A rare large archaic style pottery figure of a lady with raised arms, Greek, likely South-Italian workshop, ca. 6th.-4th. century BC.
Impressive large mouldmade figure; She has a long neck and small head and is standing with a twist in her hips and slight bend to her left knee. Her arms raised as if she is dancing. Her gown is draped in folds on the front of the figure
Size: c. 22 cm...
A very attractive tall pottery figure of a standing female or deity, Magna Grecia, ca. 3rd. century BC.
The figure is standing with a slight bend in her left knee and one arm above her head perhaps correcting her large headress. She is veiled and clad in elegant garments.
Size: 16,5 cm.
Condition: Superb for type, intact with remnants of white pigments.
Ex. Old Private Collection, aquired before 1980.
Ancient Egyptian limestone head with thick wig and prominent facial details. With traces of original pigment. Possibly from the head on an ushabti. New Kingdom, 19th/20th Dynasty, 1292–1069 BC. 2 inches high. Mounted. Fragmentary. Ex. Oliva Tiano, Paris, said to be from an old French collection, collected in the 1960s - 1970s.
Important large terracotta pottery figure of Aphrodites, Hellenistic period, Southern Italian workshops, 3rd.-2nd. century BC.
The figure is depicted in a wonderfull greek style as nude, posing and holding a garment or gown, so that it cover a part of legs behind. A hollowcast figure standing on a square podium.
Size: 26 cm...
A lovely figure with fine clasic details Roman, ca. 1st. century AD.
Aprodite is depicted sitting on a rock covered with a robe; she is nude and covering her breasts with both hands. Her legs is folded casually and she wears a elegant headdress with diadem.
Size: 18 cm. tall.
Condition: Superb for type, completely intact and unrepaired with remnants of original pigments and patina.
Ex. Old Private Collection, aquired before 1980.
Glazed steatite royal scarab with inscription stating "Akheperu-Re" (Amenhotep II), 18th dynasty, @ 1425
–1400. 3/4 inch. From a Florida estate collection. Said to be purchased in the early 1980s.
Interesting larger stone head carved in Vulcanic stone on the Iberian peninsular, Iberian-Roman or Celt-Iberian manifacture, around 3rd. cent. BC-1st. cent. AD.
From a collection of an artist and once bought at a London dealer for ca. $8000. The head depicts a bearded older man, perhaps a leader or even a god. Typical celt-Iberian features, but also inspired by grecco-roman art.
Size: c. 17 cm. tall and 12 cm...
A stunning, attractive macehead of a nice large size, in fine redish granite, 3rd. millenium BC.
The artifact is polished to a perfectly symethric compressed oval form with a deep groove in the center. These were made by the singlegrave culture and was a weapon like the battle axes from this fase and as attractive and perfect.
Size: 95 mm. long, 80 mm. wide and 57 mm. thick.
Condition: Superb, with fine patina and undamaged.
Ex...
A fine pair of Roman bronze seal rings with engraved bezels, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
A fine pair of wearable rings, one with standing winged Lion, and the other with a springing lion engraved. Fine imprints.
Size: 19-20 mm. in ringsize, both with oval round bezels and high shoulders as typical for these male roman rings.
Condition: Nice, fine green patinas.
Ex. German private Collection
Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of Bes Playing Tambourine 2 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion.
C...
A rare large pottery figure of Thot as a Baboon Late-Ptolemaic period, 5th.-1st. century BC.
A mold-made votive figure of the god Thot, depicted here seated as a Baboon holding a round object and very detailed with remnants of pigments.
Interesting, large figures like this are usuaully only encountered in faiance or stone so a scarce late representation in terracotta.
Size: 9 cm. tall and 5,3 cm...
Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of Bes 1,5 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion...
Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of Bes Playing Tambourine 1,5 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion.
C. 1353-1336 BC – Amarna Period
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
Egyptian Faience Wadjat Eye Ring 2,3 cm.
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, 1550-1295 B.C.
Turquoise faience finger ring, with openwork Wadjet- eye.
The wadjet-eye or eye of Horus was considered to be both protective and healing. The right eye represented the sun; the left the moon. This powerful amuletic symbol with human eye and falcon markings of the sun-god Horus represent regeneration. Manufactured from two separate clay molds, as evidenced by the hundreds recove...
Egyptian Amarna Faience Amulet Of Bes Playing Tambourine 1,5 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion.
C. 1353-1336 BC – Amarna Period
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
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Egyptian Faience Blue and Green Floral Amulet 1,9 cm
Faience is a glazed ceramic known for producing bright colours, especially blues, turquoises and greens. It is produced from quartz or sand crystals mixed with other compounds and can be cast into moulds to create beads or amulets like these ones. Faience gimmers in the light and was believed by the Egyptians to represent rebirth and immortality. The colours had different symbolisms for example, blue was thought to reflect fertilit...
