This ancient Roman artifact is a large, vibrant red terracotta bowl known as "Terra sigillata" that dates back to the 2nd-3rd centuries AD. The bowl's walls are thin and convex, while its base is flat and shaped like a wide disk. This unique piece of pottery provides an intriguing glimpse into the artistic and functional skills of the ancient Romans and is a testament to the enduring legacy of their civilization...
Am interesting ready made collection of 18 pottery oil lamps around c. 4th - 7th century AD.
Collection of Late Antiquity clay lamps. Eastern Mediterranean and biblical! Among them a scarce and beautiful frog lamp (length 8,7cm). 19 pieces!
Condition: F-VF, Weathered and with some smaller missing fragments, overall well preserved.
Ex. 1970-1980s collection.
Stemmed dish with a shallow floor ending in an indistinct, slightly rounded lip. The flared foot hollow underneath.
Rare shape. For a similar example, cf. Pandolfini Aste Firenze, June 2013 sale, part of lot no. 248.
Ceramic, Impasto ware
Villanovan/Etruscan, 850-800 BC
H. 10.3 cm (4.1 in)
D. 14 cm (5.5 in)
Intact and fine. Several chips out of the base of the dish...
Appealing Etruscan chalice with shallow rounded floor and slightly reentrant, straight wall. Standing on a low conical foot.
Similar, Pandolfini Aste Firenze, June 2013 sale, part of lot no. 246
Ceramic, buccheroid impasto
Etruscan, 600-550 BC
H. 8.1 cm (3.2 in)
D. 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
Intact, fine condition. Carefully burnished surface.
Swiss private collection.
The authenticity of the object is unconditionally guaranteed.
Daunian krater with bulbous body, short funnel-shaped mouth and slightly upturned handles.
The shoulder area with bluish-black bands and hanging angles underneath.
Ceramic
Daunian, Subgeometric II, 550-400 BC
H. 16.3 cm (6.4 in)
W. over handles 29 cm (11.4 in)
Small shard out of the mouth restored, otherwise intact and fine...
Fine Egyptian Cosmetic vessel, c. 25th.-30th. dynasty, 712-332 BC.
The vessel of slender form and beautifully polished, the vessel tapering to a rounded base and circular disc rim, probably a cosmetic vessel.
Size: 52 mm. tall.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Provenance: Peter Treffz-Eichoefer Collection, Ex. MEDUSA Ancient Art, this vessel comes with a Certificate and invoice from Medusa Art from august 2007, ($475 total)...
An Egyptian Cosmetic vessel, Middle to New Kingdom, 2nd. millenium BC.
An alabaster cosmetic vessel of squat baluster form, a rather substantial and attractive specimen with ancient remnants of Kohl inside!
Size: 56 mm. tall and 53 mm. wide.
Condition: Nice VF, the lip with some small edge chip, othervise superb and attractive for it's type.
Provenance: Peter Treffz-Eichoefer Collection.
An attractive and scarcely seen cosmetic vessel, Egyptian, Middle-New Kingdom, early-mid 2nd. millenium BC.
The fine jar, ovoid in form with a pointed base and a collar at the mouth.
Size: c. 60 mm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very fine, small chips to the rim and minor wear, othervise intact.
Provenance: Peter Treffz-Eichoefer Collection
Bichrome faience amulet of Udjat/Wedjat - eye of RA and Horus, Late Period, c. 712-332 BC.
Massive piece around a 1 cm. thick. with a fine relief.
Size: 25 mm. long and c. 10 mm. thick.
Condition Extremely fine.
Provenance: P. Treffz-Eichhöfer, Stuttgart collection, comes with a certificate from the nice gallery Artemission in london, june 2006.
Shabti for Mehy - Kha 2
Origin: Egypt
Period: New Kingdom, late 18th-early 19th Dynasty
Date: c. 1300 B.C.
Material: White glazed Fayence
Dimension: 11,3 cm...
The horizontal inscription reads: “Illuminate the Osiris of the priest of the goddess Smentet, PA-DI-USIR”. He was a priest of the goddess Smentet and priest of the sanctuary of Ptah-Un! His moters name is given as Irbinat.
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for work in the fields of Osiris in the afterlife. He is wearing a tripartite wig which falls down between the shoulders. He has an Osiris-type beard which ends in a tight forward curl...
A larger cylinder seal carved in a fine redish-orange stone, Middle Assyrian, provincial, later 2nd. millennium BC.
A sharp seal showing a bowman aiming at a horned animal and another animal behind, perhaps a Lion, in the fields the symbols of the Sun and Moon for the ruling deity, Ashur and his servant on planet earth the Assyrian king...
Interesting and elaborate cylinder seal carved in greyish black stone, with a bearded whorshipper standing before the combined alters of Ashur and Sin or Nabu. Nice Assyro-babylonian style and fine details.
Size: 20 mm. tall and 8-9 mm. wide.
Condition: Good Very fine, light wear and completely intact.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and our imprint. (pictured).
A really nice and detailed core style cylinder seal, of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, 9th.-7th. cent BC.
The seal depicts the king in a running 'Persian' stance, spearing an Ibex with a short spear or arrow, while holding a sicle-sword in the other hand. A quiver on his back and the star symbol of the Sungod over the Three Of Life.
Size: 21 mm. tall and 8-9 mm...
A lovely and extremely rare, large version of a Wheel-lock pistol in Noble quality, Germany, Augsburg, c. 1570-1580.
With swamped two-stage barrel, struck on the top flat of the octagonal breech with the Augsburg mark (Neue Støckel 1294), and the cock of the fine metal lock is engraved with marine monsters.
Ebonized full stock inlaid with white staghorn or bone panels between horn lines and borders mainly engraved with overlapping foliage and scrollwork. Portraits of the K...
A very large and impressive Wheel-lock pistol, from Suhl, Germany, steel fitted and with ebonized stock, c. early 17th. cent.
Armoury / regimentsmark inlaid in the handle and stamped with Suhl control mark.
Size: 55 cm. long.
Condition: Nice Very fine, faint traces of hairline repair to stock at one place, very nicely done and almost not visible, perhaps from the time of use. Cleaned metal parts, later ramrod, othervise intact and choice.
Ex. Old Dani...
A vintage necklace in fine twisted silver wire of ancient clay mummy beads and a large faience amulet of Bes, Late period to Roman period, c. 600-100 BC.
Size: 43 mm. for the amulet, the necklace is 29-30 cm. in a double row. Incl. a couple of - probably modern but old - charms in bronze or cobber.
Condition: Nice Very fine and intact.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1960s-1980s.
Interesting fragments of large stoneware tiles, Vulci/Volci, Etruscan, c. 6th-4th. cent. BC.
Fine substantial pieces moulded and painted floral motifs.
Size: 16 x 10,5 cm. and 15 x 9 cm. both very thick.
Provenance: P. Treffz-Eichhöfer collection, Stuttgart, Comes with certificate from Gallery Antiqueo, Paris, France 2007! Ex. New York Auctionhouse.