Large carved Celtic limestone votive head representing a high dignitary, probably a male warrior chief. He is depicted wearing a typical mustache, curled locks of hair and his mouth open as if in full[...]
Sculpture of an imperial court lady China Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD)Mingqi terracotta, traces of polychromyRepresents a court lady standing in imperial dress wearing a bird headdressDimensions: 53 x [...]
Short acinaceous sword - Archaic Persia, Luristan (Louristan), circa 1000 BC Bronze sword with double-edged blade and median ridge. Hollow handle (where wooden plates, horn bone, etc. were housed). We[...]
Marine amphora, Neo-Gothic reproduction from the mid-19th century. Amphora with a high conical body, long cylindrical neck flanked by two vertical handles and a long lip with an annular rim. Wrought i[...]
AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGYTribal art, civilizationsLarge terracotta funerary urn BURA, NigerThe piece is decorated with geometric networks of scarifications in relief, typical of these pieces. (please check [...]
Archaic period bone tool, framed in a shadow box with a linen backing. Beautiful texture for this relic of early man, dating from around 8000 BC, found in southern North America, along with several ot[...]
Egyptian Shu Amulet In green faience openwork on the sides to be worn as a pendantPersonification of air, Shu is almost always represented anthropomorphic, like all the cosmic gods. In relation to Ra,[...]
Erotica Terracotta Oil Lamp Roman Period Work from the Roman period (1st - 3rd century) with erotic scene decoration Free and insured shipping in mainland France
Bronze Statuette Isis Breastfeeding Horus Late PeriodVery beautiful fragment with old green patinaPeriod: Late PeriodPiece mounted on a natural wood baseWear to be noted8.5 cm including base6.5 cm exc[...]
ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY Very nice display and curiosity archaeologic itemSmall carved bone knife handle depicting a feline holding prey in its mouth IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD (-27 BC; +476 AD) Please check a[...]
Archaeology Terracotta dragon or harpy head: fantastic animal derived from a dragon, its mouth open as if it were screaming. Small black marble cubic base Palmyra (present-day Syria, Persia) 2nd / 3r[...]
Lot of archaeological artifacts from prehistory - France, Paleolithic and Neolithic I acquired these objects in Paris at auction, they come from the same old collection that was formed at the end of t[...]
Fossilized mammoth tooth - Origin Holland, Pleistocene Tooth of good dimensions on its presentation base. Collection label: MAMMOTH ELEPHAS PRIMIGENIUS PLEISTOCENE Origin: HOLLAND Slight damage to the[...]
ARCHAEOLOGY Superb and LARGE TERRACOTTA VASE FROM THE HAN DYNASTY (-206 BC; + 220 AD) The piece is originally only partially glazed creating surprise in the reading of this dark and shinier covering[...]
Polychrome Ceramic Whistling Vase from Vicus Culture, Peru, Pre-Columbian period, circa 4th century AD. The Thermoluminescence Certificate of 22-12-1990 from the Ralf Kotalla Laboratory indicates a da[...]
Short acinaceous sword with ball pommel - Archaic Persia, Luristan (Louristan), early 1st millennium BC Bronze sword with double-edged blade and median ridge. Cylindrical handle and ball pommel. The h[...]
Ancient Greek style terracotta vase in the shape of "Pelike", decorated with black figures representing Greek theater actors wearing masks. This wine vase is in very good general condition and has a p[...]
Bronze Age Archaeological Lot - Levantine Countries 3rd-2nd Millennium BC A bow stretcher with two rings and a ram's head. 2 circular pendants. A couple of man and woman embracing. 8 types of star nut[...]
Roman silver ring set with glass paste.Roman Art, 3d century.28x26 mm. 7.71 g Finger size : 7 (US) - O (UK) - 54 (EU)This ring model is referenced under the number “3a” in the typology of Hélène Guir[...]
Dating: 1st – 3rd century AD (cf. Bussière) Origin: Western Mediterranean, probably North African or Italian workshops Provenance: Private collection, South of France An intimate gesture captured in t[...]
Good condition, restoration on the base. We are at your disposal for any request, please contact us by phone (07 67 01 11 47) or by email (paymal.michel@gmail.com). Delivery possible worldwide
Long bronze sword with a pommel called "with ears" - Archaic Persia, Luristan (Louristan), 1st Iron Age, circa 1200-1000 BC This sword comes from an old Belgian collection formed in the 1970s. Slight [...]
A beautifully crafted water jug with a dark glaze and a stylized owl. Such jars were used to store water in the ancient Khmer period, around 1200-1300. A fine piece of archaeology in perfect condition[...]
Schist sculpture depicting the cult of the three jewels (triratna) - Greco-Buddhist culture of Gandhara, 1st-3rd century AD The sculpture depicts 4 disciples worshipping the triratna (the three jewels[...]
