A superbly excuted and polished battle axe, from the late battleaxe period, ca. 2400-2000 BC.
Very symethric with sharp lines and edges, superbly polishing, with a mounting hole near the butt / rear end.
Size: 15,5 cm. long
Condition: Superb near mint
Ex. Danish Collection, comes with COA.
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Very symethric with sharp lines and edges, superbly polishing, with a mounting hole near the butt / rear end.
Size: 15,5 cm. long
Condition: Superb near mint
Ex. Danish Collection, comes with COA.
This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark. The license will be issued after sale - estimated delivery of the item ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000
item #1398904
Rare Pre-Columbian Volcanic stone figure of a seated lady, cupping her breasts, Atlantic Watershed Region, Chiriqui-Diquis, ca. 300-800 AD.
Seated naked woman, cupping each breast in her hands, with serene facial features, large ears to the side, the striated coiffure extending down the neck. Porous basalt, intact. The breast holding posture of this female figure is seen as a symbolic fertility gesture.
Size: 24,7 cm. high and massive.
Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 2...
Seated naked woman, cupping each breast in her hands, with serene facial features, large ears to the side, the striated coiffure extending down the neck. Porous basalt, intact. The breast holding posture of this female figure is seen as a symbolic fertility gesture.
Size: 24,7 cm. high and massive.
Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 2...
An ancient Early Medieval bronze Neck Torc, Baltic Vikings of the Rus, ca. 10th. century AD.
A torc with a terrific patina and of the beautiful Twisted design leaving the part of the Torc that would have rested on the neck smooth. Terminals as stylized animal heads.
Size: 18,2 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Mint, exceptional bright green patina, untouched.
Ex. Old German Collection
This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped o...
A torc with a terrific patina and of the beautiful Twisted design leaving the part of the Torc that would have rested on the neck smooth. Terminals as stylized animal heads.
Size: 18,2 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Mint, exceptional bright green patina, untouched.
Ex. Old German Collection
This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped o...
Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays Juno on a Crescent moon in high relief! The lamp is sharply stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 9,3 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact with fine patination
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays Juno on a Crescent moon in high relief! The lamp is sharply stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 9,3 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact with fine patination
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
A superb very sharp Oil lamp, Roman, late 1st. century AD.
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile head of a woman or godess. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,4 cm. long.
Condition: Superb for type, completely intact and pres...
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile head of a woman or godess. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,4 cm. long.
Condition: Superb for type, completely intact and pres...
Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman 1st.-2nd. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hermes in very high relief. The lamp is stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact, thus rare!
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hermes in very high relief. The lamp is stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact, thus rare!
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
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$650.00
$650.00
A superb very sharp Oil lamp, Roman, 2nd. century AD.
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile bust of a woman with cloak over one shoulder and naked breast. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,8 cm. long.
Condition: Choice for ty...
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile bust of a woman with cloak over one shoulder and naked breast. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,8 cm. long.
Condition: Choice for ty...
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$750.00
$750.00
Extremely rare early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman, 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene from the the Education of Achilles by Chiron.
An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scholar.
Size: 10,7 cm.
Condition: Choice for the rare type, looks completely intact, but it's uncleaned in places, which could hide a hairline, we're not certain, and it would be a shame to clea...
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene from the the Education of Achilles by Chiron.
An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scholar.
Size: 10,7 cm.
Condition: Choice for the rare type, looks completely intact, but it's uncleaned in places, which could hide a hairline, we're not certain, and it would be a shame to clea...
Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman late 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hercules with bow and club on the discus. Very high relief! Finely stamped with makers or workshop name: CIVA.ALE(?)
Size: 10,5 cm.
Condition: Choice, a crack repaired othervise intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hercules with bow and club on the discus. Very high relief! Finely stamped with makers or workshop name: CIVA.ALE(?)
Size: 10,5 cm.
Condition: Choice, a crack repaired othervise intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
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$750.00
$750.00
Extremely rare early discus shaped type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman late 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene with Hercules fighting the Hydra on it's discus. An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scolar.
Size: 11,5 cm.
Condition: Nice for the rare type, a few cracks restored nicely and intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1...
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene with Hercules fighting the Hydra on it's discus. An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scolar.
Size: 11,5 cm.
Condition: Nice for the rare type, a few cracks restored nicely and intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1...
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$450.00
$450.00
An ornate Incense Burner with two fighting Dragons, Ming Dynasty 168-1644 AD. Note that we have a similar listed, if you like the matching pair!
The vessel stands on three stout legs decorated with animal heads. Fine decoration of two fierce dragons in each glace - dark blue and torquise colours.
A very handsome vessel with very finely crackled glace and patina.
Size: 20 cm. tall and 17 cm. wide.
