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Achilles & Ajax playing - 400 B.C.
Black figured Calyx
Krater. Exact Museum
Replica. Height 8 1/2
in. (21 cm)
In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
...
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M000087
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Achilles & Ajax playing a board game - 470 B.C.
Black figured
Lekythos. Exact
Museum Replia. 10.5
in.(26 cm) In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
painted white. H...
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M000089
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Achilles & Penthesileia at duel
Black figured
Amphora. Exact Museum
Replica. In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
painted white. Human
figures dr...
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M000074
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Achilles killing the Queen of Amazons, Penthesileia - Exact Museum Replica
In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
painted white. Human
figures drawn with
greater skill
appeared as elements
...
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M000056
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African Lion Skull with stand
This African Lion’s
intimidating looking
teeth reflect its
tendency to feed
mainly on meat. This
replica is an
admirable showpiece
measuring 13" long,
8" wide and 9¾" high
and includes a
handsome oak display
stand for mounting in
the attack position.
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Allosaurus in Rock
This beautiful 12" x
6½" piece was
sculpted by Scott
Galey. Locked
eternally in rock,
this highly detailed
Allosaurus skeleton
is a wonderful
addition to any
setting.
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X000016
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American Lion Skull with stand
Compared to the
African Lion’s 390
pounds, this American
Lion was a monster at
520 pounds. This
massive cat lived on
four different
continents and is
believed to have been
the widest ranging
land mammal of all
time. The 18½" long,
11½" wide and 12½"
high skull exhibits
3" canines and is an
exact replica. It
comes ...
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X000032
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Amitabha Buddha, meditation pose statue
“The Buddha of
Infinite Light” is a
cosmic Buddha who
resides in the Pure
Land of the Western
Heaven where all
beings enjoy
unbounded happiness.
Amitabha Buddha is
the most popular
Buddha in Japan
(known there as
Amida) and China
(known there as
Amitofu) . It’s said
that those who recite
his name,
particularly a...
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S000048
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Ammonite
An ancient marine
mollusk belonging to
the cephalopod class,
this 4" Ammonite is
related to today’s
squid and octopus.
They existed on Earth
for about 330 million
years.
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Ammonite II
65 million years
extinct, this
Ammonite is an
awesome piece of
nature, with its 11"
spiraling surface and
cradle-like matrix.
It is a wonderful
addition to any home
or office. Each
replica comes with an
educational booklet
to tell the story of
this alluring ancient
sea creature.
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X000015
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Amun-Ra
Egyptian Museum,
Berlin. 18th Dynasty
1500 B.C. Amun-Ra, God of Kings
and King of Gods. The
oldest and longest
venerated ruler of
ancient Egypt, Amun,
meaning “hidden” and
Ra meaning “light”
translates to "hidden
light". The sacred
creature of Amun is
the ram with curved
horns. This image was
probably suggested by
t...
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S000104
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Ankh Statue
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo Dynasty XVIII,
1347-1337 B.C. Only Kings, Queens
and Gods were allowed
to carry this symbol.
The ankh is the
Egyptian sign of life
and indicates that
the King or God
holding it has the
power to give life or
take it away from
lesser mortals. The
Ankh as a symbol of
the life giving
elements of a...
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S000236
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Ankh Wall Hanging
Egyptian Museum,
Cairo Dynasty XVIII,
1347-1337 B.C. Only Kings, Queens
and Gods were allowed
to carry this symbol.
The ankh is the
Egyptian sign of life
and indicates that
the King or God
holding it has the
power to give life or
take it away from
lesser mortals. The
Ankh as a symbol of
the life giving
elements of a...
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S000237
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Anubis Relief
Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges
where the soul of the
deceased would be
weighe...
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S000260
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Anubis Relief
Temple of Abydos,
Egypt. Dynasty XIX
1300 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges
...
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S000278
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Anubis Relief
Temple of Abidos,
Egypt. 19th. Dynasty
1317 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges...
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Anubis Relief - Painted
Temple of Abidos,
Egypt. 19th.Dynasty
1317 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges ...
