Roman pallus dating from the 3rd century AD Dildos only appeared in the 13th century, before that they were objects, certainly phallic, used as talismans. Often placed in the fields, the phaluses offe[...]
Delicate little head of a praying person or disciple from Gandhara, Pakistan. This piece dates from the 3rd-5th century. Former Parisian collection of Doctor A. Constituted in the 70s. Presentation on[...]
Statuette Representing Venus
Asia Minor, 1st cent. BC - 1st cent. AD
Material: Terracotta
Height: 25 cm
Provenance:
Former private collection, Cologne
Comparable Works:
Figures of V[...]
Cette lampe à Byzantine est en marbre blanc décoré de stries imitant les cordages de suspension.
(Un modèle comparable a été vendu le 20 juin 2022 chez GMbh Munich auction , n 7791)
Notre lampe à h[...]
Fragment of a vase showing the god Eros the grape harvester holding a bucket under a huge bunch of grapes, on the bottom a rectangular cartouche with incised inscriptions. Beige and brown terracotta, [...]
ARCHEOLOGY / PREHISTORY
Important grain millstone / grinding from Neolithic period, circa 12,000 to 7000 years old
Greenish granitic or volcanic stone, carved and "polished"
The word "granite" co[...]
ARCHEOLOGY
ROMAN PERIOD circa -150 / -100 BC
Megarian terracotta bowl with circular frieze decoration (2 register) of classical vegetal and geometric motifs,specially palm and acanthus leaves. The[...]
Globular Vial In Iridescent Glass Islamic Period Straight Lips Magnificent colors of green iridescent glass Provenance: French private collection Free and insured shipping in mainland France
Tanagra Head of Isis in Terracotta Ptolemaic or Roman Period Very beautiful piece with very fine details Work in red-orange terracotta Piece mounted on a black wooden base Provenance: French private c[...]
Balsamaire or Lachrymatory in Iridescent Glass 2nd Century Very beautiful piece with high neck. Iridescent translucent glass End of the 2nd century beginning of the 3rd century Provenance: private Fre[...]
Bust of Isis in Light Green Earthenware Egypt Late Period Piece representing the goddess Isis wearing the long tripartite wig Earthenware color oscillating between light green and beige ochre Height 1[...]
Long-Spouted Guttus In Iridescent Glass Islamic Period Very good condition of this old piece despite some chips Rare model of Guttus, tubular shape Old iridescent glass Provenance: private French coll[...]
Large fragment of Coptic embroidery dating from the 6th century, reassembled on a weaving, it is in good condition. Formerly embroidered on tunics and linen clothing in Christian Egypt. Delivery possi[...]
SPLENDID AND VERY RARE GLASS PATE CAMEO WITH THE EFFIGY OF MEDUSA CALLED GORGON A WORK OF PRECISION AND DETAIL ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE JUST LOOK AT THE PHOTOS EVERYTHING IS SUMPTUOUS, THE LOOK, THE FACE[...]
ARCHAEOLOGY4th - 1st century ADAncient Greece, origin Southern Italy (Apulia)Important and superb Greek crater neck featuring on its main face a portrait of a young man in the antique style, haughty b[...]
An ancient gold ring set with an elliptical garnet with incised geometric decoration.
Roman, 1st - 3rd century AD.
Ring size Q 1/2 UK / 8.25 US.
Weighs 8.4 grams.
The bezel measures 1.3 x [...]
Visible in Paris. Personal delivery possible in the capital and its suburbs. Free delivery for France. Contact me for Europe and the rest of the world.
Mounted intaglio
Gold and carnelian
Weight [...]
An ancient gold ring set with a garnet intaglio of a duck.
Roman, 1st century BC - 1st century AD.
Ring size R UK / 8.5 US.
Weighs 3.9 grams.
The intaglio measures 0.6 x 0.4cm.
Wearable[...]
An Ancient gold ring set with a burnt agate cameo of Eros riding a hippocampus.
The cameo and ring date to the 2nd - 3rd century AD.
The bezel measures 1.3 x 0.9cm.
Ring size L 1/2 UK / 6 US.[...]
Magnificent pairs of black/white basins, which will make your table decoration a very fashionable element of this end of the year Fruit bowl, empty pockets, large salad bowl.....etc etc ....... of a f[...]
Amulet in enamelled frit representing the deity shou depicted kneeling. Egypt, late period. Old chips visible on the side. Former French collection since 1960.
A small oil lamp...
In wrought iron in several pieces...
The iron is hammered...
And worked hot...
There is a flap with hinge which is in good condition...
It is in its original condition...
Hol[...]
An Etruscan carnelian scarab with antique gold pendant mount.
4th - 3rd century BC.
The scarab measures 1.2 x 0.9 x 0.7cm.
The scarab is carved with a phallic figure in the globular style. T[...]
Human Votive Statuette - Bronze Warrior - Paleo-Venetian Work The warrior is naked, standing, legs apart, right arm raised and bent at a right angle, while the left arm is lowered and away from the bo[...]
Iridescent glass from the Roman period, in the shape of an ampoule topped with a long neck.
`Total height: approximately 13 cm.
Base diameter: 3.5 cm.
Lachrymatories or balsamaries (Balsanum) were [...]
Period: 2nd century BC Origin: Magna Graecia Provenance: Private collection of Mr. B. (Acquired before 1973), South of France Beautiful terracotta statuette representing a young Eros or a child, naked[...]
Authentic egyptian funerary boat in polychrome wood probably dating from the Middle Kingdom (2160 to 1785 BC). The heads of proux representing the funerary god Anubis. Note: - The broken and glued ele[...]
