Early Christian red ware oil lamp, 4th - 5th C. AD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #772709

Early Christian red ware oil lamp from North Africa, late Roman, 4th - 5th Century AD. Decorated on the center with a fish, a typical early Christian symbol. Length: 14 cm. In good condition. No cracks, no restorations. Purchased on the Dutch art market.

Roman glass beaker, 2nd - 4th C. AD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Glass Pre AD 1000: item #772082

Roman cylinder shape glass beaker decorated with three finely engraved horizontal lines on the outside, one just under the rim and two down below. Extremely thin-walled pale light-green color glass. 2nd - 4th century AD. In perfect condition. Patches of faint silvery iridescence and calcareous soil deposits mainly on the inside. Height: 9.2 cm. Diameter across rim: 7.8 cm. Ex German private collection

Roman bronze phalera with Eros, 1st - 2nd C. AD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Bronze Pre AD 1000: item #772079

Roman bronze phalera with winged Eros in high relief. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Eros is portrayed walking to the left carrying a wreath and a basket with fruit. Diameter: 8.5 cm. Superb dark olive-green patina. Ex Dutch private collection.

Roman decorated red slip ware bowl, 3rd-5th C. AD

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Pottery Pre AD 1000: item #772076

Roman red slip ware bowl decorated on the rim with four appliqué tree shape motifs. Roman Tunesia, late 3rd – 5th Century AD. Diameter across rim: 15.3 cm. In excellent intact condition. Purchased on the German art market.

Etruscan votive terracotta foot, 2nd - 1st C. BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #772062

Etruscan votive terracotta right foot. Late-Etruscan period, 2nd - 1st Century BC. Made in a mould and finished by modelling with knife, spatula and fingers. Hollow inside, with a venthole in the top part and in the base. Light pinkish-buff color clay containing some small white quartz fragments and tiny mica-particles. Height: 17.5 cm. Length: 22 cm. In excellent condition. Small professional and reversible restoration to the base below the heel. Ex Dutch private collection.

Late-Hellenistic amber color glass bowl, 1st Century BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Glass Pre AD 1000: item #771623

A late-Hellenistic to early Roman Imperial yellow amber color glass bowl, dating from circa 75 BC to the early first Century AD. With two engraved horizontal lines on the inside below the rim. Diameter across the rim: 15.4 cm. Height: 4.5 cm. Recomposed from four large fragments. No parts missing. A few small chips. Some calcareous deposits and patches of iridescense in places. Ex private Dutch collection.

Roman Bronze Gladiatorial Ceremonial Sword Hilt

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Bronze Pre AD 1000: item #771544

This extremely rare piece is a Roman bronze sword hilt that is in the form of a feathered eagle's head. The eagle is the imperial symbol of Rome itself, and the eyes of the eagle appear to show an intense expression, and this reflects the hard profession of the Roman gladiator. This piece dates circa 1st-2nd century A.D. and is approximately 4.8 inches long by 2.6 inches high. This piece held an iron blade, and the base of the feathered eagle's neck supports a bust of Hercules, which serves a... Click for details

Etruscan terracotta votive head of a young woman.

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #771221

Etruscan terracotta votive head of a young woman. Her serene face framed by neatly arranged curls, a himation pulled over the back of her head. 4th - 3rd century BC. Nose slightly damaged, small part of the base missing, otherwise intact. Height: 24.5 cm. Width of base: 18 cm. Ex British private collection.

Roman basalt head of a woman

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Sculpture Pre AD 1000: item #770712

Roman basalt head of a young woman or goddess. Roman Syria, 1st - 2nd century AD. Both face and hair style clearly show Hellenizing influence. Minor ancient damage to one of the right side hair curls and to the diadem on top. Wonderful old surface patination all over. A few small recent chips to the base edge. No repairs, no restorations. Comes with custom stand. Height without stand: 27 cm. Ex German private collection.

Roman Glass

Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Glass Pre AD 1000: item #770438

Rod wound glass beads in imitation of carnelian. There are about 52 or so, one or two are damaged and are not counted. These were certainly faster to make than grinding and drilling real carnelian and were a less expensive alternative. Roman 1st-4th century AD. Length app. 9mm. There are probably enough to make a necklace by adding a few spacers