A grotesque bust depicting an emaciated figure with clasped hands raised against the upper torso. The ribcage is rendered in high relief, with prominent ribs that accentuate the extreme thinness of th[...]
A solid-cast Near Eastern bronze nude goddess, dating to the 1st millennium BC. This finely modelled votive figure represents a frontal female divinity in the long-standing Astarte / Ishtar tradition,[...]
Reliquary or funerary urn in Byzantine marble, Eastern Mediterranean, 5th–6th century AD. Rectangular reliquary in fine white marble, carved from a single block with a double-sloped lid pierced by a c[...]
Interesting bronze arrowhead from Luristan. Green patina from excavation. No breaks on the point or the part embedded in the wood. A beautiful and uncommon archaeological piece in good condition.
A female head with a gentle expression, open eyes, and a slightly closed mouth. The face is framed by a headdress composed of small, rounded chignons arranged in two tiered rows, forming an arc around[...]
Bust of the god Harpocrates, with puffed cheeks and a youthful expression. His hand rests on his chin while a finger touches his lips, a gesture emblematic of the deity. He wears a wide turban across [...]
Statuette depicting a crouching woman with a rounded belly and clearly defined genitalia. Her breasts are full, one hand rests on her forehead in an introspective gesture, while the other holds a mirr[...]
Daunian dish. Terracotta with red painted decoration. On a slight foot. Period: 6th-5th century BC. Dimensions: Diameter: 18 cm. Height: 3.1 cm. Presented as is, with a crack and some encrustations. S[...]
Visible in Paris. Free local pickup in the capital and its suburbs. Shipping within France: €20, contact me for shipping to Europe and the rest of the world. Small Cizhou-type jar with a globular body[...]
Bluish glass balsamaria, tubular in shape, with a slightly spiraled, recessed neck. Iridescent and slightly encrusted. Height 5.5 cm. Roman period, 2nd/4th century. €180 http://www.quai-favieres-anti[...]
Small glass carafe with a spherical body, translucent and highly iridescent, with a tubular neck and a flat, flared lip, a very thin handle applied to pinch the lip of the neck, Height 7.5 cm. Roman p[...]
Small glass bottle with a tall tubular neck and a hemispherical body. The base is strongly concave. Iridescence and slight concretion. Height: 8 cm. Roman period, 2nd/4th century. €260 - http://www.qu[...]
Marble Head of a Woman – Roman Art, 1st–2nd Century ADThis female head, sculpted in finely crystalline white marble, depicts an idealized face with a serene expression. The features are harmonious: th[...]
Antique ceramic box with floral decoration – Apulian style, 4th century BC. This antique pyxis (or lekanis) is a fine ceramic, typical of Apulian production in southern Italy. It has a rounded body wi[...]
Boucle mérovingienne et plaque trapézoïdale à cinq bossagesGaule du Nord, vers 600-630 ap. J.-C.Dimensions : 13,1 × 6,5 cm.Matériau : Alliage de cuivre coulé avec une surface étamée imitant l’argent.G[...]
Tripod "Jue" Cup, China, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This cup replicates the shape and motifs of the Jue ewers of the Shang Dynasty. Resting on three blade-shaped feet, the body is decorated with archai[...]
Stone sculpture depicting the head of Shiva wearing the high ascetic topknot. Grey sandstone. Gupta Dynasty. India. 4th-6th century. Dimensions: 28 x 10 x 8 cm
Sculpture of a Mingqi, China, Han Dynasty (206 BC to 221 AD). Sculpture of a dancer in an imperial court dress. Terracotta painted with a white, black, gray, and red slip. Mingqi are ritual funerary s[...]
Lot of Paleo-American bifacial flint blades. 9 flints framed under glass. From an excavation around 1970 at the Lake Oregon Massacre, USA. Paleo-Americans were among the first Homo sapiens to settle i[...]
Bronze sculpture depicting Osiris in human form. Statuette of the mummiform god, standing with crossed arms, holding the scepter (heqa) and the flail (nekhekh). He wears a false beard and the atef cro[...]
Fossilized Mammoth Tooth 14 cm x 11 cm. If you are interested in this item, we can arrange payment in two installments. The item will be shipped after the final payment. Thank you for your visit. ____[...]
Superb male statuette head wearing a Macedonian kausia. Limestone, Cyprus. Late 4th or early 3rd century BC. Head only. Height 4.5 cm. With base 10 cm. Provenance: Collection of Paul Gaudin (1858-1921[...]
A Romanesque bronze zoomorphic buckle, 11th-12th century, with a fantastic green patina. Very rare! In the Romanesque style. Length: 2.5 cm. Found in Rochester, Kent (UK).
Two paving tiles from the medieval period, 12th-13th centuries. One tile is two-tone, the other a solid honey-green-brown. Dimensions: 12 x 12 cm, 3 cm thick
A finely
crafted gilded copper-alloy appliqué depicting a standing Eagle with
outstretched wings, its head turned to left and grasping a small object in its
beak.
The surface
retains traces of or[...]
Large Geode Height 20 cm x 18 cm Weight 3.4 kg In perfect condition Height 20 cm Width 18 cm Weight 3.4 kg If you are interested in this item, we can arrange payment in two installments. The item will[...]
Two-handled amphora on a black background with red-figure decoration depicting two profiles of women with chignons, flanked by palmettes on each side below the handles. Magna Graecia, Apulia, 4th cent[...]
