POTTERY JAR
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great
Nicely made in a globular body with a shaped neck and handle
Dimensions:
Height: 14 cm
Diameter: 9.5 cm
Height on stand: 17.5 cm
Condition: Repaired and restored
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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A lovely silver figure of a mouse running a single wheel with it's paw, Roman, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
Very nice roman style and of high grade silver.
Size: Weighing 4.44 grams and ca. 2.1 cm. long.
Condition: Choice, thick old silver patina.
Ex. Austrian Private Collection since the 1970s.
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, Samaritan, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 9 cm
Width: 6 cm
Condition: Minor hole on shoulder as shown otherwise intact and in good condition
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
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#716365
A substantial and impressive glass bottle, Roman Empire, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.
The bottle in dark green glass with a globular body, long neck and folded round lip. The piece with an exceptional thick silver irridescence!
Size: ca. 13,2. cm. tall.
Conditionm: Superb.
Ex. German Private Collection, with auction provenance.
Fine bowl on a low ring base, the floor with two concentric grooves. The inside of the rim with steps along a central ridge. Eight groups of notches on the lip. Thin smoothed slip.
Shape form 71A – Hayes 1101-1102 – fig. 34, pl.55, pp. 227-228 in: John W. Hayes. Roman Pottery and Fine-Ware Imports. The Athenian Agora. Vol. 32. Princeton 2008.
Ceramic
Roman, North Africa, 375-400 AD
D. 15.3 cm (6 in)
H. 4.7 cm (1.9 in)
Intact...
Fine red slip ware bowl on a low ring base, the flat floor offset from the steep wall by a groove.
The flat rim with a fine groove around the outer edge. All covered by a thin smoothed slip.
Roman African red slip ware pottery is characterized by an orange color and a shiny surface.
By the third century AD, fine African red slip pottery wares became the most popular type of tableware in the Roman Empire.
Ceramic
Roman, North Africa, 375-400 AD
D...
Fine rim fragment showing the fight of Herakles against the snake-headed hydra.
The hero brandishes his club while three snake heads appear in front of his chest. The monster’s body winds around the hero’s legs.
Herakles is shown with a muscular body...
Rare moldmade lamp decorated with two dolphins and a rosette on the rounded shoulder.
Central filling hole. The broad-tipped nozzle ends in small volutes close to the discus ring.
The base with two raised rings. Surface partially covered with a red-brown glaze.
Near to Loeschcke type II.
For an almost identical example, cf. lamp no. 512 (inv. no. 83.AQ.377.553), p. 370 in: Jean Bussière and Birgitta Lindros Wohl. Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum...
Mold-made factory lamp of Loeschcke type IXb. The sunken discus with a central filling hole, the elongated air-hole pierced along the nozzle channel. The base with a sunken central area.
The shape is known from North Italian makers like Strobilus, Atimeti and others.
Numerous variants of their products were also confectioned in Gaul and Germania, although it is not clear if by branch workshops of by plagiarisers.
For an example close in shape and size, cf. Q1165 PRB in: D...
Authentic Ancient Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Terracotta Oil lamp.Carinated body. Mold-made...
Authentic Ancient 90-140 A.D. Roman Italian buff red Terracotta Oil lamp Loeschcke Type 8, with ring handle. Shallow plain concave discus: a single filling hole at center, and a groove and raised circle around edge. Slightly sloping shoulder and Incised base ring.
For similar lamp in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York please see the link below.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252896
Provenance: Ex Private old Canadian collection of antiques...
Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman late 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hercules with bow and club on the discus. Very high relief! Finely stamped with makers or workshop name: CIVA.ALE(?)
Size: 10,5 cm.
Condition: Choice, a crack repaired othervise intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
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.
A beautiful gold earring with a three-layered agate. Roman, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
Very attractive and in a fine condition, with nice patina.
Size: Diameter c. 1,3cm, weight 0,73gr.
Ex Collection Chierroni, Paris, since 1980s and sold at auction Germany.
Very interesting Roman pottery oil lamp with a Roman empress or high born lady on the discus, ca. mid 2nd. century AD.
The lamp can be dated quite accurately since the hairstyle of the lady is from the period of Hadrian-Antoninus Pius, so no later than 170 AD.
Size: 12 cm. a large and quite massive lamp.
Condition: Very nice and intact, with traces of corrosion.
Ex. Collection of M. Victor Dumas, France, aquired before 1920.
A lovely coloured Roman glass bottle. Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
The bottle with slightly tappering corpus and wide mouth.
Size: c. 96 mm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine, sound glass vessel of an aubergine-red colour with exceptional irridescence.
Provenance: Estate of Hartmut Geerken, Germany, aquired 1961-1964!
A massive high quality unguentaria bottle made of clear glass with a blue-green tones. Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
The bottle of impressive height and very solidly constructed, sound glass.
Size: c. 16,8 cm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine, unusually solid and sound green glass vessel with beautiful mild irridescence and deposits.
Provenance: Estate of Hartmut Geerken, Germany, aquired 1961-1964!
A very large unguentarium made of slightly green clear glass Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
The bottle of impressive height and with broad base and tappering neck, sound glass.
