Israel? When we can read it, we will probably know.
The convention of depicting Moses with horns comes from a mistranslation of the original word that meant something like 'radiant', the idea that...
Biblical figures: Moses with tablets; Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac. Suspect a souvenir item. @komokwa And man with lute-type instrument...
It's possible they were originally artificial pearls, the coating now worn away with use.
Why you are better off shopping on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-doubl...o-uchikake-Beautiful-stitchwork-/173366840847...
Welcome, Curious. The one promising lead I got for 'VIVAT DE REPUBLIK' got me to a broken link for a saber sheath in a Dutch military museum, so...
When you first write a post, the choice to add photos as thumbnails or full size is right there below the text box. If you go back in to edit,...
It is Camille Tharaud. Have seen it on porcelain cameos.
I'm pleased that you will enjoy them in your own environment. Maybe, while looking for something else altogether, we will stumble into more info...
It's such a widely reproduced print. Think I have one somewhere, from the 1970s. Maybe someone will have thoughts on how to assess the age of...
A bit earlier, I think, late 40s - 50s. And you are probably right about its being 800 silver. These ones with the marcasites can be quite...
The degree of preservation of the beaded or granulated border on the reverse of yours is catching my eye. Not seeing many. This one: [IMG] sold...
Or another of the series mentioned here: https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/ancient-greek-coins-philip-ii-king-of-macedonia/ This is my go-to...
From this tetradrachm, I think: [IMG] See our sister site: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/kings-of-macedon-philip-ii-tetradrachm.262629/page-3
They look even more metallic from the back & not like jet beads. :)
'Porcelain' is a subcategory of 'ceramic'; it uses more finely grained clay that something like stone ware. The clay itself does not have to be...
Yes, that is helpful to know. This does not match my idea of cut steel & a photo of the back would be of interest. You are sure the beads are...
I was thinking kyratango's suggestion was the best, because those necklaces require weights at the ends. Just couldn't tell from photos if/how...
Considering that I know nothing about Chinese decorative items, I was very pleased to have lpan9's endorsement. But I do think that in all...
I think cutter did have Romulus & Remus in mind, maybe imagining what the she-wolf did with the twins when it was time to teach them to eat...
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