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$195.00
$195.00
A scarce terracotta oillamp with a Raven, dating to the 1st. century AD.
The lamp of the type Loeschcke I B with fine brown pigments. The bird in very high relief. Beautiful early type.
Size: 95 mm.
From a Berlin private collection, bought in 1990s.
The lamp of the type Loeschcke I B with fine brown pigments. The bird in very high relief. Beautiful early type.
Size: 95 mm.
From a Berlin private collection, bought in 1990s.
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$150.00
$150.00
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
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
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$145.00
$145.00
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
Size: 7,5 cm. and 7 cm. long.
Condition: Choice with fine metal for this old iron keys.
Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection
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$175.00
$175.00
A scarce and nice Pottery Oil lamp, ca. 3rd. century AD.
The lLamp in greish pottery, displaying the portraits of Isis and Sepatis on the Discus.
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Intact, some even wear.
Ex. Old Danish Private Collection.
The lLamp in greish pottery, displaying the portraits of Isis and Sepatis on the Discus.
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Intact, some even wear.
Ex. Old Danish Private Collection.
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$150.00
$150.00
A large North African Red-Ware Oil Lamp, late Roman ca. 4th-5th Century AD.
The lamp with a Gladiator or Soldier depicted hurling something on the discus, heering pattern around. Knob handle and two filling holes. Makers mark on the back
Condition: Choice and intact, even wear to all decorations and fine patination and discolouration from ancient use.
Size: 11,8 cm. long.
Ex. Old Danish Private Collection
The lamp with a Gladiator or Soldier depicted hurling something on the discus, heering pattern around. Knob handle and two filling holes. Makers mark on the back
Condition: Choice and intact, even wear to all decorations and fine patination and discolouration from ancient use.
Size: 11,8 cm. long.
Ex. Old Danish Private Collection
Roman Rod formed miniature glass vessels, 3rd.-4th. century AD
Size: ca. 23-29 mm. tall each.
Condition: 6 intact, 3 with minor repairs to the handles.
Provenance: These small vessels comes in a variety of forms and colors, and first appear in the archaeological record around the mid-3rd Century AD. Production seems to have begun in the broader Syria / Palestine area, though examples have been found over a very wide area, including western Europe.
The...
Size: ca. 23-29 mm. tall each.
Condition: 6 intact, 3 with minor repairs to the handles.
Provenance: These small vessels comes in a variety of forms and colors, and first appear in the archaeological record around the mid-3rd Century AD. Production seems to have begun in the broader Syria / Palestine area, though examples have been found over a very wide area, including western Europe.
The...
A substantial and impressive glass bottle, Roman Empire, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.
The bottle in dark green glass with a globular body, long neck and folded round lip. The piece with an exceptional thick silver irridescence!
Size: ca. 13,2. cm. tall.
Conditionm: Superb.
Ex. German Private Collection, with auction provenance.
The bottle in dark green glass with a globular body, long neck and folded round lip. The piece with an exceptional thick silver irridescence!
Size: ca. 13,2. cm. tall.
Conditionm: Superb.
Ex. German Private Collection, with auction provenance.
A rare and important silver spoon of exceptional size for type, Late Roman-Early Byzantine, 4th.-6th. century AD.
A wonderful silverspoon, dating to the late Roman period, 3rd.-5th. century AD.
The spoon with an oval bowl, a twisted shaft and terminal.
Size: 20,7 cm.
Condition: Choice, nice metal for type, uncleaned. Two small ancient perferations to the bowl, othervise perfectly intact.
Ex. Old German Collection originally bought in Engl...
A wonderful silverspoon, dating to the late Roman period, 3rd.-5th. century AD.
The spoon with an oval bowl, a twisted shaft and terminal.
Size: 20,7 cm.
Condition: Choice, nice metal for type, uncleaned. Two small ancient perferations to the bowl, othervise perfectly intact.
Ex. Old German Collection originally bought in Engl...
