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Senatus Consulto
$995.00
$995.00
Beautiful Etruscan votive terracotta head, c. 5th.-4th. cent. BC.
A substantial terractotta in a fine condition and quality.
Size. c. 13 cm. tall and 10 cm. wide.
Condition: Near Extremely fine for the type.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Danish castle / mansion collection. The family lived in Italy in the 1970s and bought a few antiquities, like this nice head.
A substantial terractotta in a fine condition and quality.
Size. c. 13 cm. tall and 10 cm. wide.
Condition: Near Extremely fine for the type.
Provenance: Private Collection of Bjørn De Roepstorff, an important Danish castle / mansion collection. The family lived in Italy in the 1970s and bought a few antiquities, like this nice head.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Prehistorical
item #1491194
(stock #m.7)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
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Tall mummiform servant of the dead in superb glossy green faience, hands held to chest holding crook and flail, wearing royal beard, pillar up reverse side which helps us date this to the 27th/30th Dynasty, and glypthic text that can be seen on the picture.
Origin: Egypt
Period: Late Period, 27th/30th Dynasty
Date: 554 - 332 B.C.
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 12,0 cm...
Origin: Egypt
Period: Late Period, 27th/30th Dynasty
Date: 554 - 332 B.C.
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 12,0 cm...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Prehistorical
item #1491192
(stock #S.18)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
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Shabti for Padihoremheb
Oushebti présentant les instruments aratoires en relief. Il porte une inscription en T au nom de Neferka, fils de Isetrechti, prêtre scribe dans le château de Ptah Faïence verdâtre.
Bibliographie:
Hans D. Schneider, "A Catalogue of the collection of shabtis in the national museum of antiquities at Leiden"1975, ref 3.2.25 J.F Aubert et L...
Oushebti présentant les instruments aratoires en relief. Il porte une inscription en T au nom de Neferka, fils de Isetrechti, prêtre scribe dans le château de Ptah Faïence verdâtre.
Bibliographie:
Hans D. Schneider, "A Catalogue of the collection of shabtis in the national museum of antiquities at Leiden"1975, ref 3.2.25 J.F Aubert et L...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Glass : Pre AD 1000
item #1491187
(stock #2)
ROMAN GLASS RIBBED BOWL
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
Beautifully preserved ribbed bowl of blue-green color with a magnificent iridescene.It is not known whether ribbed bowl was used for drinking, but it was used for washing hands during meals.
11.5cm diameter
Other photos:click here
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
Beautifully preserved ribbed bowl of blue-green color with a magnificent iridescene.It is not known whether ribbed bowl was used for drinking, but it was used for washing hands during meals.
11.5cm diameter
Other photos:click here
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Pre AD 1000
item #1491183
Explorer Ancient Art
$650.00
$650.00
An ancient Egyptian faience shabti for Psamtik. Standing on an integral plinth against an inscribed back pillar, with prominent facial details, depicted mummiform with the arms crossing his chest, his hands emerging from his tightly fitting garment, holding hoes, a seed sack over his left shoulder, wearing a tripartite headcloth and a braided beard. 4 inches high. Repaired. Purchased on the Belgian art market. Said to be from an old German collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pre AD 1000
item #1491156
(stock #R503)
Horizon Ancient Arts
USD $70.00
USD $70.00
This is a lovely ancient Egyptian Scarab, c. 1400 BC, from the famous Mitry collection (see our Homepage). It is 9/16” long (14 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.
Explorer Ancient Art
$1,400.00
$1,400.00
The long, conical shaped, tapering body with prominent horizontal bands and lug handles. Late Period, 26th-30th DYNASTY, 688-343 B.C. 6 1/4 inches high. Two small chips on top. Mounted. Some photos illuminated. Purchased on the Paris art market. Said to be from an old French collection.
Explorer Ancient Art
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Finely detailed bust of Herakles, with well defined, strong facial details, thick curly beard, thick wavy hair and wearing the lion skin across his chest. 1st Century BC/1st Century AD. 3 3/4 inches high. Mounted. NYC art market. Purchased in a prominent NYC auction, said to be from an old NYC collection.
