Fabulous pre columbian stone mortar or beaker, dating to Valvidia culture, 3rd. millenium BC. Exceptionally rare and important!
Large and impressive stone motar or beaker, most possibly of ceremonial use, carved in stone and expertly polished. An artifact that looks a bit like the Persian/Baktrian stone vessels of the 3rd.-2nd. Millen ...click for details
An exceptionally nice ceramic bowl with black and red on creamy white glaze, dating 9th-10th. cent. A.D.
Bowls including bold black inscriptions in the so-called kufic angular calligraphy were produced in the important ceramic centers of Nishapur in eastern Iran. The text often contains a proverb in Arabic or a series of wishes. This bowl ...click for details
A huge and impressive Roman bronze bowl, dating to 1st.-3rd. century AD.
This bowl is one of the largest Roman bronzes we've handled! Hammered out of one piece of bronze, relatively low rim, and possibly a food bowl, judging from it's size. ...click for details
A very rare greyish black stone cylinder seal, Levantine workmanship, dating to the earlier 2nd. millenium BC.
This seal is exceptionally sharply engraved: In the centre a male figure is depicte with both hands outstretched and surrounded by animals. The figure is possible a representation of the 'Master of animals' of Gilgamesh, ...click for details
A collection of 9 superb quality rare pottery heads, 500 BC-800 AD.
The first rows of heads are from the pre-classical period of Tituatican in Mexico, c. 2500 years old. The lower part are classical heads, dating to 300-800 AD. ...click for details
A massive Viking bronze brooch, Scandinavian Vikings of the Baltic (Rus nation), c. 10th. cent. AD.
A high quality Viking bronze brooch of a massive size, measuring 55 mm in diameter with the pin c. 62 mm. The brooch weighs over 38 grams. Exceptional workmanship, ornately decorated with the typical Viking style punched decoration, squar ...click for details
An extremely rare bronze coin of an extremely rare greek city!
Aegospotami. Although there is no mention of a town of this name in B.C. 405, when the Athenians were defeated by Lysander at the ‘Goat River’, yet there are small silver coins with the head of a goat, and with an incuse reverse of Chersonesian pattern (B. M. 12.5 grs.) which ...click for details
A rare medieval / Viking period silver coin, dating to Vendian or Viking kingdoms of Northern Europe, c. 900-1000 AD. Crude imitation of a Carolingian denar, slightly cup-shaped of fine silver. The coin shows a cross with 4 pellets / a church or another building.
Condition: Good VF or better for type, very nice flan and wondeful old col ...click for details
