TERRACOTTA HEAD OF ATHENA
GRECO- ROMAN PERIOD, 100 BC/AD

Goddess Athena is shown wearing the Corinthian helmet

This is a wonderful opportunity to own an affordable, authentic piece of ancient art that represents a fusion of three of the greatest cultures in history

Measurements:
Height: 9 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height on stand: 14 cm

Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored, un-touched as found

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Extremely rare early discus shaped type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman late 1st. century AD.

The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene with Hercules fighting the Hydra on it's discus. An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scolar.

Size: 11,5 cm.

Condition: Nice for the rare type, a few cracks restored nicely and intact with nothing missing...

Extremely rare early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman, 1st. century AD.

The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene from the the Education of Achilles by Chiron.

An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scholar.

Size: 10,7 cm...

Relics fo the Nile is pleased to present this rare and interesting large carved wood shabti for a scribe. The shabti is carved from sycamore wood and is presented mammiform with a tripartite wig with arms crossed over the chest. A seed sack is painted on the back. The figure is heavily coated in a shiny black resin on the back and the details of the seed sack are presented in yellow...

Lovely bronze battle axe, Ancient Near East, c. 2nd. millenium BC.

Finely made battle axe with a long enforced and narrow blade with a ridge at the top and an elaborately made socket in a zoomorphic shape with a broad decorated backplate.

Size: 126 mm. long and 94 mm. tall.

Condition: Choice Extremely fine, with a lovely deep redish patina with a dusting of green and earthern highlights.

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A very rare and attractive glass flask or vase, decorated with sea animals, Roman Empire, 1st.-3rd. century AD.

The flask with fine decorative impressions of sea animals - an octopus and a wonderfully detailed firsh on the surface. The neck is straight and undecorated and with a flat ring as a lip atop. Light blue-green glass.

Size: 11,2 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice for type - a hairline repair where the neck meets the body.

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PHOENICIAN BURNISHED POTTERY PITCHER
IRON AGE, 1000 – 700 BC

Nicely made and highly burnished in metallic gray color, with an elegant funnel-shaped neck and a flat base.

Dimensions:
Height: 14.5 cm
Width: 9 cm
Height on stand: 18 cm

Condition: Neck repaired as shown otherwise intact

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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# 9147

A very attracvtive and rare type of lock for a hatch or locking bar, likely Northern Italian, ca. 15th. century.

A square plate lock with some fine, strictly gothic renaissance carved and punched iron decoration.

Size: 12, 7 cm. in diameter by 11,7 cm.

Condition: The lock extremely attractive and in a wonderful old collection state with nice greyish iron patina, and lovely metal and very little corrosion...

Interesting and quite attractive stylized feritility figure, South European stoneage settlements, Iberian Peninsula, c. 3rd.-2nd. millenium BC.

Interesting small female idol of the fertility type, that was widespread in Europe in the neolithic period. A female deity with large breast and her left arm curving over the left breast. Beige-white sandstone

Size: 9,3 cm. tall.

Condition: Very fine and intact, with some wear and corrosion...

BIBLICAL POTTERY COOKING POT
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great

Short cylindrical neck with two handles and circular lines around the entire body and base
Dimensions:
Height: 11 cm
Diameter: 16.5 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm

Condition: Good condition

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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GLAZED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Islamic period, 12th Century AD

Nicely decorated with a long open nozzle, loop handle and a lozeng-form reflector

Dimensions:
Length: 15.5 cm
Width: 8.5 cm
Height: 8 cm

Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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POTTERY OIL LAMP
ISLAMIC PERIOD, 8TH CENT. AD

Highly decorated with clusters of grapes and vine leaves all around the shoulders

Measurements:
Length: 11 cm
Width: 8 cm

Condition: Good condition as shown

Found in Jerusalem, Holy Land

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You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman black and white stone beads set "Necklace and Earrings"

Dated from, 100 - 300 AD

Measurements: Necklace Length: 42 cm - Earrings Length: 4.5 cm

Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel

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Interesting large amuletic seal in marble, probably crusader period, 11th.-13th. cent.

The seal was found in Eastern Anatolia / Western Mesopotamia - old crusader land. It was described in the large collection as a 'mystery seal', due to it's strange form and depiction on the seals base.

Finely carved in white marble with uncleaned parts of brown enbedded sand. The amulet in itself had the shape of a veiled Virgin Mary. The engraving on the base looks like knight, wearing ...

DECORATED POTTERY "FROG TYPE" OIL LAMP
EGYPT, HELLENISTIC PERIOD, 100 BC

This is a regional frog style lamp exclusively produced in Egypt and found in the regions around it, between ca. 300 BC - 100 AD.

Dimensions:
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 7.5 cm

Condition: Good condition

Found in Israel

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BIBLICAL POTTERY JAR
HOLY LAND- BIBLICAL – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great

Ribbed body with circular lines all around and a short cylindrical-shaped neck with two handles

Dimensions:
Height: 17 cm
Diameter: 20cm

Condition: One side of the rim is professionally repaired as shown otherwise intact

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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A very attractive and rare box-lock with large engraved plate, German or North-Italian (?), early baroque 17th. century.

Exceptional quality workmanship with a finely engraved box and carved decorations in the openwork style.

Size: 31 cm. long and 15,5 cm. wide.

Condition: Choice! A very tight lock of great uncorroded metal with a finely maintained greyish and black patina. With a small close crack at the top but intact witout loss.

Provenance: Danish ...

POTTERY WINE PITCHER
BYZANTINE EMPIRE, 4th - 5th CENT. AD

Cylindrical-shaped neck and body with remains of white paint

Measurements:

Height: 17 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Height on stand: 22 cm

Condition: Good condition, not repaired and not restored

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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