Large North African red-ware fragment depicting a leaping panther with detailed head and fearsome paws.
Excellent modeling of the musculature and great coat pattern rendered with small circles.
On the other end a hound chasing a sheep or goat.
The fragment belongs to the rim of a lanx, a larger and rather rare rectangular platter. The outer edge is decorated with a beaded pattern.
For a panther from a matching mould, cf. fig. 12, p. 418 in: Annewies van den Hoek...
GLASS FLASK
ROMAN PERIOD, 1st - 2nd Cent. AD
Nicely made with a graceful pear-shaped body, long cylindrical neck with a rim folded outwards.
Dimensions:
Height: 16.5 cm
Diameter: 9 cm
Condition: Very good condition
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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940698
An attractive silver dress pin with a finely sculptured finial, Roman, 1st.-3rd. century BC.
Height 10,5cm.
The head of the pin a small figurine of a lion with enlarged phallus. Eyes probably originally inlaid.
Condition: Choice and intact, with dark patina.
Ex. Old Private German Collection.
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 very rare and attractive glass flask or vase, decorated with sea animals, Roman Empire, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The flask with fine decorative impressions of sea animals - an octopus and a wonderfully detailed firsh on the surface. The neck is straight and undecorated and with a flat ring as a lip atop. Light blue-green glass.
Size: 11,2 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice for type - a hairline repair where the neck meets the body.
Ex...
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...
Extremely rare early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman, 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene from the the Education of Achilles by Chiron.
An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scholar.
Size: 10,7 cm...
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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BIBLICAL POTTERY COOKING POT
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great
Short cylindrical neck with two handles and circular lines around the entire body and base
Dimensions:
Height: 11 cm
Diameter: 16.5 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm
Condition: Good condition
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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A nicely shaped glass ewer from ancient Rome. The piece was made with sheets of molten glass placed one on top of each other. This process was used at an early period in Rome. Age: First century. Bought at antique shop on Ponte Vecchio in Florence Italy 25 years ago.
Size: H. 10.5cm W. 9cm
Wonderful naturalistically modelled ancient Roman bronze eagle figure,
standing on a small plinth, the eyes, wings and feathers very nice incised.
Date: Roman, circa 2nd century AD
Material: Bronze
Size: 3,7 cm
Condition: intact
Provenance: Ex private collection (Belgian) collected in the 1990s, in Germany since 2023
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POTTERY COOKING POT
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great
Measurements:
Height: 22 cm
Diameter: 23 cm
Height on stand: 30 cm
Condition: Repaired from large fragments
Found near Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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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
Bust of a young male figure with pleasant expression. The face shows large lidded eyes, a prominent nose and sensuous lips. Venus rings on the neck.
The hair is textured with short sickle-shaped curls and topped by a stippled wreath with ribbons that run along the shoulders.
The boy is dressed in a skin tight robe. Belly button indicated.
The wreath suggests a Dionysian context. The figure possibly depicts the youthful Bacchus.
Hard fired ceramic with greyish core...
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, Samaritan, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
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#929328
A well carved intaglio seal in a black stone depicting the swirwling Sea monster Ketos, Greek or early Roman c. 2nd.-1st. cent. BC.
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The seal is set in a 22 carats (916 stamp) modern gold ring in an ancient style.
A solid 5 grams gold ring for it's smaller ringsize of only 14 mm.
Ex. Dutch Private Collection.
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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#211664
A very attractive terracotta figure, depicting a standing pygmae, Roman Emperial, ca. 1st. century AD.
The Pygmae is very detailed depicted semi-nud with enormous phallos.
Size: 9,8 cm. tall.
Concition: Choice and intact! A few light chips to the base, the original pigments finely preserved!
Roman stone beads restrung in the form of an Egyptian style necklace, dated from, 100 - 300 AD
Length: 40 cm
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A superb very sharp Oil lamp, Roman, 2nd. century AD.
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile bust of a woman with cloak over one shoulder and naked breast. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,8 cm. long...
You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman Black and White stone beads bracelet dating to around 100 AD
The beads are nicely recomposed together in a very elegant and lovely design.
Measurements: Length: 19 cm - Width: 2 cm
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The Eros child emerging from a flower, showing very expressive features such as an exaggeratedly long fore and upper head. Small hole on the chest for attachment.
Bronze
Roman, 2nd/3rd century AD
H. 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
H. with stand 5.2 cm (2 in)
High quality bronze with superb patina.
Ex Swiss private collection.
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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.
Free blown light green glass amphoriskos showing a tall cylindrical neck decorated with spiral trails.
Two rod handles applied to the edge of the shoulder.
