A fine Roman blown glass bottle in a deep amethyst color. Most likely a medicinal flask or unguent vial. It is evenly translucent with very little earthen deposits and encrustation. Quite rare and beautifully well preserved, it dates circa 1st-3rd century A.D. Measurements 4.75" x 3".
Attractive and rare type of glass vase, Roman 1st.-3rd cent. AD.
The flask in almost clear glass with beautiful thin irridescence!
Size: 12,2 cm.
Condition: Very fine and intact, some fragments reassembled nicely, but intact, nothing missing.
Provenance: Old family Collection, 1900-1970.
This is a 2nd Century Roman Glass, hand blown 2nd century AD. It is thick and heavy, unflawed, no chips or cracks, no hairlines, it has a rounded neck
and squre body. Unguentaria used to hold poisonous, caustic oils or ointments and were never smooth sided, to prevent the Roman from grabbing the
dangerous oil by mistake. It is certainly one of the earliest poison bottles ever made.
Measurements: 2 inches tall and 1 wide at its widest point...
A beautiful bronze bust of a deity, Roman Empire, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
A bust of a deity, perhaps Silvanus or Pan(?). With headdress and with a strap over the chest from a quiver with arrows.
Size: 44 mm. tall and weighing 57,5 grams!
Condition: Very Fine for the age and excarvated type! Fine metal, partly cleaned.
Ex. Hafnia Coins inventory (Copenhagen), aquired in the late 1990s.
Early Roman Imperial Period silver mirror, ca. 1st to 2nd. century BC
Wonderful mirrow either solid silver or a very thick silver plating - we think it's solid silver with some cuprite oxidation on the surface. A very interesting piece and quite attractive!
Size: 85 mm. in diameter.
Condition: Superb for type, should enhance if cleaned.
Ex. Collection of Karl Jakob Müller, Frankfurt, collected between 1950-1977.
ROMAN LION HEAD BRONZE ROUNDEL
ROMAN PERIOD, 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Roman bronze lion head roundel in high relief, mouth grips a ring
Dated from the 200 – 300 AD
Measurements:
Height: 5.2 cm
Width 4.8 cm
Height on stand: 10 cm
Condition: Intact with natural patina
Mounted on a custom made plexi-glass display stand
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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Rare ancient Romano-Celtic solid silver zoomorphic fibula brooch, finely hand-shaped as a wild boar. Roman Empire 1st-2nd century AD.
The fibula is not cast like most Roman and Celtic fibulas but is entirely handmade. The board and the base are hand-cut from solid silver plaque, hand-sculptured, and then chiseled with fine details.
Also, the attachment pin is entirely handmade.
In Celtic mythology, the wild boar represents the Celtic God "Moccus," who is identified with Mercury...
From Jerusalem, you are considering a very attractive ancient Roman coins bracelet of Emperor Constantine, dated from, 307 - 337 AD
With their exquisite details and rich multi-hued patina, the five ancient Roman bronze coins of Emperor Constantine, radiate, draped &cuirassed bust right have been nicely joined and set together in a lovely handmade sterling silver bracelet
Flavius Valerius Constantinus, Constantine the Great, was the son of Helena and the First Tetrarchic ruler Constantius...
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Israel
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#928879
A lovely sculptured pottery head of a Roman lady with elaborate hairstyle, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The head of a young woman with a slight smile and with head twisted slightly to the left.
Size: 47 mm. tall.
Provenance: German private collection from the 1960s to ca. 2000.
Ancient Roman, circa. 1st - 3rd century A.D. Bronze bust of Jupiter. Depicted from the shoulders up, with well-defined facial details hair, eyes, thick beard and muscular neck and shoulders. Likely was part of a handle from a Roman vessel.
HEIGHT: 42 mm (1 5/8 inches).
CONDITION: Signs of usage and wear with nice olive-green glossy patina.
PROVENANCE: Ex. Old Canadian collection.
Rare bag-shaped glass vessel with a rod handle arching over the flared rim. The shoulder decorated with spiral trails. The concave base with a pontil scar.
Semi-transparent light green glass with layers of silvery iridescence.
Glass
Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 3rd-4th century AD
H. 6.6 cm (2.6 in)
Intact and fine. Rare shape.
Swiss private collection Edgar A. Mills, prior to 1956...
