Senatus Consulto sells neolithic axe, spear, cylinder seal, scarab, tools, ceramic
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1483371
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$150.00
A lovely patinated amulet in crystalized white stone, probably marble, Egypt, 2nd.-1st. mill. BC.

Size: 19 mm. wide

Condition: Good Very fine, intact with minor wear and fine patination.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973). He was a famous German Art director and head of the Berlin National Gallery as well as other higher positions. Educated as Art Historian. Comes with COA.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1483336
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$275.00
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...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1483308
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$295.00
A lovely tall square stamp seal in a green stone carved with a star-ornamentet handle and a the base engraved with a wonderful scene of a two stags or caprides, one of the them eating a large branch with leaves. Attractive and unusual!

Size: 24 mm. x 23 mm. and 20 mm. tall.

Condition: Good very fine, completely intact a rough patina and deposits.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 2006 from german auctionhouse...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1483304
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$195.00
An attractive and interesting seal carved with three horned animals and a bird behind, Western Mesopotamia, Ubaid period. c. 4th. mill. BC.

Boldly carved substantial seal in serpentine in the gable form.

Size: 27 mm. x 27 mm.

Condition: VF, fine wear from use to the horisontical perforation, but with the central seal image fully preserved.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 2005...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pre AD 1000 item #1483286
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$585.00
A fine substantial roman silver ring with a fine carnelian intaglio depicting Victoria standing, 2nd - 3rd century AD.

A typical 'compressed' roman ring oval ring setting and slightly convex intaglio. This ring is quite heavy weighing 9.47 grams and made of fine condition solid silver.

Size: Ringsize (inner diameter) c. 18-19 mm. / Weight 9.47 grams.

Ex Münz Zentrum Rheinland - Heinz-W. Müller, Solingen.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Roman : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1483220
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$350.00
Lovely terracotta lamp of the Loeschcke VIII and with a fine depiction of Eros holding the arms of Mars, below on the base is an inscription as a mark of the workshop.

Size: 10,4cm.

Condition: Good Very Fine, completely intact with a little earthern deposits in the devices.

Provenance: Bärbel Kasper collection, Germany since 1950.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Pre AD 1000 item #1483216
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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...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1483214
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$175.00
Interesting grey pottery lamp decorated with a winged Eros atop of spout, Greek hellenistic, 3rd.-2nd. century BC.

Size: c. 108 mm. long.

Condition: Near Very fine, somewhat uncleaned with chip to the spout and wear from use.

Provenance: Bärbel Kasper collection, Germany since 1950.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Prehistorical item #1483172
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$295.00
A tanged 'Luristan' bronze dagger or short sword from Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Bronze age, dating to mid 2nd mill BC.

The sword with high, rounded shoulders and slight central midrib.

Length: c. 33,5 cm.

Condition: Fine green patina. Some roughness to the edges.

Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.



All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Prehistorical item #1483169
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$395.00
A large and beautiful dark green patinated tanged bronze short sword from Ancient Near East dating to the early 1st. mill BC. Commonly termed 'Luristani' by dealers and collectors.

An elaborate and cast sword blade in a quite broad design. Round shoulders and two prominent central midribs running in the full length of the blade.

Size is c. 37,4 cm.

Condition: Choice - some roughness to the edges. The patina is nice and smooth, dark green.

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Prehistorical item #1483164
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$145.00
A tanged 'Luristan' bronze dagger from Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Bronze age, dating to 2nd mill BC.

The dagger with high shoulders and central midrib.

Length: c. 30,5 cm.

Condition: Fine green patina with some roughness to the edges.

Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.



All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Prehistorical item #1483163
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$135.00
A tanged 'Luristan' bronze dagger from Ancient Near East, Caspian Sea Area, Bronze age, dating to 2nd mill BC.

The dagger with rounded shoulders, a short tang and central midrib. The top of the blade has two holes for fastening rivets.

Length: c. 26,5 cm.

Condition: Fine green patina with some roughness to the edges. The blade has a bend at the the tip, as seen on pictures.

Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.



All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1483146
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$385.00
Late Corinthian plate with nice polychrome painting, dating to 5th - 4th century BC.

Very attractive dish that was made with two holes in the rim for hanging it.

Size: 16,9 cm.

Condition: Nice VF, one fragment reattached and restored nicely.

Ex. pre-2nd. world war Bavarian collection.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1483136
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$785.00
A rare and very impressive presentation quality axe, probably for a chieftain or the like, Indo-European or Indo-Eurasians of the Caspian steppes, c. 2nd. millenium BC.

Attractive with a very long slender blade and a great balance.

Size: 22 cm. long, which makes it one of the largest ancient bronze axes we've handled ever.

Condition: Very fine, hairline repair to the socket, fine purple and green patina with uncleaned earthern encrustations.

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pre AD 1000 item #1483124
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Attractive Djet pillar amulet in glass in the colour of Egyptian blue, late period, c. 7th.-3rd. century BC.

Scarcely seen in glass and rather substantial at that.

Size: 23-24 mm. tall.

Condition: Very fine, Intact with a minor chip and a fine ancient patina with earthern brown sediments.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Prehistorical item #1483083
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$145.00
A very fine specimen of the earliest metal daggers known, BMAC / Indus, Chalcolithic period, 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.

Interesting and collectable dagger! Flat, leafshaped blade and a very long, twisted tang.

Size: 21,2 cm. long.

Condition: Extremely fine, fine green patina and great metal.

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



All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Prehistorical item #1483082
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$135.00
A very fine specimen of the earliest metal daggers known, BMAC / Indus, Chalcolithic period, 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.

Interesting and collectable dagger! Flat, leafshaped blade and a very long, twisted tang.

Size: 18,3 cm. long.

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

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



All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Stone : Pre AD 1000 item #1483045
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$165.00
A nicely engraved steatite stone scarab, Egypt New Kingdom, c. 1539–1075 BC.

Stylized with incised features such as the clypeus, prothorax and elytra marked by single lines...