The vessel features a reel-shaped body with stepped foot and a flange. The doomed top with the head of Medusa at center. Medusa is rendered with a round face and curls ending in snake heads.
The pyxis is made in one piece and open at the bottom. The piece was not intended for concrete use and served as richly decorated burial object.
The surface shows remains of the original white engobe with gilded areas.
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TERRACOTTA FEMALE HEAD WTH SHARP FACIAL FEATURES
Greco - Roman period, 100 BC/AD
Dimensions:
Height: 7 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 10 cm
Condition: Good condition
Found Jericho "Jordan Valley" Holy Land
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Very rare pair of Greek jewelry pendants in high grade 22+ carats Gold.
The nicely crafted pendants depicting Pommegranates. The original gold chain still attached on both. In the picture it looks like one is shorter but they are both the same length. Quite heavy ancient gold jevellery!
Condition: Choice, Still wearable and can be used as earrings or in a necklace.
Size: Up to a length of 2,8 cm.
Weight: 3,18 grams.
Ex...
A very rare stamp seal depicting a warrior, kneeling behind shield holding sword or spear, 500-300 BC.
The seal with drilled hole for wearing and the top and trapezoid / pyramidal shape.
Size: 14,5 mm. tall.
Condition: Superb.
Ex. German Collection (Berlin), collected from the 1980s and onwards.
Comes with collectors own notes and photos.
A very attractive greek pottery Olpe with black and red belt decorations, Southern Italian, c. 4th.-3rd. century BC.
The jug with a high loop strap handle and extremely nice painting!
Size: 17,5 cm.
Condition: Choice Very fine, a few very small edge chips othervise intact and with the decoration finely preserved.
Ex. Dr. Heim collection, 1970s, sold at Hirsch 2019 / auction 245 lot 175.
A very beautiful and very large terracotta head of a young girl, Greece, Hellenistic period, c. 3rd.-2nd. century BC.
Exceptional details with the efeu wreath and elaborate headdress.
Size: 10,2 cm. tall and 8,5 cm. wide.
Condition: Very fine, partly corroded, but sound hard, ready to display.
Ex. Collection of P. Treffz-Eichhöfer, Stuttgart, Germany, aquired 1980-2006.
Attractive Etruscan bronze handle possible from a large jug, ca. 7th.-4th. century BC.
A handle with a very nice patina and style.
Size: 17 cm. long!
Ex. Collection Paul Braun, Baden-Württemberg, before 1989.
A fine condition greek pottery amphora or Kantharos with black and red belt decorations, Southern Italian, c. 4th.-3rd. century BC.
The vessel with twin handles and very elegantly moulded and painted.
Size: c. 10,5 cm. tall and 13,8 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice Very fine, a few tiny edge chips othervise intact.
Ex. Dr. Heim collection, 1970s, sold at Hirsch 2019 / auction 245 lot 175.
Relics of the Nile is thrilled to present this incredible Greek Gnathian Pelike. This artifact is nicely formed with bulbous body and two intact handles that connect to the neck. The body features floral designs around a central dove figure. The pelike remains intact with typical deposits which do not detract from this beautiful piece. The Pelike measures 6.25" tall. Greece - 4th century B.C.
A very attractive and exquisite ancient Phoenician massive pottery trading vessel over 2,800 years old that sank in the Mediterranean sea with two handles, pointed base, wide mouth and a short rim enjoying a great looking sea encrustation shells patina
This wine transport amphora dates from 900 - 600 BC
Measurements: Height: 45 cm – Width: 31 cm – Height on stand: 50 cm
Condition: Untouched, not repaired and restored as shown
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Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this splendid Gnathian Greek kylix. This is an excellent example that features the standard grape design on the sides with a floral in the center. The highlight is the beautifully formed pair of delicately formed handles. The kylix remains in choice condition with only professional repair to the base and one handle and no overpaint. The kylix measures 6.25" acoss the handles with collection label still attached on the bottom...
Ancient Greek set of bronze wine drinking vessels (Container , strainer with a duck-shaped handle and a drinking bowl)
Dated from, 500 – 300 BC
Measurements: Container: Height: 6.5 cm – Diameter: 8.5 cm
Strainer: Height: 4.3 cm – Length: 14.5 cm
Drinking bowl: Height: 2.8 cm - Diameter 8.5 cm
Condition: Excellent archaeological condition with beautiful patina
The three items (Set) are professionally and nicely mounted on a plexi-glass display stand of high quali...
Ancient Greek highly painted pottery LEKYTHOS, depicting three dancing figures , dating to approximately 500 BC
Lekythoi (plural of lekythos) were used to hold oil or perfume, especially during religious ceremonies also at baths and gymnasiums and for funerary offerings
Graceful body tapered to the base, and a narrow neck with a loop-shaped handle.
There are several variations in shapes; the cylindrical type, like this one, was first seen in the last third of the sixth-century and wou...