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Belarus 20 rubles, Coming of Age Traditions Slavs Adulthood silver coloured 2010 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Belarus Metal Purity:    Silver 0.925 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2010 Weight:   33,63 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   20 Ruble Dimensions:   38,61     Quality:   Brilliant UNC     Mintage:   7000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box Slavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the Slavs before Christianisation. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Ukraine, 10 hryvnas, Potter, Gonchar, Folk, Craft, Forge, 1 Oz silver, 2010 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Silver 0.925 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2009 Weight:   31,1 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   10 hryvnias Dimensions:   38,61     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   10000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box Series: Folk Crafts of UkraineThe commemorative coin is dedicated to the pottery that was one of the most important types of economic activities and artistic culture of Ukrainians; the pottery during many centuries was before others among the peasantry crafts and absorbed the technical skills and artistic traditions existing since the Neolithic Age.Obverse: above there are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the conventionalized legend: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (National Bank of Ukraine) thereunder; in the centre there are depicted in a conventionalized manner two little birds and (to the left and right of them) different potteries; below there are the legends: 10/¿¿¿¿¿¿¿/2010 (10 hryvnias) together with the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logo.Reverse: there is depicted a potter at work against the background of conventionalized potteries. Above, there is the legend ¿¿¿¿¿¿ (potter). To the left and right of the central composition there are ornamental flower patterns. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Ukraine, 10 hryvnas, Potter, Gonchar, Folk, Craft, Forge, 1 Oz silver, 2010 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Silver 0.925 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2009 Weight:   31,1 CoA:   Yes Face Value:   10 hryvnias Dimensions:   38,61     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   10000   New coin with capsule, CoA and box Series: Folk Crafts of UkraineThe commemorative coin is dedicated to the pottery that was one of the most important types of economic activities and artistic culture of Ukrainians; the pottery during many centuries was before others among the peasantry crafts and absorbed the technical skills and artistic traditions existing since the Neolithic Age.Obverse: above there are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the conventionalized legend: ???????????? ???? ??????? (National Bank of Ukraine) thereunder; in the centre there are depicted in a conventionalized manner two little birds and (to the left and right of them) different potteries; below there are the legends: 10/???????/2010 (10 hryvnias) together with the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logo.Reverse: there is depicted a potter at work against the background of conventionalized potteries. Above, there is the legend ?????? (potter). To the left and right of the central composition there are ornamental flower patterns. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Ukraine 5 UAH Potter, Gonchar, Honchar, Ceramist, Folk Craft 2010 Coin Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   2010 Weight:   16.54 CoA:   No Face Value:   5 hryvnias Dimensions:   35     Quality:   special uncirculated     Mintage:   45000   New coin with capsule The commemorative coin is dedicated to the pottery that was one of the most important types of economic activities and artistic culture of Ukrainians; the pottery during many centuries was before others among the peasantry crafts and absorbed the technical skills and artistic traditions existing since the Neolithic Age. Obverse: above there are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the conventionalized legend: ???????????? ???? ??????? (National Bank of Ukraine) thereunder; in the centre there are depicted in a conventionalized manner two little birds and (to the left and right of them) different potteries; below there are the legends: 5/???????/2010 (5 hryvnias) together with the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logo. Reverse: there is depicted a potter at work against the background of conventionalized potteries. Above, there is the legend ?????? (potter). To the left and right of the central composition there are ornamental flower patterns. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

A pair of early 20th century Ci Wara head-dresses. Male and Female Antelope pair on wooden bases inlaid with brass. Geography: Mali, Bamako region Culture: Bamana peoples Medium:Wood, metal and brass bands, thread Dimensions:H 74.7cm incl base. H 64cm x W 14cm x D 4 cm. Age related wear. Among the Bamana, oral traditions credit a mythical being named Ci Wara, a divine being half mortal and half animal, with the introduction of agriculture to the Bamana. Bamana society is primarily an agricultural one; even today the majority of Bamana peoples are subsistence farmers. These headdresses, also called ci wara, are carved to honor that original mythical being. Under Ci Wara's guidance, humans first learned to cultivate the land and became prosperous and able farmers. When humans gradually became careless and wasteful, however, Ci Wara is said to have buried himself in the earth. To honor Ci Wara's memory, the Bamana created a boli, a power object in which his spirit could reside, and carved headdresses such as these to represent him. Ci wara headdresses combine antelope features with those of other animals that are significant within Bamana culture, such as the earth-digging aardvark or the armored pangolin. The animals are observed in nature to excel in actions that are also critical to the success of the farming effort and, therefore, Bamana life. The elegant and tapered heads of the sculptures, along with the neck, ears, and horns, are modeled on antelope forms. The lower part of the sculpture refers to the aardvark. These headdresses are also characterized by decoration with pierced openwork designs, which create an interplay between positive and negative space, and finely incised geometric patterns, which add to their texture. Highly collectable