Two-handled amphora on a black background with red-figure decoration. The body is decorated with two profiles of women with chignons, flanked by palmettes on each side below the handles.Some white pai[...]
Giant Geode Height 28 cm Weight 5 kg In perfect condition Height 28 cm Width 20 cm Weight 5.1 kg If you are interested in this item, we can arrange payment in two installments. The item will be shippe[...]
Fragment of a Sidamara-type sarcophagus. Lycaonia (Turkey), 2nd-3rd centuries CE. Marble. Fragment of a Sidamara-type sarcophagus, from a region in present-day Turkey. It features elaborate architectu[...]
Exceptional lithic artifact originating from the UNESCO World Heritage site of Spiennes (Belgium), one of Europe’s major Neolithic centers for the extraction and working of flint. This tool, knapped f[...]
Fragment of a cosmetic palette depicting a circular dish held by two arms. Greywacke. Egypt. New Kingdom or Late Period. Vermilion agate base. Height: 3.5 cm (excluding base), 4.5 cm (including base).[...]
HAUTE EPOQUESet of 2 lovely medieval potteries pieces : * 1 medieval terracotta jug with handle, datable by its typology from 14th century. Origin: Île-de-France / Paris area ? Traces of limestone, ma[...]
Here is a large bowl (37 cm in diameter x 7 cm high). It is in very good condition and comes from a lot acquired from the estate of a collector who worked and lived in Tunisia, around Carthage, in the[...]
A red-figure terracotta dish with white and ochre highlights on a black ground. The central medallion is decorated with a frieze of stylized posts and leaves. In the center is a female head in profile[...]
Examined under binocular magnification (×10) and raking light, this stucco head of Buddha, mounted on a modern display base, exemplifies with remarkable precision the serene beauty and spiritual refin[...]
PERSIAN CIVILIZATION, 12th-14th centuries Very large vase on a foot with two handles, made of high-fire ceramic. The colors range from ecru to bright turquoise blue, with beautiful silver and gold iri[...]
Small bronze head of Osiris on a small porphyry block. Egypt. Late Period (664-332 BC), Saite period. Dimensions of the head: 42 x 26 x 11 mm. 16.75 g. Charming small head of the god Osiris, wearing t[...]
Boucle médiévale dorée Collection BigotUne boucle dorée originale, probablement d'époque mérovingienne, mais assurément du haut Moyen Âge.La dorure est probablement en or ou en cuivre ; il s'agit d'un[...]
Le Tene Bronze Fibula Brooch.A bronze fibula from the La Tene culture civilization. A triangular arch, spring with four turns and internal rope and broken pin. Formerly from a Dutch Collection
Roman - Byzantine Bronze Ring with Pentagram Symbol InsideA very interesting and unique ring bronze ring, the image on the front seems to depict some figure with what I can speculate is fire. on the i[...]
Originating from an old English private collection (1980–1995) and accompanied by its certificate of authenticity, this female terracotta head exemplifies the serene balance and refined modeling of Gr[...]
Small blue-green glazed faience scarab amulet of remarkable chromatic depth, dating from the reign of Amenhotep III (Amarna Period, circa 1391–1353 B.C.). Entirely preserved, it displays a finely segm[...]
Votive fragment in reddish-orange terracotta, depicting a stylized human torso truncated at the shoulders and pelvis. The right hand placed on the chest expresses the gesture of self-offering, a disti[...]
Small steatite seal-scarab, finely carved and engraved on the flat underside with a pseudo-hieroglyphic “Anra” motif, framed within an oval border. The engraving is crisp and balanced, showing refined[...]
An elegant witness to late Roman glass craftsmanship, this small bottle, blown in translucent greenish glass, features a globular body, a flaring funnel-shaped neck, and a slender lateral pouring spou[...]
An impressive pair of Roman terracotta amphorae, dating from the 3rd to the 1st century BC, mounted on custom-made iron bases. These amphorae were traditionally used to store salted fish and other foo[...]
An impressive fragmentary Roman bust in limestone depicting Vulcan (Hephaestus), god of fire and the forge. The god is shown bare-chested, his right hand folded across the chest holding a bundle of bl[...]
A rare Greek terracotta figurine depicting Silenus, the mythical companion of Dionysus, portrayed in a squatting position typical of the comic and Dionysian imagery of the 5th century BC. The god, sho[...]
A rare votive offering in terracotta, representing a pair of eyes in low relief on a gently curved plaque. The modeling of the eyelids, tear ducts, and palpebral contours reveals a workmanship both so[...]
Large Celtic Pendant with three Horse Heads.An ancient symbol of three horses is the Celtic ornamental knot, which represents the Celtic goddess of horses, Epona. These symbols also connect to the num[...]
Roman Gladiator / Legion Bronze Figure.An original bronze figure depicting a Gladiator or Legion soldier.These kinds of figurines would have been widespread over the Roman Empire and would have depict[...]
Moving stuccoed wooden statuette depicting Nephthys in mourning, dating from the Ptolemaic period (4th–1st century BC). Executed using the traditional techniques of funerary workshops, it embodies the[...]
Elegant squat black-glazed lekythos from the Greek Classical period, examined under ×10 magnification and raking light. Its form and firing display a remarkable balance and technical precision: a comp[...]
Charming Roman votive figurine representing the young Harpocrates standing within a semi-circular niche, his right hand raised to his mouth, the canonical gesture of the child-god symbolizing initiato[...]
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