World Artifacts

Egyptian Mummy Beads

Egyptian Mummy Beads. Made from unknown. Size approximately 30″ inches. Dated to the Egyptian New Kingdom period 1,600 BC.

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Egyptian Clay Mummy Beads

Egyptian Mummy Beads. Made from clay. Size approximately 48″ inches long. Dated to the Egyptian New Kingdom period 1,600 BC. This type of beading was said to have been formed by rolling a reed in clay, moulding the length of bead, drying it out and then pulling the reed from the bead to form the hole through the middle to place …

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Egyptian Ivory Game Piece

An Egyptian Ivory Game Piece. Made from bone or ivory. Size 3 1/2″ x 3/4″ x 1/4″. Dated to the Egyptian New Kingdom period 1,600 BC. This game piece has partially drilled holes to one edge and a snake effigy etched into its surface. It also has the word Thebes etched onto one edge, may have been a museum reference …

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Egyptian Hair Ring

Egyptian Hair Ring. Made from ivory or bone? Size 2 1/2″ inches. Dated to the Egyptian New Kingdom period 1,600 BC.

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Zulu or African Axe Blade

A Zulu or African Axe Blade. Made from bronze. Size 12″ x 6″ inches. Dated 19th Century.  This type of axe head would be tied to a stick by the two lugs.

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Zulu or African Ceremonial Axe

A Zulu or African Ceremonial Axe. This type of axe was made for ceremonial purposes only and seen in the possession of tribal chiefs in photographs from the 19th century. Made from iron and wood. Size 14″ X 8″ inches. Dated 19th century. 

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Zulu or African Spear Heads

Two Zulu or African Spear Heads. Made from iron in the tanged type design with flat blade.  Size 15″ inches. One of the spearhead shafts has its original copper wire plaited around it. Dated 19th century. The previous owner had tried to remove the rust and natural patina with sandpaper and ruined them, I tried to clean them up but …

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Zulu or African Spear Head

A Zulu or African Spear Head. Made from iron in the socketed type design with rounded barbed blade. Size 17″ inches. Dated 19th century.     

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Zulu or African Spear Head

A Zulu or African Spear Head. Made from iron in the narrow socketed type design with rounded twisted shaft. Size 18″ inches. Dated 19th century.     

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