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Collar. 1200-1470. Kingdom of Chimor (near present-day Trujillo, Peru). Gold alloy.

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Engraved pocket pistols, England, ~1800 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Golden Graeco-Roman snake ring, 1st century BCE - 1st century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Copper alloy spearheads, the Middle East, 3rd-2nd millennium BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Armor of the Papal Swiss Guard

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Pair of Wheellock Pistols next to 'The Art of War for the Cavalry'

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Jade pendant with Quran verse inscribed, Mughal India, 1641 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Silver figurines for holding salt, the UK, 1872 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Bronze idol, Iran, 1st millennium BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Porcelain statuette of an ox with flute player atop, Qing-Dynasty China, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Scissor-bladed katar, India, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Bronze flower vase, Japan, ~1700 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Semiprecious stone bead necklace, Egypt, 2000 BCE - 1800 BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Brass incense burner with silver inlays, Egypt or Syria, 15th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Moro armor made of brass rings and buffalo horn plates, the Philippines, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Ornate water basin, Iran, 14th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Ceramic teapot, China, ~1700 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Engraved drinking glass, The Netherlands, 17th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Steel hunting bow, India, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Tibetan sword, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Pulwar sword and sheath, Afghanistan, 17th-19th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Opium pipe, ivory and silver (with a terracotta bowl), China, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Boxwood sculpture with biblical and death motifs, Germany or Flanders, ~1700 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Boarding axe for sailors and marines, France, ~1830 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Katar with a multitool sheathe, India, mid-19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Memento Mori en ivoire

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Carved coconut gourd with porcelain eyes and silver mountings, convict work from European colonies?, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Silver container, India, 17th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Soldier of African descent in the Persian military, painted 1680-1690 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Bronze box with Arabic inscription, Qing-dynasty China, 17th or 18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Flint striker in the shape of a dragon, India, 18th or 19th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Calligraphy wall tile, glazed earthenware, Iran, 13th-14th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Woodwork watchtower by a French POW at a British prison camp, 1800-1810 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Glazed plate with an illustrated scene, Iran, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Sword with a chevron pattern forged into the blade, India, 18th-19th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Gilded screw-top bottle, Poland, ~1700 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Cast-silver shell cup, Germany, ~1660 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Collier second-model five shot flintlock revolver. Produced about 1822.

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Manufacturer: Elisha Haydon Collier (American, 1788-1856) London Steel, silver, brass, walnut, leather, and flint.

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Combination Hunting Dagger and Double-Barrel Percussion Pistol, Sheath, and Belt of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico from 1864-1867

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Ship pharmacy, British, ~1870 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Decorated cup, Spain, 16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Tortoiseshell table cabinet with drawers, India or Sri Lanka, 17th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Pilgrim souvenir replica of a Church in Jerusalem with removable pieces for cutaway viewing, Ottoman Empire, 17th or 18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Ornate hunting sword, India, 18th or 19th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Gilded spyglass, UK, ~1800 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Microscope, Japan, ~1810 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Extremely ornate hourglass stand, Germany, 1690 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Opium pipe, China, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Watch-holder with scrimshaw (whaletooth carvings) of a sailing ship and the Statue of Liberty, uncertain region?, 1890 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Ivory memento mori (reminder of mortality) in the form of a skull with a snake coiled on top, Japan, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Whaling suit, Greenland, early 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Box made of amber and ivory, Germany, 17th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Ivory memento mori (reminder of mortality), Germany, 17th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Knife and fork with decorated porcelain handles, China, late 17th/early 18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Miniature model of a cannon, France, ~1700 AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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"Horse-hoof money", China, 1st century BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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'Knife Money', China, 1st millennium BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Driver's license, British Mandate of Palestine, 1932 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Combination Gun-Whip, India, 18th-19th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Funeral portrait of a soldier, Roman Egypt, 2nd century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Ornate tabletop mirror, India, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Iron box with gold and silver inlays, Spain, late 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Coin of the Emperor Probus, Roman Empire, ~280 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Ornate purse hinge, iron and gold, Italy, ~1570 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Selection of military daggers, Roman Empire, 1st-4th century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Roman knife blade with Latin inscription in bronze, Slovenia, late 4th century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Sealing press, Italy, late 18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Specialized arrowheads for carrying incendiary material, Roman Empire, 1st-2nd century AD? Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Gold and copper coins of the Tang Dynasty, China, between 618 AD – 907 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Decorated ceramic jug, Italy, 16th-17th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD) Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Doorknocker in the shape of a dog, wrought iron, Spain, 17th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Qing-era saber ('dao') and sheathe, China, mid-19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Brass bucket, Flanders, ~1500 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Bronze Celtic mounting in the shape of a horse, Slovenia, 1st century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Ornate axe with decorated iron shaft, Qing-Dynasty China, 18th-19th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Engraved iron lathe, France, 18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Throwing clubs for war or hunting, Egypt, 14th century BCE Bronze Age or earlier (Before 800 BCE)

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Ornate iron door knockers, Germany, late 16th century AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Tortoiseshell tray, Italy, 1750 Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Gilded half-armor, Italy, ~1540 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Bronze household items, Pompeii, Roman Empire, 1st century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Jade figurine of one cat atop another, China, 19th century AD? Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Roman bronze wine sieve, found in modern-day Belgium, dated 150 AD - 300 AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Bronze oil lamp, Pompeii, Roman Empire, 1st century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Ornate brass pitcher, Venice, Italy, ~1550 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Kurdish shield, Turkiye, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Hanyang 88 rifle used in the Chinese Revolution of 1911 Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Silver-hilted Tulwar sword, India, 18th-19th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD) Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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Skillet with a folding handle, Roman Empire, ~4th century AD Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Lighter made to resemble an ornate pistol, France, mid-late 18th century AD Early Modern (1600 AD-1800 AD)

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Close-up of an ornate iron chest lock, Spain, ~1500 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Bronze candle tripod, Etruria, Italy, mid-4th century BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Casting mold for coins, China, 1st century AD? Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Bronze idol of the goddess Bastet in the form of a cat, bronze, Egypt, 664-332 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Bronze mortar, Italy, 1505 AD Medieval (500 AD - 1600 AD)

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Shamshir (sword) with an ornate enameled hilt, India, 19th century AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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'Spade Currency', China, 475 - 221 BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Necklace of semiprecious stones and red glass, Egypt, 7th-6th century BCE? Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Clay figurine of a rooster, Greece, 5th century BCE Classical Antiquity (~800 BCE - 500 AD)

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Ornate knife with a hilt of walrus ivory, Iran, 1842 AD Modern Antiques or Ethnography (~1800 AD or later)

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