Chinese late Tang dynasty to Five Dynasties period stoneware ewer with high shoulder tapering down to a slightly flared foot and flat base, the short neck ending in a slightly wider rolled mouth. A double-strand handle connects to the neck and shoulder, and a short straight spout is opposite the handle. The ewer is covered overall in a thin layer of white slip with a wavy ribbon or rope motif that ends well above the unglazed base. 7 1/2" high...
A wonderful style large black serpentine cylinder seal, showing a mounted King hunting a Bull in full freight, a bird in the top and symbols of the Sun and Moon, Middle-assyrian, 14th - 11th century BC.
The scene is quite rare with the detailed bearded mounted king.
Height: 35 mm. tall. and with a diameter of 11 mm.
Condition: Very fine, extremely fine details, but with a repaired hairline crack through the middle (professionally done)...
A really nice specimen of the sought after type III flint / silex dagger, c. 2000-1800 BC.
Very attractive and finely made neolithic dagger from the latest fase of the Danish stoneage neolithic period.
The dagger is classified within the type III group of daggers. The cross-section of the handle is square shaped and both surfaces and edges of the handle and blade has the classic "stitching" style of flaking. Stitched handles first appear with type III daggers...
An adorable Chinese Western Han dynasty pottery piggy. Lt. 10cm. Condition: no chip, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before ordering.
Egyptian Fine carved faience figure in a form of a pharaoh. Prehistoric age measuring about 3.5” Quillen
Ancient Egyptian Faience "Djoser" Tile, 3rd Dynasty, - c. 2.36 x 1.42 inches - ca. 6 cm x 3,6 cm
Egyptian Faience "Djoser" Tile, 3rd Dynasty, c. 2650 BC. Faience tile with blue-green glaze. Size 6.1 x 3.4 cm. Smooth surface obverse with a projection and hole on the reverse for hanging. Small chip at upper right corner and along bottom, otherwise intact.
The blue faience tiles were made to resemble the reed matting of the king's palace at Memphis...
Late period, 664/332 BC - Egypt
Material: bronze, faience, carnelian.
Dated: Egyptian, Late period, 664/332 BC
Length approx ca. 60cm - c. 23,62 inches
Anubis:ca. 2cm x 2,2cm c. 0,79 x 0,87 inches
Condition: Look picture.
Provenance:
The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece in a legal manner.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity
A Chinese bronze garlic-neck wine bottle, Western Han dynasty,2nd-1st century BC, of unusual elegant compressed form, 25 cms high, 22cms wide.
Provenance: The estate of the award winning costume designer Anthony Powell (1935-2021). Purchased at Christie's London circa 1999.
A steatite motto scarab with torquise blue glazed and inscription where cobras confronted with falcon.
Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 (about 1650–1550 BC)
Size 13mm
Condition: look at pictures
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It would be hard to overstate the beauty of this ritual knife, made from an exquisite mottled green nephrite, with swirls of paler green and brown stone. Measuring some 11" in length (29cm) by 3" in height (7.5cm) and 1/8" (.3mm) in depth. The three holes are drilled conically from one side only. Please examine the photos, as they are part of the description. A truly beautiful piece; the stone is tapered to a point from both sides, although not especially sharp...
Egyptian Amarna Faience Amulet Of Bes Playing Tambourine 1,5 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion.
C...
Egyptian Faience Amarna palm leaf Amulet 2,7 cm
Period: Armana Period
Date: 1570 - 1070 B. C.
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
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Ancient steatite scarab with sphinx, cartouche and papyrus. This type is proven for Amenophis II. and Thutmosis IV.
18. Dynastie (c. 1400 BC)
Condition: look at pictures
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Museum quality!!
Egyptian Heart Scarab classical chapter 30 B / 20-22 dynasties period.
Material: Basalt
Condition: look at pictures.
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Background: The heart scarab, which first appears in Dynasty XIII, played an important role in the funerary accessories of the deceased.
Not only was it the medium for magical text, it was also a symbol of self-generation and rebirth...
Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab with seated Seth animal and seated Anhur above two seated baboons, each holding a lotus and other signs. Dynasty 20
Condition: look at pictures
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Ancient egyptian faience shabti for Ipethemetes 15cm.
Late Period, 26th -30th dynasty
Inscription: "sHD Wsir Ipt-Hm(t)=s ms (n) Hwt-Hr-m-Axt mAa-xrw"
"Illuminating of Osiris, Ipethemetes, born of Hathoremakhet, justified".
Ipethemetes means 'Ipet is her majesty' or mistress or or 'The Ipet of her Majesty'
The hippopotamus goddess Ipet was worshipped as mother of Osiris at Thebes...
Egyptian Faience Yellow Flower Amulet 1,2 cm
Faience is a glazed ceramic known for producing bright colours, especially blues, turquoises and greens. It is produced from quartz or sand crystals mixed with other compounds and can be cast into moulds to create beads or amulets like these ones. Faience gimmers in the light and was believed by the Egyptians to represent rebirth and immortality...
Ancient egyptian fayence shabti for Prince Khaemwaset 13,7cm
Mummiform votive ushabti, faience with details in black, wearing a short wig, curls modeled into the wig, with sidelock (wick of youth) and a small goatee, adorned with a broad usekh collar, holding agricultural implements in each hand, wrist bracelets, seed sack on back, and a column of hieroglyphic inscriptions on front naming “Khaemwaset” as the owner, using the hallowed Khamuas formula...