A lovely late renaissance monogram of Christian the IV, 1588-1648 AD.

The pewter fitting, once gilded with remnants of gilt in the details. Such a fitting would have been hammered onto wood work in the period, prbably military related, navy or army.

Size: 74 mm. tall.

Old Danish Collection.

Origin: Egypt

Material: faience

Dimension: 0,7 cm.

The underside of this scarab is inscribed with a cartouche holding the name Menkheperre, the prenomen of pharaoh Thutmose III (Dynasty 18, ca. 1479-1425 B.C.) He was venerated after his death and the name of this great ruler continued to appear on stamp seals long after his reign, even into the Late Period (ca. 664-525 B.C.).

Comparison: Skarabäen und andere Siegelamulette aus Baseler Sammung...

Henuttawy A – Hnwt-tAwy A Worker 1

Duat Hathor and Mistress of the Two Lands (Queen)

Deir el-Bahri - Cache I - Royal Cache DB320

Also known as Henouttawy, Honittaoui

It is assumed that Henuttawy is a daughter of Ramses XI, the last king of the 20th dynasty. She becomes Pinedjem I’s first wife, has many titles and plays an important role at court...

Interesting early seal of a very rarely encounted shape, worn handle, 5th.-4th. mill. BC.

Size: 26 x 17 mm.

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 collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...

Interesting carved and finely polished in now glossy green stone, Amüng-Ebene at Antioch, Halaf period, probably 3rd.-2nd. milleium BC, perhaps later!

The base engraved with an animal.

Size: 22 mm. tall and 17 mm...

Laos bamboo basket.

Age: Laos, 20th Century
Size: Height 23 C.M. / Width 26.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.

Interesting substantial seal in grey stone with a long round bar handle on top of a rectangular base, Amüng-Ebene at Antioch, Halaf period, probably as early as 6th. millenium BC.

The base engraved with a gritt.

Size: 31 mm. long and 17 mm. wide, 14 cm...

Interesting spindle whorl, decorated with bulls eye symbols, Mesopotamia, 2nd.-1st. mill. BC.

Size: 25 mm. in diameter and 10 mm. high.

Condition: F-VF, old wear to edges. Patinated.

This item comes with the original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.

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

A scarcer type of Western Mesopotamian seal with animals of a sort of rounded gable form or a semi-circular form of the seal itself, unlike the Anatolian forms. The seal dates to the Ubaid period of the 4th...

Finely carved stone stamp seal in a dark greenish stone, Western Mesopotamian / Eastern Anatolia border type, Late Ubaid-Uruk period, c. 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.

Typical design of the period wuth a round seal, with the cruciform engraving around a central globe.

Size: 21 mm...

A very rare and interesting stamp seal of the 2nd. mill. BC, carved in dark green stone in Anatolia during the Hittite period of dominance.

As typical for the Anatolian culture and glyphtic art, the seal depicting a hunting scene, but in this case a very unusual one. We see a winged Centaur with horse body and the forepart of a human, attacked by numerous spears and arrows, one is burried in his chest...

Interesting stone stamp seal of pyramidal shape, Western Mesopotamia, probably Late Halaf or early Ubaid period, c. 6th.- 5th. mill. BC.

The shape of the seal has been recorded many times in buriel finds of the 6th...

A lacquered writing box in the shape of a kimono sleeve (sode) covered in soaring silver and gold geese among autumn reeds and Togidashi clouds with a secondary (inner) sleeve shape covered in Karakusa vine tendrils on black enclosed in an age darkened kiri wood box. The inside is covered entirely in nashiji gold powder, and contains a grinding stone, and a water dropper of copper inset into the tray. Also enclosed are a bamboo brush and gilded ink stick decorated with a squirrel on a grapevin...

Antique Chinese 8 panel coromandel screen with a carved lacquer palace scene of noble figures on one side, pine trees and animals on the other. An inscription states that the screen was carved in the eleventh month of the thirty-second year of Kangxi. There is a poem that talks about the proud and powerful pine tree reaching for the sky and an approaching storm. The inscription also mentions a congratulations to Guo Zanzhang, a candidate for the the title of Dengshilang. Artist mentioned: Homgd...

18th century Indian bronze candle holder in a shape of a beast with a single horn on its head, could be a lion with mane (and possible vehicle of Durga) or some sort of other mythical creature. Beautiful casting and detailing - see its expressive face with tongue sticking out, tufts of fur on its feet and foliage supporting candle receptacle. Excellent red patina, wonderful feel of age. Height 3.5 inches.

19th century Indian bronze votive sculpture of standing Garuda holding his hands in front of him in praying attitude (anjali mudra indicating total devotion). Cast in the state of Karnataka. Garuda, being the mount of Vishnu, is regarded as representing essential qualities of the deity in animal form, and was worshipped as deity itself. He is present in both Hindu and Buddhist tradition, and usually has a body of a human, with a beak of a crow and wings. Very good casting, wonderful dark patina,...

17th / early 18th century small votive Indian bronze sculpture of Vishnu sitting on high base with one foot pendant and holding Lakshmi on his left knee, protected by Naga (cobra) with spread hood over his head. Usual name for this grouping is Lakshmi-Narayana. His hand is in abhaya (no fear) mudra, while Lakshmi is holding lotus flower in her hand. Beautiful casting and detailing, great patina with subtle green encrustation on the surface, wonderfully worn attesting to its great age. Height 2.3...