Explorer Ancient Art
$900.00
$900.00
An ancient Egyptian alabaster plumb-bob with suspension holes on the sides and on top. New Kingdom, 1570-1070 BC. 1 5/8 inches high. From an old NYC scholarly collection.
A plumb bob is a weight, with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical direction as a reference point. Plumb bobs were appreciated for their ability to furnish a true vertical line. The ancient Egyptians used plumb tools for leveling and as a way to continue distances vertically...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Prehistorical
item #1490997
(stock #m.6)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
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Origin: Egypt
Period: Third Intermediat Period, 21th/22th Dynasty
Date: 1075 - 712 B.C
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 6,5 cm.
You can find my full collection here:
https://www.instagram.com/v.d.b_egyptian_artefacts/
And here:
https://www.trocadero.com/stores/Andreas1960/catalog/Antiques/Regional-Art/Ancient-World/Egyptian
Period: Third Intermediat Period, 21th/22th Dynasty
Date: 1075 - 712 B.C
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 6,5 cm.
You can find my full collection here:
https://www.instagram.com/v.d.b_egyptian_artefacts/
And here:
https://www.trocadero.com/stores/Andreas1960/catalog/Antiques/Regional-Art/Ancient-World/Egyptian
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Wood : Prehistorical
item #1490996
(stock #S.17)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
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Shabti for Padihoremheb
Petit chaouabti portant les instruments aratoires peints, la perruque tripartite ceinte d'un bandeau blanc. Il présente une colonne ventrale au nom de Mout-em-Wouia Bois polychrome à pigments noirs, rouges et blancs.
Origin: Egypt
Period: New Kingdom, 18. – 20. Dynastie
Date: 1550 - 1069 B.C.
Material: Wood
Dimension: 12,3 cm...
Petit chaouabti portant les instruments aratoires peints, la perruque tripartite ceinte d'un bandeau blanc. Il présente une colonne ventrale au nom de Mout-em-Wouia Bois polychrome à pigments noirs, rouges et blancs.
Origin: Egypt
Period: New Kingdom, 18. – 20. Dynastie
Date: 1550 - 1069 B.C.
Material: Wood
Dimension: 12,3 cm...
JFF Ancient Art
€3,200.00
€3,200.00
Extremely rare shabti of the Prince Hor-Nakht.
Prince Hor-Nakht was a son of Pharao Osorkon II, who ruled Egypt from Tanis in the 22nd Dynasty. Osorkon II
tried to control the entire country so he appointed his son Hor-Nakht as High Priest of Amun of Thebes.
Unfortunately, Hor-Nakht died already at the age of nine. He was buried in the same tomb as his father in the
royal necropolis in Tanis (Hor-Nakht was placed in the same Chamber as his father Osorkon II)...
Ostracon Ancient Art
$6,500.00
$6,500.00
Attic red-figure cup with a nude athlete standing between a stele and an altar.
The right arm is outstretched towards the altar in front of him, with the left hand he holds a strigil close to his body.
The young man wears a purple fillet with a vertical spike at the front. The eye is depicted in profile. The hair over the forehead with a row of dangling dots...
The right arm is outstretched towards the altar in front of him, with the left hand he holds a strigil close to his body.
The young man wears a purple fillet with a vertical spike at the front. The eye is depicted in profile. The hair over the forehead with a row of dangling dots...
Ostracon Ancient Art
$2,650.00
$2,650.00
Fine Western Greek head fragment with calm expression and appealing Early Classical facial features. The face shows a prominent nose, full lips and a heavy chin. The beautifully arched brows span over indistinct eyes that were originally painted. The hairline above the forehead with heavy curls.
The Severe Style marks the transition from Late Archaic to Early Classical art. It is defined by the simplicity or severity of forms, visible in both facial features and treatment of the clothes...
The Severe Style marks the transition from Late Archaic to Early Classical art. It is defined by the simplicity or severity of forms, visible in both facial features and treatment of the clothes...
