A wonderful large round stone seal with loop at the back and a fine square cross-line design on the seal, Mesopotamia, 6th.-5th. millenium BC.
Size: 33 mm. in diameter.
Condition: Nice VF, some wear, especially to the loop from ancient use.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
Interesting pair of horse straps in bronze with thick silver plating, c. 9th-10th. century.
Size: c. 3 cm.
Ex. Hafnia Coins inventory (Copenhagen), aquired in the late 1990s.
A fine bronze seal ring, Sasanian, c. 3rd.-4th. cent. AD.
Early type and with a fine intaglio depicting two figures, clasping hands, perhaps a marriage ring?.
Size: 19 mm. (inner-diameter)
Condition: VF-EF, lovely redish and green patina.
Ex. Collection of Gert Cleff, Wuppertal in the 1990s.
A pair of very large and elaborate silver temple rings, Viking settlers from Scandinavia (Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus), present day Ukraine, c. 800-1000 AD.
The bow temple rings with globular decoration on crescents and with globular hangers on 4 skilfully made chains. These rings were worn from a headband around the temples by Viking Rus women, hence the name Temple rings.
Size: 63 mm...
A large and superb early bronze bowl, Ancient Near East, Early Achaemenid / Greco-Persian, c. 7th.-5th. century BC.
The phiale designed in high relief as a sun or a flower with multible rays radiating from the central omphallos. Very flat design, typical for this type of phiale for making drink-offers.
Size: 19 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Extremely fine, exceptionally attractive Phiale with a green and olive patina.
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Finely crafted more than 22 carats pure gold pendants depicting Bullas, holsters for script rolls, both with loops and one with an extra attachment with a loop a top.
Condition: Very fine, Still wearable, with some light tear and wear.
Size: up c. 20 mm. tall and 12 mm. wide
Weight: 1,58 grams.
Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern German, c. 1900-1970.
Very rare pair of Greek jewelry pendants in high grade 22+ carats Gold.
The nicely crafted pendants depicting Pommegranates. The original gold chain still attached on both. In the picture it looks like one is shorter but they are both the same length. Quite heavy ancient gold jevellery!
Condition: Choice, Still wearable and can be used as earrings or in a necklace.
Size: Up to a length of 2,8 cm.
Weight: 3,18 grams.
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Ancient Egyptian blue faience scarab ensemble. Comprising of the beetle scarab in the center, flanked by the faïence wings. Late Period, 600-400 B.C. Scarab measures 2 inches long X 1 1/4-inch wide, left-wing measures 2 inches wide, right-wing measures 1 3/4 inches wide with small chip on tip. Scarab and wings not part of an original set. From an old French collection.
Attractive two-section gold earring, with a round frame on the ring and below as a drop-shaped hanger, Roman 2nd.-4th. century AD.
With some inlay still present in the hangers.
Size: 28-29 mm. long
Weight: 1,61 grams.
Intact and still wearable.
Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern Germany, c. 1900-1970
Elaborate Gold earring with two pendants set with pearls / nacre beads, Roman 2nd.-4th. century AD.
Attractive earring of nice high grade gold, 22 carats or more.
Size: 35 mm. long.
Weight: 1,40 grams.
Intact and still wearable.
Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern German, c. 1900-1970
A massive sub-rectangular seal with high handle and perforation, in black large grained stone, Halaf period, 6th. millenium BC.
The seal is beautifully engraved with a leaf design with a central line and diagonal strokes off it.
Size: 38-39 mm...
Attractive Bactrian bronze compartment seal, Late 3rd - Early 2nd Millennium BC. Simple design on the round base, tall handle.
Size: 18 mm. wide and 15 mm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very fine, fine even wear and green deposits.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection
Provenance: Johan Dæhlfeldt Estate Collection - 40 years of collecting antiquities.
A fine condition square stamp seal in black stone, carved with a elaborate cross design, the seal a flat square, Ancient Near East, probably Luristan, 4th. mill. BC.
Szie: 20 mm. x 20 mm.
Condition: Extremely fine, hard uncleaned earthern deposits.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
Attractive and impressive large stamp seal, engraved with two horned animals, likely muflons, Anatolia 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.
A large seal in a in a rectangular gable form, deeply engraved with a vivid motif in the black serpentine stone. Fine style for period.
Size: c. 40 mm. wide x 27 mm...
A scarce, seldomly offered, hemispheric stamp seal, probably Luristan or Susa area, pre-historic period, 5th.-4th. millenium BC.
The seal of an excellent style and nice carved in a serpentine black stone with a star radiating from a circular borders and a central dot.
Size: c. 20 mm...
A very large bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
Very impressive round seal with a solid cross in the center and a circle around in the openwork style...
A very attractive bronze protome figure of a leopard, with finely made details, such as the spots in the skin
and the nice details of the head. Roman Imperial, c. 1st. cent. AD
The forepart of the leopard in a seated position, it's silver plated with a bronze core.
Size: 4,2 cm. wide and 3 cm. tall. Weight: 44 grams.
Ex. Gert Cleff, Wuppertal, aquired at Gerhard Hirsch Nachf., München Auktion 286, 2013, Lot 340.
Wonderful large Tabloid seal in greenish-black Serpentine stone, North-Mesopotamian, 2nd. half of the 4th. mill. BC.
The seal rectangular - tablet formed - engraved with architectorial elements, likely Ladders and line decoration.
Size: 35 mm...