A really nice and impressive stamp seal wuth a tall handle, Western Mesopotamia, c. 2nd. mill. BC.
The seal is inspired by early Assyrian iconography and shows a finely carved Lion on it's hind legs grapping or fighting a monster with multible legs - here the Lion is probably the king or leading god, while the Lizzard creature is the evil one.
Size: c. 20 mm. wide and 20 mm...
An intact and attractive pottery bowl, 9th.-10th. century AD.
The bowl decorated with stylized caligraphy in green-brown on a beige ground.
Size: 12,8 cm. wide and 5 cm. tall.
Condition: Choice, original glaze, perhaps a chip restored, but difficult to spot.
Provenance: Important Danish-French Private collection, (aquired 1970- c. 2007) of Islamic pottery ware from the 9th.-12th. century. Comes with COA.
This classic Etruscan bronze is in excellent condition, measuring just over six inches in length. Each terminus (end) has the face of a bearded Satyr, with flaring, upturned ears. A rare and classic example, dating to circa the 5th-3rd century BC. Custom stand included. Excellent provenance, to be provided to the purchaser.
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...
Painting on Egyptian pottery is not very common before the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC), but appears often in the late 18th Dynasty. This blue-decorated pottery was first recognised on a bigger scale at the palace of king Amenhotep III (1388-1351/50 BC)...
Large and rare two-coloured and two-sided Egyptian faience Wedjat Eye.
The Wedjat Eye is open-worked, the two-coloured side is convex and the other flat.
There is an old collection label on the wooden stand, which is inscribed with PE 40.
For comparable one see:
British Museum, Accession Number: EA7321 or
Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt (1994): fig.46
Date: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st - 25th Dynasty, ca...
Early Bronze Age jug of piriform body, narrow neck and beaked spout. The handle is parted at the join to the belly and decorated with diagonal fluting – to render a twisted feature.
With a Thermoluminescent Report from Oxford University dated December 1976.
Ceramic
Anatolian, Yortan Culture, 2700-2500 BC
H. 16 cm (6.3 in)
Small section of the spout’s upper edge restored. Otherwise intact and of choice condition...
Ancient Egyptian artifacts from the Predynastic Period, specifically the Naqada II (Gerzean) era, which dates back to around 3600 - 3150 B.C. The artifact is a hand-carved war mace head made of reddish-brown stone, possibly Breccia. The mace head has a globular shape with a large cylindrical perforation in the center, which tapers towards one end. The base of the hole is carved with a pronounced reinforced rim, which was used to attach the head securely to a wooden handle...
Egyptian bronze pair of cat figures with overall wear and green patina. Pierced holds through the mouths, heads, necks, and bases suggest they may have once been finials or other component to a large piece. On custom base.
Possibly 12th century
Dimensions: 1" w x 1 1/2" d x 3 3/4" h (each cat), 5 1/4" w x 3 1/4" d x 4 3/4" h (entire stand)
Ancient Greek highly painted pottery LEKYTHOS, depicting three dancing figures , dating to approximately 500 BC
Lekythoi (plural of lekythos) were used to hold oil or perfume, especially during religious ceremonies also at baths and gymnasiums and for funerary offerings
Graceful body tapered to the base, and a narrow neck with a loop-shaped handle.
There are several variations in shapes; the cylindrical type, like this one, was first seen in the last third of the sixth-century and wou...
A Necklace, bracelet and earrings. The beads have been carefully restrung from ancient faience mummy multi-colored beads. Wearable and in very good condition
Egypt; Hyksos Period; 1550 BC
Dimensions:
Necklace length: 42 cm
Bracelet: 20 cm
EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEADS
Egyptian burial sites have yielded enormous quantities of beads in many varieties...
POTTERY COOKING POT
HOLY LAND – ROMAN “HERODIAN DYNASTY”
SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD
37 BC – 70 AD
Time of Jesus and King Herod the Great
Measurements:
Height: 22 cm
Diameter: 23 cm
Height on stand: 30 cm
Condition: Repaired from large fragments
Found near Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land
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Antiquities are valuable because of their historical ...
This ancient Scythian bronze horse bit dates back to the 6th-4th century B.C. It was found in the Northern Black Sea Region and is a remarkable relic of history. The bit is made up of two-curved shanks that are designed to fit comfortably in a horse's mouth. It also features three rein rings that are integral to the bit's function, allowing the rider to control the horse's movements with ease...
Rare Attic red-figure cup-skyphos with draped young men.
The athletes on the left wear the spiked wreath for the winner of the torch-race and stand opposite draped youths.
Some hold a strigilis in their outstretched right hand.
The scene represents a ceremony performed after winning the torch-race.
In this type of race, a torch was passed in a relay. The goal was to finish the race with the torch still burning...
Ancient egyptian shabti of Osiris Hor-Iberna brother of Chons 8,5cm
Condition: look at pictures
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
Large and impressive silver 'temple' ring, Viking settlers from Scandinavia (Kingdom of the Rus or Kievan Rus), present day Ukraine, c...
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. Much use of the modeling tool.
Swiss private collection.
The authen...
DECORATED POTTERY OIL LAMP
Roman period, 2nd - 3rd Cent. AD
Dimensions:
Length: 8 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Condition: Good condition not repaired and not restored
Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel
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