A large and very beautiful cloudy Chalcedony stamp seal, Neo-babylonian period of Mesopotamia, 9th.-7th. century BC. A large and very beautiful cloudy Chalcedony stamp seal, Neo-babylonian period of Mesopotamia, 9th.-7th. century BC.

Pyramidal shape. Decorated with a stylized image, hole through the top.

Very nice stone quality.

Size: ca. 36-37 mm.

Ex. German Private Collection

A choice Islamic Sgraffito pottery dish, Bamiyan, c. 12th cent AD.

Nice earthenware dish with incised, decorations in the interior. Beige/white underglaze with green and brown decorative colors in splash designs.

Size: 15,7 x 3,8 cm.

Condition: Choice & intact. Fine condition for the type with original glaze. A few chips in the interior and on the rim.

Provenance: Prominent Danish-French Private Estate collection, (aquired 1970- c...

A very interesting and rare Egyptian bronze bust with a Pharao raising left arm holding something, c. 2nd.-1st. mill. BC.

Size: 11,6 cm. tall incl. the costum wooden base, c. 6,4 cm. alone.

Condition: Fragmentary as seen in the pictures.

Ex. Private Estate Collection.

POTTERY PYXIS WITH THREE HANDLES AND A LID
Biblical, Iron Age, 1000 - 586 B.C.
Time of the Kings of ancient Israel

RARE- pottery pyxis with three handles and a lid.
Would have been used to hold perfumed oils and ointments...

A Majestic Roman imperial marble eagle, 1st Century AD

The eagle has been skillfully carved by one of the Roman sculpture masters; head turning to the right, wings closed and crossing over the back, a short rounded beak and bulging eyes, thick feathers densely covering the legs, breast, neck and wings

This well-preserved piece of ancient art will surely make a wonderful addition to the finest antiquities collection as well as a major display to any room of any house!

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Relics of the Nile is thrilled to present this amazing and extremely rare limestone Amarna relief. This is a finely incised talatat fragment dating to the Amarna Period (18th Dynasty, 1344-1344 B.C.) and depicts a hand and arm of Akhenaten and rays from the solar disc. Faint traces of red pigment remain within the rays. Images showing a similar complete scene are attached. This is an extremely rare and affordable opportunity to acquire a detailed piece of an Amarna relief...

Authentic ancient Imperial Roman terracotta oil lamp, 1st-early 2nd century A.D. The lamp has a central discus that bears a molded head of Medusa. The filling hole is located below the discus and is surrounded by three raised encircling bands. The lamp has an elaborate long nozzle adorned with volutes and pierced with a wick-hole mouth. Additionally, the lamp has two extended side lugs on either side in the form of griffin heads and an oval ring handle at the back...

This is a very nice bronze dagger or spear blade from the ancient near East - probably from Northern Iran circa 1200 BC or earlier. It has a thin, flat blade with a reinforced midrib. It has a perforation in the tang which is covered by the patina. It also has some slight bending in the blade which is why I have listed it for such a low price. It does not appear to be damaged or repaired in any other way. It measures roughly 23 cm in length and weighs 84 grams.

Interesting large bronze pendant in a Lunar or crecent shape with two loops, Dark-age or Viking 8th.-10th. cent. AD.

Attractive and wearable today with decorations on the surface.

Size: 43 x 35 mm. - very thick weighing 53.68 grams!

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of ancient seals ans some amulets between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...

Interesting European, perhaps Swedish Foundation brick from a building, 17th. century.

With Coat Of Arms and dating.

Size: 13,3 x 9,5 x 7,5 cm. Ca. 2kg.

Ex. Danish Private Collection

A lovely green glazed ancient Egyptian Scarab, pre 300 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. Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup. Guaranteed – purchase price refunded if the piece is returned unaltered within 30 days from the date of purchase.

Ancient Roman Blue and rock-crystal beads earrings

Dated from, 100 - 200 AD

Length: 3 cm

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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This Romanian hide scraper is 2 13/16" long. The stone bit is original and still tight in place. The bit is the proper length for scraper control. This is stone age with a fossilized ivory handle with thumb rest in perfect condition This is a super rare find.

A nice pair of Danish neolithic chisels dating to Daggertime, 2200-2000 BC.

Interesting neolithic tools with specialized shapes. One with a nearly symmetrical design, the othe with a rounded and hollow edge.

Both are nicely polished and could easily be used today.

Sizes: 10 & 12 cm. - 4 & 4,7 inches.

Condition: Choice. with a few ancient chips. Very nice greyish patinas.

Ancient Egyptian alabaster vase
Dated from, 1096 - 747 BC

LARGE Ancient Egyptian elegant cosmetic vessel, in slender form with a collared rim, tapering to a narrow base...

Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this splendid intact Greek Lekanis for your consideration. The Lekanis remains in excellent, intact condition with only standard wear and minor chips that do not detract. The lid of the lekanis features palmette design with a lady of fashion and a banded design around the base. Both handles remain intact and the piece measures 9cm high x 18cm in diameter. Greece, 4th Century B.C.

A lot of 5 knapped silex points from the private collection of P.F. Wulff. We're selling this very old collection in smaller lots to give everyone a chance to own a small piece of the pre-historic Americas!

Lovely lot with some very elaborately knapped types in different kinds of fine stones. The lot includes early types from c. 10.000 BC or earlier to perhaps as late as 2000 BC, more research is needed to accurately date each point...

CLAY FIGURE OF A STANDING ASTARTE “FERTILITY GODDESS”
MESOPOTAMIA, OLD BABYLONIAN, 1800 B.C.

Dimensions:
Height: 12.5 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height on stand: 14.5 cm

Ishtar (Akkadian), Astarte (Phoenician), or Inanna (Sumerian) was the most important female deity in Mesopotamia through the second millennium BC. She was identified with the planet Venus, and the sunrise. She was the goddess of both sexual love and warfare...