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An inscribed chalcedony ear-lobe weight from Mergargh in Pakistan, Indus Valley, c. 3000 BCE, Size: 42 cm high, 5.9 cm diameter. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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An inscribed chalcedony ear-lobe weight from Mergargh in Pakistan, Indus Valley, c. 3000 BCE, Size: 42 cm high, 5.9 cm diameter. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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A Mezcala stargazer sculpture, West Coast of Mexico, 700 BCE–300 CE, Size: 17.8 cm high, now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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A Mezcala stargazer sculpture, West Coast of Mexico, 700 BCE–300 CE, Size: 17.8 cm high, now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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Basalt pebble carved as a mouflon, Indus Valley, 3000-2000 BCE, size: 5.3 cm high, 6.7 cm long. Collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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Basalt pebble carved as a mouflon, Indus Valley, 3000-2000 BCE, size: 5.3 cm high, 6.7 cm long. Collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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A limestone elephant sculpture from Mesopotamia, late Uruk-Jemdet Nasr period, 3,400–3,000 BCE. Size: 15 cm high, 20 cm long. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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A limestone elephant sculpture from Mesopotamia, late Uruk-Jemdet Nasr period, 3,400–3,000 BCE. Size: 15 cm high, 20 cm long. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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A large limestone panel from South Arabia, 3rd-2nd century BCE, 45cm x 74cm. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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A large limestone panel from South Arabia, 3rd-2nd century BCE, 45cm x 74cm. Now part of the collection of Oliver Hoare Ltd

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Miniature cart and driver. Indus Valley civilization, Chanhu Daro, Sindh, Pakistan, ca. 3000-2500 BC. Terracotta. Brooklyn Museum collection

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Miniature cart and driver. Indus Valley civilization, Chanhu Daro, Sindh, Pakistan, ca. 3000-2500 BC. Terracotta. Brooklyn Museum collection

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A selection of ancient duck weights in the Yale Babylonian Collection weighing from 2 to 5,370 grams. These duck weights come in various sizes and were made of a number of materials such as limestone, hematite and even more semi-precious stones such as chalcedony and agate

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A selection of ancient duck weights in the Yale Babylonian Collection weighing from 2 to 5,370 grams. These duck weights come in various sizes and were made of a number of materials such as limestone, hematite and even more semi-precious stones such as chalcedony and agate

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These standardized stone weights from the Indus Valley helped regulate trade more than 4,000 years ago.

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These standardized stone weights from the Indus Valley helped regulate trade more than 4,000 years ago.

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Built in 2500 BCE, the site of Mohenjo-Daro, in Pakistan, was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico

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Built in 2500 BCE, the site of Mohenjo-Daro, in Pakistan, was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico

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A nose ornament made of gold ans silver. Tolita-Tumaco artist, 500 BCE–300 CE, from Colombia or Ecuador, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A nose ornament made of gold ans silver. Tolita-Tumaco artist, 500 BCE–300 CE, from Colombia or Ecuador, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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Indus Valley Civilization Decorated Clay sculpture of a zebu bull | 3000-2000 BCE |Ancient Pakistan

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Indus Valley Civilization Decorated Clay sculpture of a zebu bull | 3000-2000 BCE |Ancient Pakistan

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An Amlash terracotta vessel, from Iran, in the form of a talking female figure. 800 BCE, now part of the M. Mahboubian Private Collection

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An Amlash terracotta vessel, from Iran, in the form of a talking female figure. 800 BCE, now part of the M. Mahboubian Private Collection

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The Mildenhall Treasure is a large hoard of 34 masterpieces of Roman silver tableware from the 4th century CE, and by far the most valuable Roman objects artistically and by weight of bullion in Britain. It was found at West Row in 1942, and is now housed at the British Museum

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The Mildenhall Treasure is a large hoard of 34 masterpieces of Roman silver tableware from the 4th century CE, and by far the most valuable Roman objects artistically and by weight of bullion in Britain. It was found at West Row in 1942, and is now housed at the British Museum

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13,000-year-old Clovis stone points from the Drake Cache of Colorado. Now part of the Smithsonian Institution collection in Washington, D.C.

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13,000-year-old Clovis stone points from the Drake Cache of Colorado. Now part of the Smithsonian Institution collection in Washington, D.C.

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The Corinthian capital from the Temple of Hadrian at Cyzicus, in Turkey, is the largest capital known to date. It is 2.5 metres in height, 1.9 metres in diameter and 20 tons in weight. It was unearthed in 2013

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The Corinthian capital from the Temple of Hadrian at Cyzicus, in Turkey, is the largest capital known to date. It is 2.5 metres in height, 1.9 metres in diameter and 20 tons in weight. It was unearthed in 2013

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A schist buddha head from Gandhara in Pakistan, ca. 100-300 CE, now housed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum

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A schist buddha head from Gandhara in Pakistan, ca. 100-300 CE, now housed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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A 1st century BCE gold earring from Taxila, in Pakistan. Now housed at the National Museum in New Delhi

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An arrowhead, made of bronze, with Phoenician inscription; it bears the name 'Zakarbaal'. From Beqaa valley, Lebanon , 11th c. BCE ca. Housed at the Beirut museum

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An arrowhead, made of bronze, with Phoenician inscription; it bears the name 'Zakarbaal'. From Beqaa valley, Lebanon , 11th c. BCE ca. Housed at the Beirut museum

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The Piprahwa Gems are a collection of over 300 sacred relics, discovered in an inscribed reliquary urn with the Shakya clan’s share of the remains of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. The gems, which date back to c. 240-200 BCE, were excavated at Piprahwa Stupa in India

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The Piprahwa Gems are a collection of over 300 sacred relics, discovered in an inscribed reliquary urn with the Shakya clan’s share of the remains of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. The gems, which date back to c. 240-200 BCE, were excavated at Piprahwa Stupa in India

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Mat weight in the form of a bear. China, Western Han dynasty, 202 BC - 9 AD. Gilt bronze. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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Mat weight in the form of a bear. China, Western Han dynasty, 202 BC - 9 AD. Gilt bronze. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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