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item #1481770
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$150.00
$150.00
A nice tanged leaf shaped bronze dagger from the ancient near east, Caspian Sea Area, Mid-late Bronze age, 2nd. mill. BC.
Very broad, leaf-shaped blade with raised central midrib and a long tang - circa half the length of the blade, with a bend at the top, for better fastening to the wooden handle.
Length: c. 20 cm
Condition: Good Very fine, fine green patina.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
Very broad, leaf-shaped blade with raised central midrib and a long tang - circa half the length of the blade, with a bend at the top, for better fastening to the wooden handle.
Length: c. 20 cm
Condition: Good Very fine, fine green patina.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
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item #1481675
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$775.00
$775.00
A superb bronze battle adze-axe, South Caspian Sea type (Eastern region), early 2nd. millenium BC.
An elaborate type with a very sharp depiction of a Human Eye on each side of the rilled socket. Long slender adze and axe blades with wider edges. Rare and exceptional so nice!
Size: c. 14 cm. long.
Condition: Extremely fine, a gem of an axe with lovely red and green patina.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, aquired in the 1990s.
An elaborate type with a very sharp depiction of a Human Eye on each side of the rilled socket. Long slender adze and axe blades with wider edges. Rare and exceptional so nice!
Size: c. 14 cm. long.
Condition: Extremely fine, a gem of an axe with lovely red and green patina.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, aquired in the 1990s.
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item #1481674
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$795.00
$795.00
A large 'Luristani' bronze battle adze, South Caspian Sea type (Eastern region), 2nd. millenium BC.
An elaborate type with a long slender adze blade tappering to a wider bit. Enforced rilled socket with openwork spikes. Terrific lines and symethri and a large size, combined with the fine enamel patina, makes this an exceptional specimen.
Size: c. 16 cm. long and c. 5 cm...
An elaborate type with a long slender adze blade tappering to a wider bit. Enforced rilled socket with openwork spikes. Terrific lines and symethri and a large size, combined with the fine enamel patina, makes this an exceptional specimen.
Size: c. 16 cm. long and c. 5 cm...
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item #1481652
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$150.00
$150.00
A nice tanged bronze lance from Ancient Near East, East Caspian Sea Area, 2nd. mill BC.
The lance with rouned shoulders and a defined, central midrib, interesting thick tang.
Size: c. 21,5 cm.
Condition: Nice Very fine, wear, but nice metal. Beautiful red patination.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
The lance with rouned shoulders and a defined, central midrib, interesting thick tang.
Size: c. 21,5 cm.
Condition: Nice Very fine, wear, but nice metal. Beautiful red patination.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
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item #1481648
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$165.00
$165.00
A socketed bronze Javelin, Eastern Caspian Sea region, dating to 1st mill BC.
A fine late socketed Javelin for throwing, Assyrian-Achaemenid period. Attractive javelin with rounded shoulders and a defined central midrib. The socket about two thirds of the total lenght of c. 17 cm.
Condition: Very fine. Beautiful reddish patina.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
A fine late socketed Javelin for throwing, Assyrian-Achaemenid period. Attractive javelin with rounded shoulders and a defined central midrib. The socket about two thirds of the total lenght of c. 17 cm.
Condition: Very fine. Beautiful reddish patina.
Ex. Private Collection in Denmark, formed in the 1990's.
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item #1481616
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$95.00
$95.00
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.
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.
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item #1481615
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$185.00
$185.00
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.
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.
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item #1481609
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$750.00
$750.00
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.
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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.
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item #1481571
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$795.00
$795.00
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.
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.
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item #1481561
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$795.00
$795.00
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...
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...
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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.
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.
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item #1481066
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$195.00
$195.00
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...
Nice and unusual carving.
Size: 32 cm. wide and 23 mm...
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item #1481065
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$325.00
$325.00
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...
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...
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item #1481063
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$225.00
$225.00
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...
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...
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$475.00
$475.00
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.
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.
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item #1480983
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$325.00
$325.00
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.
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.
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item #1480980
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$475.00
$475.00
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.
Condit...
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.
Condit...
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item #1480937
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$195.00
$195.00
Interesting and well-patinated white stone cylinder seal, Greater Babylonia, 2nd. millenium BC.
The seal carved with a symbol of animals with intertwinned necks and lines of pseudo cuneiform script.
Size: c. 24 mm.
Condition: Very fine and intact.
Ex. Danish Private Collection, this seal aquired in the early 1990s.
The seal carved with a symbol of animals with intertwinned necks and lines of pseudo cuneiform script.
Size: c. 24 mm.
Condition: Very fine and intact.
Ex. Danish Private Collection, this seal aquired in the early 1990s.