This auction is for an Ancient Bronze Bidding Artifact from the 1st-3rd Century A.D. It measures 5 1/2 inches in length. There is a bird on one end and a hoop on the other. The hoop was placed on the finger and was then used for bidding.
The buy-it-now price is a fraction of its actual worth.
This was purchased many years ago from a dealer in ancient antiquities in California.