2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Bactria Margiana Steatite Idol Hat Carving, c. 2300-1700 BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Mesopotamian Basalt Vessel, c. 3rd-2nd Millennium BCE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Southeast Asian Bronze Votive Figure, Circa 14th-15th Century$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Greco-Bactrian Bronze Amulet, c. 3rd-2nd Century BCE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAntique Islamic Era Steatite Carved Nobleman Plaque, c. 8th-10th Century CE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Roman Cockerel Bird Shaped Hair Pin Head, c. 1st-3rd Century CE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Egyptian Steatite Fist Amulet, c. 1500-1300 BCE$5(1 bid)
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Byzantine-Islamic Bronze Oil Filler, c. 7th-10th Century CE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Kushan Glazed Ceramic Head Fragment, c. 1st-3rd Century CE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Shell Bead, Natufian Culture, Eynan, Israel, c. 12,500-9500 BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Egyptian Steatite Vase-Shaped Amulet, 1st Millennium BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Steatite Cylinder Seal, Neo-Assyrian Period, c. 911-609 BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Steatite Two-Faced Stamp Seal, Neo-Assyrian Period, c. 911-609 BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Anatolian Steatite Bead Carving, Middle Bronze Age, c. 2100-1550 BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Bronze Ten-Armed Deity, Southeast Asia, 11th Century$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Bactria-Margiana Steatite and Limestone Idol, c. 2300-1700 BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Steatite Stamp Seal, Neo-Assyrian Period, c. 911-609 BCE$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 4 Antique Middle Ages European Glass Beads, c. 5th-15th Century$5
2 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Bactrian Banded Agate Bead, Circa 2nd-1st Millennium BCE$5
Hold a rainbow in your hand: all-opal auction set for Feb. 28NEW YORK – On Tuesday, February 28, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale titled Exclusive All Opal Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Massive opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auctionJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on February 20. The opal, dubbed the Americus Australis, weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. It also has a long history.
Australian museum to display opal regarded as best ever foundSYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian museum said Monday it would exhibit what it believes is the best opal stone ever found — a 6.0-centimeter (2.4 inch) multicolored gem unearthed in the Outback and named the ‘Virgin Rainbow.’
Episcopal Diocese wants slave trade museum in old cathedralPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island wants to open a slave trade museum and a national center for reconciliation in its now-closed cathedral in Providence. The Providence Journal reports that diocese officials approved the plans for the Cathedral of St. John last month. Diocese official Linda Grenz says Rhode Island’s role […]