Small glass phial, with a bulbous body resting on a circular foot and surmounted by a cylindrical long neck. Slight irisations and soil encrustations. Roman period, ca. 3rd century. Height: 5.5 cm. Very good condition.
A superb quality Islamic bowl, Islamic, 12th century A.D. (494 AH – 597 AH). Ancient near East / Western Asia.
Cream, blue and black glazed pottery dish on a short foot. The center decorated with faint floral patterns in relief in the manor of the Seljuqs.
Condition: Very fine, completely original surfaces, a hairline crack restored. Exceptional silverish iridescence patina that is difficult to picture.
Size: ca. 15 cm. wide (diameter)
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Interesting stone stamp seal, reportedly found in Amúng Ebene, Western Mesopotamian / Eastern Anatolia border, Ubaid period 5th. mill. BC.
Size: 19 mm...
Ancient Roman black stone beads and silver necklace, dating to around 100 AD
The beads have been nicely recomposed in a very elegant and lovely design.
Measurements: Length: 57 cm
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman 1st.-2nd. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hermes in very high relief. The lamp is stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact, thus rare!
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
POTTERY WINE PITCHER
BYZANTINE EMPIRE, 4th - 5th CENT. AD
Cylindrical-shaped neck and body with remains of white paint
Measurements:
Height: 17 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Height on stand: 22 cm
Condition: Good condition, not repaired and not restored
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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An exceptional and rare collection of Carnelian beads, stringed as a Necklace, Asia Near East, ca. 2nd. mill. BC BC.
The necklace strung with a large number of beautiful flat and some fewer hemispheric beads, each very precious and with a larger central hanger. Very colourful and wearable.
Length: ca. 46 cm. in a single row, 23 cm. in a double row.
Condition: Choice, a perfect selection...
TERRACOTTA HEAD OF AN ASTARTE
Fertility Goddess
Iron Age II, Israelite: 1000-586 BC.
Time of the kings of ancient Israel"
Terracotta figurines of Astarte (Ashtoret), were prominent in daily Israelite religious practice, and were worshiped probably by women...
Interesting early 16th. century renaissance / Gothic iron key with cut out sluts for a money cheast, c. 1500 AD.
The key with enforced bit with slots, decorated hollow stem with a thick collar and an oval gothic bow.
Size: 110 mm.
Condition: Nice Very fine with interesting cuphrite surfaces from coppering.
Ex. Important old Danish collection of keys.
A nice stamp seal, found at the ancient city of Antioch (Amüg-Ebene) on the border between Anatolia and Mesopotamia, probably late Halaf-early Ubaid period, c. 5th. mill...
A nice scarab seal semi-naturalistic form with fine details of a scarab, Hyksos Period, Dynasty 15th -17th. 1786 – 1650 BC.
Interesting hieroglyphs inside an oval frame.
Size: 15,5 mm.
Condition: Nice Very fine, nice condition with some light wear overall, much deposits.
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)...
This remarkable artifact is a bronze sword that dates back to the 14th and 10th century B.C. It was discovered in the North-Western Asiatic-Caspian Sea area and features a finely cast tapering double-edged blade with a median ridge. At the ricasso, there is a raised penannular panel that adds a unique touch to the sword's design. The grip is integral, with flanges to the edges that make it easy to hold, and each face is hollowed to insert a pair of grip scales...
Interesting finely polished hardstone stamp seal of an early hemispheric form, late 1st. millenium BC.
The seal particularly finely polished and carved in the base with a bird.
Size: 22 mm. wide, 18 mm. tall.
Condition: Very fine, completely intact with low relief engraving.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 2006...
Shabti for Amenhatpamecha Overseer Typ 1
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun
Amenhatpamecha – imn-HAt-pA-mSa Type 1
Also known as Amenemhatpamecha, Amenhatpamesha, Amenemhet, Imenhatpamecha, Amumemhatpamescha
The name means ‘Amen is at the front of his army’, ‘Amen is the commander/chief of the army‘, see the remarks at type 4.
God’s father of Amen, God’s father of Mut (a papyrus also indicates ...
A very nice and very large bronze seal ring in excellent condition, Roman, c. 2nd.-4th. cent. AD.
The ring of the typical ancient D-shape with high shoulders.
