A fine large oval green stone stamp seal of the gable form, popular in Northern Mesopotamia and Anatolia in the Ubaid period, 4th. mill. BC.

The seal shows a stylized image, probably animalistic forms.

Size: 33 mm. wide and 30 mm. tall and 15 mm...

Scarce and attractive ancient glass vase with funnel mouth, Roman 1st.-3rd. century AD.

The flask in blue-green glass with nice silverish patination.

Height: Near 10 cm.

Condition: Superb. Strong with good walls.

Provenance: Old Private Collection and aquired before 1990 in the German antiques market.

Nice high relief blackstone seal from the Early-Dynastic-Arkkadian period.

The seal is engraved with a man lifting his weapon, probably sword besides two fighting ibexes.

Size: 26 mm. tall...

A very large amulet of the Wedjat or Wadjet type, 'The Eye of Ra', Late period, 660-332 BC.

Nicely glazed in three differnet colors and with horisontically drilled loop.

Size: 53 mm. long and 33 mm. tall.

Condition: About Very Fine, basically intact but with minor losses and wear to the glaze.

Ex German private collection T.R. (Düsseldorf before 1983). Comes with COA.

This specimen is a large bronze dagger or spear from ancient Lebanon. I do not have a specific cultural attribution for it as of yet but often these types get the blanket classification of Luristan. It may also be Marlik. There are some losses to the blade edges but the rest of the piece appears solid and stable with no signs of repair or restoration. It measures right at 32 cm in length and weighs 213 grams.The blade is over a cm thick near the center and a half cm at the tip.

A very interesting, large and thick block-shaped seal in black serpentine, Mesopotamian, c. 3rd. mill. BC., could be a bit later (?)

Drill style carving in high relief, very precise and still difficult to sort out, probably an animal but we're not certain. Also see mr. Oberlánders drawing of this motif.

Size: 28 mm. in length and 21 mm. wide, 13 mm. thick.

Condition: VF, some wear smaller losses, basically intact...

A lovely Greek pottery figure of a goose or duck in red terracotta with remnants of white pigments, 4th.-3rd. century BC.

An interesting and attractive figure of the bird on a rock.

Size: 11,2 cm. long and 10,5 cm. tall.

Condition: Superb.

Ex. German Collection, aquired before 1980.

Very attractive thick early geomethric style cylinder seal, carved in a semi-translucent hardstone, probably Quartz, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr period, c. 3300-2900 BC.

Impressive size in hand in a beautiful stone, scarce!

Size: 22 mm tall and 20 mm...

This exquisite Near Eastern artifact is a cylindrical seal skillfully crafted from a smooth and creamy beige stone, believed to be either marble or alabaster. The seal's surface is adorned with a stunning linear pattern, intricately carved to create an intricate design that has stood the test of time...

This exquisite Near Eastern artifact is a cylindrical seal skillfully crafted from a smooth and creamy beige stone, believed to be either marble or alabaster. The seal's surface is adorned with a stunning linear pattern, intricately carved to create an intricate design that has stood the test of time. Dating back to the ancient period of 3300-2900 B.C., this masterpiece is a remarkable testament to the artistic and technical skills of those who lived in that era...

Ancient Sumerian cream stone cylinder seal Jemdet Nasr Uruk period (3200-2900 BC) Early Dynastic Period.
CONDITION: chipped on the side.
MEASUREMENTS: Diameter 16 mm x 8 mm...

This is a 2nd Century Roman Glass, hand blown 2nd century AD. It is thick and heavy, unflawed, no chips or cracks, no hairlines, it has a rounded neck and squre body. Unguentaria used to hold poisonous, caustic oils or ointments and were never smooth sided, to prevent the Roman from grabbing the dangerous oil by mistake. It is certainly one of the earliest poison bottles ever made. Measurements: 2 inches tall and 1 wide at its widest point...

This is a third Century Roman Glass, hand blown 3Rd century AD. It is thick, unflawed, no chips or cracks, no hairlines, Measurements: 1 1/2 inches tall and 1 1/4 wide at its widest point. It is simple, beautiful, ancient, and guaranteed authentic.

An attractive unpolished, thinbladed Danish neolithic axe dating to late 4th-early 3rd mill BC.

Very nicely knapping details on the sides and several old collection tags!

Size: c. 17,4 cm. in length.

Condition: Near EF! Choice axe with perfect edges and a lovely light brown marsh patina.

Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between WWI and WWII at Sværdborg mose (eng...