Egyptian Faience Amarna palm leaf Amulet 2,7 cm
Period: Armana Period
Date: 1570 - 1070 B. C.
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
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Egyptian Faience Yellow Flower Amulet 1,2 cm
Faience is a glazed ceramic known for producing bright colours, especially blues, turquoises and greens. It is produced from quartz or sand crystals mixed with other compounds and can be cast into moulds to create beads or amulets like these ones. Faience gimmers in the light and was believed by the Egyptians to represent rebirth and immortality. The colours had different symbolisms for example, blue was thought to reflect fertility and li...
A high quality trapezoid stamp seal of the Neo-Babylonian type, 8th.-6th. cent. AD.
unusual and very beatiful stone used to carve this accomplished seal in antiquity. The stone is a banded agate with red inclusions, carved and polished in a an octagonal and pyramidal shape.
The seal engraved with a springing stagg or deer.
Size: 20 mm. tall and 18 mm. wide at the base.
Condition: Choice and intact, minor ancient wear.
Ex. Danish Pivate Co...
Six ancient egyptian red jasper hair rings
Condition: look at pictures
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Museum quality!!
Egyptian Heart Scarab classical chapter 30 B / 20-22 dynasties period.
Material: Basalt
Condition: look at pictures.
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Background: The heart scarab, which first appears in Dynasty XIII, played an important role in the funerary accessories of the deceased.
Not only was it the medium for magical text, it was also a symbol of self-generation and rebirth.
It provide...
Ancient egyptian faience shabti for Ipethemetes 15cm.
Late Period, 26th -30th dynasty
Inscription: "sHD Wsir Ipt-Hm(t)=s ms (n) Hwt-Hr-m-Axt mAa-xrw"
"Illuminating of Osiris, Ipethemetes, born of Hathoremakhet, justified".
Ipethemetes means 'Ipet is her majesty' or mistress or or 'The Ipet of her Majesty'
The hippopotamus goddess Ipet was worshipped as mother of Osiris at Thebes.
Ipet was one of several goddesses, including ...
Ancient egyptian fayence Shabti "Osiri; lord of the house Schepes-sem-notep, justified" 7,6cm.
The name stands for "smart and noble"
Third Intermediate Period, 21th/22th Dynasty.
Material faience.
Condition look at pictures please.
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.
...
Vintage silver bracelet set with 7 Egyptian faience scarabs. Each beetle is mounted so that the hieroglyphic writing on the underside could be seen. The largest scarab in the middle. Beautiful blue coloring consistent with fine faience. Stamped silver.
Scarabs (Egyptian dung beetles) were believed to have close ties to the sun god, Ra and were used in amulets and funerary art. They represented protection, transformation and resurrection.
Age: scarabs: possibly circ...
An Egyptian faience shabti for Horet-Ha. Depicted mummiform, wearing a tripartite wig and false beard, hands holding hoes and seed sack suspended over his left shoulder. 26th Dynasty, 664–525 BC, 5 7/8th inches high. Intact. Mounted. From an old New Jersey private collection.
Ancient egyptian carnelian scarab amulet 2,7 cm
Scarab amulets were used for their magical rejuvenating properties by both the living and the dead. Scarabs were used by living individuals as seals from the start of the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055 BCE) onwards. These scarabs, like JHUAM 3757 and 3778, had inscriptions on their flat bottoms and could be impressed into mud or clay. The most common inscription for these scarabs was the owner’s name. However, as on both of these objects, t...
Lapis lazuli eye of Horus amulet c. 900 - 600 B.C
Condition: look at pictures
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Ancient egyptian faience shabti 11,5cm
The hieroglyphs indicate a high personality of the 18 - 19 dynasty.
Nes-Iset with the title of Steward (or Overseer) of the Treasury of Wedjat
This owner seems to have had two types of shabtis - also a series of wooden Shabtis.
Condition: look at pictures
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Ancient egyptian fayence shabti for Prince Khaemwaset 13,7cm
Mummiform votive ushabti, faience with details in black, wearing a short wig, curls modeled into the wig, with sidelock (wick of youth) and a small goatee, adorned with a broad usekh collar, holding agricultural implements in each hand, wrist bracelets, seed sack on back, and a column of hieroglyphic inscriptions on front naming “Khaemwaset” as the owner, using the hallowed Khamuas formula.
The Khamuas for...
Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab with seated Seth animal and seated Anhur above two seated baboons, each holding a lotus and other signs. Dynasty 20
Condition: look at pictures
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Ancient steatite scarab with sphinx, cartouche and papyrus. This type is proven for Amenophis II. and Thutmosis IV.
