My first ancient artifacts

Or at least that's what they were being sold as. Only paid like $4 or so for the three, but even if they were authentic, I have no idea for sure if they are Roman/Byzantine/Greek, etc., or what the last two are exactly. The 2nd looks like a small door handle and the third either an earring of some kind or a fishing weight. The first is clearly a buckle, but it is small so either perhaps for an infant or it was part of a bag or something, like an ancient backpack. I don't know at all so I'm hoping you all might have some thoughts on these. I searched for Roman buckles and mine really resembled one of them minus the groves on the sides.

Thanks guys.

The buckle is 1 inch long, the "door handle" is 2 inches tall, and the earring/weight is 1 inch tall.

 

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Cool beans! I keep seeing artifacts... Looks like an area that I would like to make a foray in collecting...

 

I would love to own some roman glass and such. Some are affordable.

Fibulas and such don't do much for me.

 

I would take one or two each of various brass and iron artifacts, and glass would be very interesting...

 

the buckle could maybe have been used on a strap from a sword scabbard....

 

The buckle does not look ancient.

More like possibly 18th c, most likely 19th century

 

Aside from the buckle, I'm having a very hard time judging the actual size of the items.

 

I hope it's 'ancient' (even at your modest cost) but I simply can't tell and I have to rely on those sold from auction (like Forum etc) to feel comfortable about their actual antiquity. I love these artefacts but I also realize how easy it is to misrepresent what they are or to even reproduce them.

The buckle reminds me of Captain Kidd ...and that is still way cool.

 

The buckle is likely medieval period. The second item is a handle, one used on pots or cooking vessels (and Roman). The last is a jewelry piece. They are often mislabeled as 'axe pendants'. They were common from the Greek to Roman periods. A good buy for four bucks!

 

Thanks all for the comments! A correction, the lot was actually close to $6 (was skimming my buy list on my phone and confused it with another listing).

If you had to guess, would you say it was early, high, or late medieval? Thank you.

 

Oh, Man, Valiant...no Dark Ages option? Bummed... Jest kiddin'.

LOL, I have No clue, Sir!

 

I think I would collect more artifacts like these if I didn't want to spend all my extra cash on coins. Congrats.

 

i'm with bing, but for six bucks...what the heck. some interesting stuff VK. i always like seeing you all post this stuff as well.

 

Nice!

 

Very cool pickups, Jango ... pretty neat

 

Buckle looks medieval to me. The handle is from a cooking pot I would think.

 

Okay... The floodgates have now been opened...


16th century map of Germany


Psalm sheet (I think 15th century, but not sure)


13th Century Bone Icon


14th century man's ring


Woman's ring (I think 13th century)

Finally:

11th century cross. I like to tell my students this was a crusader cross, but I'm not really sure.

I consider coins to be my preferred artifacts to collect, but I do try to keep an eye out for anything else that's interesting. (And for the record, the two manuscript pages were inherited - I do not advocate buying pages from manuscripts that have been cut up...)

 

My dear ol' Dad's stamp collection ... pretty fricken cool

 

buckle is 1 inch long, the "door handle" is 2 inches tall, and the earring/weight is 1 inch tall. it is very nice buckle

 

Congrats everyone on the very cool artefacts!!! I LOVE them!!