The flared mouth with inward folded rim...
An ancient Roman marble hand, with defined fingers and fingernails. Hand grasping, what appears to be remains of a dagger. With extensive remains of encrustations. 1st-3rd century AD. From a NYC private collection. Said to be purchased on the London art market in the late 1990s. 3 1/2 inches wide X 4 1/4 inches high. Mounted.
An Egypto-Roman figure of Harpocrates on horseback. Represented as a plump child, wearing the sidelock of hair and the double-crown of Egypt on his head and with his forefinger on his lips. Roman Period about A.D. 100. 5 5/8th inches high. From a New Jersey estate.
A rare and important silver spoon of exceptional size for type, Late Roman-Early Byzantine, 4th.-6th. century AD.
A wonderful silverspoon, dating to the late Roman period, 3rd.-5th. century AD.
The spoon with an oval bowl, a twisted shaft and terminal.
Size: 20,7 cm.
Condition: Choice, nice metal for type, uncleaned. Two small ancient perferations to the bowl, othervise perfectly intact.
Ex. Old German Collection originally bought in Engl...
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, Samaritan, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 8.6 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
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#729627
A fine substantial roman silver ring with a fine carnelian intaglio depicting Victoria standing, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
A typical 'compressed' roman ring oval ring setting and slightly convex intaglio. This ring is quite heavy weighing 9.47 grams and made of fine condition solid silver.
Size: Ringsize (inner diameter) c. 18-19 mm. / Weight 9.47 grams.
Ex Münz Zentrum Rheinland - Heinz-W. Müller, Solingen.
A massive high quality unguentaria made of greenish glass. Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
The bottle of impressive height and very solidly constructed, sound glass.
Size: c. 15 cm. tall and 7,7 cm. in diameter of the base.
Condition: Extremely fine, unusually solid and sound green glass vessel with beautiful mild irridescence.
Provenance: Estate of Hartmut Geerken, Germany, aquired 1961-1964!
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.
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DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Late Roman period, 4th Cent. AD
Nicely decorated with two large engraved palm branches on the sides.
Dimensions:
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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#930846
Elaborate Roman silver ring, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.
The ring is moulded with a large female bust on the top. She is either a deity or a high-born lady, with a tall draped hairdress and diadem.
Size: about 25 mm. wide. 9.60 grams. The ring-size is c. 19 mm.
Condition: Nice Very fine and intact. stable and Wearable. The surface with corrosion and brown deposits.
Ex. German private collection since 1990s, aquired at Gerard Hirsch Nachfolger Auctionhouse....
GLASS PERFUME FLASK
ROMAN PERIOD, 1st - 2nd Cent. AD
Yellowish color, roundel flat body with a little cylindrical shape neck.
Dimensions:
Height: 7 cm
Diameter: 3.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition.
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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940687
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, Samaritan, 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 6 cm
Condition: Good condition with some chips and age weathering as shown
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
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#930579
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 6 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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#810228
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 impressed squares
on the body for about two third of the way down. 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: 4 inches tall and 2 1/4 wide at its widest point. It is s...
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.
Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman 1st.-2nd. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hermes in very high relief. The lamp is stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact, thus rare!
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
Interesting and attractive gold Quatrefoil openwork pendant with small loop at one side and an engraved cross in the center, Roman-Darkage c. 4th.-6th. cent. BC.
A heavy hanger, very attractive. The gold is almost pure and around 22 carats or so. The central cross was deliberately erased at one point in antiquity, which could have been done by pagans / romans in the late antiquity.
Size: 19-20 mm. in diameter and weighing a solid 3.45 grams.
Ex. West German Priva...
A superb very sharp Oil lamp, Roman, late 1st. century AD.
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile head of a woman or godess. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,4 cm. long.
Condition: Superb for type, completely intact and pres...
An authentic and ancient fine handled ROMAN Glass Bottle, excavated in Syria, ca. 3rd-5th Century A.D. Surface etched, muddy, iron stained with an open pontil base. Most likely used for Perfume or Precious Oils. Condition: intact, no damage. Size: 3.75" H. ( ca. 9.5 cm.) Provenance: From an antiquity dealer's estate. A delicate and very fine collector's piece.
POTTERY PERFUME JAR
ROMAN PERIOD, 1st - rd Cent. A.D.