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Anubis Relief - Painted
Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges
where the soul of the
deceased would be
weighe...
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S000261
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Anubis Relief - Small
Temple of Abydos,
Egypt. Dynasty XIX,
1300 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges ...
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S000191
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Anubis Relief Painted
Temple of Abydos,
Egypt. Dynasty XIX,
1300 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges ...
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S000279
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Anubis Statue on Marble Base
Temple of Abydos,
Egypt. 19th Dynasty
1300 B.C. Anubis, God of the
Dead, represented
with a head of a
jackal or simply as a
jackal opened the
road to the other
world and presided
over embalmments.
After a funeral,
Anubis would take the
deceased by the hand
and introduce him
into the presence of
the sovereign judges ...
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S000133
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Aphrodite (Venus Genetrix)
The Louvre Museum,
Paris, 5th Century
B.C. Aphrodite was the
symbol of female
beauty and Goddess of
Love, identified in
Rome with Venus.
Although Homer
describes Aphrodite
as the daughter of
Zeus and Dion, the
more popular view was
that she was
conceived in the foam
of the ocean from the
seed of Uranus.
Dropped th...
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S000308
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Aphrodite of Melos Statue
Louvre Museum, Paris.
200 B.C. Her graceful
body symbolizes an
ideal of beauty that
many long for but
none attain. The
French named her the
Venus of Milo. In
1820 a peasant named
Yorgos found her
broken body in an
underground cavern on
the Aegean island of
Melos. Later she was
taken out of Greece
under unclear
cir...
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S000328
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Archaic bronze patina - 480 B.C.
Ritual Libation Tripod
(made of 100% massive
bronze). Height 11 in.
(29 cm) In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
pai...
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M000094
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Archaic bronze patina - 500 B.C.
Geometric Kantharos
(made of 100% massive
bronze). Height
8 1/2 in. (21 cm)
In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
...
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M000092
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Archaic bronze patina - 500 B.C.
Black figured
Kantharos (made of
100% massive bronze).
Height 4 1/2 in. (11
cm) In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usual...
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M000093
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Artemis the Huntress
The Louvre Museum,
Paris, 4th Century
B.C. Artemis, also known
by her Roman name
Diana, was the Greek
goddess of hunting
and archery. She is
often represented as
a huntress with bow
and quiver on her
shoulder and dogs or
deer at her side. The
Greeks worshipped
Artemis as the
goddess of chastity
and the guardian of
...
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S000307
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Ashurnasirpal Relief
Ashurnasirpal relief.
From Nimrud, 865
B.C., Based on an
ancient original
located at the
British Museum. This Assyrian stone
relief from the
northwestern palace
at Nimrud shows two
nearly assimetrical
carved figures of
King Ashurnasirpal II
facing a stylized
sacred tree and
flanked by protective
deities. The king is...
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S000336
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Assyrian Eagle Headed Spirit Wall Plaque
Assyrian Eagle Headed
Spirit Wall Plaque.
New York Metropolitan
Museum of Art, 865
B.C. The eagle-headed
winged protective
spirit shown here is
known as an "Apkallu"
spirit. The eagle-
headed being touches
traditions and
beliefs that go back
thousands of years in
Mesopotamia, when
similar images of
terracota would be...
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S000335
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Assyrian Protective Spirit Wall Plaque
From Nimrud, 865
B.C., Based on an
ancient original
located at the
British Museum. This
relief, carved on
gypsum, guarded an
entrance into the
throne room of King
Ashurnasirpal II
(reigned 883-859
B.C.) at his palace
in Nimrud, the
Assyrian capital. The
tradition of
protecting the
entrances of
buildings using m...
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S000334
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Athena
Athena was the Greek
Goddess of wisdom and
women's crafts. She
was also a defender
against evil and a
warrior Goddess par
excellence. She was
the daughter of Zeus
and Metis. When Metis
became pregnant, Gaia
and Uranus told Zeus
that after giving
birth to a daughter,
she would then have a
son by Zeus who would
later ...
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S000324
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Athena fighting the Titans - 410 B.C.