A LIMESTONE VEILED FEMALE BUST CARVED IN HIGH RELIEF
ROMAN - PALMYRA, CIRCA, 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D...
ANCIENT BRONZE COIN PENDANT OF EMPEROR CONSTANTINE II
ROMAN PERIOD, 322 – 325 AD
Obverse:
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Reverse:
DOMINOR - NOSTROR - CAESS around laurel wreath containing VOT X (crescent).
Nicely set on sterling silver pendant
Dimensions:
Length: 3 cm
Diameter: 2
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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TERRACOTTA HEAD OF ATHENA
GRECO- ROMAN PERIOD, 100 BC/AD
Goddess Athena is shown wearing the Corinthian helmet
This is a wonderful opportunity to own an affordable, authentic piece of ancient art that represents a fusion of three of the greatest cultures in history
Measurements:
Height: 9 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height on stand: 14 cm
Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored, un-touched as found
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Couple of Roman spindle shaped jugs each with wheel ridged body and pointed foot.
The narrow neck with thickened, folded rim. Thick handle from shoulder to rim.
Coarse ceramic with remains of red glaze in places.
Ceramic
Roman, 2nd-4th century AD
H. intact 14 cm (5.5 in)
H. repaired 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
One jug with attached shard to the rim, otherwise intact. The second reconstituted from fragments. Light earthen deposits...
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, Samaritan, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 7.5 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
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DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Late Roman period, 4th Cent. AD
Nicely decorated with two large palm branches on the sides.
Dimensions:
Length: 9.5 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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#830732
A splendid and rare pottery Oli lamp, likely North Africa, 4th. century AD.
The lamp depicts a wonderfully detailed portrait of the Empress Fausta in a central medallion inside a decoration with geomethric and floral symbols - very decorative composition.
Size: 13,3 cm.
Condition: Nearly superb, microscopic closed ding to the spout, but it's intact.
Ex. Old collection, aquired between 1970-1995.
This is an extremely rare Carthaginian glass head pendant, circa 5th-4th century B.C. It is 1 1/2 inches long. This is a Mediterranean core-formed glass bead. It is intact, in perfect condition with no repair or restoration. The patina on it is beautiful. Please view my youtube video on this item at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsF5COeUByw.
Roman glass pitcher, the handle and base are different colors of glass that were fused together, appears to have been trimmed .
Size H 51/4" W3.5"
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.
Massive and very attractive Roman Imperial Period bronze mirror, ca. 1st. century BC.
Impressive mirror with a completely glossy black patina, very large and with one smooth, polished face and one face with concentric lathe-turned ring along the rim where the mirror is very thick.
Size: 14 cm. in diameter, so large for these!
Condition: Choice, one of a kind black-green enamel patina.
Ex...
Ancient Roman black stone beads and silver necklace, dating to around 100 AD
The beads have been nicely recomposed in a very elegant and lovely design.
Measurements: Length: 57 cm
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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BONE FRAGMENT DEPICTING FACE OF CUPID
ROMAN PERIOD, 1ST - 3RD CENTURY AD
Measurements:
Length: 7.5 cm
Height: 4 cm
Condition: Intact, untouched as found with natural patina
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
Mounted on a plexi-glass disply stand.
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An exquisite ancient Roman imperial marble head of a woman, C...
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.
POTTERY FLASK
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great
Nicely made in a pear-shaped body with a long cylindrical neck and a flat base
Dimensions:
Height: 15.5 cm
Diameter: 9 cm
Height on stand: 20 cm
Condition: Intact with nice earthy patina
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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Interesting small bronze pendant seal with a hing at the top, depicting a fine naturalistic Rabbit or Hare, Roman, 1st.-3rd. cent AD.
A rare find of a stamp seal from the roman period.
Size: 18 mm.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
POTTERY HEAD OF ASTARTE "FERTILITY GODDESS"
HOLY LAND, ROMAN, BEIT NATIF, 300 - 400 AD
Measurements:
Height: 5 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height on stand: 12.5 cm
Found near Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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ROMAN GLASS PERFUME FLASK
Roman period, 100 - 300 AD
With ribbed body and a shaped neck, "Used to carry perfumed oils and ointments"
Dimensions:
Height: 6.5 cm
Diameter: 3.5 cm
Condition: Good condition as found
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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#62567
A very nice lot of stringed glass bead and bird-amulets etc. also in coloured glass, including a perfect condition, Roman miniature glass jug with handle and openwork design, c. 1st.-4th. century AD.