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$750.00
$750.00
Extremely rare early discus shaped type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman late 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene with Hercules fighting the Hydra on it's discus. An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scolar.
Size: 11,5 cm.
Condition: Nice for the rare type, a few cracks restored nicely and intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1...
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene with Hercules fighting the Hydra on it's discus. An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scolar.
Size: 11,5 cm.
Condition: Nice for the rare type, a few cracks restored nicely and intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1...
Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman late 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hercules with bow and club on the discus. Very high relief! Finely stamped with makers or workshop name: CIVA.ALE(?)
Size: 10,5 cm.
Condition: Choice, a crack repaired othervise intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hercules with bow and club on the discus. Very high relief! Finely stamped with makers or workshop name: CIVA.ALE(?)
Size: 10,5 cm.
Condition: Choice, a crack repaired othervise intact with nothing missing.
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
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$750.00
$750.00
Extremely rare early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman, 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene from the the Education of Achilles by Chiron.
An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scholar.
Size: 10,7 cm.
Condition: Choice for the rare type, looks completely intact, but it's uncleaned in places, which could hide a hairline, we're not certain, and it would be a shame to clea...
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Type IV and displays a scene from the the Education of Achilles by Chiron.
An awesome motif and an important lamp for the historically interested collector or scholar.
Size: 10,7 cm.
Condition: Choice for the rare type, looks completely intact, but it's uncleaned in places, which could hide a hairline, we're not certain, and it would be a shame to clea...
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$650.00
$650.00
A superb very sharp Oil lamp, Roman, 2nd. century AD.
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile bust of a woman with cloak over one shoulder and naked breast. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,8 cm. long.
Condition: Choice for ty...
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile bust of a woman with cloak over one shoulder and naked breast. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,8 cm. long.
Condition: Choice for ty...
Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman 1st.-2nd. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hermes in very high relief. The lamp is stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact, thus rare!
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays a scene with Hermes in very high relief. The lamp is stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 10 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact, thus rare!
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
A superb very sharp Oil lamp, Roman, late 1st. century AD.
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile head of a woman or godess. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,4 cm. long.
Condition: Superb for type, completely intact and pres...
Roman figural terracotta oil lamp with single handle. The discus is framed by two concentric rings, in the middle is a high profile head of a woman or godess. Maker's mark on the bottom: MNOVIVSI. He was a lamp maker, known as M. Novius Justus, with a workshop situated in North Africa and produced oil lamps from 120 – 180 AD.
Size: 10,4 cm. long.
Condition: Superb for type, completely intact and pres...
Scarce and beautiful early type of pottery Oil lamp, Roman 1st. century AD.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays Juno on a Crescent moon in high relief! The lamp is sharply stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 9,3 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact with fine patination
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
The lamp is of the Loeschcke Typus VIII and displays Juno on a Crescent moon in high relief! The lamp is sharply stamped with a known scarce makers name: COPPI.RES
Size: 9,3 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact with fine patination
Provenance: From a Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000
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$950.00
$950.00
A massive and rare excarvated bronze vessel, likely for the storage of liquids, Byzantine, 6th.-9th. century AD.
Horisontically ribbed body and carinated vertically ribbed shoulder with funnel mouth.
Made in solid metal in a fine vase-like shape, with holes for attaching it to chains. A utility vessel, used for containing foods or liquids.
Size: 34-35 cm. wide and around 35,5 cm. tall, weight 4,2 kilograms - a HUGE piece for this early vessel!
Condit...
Horisontically ribbed body and carinated vertically ribbed shoulder with funnel mouth.
Made in solid metal in a fine vase-like shape, with holes for attaching it to chains. A utility vessel, used for containing foods or liquids.
Size: 34-35 cm. wide and around 35,5 cm. tall, weight 4,2 kilograms - a HUGE piece for this early vessel!
Condit...
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A very rare and interesting stamp seal of quality bone or tusk, Greek period of the Levante, ca. 4th. century BC.
