Here you find a lovely Greek Aryballos with some of the paint worn off, leaving half of the quatrefoil decoration. Nice globular body, short tubular neck, thick discoid rim with flat edge. Buff ware vessel on a light colour clay. Has some root marking and calcification around the rim. The aryballos was an oil container used by ancient Greek athletes, usually left suspended from the wrist. Almost 3 inches in height!
Rare and beautiful multicolour ancient glass Djed pillar. This symbol of Osiris god of the underworld was a potent symbol of regeneration and was made to accompany the dead on to its journey. What the form represents is unknown to this day. It could represent a leafless tree, a pole a spine. Eventually the common belief was that it represented the backbone or spine of the god Osiris.Dates to the Roman Period. Top part re-glued. Measures 1 .7 inches in height. ...click for details
Here you find a beautiful green Djed pillar amulet from circa the Late Period 688–332 B.C. This symbol of Osiris god of the underworld was a potent symbol of regeneration and was made to accompany the dead on to its journey. What the form represents is unknown to this day. It could represent a leafless tree, a pole a spine. Eventually the common belief was that it represented the backbone or spine of the god Osiris. In the New Kingdom it decorated the bases of mummy coffins. Measures 1 1/4 inch ...click for details
AN ATTIC RED FIGURE DRINKING CUP ATTRIBUTED TO THE WORKSHOP OF THE CODRUS PAINTER
CIRCA 430 B.C.
The tondo with a naked male athlete facing right, with arms outstretched, the exterior with black gloss. On the underside of base with dotted circle decoration, repaired from multiple fragments however all original. This kylix is attributed to t ...click for details
Here you find a beautiful ancient Etruscan ceramic vase from circa the 6th-5th century B.C. Colour of this piece is dark black-brown with glaze. The oinochoe has a bulbous body tapering to the foot, ribbon handle and tall wide neck with tall cut back, curled pouring spout. Some remaining painted white vine and geometric decoration. Some surface deposits and minor paint loss, otherwise intact. Measures 7-3/4” in height. < ...click for details
AN EGYPTIAN WOOD URAEUS AND TWO DOUBLE PLUME HEADDRESSES
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI-XXX, 664-343 B.C.
Well carved wood Uraeus with a flaring hood, the end of the curving body bent backward. On top of the cobra, its head crowned by a solar disk. White gesso still present, solar disk re-attached. Measures 5.75" inches in height. Along s ...click for details
Here you find an excellent Moche phallic canchero from Peru, circa 400 – 700 AD. The chamber is 6-1/4” in diameter and is decorated with traditional recurved step-fret designs. The handle is executed in the form of a 4” phallus, which is perforated at the end in order to create a dual function as a pacha. A very important ceremonial vessel in excellent condition.
Here you find a fearsome Pre-columbian Moche vessel from the Moche III to VI period (200 to 400 AD). This Moche ceramic is the representation of death. Such a powerful object transcends all cultural boundaries and touches a chord deep within the human psyche and reminds us that death and the afterlife is still a mystery to mankind. However, to the Mochica, lovers of life, death was not the end. The Moche believed the men continued to live in another area of the world with their own obligations o ...click for details