Size: c. 40 cm. of beads and amulets in a single row, the jug is c. 21-22 mm. tall.
Ex. German Collection.
Ancient Roman Large Bronze Lion Head Handle Circa 2nd Century AD
Authentic ancient Roman large bronze lion head handle circa 2nd century A.D...
Interesting pottery figure depicting a very fat deity, Roman, 1st.-3rd. century AD:
Seated naked with a fat belly, ancient losses to extremeties.
Size: 8 cm. tall.
Ex. Old German collection, aquired before 1980.
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.
A very high quality sculpture.
Measurements: Height: 11 cm - Width: 11 cm - On stand: 22 cm
Nicely mounted on a museum quality plexi-glass stand
C...
LIMESTONE HEAD OF A YOUTH
Roman, PALMYRA, 1st Century AD
A charming limestone head of a youth. Depicted with a serene expression on his face, oval face with a rounded chin, his hair in thick luscious corkscrew curls brushed forward in short pointed locks. Arching brow above wide heavy-lidded almond shaped eyes with defined upper and lower lids, incised irises and sharp pupils, his fleshly lips above a strong chin.
Measurements:
Height: 12 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
...
ROMAN BRONZE WINGED NUDE EROS
ROMAN IMPERIAL, 1ST CENTURY AD
Love’s messenger stands in a relaxed pose with detailed facial features. Finely modeled in a naturalistic way, with childish proportions and chubby features. The figure is in a relaxed posture with the lively movement of the twisted head and body, twin wings with wonderful incised feathers attached to his back. He was probably holding a bow and arrow, now missing.
Eros, God of love and son of Aphrodite, was a pop...
Roman bronze figure of Eros, He is holding a bag of some kind under his left arm and his right arm extended out and at one time had something in his hand now just a hole where the piece fit in remains , This piece has a nice dark brown patina and some mineral deposits. The surface has been worn down from years of handling .
According to tradition which was made by Eratosthenes, Eros was principally the patron of male love, while Aphrodite ruled the love between men and women. Meleager records ...
A very well cast and finely detailed bronze applique, circa the 2nd Century AD. In excellent condition, with clear facial features. The piece is 2" in width and 1-3/4" in height. Beautiful, original patina.
A lovely detailed massive silver figurine of a Male Godess standing with patera (offerbowl), Roman 2nd.-3rd. century AD.
Silver votive figures like this was popular among the elite in Rome. The figure could depict the God bacchus, god of wine.
Height 38mm, massive weighing 16,07g.
Ex. Austrian Private Collection since the 1970s.
ANCIENT “Black & White” STONE BEADS NECKLACE
ROMAN PERIOD, 1ST – 2ND CENT. AD
Impressive wearable necklace featuring an ancient Roman agate central bead pendant beautifully recomposed “Restrung” using authentic ancient Roman black and white stone beads, terminated with sterling silver clasp so it can be safely worn today.
Dimensions:
Length: 42 cm
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
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A large and exceptional Roman terractotta figure of the winged Eros walking, Roman Imperial, c. 1st. century AD.
Interesting early representation of Eros with preserved pigments in red.
Size: 17 cm. tall and quite massive.
Condition: Choice, almost completely intact with a tip of one wing restored othervise superb with intact pigments.
Ex. Private Collection, aquired before 1980.
A lovely two-section gold earring, a square plaque with a depression and below as a hanger, a nice decorated fruitform, Roman 2nd.-4th. century AD:
Size: 28 mm.
Weight: 1,55 grams.
Intact and still wearable.
Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern German, c. 1900-1970
A finely preserved lead bust or head of a young aristocrate, 1st. century AD.
Interestingly the features of this bust identical to the features of the young Caligula and surely Julio-Claudian period.
Size: c. 4 cm. tall.
Ex. Old Private collection
Authentic ancient Roman red-slip terracotta erotic oil lamp, circa 1st century A.D. The central discus is molded with two people in a sexual act on a couch, with the filling hole pierced below, framed by two raised encircling bands and an elaborate nozzle adorned with volutes pierced with a wick hole mouth and an oval ring handle at the back. On a flat base incised with an oval groove.
NOTE: Most Roman terracotta oil lamps are made of low-fire clay. However, this example is superior because it'...
