A Chinese bronze garlic-neck wine bottle, Western Han dynasty,2nd-1st century BC, of unusual elegant compressed form, 25 cms high, 22cms wide.
Provenance: The estate of the award winning costume designer Anthony Powell (1935-2021). Purchased at Christie's London circa 1999.
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...
This is an authentic Neolithic Hongshan jade object, described in the literature as "hoof-shaped." Current scholarly opinion is that it was used to hold the individual's hair, based on where these objects have been found in excavated tombs. The piece measures 4-1/2" in height and is 2" in diameter. As with most published examples, it has two holes near the base which would have allowed the insertion of a "pin" to hold the hair in place...
You are considering a massive neolithic nephrite jade ritual (votive) axe, weighing one pound 10 ounces and measuring 6-1/4" in length by 2-1/4" in width and 1-1/4" in thickness (16cm X 6.5cm X 3cm). Predominantly green in color (celadon), there are extensive black and brown areas, indicative of a stone with a large iron content. Rough at one end, the piece tapers to a pointed edge (not especially sharp). Massive in feeling with a great presence. Guaranteed to be ancient...
New Kingdom (1550–1077 BC)
Material: faience
Size: ca. 3,2 cm c...
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.
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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...
Late period, 664/332 BC - Egypt
Material: bronze, faience, carnelian.
Dated: Egyptian, Late period, 664/332 BC
Length approx ca. 60cm - c. 23,62 inches
Anubis:ca. 2cm x 2,2cm c. 0,79 x 0,87 inches
Condition: Look picture.
Provenance:
The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece in a legal manner.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity
Material: faience
Size: - ca. 3,5 cm c. 1,38 inches
Condition: look picture and video
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Provenance:
The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece in a legal manner.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity
A nice tanged bronze lance from Ancient Near East, East Caspian Sea Area, 2nd. mill BC.
The lance with rouned shoulders and a defined, central midrib, interesting thick tang.
Size: c. 21,5 cm.
Condition: Nice Very fine, wear, but nice metal. Beautiful red patination.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
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
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
A Chinese archaic pale green jade sword chape carved on one side with four linear designs, the reverse with a coiled dragon, 5cms wide, Western Han dynasty (202BC - 9AD).
A similar chape was sold at Bonhams London, 18/5/23, lot 28, Keverne collection.
Another sold at Christie's New York, 17/3/16, lot 920.
This Ointment bowl designed as a nile perch and is made out of limestone.
https://www.khm.at/en/objectdb/detail/317667/?offset=9&pid=2281&back=275&lv=listpackages-5390
Condition: look at pictures
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
Lapis lazuli eye of Horus amulet c. 900 - 600 B.C
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
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
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)...
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 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...