Interesting lot of 5 ancient miniature glass vessels, in the shape of jars, bowls and bottles, 3rd.-6th. cent. AD.

Very nice lot with iridescence, measuring up to 27 mm.

Ex. Old Danish Collection, bought the 1980s.

A lovely patinated amulet in crystalized white stone, probably marble, Egypt, 2nd.-1st. mill. BC.

Size: 19 mm. wide

Condition: Good Very fine, intact with minor wear and fine patination.

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.

A large and elaborate bronze seal with a loop on the back in extraordinary condition, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.

A round seal with a an almost floral ornamentation in the center and a circle around in the openwork style. The seal belongs to the group of varied mostly circular metal stamp seals relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, classified as so-called compartmented seals (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigott – 1943. P. 179–180, fig. 4) Reff...

A late Ubaid period stamp seal, probably made during the 4th. millenium BC. The seal in serpentine and of the double side tablet type, engraved with an interesting symethric motif of lines and a scetched animal on the other side...

A nice tanged leaf shaped bronze dagger from the ancient near east, Caspian Sea Area, Mid-late Bronze age, 2nd. mill. BC.

Very broad, leaf-shaped blade with raised central midrib and a long tang - circa half the length of the blade, with a bend at the top, for better fastening to the wooden handle.

Length: c. 20 cm

Condition: Good Very fine, fine green patina.

Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.

A wonderful bronze head of a Duck (fragment), Egyptian, ca. 2nd.-1st. millenium BC.

Extremely elongated beak and details of mouth, eyes, nostrils and feathers on the head, finely engraved.

Size: 5 cm.

Attractive style with a fine dark green patina.

Ex. Swedish Private Collection.

Ancient genuine Roman agate bead set on modern silver wire ring Roman, 1st century AD. Complete any outfit with this unique fashionable and trendy ring made of ancient genuine Roman carnelian stone beads dating to 1st Century AD set on modern sterling silver wire ring. All jewelry designs are exclusive, created of craft way. There is only of each model. Ring size: 53 ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.

A scarce to rare hemispheric stamp seal with loop at the back, probably Luristan, pre-historic period, 5th.-4th. millenium BC.

The seal of an excellent style in a greenish-black stone, carved with a star radiating from circular border and a central dot / Leaf-shaped pattern.

Diameter: c. 19 mm...

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BC. A large elaborate bronze cloak pin, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process with poppy flower shaped terminal.

Used to fasten clothes, in this case due to the unusually heavy fabric and decoration, likely leather for presentation use - perhaps for a very thick cape or leather armor...

Interesting finely polished hardstone stamp seal of an early hemispheric form, late 1st. millenium BC.

The seal particularly finely polished and carved in the base with a bird.

Size: 22 mm. wide, 18 mm. tall.

Condition: Very fine, completely intact with low relief engraving.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 2006...

An interesting gable stamp seal with the Zig-zag engraving that has been interpreted by scolars in seals as an early representation of a Scorpio, Anatolia or Syria, c. 4th. millenium BC.

Finely polished and engraved, rectangular with a clear gable form. Drilled.

Size: 21 x 19 mm...

Charming earrings, beautifully recomposed of authentic ancient Roman white stone beads. Nicely set in handmade sterling silver wire earrings.

Dated from, 1st – 2nd Cent. AD

The beads are found in Samaria north of Jerusalem, Israel an

Accompined with a certificate of authenticity.

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A nice scaraboid after Egyptian model, Western Mesopotamia, late 2nd. millenium BC.

Carved in a fine purple stone with Deer springing and a fish, crescent above for the Moon god Sin.

Size: 16x 12 x 8 mm.

Condition: Nice Very fine, with minor ancient chip.

This seal comes with original ID card and hard impression from below collection...

Ancient Egyptian carved amulet in dark green stone with finely polished details, Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 BC

Size: c. 16 mm. wide and 10 mm. tall.

Condition: Good VF, intact with patination.

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.

A fine larger bronze seal with a loop on the back and a strange complicated symbol in the base, Bactria, Rulers of the Hindu Kush, 3rd.-2nd. millenium BC.

Size: c. 30 mm. in diameter.

Condition: Very fine for type with beautiful red and green patina, small ancient chip.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...

A lot of 4 very nice to choice silex axes, dating to the Singlegrave and Daggertime periods, 2800-2000 BC.

Mostly polished axes with a attractive brown and grey patinations and in choice conditions with only minimal edge damage.