Larger architectural Roman marble fragment, weighing c. 1000 grams.
A 15 cm. long and 11 cm. tall Roman marble from an architectural structure, showing a repeating vaseform or rhombic decoration on steps. A nice and inexpensive piece of Roman sculptural art in marble.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1950s-1980s.
A substantial upperpart of a casket or chest lock sculptured in bronze as a leaping / attacking Lion with open jaws, Roman, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.
Very nice antiquity with fine details and a lovely green and red patina.
Size: 6,7 cm. long weighing a solid 81 grams.
Ex. Old German Private Collection, before 1970.
A lovely larger silver figure of a Hare, Roman Imperial, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
Very nice roman style and of high grade silver.
Size: 31-32 mm. weighing 5,69 grams.
Condition: Superb, attractive old greyish toning.
Ex. Austrian Private Collection since the 1970s.
A scarce and nice Pottery Oil lamp, ca. 3rd. century AD.
The lLamp in greish pottery, displaying the portraits of Isis and Sepatis on the Discus.
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Intact, some even wear.
Ex. Old Danish Private Collection.
Ancient Roman Wheel-Thrown Pottery ribbed ware Amphora, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century A.D.
A wonderful ceramic amphora with an attractive hourglass shape comprised of a piriform body with averted rim, twin bifurcated strap handles joining neck to shoulder, all on a narrow flat base.
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age to be over 1800 years, in its original unclean condition with age patina, the incrustation and mineral deposits, strongly visible on the su...
A nice and fine style roman pottery head, 1st. century AD.
Style of the head much like portraits of a young Nero.
Size: 53 mm. tall.
Ex. German Private Collection
ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE COIN NECKLACE
ROMAN, EMPEROR LICINIUS, 308 - 324 A.D.
Nicely set in sterling silver necklace
Dimensions:
Length: 47 cm
Diameter: 2.5 cm
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
Obverse
Laureate head right
Lettering: IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG or IMP LIC • LICINIVS P F AVG
Translation: Emperor Licinivs • Licinivs Pius Felix Augusto Emperor<
Reverse
Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, ...
This classic Etruscan bronze is in excellent condition, measuring just over six inches in length. Each terminus (end) has the face of a bearded Satyr, with flaring, upturned ears. A rare and classic example, dating to circa the 5th-3rd century BC. Custom stand included. Excellent provenance, to be provided to the purchaser.
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 7 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
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#77068
GLASS FLASK
ROMAN PERIOD, 1st - 2nd Cent. AD
This lovely perfume vessel with beautiful patina has survived the centuries with its beauty intact.
The flattened body rising to a firm and graceful cylindrical neck with a rim folded outwards.
One of the earliest types of free blown-glass vessels in an elongated bottle with a short body and a long neck. The content of such bottles could be poured out slowly, in tiny drops, and the small mouth was easily stoppered.
This...
You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman Black and White stone beads necklace, dating to around 100 AD
The beads have been nicely recomposed in a very elegant and lovely design.
Measurements: Length: 50 cm
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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Ancient Roman marble wall fragment depicting a seated woman
Dated from, 100 – 300 AD
Measurements: Height: 17 cm – Width: 13 cm – Height on stand: 22 cm
Condition: A small re-attached part at the upper left corner as shown otherwise intact with natural patina
The fragment is nicely and professionally mounted on a plexi-glass disply stand of high quality
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A lovely and sizeable terracotta bust on a plint of a muscular young man, Time of Hadrian, ca. mid 2nd. century AD.
A very attractive bust with a wide strong chest and painted facial details in black pigment. His hair is rather long and he is arising from a round plint as was the typical for the Imperial Roman busts.
The bust is possible depicting Antinous, Hadrians famous lover.
Size: 18 cm. tall and 10 cm. wide - a sizeable piece!
Condition: Superb! Perfectl...
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 rim is decorated with facing Oceanus heads alternating with fishes. The finely rendered heads show bushy beards extending to both sides and goat-like ears. The lobster claws expected in the hair of Oceanus are mistakenly rendered as ram horns, the usual attribute for Zeus Ammon.
Fine bowl on a low ring base, the floor with a concentric groove on the bottom, the flat rim with a fine groove around the outer edge.
Ceramic
Roman, North Africa, 350-400 AD
D. 15 cm (5.9...