Panathenaic Amphora.
Exact Museum Replica.
In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
painted white. Human
figures drawn...
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M000068
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Athena in full armour; Back side: Athletes running 560 B.C.
Black figured
Amphora. Exact Museum
Replica. Height 10 in.
(25 cm)
In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
painted w...
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M000084
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Athena mourning - Wine Kylix
In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
painted white. Human
figures drawn with
greater skill
appeared as elements
...
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M000065
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Athena Relief
Piraeus Museum,
Athens 380 B.C. Athena was the
Goddess of wisdom and
women's crafts in the
mythology of the
Greeks. She was also
a defender against
evil and as such she
was a warrior Goddess
par excellence. She
was the daughter of
Zeus and Metis. When
Metis became
pregnant, Gaia and
Uranus told Zeus that
after givin...
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S000317
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Attic style decoration - Serving Plate
Exact Museum Replica.
In this style, the
figures were painted
black on the reddish
orange surface of the
vases. Details within
the silhouetted
figures were incised
before firing.
Occasionally white or
purple was added to
the figure with the
female flesh usually
painted white. Human
figures drawn with
greater skill
...
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M000066
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Australopithecus afarensis Cranium with stand
Australopithecus
afarensis Cranium
(4¼"H x 6¼W" x 8"L)
This sculptured
series consists of
four full size
species which
represent what the
general consensus of
authorities in the
field believe to be
the only known links
to Homo sapiens. The
fifth in the series,
Neandertal man,
represents an often
disputed ...
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Australopithecus afarensis skull with stand
Australopithecus
Afarensis Skull (7"H
x 6¼W" x 8¾"L)
The Aurora History
Boutique is proud to
present these
beautifully crafted
hominid skull
replicas. Sculpted by
master sculptor Steve
Pinney, these full
scale replicas
capture all the
detail and grandeur
of the originals.
These skulls are
based on examina...
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X000031
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Australopithecus africanus Cranium with stand
Australopithecus
africanus Cranium
(4¾"H x 6W" x 8½"L)
This sculptured
series consists of
four full size
species which
represent what the
general consensus of
authorities in the
field believe to be
the only known links
to Homo sapiens. The
fifth in the series,
Neandertal man,
represents an often
disputed ...
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X000030
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Small Aztec Calendar
Also known as the Sun Stone it is probably the best-known monument of Mexico. The original Aztec Calendar measures 12 feet (3.57 meters) in diameter, 4 feet thick and weighs 24.5 tons. It was sculpted in 1479 and placed in the Great Temple ( Templo Mayor) the centerpiece of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City). Because symbols of ...
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Small Aztec Calendar in Glass
Also known as the Sun Stone it is probably the best-known monument of Mexico. The original Aztec Calendar measures 12 feet (3.57 meters) in diameter, 4 feet thick and weighs 24.5 tons. It was sculpted in 1479 and placed in the Great Temple ( Templo Mayor) the centerpiece of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City). Because symbols of ...
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U000010
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Teotihuacan Mask
More masks survive from Teotihuacan (the ancient City of the Gods) than from any other Mesoamerican culture. These are widely believed to be funerary masks placed over the faces of the dead at burial. Crafted from many types of material, these masks display consistent characteristics such as the wide forehead and lapidary art style in which the ...
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U000008
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Teotihuacan Mask
More masks survive from Teotihuacan (the ancient City of the Gods) than from any other Mesoamerican culture. These are widely believed to be funerary masks placed over the faces of the dead at burial. Crafted from many types of material, these masks display consistent characteristics such as the wide forehead and lapidary art style in which the ...
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U000002
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Teotihuacan Mask
More masks survive from Teotihuacan (the ancient City of the Gods) than from any other Mesoamerican culture. These are widely believed to be funerary masks placed over the faces of the dead at burial. Crafted from many types of material, these masks display consistent characteristics such as the wide forehead and lapidary art style in which the ...
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U000005
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Teotihuacan Mask
More masks survive from Teotihuacan (the ancient City of the Gods) than from any other Mesoamerican culture. These are widely believed to be funerary masks placed over the faces of the dead at burial. Crafted from many types of material, these masks display consistent characteristics such as the wide forehead and lapidary art style in which the ...