Size: c. 17,5 cm. tall and 8,7 cm. in diameter at the base!
Condition: Extremely fine, sound almost clear glass vessel with beautiful silverish and rainbow irridescence and deposits inside.
Provenance: Formerly in the property of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)
North African, Terra Sigillata red-slip oil lamp, depicting a running lion surrounded by a swirling floral pattern. 2nd/3rd Century AD. 5 1/2 inches long X 3 inches wide. Repaired. Ex. old Belgian collection of Felix Lauwers, acquired 1970s-early 1980s.
An ancient Roman bronze leg from a large bronze vessel, depicting a feline, with short mane, mouth agape and with ferocious expression. 1 5/8 inches high. Purchased on the New York art market. Said to be from an old Dutch 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, ...
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
ANCIENT ROMAN COIN NECKLACE
EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA
Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Nicely set in sterling silver necklace.
Dimensions:
Length: 47
Diameter: 2.8 cm
S T U N N I N G !
Obv:Laureate bust of Hadrian right, drapery on far shoulder
Rev: Eagle standing right
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DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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#927967
POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman, Beit Natif stype, 4TH CENTURY A.D.
Dimensions:
Length: 7 cm
width: 5 cm
Condition: Good condition as shown
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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#711587
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
Bright red bowl covered by a dense, smoothed and highly glossy slip.
Deep bowl with shallow floor, steep wall and simple lip. Standing on a ring base.
Roman African red slip ware pottery is characterized by an orange color and a shiny surface.
By the third century AD, fine African red slip pottery wares became the most popular type of tableware in the Roman Empire.
Ceramic
Roman, North Africa, 375-400 AD
D. 12.1 cm (4.8 in)
H. 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
Ancient Roman vessel attachment, depicting a finely detailed figure of a lady, wearing an elaborate headdress, the shape of her breast protruding from her well-defined garment and her right hand playing the well-defined lyre. 1st/3rd Century AD. From a NYC private collection.
Rare amuletic pendant in the form of a herm with youthful bust to the top. The slender square section pillar shaped body with lugs to the side. A suspension loop to the back.
Herms were used as boundary markers on roads and borders. They were also placed outside houses to ward off harm or evil. In its amuletic form the herm was associated with fertility and good luck.
Bronze
Roman, 1st-2nd century AD
H. 3.3 cm (1.3 in)
Intact, fine condition. Soil deposits.
Pair of interesting and rare heavy bronze dishes, perhaps also functioning as weights, Roman 1st.-3rd. century AD.
With lovely brown and green patina and decorated with perfect concenthric circles. The largest weight 166,48 grams and the smaller 139,50 grams!
Size: 66 mm. and 64 mm. in diameter.
Ex Bavarian private collection, Germany between 1974-2015.
A choice and elaborate bottle made of yellowish glass. Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
Interesting style!
Size: c. 8,2 cm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine with beautiful irridescence.
Provenance: Estate of Hartmut Geerken, Germany, aquired 1961-1964!
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 9 cm
Width: 6 cm
Condition: Handle missing otherwise intact and in good condition
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Israel
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#929156
A wonderful lot of 8 fibulas, incl. two of silver, Roman to Merovingian period, c. 1st.- 6th. cent. AD.
Roman Imperial, 1st.-4th. century AD: Two cloverleaf fibulae with punched decoration (length 2,5cm), a fibula in openwork technique (length 3,2cm),
axe fibula (length 4,7cm), a Pelte fibula (length 2,8cm), a fibula with a semicircular head plate and five roundels (length 6,3cm,
Merovingian period, 5th - 6th century AD), a bow fibula with rectangular base plate (length 2,7cm, inta...
Attractive and rare type of biconical vessel / vase with rim slightly outward, Roman 1st.-3rd cent. AD.
The vase with beautiful irridescence!
Size: 12,2 cm.
Condition: Superb. Perfectly preserved.
Provenance: Old family Collection, 1900-1970.
Wonderful large pottery head, perhaps a theatre head, Roman Egypt, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The human head with grotesque features.
Size: 87 mm. x 85 mm.
Condition: Very fine, missing one ear othervise completely intact and choice! Nice old brownish patina.
Ex. German Private Collection, 1925-1979.
Undecorated Roman lamp inscribed CCLO.SVC on the base.
The impressed mark refers to C(aius) Clo(dius) Suc(cessus) whose Italic workshop had branches in Africa Proconsularis.
Loeschke type VIII lamp with plain discus set off by grooves. Small filling hole at center, tiny air hole pierced below.
Plain outward-sloping shoulder with arched bowshaped volutes, whose knobs continue down the side of the basin wall.
The nozzle separated from the discus by a straight horizont...
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. Decorative/appealing shape...
Group of three Byzantine belt buckles with kidney-shaped, high-sided frames and lateral ridges at the resting point of the pronge.
The heavy pronges are fixed between lugs, their tops are provided with rectangular shields. Some pronges decorated with concentric circles.
The frames correspond to type R (fig. 1, pp. 4-5) in the classification of Schulze-Dörrlamm.