Funnel-shaped neck, two small handles, flat base with remains of red paint on shoulder and black paint pigments
Dimensions:
Height: 8 cm
Diameter: 7 cm
Height on stand: 12 cm
Condition: Intact as found, not repaired and not restored
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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ROMAN GLASS FLASK
Roman period, 100 – 300 AD
Globular body with a concave base
“Would have been used to carry perfumed oils and ointments”
Dimensions:
Height: 7.5 cm
Diameter: 5.5 cm
Condition: Good condition with beautiful patina as found
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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Discus fragment of a lamp decorated with the half-figure of a satyr holding a thyrsus and blowing a flute. The youthful figure wears a deer skin with the hooves of the animal knotted behind his shoulder.
Rare depiction. Detailed rendering of the head and the anatomical details. Covered with an orange-brown slip.
For a related example, cf. Q3250 in the British Museum database.
According to Bailey, the lamp was probably designed as a pair together with Q3292 (pp. 9-10 and p. 4...
Choice red-ware rim fragment featuring a beautifully detailed lion. The feline approaches with a forward-turned front body.
The head with delicate detail and a shaggy mane. Shaggy strands on the elbow joint.
Excellent modeling of the musculature and great rendering of the panther-like fur pattern depicted with tiny circles.
For almost the same lion on an Orpheus bowl, cf. 1981.658 in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
For a discussion of the bowl, cf. pp. 230-231, pl. 32 in: Annewies van den ...
Translucent, pale green glass with seven vertical ribs along the piriform body.
Small constriction at the join to the cylindrical neck. The flared mouth with inward folded rim. Standing on a rounded base.
The surface with areas of silvery iridescence.
Similar bottles are commonly found in Roman Period funerary contexts and sometimes referred to as lacrimaria – tear containers.
Other denominations like unguentaria (oil container) or balsamaria (balsam container) ref...
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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POTTERY PERFUME JAR
ROMAN PERIOD; 1ST - “ 3RD CENTURY AD
Dimensions:
Height: 9 cm
Diameter: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 14 cm
Condition: Minor repair at the rim otherwise intact
Found in Jerusalem, Holy Land
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A scarce and beautiful Roman glass bottle. Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
The bottle with cylindrical ribbed corpus and wide mouth.
Size: c. 110 mm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine, sound green glass vessel with beautiful mild irridescence.
Provenance: Estate of Hartmut Geerken, Germany, aquired 1961-1964!
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.
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Late Roman period, 3rd - 4th Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 9 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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#929826
A massive high quality unguentaria bottle made of greenish glass. Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
The bottle of impressive height and very solidly constructed, sound glass.
Size: c. 15,4 cm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine, unusually solid and sound green glass vessel with beautiful mild irridescence.
Provenance: Estate of Hartmut Geerken, Germany, aquired 1961-1964!
A small collection of 5 different ancient seal imprints in lead / pewter and in terracotta, all Roman, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.
1. Lead Bulla with the Emperor in a Biga, Victory above.
2. Small animal in lead.
3. Terracotta, Aphrodites reclining, very detailed dress etc.
4. Terracotta, River godess or Sol.
5. Terracotta, Royal portrait, in the style of Lucilla.
Beautiful ensemble of impressions.
Comes with original Id card.
Provena...
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
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, Samaritan, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
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#719597
Roman fragment with a tabula ansata inscribed DOMIN[A] VICTOR[IA], an acclamation translatable as “Lady, victory (is yours)!”
The inscription is connected to Saint Thecla, whose upper arm and blurred hand appear below.
Saint Thecla was a companion of Saint Paul, and an important figure in the Christian imagery of Roman North Africa. She enjoyed great popularity during the Byzantine period.
Ceramic
Roman, North Africa, 350-430 AD
H. 7.1 cm (2.8 in)
W...
This is a beautiful, authentic Roman period single pendant earring made with solid gold. It dates from the 1st-3rd century AD. The pendant part is decorated with a green glass bead, a finely-crafted filigree gold tubular bead, and a lovely little pearl that still has most of its lustre nearly two thousand years after it left the sea. Pearls in the Roman period came from the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean; along with silk from China, they represented the height of fashion and extravagance.The earri...
Roman red-ware fragment of a lamp with a partially preserved horse on the discus.
The animal head with flared nostrils, open mouth and bare teeth. The big eye with eyelashes, the ears laid back. Mane and tail hatched.
Trappings around the neck and the croup decorated with tiny dots. On the croup a swastika with dots in the interstices, possibly a brand.
The checkerboard panels on the shoulder frame resemble Ennably A10, the targets with diamonds inside are close to Ennably ...
A beautiful silver bust of a Godess, Roman Imperial, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
Very nice roman style and of high grade and partly gilt silver.
Size: 3,62 grams and c. 1,7 cm. tall.
Condition: Superb, attractive old greyish toning.
Ex. Austrian Private Collection since the 1970s.