An attractive and interesting seal carved with three horned animals and a bird behind, Western Mesopotamia, Ubaid period. c. 4th. mill. BC.
Boldly carved substantial seal in serpentine in the gable form.
Size: 27 mm. x 27 mm.
Condition: VF, fine wear from use to the horisontical perforation, but with the central seal image fully preserved.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 2005...
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.
Userhatmes – wsr-HAt-ms Type 3 Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Userhetmes, Ouserhatmes
The name means ‘The (Holy barque) wsr-Hat-ms is born
Wab-priest at the prow of the sacred barque of Mut, mistress of the sky, Scribe of the treasury of the supreme chief of the harem of Amen, Wab-priest of Amen, the king of the gods...
Userhatmes – wsr-HAt-ms Type 1 Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Userhetmes, Ouserhatmes
The name means ‘The (Holy barque) wsr-Hat-ms is born
Wab-priest at the prow of the sacred barque of Mut, mistress of the sky, Scribe of the treasury of the supreme chief of the harem of Amen, Wab-priest of Amen, the king of the gods...
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.
Interesting grey pottery lamp decorated with a winged Eros atop of spout, Greek hellenistic, 3rd.-2nd. century BC.
Size: c. 108 mm. long.
Condition: Near Very fine, somewhat uncleaned with chip to the spout and wear from use.
Provenance: Bärbel Kasper collection, Germany since 1950.
Tentosorkon – Tnt-sArknA Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
Rare alabastron of conical shape and flat base, disk mouth and strap handle.
Decorated with brown and reddish bands around the body. Near the bottom a reserved band with hooks (stylized running dogs). Brown tongues on neck and collar, brown bars on the handle.
Similar to the Egg of Columbus, this type of flat-bottomed alabastron needs no additional support to stand upright.
The rarity of Columbus alabastra is noteworthy.
For a related example, cf. accession no...
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. The slightly concave base with a pontil scar.
Glass
Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 3rd-4th century AD
H. 6 cm (2.4 in)
Intact with layers of silvery iridescence.
Swiss private collection Edgar A. Mills, prior to 1956...
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 large and beautiful dark green patinated tanged bronze short sword from Ancient Near East dating to the early 1st. mill BC. Commonly termed 'Luristani' by dealers and collectors.
An elaborate and cast sword blade in a quite broad design. Round shoulders and two prominent central midribs running in the full length of the blade.
Size is c. 37,4 cm.
Condition: Choice - some roughness to the edges. The patina is nice and smooth, dark green.
Ex...
A tanged 'Luristan' bronze dagger from Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Bronze age, dating to 2nd mill BC.
The dagger with high shoulders and central midrib.
Length: c. 30,5 cm.
Condition: Fine green patina with some roughness to the edges.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
A tanged 'Luristan' bronze dagger from Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Bronze age, dating to 2nd mill BC.
The dagger with rounded shoulders, a short tang and central midrib. The top of the blade has two holes for fastening rivets.
Length: c. 26,5 cm.
Condition: Fine green patina with some roughness to the edges. The blade has a bend at the the tip, as seen on pictures.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
Tentosorkon – Tnt-sArknA Overseer
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
A rare and very impressive presentation quality axe, probably for a chieftain or the like, Indo-European or Indo-Eurasians of the Caspian steppes, c. 2nd. millenium BC.
Attractive with a very long slender blade and a great balance...
Tentipet – Tnt-ipt Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Tenetopet, Tjentopet, Tjentipet, Tentopé, Tentope
The name means ‘The one who belongs to the harem
Chantress of Amen, Superior of the harem of Amen in the second phyle (or Great chief of Amen’s sacred musical troupe in the second phyle)
Although the relationship with the high priests of Amen is known because of two superiors of ...
A very fine specimen of the earliest metal daggers known, BMAC / Indus, Chalcolithic period, 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.
Interesting and collectable dagger! Flat, leafshaped blade and a very long, twisted tang.
Size: 21,2 cm. long.
Condition: Extremely fine, fine green patina and great metal.
Ex. Danish private Collection, aquired at the Copenhagen antiques market in the 1990s
A very fine specimen of the earliest metal daggers known, BMAC / Indus, Chalcolithic period, 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.
Interesting and collectable dagger! Flat, leafshaped blade and a very long, twisted tang.
Size: 18,3 cm. long.
Condition: Extremely fine, choice green patina and great metal.
Ex. Danish private Collection, aquired at the Copenhagen antiques market in the 1990s.