An attractive rectangular stamp seal with elaborate handle, Western Mesopotamia or Anatolia, 3rd.-2nd...

An attractive Uruk Zoomorphic stamp seal pendant, c. late 4th.-early 3rd. millenium BC.

The seal carved in a wonderful transperant stone and depicts an animal rearing it's head. The base carved with a Grit pattern and central piercing.

Size: 20 mm. tall and 19 mm. wide. A substantial amulet-seal for the period.

Condition: Good Very fine, tiny chip at one side of the head othervise completely intact with nice patina.

Added to the Oberländer collection ...

Nice lot of unresearched scaraboid stone seals, Mid-Assyrian period or later 2nd. mill. BC.

Mainly carved with animals. The lot includes seals with wear or minor chips.

Size: c. 16-21 mm. long.

Comes with original ID-cards from below collection.

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 i...

A fine thick cylinder seal carved in green-black stone, Old Assyrian Empire, local Levantine provincial style, Early 2nd. millenium BC.

Relatively large and attractive seal engraved with a running man or deity, a horned animal and a palmtree, crescent above.

Size: 23 mm. x 14 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine and intact with deposits and patina.

Ex. German Private Collection

A large star-shaped stamp seal, reportedly found Near the ancient city of Antioch, Western Mesopotamia / Eastern Anatolia and dating 5th.-4th. millenium BC.

The seal particularly finely carved in chlorite for this period with deep relief details and a loop-handle on the back.

Size: 27 mm. wide and 12 mm. tall.

Condition: Nice Very fine, small chip to a ray and some removable earthern deposits, othervise intact.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 1...

A nice larger terracotta fertility figure of female form, Bajaur (Indus Valley), c. 3000-2500 BC.

A hollow mould-made Indus Valley red terracotta statuette modelled in a stylised manner with applied facial features of birdlike form. Also with applied arms and beasts on the cone-shaped body.

Size: 14,5 cm. tall and 8 cm. wide.

Condition: Very fine for type, a few losses to the applications in antiquity, no modern repairs and with nice patina.

Ex Antiqui...

An attractive large Phoenician bifacial stamp seal of a scaraboid form, dating to c. 800-600 BC.

The seal carved in grey-black stone and engraved with very nice archaic style images of Zoomorphic beasts incl. one with Human head and one with a Birds head.

Size: 21 mm. long and 19 mm. broad and 10 mm. tall.

Condition: Good Very fine, intact with light wear, lovely intact uncleaned earthern patina on the side of the seal.

This seal was aquired 1991 and c...

An impressive seal with a finely carved base in an attractive stone, dating to the late 3rd.- early 2nd. mill. BC.

The seal in the oval gable form, looking much like a scaraboid, and engraved with a strong scene of a deer with large antlers attacked by a feline and rearing it's head, screaming in agony or fear!

Size: 25 mm. by 22 mm. and 9 mm. tall.

Condition: Near extremely fine.

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

ANCIENT ROMAN BRONZE COIN OF EMPEROR CONSTANTINE (A.D. 307-337) Set on modern sterling silver pendant

Obverse:
Veiled head of Constantine right

Reverse:
Constantine veiled and wrapped within robe on Quadriga galloping right, the manus dei (Hand of God) extending down from heaven to grasp his extended right hand, SMANA in exergue. Dimensions:
Length: 2.5 cm
Diameter: 2 cm

This scene is strongly reminiscence of the Old Testament prophet Elijah's asc...

A lot of three fine and rare pottery seals, Ancient Near East, likely Egypt, Early Islamic period 7th.-10th. century AD.

The lot includes a very rare depiction of a horned animal with a bird above, and two more depictions of a a building within a 5-rayed star and a floral or medallion shape. Two with loop handles on the back.

Sizes: From ca. 6,5 cm. to 7 cm. in diameter.

Condition: Choice! One seal with handle lost and minor ancient chips to the rim, the two oth...

ANCIENT BRONZE COIN PENDANT OF EMPEROR CONSTANTINE II
ROMAN PERIOD, 322 – 325 AD

Obverse:
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C

Reverse:
DOMINOR - NOSTROR - CAESS around laurel wreath containing VOT X (crescent).

Nicely set on sterling silver pendant

Dimensions:
Length: 3 cm
Diameter: 2

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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Attractive seal in an orange stone, carved with the image of Deities with weapons and a winged 4--legged animal, Greater mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian period, c. 900-700 BC. Probably Levantine workmanship.



Size: 18 mm. tall. and 12 mm. wide.

