A delicate female sculpture of terracotta, capturing a goddess of fertility, Indus, Harappa Fase, 2500-1900 BC.
Abstract form with delineated legs, curved arms, voluptuous breasts situated beneath an incised pectoral collar, and broad shoulders...
A nice study lot of 5 stamp seals in different kind of stones incl. serpentine and marple, made in semi-autonomous Neo-Hittite states of Syria and Levante, during the Neo-Assyrian period, early 1st. millenium BC.
The seals mostly of the tall pyramid shape, but there's also a double-side rectangular seal. The bases and sides engraved with crosses and other symbols.
Size: Up to 17 mm. max height...
Attractive blackstone cylinder seal, Eastern Anatolian or Western Mesopotamian, c. 3rd. millenium BC.
The seal was dated by a dealer to the Neo-Assyrian period, which we think is completely wrong. The depictions includes two tall figures, animals and a latter.
Size: 28 mm...
Wonderful birdhead-shaped stamp seal in a glossy green hardstone (rare!), Syro-Levantine part of Mesopotamia, probably 5th. mill. BC.
A pre-historic / Neolithic seal carved with a fine grit pattern in the base, the form of the seal itself as a stylized birds head.
Size: 28 mm. wide and 18 mm. tall.
Condition: Good Very fine, small ancient scuff.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 1994...
A lovely intact late neolithic period stamp seal, found in West Mesopotamia and dating around the 4th. mill. BC.
Hemispheric stamp seal with a low handle and a fine high-relief carving of a sun-symbol in the base - attractive!
Size: 25 mm. in diameter and 11 mm...
A tanged 'Luristan' bronze dagger or short sword from Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Bronze age, dating Early-mid 2nd mill BC.
The dagger very heavy fabric sharp shoulders and slight raised midsection tappering to the sharp edges.
Length: c. 32,3 cm.
Condition: Good Very fine nice patina asnd fine metal, uncleaned with deposits.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
Attractive seal carved in the hemispheric-dome shape in a greenish-black hardstone, Early Achaemenid c. 7th.-5th. cent BC.
The seal engraved in the base with a fancy bird, probably a Peacock, which was a much favored bird among the Persians...
A nice pair of Islamic pottery drinking bowls, Nishapur, 11th-12th cent AD.
Nice, smaller drinking bowls with glaze and caligraphic decorations on the interior. On in white glaze, the other with green glaze.
Size: 9 x 2,8 cm & 5,4 x 2,7 cm.
Condition: Choice for age and type. The larger bowl with a hairline crack.
Provenance: Prominent Danish-French Private Estate collection, (aquired 1970- c. 2007) of Islamic pottery ware from the 9th.-12th...
An nice lot of three ancient Bronze daggers from Ancient Near East, early types of the 3rd.-early 2nd. mill. BC.
The lot consist of a larger dagger, 20,8 cm and two smaller ones - 13,6 & 11,3 cm. all different types, incl. a very early type of the 3rd. mill. BC
All three items come with nice patinas and in choice condition.
Ex. Danish Prvate Collection.
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...
A beautiful and scarce stone stamp seal, carved in black serpentine with a high handle, Western Asia, Hittite period, 2nd. millenium BC.
Triangular seal plate, engraved with what looks to be a sort of script or symbols, looks almost Egyptian in the style, but we're not certain and it should be researched some more. Finely made knob handle with piercing
Length: 27 mm. height c. 12 mm.
Condition: Nice Very fine...
Interesting lot of attractive seals and including a large amulet, Mesopotamia, c. 3rd. mill. BC.
The amulet polished smooth in an nice green stone rectangular with a pierced handle and a piercing in the middle as well. The seals engraved with criss-cross and animals.
Size: The amulet measure 36 mm. as the largest.
These seals/amulet comes with ID-cards from below collection, made by the collector.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberlände...
A fine Grecco -Persian bronze spearhead, later 1st mill BC.
The blade with slim shoulders and central midrib. The sharp edges of the blade slope into a long, folded conical socket with an opening at the back and a straight.
Size: 34,5 cm - socket is about 18 cm.
Condition: Choice - cleaned somewhat hard, but still with nice red and green patina, as shown on photos.
Ex Private Collection.
Attractive oval stamp seal, almost the shape of a scaraboid but much older belonging to the Uruk period of North-Western Mesopotamia, c. 4th. mill. BC.
The seal engraved with an interesting motif of integrated animals (see Id card for a description.
Size: 25 mm. long and 19 mm. wide.
Condition: Good Very fine.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 1994. Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint!
Provenance: Gus...
Adorable bronze figurine from the medieval period, Islamic, Seljuq Empire, 10th.-11th. century AD.
The Lion standing on erect with stylized double-legs and incised details of the mane and head.
A classic antiquity from this period and does not come better or more charming.
Size: 45 mm. long and 35 mm. tall.
Condition: Superb for type, with very nice metal and great patina.
Ex Bavarian private collection, Germany between 1974-2015.
Ancient Islamic threaded glass evil eye protection bead 300 Ad-1000 AD. Well made and nearly perfect condition with the delicate threads undamaged. Wearable stable , size almost 3/4"
Interesting and rare depiction of a woman and three men standing side by side on this slightly oval stamp which is probably a stylized scarab form with curved upperside. Carved in green stone with a faint cross on the back. The seal can probably be dating to the 3rd.-early 2nd. millenium BC.
Size: 22 mm x 20 mm. and 11 mm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very fine.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 1994. Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection a...
A fine set of three bronze and copper daggers, East Caspian Sea area, 3rd.-2nd. mill. BC.
The set includes one extremely fine dagger of later fabric, probably 1200-800 BC with a long bend tang.
Size: 177 mm., 173 mm., and 147 mm.
Condition: Choice VF to Extremely fine, uncleaned with sandy deposits.
Ex. Danish private Collection, aquired at the Copenhagen antiques market in the 1990s.