A beautifully carved and polished smaller stamp seal of semi-globular shape and wthe engraving of a stagg on it's face. The medium fully polished and now attractively patinated and the relief is deep.
Size: 12 x 10 mm.
Condition: Complete and intact, very rare for an ancient bone artifact. With the typical natural hairline cracks
Ex. Ger...
A beautifully carved and polished smaller stamp seal of semi-globular shape and wthe engraving of a stagg on it's face. The medium fully polished and now attractively patinated and the relief is deep.
Size: 12 x 10 mm.
Condition: Complete and intact, very rare for an ancient bone artifact. With the typical natural hairline cracks
Ex. Ger...
A very rare stamp seal depicting a warrior, kneeling behind shield holding sword or spear, 500-300 BC.
The seal with drilled hole for wearing and the top and trapezoid / pyramidal shape.
Size: 14,5 mm. tall.
Condition: Superb.
Ex. German Collection (Berlin), collected from the 1980s and onwards.
Comes with collectors own notes and photos.
The seal with drilled hole for wearing and the top and trapezoid / pyramidal shape.
Size: 14,5 mm. tall.
Condition: Superb.
Ex. German Collection (Berlin), collected from the 1980s and onwards.
Comes with collectors own notes and photos.
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$295.00
$295.00
A beautiful classic style sculptured stone head of a Deity, Gandhara, ca. 1st.-3rd. century AD.
Wearing an Elaborate mural crown in the manor of the greeks of Western Asia, and large earring, carved in the round, part of a relief.
Size: 5,8. cm. tall
Ex. German private Collection
Wearing an Elaborate mural crown in the manor of the greeks of Western Asia, and large earring, carved in the round, part of a relief.
Size: 5,8. cm. tall
Ex. German private Collection
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$695.00
A scarce and beautiful Etruscan Kyathos of the late Bucchero ware. 600 - 550 B.C.
The piece sustantial and with iconic high handle design.
Height 14,8cm, diameter 9,3cm.
Condition: A fine uncleaned piece in black pottery, perfectly intact and very attractive. Quite scarce in intact condition.
Ex. Collection Prawitz, Hessen, Germany and bought between 1960 and 1970.
The piece sustantial and with iconic high handle design.
Height 14,8cm, diameter 9,3cm.
Condition: A fine uncleaned piece in black pottery, perfectly intact and very attractive. Quite scarce in intact condition.
Ex. Collection Prawitz, Hessen, Germany and bought between 1960 and 1970.
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$675.00
$675.00
Large Early Etruscan black ware bowl with handle 700 - 650 B.C.
Elegant bowl with cordon-decor on the rim.
Size: Diameter 17,8 cm. and height 7,8 cm.
Condition: Choice and intact, a few tiny chips to the rim.
Ex. Collection Prawitz, Hessen, Germany and bought between 1960 and 1970.
Elegant bowl with cordon-decor on the rim.
Size: Diameter 17,8 cm. and height 7,8 cm.
Condition: Choice and intact, a few tiny chips to the rim.
Ex. Collection Prawitz, Hessen, Germany and bought between 1960 and 1970.
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$350.00
$350.00
A fine low bowl with ringfoot and stamped rosette of Black Glazed ware. Italy, 3rd - 2nd century B.C.
An attractive bowl. Small chip to the glaze at the rim, othervise completely intact!
Size: 13,2 cm. (diameter), 5 cm. tall.
Ex Old German private Collection (1970s)
An attractive bowl. Small chip to the glaze at the rim, othervise completely intact!
Size: 13,2 cm. (diameter), 5 cm. tall.
Ex Old German private Collection (1970s)
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$250.00
$250.00
Early Roman Imperial Period silver mirror, ca. 1st to 2nd. century BC
Wonderful mirrow either solid silver or a very thick silver plating - we think it's solid silver with some cuprite oxidation on the surface. A very interesting piece and quite attractive!
