All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1490561
A fine and substantial Roman terra sigillata pitcher, probably Nothern Africa, c. 4th. cent. AD.

Attractive vessel in a nice redish colour, low slung discus-shaped type, probably for wine.

Size: 16 cm. tall and 15,5 cm. wide of the fat belly.

Condition: Good Very fine, much preserved red slip and only a few tiny chips to the very rim.

Ex. Dr. Heim Collection (1950s-1980s), ex Hirsch auctions 2019
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1485878
A very nice lot of stone stamp seals, and a greenstone axe amulet, Anatolia/Mesopotamia, c. 4th.-1st. mill. BC. (10)

The lot also Includes a beautiful red-black stone seal with grit pattern, dating Ubaid, 4th. mill. BC, a tablet seal with decorations on all sides, and smaller later stamp seals.

The seals comes with the original ID-card from below collection.

Size: Up to c. 17 mm...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Prehistorical item #1441732
A nearly superb Danish neolithic Sickle dating to around Daggertime, 2400-2000 BC.

Beautifully knapped sickle with sharp edges and a glossy blade.

Size is 8,5 cm. - c. 3,5 inches.

Condition: Nearly superb - with only a few very small chips to the edges. Fantastic amber patina.

Ex. Private collection.

*** This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Pre 1492 item #932960 (stock #221)
Viking silver ring in twisted rope style. Very good quality. Condition: perfect condition Measurement: Inner diameter 1.65 cm = 0.6 in

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1451197
A wonderful old Mesopotamian / Sumerian Cylinder seal, 4th.-early 3rd. mill. BC.

A vividly carved seal in high relief (shaped like an hour glass), engraved with stylized animals, pre-dynastic very early seal.

Size: 19-20 cm. tall and 14 mm. wide.

Ex. German Private Collection
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1066425 (stock #G28)
Ancient Sumerian cream stone cylinder seal Jemdet Nasr Uruk period (3200-2900 BC) Early Dynastic Period.
CONDITION: chipped on the side.
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter 16 mm x 8 mm...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1489455 (stock #G211)
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...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1489454 (stock #G210)
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...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Glass : Pre AD 1000 item #1107009
This is a third Century Roman Glass, hand blown 3Rd century AD. It is thick, unflawed, no chips or cracks, no hairlines, Measurements: 1 1/2 inches tall and 1 1/4 wide at its widest point. It is simple, beautiful, ancient, and guaranteed authentic.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Glass : Pre AD 1000 item #1107012
This is a 2nd Century Roman Glass, hand blown 2nd century AD. It is thick and heavy, unflawed, no chips or cracks, no hairlines, it has a rounded neck and squre body. Unguentaria used to hold poisonous, caustic oils or ointments and were never smooth sided, to prevent the Roman from grabbing the dangerous oil by mistake. It is certainly one of the earliest poison bottles ever made. Measurements: 2 inches tall and 1 wide at its widest point...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1483708
An attractive Uruk Zoomorphic stamp seal pendant, c. late 4th.-early 3rd. millenium BC.

The seal carved in a wonderful transperant stone and depicts an animal rearing it's head. The base carved with a Grit pattern and central piercing.

Size: 20 mm. tall and 19 mm. wide...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Ceramics : Pre AD 1000 item #1469580
A nice larger terracotta fertility figure of female form, Bajaur (Indus Valley), c. 3000-2500 BC.

A hollow mould-made Indus Valley red terracotta statuette modelled in a stylised manner with applied facial features of birdlike form. Also with applied arms and beasts on the cone-shaped body.

Size: 14,5 cm. tall and 8 cm...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Pre AD 1000 item #1491373
An attractive unpolished, thinbladed Danish neolithic axe dating to late 4th-early 3rd mill BC.

Very nicely knapping details on the sides and several old collection tags!

Size: c. 17,4 cm. in length.

Condition: Near EF! Choice axe with perfect edges and a lovely light brown marsh patina.

Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between WWI and WWII at Sværdborg mose (eng. marsh) and Køng mose at Southern Zealand...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1474981
An attractive rectangular stamp seal with elaborate handle, Western Mesopotamia or Anatolia, 3rd.-2nd. millenium BC:

The seal carved with a horned animal in flight. Beautiful seal with sharp edges.

Size: 31 mm wide and 17 mm. tall.

Condition: Good Very fine.

This seal was aquired 1995 and comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and impo...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1471759
A large and rare stone stamp seal, carved in black basalt with high knobbed handle, Neo-Hittite period, made in the Anatolia/ Levante, late 2nd. millenium BC.

Triangular seal plate, engraved with a larger bull in lovely archaic style and a smaller animal above and crescent below. Finely made knob handle with piercing.

Diameter 25 x 24 mm. height 17 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine for type, only light smooth wear and patina.

Ref. see the Ashmolean collect...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1483773
An impressive seal with a finely carved base in an attractive stone, dating to the late 3rd.- early 2nd. mill. BC.

The seal in the oval gable form, looking much like a scaraboid, and engraved with a strong scene of a deer with large antlers attacked by a feline and rearing it's head, screaming in agony or fear!

Size: 25 mm. by 22 mm. and 9 mm. tall.

Condition: Near extremely fine.

This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below col...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1483447
A large star-shaped stamp seal, reportedly found Near the ancient city of Antioch, Western Mesopotamia / Eastern Anatolia and dating 5th.-4th. millenium BC.

The seal particularly finely carved in chlorite for this period with deep relief details and a loop-handle on the back.

Size: 27 mm. wide and 12 mm. tall.

Condition: Nice Very fine, small chip to a ray and some removable earthern deposits, othervise intact.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 1...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Prehistorical item #1483487
A fine specimen of a Danish Neolithic Battle Mace, dating to Single Grave Period - c. 2800-2400 B.C.

The mace is carved from hardstone with an elliptical body. In the center a furrow - approx. 0,5 deep and 1 cm. wide - is carved, to make a secure fastening of the mace to the wooden shaft.

Size: 11 x 5 x 6 cm - weighing 720 gr.

Condition: A choice mace with very few imperfections. Nice patination.

Ex. Private collection.

*** This item com...