Superb terracotta head representing a woman with fine lines and veiled Ex-voto from the Roman period Probably Egypt End of the Roman Empire 5cm high 3cm wide 7.5cm with the base Provenance: same Tarn [...]
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 [...]
A key hook representing a court jester with cap and bells. The jesters had the right to talk and mock without fear of punishment and they wore symbols, such as the cap and bells, acknowledging this ri[...]
Winged Eros Figure
Myrina, 3rd century BC
Terracotta with traces of slip
Visible loss in the lower part
Height of the figure: 11.4 cm
Total height: 19.8 cm
Provenance: Former Belgian c[...]
Exceptional antefixes representing the grimacing face of Gorgon, an emblematic figure of archaic Greece taken up again in the classical century.
Terracotta with traces of polychromy.
Greek Art, Magn[...]
Ceramic bottle covered with a reddish-brown glaze. Decorated on the side with two representations of solid plastic fish, with faithfully rendered scale or tail details. At the top, a double spout with[...]
Figurative ceramic vase covered with a red and brown glaze. It could have served as a bottle to hold liquids. Typical of the representations of figures of the Chorrera culture, it is difficult for us [...]
Ceramic figure head, partially covered with a reddish-brown glaze. Calm and idealized face, with round earrings characteristic of the Chorrera culture and a specific helmet-like headdress or headdress[...]
Ceramic vase covered with a reddish and brownish glaze. In the upper part of the container, a rounded human figure, with a facial modeling very characteristic of the Chorrera culture: closed eyes, del[...]
Neolithic axe.
Length: 7.5 cm
Sent by Colissimo with signature.
Careful packaging.
Unless otherwise indicated, the objects published on Proantic are not exhibited at the Saint-Ouen flea market[...]
Lot of 19 antique gold elements probably from necklaces or bracelets. There are 17 beads of different shapes as well as two circular pendant-style elements. There are 14.61 grams in total. This is pur[...]
An interesting vessel - a ceramic bottle covered with a red glaze. The neck of the vessel is decorated with a characteristically made human face with a large nose or eyes in the shape of coffee beans.[...]
An interesting red glazed pottery vessel, with engraved decoration. It represents a mask, perhaps of a man, perhaps of an animal.
Ecuador, Chorrera culture (1300 - 300 BC).
Height 6.8 cm, diamet[...]
Interesting shaped red ceramic bowl with a small handle.
Ecuador, Chorrera culture (1300 - 300 BC).
Height 7.6 cm, length 10.8 cm, width 7 cm.
Condition as seen in the photographs, good.
A[...]
Figurine representing a shaman (?) dressed in ornate clothing, with a headdress and jewelry.
Ecuador, Tumaco - La Tolita (350 BC - 400 AD),
Height 15 cm with the base, height 8.7 cm, width 8.2 c[...]
Five ceramic figurines representing animals and used as whistles. They show, among others, an owl, a dog (?), a cow (?). The figurines are pierced with two or more holes, so that when blowing into one[...]
Three figurines, one representing a human figure, the other a bust and the third a head. All figures are dressed in headgear and wear decorative jewellery. They probably represent important and venera[...]
A bowl-shaped vessel on four feet, made of partially colored ceramic. Distinctive shape with four feet that widen and then narrow.
Ecuador, Chorrera culture (1300 - 300 BC) / Bahia (300 BC - 500 AD[...]
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VERSEUSE piriforme en terre à glaçure siliceuse partielle ve[...]
Spatula Adorned with a Human Head
Moche Culture, Peru 100-800 AD
Bone
Height: 12 cm
Provenance: Private collection, New York, acquired in the 1990s
Spatulas like this one were used i[...]
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[...]
Necklace of colored tubular beads in ceramic frits (mixture of sand and soda obtained by fusion).
Ptolemaic period (323 to 30 BC): Hellenistic dynasty descended from the Macedonian general Ptolemy, s[...]
Fossilized Ammonite. Ammonites are an extinct class of squid. These animals were found in large numbers all over the world. About 65 million years ago, most ammonites became extinct, as did the dinosa[...]
Bactrian marble staff.
Late 3rd - 2nd millennium BCE.
This object of beautiful dense green stone has some scratches, pitting and wear on the surface. There are old chips on the bottom, middle and [...]