18. Dynastie (c. 1400 BC)
Condition: look at pictures
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Green glazed steatite scarab with cartouche of Neb-maat-Re (Amenophis III) and Sphinx 1,5 cm.
18. Dynastie (ca 1400-1350 BC)
Condition: look at pictures
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Green glazed steatite scarab with presentation of hippopotamus goddess Tuwaret 2,1 cm.
18. Dynasty (ca. 1550-1300 BC)
Origin: Egypt
Condition: look at pictures
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Ancient Egyptian Carnelian Scarab Amulet 2cm
This is a really lovely and rare ancient Egyptian carnelian scarab.
Dating Egyptian, new Kingdom, 1570/1070 BC
Origin: Egypt
Condition: look at pictures
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Ancient Egyptian Black Steatite Scarab Amulet 2,3cm
For comparable see: British Museum
Accession number: 23617
For comparable see: ISBN: 978-3-7278-1755-7 page 121 picture 1.
For comparable see: Historical Scarabs ISBN: 0890051224 page 61.
Condition: look at pictures
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A steatite motto scarab with torquise blue glazed and inscription where cobras confronted with falcon.
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 (about 1650–1550 BC)
Size 13mm
Condition: look at pictures
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A very rare stamp seal depicting a warrior, kneeling behind shield holding sword or spear, 500-300 BC.
The seal with drilled hole for wearing and the top and trapezoid / pyramidal shape.
Size: 14,5 mm. tall.
Condition: Superb.
Ex. German Collection (Berlin), collected from the 1980s and onwards.
Comes with collectors own notes and photos.
Fine seal carved in Quartz-Diorite, engraved with winged animal, likely a Griffin, on the base, Neo-Assyrian, 9th-6th. century BC.
Very attractive stone carved in a pyramidal shape with small piercing at the top. The use of diorite in art was most important among very early Middle Eastern civilizations such as Ancient Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria, and Sumer. It was so valued in early times that the first great Mesopotamian empire—the Empire of Sargon of Akkad—listed the taking of dio...
This Ointment bowl designed as a nile perch and is made out of limestone.
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Condition: look at pictures
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Painting on Egyptian pottery is not very common before the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC), but appears often in the late 18th Dynasty. This blue-decorated pottery was first recognised on a bigger scale at the palace of king Amenhotep III (1388-1351/50 BC). This sherd probably comes from the palace site at Tell el-Amarna, built by Amenhotep III's son, king Akenaten
Amarna period painted vessels were mostly storage jars made from Nile-silt clay and would originally have contained luxury li...
Ancient Egyptian Faience "Djoser" Tile, 3rd Dynasty, - c. 2.36 x 1.42 inches - ca. 6 cm x 3,6 cm
Egyptian Faience "Djoser" Tile, 3rd Dynasty, c. 2650 BC. Faience tile with blue-green glaze. Size 6.1 x 3.4 cm. Smooth surface obverse with a projection and hole on the reverse for hanging. Small chip at upper right corner and along bottom, otherwise intact.
The blue faience tiles were made to resemble the reed matting of the king's palace at Memphis. Furthermore, reeds had sy...
A beautiful seal carved in a dark serpentine. Finely polished oval base engraved with a Ram or stagg and a three in front.
Size: 12 mm. X 11,5 mm.
Ex. German Collection (Berlin), collected from the 1980s and onwards. Comes with collectors own notes and photos mounted on filt with a hard wax impression.
A very rare and interesting stamp seal of quality bone or tusk, Greek period of the Levante, ca. 4th. century BC.
A beautifully carved and polished smaller stamp seal of semi-globular shape and wthe engraving of a stagg on it's face. The medium fully polished and now attractively patinated and the relief is deep.
Size: 12 x 10 mm.
Condition: Complete and intact, very rare for an ancient bone artifact. With the typical natural hairline cracks
Ex. Ger...
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. I have shown a number of photos below in different lighting and angles...
Colorful fragment from a sarcophagus. Depicting and facing left, Osiris and two of the four sons of Horus - the falcon headed god - Qebehsenuef and the jackal headed god, Duamutef. All wearing elaborate, cross-hatched, net-design garments. Hieroglyphic inscription and remains of feather design underneath. A very close parallel at the Brooklyn Museum, appears to date this cartonnage to probably the end of the 25th Dynasty, 712-664 B.C. 10 3/4 inches high X 6 1/4 inches wide. All original pigment....
A large 4 sided jar in sea-green glass, having a wide ridged strap handle and folded lip. The base is decorated with a segmented circle in the center of which is another circle. Smaller circles are at each corner of the base. This is NOT a reproduction, but an original period piece.
