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TOYS-R-OLD For all generations, BCE & Beyond!

8000 Year-O ld Clay Animal Figure

Karanis Exca vated Toy Horse $15.99

$14.00

1st Century Animal Figurines w/ Wheels! $25.00

Corinthian 5th Century Dancer Doll $39.99

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Articulated Cooking Toy Rhodes, Greece

Roll, roll, roll the dough! This terracotta toy from Ancient Greece depicts a woman preparing food. She is articulated at the shoulders and waist. It should be noted that the wooden rolling pin is a modern replacement.

Bow & Arrows Tanzania Say hello to the most modern toy in our collection!

Coming all the way from the Hadza in Tanzania, this bow and arrow set is made of grass and beeswax. Despite being made of natural materials, this toy was collected in the 1970s and has been preserved very well.

rs e l l e S t s e B Rondelle Ice Age France

Brr! This Ice Age spectacle is said to be one of the first in animation! Rondelles are disks of ivory or stone that feature carvings of animals on them.

When they are spun, they create a simple animation.

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Ocelot Cub Classic Veracruz

A ceramic toy splendor from Veracruz— one of the earliest artifactual evidences for the invention of the wheel in Latin America.

This ocelot/jaguar cub will make the perfect addition to your family!

$13.33

GIFTS FOR THEIR INNER ANIMALS! ONLY $8.9 9 S q u e a k!

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Camel Toy Roman Era, Lower Egypt Help your kids build endurance with this camel from the first century that is only slightly deadly! Made of lead, this treasure was excavated from Egypt and sadly resides in the British Museum.

Pivotable Mouse New Kingdom Egypt

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Squeak! Meet this adorable little creature from Egypt. A once-colorful mouse with painted black stripes, this clay toy encompasses the many wonders of Egypt.

Both the lower tail and jaw are made of wood, and they are even pivotable!

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Wooden Toy Cat Thebes, Egypt

This kitty is for those kids with a taste of luxury! With rock crystal inlays for the eyes and teeth made of bronze, this toy is not for any regular child. Be careful of this feline’s bite! The lower jaw can be moved via the string through the top of its head.

Toy Knight Medieval Europe

This brave knight is from ca. thirteenth-century Europe. The horse and rider are made of bronze, while the jousting lance is possibly made of wood.

Quad-Pedaled Buddy Levant

What this not-so-furry-furry 8000-year-old friend is supposed to be is up to your child’s imagination! While possibly used for magical ceremonies between hunts, who says it couldn’t have been played with by children either?

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Ox-Drawn Cart Harappa

Modern kids love to race cars, so why not race ox carts like the Harappans? The toy comes with a terracotta cart, two oxen, and a pack of straw, and will make the perfect toy this holiday season! *Rider sold separately

Was $19.99, now $9.99

for a Low, low price of $11.99

Split Twig Horse Duo

Athenian Wheeled Horse

America Southwest

Athens, Greece

Neigh! You can credit these two lovely horses to the Anasazi culture of the American Southwest. Made of split twigs, these two horses were recovered from a 2,000-year-old child’s burial site.

This is a miniature horse on wheels all the way from Ancient Greece. This toy has been sourced from a 2,100-year-old grave and may possibly be a funerary offering to the gods, but it will make the perfect gift!

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Mini Epinetron From 420 BCE, this is a terracotta model of a miniature "epinetron"—a thigh Model Athens, Greece

$35.99

guard from Ancient Greece used in the preparation of wool. *Accessories Included

& s y u G , s l r i G Dolls

$21.99

$4.99

Female Figurine Ancient Levant

Take a look at this female figurine all the way from the Middle East.

Over 1500 years old, why not give young girls the chance to reconnect with girls from the past?

Ancient Greek Woman Doll Ancient Greece The innovative minds of the Greeks went far beyond philosophy and science—it reached even their toys! This doll, made to resemble a young woman, was made ca. 400–200 BCE of a mixture of wood, wax, stone, clay, and ivory. It is very sturdy and perfect for kids who have a tendency toward rough play.

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Pig Rattle Greek Sicily

Thank the gods! This holiday season, why not get a Oink!

Oink! little something to entertain your kids with that

doubles as a blessing from Demeter? This terracotta rattle from the third century BC has pink and white pigments that have faded with time. The dried clay pieces inside give the rattle its sound.

For the babies.., Bear Head Rattle

$10.99

Novosibirsk, Siberia

There couldn’t be a more perfect rattle for your little bear cubs! Once belonging to an infant from 3000 BCE, this rattle was well-loved. Hollow and fully non-toxic, it was made by firing clay and contains little stones inside that jingle.

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