093 SOLOMON ISLANDS, coix seeds, 1960s, hard, shiny grey seeds used as small change, all holed, some with bits of string, I bought these from Paul Dillingham in the 60s, 63 pieces, XF $35.00

230608 3094 SOLOMON ISLANDS, imitation erenge ring, 1950s, erenge were arm rings carved from giant clam (tridacna) shells, highly esteemed trade items, people had themselves buried with their erenge. In the end they stopped making them, the clams were fished out, someone tried making them out of plastic, maybe that worked for a while, ivory colored plastic, 85mm diameter, 9mm round cross section, $35.00

230925 5321 SOLOMON ISLANDS, pair of shark teeth, no date (1950s), two tiny teeth, holed, strung together with a bit of braided native twine, ivory colored plastic, 85mm diameter, 9mm round cross section, teeth are 8mm, $35.00

230906 1234 SOUTHEAST ASIA, lot of rings, no date (maybe 19th-early 20th century), the rings are about 16-17mm outer diameter, about 9-10mm inner diameter, about 0.5mm thick, made of lead, probably hand cut from a sheet. They are tied with a piece of old cotton string. They generally resemble Palembang coins. Ex-Colin Bruce, with no useful information attached. lead, = 5.47g total, 10 pieces, F $10.00

230808 2306 THAILAND, HILL TRIBES, "spirit lock," no date (1930s-60s), flat basket shaped with snakelike curved "handles," silver, 53x39mm, 22.59g, These were made to order for sick people and used in healing ceremonies. Patients wore them until they got sick again, then sold the old amulet & bought a new one. Different designs depending on the illness, $90.00

230808 2307 THAILAND, HILL TRIBES, bracelet, c) solid, open, with rhombic cross section, silver, 70mm (2.75") diameter, 22.4g, made from FIC piastres, $65.00

327 1231 TIBET, seal, late 19th - early 20th c., Chinese FU character / shaped like a bound sheaf of grain, brass, 17x14x41mm, 25.65g, VF $110.00

327 1232 TIBET, seal, late 19th - early 20th c., legend / cross hatch pattern to handle, shaped like a chess pawn, iron, 13mm diameter, 48mm tall, 29.87g, VF $110.00

230925 5322 UKRAINE, bell lot, circa 300 BC-1000 AD?, most are globular, one is conical, copper and brass, smallest is 5mm diameter, largest is 17mm, cone is 15mmx46mm, 6 pieces, all different, flaws, bent, splits, $75.00

230925 5323 UKRAINE, fibula tongues lot, circa 500-1000 AD?, two are bronze, one is iron, 35-45mm long, VG-F $15.00

320 4027 USA, VIRGINIA, Roanoke Co., net weight, c. 1000-1600 AD, bell shaped, terminal groove & double-drilled hole, carved stone, 58x30mm, 60.69g, intact, $35.00

240127 1236 USA, musket ball, .69 caliber "Brown Bess" musket used during Revolutionary War. In old packet from the Fort Necessity Battlefield, Farmington, PA. Paper does not actually say the ball is from the battlefield, or even that it's original. But it might be. lead, $15.00

328 4141 USA, PENNSYLVANIA, lot of stone points & a few scrapers, various styles, range of neatness, a few are quite nice, others not so much, various stone types, 50x25mm, note with them: Shawnee & Ohio Valley tribes, 26 pcs few broken, few superb $70.00

230216 3520 USA, FLORIDA, Vero Beach, pistol shot, 18th century, spherical, lead, 15mm dia., from 1715 plate fleet wrecks, encrusted $15.00

230216 3522 USA, VIRGINIA, Civil War, bullet, (1861-65, .58 caliber "3 ringer," lead, crudely made into a hollow point dumdum, unfired, F+ $15.00

230216 3533 USA, NORTH CAROLINA, Lincoln Co., near Lincolnton, Archaic, point, circa 7000-3000 BC, large, unfinished, gray rhyolite, 102x78mm, small edge chip, otherwise nice, $15.00

230608 3098 USA, NORTH CAROLINA, Orange Co., scraper, archaic period, before 5000 BC, rhyolite, 70x36x22mm, crude, $25.00

231213 3396 USA, ARIZONA, Pima Co., the "Hardy Site," Hohokam culture, circa 900-1250 AD, occupied c. 350-1250 AD, sherds 18x with Santa Cruz type monochrome red-on-buff glaze, clay, $36.00

231213 3397 USA, OHIO, HOPEWELL CULTURE, Ohio, circa 800 BC, fresh water pearl, double drilled for stringing, Ex-Gibbs collection, $21.00

231213 3398 USA, TENNESSEE, Grainger Co., Archaic or later, circa 6500 BC - c. 1500 AD, cache of points. These were all found at the same site, some are made from the same stone, apparently by the same person. Includes points of various styles and sizes (24), drills (3), knives (4), most are fine grained flint, few quartzite, ~30-55mm long, Excellent condition mostly, all but 4 have have intact tips $1,100.00

230906 5111 UNKNOWN LOCATION (EURASIA), stone ring, no date (probably ancient), a carved ring with a triangular point, orange carnelian, 17x23mm, 9mm hole, VF $25.00

230808 2308 WEST AFRICA, tiny chevron bead, 19th c. dark blue w/ red & white zigzag stripes, 7mm diameter, 2mm long, Dutch made, $8.00