Egyptian bronze pair of cat figures with overall wear and green patina. Pierced holds through the mouths, heads, necks, and bases suggest they may have once been finials or other component to a large piece. On custom base.
Possibly 12th century
Dimensions: 1" w x 1 1/2" d x 3 3/4" h (each cat), 5 1/4" w x 3 1/4" d x 4 3/4" h (entire stand)
An ancient Egyptian Scarab, c. 1000 BC, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 1/2” long (13 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 to help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this magnificent ancient Greek Pyxis for your consideration. The Pyxis remains completely intact with no restoration and features a design of palmettes with a nicely detailed figure of Eros on the side. The lid remains in excellent condition with attached handle with braided "knot of Hercules" design. This is a truly rare form and an excellent display piece. 16.5 cm in height. Greek, 4th Century B.C. Ex-Swiss Private Collection.
This is an ancient Egyptian Scarab, c. 1800 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. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.
Ancient Roman marble wall fragment depicting a seated woman
Dated from, 100 – 300 AD
Measurements: Height: 17 cm – Width: 13 cm – Height on stand: 22 cm
Condition: A small re-attached part at the upper left corner as shown otherwise intact with natural patina
The fragment is nicely and professionally mounted on a plexi-glass disply stand of high quality
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An exquisite Roman marble head of a youth, dated from 2nd Centuries AD
Facial features reveal attractive young male face, Luxurious detailed thick curling hair, wearing a wreath, almond shaped eyes beneath a softly curving brows arching gracefully and merging with the bridge of his nose
Dimensions: 11 cm
Width: 10 cm
Height on stand: 20 cm P>
Mounted on a plexi-glass display stand of high quality
Condition: Face cleaned as shown otherwise intact
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POTTERY OIL LAMP
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great
Measurements:
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 6 cm
Condition: Intact with nice earthy patina
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
A lamp such as this might have lit homes during the time of Jesus...
A beautiful ancient Roman marble head of Zeus Serapis, dated from, 100 AD
Measurements: Height: 7.5 cm - Width: 6 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm
Nicely mounted on a plexi-glass display stand
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A large and finely patinated silver omphalos libation bowl, Medes / early Achaemenid, 9th.-8th. century BC.
A stunning silver bowl of an early type with relief decoration in form of humps and central omphalos.
Size: 16,5 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Choice and intact with small closed scratch and two minor chips, otherwise superb. Attractive bluish-black patina.
Ex. Private collection, aquired in 1976 from Axel Weber, Cologne, Germany.
You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman red stone beads nicely recomposed in the shape of a grape bunch earrings
Dated from, 100 AD
Height: 6 cm
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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A truly spectacular example of early Roman glass, being a sea-green bowl of shallow rounded form with a smooth edge and 28 exterior pronounced ribs converging at the bottom. A wheel cut triple band circles the lower flattened section of the bowl.
The diameter at the top rim is 6 1/8", and the height is 1 3/8". The condition of the bowl is superb, with no chips, cracks, or restoration and displaying a wonderful iridescence...
Chief god of the underworld. Of slender form, depicted mummiform, he is wearing the atef crown, fronted with an ureas, wearing the false beard and with hands emerging from tightly fitting garment. 2 3/4 inches/7 cm high. Mounted. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. Mounted. Private AZ. collection. Ex. Bill Freeman estate collection, Santa Fe, N.M. & Scottsdale AZ., acquired 1960’s - 1970’s.
Reserved
Majestic ancient Roman imperial marble figure of an eagle, 1st Century AD
Standing on an integral trapezoidal base with its wings closed and crossing over the tail, with a short rounded beak and bulging eyes, thick feathers densely covering the legs, breast, neck and wings
Measurements: Height: 22 cm - Width: 10.5 cm
Condition: Head professionally restored heard to see as shown in the pictures.
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A rare, attractively patinated, small bronze figure depicting the Ancient Egyptian cat goddess, Bast. This item was made in Egypt during the Late Dynastic Period (664-332 BC).
Condition: much of the surface is oxidized and is degraded in places and there is extensive malachite encrustation.
4cm (1.6 inches) high.
RARE – Golden-Yellowish glazed pottery wine rython flask
Persia, Parthian period, 100 – 300 AD
Graceful globular body with a cylindrical- shaped neck with a rim folded outward, two handles and a roundel base...
Interesting cylinder seal, probably in faience, engraved with symethric patterns, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr, 3300-2900 BC.
Size: 30 mm. tall and 10 mm. wide.
Condition: Very fine.
Comes with the original collection Id-card and imprint.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
Attractive Greek Campanian red-figure squat lekythos with palmette. Late 4th century BC.
Height 10,8cm, ø corpus 5,1cm.
Condition: The jug intact, with minor ancient chip to the rim and encrustations. The decorations are finely preserved on this vessel. Small pinhole drilled in antiquity in the base rim.
A fine condition greek pottery amphora or Kantharos with black and red belt decorations, Southern Italian, c. 4th.-3rd. century BC.
The vessel with twin handles and very elegantly moulded and painted.
Size: c. 10,5 cm. tall and 13,8 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice Very fine, a few tiny edge chips othervise intact.
Ex. Dr. Heim collection, 1970s, sold at Hirsch 2019 / auction 245 lot 175.