Size: ca. 9-10,5 cm. long each.

Ex. Danish Collection, comes with COA.

This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark...

A nice lot of three faience amulets, incl. an intact Horus amulet, a nice Best amulet and a Bastet amulet, both fractional.

Size: Bastet is c. 24 mm. for comparison.



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.

FINE POTTERY BOWL WITH GREEN GLACE, WESTERN-CENTRAL ASIA, 10TH-11TH. CENTURY AD.

A beautiful bowl decorated with a wonderful glossy rich glace in green.

Size: ca 175 mm. wide and 75 mm. deep.

Condition: Choice for type, some gentle resoration, much original glace and looks unrestored.

Ex. Copenhagen Dealers collection, aquired over a period 20 years.

Unusual 19th century Persian brass betel box with hinged cover and chiseled designs: the top with equestrian lion hunt, the bottom with a scene of a person with long scimitar slaying a man with several figures and a dog watching, the sides with friezes of various animals: lions, dogs and birds. The scenes must be a reference to some literary story...

A very large bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.

Very impressive round seal with a solid cross in the center and a circle around in the openwork style. The seal belongs to the group of varied mostly circular metal “stamp seals” relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, but more rarely in silver or gold, which is classified as so-called “compartmented seal” (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigot...

Interesting pair of Coptic carvings, one shaped as a Cross, the other rectangular with bulls-eye decoration.

Size: 4,8-5,2 cm.

Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.

A nice intact carved pendant in green-brown stone, with the stone aiming to imitate rolled papyrus.

The scroll is widest at the top, where there is a neck below the for suspension. The base tapers into a softened point.

Size: c. 29 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine.

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 positi...

Interesting huge seal from the Oberländer collection. It was described as unidentified and probably ceramic, but to us it looks like Limestone, but we're not certain. Ancient Pre-colombian or Western Asian? There were no other precolumbian items in the collection.

It's sold as guaranteed ancient and 800+ years old.

Size: 38 mm tall and 27 mm. thick!

Condition: Very fine, with overall wear and few chips.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Ob...

Interesting seal with a long handle and rectangular base, Western Mesopotamian, Ubaid of the 5th. mill. BC.

Finely made grit pattern at the base and quite scarce as a type.

Size: 22 mm. long and 14 mm. tall.

Condition: Good Very fine, some cleanable deposits.

This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important ...

A scarce and seldomly offered ancient stamp seal in good condition with a nice Zig-Zag design, South Caspian Sea area, 5th.-4th. millenium BC.

An low oval stone seal, as peculiar for this type is that it's symethric and does not have a flattened base with a seal engraving as is typical with the earliest seals. Carved in a brownish stone and with Zig-Zag at one side and with a few fainter engraved symbols on the other siden.

Size: 21 mm. in diameter.

Condition: Go...

Fine hand axe from Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 10,000 to 6000 BC.

A finely knapped bifacial in a lovely pinky-brown silex or chert, with inclusions. Partly polished gloss section.

During this time period, weather conditions called the Neolithic Subpluvial meant that the Sahara was a green, fertile landscape, ideal for hunter and gathering cultures.

Size: 12,2 cm. x 5,5 cm.

Condition: Near mint, a few microscopic dents to th...

A substantial and attractive bronze figure of a coiled snake, Roman Imperial, 1st.-3rd. cent.

Size: 5,5 cm. in diameter and c. 4 cm. tall weighing 160 grams.

Ex. Saxony private collection, c. 1970.

A pair of silver bowls with great potential for repairing, Sasanian, c. 3td.-6th. century AD.

Lot includes a hammered bowl with fine decoration in repousé and a larger crack and loss, plus another hammered bowl without decor with a small crack and loss. Both bowls are hammered in rather thin silver and uncleaned with some green encrustation.

A nice lot that can be much more valuable when finely restored!

Size: 14,7 and 15,3 cm. in diameter and rather deep.

A nice collection of 6 interesting ancient bronze objects, Roman or Celtic.

Lot consists of:

A very attractive advanced style small bronze javelin, Greek or Persian?, a large Roman bronze hook, 2 Roman belt buckles and a Roman enamel bronze brooch and small silver attachment.

Sizes up to c. 7 cm.

Ex. German Private collection

A nice and fine style roman pottery head, 1st. century AD.

Style of the head much like portraits of a young Nero.

Size: 53 mm. tall.

