This is a pair of ancient Chinese bronze cheek pieces from a horse harness. They are strikingly similar to ones excavated in Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province, and currently on display at the Shaanxi Provincial Zhouyan Museum.
Cheek pieces such as these are generally attributed to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1100-771 BC). The pieces are decorated with simple linear decorations. The circular holes in the center are where the now-missing mouthpiece would have been attached...
A large Zoomorphic style bronze plaque with a loop for attachment on the back, Scythian c. 700-400 BC.
Very attractive the a beast on top of a large spiral; in bronze alloy with some silver content.
Size: 55 mm. tall and 51 mm. wide.
Condition: Nice VF, intact with a black patina.
Ex. Hafnia Coins, ancient coin dealer in Copenhagen, inventory from c. 1990s.
Shabti for Tches-shet-Respen (4)
Origin: Egypt
Period: Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22
Date: 946/945 – 805/800 B.C
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 11,5 cm...
Large fragment of a Greek red figure Crater, c. 4th. cent. BC.
Figural decoration with part of a female.
Size: c. 15 cm. long and 8 cm. wide.
Ex. Old private Collection, comes with COA from Clive Sawyer 'Antiquities and Ancient Coins'
Shabti for Psusennes II (Pasebakheniut II) Worker
Excavated in 1940 by Pierre Montet in Tanis, tomb III
Cairo Museum, overseer JE 86959, worker JE 86958
Photo: Tanis, L’or des pharaons pg. 136-137
Origin: Egypt
Period: Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty
Date: 959 – 945 BC
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 7,0 cm...
This is an extremely heavy, awesome, bronze age harpoon from Northern India dating to circa 1500 BC. This magnificent piece weighs 640 grams and measures roughly 306mm in length. It has a fantastic patina and no signs of repair. There is slight damage/decay on one edge of the blade that is visible in the photos. I am listing four of these harpoons this week. Don't miss out on this incredible find.
Finely painted and early Indo-persian manuscript depicting a Price with his Concubine on a golden couch with two female attendants in front of a Palace with a finely lit landscabe behind. The other side with text. Finely coloured and gilt in parts!
Size: 25 cm x 16 cm.
Ex. Strømberg Antiques, Copenhagen, 1980s.
Attractive Djet pillar amulet in green faience, late period, c. 7th.-3rd. century BC.
Size: 23-24 mm. tall.
Condition: Very fine, Intact but with hairline repair at the middle.
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973). He was a famous German Art director and head of the Berlin National Gallery as well as other higher positions. Educated as Art Historian. Comes with COA.
Bactrian bronze compartmentalized seal, Late 3rd - Early 2nd Millennium BC. Simple design on the round base, tall handle. Beautyful brown patina - attractive!. Interesting design in compartements.
Condition: Superb! Exceptional brown patina!
Provenance: Johan Dæhlfeldt Estate Collection - 40 years of collecting antiquities.
Beautiful pottery dish with torquoise glaze, black markings and a finely decorated pattern, Seljug period, 11th.-12th. century.
The Dish in an almost untouched state with fine silvery irridescence on the surface. Very beautiful colours.
Size: 17,7 cm. in diameter. - c. 7 inches.
Condition: Choice and intact, a few places of missing glaze and usual markings from the making, but a very nice dish.
Ex. Important Danish Private Collection
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.
Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of Bes 1,5 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion.
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A high quality trapezoid stamp seal of the Neo-Babylonian type, 8th.-6th. cent. AD.
unusual and very beatiful stone used to carve this accomplished seal in antiquity. The stone is a banded agate with red inclusions, carved and polished in a an octagonal and pyramidal shape.
The seal engraved with a springing stagg or deer.
Size: 20 mm. tall and 18 mm. wide at the base.
Condition: Choice and intact, minor ancient wear.
Ex...
Nice high relief blackstone seal from the Early-Dynastic-Arkkadian period.
The seal is engraved with a man lifting his weapon, probably sword besides two fighting ibexes.
Size: 26 mm. tall...
An ancient Egyptian Scarab, c. 500 BC. It is 9/16” long (14 mm) and made of steatite, an easy-to-carve stone that hardens when heated. Scarabs empowered life and resurrection and were often placed under mummy wrappings to protect the body and to help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.
A pair of attractive early European iron keys, with remnants of copper on the larger one, c. 16th. century.
Lot includes a large 14,5 cm. long key with remnants of copper plating and cross cut bit, early 16th. century, perhaps even earlier.
The other key with a hearthshaped bow, measuring 10,7 cm. c. 16th. century.
Condition: Very fine, nice metal with a thick and stable iron patina.
Ex. Danish Collection of keys.
Nesypawtytawy – nsy-pAw-ty-tAwy Type 2 Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Nespaoutytaouy, Nespautytawy, Nesypautitawy, Nesypautawy, Nespautitaui, Nesipautiutaui
His name means ‘The one who belongs to the God
Singer of West-Thebes, Wab-priest of Mut, Wab-priest of Amen, Scribe of the temple of Amen...
A fine and very large bronze seal with a loop on the back and a wheel-like ornament with 10 spokes and two crescents, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
Size: c. 5 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Very fine for type with typical thick green patina...