The cylinder seal is carved in fine white-beige stone, and can be dated to Mesopotamia, Late Jemdet Nasr period, c. 3000-2900 BC. (Collon, period 1B).
The impressive seal is carved with 4 horned animals in very deep relief all the way around the thick cylinder.
Size: 30 mm. tall and 24 mm. wide.
Condition: Very fine, intact with some wear and corrosion and quite attractive.
Ex. Private Collection of Jens Knudsen, Hamburg, from c. 1980-1998...
A rare and elaborate bronze battle axe, bronze age, Eurasian steppes 2nd. mill.BC.
A finely made bronzeage axe that combines Indo-European nomadic style with a Caspian Sea area touch.
A heavy axe with a large oval socket with 4 ridges and a broadening blade. Peculiar for this culture is the large pronounced ridge on top on the blade near the socket
Size: 13 cm. long.
Condition: Superb. Fine green-red patina with uncleaned sandy pockets.
Ex...
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Late Roman period, 4th Cent. AD
Nicely decorated with two large engraved palm branches on the sides.
Dimensions:
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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#930846
TERRACOTTA OLIVE OIL JUGLET
HOLY LAND, IRON AGE I, 1200 - 980 BC
First temple period
"Time of King David"
Dimensions:
Height: 14 cm
Width: 8 cm
Height on stand: 16 cm
Condition: Very good condition untouched as found
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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BIBLICAL POTTERY VASE
CANAANITE, MIDDLE BRONZE AGE, 1850 - 1550 BC
Time of Abraham
This type known by the chocolate on white ware with remains of brown paint pigments...
Elaborate Roman silver ring, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.
The ring is moulded with a large female bust on the top. She is either a deity or a high-born lady, with a tall draped hairdress and diadem.
Size: about 25 mm. wide. 9.60 grams. The ring-size is c. 19 mm.
Condition: Nice Very fine and intact. stable and Wearable. The surface with corrosion and brown deposits.
Ex. German private collection since 1990s, aquired at Gerard Hirsch Nachfolger Auctionhouse...
POTTERY WINE PITCHER
BYZANTINE EMPIRE, 4th – 5th CENT. AD
Cylindrical-shaped neck with a ridge and a flat base.
Measurements:
Height: 19 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Height on stand: 21 cm
Condition: Good condition, not repaired and not restored
Found in Jerusalem, Israel
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Interesting and rare bronze bell, perhaps from a a church or monastery, Early Byzantine c. 8th.-10th. century.
The wide Bell with a solid loop and inscribed all the way around the body with: O AΓHOC BΛACHOC=The Saint Blaise.
Diameter: 7,2 cm. and c. 6 cm. tall.
Blaise of Sebaste in Latin: Blasius (martyred 316 AD) was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Lesser Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr...
Rare ancient Egyptian opaque blue glass pendant in the shape of a pomegranate with yellow and white details.
For comparable amulets see:
Louvre Museum, Paris, E 2284 ; AF 2600 and N 1850 ; AF 2312
British Museum, London, EA48064 and EA68538
Petrie Museum UC22890
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 11.215.446
Date: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th - 20th Dynasty, ca. 1570 - 1070 B.C.
Material: Glass
Size: ca...
GLASS PERFUME FLASK
ROMAN PERIOD, 1st - 2nd Cent. AD
Yellowish color, roundel flat body with a little cylindrical shape neck.
Dimensions:
Height: 7 cm
Diameter: 3.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition.
Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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940687
An interestion and rare bronze battleaxe, European, late bronzeage-early Ironage period, 1st. millenium BC.
A beautiful axe, long slender type with mounting hole to the back and a slightly curving blade.
Size: 13,5 cm. long
Condition: Superb, fine green patina with a dusting of earthern encrustations.
This axe comes from a find in Germany and was offcially exported with a license.
A huge bronzeage Torc, mid-European bronzeage, ca. 1200-800 BC.
An impressive piece of bronzeage jevellery, a warriors neck-ring, likely from Austria or Hungary. Desined with hook and eye and spiral decoration.
Size: 21,7 cm. in diameter and nearly round.
Condition: Choice and intact with wonderful vivid green and blue patina with a few lighter rough spots.
Ex South-German collection, formerly in an Austrian private collection, 1980s and ex...
FRAGMENTARY HEAD OF AN ANIMAL
PHILISTINE, IRON AGE, 1200 BC
Probably a part of a Kernos!
Measurements:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 11.5 cm
Condition: Horns missing in antiquity, untouched as found
Found near Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel
Beautifully mounted on a plexi-glass display stand of high quality
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PHILISTINES:
THEY ARE AL...
An interesting a rare cylinder seal in bronze, Eastern Mesopotamia / Greater Persia, c. 2nd. mill. BC.
A very attractive cylinder carved with animals walking on a decorated border below.
Size: 35-36 mm. tall and c. 8 mm. thick.
Condition: Good Very fine, nice light green patina.
Comes with hard impression and COA.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, boug...
POTTERY WINE PITCHER
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, 3rd - 1st Century B.C.
Nicely made with a cylindrical-shaped neck and a ring base
Dimensions:
Height: 15 cm
Width: 10 cm
Height on stand: 18 cm
Condition: Neck/handle professionally repaired hard to see otherwise intact
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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#811048
POTTERY SAUCER OIL LAMP
Biblical, Iron Age, 1200 – 1000 BC
First temple period
“Time of King David”
A charming wheel-made pottery saucer oil lamp with a pinched spout.
Measurements:
Length: 12 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Condition: Good condition, not repaired and not restored.
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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# 78286
Authentic ancient 6th-10th Century A.D. Large Byzantine bronze pendant cross, with ribbed round-section arms, with bulbus finials centered by a notched stepped rectangle, an integral suspension loop above.
CONDITION: In its original condition showing the age and usage with a nice dark green-brown patina
DIMENSIONS: Height: 7.1 cm (2.8 inches). Width: 5.1 cm (2 inches)
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 6 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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#810228