Ex. Danish Private Collection, comes with COA.
The vessel stands on three stout legs decorated with animal heads. Fine decoration of two fierce dragons in each glace - dark blue and torquise colours.
A very handsome vessel with very finely crackled glace and patina.
Size: 20 cm. tall and 17 cm. wide.
Ex. Danish Private Collection, comes with COA.
An XXL Ming Dynasty pottery figure of a male attendant!
A superb quality and very large pottery figure, dating to the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.
He is placed on a rectangular podium and wears a fine robe in matching blue and turquoise glazes.
The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.
The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.
He holds a book in fr...
A superb quality and very large pottery figure, dating to the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.
He is placed on a rectangular podium and wears a fine robe in matching blue and turquoise glazes.
The unglazed areas have pigmented colors in red, black and white. Finely painted facial details.
The head is attachable as often seen on the largest figures from this period.
He holds a book in fr...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000
item #1388891
Highly interesting and artful stone carving of a couple, Indonesian, Java, before Indian influence, pre 8th. century AD.
A naked couple, they look to be in the act of lovemaking, finely carved with many details which reveals on a closer look, carved in a redish and grey stone, quite heavy. Attractive tribal style!
Size: 25 cm. long, 23 cm. tall and 12,5 cm. thick, weighing around 10 kilograms.
Condition: Superb, completely intact with only weathering and smoo...
A naked couple, they look to be in the act of lovemaking, finely carved with many details which reveals on a closer look, carved in a redish and grey stone, quite heavy. Attractive tribal style!
Size: 25 cm. long, 23 cm. tall and 12,5 cm. thick, weighing around 10 kilograms.
Condition: Superb, completely intact with only weathering and smoo...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000
item #1388003
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$350.00
$350.00
An exceptional and rare collection of Carnelian beads, stringed as a Necklace, Asia Near East, ca. 2nd. mill. BC BC.
The necklace strung with a large number of beautiful flat and some fewer hemispheric beads, each very precious and with a larger central hanger. Very colourful and wearable.
Length: ca. 46 cm. in a single row, 23 cm. in a double row.
Condition: Choice, a perfect selection. Note that nearly all beads have ancient glossy patinas of white calcifica...
The necklace strung with a large number of beautiful flat and some fewer hemispheric beads, each very precious and with a larger central hanger. Very colourful and wearable.
Length: ca. 46 cm. in a single row, 23 cm. in a double row.
Condition: Choice, a perfect selection. Note that nearly all beads have ancient glossy patinas of white calcifica...
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$295.00
$295.00
A rare Peruvian Stirrup Vessel, Chimú culture, ca. 1000-1300 AD.
The globular vessel with stirrup handle, the body decorated with two elongated, snake-like fish, fine little bird is seated at the handle.
Size: ca. 21,5 cm. high.
_Choice, looks completely intact
Ex. W. S., München, before 1974.
The globular vessel with stirrup handle, the body decorated with two elongated, snake-like fish, fine little bird is seated at the handle.
Size: ca. 21,5 cm. high.
_Choice, looks completely intact
Ex. W. S., München, before 1974.
A truely spectacular tomb pottery model of a rich court house or mansion, China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.
This building complex was Termo-Luminescence tested by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory. It consists of 6 houses, 4 walls and a screen (11 parts) comes with three full TL reports of different buildings, all dating it to the Ming Dynasty.
We've seen and sold a few Court houses before and they have all consisted of 4 houses and 4 walls. This specimen consists of no less than 6 ...
This building complex was Termo-Luminescence tested by Ralf Kotallas Laboratory. It consists of 6 houses, 4 walls and a screen (11 parts) comes with three full TL reports of different buildings, all dating it to the Ming Dynasty.
We've seen and sold a few Court houses before and they have all consisted of 4 houses and 4 walls. This specimen consists of no less than 6 ...
A pair of earlier Opium weights, denominal 10 Ticals, (weight approx 160 grams and 152 grams), Shan, late 18th. century.
Nice Shan Ducks of a good size, with fine brown patinas. Both on Hexagonal bases one stepped and one decorated on top.
Condition: Choice, very nicely preserved.
Ex. Large Danish Private Collection, see See Leif Bering Mikkelsen, P. 145.
Nice Shan Ducks of a good size, with fine brown patinas. Both on Hexagonal bases one stepped and one decorated on top.
Condition: Choice, very nicely preserved.
Ex. Large Danish Private Collection, see See Leif Bering Mikkelsen, P. 145.
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$150.00
$150.00
Interesting pair of Coptic carvings, one shaped as a Cross, the other rectangular with bulls-eye decoration.
Size: 4,8-5,2 cm.
Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.
Size: 4,8-5,2 cm.
Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.