Rare terracotta Oinochoe jug Upper part decorated with brown slip, lower part left raw. Vertical handle from the lip to the shoulder. Wide neck, gutter spout mouthpiece. Late Bronze Age 1400-1200 BCE [...]
Terracotta head representing a man wearing a petasus, a sort of round hat. This is notably the attribute of the god Hermes. Ex-voto in terracotta Greek Antiquity 4.2cm high 2.5cm wide 6.5cm with the b[...]
Statuette of Taweret
Egypt, Late Period, 664-332 BC
Green stone
H. (without base) : 10.6 cm
Provenance: Former French collection
This statuette depicts the hippopotamus goddess Taweret [...]
Sarcophagus mask with pharaohs beard Mask in two pieces: head in one piece and beard (re)glued to the head block.Formerly polychrome wood with traces of coating: pink skin tone and eyes outlined in bl[...]
Furniture Ornament Decorated with a Panther Head
Late Hellenistic Period – Imperial Roman Period
Height: 11.6 cm
Two labels with inventory numbers
Provenance: Parisian art market, former F.A[...]
Very rare bronze ram from the Gallo-Roman period. The animal is depicted upright, with a proud posture and a prominent front. The legs are welded to the base. The muzzle is barely drawn, the ears erec[...]
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. An elegant bronze and lead steelyard weight depicting a Cherub with wings, shown wearing a chain around his neck and with white eyes. with his wavy hair fant[...]
torque / honorary necklace for warrior of Celtic and Gaulish customs, but taken up by the Romans.
piece of more than 2000 years approximately
very beautiful state of conservation
very beautiful fin[...]
Carved marble male head
Male figure with firm gaze and narrow lips
Later drilling for the base
Wooden base
Roman period
Height: 7.5 cm
Height with base: 15 cm
All my items for sale are vi[...]
A Georgian style gold ring set with three ancient roman intaglios.
The intaglios date from the 1st - 2nd century AD, the high carat gold ring is modern.
Ring size P 1/4 UK / 8 US.
Weight 8.9 [...]
White marble lion's paw, fragment of a trapezophore (ancient Roman table support). Height 8 cm - width 11.5 cm - depth 13 cm approximately. Roman art, circa 3rd century.
Incredible, you will have to commit to telling those around you, to the little children around you, you will see their eyes shine when you calculate the age of this tiny thing of 2.29 grams of silver.[...]
Extremely rare earring composed of six finely worked grains, each including several picket circles with six grains arranged in a triangle in their center for a total weight of 3.6 grams.Dimensions:Wid[...]
Rare gold pendant cloisonné with mother-of-pearl in the shape of a crescent moon. In pendants, five bezoars (the 6th is missing on one side). Old collector's number on the back 3.38g Phenicia, 4th cen[...]
Large terracotta figurine representing a woman holding her left arm raised. Roman period, perhaps Egypt 7cm high 6.5cm wide 11cm high with base Provenance: same Tarn collection (south of France) as th[...]
Two snail fossils...
Definitely from the sea...
In perfect condition...
They must certainly have been polished...
Two pretty stones...!
Weight... 403 gr
Superb Greek skyphos in terracotta with double black and ocher slips. A reddish line highlights the belly in the upper part. The lower third is punctuated with black streaks. Work from Magna Graecia 4[...]
Bas-relief in gray schist with sculpted decorations of a character under an arcade. Probably a person praying in a temple. Art of Gandhara I-3rd century AD 18cm long 15.5cm high 3.5cm thick Provenance[...]
Chaouabti Oushebti Ouchebti Statuette In Earth Egyptian work Old piece whose enamel is still present old piece we report traces of oxidation as well as wear. Free and insured shipping in mainland Fran[...]
Terracotta female head representing a deity wearing an eagle.
To compare with a figurine representing Athena presented in the collections of the Louvre museum (link: https://collections.louvre.fr/a[...]
Superb terracotta statuette representing Aphrodite on a dolphin or Aphrodite emerging from the waters. This statuette evokes the birth of Aphrodite when she emerges from the foam of the waves in a con[...]
Votive terracotta head representing a woman with hair in braids plated like the Empress Julia Domna. End of the 2nd century, beginning of the 3rd century AD. 4.1cm high 2.5cm wide 8cm with base
Superb Greek skyphos decorated with black dots on the upper part and lines of ocher and red slip on the body. Work from Greater Greece 4th century BC 5cm high 8cm diameter 12cm diameter with handles C[...]
Rare Roman terracotta statuette representing Baubo on his wild boar. Egyptian work from Alexandria, Naucratis or Fayoum. End of the Greek period, beginning of the Roman period Accidents and losses cle[...]
Beautiful example of a hydria vase with a light background.
Decorated with brown palmettes on the belly part.
State of conservation relating to its age (missing on the base)
Period 4th century BC.
Corinthian capital in white hard stone carved with lobed foliage, missing elements and the rest of an old restoration which has disappeared with a wrought iron rod fixed by a casting of lead. Restorat[...]
Skyphos - very Large gnathian wine vase Great Greece, southern Italy Dating from the 4th-3rd BC Large wine vase painted black, with a winged head in its center, representing Eros. The decorative frie[...]
Votive head, ex-voto representing the portrait of a young man
Etruscan art, 3rd / 2nd century BC
Terracotta, hollow, with a circular vent hole at the back of the head
Height of 30 cm
Good s[...]
Very beautiful little terracotta head representing a woman wearing a bun. Greek work known as the workshops of Tanagra. 4th century BCE. Beautiful finesse of execution. 3cm in height (head only) Base [...]
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