Ostracon Ancient Art
$480.00
$480.00
Discus fragment of a lamp decorated with the half-figure of a satyr holding a thyrsus and blowing a flute. The youthful figure wears a deer skin with the hooves of the animal knotted behind his shoulder.
Rare depiction. Detailed rendering of the head and the anatomical details. Covered with an orange-brown slip.
For a related example, cf. Q3250 in the British Museum database.
According to Bailey, the lamp was probably designed as a pair together with Q3292 (pp. 9-10 and p...
Rare depiction. Detailed rendering of the head and the anatomical details. Covered with an orange-brown slip.
For a related example, cf. Q3250 in the British Museum database.
According to Bailey, the lamp was probably designed as a pair together with Q3292 (pp. 9-10 and p...
Ostracon Ancient Art
$280.00
$280.00
Black glazed drinking cup with steep wall, slightly everted rim and single horizontal handle...
Ostracon Ancient Art
$320.00
$320.00
Greek Campanian Black-glazed Dishes, 350-300 BC
Black-glazed dishes of shallow form with thick wall and slightly flared base. One with a small offset between the rounded lip and the foot. Shallow rounded floors.
Traces of fingertips around the bases, where held during dipping into the glaze.
Ceramic
Campanian, 350-300 BC
D. 6.3 cm (2.5 in) to 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
Intact. Black glaze with minor surface wear, one dish with peeled off glaze.
Ex Swiss privat...
Traces of fingertips around the bases, where held during dipping into the glaze.
Ceramic
Campanian, 350-300 BC
D. 6.3 cm (2.5 in) to 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
Intact. Black glaze with minor surface wear, one dish with peeled off glaze.
Ex Swiss privat...
Ostracon Ancient Art
$280.00
$280.00
Black glazed dishes with rounded wall and slightly incurved rim. One standing on a conical foot, the other on disk feet. Two dishes with brilliant black glaze.
Ceramic
Campanian, late 4th century BC
D. 6.9 cm (2.7 in) to 8.7 cm (3.4 in)
H. 3.3 cm (1.3 in) to 5.2 cm (2 in)
Intact. Black glaze with minor surface wear, one dish with peeled off glaze.
Ex Swiss private collection.
The authenticity of the object is unconditionally guaranteed.
Ceramic
Campanian, late 4th century BC
D. 6.9 cm (2.7 in) to 8.7 cm (3.4 in)
H. 3.3 cm (1.3 in) to 5.2 cm (2 in)
Intact. Black glaze with minor surface wear, one dish with peeled off glaze.
Ex Swiss private collection.
The authenticity of the object is unconditionally guaranteed.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pre AD 1000
item #1490819
(stock #R6)
Horizon Ancient Arts
USD $140.00
USD $140.00
This is a lovely blue ancient Egyptian Scarab, c. 1800 BC). 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 help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pottery : Pre 1700
item #1490793
(stock #IS287)
Hundred and One Antiques
$580.00
$580.00
Scarce authentic antique medieval Islamic ceramic bowl, Syria or Egypt from the 14th-15th century, Mamluk period.
It rests on a disc-shaped short foot and is decorated with black and blue painted underglaze. The interior features a central medallion with a scrolling lotus flower, while the walls have a band of lotus petal lappets enclosing cloud-like rings. The exterior of the bowl is painted with interlaced scrolling vegetation motifs.
The Mamluk ceramic bowls, crafted during the Mamluk Sul...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Ceramics : Pre AD 1000
item #1490747
Senatus Consulto
$350.00
$350.00
A 'Nishapur' type of ware, probably made in the Samenid period, c. 10th. century AD.
Highly attractive and rare seen type of vessel with a lovely torquise glaze and two handles.
Size: 14 cm. tall and 13 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice and basically intact with a chip to the footring restored and some minor chips to the glaze of the rim and short hairlines.
Ex. Old Bavarian collection, aquired between 1930s-1970s.
Highly attractive and rare seen type of vessel with a lovely torquise glaze and two handles.
Size: 14 cm. tall and 13 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice and basically intact with a chip to the footring restored and some minor chips to the glaze of the rim and short hairlines.
