The bow open on the underside and swelling in the center and decorated with longitudinal ribs coming to projecting points at the center. Coil spring and original pin resting along long concave catch-plate.Nice patina.
Period:700 - 600 B.C.
Provenance:American private collection
Dimensions:9,0 x 5,6 cm
Material:Bronze
Condition:Good
A steatite square plaque. On the front side is the kheper between two Ra signs, spelling from both sides the pronemen"Kheper-Ra"of King Osorkon III, 796 - 768 B.C. On the backside two crocodile head to tail.Period: 3rd Intermediate Period
Dimensions: 1,5 x 1,2 cm
Material: Steatite
Condition: Good
Provenance: US auctionhouse,NY private collection.
Very large black flat domed stampseal pierced and engraved with a lion pounching on bull,a away flying bird and stylized branches. Size:5,4 x 2,0 cm,Period:c. 1400 - 800 B.C., Provenance: Private German collection
Panuco river culture solid buff terracotta head with unique expressive face and adornment. With black chapopote details. Custom mounted on onyx cube.
Period: 600 - 900 A.D.
Provenance: Estate Donald Brenwasser
Dimensions: 7,5 cm
Material: Terracotta
Footed platter for serving fish at the table. Its broard flat surface slopes down to a small well in the center for sauce or fish juice. The plate is decorated with different fish species. Side is decorated with wave patterns and underneath a painted circle. Period:c. 350 B.C. Size: 16.5 x 4,0 cm. Lovely exsample in very good condition.
Ancient Egyptian green faience fragment of sistrum, showing the goddess Hathor on both sides. Flanked by cobra's. Nice details of hair, ears and facial features.Time; c.1000 B.C.Measures; 6,0 x 5,0 cm.Provenance; Ex. Moustaki, Ex. R.Gill Esq.collection. The sistrum was called shesheset by the ancient Egyptians and was a favored instrument in many religious ceremonies and rites, especially those associated with Hathor.
Plaque recessed for inlay, showing the falcon Horus seated, wearing broad collar, tripartide wig and sun-disk and holding the Maat feather.Intact, 7,1 cm High, 26th - 30th Dynasty.
Classic Mayan poison bottle. Disc shaped pottery bottle with seated chief wearing an elaborate headdress, feathered staff and ceremonial objects in front and behind chief. matte cream glazed ground, highlighted in red-brown. Minor stable hairline at base, otherwise intact. Deposits on surface. Provenance:Ex. private Fl.collection. Size: 3 -1/2"H. Period: ca. 600 A.D.