A very attractive large Udjat eye amulet, Egyptian, and probably Late period, mid 1st. millenium BC.
The amulet is vcarved in a hard Diorite stone, very beautiful in hand.
Size: 26-27 mm. wide and very thick.
Condition: Choice and as made, the drill went wrong, visible at the back so the artist drilled another hole just beside the first one.
Private Collection, ex Jürgen Haering, aquired at Galerie am Museum, Freiburg, 2008.
The amulet is vcarved in a hard Diorite stone, very beautiful in hand.
Size: 26-27 mm. wide and very thick.
Condition: Choice and as made, the drill went wrong, visible at the back so the artist drilled another hole just beside the first one.
Private Collection, ex Jürgen Haering, aquired at Galerie am Museum, Freiburg, 2008.
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$165.00
$165.00
A nice and affordable chisel / axe, Danish Neolithic period 3rd. millenium BC.
Though some chisels are made as late as Daggertime just before the bronzeage, this unpolished attractive chisel was likely made during the Singlegrave period, 2800-2400 BC.
Size: 165 mm. (16,8 cm.)
Condition: Very fine, a few minor chips to the edge, light greyish patina with some brown iron oxide spots.
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Though some chisels are made as late as Daggertime just before the bronzeage, this unpolished attractive chisel was likely made during the Singlegrave period, 2800-2400 BC.
Size: 165 mm. (16,8 cm.)
Condition: Very fine, a few minor chips to the edge, light greyish patina with some brown iron oxide spots.
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$295.00
$295.00
A very attractive unpolished Danish neolithic axe of the Single Grave slender type, dating c. 2800-2400 BC.
Very nicely knapping details on the sides and several old collection tags! The axe has finding date in black ink given as 4. september 1924, found in 'Hestehave'.
Size: c. 17,7 cm. in length.
Condition: Near EF...
Very nicely knapping details on the sides and several old collection tags! The axe has finding date in black ink given as 4. september 1924, found in 'Hestehave'.
Size: c. 17,7 cm. in length.
Condition: Near EF...
A really nice set of Danish Neolithic weapons, incl. a huge lancet dagger and a pophyre battle-axe, mid-late 3rd. mill. BC.
Both pieces are housed together in a costum oak box with beige skin inside.
The dagger really large and and of the finest parallel knapping of the period. Unfortunately, an almost invisible hairline repair and small loss to the tip - 25,3 cm. long!
The battle axe made in a fine pophyre stone with nice inclusions...
Both pieces are housed together in a costum oak box with beige skin inside.
The dagger really large and and of the finest parallel knapping of the period. Unfortunately, an almost invisible hairline repair and small loss to the tip - 25,3 cm. long!
The battle axe made in a fine pophyre stone with nice inclusions...
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$150.00
$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.
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.
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$175.00
$175.00
A finely incised Beetle scarab of a more naturalistic form with detailed engraving of the Beetle itself, New Kingdom, c. 1539–1075 BC.
Interesting engraving on the base with a large Ankh hieroglyphs that looks to have legs and is walking towards another elongated figural sign.
Size: 17-18 mm.
Condition: Very fine, intact with much wear to the glaze, attractive patina!
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)...
Interesting engraving on the base with a large Ankh hieroglyphs that looks to have legs and is walking towards another elongated figural sign.
Size: 17-18 mm.
Condition: Very fine, intact with much wear to the glaze, attractive patina!
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)...
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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...
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...
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$100.00
$100.00
A lot of 4 lovely points in fine hardstones and silex from the private collection of P.F. Wulff. We're selling this very old collection in smaller lots to give everyone a chance to own a small piece of the pre-historic Americas!
Two of four points are carved in scarce translucent hardstone, probably agate, and two probably in silex. One is Paleo-Indian from c. 10.000-8000 BC and others can probably be dated to the 2nd.-1st. millenium BC...
Two of four points are carved in scarce translucent hardstone, probably agate, and two probably in silex. One is Paleo-Indian from c. 10.000-8000 BC and others can probably be dated to the 2nd.-1st. millenium BC...
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$165.00
$165.00
Interesting lot of Celtic La Tene culture bronze items, c. 4th.-2nd. century BC.
The lot includes a very attractive broad bracelet, a peculiar stamp seal (?), Proto-money and a couple of bronze arm-rings.
Ex. German Collection. Found around Karlstein, Bavaria. Ex. German Private collection of metal antiquities from bronzeage to the early Roman period, Germany,
The lot includes a very attractive broad bracelet, a peculiar stamp seal (?), Proto-money and a couple of bronze arm-rings.
Ex. German Collection. Found around Karlstein, Bavaria. Ex. German Private collection of metal antiquities from bronzeage to the early Roman period, Germany,
An extremely rare and exceptionally large ritual stone axe or peg, Niger, Saharah area, ca. 8th.-6th. millenium BC.
One of the largest carved neolithic objects known and very early! Superb smooth lines and designed slightly curving with a flattened base. Carved in a granite stone, very heavy.
Size: 55 cm.
Ex. South German Collection, since 1999 in German collections.
One of the largest carved neolithic objects known and very early! Superb smooth lines and designed slightly curving with a flattened base. Carved in a granite stone, very heavy.
Size: 55 cm.
Ex. South German Collection, since 1999 in German collections.
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$575.00
$575.00
A rare and elaborate bronze battle axe, bronze age, Eurasian steppes 2nd. mill.BC.
A finely made bronzeage axe that combines Indo-European nomadic style with a Caspian Sea area touch.
