Indian artifacts

Sneak peek! I'll have copies for sale at the Meridian artifact show in February along with the Archaic poster. Thanks to all who helped!

Necklace from Mohenjo-daro made from gold, agate, jasper, steatite and green stone (lizardite or grossular garnet). The gold beads are hollow and the pendant agate and jasper beads are attached with thick gold wire.

When we talk about "rare Indian artifacts", we're referring to anything that was created by Native Americans prior to the European colonization of North America

An Indian copper ewer in the form of a bullProbably Rajasthan, 19th Century

Rani ki Vav at Pattan in Gujarath State

Embroidered fan (panka); Delhi, c.1855

This solid silver fan would have been used ritually in a temple and in temple processions, usually to fan bronze images of Krishna and other idols, in keeping with the practice of treating such images as if they are living. The blade is chased on one side with scrolling foliage and flower motifs. The edges … Read more

The Old Copper Culture of the Great Lakes region in North America used copper tools for thousands of years and then went back to stone and bone tools. Why would they do that? Researchers have revised the historic timeline and revealed remarkable insights.