Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art (1730)

Reportedly found in Western Mesopotamia, the motif of this fine large stamp seal, is known also in Eastern Anatolia and dates to the late 5th.-4th. millenium BC (Ubaid period).

The seal is expertly engraved with the image of a scary spiked demonic creature on 4 legs. In the field before him, there's a bird.

Size: 36 mm. wide and 28 mm. tall, height is 7-8 mm.

Highly interesting and impressive seal which is probably depicting a mythical demon...

A fine cylinder seal carved in an attractive beige-orange stone, Mesopotamia under the Achaemenid Empire, c. 7th.-5th. century BC.

Nice low relief depiction of the Great King wrestling with stags.

Size: c. 28-29 mm. tall.

Condition: Near VF, intact with some dirt deposits

Ex. Danish Private Collection, this seal aquired in the early 1990s.

An exceptionally large and attractive bronze bow fibula, Migration period, Ostrogothic / Merovingian, c. 6th.-7th. cent. AD

The fibula with semi-circular headplate with four profiled knobs, rhomboid footplate with an animal-head ending. Head and footplate decorated with carved bulls-eye ornaments.

Size: 16,3 cm. long - very large for these!

Reff. See Gorny & Mosch auction 252 lot 395 for an almost similar size and type, estimated and sold for €1000...

A lovely intact late neolithic period stamp seal, found in West Mesopotamia and dating around the 4th. mill. BC.

Hemispheric stamp seal with a low handle and a fine high-relief carving of a sun-symbol in the base - attractive!

Size: 25 mm. in diameter and 11 mm...

Interesting and impressive large stamp seal of the hemispheric form so popular in the late Ubaid/Uruk period in Mesopotamia.

The seal is carved with the image of a bird or animal headed demon walking. Really high relief and artfully done. Also interesting, the surface of the seal is drilled with small holes (not deep) as a sort of decoration.

Size: 31 mm. max. in diameter, rather massive in hand...

A very nice triangular stamp seal with a wide base engraved with the image of a Bull, Western Mesopotamia, 4th. mill. BC.

Nice and unusual carving.

Size: 32 cm. wide and 23 mm...

Interesting scale weight in black basalt stone, shaped as a cone, Egypt, c. 3rd.-2nd. mill. BC.

Intact and choice piece, quite attractive. The base inscribed with a very old collection number in white ink.

Size: c. 37-38 mm. tall and weighing 36,28 grams, which depending on the weightstandard would have been like 3 Deben in antiquities.

Ex. Old German Collection, aquired 1960s-70s.

Fine small collection of three pairs of gold tweezers for the removal of bodily hair, Chimü or earlier, c. 600-1100 AD.

All Tweezers test as 18 carats or more and stringed as pendants to brown thread.

Size: 3 cm. for the two largest in length, 2,4 cm. for the smaller.

Weight: c. 7 grams or more, ex strings. The largest weigh c. 3,2 grams, the 2nd...

A very rare large bronze figure of the White Tara, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty 13th.-14th. century AD.

A chinese bronze figure of the White Tara seated in Dhyanasana on a double Lotus Throne, the right hand in Vanada Mudra, the left raised holding the stem of the Lotus flower. She wears a lavish openwork crown and chest ornament...

A superb and large specimen of an Old Elamite / Mespotamian type of bronze battle axe, c. early 2nd. mill. BC.

The axe well-modelled, the blade flares outward in a spectacular curve, its edge delineated as a thinner border. Thick socket with two spikes on the back and decorated with concenthric rings. The socket looks like the open mouth of a beast when viewed horisontically.

Size: c. 115 mm. wide and c. 88 mm. tall. The blade is c 80 mm. broad!

Condition: Near...

A lovely untouched and intact massive terracotta jar, Indus valley / Amri-Nal culture, c. 3rd. millenium BC.

A very high quality jar with painted bulls on either side of a fancy tree and a band of Ibexes at the top.

Size: 128 mm. tall and 122 mm. wide, nice thick walls.

Condition: Extremely fine for type, intact with fully preserved glazed decoration.

Ex. Old Danish private Collection, aquired in the 1990s at Copenhagen dealer, comes with COA.

Lovely bronze battle axe, Ancient Near East, c. 2nd. millenium BC.

Finely made battle axe with a long enforced and narrow blade with a ridge at the top and an elaborately made socket in a zoomorphic shape with a broad decorated backplate.

Size: 126 mm. long and 94 mm. tall.

Condition: Choice Extremely fine, with a lovely deep redish patina with a dusting of green and earthern highlights.

Ex. Danish private Collection, aquired at the Copenhagen antiqu...

A lovely and rare pottery bowl or bassin depicting domesticated cheetahs or leopards, Indus Valley, probably Nal culture, 3rd. millenium BC.

The vessel finely decorated overall with three felines with spotted furs, and chained to small symbolic trees. Larger trees as spacers and a band of Ibexes above. Concenthric decoration near the wide rim, all in brown on a beige ground.

Size: 16 cm. wide and 12,2 cm. tall with thick walls.

Condition: Choice, good very nice...

Attractive early antique Betel crusher instrument, Ceylon, 18th. century.

The piece in two parts, consisting of the betel knife with a Bird finial and the container where to put your nuts!

Size: 18 cm. tall when knife is inside and the bird on top, the knife is c. 16,5 cm. long by itself

Condition: Choice, fine chestnut brown bronze patina with fine smooth wear from use.

Ex. Old Danish Private Collection

Interesting and attractive tanged bronze dagger with large broad blade, North Caspian Sea area, c. 2nd. millenium BC.

The leaf-shaped blade with a broad mid-rib and raised shoulders, short tang.

Size: 29 cm.

Condition: Good Very fine, choice green patina and great metal.

Ex. Danish private Collection, aquired at the Copenhagen antiques market in the 1990s.

A fine specimen of the earliest metal daggers known, BMAC / Indus, Chalcolithic period, 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.

Interesting and collectable dagger! Leafshaped blade without ribs and a very long tang.

Size: 19,8 cm. long.

Condition: Extremely fine, choice green patina and great metal with earthern deposits.

Ex. Danish private Collection, aquired at the Copenhagen antiques market in the 1990s.

A large and beautiful dish with a central bird on long legs and floral design in blue and white, China, Ming Dynasty, 16th. century.

Size: 26,2 cm. in diameter and c. 5 cm. tall.

Condition: Good Very fine, choice and intact with fine intact rim! Finely grazed (crackled) glaze and typical sandy base ring from the making. Nice deep colour for type.

Ex. Old Danish Estate collection.

A large dish with a central bird and floral design in blue and white, China, Ming Dynasty, 16th. century.

Size: 26,2 cm. in diameter and c. 5 cm. tall.

Condition: Nice Very fine, intact with fine intact rim. Some internal crackles and typical sandy base ring from the making.

Ex. Old Danish Estate collection.