Southern Italy, Messapian, Ca. 5th century BC. Attractively decorated pottery bulbous-bodied pouring jug; flat, wide rimmed mouth and high strap handle. Pinkish ground with a painted red-brown band. 6-3/8"H, intact.
Khmer, Cambodia, Ca 1200 AD. Of circular shape / plain decoration, solid bronze bowl sits upon spreading footed base. 2"H x 3-7/8"D, intact/excellent condition with overall surface encrustation, as shown.
From the ancient Near East, Bactrian, Pakistan, Ca 500 to 200 BC. A carved banded alabaster cup with flat base and tapered walls. 2-3/8"H, intact/generally excellent, save a bit of rim roughness, as shown.
From ancient Greece, Athens or Corinth, ca. 2nd - 1st century BC. A beautiful Hellenistic Megarian redware bowl, of hemispherical form; the base centering a rosette, molded relief with petals radiating from a central rosette. 3-1/2"D x 2-1/8"H, intact/generally excellent, save a few minor rim chips and surface wear, as shown.
Pre-Columbian, from the Guanacaste Nicoya area of Costa Rica dating ca. 1000 - 1500 AD. Decorated pottery bowl sits upon three hollow, avian-shaped rattle legs (rattles in place and working!). Colors are still bright and true. 6"D x 3-1/4", inner rim chip and minor rim roughness, else intact.
Incredible detailing! Byzantine, from eastern Europe, ca 700 to 900 AD. Solid bronze two-part buckle buckle with inlaid stones of varying colors. Custom stand. 9"W x 2-1/2"H, intact/excellent.
Crimea, 6th Century AD. 2-piece solid silver buckle featuring a scene in relief showing two warriors battling; the hooked tongue with a stylized beak, both hinged to a rectangular plate. The Ostrogoths were part of an ancient Teutonic race who dwelt between the Elbe and the Vistula in the early part of the Christian era, and who overran and took an important part in subverting the Roman Empire. The Ostrogoths, who had long elected their rulers, chose Theodoric the Great as king in 471 AD. A turb ...click for details
Guanacaste / Nicoya Region of Costa Rica, ca. 1 to 400 AD. Dark green jade / jadeite pendant with string-cut features. The name "ax god" comes from the form of the pendant, which replicates the shape of the traditional stone. Custom stand. Jade measures just under 4"L, intact/excellent.
Gorgeous color! Egypt, Late Dynastic, 26th dynasty, ca 685 to 525 BC. Absolutely beautiful molded faience ushabti holding crook and flail with seed bag over his shoulder. The color of faience is particularly pleasing in a deep, robin's egg blue. Stands upon old lucite block. Shabti itself stands 4-5/8"H, is intact/generally excellent, save surface rubs/losses, as shown. ...click for details
From ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic, 26th dynasty, ca 685 to 525 BC. Fine quality molded faience ushabti holding crook and flail with central pillar on reverse for support. Details still mostly deep and fresh. Stands upon black wood block. Ushabti itself stands 4"H, professional repair just above ankles, else quite excellent.
