Egyptian Polychrome Wooden Funerary Mask
Late Period, 26th–30th Dynasties, ca. 664–300 BC
Mummy mask carved in wood and coated with stucco, depicting an idealised face with regular features, intende[...]
White-glazed pot, China, Tang Dynasty (618-907). Important globular pot with a rounded neck. White glaze applied over a white slip. The lower part and body are left unglazed, revealing the pinkish-bei[...]
Important funerary stele depicting a stylized figure. Hard stone with an ancient patina. Wear and losses. Niger, Bura-Asinda-Sikka culture. 10th/17th century
A pre-Columbian Mixtec basalt metate, or millstone. A metate is a stone millstone, used for domestic purposes, for grinding grains. It has been used for thousands of years (since at least 3000 BC) in [...]
Fragment of a 12th-century medieval stained-glass window with the inscription RME. Thick, handcrafted glass. The craft of stained glass is also the art of color. The glass is generally colored through[...]
This terracotta statuette of a Tang dynasty court lady is an excellent example of the renowned funerary “Fat Ladies.” Her full and rounded silhouette, serene posture, broad calm face and ample robe re[...]
Exceptional funerary terracotta diorama depicting an ox pulling a covered cart, perfectly aligned with the repertoire of mingqi models from the Northern Qi dynasty. The piece stands out for its cohere[...]
Archaeological terracotta - broken and glued - Depicts a lady of high society, wearing a beehive-shaped headdress. 1st century BC to 3rd century AD. Height with base: 13.2 cm
An extremely rare Qinbai ceramic bowl from the kilns of the Southern Song Dynasty (1128-1279). The interior is decorated with stylized lotus motifs incised into the bowl. This bowl testifies to the ab[...]
Christian oil lamp, late Roman period, Mediterranean basin. Oil lamp with a circular bowl, decorated on the shoulder with a continuous frieze of stylized petals forming a radiating rosette. The centra[...]
Rare Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age bead necklace – England, Somerset (3000–2000 BC). The necklace comprises sixteen irregularly ovoid beads with natural banding in shades of gray, brown, and beige, [...]
Virgin and Child "Sedes Sapientiae" (Throne of Wisdom in Latin), carved in soft wood on the back. The Virgin Mary is depicted seated, holding the Infant Jesus on her lap: she thus serves as a throne f[...]
Height: 20 mm | Total weight: 1.85 gramsMaterials: High-carat gold, amethyst cabochon, natural ancient pearlsPeriod: Roman art, 1st century BCE – 2nd century ADCondition: Excellent preservation with a[...]
Roman intaglio: Head of a man facing left, surrounded by two ears of wheat; in the lower register, a galley. Calcined agate. 11.5 x 10 x 3.5 mm. 0.57 g.
The portrait is reminiscent of that of Octav[...]
Gallo-Roman fibula in the shape of a hare. Copper alloy nielloed with a silver-based mixture and tinned. Typical work from the Alesia region. 1st - 3rd century AD. 2.81 g 21.80 x 16.8 mm. Missing the [...]
Front section of a Chinese imperial tile with a five-clawed dragon motif. Period: 16th century. Formerly pierced for hanging. Antique piece with damage. Diameter: 12 cmShipping within France and EU on[...]
Byzantine gold pendant with four small bezoars, believed to be magical antidotes to poisons. The pure gold structure features glass paste elements in the shape of a half-moon and an inverted heart bet[...]
14th Century Italian Baselard Dagger.A beautifully intact dagger having and intact handle and dated from the later 14th century.The dagger is solid and has not looseness or wobble.A fine musuem exampl[...]
Description Funerary urn with lid, attributed to China, Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), made of porcelain and of notable historical and symbolic significance, connected to funerary practices and the spiritu[...]
A very fine intaglio depicting Eros facing an ithyphallic satyr (or Pan). Roman art, 1st century AD for the intaglio.Orange-red carnelian, 11.4 x 10.2 mm (intaglio). 19th-century 18-karat gold mount. [...]
This marble torso represents Ganymede, a divine hero of Greek mythology, famous for his ideal youth and his abduction by Zeus. It comes from a once-complete ancient sculpture, of which only the body s[...]
This particular oil lamp is called an "eared and guttered" lamp. These terracotta lamps are characterized by two symmetrically positioned ears or fins on either side of the basin and a small V-shaped [...]
Portable brazier in wrought iron, perforated and assembled. A very simple and basic piece of craftsmanship. The three perforated crosses on the sides suggest ecclesiastical use.Tuscany, 15th century.H[...]