Iron sword known as "with masks" - Luristan (Luristan), 1100-700 BC Rare but well-known type of sword from Luristan (in Archaic Persia, present-day Iran), among the very first iron swords of humanity.[...]
A subject "a goddess" can be Isis...? In cast bronze... She is full, without trace of formwork... With lots of imperfections due to fusion... And lots of dirt in the hollows... I left it in its juice.[...]
Gogotte is a natural stone that is formed during early Oligocene Period 30 millions years ago. It is composed of quartz crystal and to some extent limestone (calcium carbonate). Gogottes are uniquely [...]
Bas-relief depicting a battle between Eros and PanRoman period, 3rd century AD30 x 25 cmMarbleThe relief is well preserved despite some visible fractures and traces of plaster coating along the edges.[...]
Large Hydria with black varnish. Magna Graecia, Italy , 4th century BC. Orange terracotta with black varnish. Height: 32 cm. Condition: old restorations, reglued, repainted. Can be the subject of a re[...]
Pair of penannular gold earrings. Bronze Age, (Minoan?) Solid gold, ca 1200 BC. 30 x 28 mm approximately - 8.47 g. Splendid square-section earrings made from a solid hammered gold rod. Superb piece of[...]
Gold plaque: Horus on a column.Egypt - Ptolemaic period.Embossed gold.29 x 11 mm - 0.13 g.Horus in the form of a falcon, perched on a column with a lotiform capital.These small plaques or strips of em[...]
Gold and sapphire pendant. Roman work for the bead, 1st-2nd century AD.0.40 g, 9 x7 mm. Etruria, Hellenistic period (?) for the pendant. 0.73 g, 19.2 mm. Total pendant length: 31mmTotal weight: 1.61gM[...]
Superb and rare double wooden comb. Egyptian work from the Late Period (-664 to -332). Good condition. Wear from use. One row is composed of fine teeth, the other has thicker and spaced teeth. 7.1 cm [...]
Bronze applique in the shape of a medallion: head of Silenus.Roman art - 2nd century. 44 mm. in diameter. 20.35 g. Very beautiful small bronze. The face is treated with great finesse. Very good condit[...]
Batch of pottery shards from Graufesenque, near Millau (Aveyron). Clay, sigillata. The most important pottery-making site of the Roman Empire in the 1st century. Representations of hares, plants, and [...]
Superb and extremely rare copper alloy vervelle from the end of the 13th century, complete and in a very very good state of preservation! This is not an excavation piece! There are beautiful remains o[...]
Terracotta Statuette, Known as "Cacique"Quimbaya Culture, Rio Cauca, Colombia 500-1500 ADBrown ceramic with blackened areas and tumbagaHeight: 22 cmProvenance: Private collection, ParisThis terracotta[...]
Pair of Ancient Greek gold lion protome earrings. Hellenistic period. Eastern Mediterranean. Late 4th century - early 3rd century BC. Approximately 15 x 15 mm and 17 x 14 mm. Total weight: 4.02 g. Eac[...]
Roman bronze with dark green patina : theater mask.Roman art.2nd century.32 x 24 mm34.70 gRoman theater actor's mask, inspired by older Greek masks, with Dionysian features and a floral crown around t[...]
Small Light Green Faience Ushabti Egypt,
Late Period (664-332 BC)
This small light green faience ushabti dates from the Egyptian Late Period (664-332 BC).
Finely modeled, it represents a funera[...]
Anepigraphic scarab amulet - Late Period
An anepigraphic scarab-shaped amulet from the Egyptian Late Period (664 to 332 BC). Made of siliceous faience, a material frequently used for amulets and vo[...]
Beautiful vase with a hemispherical body, decorated on three delimited registers with the figure of the crab god, humanized in relief. The neck is painted with a starry decoration. This divinity wears[...]
Standing Bodhisattva Statuette
Kashmir, India, 11th century
Stone
H. 11 cm
This stone statuette represents a standing Bodhisattva, characteristic of Kashmiri art in the 11th century. The eleganc[...]
Nice pair of anthropomorphic zoo heads.
These are stylized representations of hybrid beings, very common in the "pre-Columbian" 1 or pre-Hispanic culture of South and Central America.
a). One is i[...]
Roman intaglio: Quadriga and charioteer.
Italic art, 2nd-1st century BC White and brown banded agate,
7 x 10 mm.
The quadriga (chariot drawn by four horses) is an emblem of triumph.
Interesti[...]
Late antique - Byzantine - marquee. ancient transformation into mortar
The abacus was softened to make the basket appear.
Similar examples (last photos) can be observed at the Athens Agora arche[...]
Gold pendant with Roman glass cameo: Gorgon - Medusa.
Roman art, 3rd century AD.
Cameo : Yellow glass.
Modern pendant mount, 18 carat gold, 3 pink sapphires set.
Pendant: 25 x 22 mm.
Charming[...]
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