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U000001
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Teotihuacan Mask
Huehueteotl - "Old Fire God": One of the earliest gods in the Central Plateau of Mexico. Hunched and fanged, the top of head is a brazier for burning incense used during religious ceremonies. The Teotihuacans maintained this tradition to such an extent that it was one of their most frequently represented deities. Often said to be a duel deity, a...
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U000003
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Teotihuacan Mask
More masks survive from Teotihuacan (the ancient City of the Gods) than from any other Mesoamerican culture. These are widely believed to be funerary masks placed over the faces of the dead at burial. Crafted from many types of material, these masks display consistent characteristics such as the wide forehead and lapidary art style in which the ...
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U000011
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Teotihuacan Mask
More masks survive from Teotihuacan (the ancient City of the Gods) than from any other Mesoamerican culture. These are widely believed to be funerary masks placed over the faces of the dead at burial. Crafted from many types of material, these masks display consistent characteristics such as the wide forehead and lapidary art style in which the ...
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U000004
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Teotihuacan Mask
More masks survive from Teotihuacan (the ancient City of the Gods) than from any other Mesoamerican culture. These are widely believed to be funerary masks placed over the faces of the dead at burial. Crafted from many types of material, these masks display consistent characteristics such as the wide forehead and lapidary art style in which the ...
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U000007
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica of Teotihuacan Mask
More masks survive from Teotihuacan (the ancient City of the Gods) than from any other Mesoamerican culture. These are widely believed to be funerary masks placed over the faces of the dead at burial. Crafted from many types of material, these masks display consistent characteristics such as the wide forehead and lapidary art style in which the ...
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U000006
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Aztec - Museum Quality Replica Statue of Indian with an Offering
These Aztec Replicas are individually hand crafted by the most talented artisans throughout Mexico. This is museum quality art, something unique and different, not seen in even the best stores of Mexico. The material used and gem stones are of the finest quality: Obsidian stones from the mines of Jalisco, silver from Taxco, Turquoise from the fa...
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U000014
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Aztec Sun Stone Replica
Replica of Aztec
original that
currently resides in
the National Museum
of Anthropology in
Mexico city.
The "Piedra de los
Solas" was carved in
1479 in the Aztec
city of
Tenochtitlan. The
stone is 12' in
diameter, 4' thick
and weighs 24.5
tons. It was placed
atop the main temple
in the central
ceremonial dist...
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Baboon Skull with stand
Baboon Skull (5¼"H x
5W" x 10"L)
This series of full
size replicas
represents The Aurora
History Boutique's
primate series. Their
realism keeps this
series an ever
popular one. All
skulls are life-size,
exact replicas.
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Baby Mammoth Tooth
Uncovered in a rock
quarry in Wisconsin,
this baby Mammoth
molar is an exquisite
specimen. Measuring
4½" x 5½" x 2½" with
roots intact, it is
the most complete we
have ever
encountered. Makes a
great prehistoric
paper weight.
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X000012
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Baby Mammoth Tooth
Uncovered in a rock
quarry in Wisconsin,
this baby Mammoth
molar is an exquisite
specimen. Measuring
4½" x 5½" x 2½" with
roots intact, it is
the most complete we
have ever
encountered. Makes a
great prehistoric
paper weight.
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X000012
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Baby Mammoth Tooth
Uncovered in a rock
quarry in Wisconsin,
this baby Mammoth
molar is an exquisite
specimen. Measuring
4½" x 5½" x 2½" with
roots intact, it is
the most complete we
have ever
encountered. Makes a
great prehistoric
paper weight.
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X000012
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Bodhisatwa Chenrezi statue
Chenrezi is a
Bodhisatwa (Bodhi
means enlightment and
Satwa means essence).
The Bodhisatwa is a
being that has
reached Nirvana but
has abstain from it
in order to stay on
Earth to help guide
all mankind to the
true path of the
Buddha. Chenrezi is
the personification
of the six syllable
mantra “om ma ni pad
me hum”...
