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.
Size: 22 cm. long, which makes it one of the largest ancient bronze axes we've handled ever.
Condition: Very fine, hairline repair to the socket, fine purple and green patina with uncleaned earthern encrustations.
Ex...
Tentipet – Tnt-ipt Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
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.
A nicely engraved steatite stone scarab, Egypt New Kingdom, c. 1539–1075 BC.
Stylized with incised features such as the clypeus, prothorax and elytra marked by single lines. Decorated to the reverse with stylised geometric swirls and loop patterns. The amulet is pierced longitudinally for suspension.
Size: 16 mm...
A nice tanged bronze dagger from the Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Mid-late Bronze age, 2nd. mill. BC.
Slim blade with rounded shoulders and central midrib.
Length: c. 27 cm
Condition: A nice dagger with fine green patina with pots of red. Slight roughness to the edge.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark.
Tentipet – Tnt-ipt Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
Tentipet – Tnt-ipt Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
A nice tanged bronze dagger from the Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Mid-late Bronze age, 2nd. mill. BC.
Blade with rounded shoulders. Short tang with hole for a rivet to fasten the handle.
Length: c. 24,4 cm
Condition: A nice dagger with fine green patina. Some roughness to the edge.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark.
A nice tanged bronze dagger from the Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Mid-late Bronze age, 2nd. mill. BC.
Blade with rounded shoulders and a broad central midrib. The tang is c. half the length of the blade, with a bend at the top, for better fastening to the wooden handle.
Length: c. 25,7 cm
Condition: A nice dagger with fine green patina. Some roughness to the edge.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark.
Tentipet – Tnt-ipt Overseer
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
A rectangular stone stamp seal carved in a green stone. The seal is high unusual, since it depicts a whole bunch of people having great fun. They are skillfully done with lines and round heads; it looks like there a couple having sex and other humans applauding it, but it might just be my imagination(?).
Wonderful style!
Size: 25 mm. long and 23 mm wide...
Interesting Bifacial stone stamp seal, East-Anatolian, probably in the time of Uruk, 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.
Deep carving in an attractive dark green stone with a palmtree or a palm-leaf engraving one one side and a human and a snake(?) on the other side. Early depiction of a human figure, in the nice drillstyle.
Size: 23 mm. wide over the base and 21 mm. tall.
Condition: Near VF, chip to the edge of one of the seal bases...