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A number of posts in another recent thread made it clear that at least several CCF members own artifacts/antiquities of one sort or another. I, for one, am hopeful some of you will post some pics and info. I was hopeful someone would start a thread for this, but I'm happy to get it going here. Granted, technically this is a coin forum, but these artifacts will provide some historical/cultural context for the coins we see throughout this corner of CCF. So if ya got 'em, post 'em. I currently have no antiquities in my collection, but am happy to get the ball rolling by sharing two items I used to own: Spindle vase (unguentarium), c. 500 - 300 BC, 6.7", from Sicily:  Low grade stemless kylix, c. 500 - 400 BC, 6.5", found near Syracuse:  |
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United Kingdom
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I found this a couple of yrs ago,still gives me a thrill A complete socketed and looped axe head of the late Bronze Age Circa 1000 BC-700 BC  |
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Amazing find, Gooner, and in great shape. Congrats, and welcome to CCF.
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I think it should be OK. We get to see some of the items that the money was used to buy.
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Netherlands
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What beautiful artifacts. I'm especially psyched to see someone found a bronze age axe him/herself. As an archaeologist I've found many interesting objects during my studies, but didn't get to keep any I'm afraid. :)
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02/14/2015 4:28 pm
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United Kingdom
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Nice stuff 'Bob_L' and 'Gooner'.
Don't have anything spectacular myself, but just a few dull pieces.
One of the nicest is a black glazed kylix with stem from around the same time as 'Bob_L's from Southern Italy - a little more 'upper class' but basically the same.
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This artifact is from the Zapotec civilization. In the Oaxaca Valley in Mexico. It dates from the Monte Alban Phase 3 construction. (approx. 200-900 AD) The artifact is in its original condition and has never been restored or repaired and is fully intact. Included is the bill of sale and COA from Arte Xibalba. It an effigy of a Male Youth Shaman Priest   |
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The specimen is not coin and not technically ancient, but both old and fascinating. Today we look not at a small piece of metal but a large piece, crafted by a master in secret nearly 800 years ago not for currency or to commemorate in event but to safe guard ones life and ones land. This specimen is thought to embody the soul of its owner. An object that commands special care and holds a certain honor. Having seen combat many times throughout the centuries the specimen was finally surrendered to Allied forces in occupied Japan in 1947. The piece made of Tamahagane steel forged in the Late Kamakura (Koto Period) by a secret ages old technique of folding iron infused with charcoal and worked over a period of months, quenched at temperature similar to the water in February or August. A secret that was made known to us through the studies of the US State department in 1949 when they dissected and analyzed several swords in order to uncover the secret of the Japanese sword. How could such an old sword maintain such razor sharp cutting edge yet remain flexible? Such a sword can no longer be produced at such a skill level. The art of sword making although being revived in Japan today is available only to selected few extremely wealth clients and many of these smiths have a 20 year waiting list. The attribution and study of these swords is highly opinionated and there is really only about 3 qualified people in the US and a handful in Japan, that can pin a sword's "fingerprint" to a smith with absolute certainty. (and still this is based on opinion.) There are no dies and the study of each sword's characteristics is a life long study. When we talk about buying a coin from a trusted dealer we are telling the truth, but when you buy an Japanese sword, it should certainly be purchased from someone with no less than 40 years of experience. Here you have it folks...manufactured approx. 1278 AD an early Samurai Sword. This ain't no stainless steel wall hanger, it could take heads today just as it did so long ago. Fresh back from Togishi in Japan. reference: Hawley SUK #163 and TK #309 http://nihontoclub.com/smiths/SUK163 |
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You all need to STOP posting these antiquities!!.....I am in NO need of another thing to collect!  
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02/14/2015 5:40 pm
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United States
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Great stuff coming in now.
Terrific finds, Monkeybean.
Med, I hope you'll consider posting your kylix, even though you don't seem to think it's post-worthy. I, for one, would love to see it. My poor example will make yours shine!
Great items, AN! I'm especially fond of Pre-Columbian artifacts and have been tempted to go that route from time to time...
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United Kingdom
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Some lovely artefacts there,here's another I found,a late 17th C posy ring,inscribed - I DOE REJOYCE IN THEE MY CHOYCE,makers mark Q unable to be traced  |
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Russian Federation
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You all need to STOP posting these antiquities!!
.....I am in NO need of another thing to collect! I don't care that much. I like looking at them, and I know I can't afford them, so I won't be collecting that stuff anyway. As it is, there are probably few enough pre-1920 items in my home - excluding coins and photos, obviously - to count on my fingers; and I've eaten potatoes from one of them (some of you might recall that story). |
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Germany
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Hello from me.  I hope more people will show something interesting. I have a few good items and a few which are not so good. 1. An Ottoman silver snuff box possibly 17-18th   2. Some roman rings.  I also have roman bronze earring, a few pieces of ancient glass and bronze roman cup but unfortunately broken.  |
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United States
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Great items, Panjabi. Wonderful set of Roman rings.
Any oil lamps out there, anyone? That's another collecting area I barely avoided being sucked into.
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Gooner, that is such a great little item.
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