A large and very early key, European, Late Medieval, c. 12th.-13th. century.
The key has a doomed bow and the stem ending in a long spike. The wide and unusual large bit with a complicated slot, probably a castle passage door key.
Size: 15,2 cm.
Condition: Very fine, tiny loss and othervise completely intact.
Ex. Important old Danish collection of keys.
A very nice and very large bronze seal ring in excellent condition, Roman, c. 2nd.-4th. cent. AD.
The ring of the typical ancient D-shape with high shoulders.
Size: The ring is 27-28 mm. wide and the ringsize is c...
A rare large archaic style pottery figure of a lady with raised arms, Greek, likely South-Italian workshop, ca. 6th.-4th. century BC.
Impressive large mouldmade figure; She has a long neck and small head and is standing with a twist in her hips and slight bend to her left knee. Her arms raised as if she is dancing. Her gown is draped in folds on the front of the figure
Size: c. 22 cm...
BRONZE FIGURE OF OSIRIS “GOD OF THE AFTERLIFE”
EGYPT, LATE PERIOD, 664 - 323 BC
The figure is made of solid bronze, bearded, mummiform and holding the crook and flail with broad collar...
AN ANCIENT SILVER DENARIUS MINTED UNDER EMPEROR ANTONINUS PIUS
ROMAN, 138 - 161 AD
The obverse with the bust of Emperor Antoninus, shown facing right and wearing wreath.
The reverse with Liberalitas standing left, holding vexillum and cornucopia.
Beautifully set on a modern 18k gold flip ring jewelry
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A very rare and interesting stamp seal of quality bone or tusk, Greek period of the Levante, ca. 4th. century BC.
A beautifully carved and polished smaller stamp seal of semi-globular shape and wthe engraving of a stagg on it's face. The medium fully polished and now attractively patinated and the relief is deep.
Size: 12 x 10 mm.
Condition: Complete and intact, very rare for an ancient bone artifact. With the typical natural hairline cracks
Ex...
Ancient egyptian faience shabti for Pa-shed-meref 9cm.
Dynasty 21st/22nd.
An interesting Third Intermediate Period faience ushabti which rather unusually for this period, has two columns of hieroglyphs.
Inscription: sHD wsir it-nTr n Imn, pA-Sd-mr.f mAa xrw
The illuminated, the Osiris, Gods father of Amun, Pa-shed-meref, true of voice
From an old German collection.
Condition: look at pictures...
Greek protome with nicely rendered late archaic features. The female head is showing small almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose and lips drawn into a slight archaic smile. She wears a stephane and a veil.
Probably from Sicily, following an Eastern Greek model.
Published with Cahn Auktionen AG, Auktion 2, 21. September 2007, lot no. 351a.
Terracotta
Western Greek, Archaic Period, around 500 BC
H. 10.3 cm (4.1 in)
W. 5.9 cm (2.3 in)
H...
TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A YOUTH
EGYPT, GRECO- ROMAN PERIOD, 100 BC/AD
Measurements:
Height: 7 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Height on stand: 13 cm
Condition: Good condition as found, not repaired and not restored
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Interesting lot, incl. two round bronze finials, finely decorated / finely engraved with swirly patterns, Roman or darkage, c. 400-1000 AD.
Size: 26-28 mm. tall.
Ex. Old German Collection.
Nicely modeled bronze figure of a horse with elongated body, stiff legs and long tail.
The head shows a flattened muzzle with incised mouth, domed eyes and alert ears.
The tail with hatched incisions. Suspension loop at the base of the neck.
Bronze
Luristan, 8th-7th century BC
L. 6.7 cm (2.6 in)
H. 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
Intact and fine...
A very rarely encountered horsemans spiked macehead, Eastern German, Crusader period tyoe, dating ca. 12th.-13th. century AD.
A very attractive macehead in a wonderful condition for the excarvated type. With a fair amount ov silver plating or inlays to the surface and a small piercing hole where a rivet secured it to the shaft.
Size: 60 mm...
POTTERY VESSEL "BOWL"
Holy Land – Middle Bronze Age, 1850 – 1550 BC
Canaanite; Time of Abraham
Nicely made with a rim folded outward and a rounded flat base
Measurements:
Height: 10 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Height on stand: 15 cm
Condition: Minor chips at the rim as shown otherwise intact
Found near Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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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.
C. 1353-1336 BC – Amarna Period
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
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A beautiful stamp seal in the form of a reclining cow, carved in a glossy hard white stone with extreme polishing, Jemdet Nasr, 3300-2900 BC.
The stamp is carved on the sealing surface with two globules. Interesting very small seal, incredibly nicely carved in such a small size!
Length c. 10 mm. wide.
Condition: Extremely fine for type and age.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and hard imprint.
A lovely somewhat pear-shaped stone mace head, carved in a fine speckled dark diorite stone, Egyptian Pre-Dynastic period, c. 3rd. mill. BC.
Finely polished and symethrically drilled and measuring 5,5 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Good very fine, intact with minor wear and patina.
Ex. Cristian Spinu collection, Old European collection purchased 1972, comes with COA from 'Ancient Art - the gallery, London.
Black-glazed Apulian plate of shallow floor with three stamped palmettes at center. The flat lip, slightly curved on top.
Standing on a low foot in two degrees. Faint imprint from the foot of another dish on the floor.
Covered with a fine black glaze. The expert modeling and the application of a glossy black glaze suggest that the plate was inspired by metal examples.
Ceramic
Greek Apulian, 350-300 BC
D. 14.8 cm (5.8 in)
Intact with excellent black glaze...
Egyptian Amarna New Kingdom 18th-19th Dynasty Fiance highly detailed molded bead in green , good condition c 1300 BC. Size over 1/2"