Ex. Old Bavarian collection, aquired between 1930s-1970s.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000
item #1490734
Senatus Consulto
$595.00
$595.00
A finely carved late- to Neo-Assyrian black stone cylinder seal, depicting running animal in a fine style and very high relief, above is star and crescent, mid-to late Assyrian.
Size: 27-28 mm. tall and 10 mm. wide.
Condition: Good Very fine and glossy, better than imprint indicates.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.
Size: 27-28 mm. tall and 10 mm. wide.
Condition: Good Very fine and glossy, better than imprint indicates.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000
item #1490733
Senatus Consulto
$275.00
$275.00
A nice and very early Mesopotamian cylinder seal in a scarce stone type of Aragonite, Early dynastic 2600 - 2340 BC.
The seal engraved with an animal fight.
Size: 25 x 12 mm.
Condition: About Very fine.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.
The seal engraved with an animal fight.
Size: 25 x 12 mm.
Condition: About Very fine.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000
item #1490732
Senatus Consulto
$375.00
$375.00
A nice yellowish patinated shell seal Akkadian, ca. 2340 - 2193 BC.
Interesting and rare depiction of two enthroned deities with attendant or worshipper between them.
Size: 30 x 19 mm.
Condition: Very fine and intact, with some wear and low relief to the top of the image.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.
Interesting and rare depiction of two enthroned deities with attendant or worshipper between them.
Size: 30 x 19 mm.
Condition: Very fine and intact, with some wear and low relief to the top of the image.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Prehistorical
item #1490621
(stock #m.5)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
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Shabti figures were placed with ancient Egyptian burials to act as servants in the afterlife, to undertake menial tasks and produce food for the deceased. The hieroglyphics on this shabti, from Memphis, are an extract from the Book of the Dead.
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for work in the fields of Osiris in the afterlife. He is wearing a tripartite wig which falls down between the shoulders. He has an Osiris-type beard which ends in a tight forward ...
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for work in the fields of Osiris in the afterlife. He is wearing a tripartite wig which falls down between the shoulders. He has an Osiris-type beard which ends in a tight forward ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Prehistorical
item #1490620
(stock #S.16)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
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Shabti for Undjebauendjed
Wearing a round wig covering her ears, this funerary statuette is of proportions balanced despite its small size. The Face is expressionless. Chin Wears a goatee hairpiece. The forearms are crossed over the chest, the right over the left and were to hold the stick and the classic whip, symbol of this character's Charge, now missing. The costume of living with which this shabty is covered presents a significant starched front loincloth; this one covers the th...
Wearing a round wig covering her ears, this funerary statuette is of proportions balanced despite its small size. The Face is expressionless. Chin Wears a goatee hairpiece. The forearms are crossed over the chest, the right over the left and were to hold the stick and the classic whip, symbol of this character's Charge, now missing. The costume of living with which this shabty is covered presents a significant starched front loincloth; this one covers the th...
JFF Ancient Art
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Ancient Italic Bronze Quatrefoil Fibula
The fibula consists of two bronze wires whose ends are twisted against each other to form tightly rolled spirals. Both double spiral wires are forged into short flat sheets in the middle and riveted together with an additional
long strip of sheet metal. Another circular decorative plate is riveted to the front. This plate has a punched dot
pattern around the edge and intersecting chains of dots in the two bars. The metal strip on the back for...
Senatus Consulto
$250.00
$250.00
Roman Gold Lion appliqué, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
Nicely patinated emblem or amulet in pure 22+ gold.
Weight: 0,70 grams. Size: c. 17 mm. wide.
Ex. German private collection, 1960s-2000.
Nicely patinated emblem or amulet in pure 22+ gold.
Weight: 0,70 grams. Size: c. 17 mm. wide.
Ex. German private collection, 1960s-2000.
Senatus Consulto
$95.00
$95.00
Interesting heavy and large silver crest from a Roman helmeted figure, 1st.-3rd. cent. BC.
Finely carved with feathers in nice high quality silver.
Size: 55 mm. long and weighing 24 grams, so it's quite solid.
Ex. German Collection.