Literature: Mechthild Schulze-Dörrlamm. Byzantinische Gürtelschnallen und Gürtelbeschläge. Kataloge vor- und f...
ANCIENT BRONZE COIN PENDANT OF EMPEROR LICINIUS
ROMAN PERIOD, 308 – 324 AD
Obverse: Laureate head right
Reverse: Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on sceptre, eagle with wreath left.
Nicely set on sterling silver pendant
Dimensions:
Length: 3 cm
Diameter: 2
Found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
Licinius was a tough Illyrian soldier and, in the eyes of Galerius, an ideal choice...
Lovely terracotta lamp of the Loeschcke VIII and with a fine depiction of Eros holding the arms of Mars, below on the base is an inscription as a mark of the workshop.
Size: 10,4cm.
Condition: Good Very Fine, completely intact with a little earthern deposits in the devices.
Provenance: Bärbel Kasper collection, Germany since 1950.
Carved in a fine glossy green stone, rectangular shape and with a low pierced handle on the back. The seal carved with an elephant in a nice early Roman style of the 1st. century BC.
The style of the Elephant is clearly in family with denarii issued from military mints at the time of Julius Caesar.
Size: 20 mm. long, 12 mm. wide and 5 mm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine, intact with light encrusted dirt in the devices.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (...
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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Ancient Etruscan Villanovan Impasto Ware vessel, ca. 8th Century B.C. of Biconical body, standing on a low splayed foot.
DIMENSIONS: Height: 6 cm (2.36 inches). Diameter: 9 cm (3.54 inches)
CONDITION: In its original unclean condition with age patina, the incrustation and mineral deposits, chipped,missing handles ,otherwise intact. No repairs or restorations.
Provenance: Ex-Old Canadian collection.
An interesting large and heavy applique, likely from furniture in bronze, with 4 masks protruding, early Roman style ca. 1st.-2nd. century AD.
With two lion masks at the top and further down a pair of theatre masks also known in abbundance from the oil lamps. These four masks are graduately getting smaller with the first lion mask the largest.
Size: 11,3 cm. Weight: 113 grams.
Condition: Choice! Very nice brown patina.
Ex. German private collection.
A very interesting and ultra rare depiction of a caesar or emperor on a Seal ring, Late Roman / Darkage, c. late 4th.-6th. cent. AD.
Enigmatic ring that would have belonged to officials with some power. The style of (pseudo) lettering around a central bust and with his raised arm depicted as well, is typical for the Late Roman depictions from the 4th. century and onwards, in this case in the later gothic style known from the coins as well, so a presumable dating would be c. 5th. centu...
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"
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 scarce pottery of a female Deity, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The head with impressive large hair, a hairnet at the back and young facial features, needs some more research.
Size: ca. 4 cm.
Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.
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
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
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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Authentic Ancient 90-140 A.D. Roman Italian Terracotta Oil lamp Loeschcke Type 8, with ring handle. Shallow plain concave discus: a single filling hole at center, and a groove and raised circle around edge. Slightly sloping shoulder and Incised base ring.
For similar lamp in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York please see the link below.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252896
Provenance: Ex Private old Canadian collection of antiques and anti...
Scarce and attractive ancient glass vase with funnel mouth, Roman 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The flask in blue-green glass with nice silverish patination.
Height: Near 10 cm.
Condition: Superb. Strong with good walls.
Provenance: Old Private Collection and aquired before 1990 in the German antiques market.
A fine and substantial Roman terra sigillata pitcher, probably Nothern Africa, c. 4th. cent. AD.
Attractive vessel in a nice redish colour, low slung discus-shaped type, probably for wine.
Size: 16 cm. tall and 15,5 cm. wide of the fat belly.
Condition: Good Very fine, much preserved red slip and only a few tiny chips to the very rim.
Ex. Dr. Heim Collection (1950s-1980s), ex Hirsch auctions 2019
A nicely moulded votive terracotta figure, Roman, early imperial style, c. 1st.-2nd. century AD.
A nice votive, quite detailed, depicting a mature and stately woman with headdress and wearing a dress.
Size: 10,3 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice, Nice Very Fine and basically intact with greyish deposits.
Old German collection of the Nordrhein-Westfallen, before 1980.
A pair of very rare and historical interesting pottery oillamps, 1st.-2nd. century AD.
1) Oillamp with it's discus decorated with a rearing panther over a Vase, with a three in the background. Very beautiful scene in good style and high relief, single handle. Part of base missing.
2) Oillamp with a very rare decorations of arms and armor! The decoration includes a Roman Cuirass, Battleaxe, different shields, helmet, shield w. spear etc. Loss of handle and holes in the base.
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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. It is simple, beautiful, ancient, and guarante...
This is a third Century Roman Glass, hand blown 3Rd century AD. It is thick, unflawed, no chips or cracks, no hairlines, Measurements: 1 1/2 inches tall and 1 1/4 wide at its widest point. It is simple, beautiful, ancient, and guaranteed authentic.
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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You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman black stone beads nicely recomposed in the shape of a grape bunch earrings
Dated from, 100 AD
Height: 5.5 cm
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