Very rare smaller stamp seal with the handle carved as a stylized animal head and the seal base into three round compartements, each containing an animal, Western Mesopotamia, c. 2nd. mill. BC.
Size: 15 mm. tall and 13 mm...
Interesting lot of Celtic La Tene culture bronze items, c. 4th.-2nd. century BC.
The lot includes a very attractive broad bracelet, a peculiar stamp seal (?), Proto-money and a couple of bronze arm-rings.
Ex. German Collection. Found around Karlstein, Bavaria. Ex. German Private collection of metal antiquities from bronzeage to the early Roman period, Germany,
An extralarge bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
Very impressive round seal with large cross-arms in the openwork style.
The seal belongs to one of the varied mostly circular metal “stamp seals” relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, but more rarely in silver or gold, which is classified as so-called “compartmented seal” (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigott – 1943. P...
A set of two stamp seals with animal and Nisa Emblem, Sassanian, 4th.-6th. century AD
Beautiful Hemaetite stones used.
Size: ca. 14 mm. and 12 mm in diameter.
Condition: Choice, light chips to the emblem seal.
Ex. Austrian private Collection, ca. 1970.
Ancient Islamic zig zag wound glass bead black and yellow 900-1100 AD, solid stable almost 1/2"
ANCIENT “Black & White” STONE BEADS BRACELET
ROMAN PERIOD, 1ST – 2ND CENT. AD
Wearable bracelet beautifully recomposed “Restrung” using authentic ancient Roman black and white stone beads, terminated with metal clasp so it can be safely worn today.
S t u n n i n g !
Dimensions:
Length: 20 cm
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Ancient Egyptian mix bead lot early shell bead core glass and faience beads nice group.
A nice early cylinder seal in cream stone, Greater Mesopotamia, early 2nd. mill. BC.
Size: 23 mm. long.
Ex. Old German Private Collection.
Interesting seal carved in a hard black stone, likely Serpentine with a handle, 4th.-2nd. millenium BC.
The seal in engraved with what looks like ancient scriptsigns, but it needs further research.
Size: 25 mm.
Condition: Very fine and intact with nice ancient wear overall.
Ex German Collection from Hessen, aquired before 1970.
Ancient Roman Blue and rock-crystal beads earrings
Dated from, 100 - 200 AD
Length: 3 cm
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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Greek black-glazed juglet of bag-shaped body, splayed rim and strap handle. Ring foot missing. Late 4th century BC
Xenon ware nestoris with conical body, short flaring rim and delicate peaked handles. Shoulder and belly decorated with panels in applied red color. Foot missing. Xenon ware, 400-350 BC
Single-handled Apulian drinking cup, with steep wall, slightly everted rim and restored handle. Standing on a low ring foot...
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 bronze spectacle brooch or hanger, central European, bronzeage 1400-1100 BC.
Nice specimen with rough green patina and some encrustation.
Size: c. 87 mm. long.
Ex. Private collection.
Another interesting larger stamp in fine calchedony, quaranteed ancient.
Size: 22 mm. tall and 18 mm. wide.
Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint!
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
An attractive bronze figure of a Rooster on top of a seal ring, 10th.-12th. century AD.
Very attractive with fine redish and green patina.
Size: 7,1 cm. tall.
Ex. Collection of a Goldsmith in the Rhineland, ca. 1960s.
A scarce, seldomly offered, hemispheric stamp seal, probably Luristan or Susa area, pre-historic period, 5th.-4th. millenium BC.
The seal of an excellent style and nice carved in a serpentine black stone with a star radiating from a circular borders and a central dot.
Size: c. 20 mm...
This is an exceptional bronze dagger or lance point from ancient Syria, possibly the Luristan culture. It measures 199mm and weighs 68 grams. It has a small tang, gently sloping blade edge, and thick midrib. It has a nice malachite patina and shows no signs of damage or repair.
A fine condition square stamp seal in black stone, carved with a elaborate cross design, the seal a flat square, Ancient Near East, probably Luristan, 4th. mill. BC.
Szie: 20 mm. x 20 mm.
Condition: Extremely fine, hard uncleaned earthern deposits.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...