Ex. German Private Collection

An nice larger mirror in bronze, Islamic, 10th.-12th. century AD.

The islamic bronze mirrors were typically made in the Chinese style of the Han Period with added islamic elements. This mirror is large and with a recessed face and undecorated back. Small loss to the handle.

Size: 14,2 cm.

Condition: Choice, fine smooth water-green patina. Old Collection tag on the reverse.

Ex. Ib Olsen Collection.

A very large and finely preserved bronze seal with a loop on the back and a cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.

Very impressive round seal with 4 large cross-arms in the openwork style. The seal belongs to one of the varied mostly circular metal “stamp seals” relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, but more rarely in silver or gold, which is classified as so-called “compartmented seal” (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigott – 1943. P. 1...

A nice lot of three choice condition bronze rings, two of a Roman type with high shoulders and another of the early Islamic period, c. 7th.-9th. cent. AD.

With animals carved into the bezels of the early rings.

Size: 18-20 mm. inner diameter of the ring.

Condition: VF-EF, intact with nice patinas.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and fr...

Beautiful Byzantine silver ring, ca. 10th.-12th. century AD.

The ring very attractive with a high set bezel with an elaborate cross design.

Condition: Choice and wearable.

Ring-size: c. 15 mm.

Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.

A nice lot of three Early Byzantine bronze weights, dating to the early Byzantine period, later 1st. millenium BC.

The weights are all inscribed with letters and nicely patinated. The weights are: 79,1 grams (large!), 45 grams and 16,16 grams.

Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection

A finely large engraved gable type seal in black serpentine, Anatolia, 4th. millenium BC.

Attractive seal, carved with Goats horns a bove symbols, could be pre-Hittite or Hattite period.

Size: 32 mm.

Condition: Good Very Fine.

**Comes with hard impression and the original Id card!

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from ...

A finely patinated bronze intaglio with the depiction of a winged lion or beast, Mesopotamia, probably Achaemenid, c. 1st. mill. BC.

Fine style and attractive.

Size: 17 x 16 mm.

Condition: Nice Very fine.

Comes with imprint and COA.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer specia...

Authentic Ancient Egyptian pale blue-green faience 'Wadj Papyrus scepter 'Amulet. Late Dynastic Period, Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty ca. 664-332 B.C. Wadj or papyrus stalk which symbolized life, growth and fertility for the Egyptians, and latterly resurrection.

MEASUREMENTS: Height 1.8 cm (0.708661).

CONDITION: in original condition showing its age. No repairs or restorations.

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A scarce and attractive seal dating to the late neolithic period, Halaf, Western Mesopotamia c. 6th. mill. BC.

Finely carved in a black stone with a medium tall handle, and carved with a grit pattern in the base. Finding place given as Amúng Ebene, near Ancient Antioch!

Size: 25 mm x 22 mm. and 10 mm. tall.

Condition: Nice VF or better! Light wear to base-

Comes with hard impression and original ID-card from the collection. It was aquired in 1993.

A lovely large bronze ring of the Byzantine and early Islamic type, 6th.-8th. cent. AD.

The ring with a thick ring and oval bezel, which is engraved with an interesting relief engraving of structures or perhaps an ancient form of writing.

Ring-Size: 21-22 mm. Weight: 12.67 grams.

Condition: Superb! Very attractive dark green patina.

Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.

A very atractive bronze seal ring with two confronting figures, probably angels, standing, Late Roman-Byzantine, 4th.-6th. century AD.

The ring of a typical Roman design with raised shoulders and oval bezel.

Ringsize (inner diameter): 19 mm.

Condition: Good Very fine, attractive museum style cleaning and preservation. Fully wearable and strong!

Comes with the original collection ID-Card from the Oberländer collection!

Provenance: Gustav Ob...

A nice stamp seal, found at the ancient city of Antioch (Amüg-Ebene) on the border between Anatolia and Mesopotamia, probably late Halaf-early Ubaid period, c. 5th. mill. BC.

The triangular seal with a loop at the top and carved with a grit-pattern in the base.

Size: 20 x 20 mm.

Comes with the original collection Id-card and imprint.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 200...

This is a nice bronze spear from the Luristan culture of ancient Iran. It measures 280mm and weighs 141 grams. It has a nice "as found" patina. It is very heavy, solid and stable. It has a typical leaf shape with a thick midrib. It is slightly bent but shows no signs of repair.