Size: The ring is 27-28 mm. wide and the ringsize is c. 21 mm.(max).
Condition: Extremely Fine for this type, lovely metal and brown patina.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable deal...
This is a bronze dagger from the Bactrian culture dating to roughly 2000-2500 BC. It is a fine, intact example of ancient bronze weaponry. It measures 173 mm in length and weighs 57 grams. The metal is solid and stable with an "as found" patina. This is a quality weapon at a reasonable price.
A rare early Ming 15th century possibly Xuande period blue and white cover box. decorated with fine under glaze blue flower and phoenix motif, good condition with small restoration on lower part rim, please see picture for detail, size: 11 cm diameter.
This remarkable tube-shaped glass bead can be traced back to the ancient Near Eastern region, specifically Gilan, dating back to the 4th-3rd century B.C. This glass bead is a testament to the exceptional craftsmanship of the ancient artisans in creating intricate and exquisite pieces of art. The bead's unique shape and color make it a rare and valuable find for anyone interested in the history and culture of that era: spindle-shaped with an onyx-like pattern.
MEASUREMENTS: Length 4 cm (1....
A nicely engraved steatite stone scarab, Egypt New Kingdom, c. 1539–1075 BC.
Stylized with incised features such as the clypeus, prothorax and elytra marked by single lines. Decorated to the reverse with stylised geometric swirls and loop patterns. The amulet is pierced longitudinally for suspension.
Size: 16 mm. long.
Condition: F-VF, the seal completely intact, but some surface chips to the beetle.
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of ...
Rare faience (blue green glazed) clay Egyptian scarab amulets on a custom stand. Scarabs were popular amulets and impression seals in Ancient Egypt. Egyptian faience is a non-clay based ceramic composed of crushed quartz or sand, with small amounts of calcite lime and a mixture of alkalis, displaying surface vitrification due to the soda lime silica glaze often containing copper pigments to create a bright blue-green luster. Each mounted on a single custom antiqued bronze mounts.
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A wonderful pottery bowl, in a original state for type with Pseudo-caligraphy, Islamic, ca. 10th.-11th. century.
A larger conical bowl both wide and tall and decorated with stylized pseudo-caligraphy in black on beige glaze all around the interior and a line in green near the rim. Inscribed with old hand from the collector in the bottom 'Nichapour'.
Size: 25 cm. wide and 11 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice for type. A few cracks restored, but much original glaze. See...
We're happy to present a very rare and absolutely stunning Danish Fishtail dagger, latest neolithic fase in Daggertime, around 1800 BC.
The rather large dagger with finely made microseams on each side of the handle. On this type, the cross-section of the handle is diamond-shaped on the front and more oval flat on the back. The handle is also decorated with a particularly beautiful mid-seam. The blade worked very thin and symethric.
Size: c. 19,4 cm.
Condition: ...
This is a lovely ancient Egyptian Scarab, c. 1250 BC, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 5/8” long (16 mm) and made of steatite, an easy-to-carve stone that hardens when heated. Scarabs empowered life and resurrection and were often placed under mummy wrappings to protect the body and help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.
Snake “Serpent” pottery jar
“Tell El-Yahudiyeh ware"
Holy Land, Canaanite, Middle Bronze Age
1730 - 1550 BC
Time of Abraham
The jar is outstanding in its excellent workmanship and decoration, a fine creation of the master potter in a period when pottery-making reached a peak of achievement.
The jar is well proportioned, with a flaring neck, graceful ovoid body and a pointed base. The handle forms a bridge between the lip and the shoulder and is decorated ...
A rare large Harpocrates pottery figure Ptolemaic period3rd.-1st. century BC.
A mold-made terracotta votive figure of the god Harpocrates (Harpokrates), depicted here seated with large headdress, nude and his left hand finger in his mouth and the hand resting on his tigh.
Size: 15,5 cm. tall.
Ex. Very old Danish Estate collection, aquired early 1970s.
A fine stamp seal in a lovely stone quality, East Anatolia / West Mesopotamia, c. later 2nd. millenium BC.
Splendid and mottled & veined green stone engraved with a Lion and triangular spearpont-like symbols. Late Gable form
Size: 20 mm wide x 10 mm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine, completely intact and with deposits.