Size: 85 mm. in diameter.
Condition: Superb for type, should enhance if cleaned.
Ex. Collection of Karl Jakob Müller, Frankfurt, collected between 1950-1977.
Wonderful mirrow either solid silver or a very thick silver plating - we think it's solid silver with some cuprite oxidation on the surface. A very interesting piece and quite attractive!
Size: 85 mm. in diameter.
Condition: Superb for type, should enhance if cleaned.
Ex. Collection of Karl Jakob Müller, Frankfurt, collected between 1950-1977.
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$165.00
$165.00
Massive and very attractive Roman Imperial Period bronze mirror, ca. 1st. century BC.
Impressive mirror with a completely glossy black patina, very large and with one smooth, polished face and one face with concentric lathe-turned ring along the rim where the mirror is very thick.
Size: 14 cm. in diameter, so large for these!
Condition: Choice, one of a kind black-green enamel patina.
Ex. Collection of Karl Jakob Müller, Frankfurt, collected betw...
Impressive mirror with a completely glossy black patina, very large and with one smooth, polished face and one face with concentric lathe-turned ring along the rim where the mirror is very thick.
Size: 14 cm. in diameter, so large for these!
Condition: Choice, one of a kind black-green enamel patina.
Ex. Collection of Karl Jakob Müller, Frankfurt, collected betw...
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$325.00
$325.00
An interesting antique bronze figure, Roman style, possible after antiquity, likely 19th. century AD.
A good bronze, likely of the god Herculas (now missing the club), with fine patina and mounted by way of a brass pin. The mounting is old and the collection whence it came is old too.
We're not certain about the age of this piece so we're selling it as antique but not as ancient.
Size: 19,5 cm.
A good bronze, likely of the god Herculas (now missing the club), with fine patina and mounted by way of a brass pin. The mounting is old and the collection whence it came is old too.
We're not certain about the age of this piece so we're selling it as antique but not as ancient.
Size: 19,5 cm.
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$395.00
$395.00
A beautiful gold earring with a three-layered agate. Roman, 2nd - 3rd century AD.
Very attractive and in a fine condition, with nice patina.
Size: Diameter c. 1,3cm, weight 0,73gr.
Ex Collection Chierroni, Paris, since 1980s and sold at auction Germany.
Very attractive and in a fine condition, with nice patina.
Size: Diameter c. 1,3cm, weight 0,73gr.
Ex Collection Chierroni, Paris, since 1980s and sold at auction Germany.
A superb and large Roman Necklace of spherical gold, amethyst, garnet and emerald beads of different sizes, some amethyst beads also biconical, in the centre a triangular banded agate set in gold.
Roman, 1st - 3rd century A.D.
Modern stringing on gold wire, gold beads modern, intact. Wearable and strong with modern closure.
Lots of fine gold and ancient gems!
Lenght: 49,5 cm.
Ex. Switzerland Private Collection, 1992.
Roman, 1st - 3rd century A.D.
Modern stringing on gold wire, gold beads modern, intact. Wearable and strong with modern closure.
Lots of fine gold and ancient gems!
Lenght: 49,5 cm.
Ex. Switzerland Private Collection, 1992.
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$125.00
A large pendant (?) usage unknown, but perhaps verification or ownership, Byzantine, 5th.-7th. century AD.
A lead pendant (amulet?) in form of a round disc with bar and monogram and greek letters.
Massive piece weighing 43,8 grams and 4,1 cm. long.
Ex. German Private Collection, 1925-1979.
A lead pendant (amulet?) in form of a round disc with bar and monogram and greek letters.
Massive piece weighing 43,8 grams and 4,1 cm. long.
Ex. German Private Collection, 1925-1979.
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$195.00
A fine lot of Roman bronze antiquities, dating 1st.-3rd. century AD.
