What do a bog bear, an English princess, and a battle of birds have in common? These three artifacts are separated by hundreds of years and thousands of kilometers, but each represents a time machine of sorts. One hid in the peat bogs, another survived wars and revolutions, and the third captured the brutal beauty of a battle of birds. Breathtaking antique rarities await you.
1. A 2,000-year-old Roman silver dagger discovered by an archaeological intern in 2019 in Germany, before and after nine months of meticulous restoration. 
2. Porcelain baby bottle, Japan, 1780-1900. 
3. Amber amulet in the shape of a bear, found in a peat bog near Słupsk, Poland, in 1887. 9600 BC-4100 BC, National Museum in Szczecin 
4. Roman balsamarium in the shape of the head of Hercules. The eyes were made of silver. The item dates back to the 1st century AD. 
5. Japanese cloak, late Edo period, 1790-1800, linen, silk, organic glaze 
6. Courtier's ceremonial headdress (jaegwan). Korea, 19th century 
7. Crown of Princess Blanche of England, the oldest surviving English royal crown, late 14th century 
8. Original patterned silk hat, 1820s 
9. Netsuke Daruma doll. Lacquered pear wood. Japan, circa Meiji period (1868-1912). Godwin-Ternbach Museum Collection. 
10. This unique pre-Hispanic Mayan molar, with its occlusal surface inlaid with greenish jadeite, is currently housed in the Popol Vuh Museum in Guatemala. The inlay, which was applied during the person's lifetime, is firmly held in place with a cementing material. 
11. Lacquered drum stand in the shape of two cranes and snakes. China, Warring States period, Kingdom of Chu, 300-200 BC. 
12. Tabarzin (saddle axe) depicting birds of prey attacking herons. Iran, 1739-1740. 
13. Sword made of coconut wood and shark teeth. Kiribati, 19th century 
14. Children's leather shoes. Egypt, Byzantine period, 395-641 AD. 
15. Steel stirrups, coated with red and gold lacquer and decorated with tassels. Japan, Edo period, 19th century 
16. Beaded leather bag of Native Americans, 1870-1880. 
17. Wedding preparations - ancient Greek ceramic painting, 5th century BC 
18. Furniture stand in the shape of a bull's leg. Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 1st Dynasty, c. 2800 BC. Hippopotamus bone. 
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