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  1. #1

    Dec 2004
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    Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Acquired these two pieces last week. They make great Xmas Decorations too! . The Moche figurine is pre-columbian and dates from around 400-600 AD. He is made of silver gilded copper (the Moche were master metalworkers in ancient Peru). The Egyptian figure is a Ptolemaic Pharoah sculpted in Alabaster. It dates around 200 BC.

    Gunner
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  2. #2

    Mar 2005
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    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    where the hell did you get those!
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  3. #3

    Dec 2004
    340

    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Traded a couple of my REALLY rare Ancient Coins for them...pretty cool huh?


    Gunner
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  4. #4

    Mar 2005
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    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Quote Originally Posted by Gunner
    Traded a couple of my REALLY rare Ancient Coins for them...pretty cool huh?


    Gunner

    yeah ill say!
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  5. #5

    Dec 2004
    340

    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    I have a friend who has a sweet collection of this stuff (most of his figures are gold). Also got a drum head signed by all of the members of Aerosmith lol.

    Whistling Death!

  6. #6

    Oct 2005
    Salem, Missouri
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    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Nice!
    By 2064, experts say man will have established twelve colonies on the sun, ideal for family vacations.

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    Joliett Schuylkill County
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    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Awsome Gunner !
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  8. #8

    Dec 2004
    340

    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Thanks y'all. My ultimate goal is to have a room dedicated to all of the ancient cultures of the world. So far I have Native America, Rome, Greece, Pre-Columbia, Egyptian. I'm sort of aiming for a 'mini-natural history museum'.

    Gunner
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  9. #9
    White's Spectrum XLT

    Aug 2005
    Jerseyville Illinois
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    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Wow, Those are freakin SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEET. if i do say so myself.

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  10. #10

    Jun 2006
    Southeastern PA
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    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Now that's what I call Artifacts. Really beautiful stuff there, Gunner.
    Bob

  11. #11

    Feb 2006
    148

    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    that moche figure... is just amazing and must have some moche moche value just great.
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  12. #12
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    Oct 2005
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    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Great Job Gunner!! The Egyptian Alabaster figure is really nice. I spent 1 1/2 years in Egypt and Alabater was used quite a bit. In the tombs,they had personal possesions with them an a lot of items were made of Alabaster. Outstanding. Art...

  13. #13

    Dec 2004
    340

    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Thank you all for the nice compliments. I am going to take the alabaster figure to a museum for further authentication. The figure is Ptolemaic so it is going to look different than most of the early Egyptian pieces (more crude).

    See my new thread on PRE COLUMBIAN GOLD!!! I just acquired 3 awesome little pieces!!!!! =)


    Gunner
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  14. #14
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    William The Hardy

    Jan 2007
    United States of America
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    Re: Moche (400-600 AD) and Egyptian (Circa 200 BC) Figures

    Best relics on this site so far that i have seen.
    Give me a piece of death and I'll show you the joy of life. -infect0r aka me

 

 

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