Not perfect, but still an early example... Ca. 2nd millennium B.C., ancient Bronze Age terracotta bowl from the Holy Land, near Jerusalem. Simple, utilitarian form with flattened base. 2-1/8"H x 5"D, intact with rim chip, as shown.
PROVENANCE: Ex-private CO Collection, Ex-Colosseum Coin Exchange.
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Ancient Greek Gnathian Oinochoe Wine-Pouring Vessel, manufactured in the Greek colony of Apulia (southeastern Italy), ca. 340 - 325 B.C. Decorated with a woman walking to left holding a mirror and patera; before her a palmetto-like flower. 6-3/8"H, intact/in excellent condition, save minor rim chipping and small surface spall.
A cute, classic form! Ancient Blackware Jug /Olpe from the Greek colonies of Apulia located in southeastern Italy, ca. 4th century B.C. A miniature pottery vessel, just 2-3/4"H, intact, save minor chips. Nice overall silvery iridescence.
Simple form... Ancient Greek Stemmed Kylix, from Apulia, ca. 350 B.C. Metallic black gloss vessel with shallow curved bowl, decorated in the center with six stamped/impresses palmettes around an incised circle; two handles attached to body. 8-1/8"D, intact/in excellent condition, with overall silvery iridescence, plus a few small surface pits.
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Ancient Greek Trefoil Oinochoe, from Apulia, ca. 350 B.C. Finely-potted blackware with a lustrous glaze and decorated with a laurel pattern on body, rays on the shoulder. 6-1/4"H, appears intact but neck bottom portion of handle have been broken/re-glued, with some pigment loss, as shown.
Ancient Black-Figure Attic Lekythos, ca. 500 B.C. Features a dancing maenad flanked by two nude dancing satyrs. 4-3/4"H, intact/generally excellent, save loss of pigment to shoulder art and outer rim, plus minor rim roughness along bottom base.
PROVENANCE: Ex-private CO Collection and Royal-Athena Gallery, NYC.
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From the ancient Greek colony of Apulia in southern Italy, ca. 4th century B.C. 2 part lekanis, knobbed lid top decorated front and back with nicely-styled portraits of the "Lady of Fashion" separated by palmettes. 4"H x 3-3/4"D, minor root marks and surface encrustation; lid knob broken/re-attached with chip to one side, plus other minor chips, as shown.
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Early example! Ancient Pre-Columbian Textile Sash, from southern Peru, Huari/Wari Culture, ca. 500 - 800 A.D. Woven of camlid fibers, featuring a panel of 17 zoomorphic creatures in tan, set against a red/pink background, in several continous panels. Sewn to a Proto-Nazca navy-blue textile. 40"L x 3"H, in fair to good condition, save losses, as shown.
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From the central coast Peru, ancient Pre-Columbian Textile Mantle, Chimu Ica culture, ca. 900 to 1200 A.D. Woven of six different embroidered textile panels in shades of brown, gold and reddish-pink, featuring fish and human forms. The technique is a complicated, supplemental weft tapestry. Sewn on modern fabric. 27"L x 18"H, intact/in good condition, with areas of wear, as shown.
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