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Bodhisatwa Manjusree statue
No Description
Available. SIZE: 8"H (20cm)
ITEM TYPE: Statue
ITEM MATERIAL:
Bronze
ITEM FINISH: 24K Gold
plated bronze
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Brahma statue
He is the lord of
creation and wisdom.
Brahma has four faces
and at least four
hands. The four faces
represent the four
vedas, and the four
hands represent the
four directions. The
hands hold a book of
the vedas (Book of
Wisdom & Learning), a
string of pearls for
counting time, a
scepter, a
sacrificial spoon
which...
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S000072
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Buddha, blessing pose statue
Gautama Buddha was
born in 563 b.c. in
northeast India. The
Buddha was the son of
the King of the
Sakyas. Suddhodana,
who ruled at
Kapilavastu, on the
border of Nepal. His
mother was Queen
Maya. He was named
Siddhartha. He lived
amidst the pleasures
of palace life and at
age 16 he was married
to Princess
Yasodhara...
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S000050
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Buddha, Earth touching pose statue
Gautama Buddha was
born in 563 b.c. in
northeast India. The
Buddha was the son of
the King of the
Sakyas. Suddhodana,
who ruled at
Kapilavastu, on the
border of Nepal. His
mother was Queen
Maya. He was named
Siddhartha. He lived
amidst the pleasures
of palace life and at
age 16 he was married
to Princess
Yasodhara...
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S000047
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Buddha, Turning the wheel of the Dharma statue
Gautama Buddha was
born in 563 b.c. in
northeast India. The
Buddha was the son of
the King of the
Sakyas. Suddhodana,
who ruled at
Kapilavastu, on the
border of Nepal. His
mother was Queen
Maya. He was named
Siddhartha. He lived
amidst the pleasures
of palace life and at
age 16 he was married
to Princess
Yasodhara...
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S000049
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Buddha, wish giving pose statue
Gautama Buddha was
born in 563 b.c. in
northeast India. The
Buddha was the son of
the King of the
Sakyas. Suddhodana,
who ruled at
Kapilavastu, on the
border of Nepal. His
mother was Queen
Maya. He was named
Siddhartha. He lived
amidst the pleasures
of palace life and at
age 16 he was married
to Princess
Yasodhara...
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S000051
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Buddha-Shakti statue
This sculpture shows
vajradhara in his
tantric aspect in
embrace with his
consort, Shakti, in a
position of sexual
union known as Yab-
Yum (literally Father-
Mother) in Tibetan
and Maithuna in
Sanscrit. Vajradhara
represents the
original, primordial
Buddha, the one
absolute power which
creates itself, with
no beginn...
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Buffalo Cranium
This perfect female
Buffalo specimen
measures 19" in
length, 10" in width
and 6" in height,
with beautiful 11"
horns. This replica
works wonderfully as
a wall hanging or
simply for setting on
the floor. A perfect
addition to
the "Southwestern"
look.
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X000041
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Buffalo Cranium
This perfect female
Buffalo specimen
measures 19" in
length, 10" in width
and 6" in height,
with beautiful 11"
horns. This replica
works wonderfully as
a wall hanging or
simply for setting on
the floor. A perfect
addition to
the "Southwestern"
look.
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X000041
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Bust of Aphrodite
Aphrodite was the
symbol of female
beauty and Goddess of
Love, identified in
Rome with Venus.
Although Homer
describes Aphrodite
as the daughter of
Zeus and Dion, the
more popular view was
that she was
conceived in the foam
of the ocean from the
seed of Uranus.
Dropped there when he
was castrated, her
name meaning...
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S000309
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Bust of Cleopatra
Museum, Berlin. 35
B.C.
The last of the
Macedonian rulers of
Egypt, Cleopatra VII
has been preserved in
legend as a woman of
formidable intellect
and ambition who used
her beauty and charm
to advance Egypt’s
fortunes. In 51 B.C.
she became joint
ruler with her father
Ptolemy XII and then
with her brother and
hu...
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S000115
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