Condition: Nice Very fine, intact with little wear.

This seal was aquired 1991 and comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection.

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

A large black stone stamp seal with high relief, Ancient Near East, Western Mesopotamia, Uruk period, 4th. millenium BC.

High relief carving of two wonderful animals with snouts and a star symbol in the field. Interestingly , the top is carved with a thin cross.

Size: 31 mm. in diameter and 15 mm. tall, so a high domed seal, really large in hand.

Condition: Nice Very fine, completely intact with fine smooth wear.

This seal was aquired 1991 and comes wi...

A fine specimen of a Danish Neolithic Battle Mace, dating to Single Grave Period - c. 2800-2400 B.C.

The mace is carved from hardstone with an elliptical body. In the center a furrow - approx. 0,5 deep and 1 cm. wide - is carved, to make a secure fastening of the mace to the wooden shaft.

Size: 11 x 5 x 6 cm - weighing 720 gr.

Condition: A choice mace with very few imperfections. Nice patination.

Ex. Private collection.

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A very attractive seal of an impressive size for a hemispheric stamp, Mesopotamia, c. 4th. mill. BC.

Interesting Ubad-early Uruk stamp seal from Mesopotamia. The seal round with drilling to the back, quite flat and carved with geomethric lines.

Size: 31 mm. in dianeter - large for this type.

Condition: About Very fine, attractive with some even wear from extensive use.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 2006. Comes with original ID card from the ...

A triangular stamp seal with handle, Western Mesopotamia, c. 3rd. millenium BC.

Very large for type and with an interesting two colour stone where the upperside is calsified white and the base is in the original brown stone. The seal is engraved with a reclining animal on it's base.

Size: 29 x 29 mm. 18 mm. tall.

Condition: Very fine, intact and very attractive, with much even wear.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 1995. Comes with original ID c...

A pair of ancient pendant from the Egyptian late-Ptolemaic Period, after 600 BC.

Both amulets are pierced horisontically to be worn as pendants. One is of the seated Bastet as a Cat (2,1 cm.), the other is a head of a human god or Pharao (2,5 cm.).

Wonderful small lot!

Ex. Old Private Collection

An attractive large Phoenician stamp seal of a scaraboid form, dating to c. 800 BC.

The seal carved in a in a nice marble stone and engraved with an interesting image of a god carying a crocodile and a bird or snake in each hand.

Size: 20 mm. long and 16 mm. broad and 11 mm. tall.

Condition: Good Very fine, intact with light wear.

This seal was aquired 1993 and comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection.

Provenan...

A large and rare stone stamp seal, carved in black basalt with high knobbed handle, Neo-Hittite period, made in the Anatolia/ Levante, late 2nd. millenium BC.

Triangular seal plate, engraved with a larger bull in lovely archaic style and a smaller animal above and crescent below. Finely made knob handle with piercing.

Diameter 25 x 24 mm. height 17 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine for type, only light smooth wear and patina.

Ref. see the Ashmolean collect...

From a fine private Danish collection of European decorative ironworks, we present this fine Iron handle from a Church door or gate, Danish, Jutland, 16th. century AD.

Interesting large hande with a finial inlaid with cobber and bronze. Exceptional workmanship for the period.

The handle once adorned a large outer door or gate to a Church in Western Denmark.

Size: c. 24 cm. long and 10-11 cm. deep.

Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Peders...

You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman black stone beads nicely recomposed in the shape of a grape bunch earrings

Dated from, 100 AD

Height: 5.5 cm

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A wonderful large round stone seal with loop at the back and a fine square cross-line design on the seal, Mesopotamia, 6th.-5th. millenium BC.

Size: 33 mm. in diameter.

Condition: Nice VF, some wear, especially to the loop from ancient use.

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 early stamp sea...

A fine stamp seal of calcified (or burnt?) calchedony, Neo-Babynian, c. 8th-7th. cent. BC.

Attractive trapezoid style seal. These seals are usually carved with Marduk at the alter, but this has a rare depiction of a sword, rhomboid symbol (perhaps and eye) and the Sun and Moon for the two major Babylonian deities of Marduk and Sin. A rare depiction. Size: 22 mm. tall and 20 mm wide.

Condition: Very fine, intact but with some wear around the piercing, hairlines and patina...

A finely patinated Danish Neolithic sickle, dating back to the later neolithic period, ca. 2600-2200 B.C.

A sickle of a good size, measuring c. 15,5 cm. long. Nice workmanship with an old inventory number in white ink.

