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Etruscan Bucchero Ware Kylix, 625-600 BC Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Greek: Pottery: Pre AD 1000 item# 962045
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 750
Etruscan bucchero kylix with raised floor, offset rim and triangular handles. Standing on a short slightly flared foot and decorated with concentric lines on the outside belly. The shape is inspired by imported Ionian cups. For related cups cf. type 1c in: Tom Rasmussen. Bucchero Pottery from Southern Etruria. Cambridge 1979. Ceramic. Etruscan, 625-600 BC. D. 11.3 cm (4.4 in), W. over handles 15.3 cm (6 in), H. rim 5.6 cm (2.2 in). Good quality, carefully polished surface. One handle reatt ...click for details

Large Late Roman Bronze Bowl, 4th/6th Century AD Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 962044
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 1600
Large bowl with shallow floor, straight wall and flared rim fold at the outside edge. Standing on a short straight ring foot. Bronze. Late Roman, 4th/6th century AD. D. 23.8 cm (9.4 in), H. 9.6 cm (3.8 in). Nice green patina with thick deposits in places. Intact and of pristine condition. Tiny holes on the wall. Swiss art market (data will be provided to the buyer)

Protosumerian Amulet, Djemdet Nasr, 3rd Millennium BC Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 960279
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 280
Protosumerian calcite amulet in the shape of a reclining animal with large globular eyes and indicated mouth, ears, tail and legs. Hole for suspension along the body. Djemdet Nasr is a Mesopotamian site located north-east of Babylon and Kish. Calcite. Protosumerian, Djemdet Nasr Period, early 3rd millennium BC. L. 1.5 cm (0.6 in). Fine condition. Surface slightly worn. Swiss public auction (data will be disclosed to the high bidder).

A Pair of Sumerian Shell beads, 3500-3000 BC Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 960278
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 240
A couple of Sumerian shell beads or pendants of annular shape with pierced knobs for suspension. The items remind Sumerian shell money cut from cone shaped shells brought from the Mediterranean shore. Shell money has been found at various sites in the Near East, primarily at the locations of the early cities of Mesopotamia and along the trade routes between Assyria and Sumer. Fossilized shell (aragonite). Sumerian, ca. 3500-3000 BC. H. 2.4 cm and 2.6 cm (ca. 1 in). Intact. Fine condition w ...click for details

Protosumerian Amulet, Djemdet Nasr. 3rd Millennium BC Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 960277
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 45
Protosumerian calcite amulet in the shape of a prancing and hitting ram. Hole for suspension along the neck. Drilled spots on the head and the chest. Furrow on the back indicated. Djemdet Nasr is a Mesopotamian site located north-east of Babylon and Kish. Calcite. Protosumerian, Djemdet Nasr Period, early 3rd millennium BC. L. 3 cm (1.2 in). Surface partially worn. Swiss public auction (data will be desclosed to the buyer).

Roman or Byzantine Gaming Piece, 1st millennium AD Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Pre AD 1000 item# 960276
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 35
Stone token of ovoid shape with drilled cavities at center. Veined bluish stone. Roman, Byzantine, 1st millennium AD. H. 1.9 cm (0.75 in). Intact. Sinter deposits. Swiss art market (data will be disclosed to the buyer).

Near Eastern Head of a Dignatary, 1st Millennium BC Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork: Pre AD 1000 item# 960275
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 45
Bronze head of a dignitary wearing a pointed cap. Incised details for the border of the cap and for the necklace. Bronze. Near Eastern, 1st Millennium BC. L. 3 cm (1.2 in). Fair condition with incised details below the encrusted patina. Swiss public auction (data will be disclosed to the buyer).

Egyptian Bronze Mirror, New Kingdom, 1570-1070 BC Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 955613
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 1250
Fine Egyptian mirror with thin ellipsoidal disk. The pointed tang broken and repaired in antiquity. For a comparable mirror cf. no. 788 in: J. Vandier d’Abbadie. Catalogue des objets de toilette égyptiens au Musée du Louvre. Paris 1972. Bronze. Egyptian, New Kingdom, 1550-1069 BC. W. 11.6 cm (4.55 in), H. 18.3 cm (7.2 in). Tang broken and reattached. Otherwise very good overall condition with attractive patina on both sides. Interesting old repair. Koller Auktionen Zurich, September 2009 s ...click for details

Heavy Egyptian Bronze Mirror, New Kingdom, 1570-1070 BC Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 955612
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 3400
Pristine Egyptian mirror with almost round disk. The tang stepped at the joint to the disk, the spur with one gouged side. The average thickness of 5 mm gives the piece a weight of 662 g. For a closely related mirror cf. no. 778 in: J. Vandier d’Abbadie. Catalogue des objets de toilette égyptiens au Musée du Louvre. Paris 1972. Bronze. Egyptian, New Kingdom, 1550-1069 BC. D. 14.2 (5.6 in), H. 18.5 cm (7.3 in), H. with stand 22.3 cm (8.8 in). Museum quality and condition. Pristine patina. ...click for details

Boeotian Terracotta Centaur, 600-550 BC Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Greek: Pre AD 1000 item# 955611
click for details		Ostracon Ancient Art Zurich, Switzerland $ 3600
Large hand-modeled Boeotian centaur with raised arms. Vivid rendition of the male head with pointed beard, prominent nose, neatly impressed eyes and wild hair. The elongated body of the horse with remains of white pigment and red varnish stripes. The color decoration is reminiscent of the 7th century BC Boeotian production. Legs and tail stand stiff completing the overall rigid appearance of the horse. For related centaurs cf. figs. 11-15 or 82 in: Miklos Szabo, Archaic Terracottas of Boeoti ...click for details

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