Finely carved with feathers in nice high quality silver.
Size: 55 mm. long and weighing 24 grams, so it's quite solid.
Ex. German Collection.
Senatus Consulto
$495.00
$495.00
Lovely large vessel with twin, horizontal handles, in a fine style with decorated base, very impresive size, Attic / Corinthian c. 4th. century BC.
Size: 20,8 cm. in diameter over the handles and 11,2 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice Very fine, intact with lightly irridescent glaze, minor dings and wear to glaze.
Ex. Old German Collection
Size: 20,8 cm. in diameter over the handles and 11,2 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice Very fine, intact with lightly irridescent glaze, minor dings and wear to glaze.
Ex. Old German Collection
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000
item #1490563
Senatus Consulto
$475.00
$475.00
With spherical body on short foot, the tubular neck with traces of engravings, the handle with beading and pomegranate thumb-rest, minor dents, hairline crack and a couple of small holes to body, but intact, overall patination to surface.
A substantial and interesting type of early Islamic vessel.
Height: 27,3 cm.
Ex. Reff. See Christies's auction ''Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets'', 27 October 2021 / lot 9 for a similar vesse...
A substantial and interesting type of early Islamic vessel.
Height: 27,3 cm.
Ex. Reff. See Christies's auction ''Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets'', 27 October 2021 / lot 9 for a similar vesse...
Senatus Consulto
$185.00
$185.00
A nice and intact Roman terracotta jug or pitcher, c. 2nd.-4th. century AD.
Choice and perfect condition with calcky patina and strap handle.
Height: 18,5 cm.
Ex Hermann Historica, Auction 77, 2018, formerly in Austrian Private Collection.
Choice and perfect condition with calcky patina and strap handle.
Height: 18,5 cm.
Ex Hermann Historica, Auction 77, 2018, formerly in Austrian Private Collection.
Senatus Consulto
$295.00
$295.00
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
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
Senatus Consulto
$195.00
$195.00
Interesting and quite scarce early greek pottery spindle flask with fine brown glaze and concenthric decorations, probably Western Asia cities, 3rd.-2nd. cent. BC.
Attractive with the round marks from the pottery wheel and tiny details.
Size: 12,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very Fine, a small chips to the edge of the rim. Unsusually finely preserved surfaces.
Ex. Danish Private Collection, comes with COA.
Attractive with the round marks from the pottery wheel and tiny details.
Size: 12,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very Fine, a small chips to the edge of the rim. Unsusually finely preserved surfaces.
Ex. Danish Private Collection, comes with COA.
Senatus Consulto
$725.00
$725.00
An attractive Volute Krater - an amphora like vessel - with Volutes at the top of each handle, with reddish slip, Canusia, Southern Italy, Greek period, c. 4th. century BC.
An elaborate type at an affordable price!
Height 27,4 cm, width with handle, 15,8 cm.
Condition: Very fine for the fragile type. Crack at the top and handles / rim, reattached but the vessel looks nice with original surfaces and greyish-brown patina.
Ex. Austrian Private Collection...
An elaborate type at an affordable price!
Height 27,4 cm, width with handle, 15,8 cm.
Condition: Very fine for the fragile type. Crack at the top and handles / rim, reattached but the vessel looks nice with original surfaces and greyish-brown patina.
Ex. Austrian Private Collection...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pottery : Prehistorical
item #1490429
(stock #m.4)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
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Ancient egyptian clay Shabti with white coating and remains painting of ägyptian blue.
This Shabtie comes with a full Laboratory Ralf Kotalla result.
Shabti figures were placed with ancient Egyptian burials to act as servants in the afterlife, to undertake menial tasks and produce food for the deceased. The hieroglyphics on this shabti, from Memphis, are an extract from the Book of the Dead.
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for w...
This Shabtie comes with a full Laboratory Ralf Kotalla result.
Shabti figures were placed with ancient Egyptian burials to act as servants in the afterlife, to undertake menial tasks and produce food for the deceased. The hieroglyphics on this shabti, from Memphis, are an extract from the Book of the Dead.
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for w...