The patina is a warm even brown colour! Very attractive.

Condition: Choice, with a few minor ancient chips from use as seen in the pictures, covered by patina.

Ex. Old danish collection.

This item comes with a standard ex...

Terracotta oil lamp with a long nozzle
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, 3rd Century BC

Dimensions:
Length: 9 cm
Width: 5 cm

Condition: Good condition as found

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

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The scarce figural forpart of an early medieval bronze cross encolpion, Byzantine, c. 8th. cent. AD.

The cross decorated with Virgin Mary holding child Jesus, with portraits on each arm of the cross. Loop at the top, and thus wearable.

Size: 91 x 66 mm.

Condition: Nicely preserved obverse part of the Encolpion, smooth wear from use and nice dark green patina.

Ex German Private Collection.

Shallow bowl redware fragment showing a fierce lion with the head turned towards the viewer.
The finely modeled lion was taken from a separate mold and applied to the bowl. The procedure was characteristic of Roman North African ceramic workshops.
The motif may belong to the realm of Roman hunt scenes or relate to Christians thrown to the beasts like St. Thecla or Daniel. Apart from that the lion may represent Christ or Marcus the evangelist.
Ceramic
Roman, North Afri...

Large lanceolate hand axe made of a flake of tan quartzite. Bifacial tool with carefully worked front side. The rougher back side with fewer removals. Cutting edges and surface weathered by sand and wind action.
This type of tool making stands for the presence of Palaeolithic populations in North Africa.
For the hominid evolution in the Sahara and North Africa, cf. Brown University Course ARCH 1616: Brett Kaufman. Between Sahara and Sea: North Africa from Human Origins to Islam. Pr...

The rim is decorated with a facing Oceanus head showing bushy beards extending to both sides and goat-like ears. The lobster claws expected in the hair of Oceanus are mistakenly rendered as ram horns, the usual attribute for Zeus Ammon.
The Greeks believed Oceanus to be the titan of water, seas, lakes, rivers, oceans, streams and ponds. In the late Roman imagery of North Africa the head of Oceanus presides over displays of sea life.
Ceramic
Roman, North Africa, 350-400 AD ...

Very tall bottle with elongated foot, tapering body, long thin neck, and bulging rim.
Ceramic
Greek, Hellenistic Period, 4th-2nd century BC
H. 25 cm (9.8 in)
Broken neck reconstituted. Some wear and accretions on the body.
Swiss private collection. Acquired in the German art market, June 2008.

The authenticity of the object is unconditionally guaranteed.

Black glazed drinking cup with steep wall, slightly everted rim and single horizontal handle. Standing on a low ring foot. Covered with fine quality black gloss inside and out.
Common Apulian type. For a similar example, cf. item no. 101, p. 61 in: John W. Hayes. Greek and Italian Black-Gloss Wares and Related Wares in the Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, 1984.
Ceramic
Apulian, around 350 BC
Size: H. 5.2 cm (2 in)
D. 9.5 cm (3.7 in)
W. over handle 12.3 cm ...

Glazed jug of globular body and evert neck. Three raised knobs around the shoulder. Arching strap handle with tiny knobs at the topmost point, standing on a bulged base.
The upper side covered with a black glaze that turns into a red-brown in places.
For the same type, cf. vase no. 126, p. 75 in: J. W. Hayes. Greek and Italian Black-Gloss Wares and Related Wares in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto 1984.
Ceramic
Greek Campanian, 3rd century BC
H. 8.2 cm (3.2 in...

Black glazed dishes with rounded wall and slightly incurved rim. One standing on a conical foot, the other on disk feet. Two dishes with brilliant black glaze.
Ceramic
Campanian, late 4th century BC
D. 6.9 cm (2.7 in) to 8.7 cm (3.4 in)
H. 3.3 cm (1.3 in) to 5.2 cm (2 in)
Intact. Black glaze with minor surface wear, one dish with peeled off glaze.
Ex Swiss private collection.

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Black-glazed jug with flared rim lip and low strap handle. The tapering wall slightly offset from the flat base. The flat underside reserved.
Covered inside and outside with a glossy black glaze.
For a related example, cf. Beazley Archive vase no. 9032269.
Ceramic
Apulian, 375-350 BC
H. 8.8 cm (3.5 in)
Intact with lustrous black glaze. Surface wear in places. Indentation in the wall.
Swiss private collection.

