An attractive and scarcely seen cosmetic vessel, Egyptian, Middle-New Kingdom, early-mid 2nd. millenium BC.

The fine jar, ovoid in form with a pointed base and a collar at the mouth.

Size: c. 60 mm. tall.

Condition: Nice Very fine, small chips to the rim and minor wear, othervise intact.

Provenance: Peter Treffz-Eichoefer Collection

An Egyptian Cosmetic vessel, Middle to New Kingdom, 2nd. millenium BC.

An alabaster cosmetic vessel of squat baluster form, a rather substantial and attractive specimen with ancient remnants of Kohl inside!

Size: 56 mm. tall and 53 mm. wide.

Condition: Nice VF, the lip with some small edge chip, othervise superb and attractive for it's type.

Provenance: Peter Treffz-Eichoefer Collection.

Fine Egyptian Cosmetic vessel, c. 25th.-30th. dynasty, 712-332 BC.

The vessel of slender form and beautifully polished, the vessel tapering to a rounded base and circular disc rim, probably a cosmetic vessel.

Size: 52 mm. tall.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Provenance: Peter Treffz-Eichoefer Collection, Ex. MEDUSA Ancient Art, this vessel comes with a Certificate and invoice from Medusa Art from august 2007, ($475 total)...

Daunian krater with bulbous body, short funnel-shaped mouth and slightly upturned handles.
The shoulder area with bluish-black bands and hanging angles underneath.
Ceramic
Daunian, Subgeometric II, 550-400 BC
H. 16.3 cm (6.4 in)
W. over handles 29 cm (11.4 in)
Small shard out of the mouth restored, otherwise intact and fine...

Appealing Etruscan chalice with shallow rounded floor and slightly reentrant, straight wall. Standing on a low conical foot.
Similar, Pandolfini Aste Firenze, June 2013 sale, part of lot no. 246
Ceramic, buccheroid impasto
Etruscan, 600-550 BC
H. 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
D. 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
Intact, fine condition. Carefully burnished surface.
Swiss private collection.

The authenticity of the object is unconditionally guaranteed.

Stemmed dish with a shallow floor ending in an indistinct, slightly rounded lip. The flared foot hollow underneath.
Rare shape. For a similar example, cf. Pandolfini Aste Firenze, June 2013 sale, part of lot no. 248.
Ceramic, Impasto ware
Villanovan/Etruscan, 850-800 BC
H. 10.3 cm (4.1 in)
D. 14 cm (5.5 in)
Intact and fine. Several chips out of the base of the dish...

Am interesting ready made collection of 18 pottery oil lamps around c. 4th - 7th century AD.

Collection of Late Antiquity clay lamps. Eastern Mediterranean and biblical! Among them a scarce and beautiful frog lamp (length 8,7cm). 19 pieces!

Condition: F-VF, Weathered and with some smaller missing fragments, overall well preserved.

Ex. 1970-1980s collection.

This ancient Roman artifact is a large, vibrant red terracotta bowl known as "Terra sigillata" that dates back to the 2nd-3rd centuries AD. The bowl's walls are thin and convex, while its base is flat and shaped like a wide disk. This unique piece of pottery provides an intriguing glimpse into the artistic and functional skills of the ancient Romans and is a testament to the enduring legacy of their civilization...

A GREEK GOLD EARRING WITH FEMALE FIGURE
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.

Earrings of a female figure with spiral decoration on the side of her head. Although deformed, the woman has full-body,well crafted down to chest and toes. The amphora can slide up and down. In good condition, but the body is slightly bent.
4.8cm high

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This exquisite Near Eastern artifact is a cylindrical seal skillfully crafted from a smooth and creamy beige stone, believed to be either marble or alabaster. The seal's surface is adorned with a stunning linear pattern, intricately carved to create an intricate design that has stood the test of time. Dating back to the ancient period of 3300-2900 B.C., this masterpiece is a remarkable testament to the artistic and technical skills of those who lived in that era...

This exquisite Near Eastern artifact is a cylindrical seal skillfully crafted from a smooth and creamy beige stone, believed to be either marble or alabaster. The seal's surface is adorned with a stunning linear pattern, intricately carved to create an intricate design that has stood the test of time...

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...

Ancient solid silver belt plaque from the Scytho-Siberian (Siberian Scythian) civilization, dating back to the 5th-3rd century B.C. The plaque is shaped like a crouching feline, possibly a leopard, and has two loops at the back for attachment. The loops are made of silver strips soldered to the plaque's rear. The plaque was cast and then hand-reshaped using the repousse technique. Additionally, it was pierced and chased to create its intricate design...

An important Germanic Visigothic belt buckle from the Migration Period, 6th century AD, Kingdom of the Visigoth, Iberian Peninsula.

The buckle plate is rectangular and has been made using the Cloisonne technique.

The front surface of the buckle is adorned with lozenge-shaped natural lapis lazuli stone set in a solid gold setting...

A fantastic quality Middle- or Neo-Assyrian cylinder seal of a tall and thick type, c. 12th.-8th. century BC.

The seal carved in a rare attractive green-black stone with an Archer and winged sphinx. Top and bottom with a fine herringbone band. Multiple symbols in the fields and the archer has a detailed quiver on his back.

Size: 41 mm. tall and 14-15 mm. thick.

Condition: F-VF, break professionally mended and filled, othervise, extremely fine depiction.

Unlike the typical amulet form, this small statuette was presented as a votive offering.

The light blue faience figure depicts the goddess Isis nursing her son, Horus.

She is seated on her throne resting her feet on an integral plinth, wearing a tripartite wig fronted by a uraeus, crowned by the throne hieroglyph.

Her son Horus is depicted nude while seated on her lap.

Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983.

Condition: Restored, ...

Shabti for Pakap p3-kp

Statuette funéraire momiforme débout sur une base trapézoidale, appuyée contre un pilier dorsal. Les corps et pilier dorsal sont gravés de Cinq colonnes hiéroglyphiques (Chapitre VI du Livre des MOITS) au nom de Pakap avec la filiation maternelle, né de Her-ert „La Fleur". Pakap est coiffé de la perruque tripartite lisse et d'une barbe postiche tressée et recourbée å son extrémité typique des personnages depuis la XWIé dynastie. Les bras sont cr...

A rare and quite attractive set of two knives and a sicle type of cutter (3), knapped in finely patinated Silex, Egyptian stoneage / Neolithic period, 5200 - 4000 BC.

These comes from an old French collection and the two knives with tags in white and black ink giving the finding place to 'Fayoum' and 'Le Fayoum' - a region just south of Cairo, close to the Nile.

Rarely seen and a must for collectors of Egypt antiquities.

Size: Each between 9-10 cm. in length.