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Oldest
Lifestyle
Surviving
Items
By Edirin Okumagba
Many of these irreplaceable and historic pieces were
collected over the centuries from different countries
and regions.
The Oldest Surviving Bag
This bag may be the earliest surviving handbag in the world. Made
of brass and inlaid with gold and silver, the bag is the only one of its
kind - which made it difficult for experts to work out what it was. It’s
is now understood to be a woman's handbag made in Mosul, Iraq
around 14th century. Most decorations on the bag are traditionally
Islamic, but a court scene shows Mosul's metalworkers adapting to
appeal to their new rulers from the Mongol Il-Khanid dynasty. Location- Britain
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Oldest Surviving Car
The Model A, launched on July 28, 1903, would become Ford's first
commercial success, with about 1,800 units sold during its production run. A 1903 Ford Model A Rear Entry Tonneau, believed to be
the oldest Ford vehicle still in existence, is back in the hands of Ford
Motor Co. Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Jr. bought the company's oldest known surviving vehicle, a 1903 Model A, at auction for
$264,000. Location- The US
Oldest Surviving Earrings
An archeologist F