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Thin-walled creamware cup with narrow base, rounded body and slightly flared rim. Single strap handle from belly to rim. Bichrome linear decoration inside and out.
For a related example, cf. Beazley Database vase no. 1009801.
Ceramic
Daunian, 4th century BC
H. 8.7 cm (3.4 in)
D. 9.9 cm (3.9 in)
Intact and fine. Small craze fixed.
Swiss private collection, acquired in the German art market in June 2008.

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Small blown glass bowl with steep wall and folded-in rim. Standing on a raised base with small pontil mark. Translucent glass with yellow-gold weathering all over.
Old tag on the wall, presumably from an auction house.
Glass
Roman, 2nd-4th century AD
H. 4.8 cm (1.9 in)
D. 6.4 cm (2.5 in)
Intact and fine. Pitting and iridescent weathering. Slightly askew.
Old US private collection, thence US art market.

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Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this ancient Greco-Roman Terracotta head of Serapis with base. The figure is presented in excellent detail with crown and significant beard detail. Circa 300 B.C.-100 B.C. Size: 3.75" (5" with Base). Provenance: Ex-McInnis collection, Texas.

A nicely decorated Indus Valley pottery vase, dating to c. 3rd mill. BC. Probably Mehrgarh-civilisation.

The beautiful vase-form decorated with fish swimming and geomethric decoration.

Size: ca 15 cm. tall and 8-9 cm. wide - a substantial piece from Indus Valley

Condition: Choice for age and type. Intact with a few smaller chips to the rim.

Ex. Danish Private collection.

A lovely sharp cylinder seal in a rare material of quartz for this period, Uruk-Jemdet Nasr, c. 3300-3000 BC.

Sharp impression and attractive.

Size: 14 mm. tall and 11 mm. wide.

Condition: Extremely fine for the type, with minor calcification at one side.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 2007. Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint!

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his mas...

A superb quality Islamic bowl, Islamic, 12th century A.D. (494 AH – 597 AH). Ancient near East / Western Asia.

Turquoise glazed, pottery bowl with flaring body rising from a short foot. The sides and center decorated with a floral patterns or perhaps stylized birds(?) and a star-shaped or radiated element.

Condition: Superb. Remnants of light silver iridescence patina that is difficult to picture.

Size: 9,5 cm. wide and approx 4,3 cm. high.

Ex. Danis...

A rare and very early representation of a Deity, Ancient Near East, 3rd. millenium BC.

The deity likely god from Mesopotamia or Susa, but made in the Southern region and of the mixed intercultural style of Kermanh / Bactria.

The half figure fragmentary with a beak-like nose, large eyes and a small 'sailors' hat, with lumbs of cobber on the body likely representing clothings.

Size: 7 cm.

Ex. Old Private Collection

A nice and very early Mesopotamian cylinder seal in a scarce stone type of Aragonite, Early dynastic 2600 - 2340 BC.

The seal engraved with an animal fight.

Size: 25 x 12 mm.

Condition: About Very fine.

Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.

A beautiful and rare stone stamp seal, carved in black serpentine with a high handle, Western Asia, Neo-Hittite states, c. 1000-700 BC

Triangular seal plate, engraved with a reclining 4-legged animal, finely made knob handle with piercing and engravings on the top!

Diameter: 20 x 20 mm. height 12,5 mm.

Condition: Superb.

Ex. German Collection (Berlin), collected from the 1980s and onwards.

Reff. See Ashmolean collection AN1914.53 for a...

A lovely little set of three smaller axes, one likely German or Northern Europe, dark bronze hardstone and finely polished (9,8 cm), a nice green stone Meso-American celt, also neolithic period (6,2 cm), and lastly a pointed butt type, likely ancient Near East or Northern Africa (7,8 cm). Interesting lot that needs more study!

Ex. German collection of Paul Braun, collected before 1989.

A fine Anatolian stamp seal of the Uruk style of the 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.

A finely engraved larger stone stamp seal, and with a horned animal in the base in deep relief.

Size: 26 mm. in diameter and 13 mm. tall.

Condition: Good VF, much uncleaned deposits, quite attractive.

This seal was aquired 1992 and comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his m...

A large and well-preserved carved stone cylinder seal from the Pre-Dynastic period of Mesopotamia, c. 3rd. mill. BC.

The seal very sharp and engraved in redish stone with two humans or deities holding hands upside-down and strange multi-legged animal.

Size: 26 mm. tall and 11 mm. wide.

Condition: Near Extremely fine.

This seal was aquired 1993 and comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection.

Provenance: Gustav Oberl...