Wrought iron door bolt with carved decoration. The demon mask in the centre is a very unusual feature, perhaps added by the craftsman to make the door secure and inviolable.Italy, 15th century.Dimensi[...]
Antique Roman unguentarium, a small, thick-walled blown glass flask resting on a slightly domed circular base. The harmonious and well-balanced pear-shaped body rises to a regular cylindrical neck, en[...]
A drinking cup intended for the consumption of water or wine.The cup is made of terracotta, lightly glazed at the bottom, with a yellow slip.It is designed to be held in the palm of the hand; a latera[...]
Gothic Limoges Champlevé Enamelled Copper-Gilt Pyx with Cabochon Mounts. Limoges, France, Mid 13th century. Materials and techniqueCopper, champlevé enamel and gilding; engraved and gilt copper; appli[...]
This pair of polychrome wooden sculptures from the end of the 15ème siècle, beginning of the 16ème, was part of the origin of a group of calvaires that stood at the foot of the cross, in the crucifixi[...]
This polychrome wooden Virgin and Child, typical of mid-15th-century Burgundy, embodies medieval Marian devotion. The Virgin stands facing forward, holding Christ in her arms. She wears a flowing mant[...]
Small blown glass vessel, aubergine-purple in color, with a hemispherical body finely pinched in four places, forming regular indentations probably made by hand during shaping. The neck, wide and funn[...]
A small, translucent blown glass vase with a hemispherical body ribbed with carefully rhythmic, regular vertical fluting. The clean, well-defined raised lines give the piece a structured visual repres[...]
Medieval DaggerA beautiful Dagger from the 14th century.A fullered blade with a reinforced tip.An original wooden handle, the dagger, with a total length of 28.5 cm, has a blade width of 1.8 cm at the[...]
This is a rare fragment of French Romanesque sculpture depicting a cockatrice, a hybrid and mythical creature from the symbolic imagination of the Middle Ages, appearing in medieval bestiaries. Cockat[...]
Here is its provenance and history: Young man with raised arms, Roman, 1st century AD (AR & E, 215 mm). This statuette, complete and in perfect condition, is partially covered with a green patina and [...]
Oil
painting on poplar panel, glued panel.
Representation: Madonna and baby Jesus with John the Baptist.
Unsigned, attributed to : Workshop of
MARIOTTO DI BIAGIO DI BINDO ALBERTINELLI (Florence 1[...]
Bronze Christ, head encircled by a crown of thorns, loincloth falling over the left hip, legs parallel and feet overlapping. Height 19.7 cm, minor losses to the hands.
A statue depicting an imposing camel and a guide seated on its back. China, Tang Dynasty. 600-900 AD. Polychrome terracotta. Dimensions: length: 44cm, height: 41cm, width: 17cm. Condition: rider's hea[...]
Large oil on softwood panel depicting the Last Supper, Spain (Aragon or Castile), late 15th - early 16th century. The Last Supper was one of the founding events of Christianity. The scene recounts the[...]
Magnificent petrified wood cross-section on a base. Estimated period: Neogene - Miocene (20.44-23.03 million years ago). Petrified wood is a mineralized piece of a fallen tree covered with a layer of [...]
Coptic textile (tabula) - Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-7th century AD. Beautiful depiction of a galloping horseman. The textile is presented under glass in a gilded wooden frame. A similar example is [...]
Coptic textile (tabula) - Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th-7th century AD. A beautiful and rare depiction of a warrior with a shield. He appears nude, except for a cloak draped over his shoulders. The tex[...]
Bi DISCChinaGreen marbled stone, probably jadeDiameter: 4.5 cmThickness: 1.5 cm(on bronze base)Large flat disc made of polished green stone, with a circular hole in the centre.The earliest jade bi dis[...]
Praying angel in carved stone from the Romanesque period, 10th-12th century. This angel was part of a pair, the other of which, stolen, held hands clasped in prayer. An object of great fascination an[...]
This polychrome linden wood statuette, a material favored by Swabian sculptors for its lightness and finesse, depicts a bishop with his episcopal attributes. He stands upright, dressed in his dalmatic[...]
Amulet: faience. H. 24 mmNew-Kingdom, Dynasty 19th-20th Mounting: gold (18k), yellow spinelTotal weight 1,70 grThis remarkable scaraboid amulet features a human face with Nubian features, a precious t[...]
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