This is a very nice bronze dagger or spear blade from the ancient near East - probably from Northern Iran circa 1200 BC or earlier. It has a thin, flat blade with a reinforced midrib. It has a perforation in the tang which is covered by the patina. It also has some slight bending in the blade which is why I have listed it for such a low price. It does not appear to be damaged or repaired in any other way. It measures roughly 23 cm in length and weighs 84 grams.

This is a quaint little spear or dagger from the Bactrian culture dating to roughly 2000 BC. It is 126mm long and weighs 26 grams. It has a very interesting, rounded leaf shape. It is flat and undamaged. It has a wonderful malachite patina. This belongs in your collection.

An interesting set of Western-Central Asian / Bactrian bronzes from 2nd. millenium BC.

A drinking bowl with low rim and cup with a somewhat higher vessel. The cup is quite massive and heavy.

Large vessel with high walls - for food or water storage. A small omphalos in the interior.

Sizes: 9 x 3 & 8 x 4,5 cm / 3,5 x 1,2 & 3 x 1,8 inches.

Condition: Choice, uncleaned bowls. The cup with a hairline crack. Very nice patinas.

Ex Danish Private...

A fine decorated bronze beaker, late Roman or Byzantine, ca. 5th.-8th. century AD.

The beaker with a high foot and conical shape as typical for late Roman and early medieval types; it's decorated with concenthric lines in the upperpart and slots that looks like key-holes on the lower part.

Size: 4,5 cm.

Condition: Intact, with attractive green patina.

An attractive round stamp seal in the local Uruk style, carved with a stylized animal, Levantine, c. 4th.-early 3rd. mill BC.

Size: 17-18 mm. in diameter.

Condition: Good VF.

Comes with imprint and original collection Id card.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer specialized in stamp seals and C...

Directly from Jerusalem, ancient Roman carnelian bead pendant
Dated from, 100 – 300 AD

Nicely set in handmade sterling silver wire pendant.

Dimensions:
Length: 5 cm
Width: 2cm

Carnelian was thought to cause the blood to circulate smoothly throughout the body. It was believed to make the skin healthy and youthful, removing sores and blemishes when worn. Because of its calming effects on the blood, carnelian also makes one feel peaceful and slow to anger. It i...

A finely detailed and attractive glazed steatite stone amulet of the Dwarf-god Bes, Egyptian Late period, 660-332 BC.

The figure depicted naked with tall headdress and a loop at the back, light glossy stone with remnants of green glaze in the devices.

Size: 25 mm.

Condition: very fine, a few small chips, attractive!

Ex. G. D. collection, Berlin and Bavaria, aquired between 1930 and 1970.

Comes with COA.

3 Near Eastern 7-8th c Wound Glass beads slight loss stable wearable. Old Ca estate collection.

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 nice pair of ancient Near East Bronze javelins / spear points. Likely Neo-Elamite, dating to around 1200-800 BC.

Commonly called 'Luristani' by dealers and collectors. Both with tangs, prominent central midribs. Both have incised criss cross patterns near the bottom of the blades on ones side.

Size: c. 14 & 15,5 cm - c. 5,5-6 inches.

Condition: Choice with some roughness. Nice patinas & good metal.

Ex. Danish Private collection.

Roman or Holy land terracotta oil lamp. Somewhat large terracotta lamp with impressed designs front and back. A simple household piece with signs of use. No restoration . Size L 4" by 2.5"

A nice pair of two good condition Roman iron Keys, 1st.-3rd. century AD. Attractive keys and unusual in this condition.

Size: 7,5 cm. and 7 cm. long.

Condition: Choice with fine metal for this old iron keys.

Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection

An ancient Egyptian Scarab, c. 1200 BC. It is 1/2” long (13 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 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.

Terracotta torso decorated with incised bands gathered by medallions on the shoulders and on the back. The larger medallion on the chest chipped off. The additional decoration points to the depiction of a woman.
Terracotta
Greek, 8th-7th Century BC
H. 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
H. with stand 6.7 cm (2.6 in)
Broken at the neck level with remains of the lower jaw. Legs and arms missing.
Swiss private collection E.N.
Self-published in 2012 (copy joined).
...

Authentic ancient ca. 1st – 4th Century A.D., Imperial Roman 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 1/8 in) Height: 3 cm (1.1811)

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This is a lovely blue ancient Egyptian Scarab, c. 1800 BC). It is 1/2” long (13 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 help it resurrect. This Scarab comes in a jewelry display cup.