Zoomorphic jug in the form of a quadruped Cyprus
Early Bronze Age (2200 BC – 1600 BC)
Accidents and restorations
L. 26 cm H. 17 cm
Provenance: former Parisian collection
The pottery known as [...]
7th-8th century AD Silver belt buckle with enamel with rectangular body and integrated fastening loop, relief figure of a stylized winged horse (Pegasus) on the plate. For a comparable example in bron[...]
Set of four stone pestles.
Saharan Neolithic
Lengths: 37.5 cm; 40.5 cm; 41 cm; 45 cm
Superb patina of use
Provenance: former Jacques-André Cronier collection, Château de Mézières-lez-Cléry
Sh[...]
We present to you an impressive large ammonite fossil, elegantly mounted on a marble base, making it a remarkable piece for collectors and interior designers alike. The fossil is securely held by an i[...]
Rare gourd from the Tayrona culture representing an animal, certainly a jaguar Some losses and accidents but no restoration Colombia Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region -600 BC/+1500 AD Former French [...]
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, 3rd century AD, very pretty balsam jar in iridescent blown glass, with a flattened bulbous body and a very elongated neck flared at the top. The balsam jar was a container used to hold perfumes [...]
Representation of the Egyptian deity Apis in the classic form of a bull. Bronze with green patina. Egyptian art from the late period.Former collection of Mrs. X, Lyon.
Dimensions: 4.5 x 4 cm.
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Cameo
Agathe
Dimensions : H. (cm.)
Italy, 19th cen[...]
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Cameo
Agathe
Dimensions : H. (cm.)
Italy, 19th cen[...]
Mexico Clay Mask Pre-Colonial Period, Partiot Collection With its devilish features (hooked nose, fangs, snake tongue, grimace) this clay or terracotta mask comes from the collection of Gaétan Partiot[...]
Superb terracotta head representing a woman with fine lines. Ex-voto from the Roman period Probably Egypt End of the Roman Empire 4cm high 3cm wide 6.5cm with the base
Very rare small transport wheel. It is hollowed out on both sides and was certainly used for the preparation of medicinal plants. It is decorated with gadroons which give it a zoomorphic appearance.
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A large polished stone axe from the Neolithic period
From an old collection from the 1960s and found in the Liège region
8 x 15 cm, thickness 3.5 cm, weight 566 gr
Mother Goddess Figurine
Early Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3500 - 2800 BCE)
Handmade pottery, 140 mm x 45 mm, 60 g
Provenance:
Prince Collection, 1990s-2014;
Pierre Bergé Collection
Priv[...]
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.
Sharpened axes are the most characteristic type of Neolithic tool. The first occurrence of sharpened axes is also, internationally, the definition of the early Neolithic. Flint axes were recognized by[...]
A rare and complete Viking shield boss (front part of a shield); round shape with doomed central section; pierced for attachment. The boss was once part of a large wooden shield and was the central de[...]
Lot of American Paleo biface flint arrowheads. Around thirty beads forming a 9 flint necklace framed under glass. Comes from an excavation between 1960 and 1970 Klamath lake Oregon USA. The Paleo Amer[...]
Set of American Paleo biface flint blades. 9 flints framed under glass. Comes from an excavation around 1970 at Lake Oregon USA massacre. The Paleo Americans were the first homo sapiens to settle in N[...]
ARCHEOLOGY
Superb set in light terracotta, from Roman or Gallo-Roman period (2nd - 6th centuries), consisting of
*a small pitcher with a handle, with a horizontally striped body in slight relief[...]
A rare figurative fibula from the early Middle Ages and filled with dark red glass paste in the shape of a crescent. The dating is: 875-1000 AD Condition: see photos, Dimensions: 2.3 cm A similar piec[...]
Small bronze seal amulet with crusty green patina with two bird heads. Luristan 9th century BC Dimensions: 5 x 3 cm Provenance: Former Aponem sale Sold with certificate of authenticity from the expert[...]
Elegant bracelet decorated with dotted flowers on a green background. These bracelets were worn during ceremonies intended to honor a deity. Our example, in glass paste, in the tradition of the most b[...]
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Intaglio
Zoned Agatha
Dimensions : H. (cm.)
Italia[...]
The mask represents the deceased wearing a tripartite black wig and a large necklace with eleven rows of floral and leaf beads.
The eyes, eyebrows and pupils are painted black.
The yellow face symbo[...]
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[...]
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