Nice anepigraphic shabti, depicted mummiform with tripartite wig and false beard.
The small face shows nicely modeled features and rather large ears.
The hands are crossed over the chest and hold agricultural implements. The seedbag is slung over the left shoulder. The shabti has a back pillar and stands on an integral base.
The remnants of bone glue on the back point to an old mount...

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

Cylindrical-shaped neck with a ridge and a flat base.

Measurements:
Height: 19 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Height on stand: 21 cm

Condition: Good condition, not repaired and not restored

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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A nice and rare pottery lamp of a late Roman / Byzantine type, with inscriptions on the body, ca. 5th.-7th. century AD.

Interesting and intact lamp with only minor wear and small chips.

Size: 9 cm.

Condition: Choice and intact.

Private US Collection 1974-1994.

Ancient Egyptian Faience Bes Plaque

A nice dark green faience amulet with the head of the God Bes in a round open-worked plaque with a hole for suspending. Three feathers of his tiara, his eyebrows and the pupils with traces of black pigment...

LARGE PAINTED POTTERY WINE PITCHER
HOLY LAND, BIBLICAL, LATE BRONZE AGE, 1550 -1200 BC
Time of Moses

Painted terracotta wine pitcher, ring base, shaped neck with a tri-foil mouth and typical late bronze age brown paint design all around the shoulders.

Measurements:
Height: 19 cm
Width: 20 cm
Height on stand: 25 cm

Condition: Good condition

Found in Hebron “City of Abraham” south of Jerusalem, Israel

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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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Bactrian bronze seal, Late 3rd - Early 2nd Millennium BC. Simple design on the round base, tall handle. Beautyful brown patina - attractive!. Interesting crude design of an animal.

Condition: Superb! Exceptional brown patina!

Provenance: Johan Dæhlfeldt Estate Collection - 40 years of collecting antiquities.

Very attractive large stamp seal in finely polished black stone, Uruk period of East Anatolia, c. 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.

Round seal with elaborately evolving handle from the back and carved with lovely symethric depiction of loops. Quite unique! Described by the collector as Hittite, but the seal is clearly provincial Uruk style.

Size: 29 mm x 23 mm and 15 mm. tall...

This is a beautiful and rare copper alloy dagger from the Dong Son culture of southeast Asia circa 250 BCE. It has an attractive patina that belies its high tin content alloy. The edges of the blade are chipped as is common for the brittle nature of high tin content bronze objects. The remaining metal appears to be solid and stable with no signs of repair or restoration. The hollow portion of the perforated handle is filled with either soil or wood remains (or both)...

A very interesting and rare early amulet seal, carved with archaic patterns and drill tecnique of the 6th.-5th. millenium BC, Mesopotamia.

The amulet in dark green stone is very rare and shaped almost like an insict carved on each broadside with 6 globules within a gritpattern and a typical Halaf gritpattern on the small side. Loop probably lost to wear in antiquity so a new hole was made drilling one globule through.

Size: 24 mm. long and 12 mm...

Late Period 664-332 BC. A blue-green glazed composition amulet depicting ISIS crowned and seated on a Throne nursing HORUS on her lap. Pierced to the reverse. Provenance: the London (UK) Art Market, acquired prior to 1980. Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, plate 18. Weight: 1.65 gr. Size: 24 mm. (1")

An unusually nice stamp seal in tranlucent agate, depicting a Ruler, between the symbols of the Sun and Moon, Sasanian, 3rd.-5th. century AD:

Accomplished portrait and scarce, the picture of the imprint does not do the seal real justice.

Size: c. 10 mm.

Condition: VF, intact with some minor chips to the edges.

This seal comes with a hard impression and COA.

Provenance: Ernst Grumach (1902 - 1967), Berlin.

Authentic ancient Imperial Roman terracotta oil lamp, 1st-early 2nd century A.D. The lamp has a central discus that bears a molded head of Medusa. The filling hole is located below the discus and is surrounded by three raised encircling bands. The lamp has an elaborate long nozzle adorned with volutes and pierced with a wick-hole mouth. Additionally, the lamp has two extended side lugs on either side in the form of griffin heads and an oval ring handle at the back...

ANCIENT FAIENCE EGYPTIAN "MUMMY BEADS" BRACELET
EGYPT, HYKSOS, Circa, 1550 BC

Impressive wearable bracelet, beautifully recomposed “Restrung” using authentic ancient Egyptian faience, terminated with sterling silver clasp so it can be safely worn today.

Dimensions:
Length: 17 cm
Width: 2.5 cm

Beware of modern fakes!

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Reference:
Egyptian Mummy beads

Egyptian bur...

Ancient Roman Large Bronze Lion Head Handle Circa 2nd Century AD Authentic ancient Roman large bronze lion head handle circa 2nd century A.D. Circular in form and cast in high relief, holding a fluted bronze ring within its gaping jaw, teeth bared, the mane rendered in a radiating series of short locks and the face with incised detail.
Pierced with three attachment holes on the perimeter, with remains of the original iron rivets...

A choice and large tanged bronze lance, later 2nd. mill. BC. 'Luristan' Turkmenistan / Uzbekistan bronze age.

An advanced and impressive bronze lance with a long, bent tang, massive socket and a broad, leaf-shaped blade with highly profiled midrib.

A beautiful lance that would have been highly efficient on combat.

Size: c. 32 cm. long. - c...

A very rare and exceptionally large Islamic Vase, ca. 12th.-14th. century.

The vase very impressive in size and beautiful classic tulip form. Green-glazed red ceramic.

Size: 26,5 cm. tall and ca. 26 cm. wide. Very heavy construction.

Condition: Choice and intact, with some loss to glaze in parts. Fine iridescent patina.

Provenance: Dr. Günther Marschall collection (1913-1997).

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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