A rare statuette of Astarte, the Syrian godess, Syria or Palmyran, 8th.-6th. Cent. AD.
A superb little representation of Astarte, mounted of a costum foot. Very old danish collection and published in 'Ancient art in Danish private collections' (translated from danish), 1974 by Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. ...click for details
A very important complete set of 12 zodiac figures, dating to the Ming Dynasty A.D. 1368 - 1644.
This extremely rare set is not ONLY a complete set of all 12 zodiac figures - these figures are also quite rare!. Female figurines, each holding a beautyfully modelled animal. The figures are decorated in blue glace with details painted in wh ...click for details
A beautyful gemstone Neo-Babylonian stamp seal, dating to 8th.-6th. cent. BC.
The seal is carved in a beautyful transperant gemstone in perfect condition - quite rarely seen stone from this period! The colour is extremely nice. The seal depicts the king or god Marduk standing before a star or an alter(?) making something with his arms. ...click for details
A superbly engraved Hematite cylinder seal of Assyrian period Syria, c. mid 2nd. mill. BC or slightly later.
The seal is engraved with two rows of human heads and one row of birds. The engravings are extremely sharp without the weak spots that the roll-out indicates ...click for details
A superbly engraved Hematite cylinder seal of Assyrian period Syria, c. mid 2nd. mill. BC or slightly later.
The seal is engraved with a nice variety of different animals including cow, goat or deer, scorpion and a winged animal, possibly a butterfly (?). ...click for details
A scarce and very interesting Early Dynastic cylinder seal, dating to c. 2600 BC.
The cylinder seal depicts two rows of engravings: The lower row depicts seated beer-drinkers, sipping beer from a jar using long straws! A typical yet scarce and interesting scene from the Early Dynastic period!. The upper register depicts a varity of animal ...click for details
Superb and very large cylinder seal, dating to the Neo Assyrian Empire, 8th.-7th. cent. BC.
The seal depicts a Hero in knee-running stance, hunting a deer with a sicle or sword. Signs of Marduk, Pleiades and Shamash - see detailed description on the old collection card!
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