5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Near Eastern Chlorite Steatite Animal Figurine, 3rd Millennium BCE$35(1 bid)
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Near Eastern Chlorite Schist Amulet Figurine$35(1 bid)
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Near Eastern Chlorite Schist Carved Stone Animal Figurine$15
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseLot of 4 Near Eastern Chlorite Schist Carved Zoomorphic Figurine Amulets$35
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Figurative Ceramic, and Faience Animal Head Carvings$35
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HousePair of Antique Victorian Period Bronze Girl Idol Figurines$15
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HousePair of Antique Indo-Himalayan 19th Century Bronze Bull Figurines$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Ancient Early Bronze Age Chlorite Schist Idol Figure Amulet, c. 3000-2500 BCE$35
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HousePair of Antique Early Medieval Period Southeast Asian Lead Votive Idol Figurines$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAn Antique Byzantine Limestone Relief Carving, Circa 4th-7th Century AD$25
5 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseA Vintage Glass Zoomorphic Falcon Amulet, Early 20th Century$25
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 […]