Tall Persian Brass Candlestick

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1700: item #533520

This 26-inch tall Persian brass candlestick dates from the end of the Sixteenth Century to the beginning of the Seventeenth Century. It is in superb condition and color and has only a small drill hole at the base that allowed it to be mounted as a 46-inch tall lamp. It is approximately nine inches in diameter at the base.

Unususal Ancient Roman Bronze Morter C.4th Century AD.

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #509882
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Unususal Ancient Roman Bronze Morter C.4th Century AD. Perfect condition, Size 6 inches high (15 high) . very rare item ancient bronze Morter for grinding medicine. choice black patina. Condition. perfect.

TWELVE ANCIENT BACTRIAN RELICS, AFGHANISTAN

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #472652
BACTRIA

The twelve assorted and individually priced antiquities in this group (97.57HD; 97.280HD; 100.11 and 12HD; 100.63HD; 100.68DHD; 100.167E and GHD; and 100.253M, AP, FH and HHHD) were all found in the Bronze Age kingdom of Bactria during the Russian occupation. Located in the northern deserts of Afghanistan, the relics in this interesting and rare group all date somewhere from the 3rd to 1st Millennium BC and include the following stone and bronze types: arrowheads, mace heads, spear points, jewel... Click for details

Ancient Bactrian Bronze Star-Shaped Seal

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #439550
BA-81605i

For your consideration is this ancient Bactrian bronze stamp seal. Dating to about 2000 B.C. this piece survives in fantastic shape.

Measures: 44 mm (1.7") in diameter.

Condition: heavily corroded. Suspension loop intact and item is original and untampered with.

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Beautiful Unusual Ancient Luristan Bronze Vessel C.1000

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #424514
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Beautiful Unusual Ancient Luristan Bronze Vessel C.1000 BC. Condition. PERFECT. Found in Iran. Size 5 1/2 nches high. (14 cm high). choice black patina.Great looking bronze vessel probably used for Win or Beer .Uncleaned as found. Guaranteed Authenticity. Shipping and handling $5.00 US and Canada $10.00 International. Combined shipping accepted for multiple lots.

ANCIENT BRONZE BRACELET, HITTITE: EX HEFLIN

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #348649
AXH.0230.7

From the estate of the world traveler, Dr. Allen Heflin, this heavy bronze bracelet (AXH230.73) was acquired in Turkey and attributed to the Hittite Empire, c.2nd Millennium BC. Measuring just shy of 3 ½” in outside diameter, the heavy bronze bar is well patinated and sparsely coated with a patchy encrustation that can be at least partially flaked off with a finger nail. Both ends of the open bracelet are decorated with the head of an animal that has dragon like attributes. The faintest remnant ... Click for details

ANCIENT BRONZE SNAKE HEAD BRACELET, ASSYRIAN

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #339461
97.3HD

This 2 ½” wide cast bronze wire bracelet (97.3HD) has been identified as Assyrian dating into the 1st millennium BC. In overall very good condition with no significant metal loss, the surface of the bracelet is heavily patinated and encrusted with a layer of copper salts and a few patches of mud. The bracelet could probably be cleaned for contemporary wear, but the surface would almost certainly be heavily pitted. From Syria, the bracelet comes with a small display card, a map of the Middle East... Click for details

ISLAMIC IRANIAN BRONZE LAMP

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1492: item #335400
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DESCRIPTION: High stand bronze lamp with incised motifs. A bird on top of the lid. CONDITION: Very Good.Green patina,heavily encrustated. PROVENANCE / PERIOD: Iran.Seljuk period 11th.-12th. cent. AD. DIMENSION: 13x12cm.

Ancient Luristan Bronze Animal Figure

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #320900
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Dating from around 100 B.C., his jaunty little antlered figure is an excellent example of Luristan (Western Iran) bronze art. Pierced for suspension, it is in beautiful condition, with a clear dark-green patina, and is approximately 1-1/2 inch high, exclusive of the ivory stand.

BRONZE DRAGON HEAD BRACELET FROM BACTRIA

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #295663
97.56HD

This beautifully crafted, almost 1¼ pound bronze circlet (97.56HD) was found during the Russian occupation in the ancient oasis kingdom of Bactria located in the deserts of north Afghanistan and now known as BMAC (Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex). Heavily patinated and encrusted with copper salts, it is a spectacular example of the early bronze worker's art. Dating c.2500-1500BC, and almost certainly too heavy to have been worn as a bracelet, the ends are formed into 'dragon heads' (poss... Click for details