Collection comprice of four nice bronze keys or clasps for locks with animal finials, (sizes max 7 cm.), a large Lunar pendant with loop (size ca. 4,5 cm. x 4 cm.), a large clasp for a lock with openwork design (8,8 cm. length) and a finely patinated fibula.
All in all 7 fine items.
Condition: Choice!
Collection comprice of four nice bronze keys or clasps for locks with animal finials, (sizes max 7 cm.), a large Lunar pendant with loop (size ca. 4,5 cm. x 4 cm.), a large clasp for a lock with openwork design (8,8 cm. length) and a finely patinated fibula.
All in all 7 fine items.
Condition: Choice!
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$375.00
$375.00
Wonderful large pottery head, perhaps a theatre head, Roman Egypt, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The human head with grotesque features.
Size: 87 mm. x 85 mm.
Condition: Very fine, missing one ear othervise completely intact and choice! Nice old brownish patina.
Ex. German Private Collection, 1925-1979.
The human head with grotesque features.
Size: 87 mm. x 85 mm.
Condition: Very fine, missing one ear othervise completely intact and choice! Nice old brownish patina.
Ex. German Private Collection, 1925-1979.
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$150.00
$150.00
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.
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.
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$350.00
$350.00
A lovely greek pottery head of a female godess, likely Aphrodites, with intact neck and all detals preserved, Hellenistic period, 3rd.-2nd. century BC.
These heads was likely ritually broken in some cases and are not rare on the market, but this head are of much better quality and style than most heads for sale.
Size: ca. 4 cm.
Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.
These heads was likely ritually broken in some cases and are not rare on the market, but this head are of much better quality and style than most heads for sale.
Size: ca. 4 cm.
Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.
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$325.00
$325.00
A scarce pottery of a female Deity, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The head with impressive large hair, a hairnet at the back and young facial features, needs some more research.
Size: ca. 4 cm.
Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.
The head with impressive large hair, a hairnet at the back and young facial features, needs some more research.
Size: ca. 4 cm.
Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.
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$1,950.00
$1,950.00
An large and exceptional bronze oil lamp with handle in shape of a leaf and pyramid-shaped, pierced lid. Byzantine, 5th - 6th century A.D.
The lamp is finely engraved and well built. A substantial and very elegant bronze lap with beautifully patinated surfaces. Interestingly, an openwork lid was chosen for it in antiquity, perhaps since it became to hot with a closed tight lid, due to the large size and construction.
Size: c. 16,5 cm. long and 6,4 cm. tall.
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The lamp is finely engraved and well built. A substantial and very elegant bronze lap with beautifully patinated surfaces. Interestingly, an openwork lid was chosen for it in antiquity, perhaps since it became to hot with a closed tight lid, due to the large size and construction.
Size: c. 16,5 cm. long and 6,4 cm. tall.
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$175.00
A lovely sculptured pottery head of a Roman lady with elaborate hairstyle, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The head of a young woman with a slight smile and with head twisted slightly to the left.
Size: 47 mm. tall.
Provenance: German private collection from the 1960s to ca. 2000.
The head of a young woman with a slight smile and with head twisted slightly to the left.
Size: 47 mm. tall.
Provenance: German private collection from the 1960s to ca. 2000.
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$450.00
$450.00
A finely preserved pestle carved finger - hand-carved from fine white marble, Roman, 1st-3rd. cent AD.
The bent thumb pestle has a handle with stylized lines in the skin because of the bent position and a narrow tip with a carved nail bed. Round base, smooth from use.
A stunning and very detailed example of a well-known roman type.
Size: 5 cm. tall and ca. 4,5 cm. wide.
Condition: Superb, perfect condition for type.
Provenance: Collectio...
The bent thumb pestle has a handle with stylized lines in the skin because of the bent position and a narrow tip with a carved nail bed. Round base, smooth from use.
A stunning and very detailed example of a well-known roman type.
Size: 5 cm. tall and ca. 4,5 cm. wide.
Condition: Superb, perfect condition for type.
Provenance: Collectio...