All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre AD 1000 item #1343407
Archaic Chinese jade carving of a bird with a fish on its head. This old jade has a white calcification covering the entire surface which is known as "chicken bone". This white calcification is due to the jade being burned in very ancient rituals revolving around life and death. Beautiful, fine detailing...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1461395
A lovely large bronze weight of an Elephant with some nice archaic features, Lanna, deep in the 18th. cent.

Unusual features of the Elephant, nice clear value mark on the base.

Weight: 65,45 grams = 5 Baht.

Condition: Superb, with choice dark brown patina and remnants of cinnamon colour.

Ex. Old Dutch Collection of Opium weights.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1421538 (stock #04032020A)
A seated figure of an emaciated male holding a tube above a small pot. The upper tip of the tube (or staff) is missing, an ancient loss. A minor chip to the end of the nose. Extensive deposits, as can be seen in the photos. The figure measures 9" in height. An expressive,authentic figure.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1491281
Nice lot of two idol figures of deities incl. Mercury, Roman Imperial period, 1st.-3rd. century AD.

Size: 46 and 43 mm.

Condition: Both w lossses to extremeties, nice patinas.

Ex. German private Collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre AD 1000 item #1291279 (stock #TR 2553)
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Reserved
Rare Five dynasties yue ware celadon flower petals cerved large jar with cover, jar is in good condition no damage no chip no crack no restoration please see picture for detail, size: 14 cm height.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1488863
Senatus Consulto
$325.00
Reserved
A very attractive large Udjat eye amulet, Egyptian, and probably Late period, mid 1st. millenium BC.

The amulet is vcarved in a hard Diorite stone, very beautiful in hand.

Size: 26-27 mm. wide and very thick.

Condition: Choice and as made, the drill went wrong, visible at the back so the artist drilled another hole just beside the first one.

Private Collection, ex Jürgen Haering, aquired at Galerie am Museum, Freiburg, 2008.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1153448
An exquisite ancient Roman imperial marble head of a woman, C...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1140790
You are considering an ancient Roman steatite dice dating to 1st Century AD

Measurements: 1.4 cm

Playing Dice was very popular game among the Romans. The Romans called these tesserae

This game was played in taverns as well as gambling houses, brothels and on the street. The emperor Commodus was fond of gambling with dice, and once turned the Imperial Palace into a brothel and gambling house to raise money for the treasury he bankrupted...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre AD 1000 item #1483041 (stock #TR3120)
Tang dynasty 9 - 10th century Changsha bowl with possibly Arabic motif, good glaze good condition no damage no chip crack or restoration small glaze nick at outer rim, please see picture for detail, size: 14 cm diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1166601
An exquisite Roman marble head of Satyr, dated from 1st-2nd Centuries AD

Facial features reveal attractive young chubby male face with snub nose; lips slightly parted and mouth agape revealing teeth. Prominent cheekbones lidded almond-shaped eyes under shaggy eyebrows and gnarled furrowed forehead...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Indian Subcontinent : Pre AD 1000 item #1337408 (stock #1-0980)
Small cosmetic plate with a carved relief inside representing an erotic scene. The scene is surrounded by a geometric frieze around its rim. Grey schist with remnants of soil encrustations. Pakistan, Graeco-Buddhist art, Gandhara Period, 1st to 3rd century. Tiny chips, otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Handiwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1486302
An ancient amuletic bead, carved in bone of a monkey, Pre-Columbian Andean region, c. 600-1200 AD.

Attractive and still wearable with loop at the back.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Ex. Old German Private Collection, 1960-70s.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1241028
Diameter approximately 10.5 cm. In good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1440920 (stock #STWD11R046)
A nice Chinese Tang dynasty sancai glaze water coupe/ dropper. Dia. 8cm. Condition: small chip to foot rim, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1101438
Ancient Roman marble female head with beautiful sharp details

Dated from, 100 - 300 AD

Measurements: Height: 11.5 - Width: 10 cm - Height on stand: 23 cm

Found near Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre AD 1000 item #90862 (stock #19)
Very rare ewer, Tang to Five Dynasties ( late 9th - 10th century ) Porcelainous ware with grooved and impressed comb design, brownish glaze. Phoenix - headed spout. There is a small lost at the right site of the spout ( look the photo ) and a nearly not viseable hairline around the spout, but not broken. H : 7,5 inc.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #1113238
An exquisite ancient Roman marble head of Aphrodite, C. 1st - 2nd Century AD

Depicted with a serene expression on her face, her head tilted and turned to the right. The long thick waving hear centrally-parted falling in tresses. Shapely lips and small rounded chin. Her heavy-lidded articulated eyes set beneath a defined brow...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre Columbian : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000 item #859898 (stock #LS200918)
Ancient Artifacts
$4,000.00
Sale Pending
This Mayan bone carving is unique in that it has a Mayan glyph carved on the back which translates to "Old God". It is 2 1/4" long. The carving is very well done and has extremely rare iconography. As rare as it gets. A museum quality piece. Purchased from Keith Finello.