The jar is in excellent condition, with no cracks, chips, or repairs. It is 9 1/2" tall, and 3 1/4" on each side of the square base.
NOTES: 1. For similar examples see "Italian Blown Glass by Giovanni Mariacher f...
A faience (blue green glazed) clay Ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol that was most commonly used in writing and in art to represent the word for "life" and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself. Egyptian faience is a non-clay based ceramic composed of crushed quartz or sand, with small amounts of calcite lime and a mixture of alkalis, displaying surface vitrification due to the soda lime silica glaze often containing copper pigments to create a bright blue-green luster. Mounted...
Rare faience (blue green glazed) clay Egyptian scarab amulets on a custom stand. Scarabs were popular amulets and impression seals in Ancient Egypt. Egyptian faience is a non-clay based ceramic composed of crushed quartz or sand, with small amounts of calcite lime and a mixture of alkalis, displaying surface vitrification due to the soda lime silica glaze often containing copper pigments to create a bright blue-green luster. Each mounted on a single custom antiqued bronze mounts.
Prov...
This classic Etruscan bronze is in excellent condition, measuring just over six inches in length. Each terminus (end) has the face of a bearded Satyr, with flaring, upturned ears. A rare and classic example, dating to circa the 5th-3rd century BC. Custom stand included. Excellent provenance, to be provided to the purchaser.
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)
A rare Ancient Near East Bronze short sword or large dagger dating to 1st-2nd mill BC.
Commonly termed Luristani by dealers and collectors.
Fine style weapon with square shoulders and a flat central midrib. As a rare feature, on this short sword the lower part of the hilt is intact, which is seldom seen on this type of bronze age weapon.
Size is 42,7 cm - 16,8 inches.
Condition: A very nice ancient bronze. Blade with a slight bend and some roughness...
Fine head of Harpocrates, wearing the sidelock, with prominent facial details, strong nose, creased forehead, and pleasant facial expression. 1st/2nd Century AD. 2 5/8 inches high. Intact as shown. Ex. old New Jersey art market.
This amulet is carved from a beautiful blue-green stone, most probably jasper and has been done with great attention to detail. The surface has a wonderful "mellow" patina and great tactile appeal. It measures 1"in height and is free from any restoration or re-carving. Inserted on a wooden stand, easily removed, should one desire. Dating to the Middle Kingdom. Ex London art market. Additional photos can be had upon request.
Agate cylinder seal with an intricate incised design representing a king or deity facing right, surmounted by a bird, and facing a smaller character holding a weapon and standing on a pedestal surmounting a tiny character at its feet. Mesopotamia, ca. 2000 B.C. Height: 4.4 cm. Abrasion, tiny chips, otherwise very good condition.
Pendant of square shape, with a relief design representing two crowned characters kneeling in front of an altar surmounted by a circle containing an entity. Tiny loop at its top. Bronze, with reddish-green patina. Mesopotamia, ca. 2000 B.C. Height: 5.7 cm. Abrasion due to great age, otherwise good condition.
Heavy bracelet decorated with a tiger head at each tip. Bronze, with partly encrusted green patina. Bactria, ca. 6th century B.C. maybe earlier. Inside diameter: around 9.5 cm. Very good condition.
Mosaic glass pendant in the shape of a bearded head, surmounted by a large loop for attachment to a necklace. Phenicia, or Carthage, archaic period, 350 to 200 B.C. Height: 6.1 cm. Barely visible old accident, superbly restored, otherwise very good condition. NOTE: similar pendants are shown in the Antique Glass Collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris. Publications: "Les verres antiques du Musee du Louvre", Louvre Editions, Paris 2011.
Small glass phial, with a bulbous body resting on a circular foot and surmounted by a cylindrical long neck. Slight irisations and soil encrustations. Roman period, ca. 3rd century. Height: 5.5 cm. Very good condition.
Relief fragment representing Buddha standing beside a column, his right hand holding his robe, his left hand in blessing posture, with a worshipper kneeling in front of him. Grey schist. Graeco-Buddhist art, Gandhara period, 1st to 3rd century. Height: 17 cm. Mounted on a plexi stand. Good condition. Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam auction sale 1993.
Authentic ancient, 6th - 5th century B.C. Northern Black Sea Region, Scythian iron short sword – dagger Akinakes, Acinaces, Akinak. Comprising a sturdy, straight double-edged tapering blade, the flattened handle with lobed (Butterfly) guard and double-loop pommel, often called "antenna" pommel.
REFERENCES: Weapons of the Ancient East by M.V.Gorelik.
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Page 204-205. No.42.
Page 206-207. No.7
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