A large and finely patinated silver omphalos libation bowl, Medes / early Achaemenid, 9th.-8th. century BC.
A stunning silver bowl of an early type with relief decoration in form of humps and central omphalos.
Size: 16,5 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Choice and intact with small closed scratch and two minor chips, otherwise superb. Attractive bluish-black patina.
Ex. Private collection, aquired in 1976 from Axel Weber, Cologne, Germany.
Darkage-Viking silver pendant in a Lunar or crecent shape with a loop, c. 600-900 AD.
Attractive and wearable today with decorations on the surface.
Size: 26 mm. tall.
Condition: Intact.
Ex. German Private Collection.
Pendant of square shape, with a relief design representing two crowned characters kneeling in front of an altar surmounted by a circle containing an entity. Tiny loop at its top. Bronze, with reddish-green patina. Mesopotamia, ca. 2000 B.C. Height: 5.7 cm. Abrasion due to great age, otherwise good condition.
NEAR-EASTERN PERSIAN BRONZE MACE-HEAD
Lurestan, Late 2nd/Early 1st Millennium B.C.
A charming Lurestan mace-head with octagonal shaft and faceted knobs around the swollen head, flanked by grooved bands.
Measurements:
Length: 15 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Condition: Perfect condition with natural patina
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A wonderful and very large late achaemenid / Greco-Persian bronze Patera, c. 4th century B.C.
At the rim a bead moulding, the end of the handle in form of an animal-head, possibly a wolf or dog, on the handle engraved decoration.
Size: Nearly 35 cm. long incl. the handle and and quite deep, measuring 8 cm. from the handle down and ca. 5,3 cm. to the rim of the bowl...
A superb massive gold ring of 22+ carat gold with convex gemstone of garnet, depicting a lion tearing a deer, above it a crescent, in front of it a stylized plant. Graeco-persian, 2nd half of the 6th century BC.
Stunning quality engraving and a heavy gold ring, suitable for wearing today.
Ring size 9.5 (US), T (UK), 21 (F).
Weight: 13,72g.!
Provenance: Gert Cleff, Wuppertal; ex Gorny & Mosch, München Auction 137, 2004, Lot 230...
Heavy bracelet decorated with a tiger head at each tip. Bronze, with partly encrusted green patina. Bactria, ca. 6th century B.C. maybe earlier. Inside diameter: around 9.5 cm. Very good condition.
A very nice and fine condition larger bronze dagger, dating to the 2nd. millenium BC.
Attractive greater Mesopotamian type of dagger with a short tang and two rivets in each top side of the triangular blade with a diamond shaped crossection.
Size: 28,6 cm. long.
Condition: Near Extremely fine for type excellent light green patina and fine metal.
Ex. Danish Private Collection, bought in the Copenhagen antique market in the early 1990s.
BRONZE SHORT SWORD
BRONZE AGE PERSIA, 1200 – 800 BC
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for the ancient weapons collectors the chance to purchase this exquisite museum quality ancient full handled bronze short sword.
It has a prominent raised mid-rib terminating proximally into the open loop of a “C”.
Measurements: Length: 52 cm – Width: 6 cm -Height on stand: 38 cm
Excellent archaeological condition, not repaired and not restored with beautiful patina....
A nice tanged bronze lance from Ancient Near East, East Caspian Sea Area, 2nd. mill BC.
The lance with rouned shoulders and a defined, central midrib, interesting thick tang.
Size: c. 21,5 cm.
Condition: Nice Very fine, wear, but nice metal. Beautiful red patination.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
A large and well-preserved tanged bronze sword, c. 2nd. millenium BC.
The style with the thick mid-rib and two rivets in the corner of the blade is known from the Assyrian period, and the present specimen provincially made around the lands of the Caspian Sea. On this specimen one rivet is still remaining. Very attractive and impressive!
Size: 45 cm.
Condition: Choice - very fine green patina and good metal quality - very few losses and roghness to the edge...
A rare Ancient Near East Bronze short sword or large dagger dating to 1st-2nd mill BC.
Commonly termed Luristani by dealers and collectors.
Fine style weapon with square shoulders and a flat central midrib. As a rare feature, on this short sword the lower part of the hilt is intact, which is seldom seen on this type of bronze age weapon.
Size is 42,7 cm - 16,8 inches.
Condition: A very nice ancient bronze...
A tanged 'Luristan' bronze dagger or short sword from Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Bronze age, dating to mid 2nd mill BC.
The sword with high, rounded shoulders and slight central midrib.
Length: c. 33,5 cm.
Condition: Fine green patina. Some roughness to the edges.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.