A heavy axe with a large oval socket with 4 ridges and a broadening blade. Peculiar for this culture is the large pronounced ridge on top on the blade near the socket
Size: 13 cm. long.
Condition: Superb. Fine green-red patina with uncleaned sandy pockets.
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A finely made bronzeage axe that combines Indo-European nomadic style with a Caspian Sea area touch.
A heavy axe with a large oval socket with 4 ridges and a broadening blade. Peculiar for this culture is the large pronounced ridge on top on the blade near the socket
Size: 13 cm. long.
Condition: Superb. Fine green-red patina with uncleaned sandy pockets.
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$450.00
$450.00
An attractive large fishtail type of dagger, made in the late neolithic period, Daggertime-bronzeage, c. 2000-1600 BC.
A type with an elaborately knapped handle, stiched in the sides and full size for a grown hand. The blade chipped and resized in later periods. Looks originally like a type IV-V to us. Comes with with very old collection tags and another tag written directly in black ink - found at Sorø 1909!
Size: c. 18 cm...
A type with an elaborately knapped handle, stiched in the sides and full size for a grown hand. The blade chipped and resized in later periods. Looks originally like a type IV-V to us. Comes with with very old collection tags and another tag written directly in black ink - found at Sorø 1909!
Size: c. 18 cm...
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$195.00
$195.00
A near superb condition silex axe, dating to the Singlegrave period, 2800-2400 BC.
A partly polished axe with a very attractive patination and in near mint condition with a razorsharp edge.
Size: ca. 15 cm. long.
Ex. Danish Collection, comes with COA.
This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark. The license will be issued after sale - estimated delivery of the item with official license is 2-4 weeks after the sale.
A partly polished axe with a very attractive patination and in near mint condition with a razorsharp edge.
Size: ca. 15 cm. long.
Ex. Danish Collection, comes with COA.
This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark. The license will be issued after sale - estimated delivery of the item with official license is 2-4 weeks after the sale.
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$325.00
$325.00
A lovely large and quite scarce terracotta fertility figure of female form, Bajaur (Indus Valley), c. 3000-2500 BC.
A hollow mould-made Indus Valley red terracotta statuette modelled in a stylised manner with applied facial features and ridges of a broad flat head wto illude hair straws. Interesting and rare variant.
Size: 15 cm. tall and 8,5 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice for type, with usual losses to extremeties in antiquity. No repairs.
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A hollow mould-made Indus Valley red terracotta statuette modelled in a stylised manner with applied facial features and ridges of a broad flat head wto illude hair straws. Interesting and rare variant.
Size: 15 cm. tall and 8,5 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice for type, with usual losses to extremeties in antiquity. No repairs.
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$695.00
$695.00
Interesting and beautiful fragment (half) of a battle axe, helbard type, 2800-2400 BC.
The axe carved in a unique stone with multible fossils included, a rarity as such.
Size: 8,4 cm. long and 6 cm. wide over the broad bit.
Ex. Danish Collection
Important: This item comes with a standard export license issued by Danish Ministry of Culture, when shipped outside Denmark. The license can only be issued after sale, and may take some time.
The axe carved in a unique stone with multible fossils included, a rarity as such.
Size: 8,4 cm. long and 6 cm. wide over the broad bit.
Ex. Danish Collection
Important: This item comes with a standard export license issued by Danish Ministry of Culture, when shipped outside Denmark. The license can only be issued after sale, and may take some time.
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$285.00
$285.00
An attractive unpolished, thinbladed Danish neolithic axe dating to late 4th-early 3rd mill BC.
Very nicely knapping details on the sides and several old collection tags!
Size: c. 17,4 cm. in length.
Condition: Near EF! Choice axe with perfect edges and a lovely light brown marsh patina.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between WWI and WWII at Sværdborg mose (eng. marsh) and Køng mose at Southern Zealand...
Very nicely knapping details on the sides and several old collection tags!
Size: c. 17,4 cm. in length.
Condition: Near EF! Choice axe with perfect edges and a lovely light brown marsh patina.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between WWI and WWII at Sværdborg mose (eng. marsh) and Køng mose at Southern Zealand...
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$295.00
$295.00
A stunning lot of 3 very attractive larger silex axes for the period, dating to the Singlegrave and Daggertime periods, 2400-2000 BC.
All three axes with highly attractive brown and orange patinations, all three also well-knapped!
Size: ca. 15,4 cm., 13,7 cm. and 13,5 cm. long each.
Condition: Very fine, with minor and mostly ancient chips to the edges.
Ex. Danish Collection, comes with COA.
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All three axes with highly attractive brown and orange patinations, all three also well-knapped!
Size: ca. 15,4 cm., 13,7 cm. and 13,5 cm. long each.
Condition: Very fine, with minor and mostly ancient chips to the edges.
Ex. Danish Collection, comes with COA.
This item comes with a standard export license, w...
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$575.00
$575.00
A wonderfully patinated chisel, large and near mint condition, Danish Neolithic period 3rd. millenium BC.
Though some chisels are made as late as Daggertime just before the bronzeage, this unpolished attractive chisel was likely made during the Singlegrave period, 2800-2400 BC.
Size: 168 mm. (16,8 cm.)
Condition: Vertially mint with a sharp bit / edge. Very nice brown-orange patina.
Ex. Private Collection.
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Though some chisels are made as late as Daggertime just before the bronzeage, this unpolished attractive chisel was likely made during the Singlegrave period, 2800-2400 BC.
Size: 168 mm. (16,8 cm.)
Condition: Vertially mint with a sharp bit / edge. Very nice brown-orange patina.
Ex. Private Collection.
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