This seal comes with original ID card and hard impression from below collection. Aquired in 1994.
Provenance: Gustav Oberl...
A non-matching pair of really large and impressive silver & bronze 'temple' rings of a knobbed type, Viking settlers of Scandinavia, Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus, present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.
Beautiful and still wearable temple rings, both of a type with three large globular hangers, one with fine miniature decoration and what looks like remnants of gilt. These rings were worn from a headband around the temples by Viking Rus women, hence the name Temple rings.
S...
A lovely extra large stamp seal Bifacial figural type in black steatite or chlorite, c. 4th. millenium BC.
The seal was reportedly found at 'Amúg Ebene' in ancient North-Western Mesopotamia, present day Turkey, close to the ancient city of Antioch.
The seal is disc-shaped and carved with a fierce predator, probably a Lion, on one side and with a Deer standing by a stylized tree and pierced from above with a long spear.
Size: 37 mm. wide and 7 mm. thick - impres...
A nice lot of two provenanced stamp seals, Mesopotamia, Halaf period, c. 6th.-5th. millenium BC.
The seals engraved with a grit-pattern and a Cruciform.
Size: 20 x 17 mm and 25 x 18 mm.
Condition: F-VF, wear and minor chips.
This seals comes with hard impression and original ID-cards from below collection, see pictures.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, ...
COPPER AXE-HEAD AND MACE HEAD
Canaanite, Late Chalcholithic - Early Bronze Age, 3500 - 2200 B.C.
Found in the Holy Land
Rare- ancient Canaanite copper Flat Axe-head and a Mace-head (Set)
Cast copper alloy flat / proto-palstave axehead from the early Bronze Age with a crescent-shaped blade. The body of the object thickens towards the middle and there are ridges along the sides, running perpendicularly to the blade. A slight ridge may be felt in the centre of the body where...
Miniature perfume vessel decorated with three running dogs between narrow encircling lines. Dot-rosettes in the field and on the shoulder. Solid rays on the rim and around the foot.
Conical shape pointed towards the hollowed foot. A strap handle joins the disk rim with the shoulder.
Ceramic
Proto-Corinthian, around 650 BC
H. 6.1 cm (2.4 in)
Neck and one fragment at the rim reattached. Creamy white slip with root marks. Black glaze partially worn and crazed in ...
Meretamen / Amenmeret – imn-mrt Typ 1
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Meretamon, Meretamun, Meretimen, Imenmeret, Amenmeret
The name means ‘The beloved of Amen’
Mistress of the House, Chantress of Amen-Re, the king of the gods, Musician of the choir of Mut, great lady of Isheru, Nurse of Khonsu the child.
Daughter of HPA Menkheperra A and Isememkhebit C and (half-)sister of Pinedjem II, Ankhefenmu...
Egyptian Amarna New Kingdom 18th-19th Dynasty Fiance highly detailed molded bead , good condition c 1300 BC. Size over 1/2"
Ancient Egyptian carnelian cartouche for Ramesses II attached to a modern/antique ring.
The cartouche is incised with the king’s nomen, the last name in his titulary, reading
“Ramesses Beloved of Amun.”
It is a white stripe in the carnelian and no crack.
Date: Egypt, New Kingdom,19th Dynasty, Reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279 - 1213 B.C.
Material: carnelian
Size: cartouche: ca. 1,8 cm; ring size 54/55
Condition: intact
Provenance: GB estate...
This excellent 19th century WKC (Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Company, Solingen, Germany) Imperial Hunting Cutlass is 22 inches in length. The mounts are composed of beautiful brass throughout the hilt and scabbard. The pommel area has a fluted nut at the top center of the cap which acts as a threaded tang nut. The pommel has a smooth upper surface with curved edges featuring line decorated sides. The ferrule below is also lined, having otherwise smooth surfaces. The crossguard features the plain ce...
Bichrome painted linen cartonnage fragment from the coffin of a lady named Hebu.
The curved outer surface is decorated with three lines of hieroglyphic text reading: (1) … with the companion of his glorified state … (2) [Heb]u justified (f), with the air … (3) Hebu justified …
The female name Hebu is recorded with Ranke, 236, 16.
Square openings on the side to fit the piece with other parts of the coffin.
Cartonnage is a type of material used in ancient Egypt ...