A very large and outstanding quality bronze phiale, Achaemenid Empire c. 600-330 BC.
The type is typical for the classical Greek-Persian period and was perhaps invented by the Persian culture and further developed by the greeks. An elaborately designed bowl, hammered bronze, a large omphallos in the center and an open rim ...click for details
A fine Old babylonian or Assyrian cylinder seal in black hematite, dating to 2000-1600 BC. Southern mesopotamian type from the socalled Isin-Larsa period.
A deity is handing over an object to another figure, where a 2nd. deity is standing behind. In the fields spacefilling objects, among which is a star, an animal and a bird.
Condition: Superb. Exceptional quality like all seals from the collection!
Ex Swedish private collection - purchased during the 1950s at Viktoria Lindströms Antikhand ...click for details
A superbly executed boat-shaped battle axe, dating to the Single Grave culture (battleaxe culture of denmark, dating to c. 2600-2400 BC.
The Danish Battleaxe-culture made some of the finest battleaxes in the neolithic world of Europe. Warriours were buried in ingle-graves with their favorite war equipment, as was this battle axe. ...click for details
One of the famous axe shaped stone sculptures from Mezcale culture of ancient Guerrero in Mexico, dating 200 BC-200 AD.
An smaller very detailed sculpture, c. 49 mm. high and 70 mm. high with the costum mounting. Superb stone quality, interesting beige-green jade stone!
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A fine style Old Babylonian cylinder seal, dating to 2100-1800 BC.
A superb seal with a lot of action going on: A demon or hero standing with a weapon poised to strike the godess Ana (?), another godess to her left, standing facing. Animals and small worshipper kneeling and a column of scriptsigns(?) in the fields.
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An extraordinary stone battle mace, from the Fatyanovo culture, 3200 BC-2300 BC, is an eastern extension of the Corded Ware culture into the Baltics.
This mace is impressive and quite rare. The form is simple and round with a central hole for mounting. There's a raised area around the hole. ...click for details
Choice quality Babylonian cylinder seal, dating to the late 3rd. millenium BC.
A major deity, possibly Ishtar, seated on a throne, receiving a minor deity. Symbols in the fields, perhaps and alter, a crescent, a star and a rising snake (?). ...click for details
We are pleased to offer one of the rarest and most interesting roman provincial coins!
Claudius, 41-54 A.D. Experimental issue of the Billon didrachm. Obv: Bare head of Claudius to the right. Rev: Crossed cornucopias on which are the draped busts of the two daughters of Claudius, Claudia Antonia on the left, facing right, and Claudia Oct ...click for details
