Extremely rare to find three matching pieces! From northern Italy, Etruria, ca. 6th century BC. Pottery grouping consisting of a large Oinochoe and two matching Kylixes; each decorated with applied pigment and etched/incised harp and serpentine motifs. Each kylix footed with sweeping handles to the sides. A lovely and rare set of which outside the Boston Museum of Fine Arts is the only one we have ever seen. Oinochoe measures 12"H, each kylix 6-1/2"W to handles. Oinochoe and one kylix ...click for details
How cool is this!!?? Ancient copper lime spoon - used to inhale lime powder in an effort to get high. What makes this so rare and special is the terminal end consists of a seated monkey holding a long curled banana in his hands. Face is very expressive and just an all around adorable piece of ancient art! Custom stand. 4"L, intact and near-choice. ...click for details
Showing that nothing ever went to waste... Chavin, northern Peru, ca 1000 BC, an incredibly rare carved bone vertebrae. With two distinct masks, one on each side, and almost all other surfaces with some form of carved decoration - all covered in bright red cinnabar. 2"D x 3/4" thick, minor/very expected wear, but still intact and excellent. ...click for details
Gorgeous color and detailing! Ancient Pre-Columbian Jade Pendant, Mayan Territories, ca. 500-700 AD. Carved green jade pectoral features standing dignitary flanked by two stylized deer heads. Custom lucite stand. Jade itself measures 1-3/8"W x 1-1/4"H, intact/excellent condition.
PROVENANCE: Ex-private Toronto Collection, ex-A ...click for details
A lovely and early Roman Republic Coin! C. Junius C.f. AR Denarius. 149 BC. Helmeted head of Roma r., X behind / The Dioscuri galloping r.; C·IVNI·C·F below, ROMA in exergue. Babelon Junia 1. Sydenham 392. Crawford 210/1. 3.70 g, 18mm. Of note -- The Dioscuri Castor and Pollux were accorded a special place in the Roman collective consciousness and were honored on the city’s coinage for their legendary assistance to the Romans against the Latins and Tarquinius Superbus, the former King of Rome ...click for details
Rare to find! Articulated pottery doll from the Vera Cruz region of Mexico, ca. 500 to 1000 AD. Solid body and head with freely-swinging attached arms and legs (attached using modern cording). Nice facial details and textured body. Amazing to think this was played with by a little girl over 1000 years ago! Quite a large example, measuring 12"H. Loss to end of one foot, one hand reattached and missing a few fingers, else still quite nice and worthy of professional restoration (email us ...click for details
From northern Peru, ca. 500 AD, ancient pottery stirrup vessel decorated on both sides in high-relief depicting crouching monkeys having curled tails and open toothy mouths. Tan ground with painted red-brown stripes and highlights. 9-1/4"H, spout repaired/reattached with restoration over breaklines, otherwise intact and near-choice. Comes with TL certificate. ...click for details
Ca. 1532 to 1550 AD, created just after the Spanish conquest of the Inca. Each bowl of round, low form, turned on a Spanish lathe. First one has nice small base and rim; other a bit more plain. 7-1/8"D for largest. Each is intact and in generally quite good condition.
From the Bactrian culture of Afghanistan / Pakistan, ca. 1000 BC. Carved from banded alabaster in circular, slightly conical form with two small lug handles and small rim. 7"W to handles x 5"H, intact and in excellent condition showing great patina (one side shows heavier encrustration from where it was laying down - these are not cracks/repairs). ...click for details
Ca. 2nd to 3rd centuries A.D., large bronze sculpture of Fortuna, goddess of luck and fortune. Once part of a huge oil lamp, this wonderfully crafted bronze shows Fortuna dressed in flowing himation, holding the cornucopia in her left hand, right hand now missing. 3-5/"H x 2-1/4"W at base, intact/excellent, wonderful worn patina.
