An ancient fragment of a Roman Mosaic floor, complete with poly-coloured bricks forming a nice pattern, probably Late Roman 3rd.-4th. century AD.

Size: 10 cm. x 7,7 cm.

Ex. Old Private Collection.

Interesting stone roundel that we're researching at the moment, don't hesitate to send us your comments.

The roundel is flat and thick and carved in white crystalized marble. The obverse depicts a general or emperor, wearing an impressive helmet of ancient style, greek or Roman. The portrait style is probably late Roman, perhaps constantinian, but we're not certain...

A very rare and large limestone sculptural head of Christ, French Scool, probably 11th. century to 12th. century, early in the period! This piece was bought in Albi and is reportedly from Tolouse.

Lovely archaic medieval features of the dead or suffering christ with his eyes closed. He is looking almost peacefully, with his head slightly twisted to a side and pronounced lips, a thin / hungry look and a short beard...

Authentic Ancient Holy Land. The Age of the Patriarch Abraham circa. 2000 B.C. Terracotta Oil lamp with four pinched sides to use for 4 wicks. Each spout would have held a wick which, soaked in combustible would have been lit to provide the brighter light in the house.

Provenance: Ex Private old Canadian collection of antiques and antiquities formed in the 1980s.

Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width Approximately: 13 cm. (5.12 inches)...

Authentic Ancient Holy Land. circa. 2000 - 1700 BC. Canaanite Terracotta Oil lamp with teardrop-shaped body with deep bowl and steep edges that curve slightly over at the top with pinched side to use for the wick.

Provenance: Ex Private old Canadian collection of antiques and antiquities formed in the 1980s.

Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width approximately: 11 cm. (4.33 inches).

Height approximately: 4 cm. (1.57 inches)...

Authentic Ancient Holy Land. circa.50 B.C to 50 A.D. Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great Terracotta Oil lamp with rounded, compressed body and short spout with flared nozzle with would have held a wick which, soaked in combustible would have been lit to provide the light in the house.

Provenance: Ex Private old Canadian collection of antiques and antiquities formed in the 1980s.

Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

MEASUREMENTS:

Overall length: 10 cm...

Ancient 1000 B.C Holy Land Jerusalem Judaea. A First Temple King David Period Terracotta Oil lamp with closed nozzle and raised rounded base.

MEASUREMENTS:

Overall length: 9.5 cm. (3.74 inches).

Height Approximately: 5 cm. (1.97 inches).

CONDITION: The lamp is in good condition considering its age of 3000 years. Showing age and usage, with traces of wear with areas of earthen encrustation...

Authentic Ancient Holy Land Canaanite. Late Bronze Age circa. 1550 -1200 B.C. The Age of the Mosses. Extremely well-made large Terracotta oil lamp with teardrop-shaped body with deep bowl and steep edges that curve slightly over at the top with pinched spout to use for the wick.

Provenance: Ex Private old Canadian collection of antiques and antiquities formed in the 1980s.

Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width approximately: 13.5 x 13.5 cm. (5.31 x...

Authentic Ancient Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Terracotta Oil lamp.Carinated body. Mold-made. Small, plain discus with central filling hole; channel incised with diagonal lines between discus and nozzle, flanked by large volutes. Broad, sloping shoulder decorated with a row of twelve cylindrical shapes decorated at tops with incised lines and impressed circles.

For similar lamp in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York please see the link below.

https://www.metmuseum...

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...

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...

Ancient Holy Land. circa.50 B.C to 50 A.D. Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great Terracotta Oil lamp with round conical body and a large central filling hole with a raised ring border and Three Flame nozzles.

CONDITION: Unbroken, with some chips on outer edge and inner ring. Nice patina, showing the age and usage, sooty nozzles from original use, some spots with old wax deposits on the surface.

MEASUREMENTS: Diameter: 8. cm (3 15 inches) Height: 3 cm (1.18 inches).

Provenance: E...

Ancient Roman red terracotta ware from the 2nd-3rd centuries A.D. "Terra sigillata," an offering bowl of typical rounded form, with averted rim, incised with circular lines, resting on a low ring base. This type of red terracotta ware was made throughout the Roman Empire between the 1st and 5th centuries A.D.

"Terra sigillata" is a fine type of Roman ceramic, coveted for its smooth, red slipped finish that emerged around 40 B.C. in Arretium (modern Arezzo) in central Italy and had an enormo...

This ancient Roman artifact is a large, vibrant red terracotta bowl known as "Terra sigillata" that dates back to the 2nd-3rd centuries AD. The bowl's walls are thin and convex, while its base is flat and shaped like a wide disk. This unique piece of pottery provides an intriguing glimpse into the artistic and functional skills of the ancient Romans and is a testament to the enduring legacy of their civilization.

This particular style of pottery features a stunning red terracotta hue and wa...

Ancient Roman red terracotta ware from the 2nd-3rd centuries A.D. "Terra sigillata," an offering bowl of typical rounded form, with averted rim, incised with circular lines, resting on a low ring base. This type of red terracotta ware was made throughout the Roman Empire between the 1st and 5th centuries A.D.

"Terra sigillata" is a fine type of Roman ceramic, coveted for its smooth, red slipped finish that emerged around 40 B.C. in Arretium (modern Arezzo) in central Italy and had an enormo...

Ancient Neolithic, circa. 5500 - 2750 BC. Eastern European, Cucuteni – Trypillia – Tripolye, culture hand sculptured clay ceramic figurine of a Mother Goddess.

This female ceramic figurine made by the Neolithic Age people known to scholars as the Cucuteni -Trypillia culture.

These people, known for their massive settlements that rivaled the earliest cities in Mesopotamia in size, flourished on the territory of Eastern Europe in what is now Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova from, 7,500 ...

Ancient European Neolithic 5500 - 2750 BC. Cucuteni Trypillia Tripolye Culture Mother Goddess Ceramic Figurine.

This female ceramic figurine made by the Neolithic Age people known to scholars as the Cucuteni -Trypillia culture.

These people, known for their massive settlements that rivaled the earliest cities in Mesopotamia in size, flourished on the territory of Eastern Europe in what is now Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova from, 7,500 to 4,750 years ago.

To learn more about Cucut...

Ancient European Neolithic 5500 - 2750 BC. Cucuteni Trypillia Tripolye Culture Mother Goddess Ceramic Figurine.

This female ceramic figurine made by the Neolithic Age people known to scholars as the Cucuteni -Trypillia culture.

These people, known for their massive settlements that rivaled the earliest cities in Mesopotamia in size, flourished on the territory of Eastern Europe in what is now Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova from, 7,500 to 4,750 years ago.

To learn more about Cucute...