A rare set of Chimu Silver Roundel Medallions, Early Intermediate/Middle Horizon, ca. 500 CE Royal AdelaideThe Henderson Family Collection

AdelaideThe Henderson Family Collection

with erect phallus and holding a long staff

” or combined with the serpent it could be dd mdw “utterance

A rare and refined Greek silver brooch pin

many heart scarabs bear part or all of what is known as Chapter 30B from the Book of the Dead

A rare set of Chimu Silver Roundel Medallions, Early Intermediate/Middle Horizon, ca. 500 CE Royal AdelaideThe Henderson Family CollectionSilver, associated with the nighttime world of the moon and stars, was also linked with the world of the dead. In the Andean region, the world of the dead was identified with both the ocean and the dark depths of the humid earth. In other words, life began and ended in water. These complex symbolic associations made silver the perfect material for the manufacture of personal adornments with a readily apparent ceremonial and funerary function. Objects