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Spectacular Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha, India Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 478916  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  Gandharan refers to an artistic style that developed in what is now northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century BC and the 7th century AD. Its roots lie in the Greco-Roman influence first introduced into the region by Alexander the Great, and subsequently by the trade of the Roman and Byzantine empires. Therefore, it presents an interesting fusion of traditionally Indian iconography and Roman motifs like vines, cherubs, tritons & centaurs. ...click for details Silver Coins, Kingdom of Sindh (Pakistan), 870-1030 AD Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 412970  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  The ancient world was caught off guard by the speed at which Islam spread, especially during the early eight century A.D. In less than 100 years this new religion had spread further and faster than Christianity had spread in the previous six centuries combined. At the same time that Islamic armies were conquering Spain in 711 A.D., Islamic forces were also pushing as far east as modern Pakistan into the kingdom of Sindh. Raja Dabir of Sindh had aided rebel Persian leaders in attempting to overt ...click for details Rare and Large Indus Valley Bowl from the Nal Culture Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 410313  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  While increasingly more and more people have heard of the Indus Valley and its ancient civilization, very few have heard of the smaller towns and villages to the northwest that predated the urban Indus civilization that was centered in Harappa and Mohenjodaro. The "Nal culture" seems to have been a critical final stepping stone before these late Bronze Age cities developed. Centered in Baluchistan, a province of modern Pakistan, the Nal sites comprise a number of towns and villages, in ...click for details Nice Indus Valley Bowl from the Nal Culture Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India: Pre AD 1000   item# 410308  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  While increasingly more and more people have heard of the Indus Valley and its ancient civilization, very few have heard of the smaller towns and villages to the northwest that predated the urban Indus civilization that was centered in Harappa and Mohenjodaro. The "Nal culture" seems to have been a critical final stepping stone before these late Bronze Age cities developed. Centered in Baluchistan, a province of modern Pakistan, the Nal sites comprise a number of towns and villages, in ...click for details Small Indus Valley Bowl from the Nal Culture Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 410306  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  While increasingly more and more people have heard of the Indus Valley and its ancient civilization, very few have heard of the smaller towns and villages to the northwest that predated the urban Indus civilization that was centered in Harappa and Mohenjodaro. The "Nal culture" seems to have been a critical final stepping stone before these late Bronze Age cities developed. Centered in Baluchistan, a province of modern Pakistan, the Nal sites comprise a number of towns and villages, in ...click for details Choice Indus Valley Bowl from the Nal Culture Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 410302  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  While increasingly more and more people have heard of the Indus Valley and its ancient civilization, very few have heard of the smaller towns and villages to the northwest that predated the urban Indus civilization that was centered in Harappa and Mohenjodaro. The "Nal culture" seems to have been a critical final stepping stone before these late Bronze Age cities developed. Centered in Baluchistan, a province of modern Pakistan, the Nal sites comprise a number of towns and villages, in ...click for details Nice Gandhara Indian Stucco Head of Buddha Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India: Pre AD 1000   item# 385844 (stock# 2005021)  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  Gandharan refers to an artistic style that developed in what is now northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan between the 1st century BC and the 7th century AD. Its roots lie in the Greco-Roman influence first introduced into the region by Alexander the Great, and subsequently by the trade of the Roman and Byzantine empires. Therefore, it presents an interesting fusion of traditionally Indian iconography and Roman motifs like vines, cherubs, tritons & centaurs. ...click for details Choice, Intact Indus Valley Bowl Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 302604  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  While increasingly more and more people have heard of the Indus Valley and its ancient civilization, very few have heard of the smaller towns and villages to the northwest that predated the urban Indus civilization that was centered in Harappa and Mohenjodaro. The "Nal culture" seems to have been a critical final stepping stone before these late Bronze Age cities developed. Centered in Baluchistan, a province of modern Pakistan, the Nal sites comprise a number of towns and villages, in ...click for details Nice Nal/Indus Pottery Bowl, Pakistan Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 295684  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  While increasingly more and more people have heard of the Indus Valley and its ancient civilization, very few have heard of the smaller towns and villages to the northwest that were critical in diffusing the cultural ideas that led to its development. As is evident in patterns of worship, construction, and pottery, concepts of civilization in early Mesopotamia seem to have slowly drifted over thousands of years in a gradually southeastern direction through Iran, Afghanistan, and finally into Pak ...click for details Rare Nal/Indus Pottery Bowl, Pakistan Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 295680  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  While increasingly more and more people have heard of the Indus Valley and its ancient civilization, very few have heard of the smaller towns and villages to the northwest that were critical in diffusing the cultural ideas that led to its development. As is evident in patterns of worship, construction, and pottery, concepts of civilization in early Mesopotamia seem to have slowly drifted over thousands of years in a gradually southeastern direction through Iran, Afghanistan, and finally into Pak ...click for details Rare Nal/Indus Pottery Bowl, Pakistan Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 295678  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  While increasingly more and more people have heard of the Indus Valley and its ancient civilization, very few have heard of the smaller towns and villages to the northwest that were critical in diffusing the cultural ideas that led to its development. As is evident in patterns of worship, construction, and pottery, concepts of civilization in early Mesopotamia seem to have slowly drifted over thousands of years in a gradually southeastern direction through Iran, Afghanistan, and finally into Pak ...click for details Rare Indus Valley Ceremonial Rhyton Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 176999  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  The Indus Valley civilization flourished between 2600 and 2000 B.C. as a contemporary of some of the greatest civilizations in Mesopotamia following the decline of Sumeria. Centered in the Indus Valley (mainly in modern-day Pakistan), the civilization extended over a vast area of nearly 1000 miles, including all of Sind, most of the Punjab, and Kathiewar. Despite the extent and importance of this empire, it was completely unknown until excavations in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in 1921-1922 A.D. un ...click for details Gold & Silver Gilt Bowl, Mughal India Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: India: Pre 1837 VR   item# 162936 (stock# india1)  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  The great grandson of Tamerlane, Babar, who on his mother's side was descended from the famous Genghis Khan, came to India in 1526 at the request of an Indian governor who sought Babar's help in his fight against Ibrahim Lodi, the last head of the Delhi Sultanate. Babar defeated Lodi at Panipat, not far from Delhi, and so came to establish the Mughal Empire in India. The courtly culture of the Mughals flourished for over 300 years; in the mid-1600's, this was perhaps the greatest emp ...click for details Near Eastern Steatite Stamp Seal with Deity Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Pre AD 1000   item# 146560  click for details Janus Antiquities (330) 612-3957 SOLD  Stamp seals like this one were commonly used as personalized "signatures" when sealing goods. This piece features a stylized image of a man or deity in mid-stride with one arm outstretched forward and the other behind. Additionally, the sides of this piece feature hatchmark decorations so that it could be rolled like a cylinder seal to make linear markings. The vaguely swastika-form orientation of the figu ...click for details pages:  1