Babylonian Terracotta Tablet with Erotic Scene, 2100 BCE - 1600 BCETerracotta, 9.7 x 9.4 cm, height including stand 13 cmProvenance: auction Christie’s, New York, 8 June 2001, lot 337, reproduced (sol[...]
Period: Middle or Late Bronze Age.Date: 2nd millennium BCE.Origin: Iberian Peninsula.Material: Bronze.Provenance: Old Portuguese Private Collection.Item condition: Repaired in two places. Some chips a[...]
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,[...]
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. ____[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Meticulous examination under ×10 magnification and raking light of a Chinese funerary terracotta statuette of a dog, dated to the Han dynasty. The animal sits in a tripod posture, with the hindquarter[...]
Important votive statuette of Isis in mourning, kneeling, her right hand raised to her face in the ritual gesture of lamentation, her left hand resting flat upon her knee.
Carved in stuccoed wood (ge[...]
Impressive Etruscan votive head representing a male figure, mould-made in hollow terracotta with a flat back pierced by a ventilation hole. This type of production, known as a testa votiva, belonged t[...]
Funerary mask in hard stone, carved from fine-grained granodiorite, depicting a youthful face beneath a close-fitting “cap” wig. The modelling is confident and characteristic of late workshops: softly[...]
Medieval Wax Seal with Cross.An interesting and heavily worn wax seal which might have some rams head , horses or creatures heads.Provenance:Ex Dutch collection.
Pre-Columbian, Tabasco, Mexico, Olmec, circa 1150–500 BC. A finely carved jadeite kneeling figure with hands placed beneath an offering bowl, a bent torso, and an elongated head (misformed due to arti[...]
9th -10th Century Viking Silver Penannular Glass Knobbed Brooch Medieval PeriodA beautiful medieval silver brooch, circa 9th to 10th century Viking.Private Dutch collection.
Fragment de pendentif quadrilobe médiéval en bronze, collection BigotGrand fragment de pendentif, provenant probablement d'une croix.Magnifique bague de grande taille, provenant de l'Empire turc/ottom[...]
Pair of sectioned fossilized ammonites – approx. 35 cm Superb pair of fossilized ammonites, presented in longitudinal section, revealing their finely drawn and crystallized internal chambers. Each hal[...]
Bronze Medeival Merovingian Plaque Depicting Serpents Bigot CollectionA large fitting or plaque from the Merovingian period, more than likle a piece or fragment used as docoration o their gear or for [...]
Large Byzantine Seal or Mould for Pendant CrossA large seal or mould with a cross in high relif, with Jesus on the cross.Private Spanish collectionhttps://antiquesarmoury.com/product/large-byzantine-s[...]
Medieval bronze brooch-ring, Bigot collectionOriginal medieval brooch-ring, probably an accessory. Beautiful condition and patina.Provenance: From the Bigot collection.https://antiquesarmoury.com/prod[...]
Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus mask. Stuccoed wood and canvas with polychrome pigments. Presented in a wooden box with black patina and under a glass . Egypt Ptolemaic period: 711-332 BC, according to s[...]
Very harmonious polished Nautilus or Ammonite fossil, displaying beautiful warm hues. Its coils, governed by the golden ratio, develop over 16 cm in height, 21.5 cm in length and 8 cm in width, and ta[...]
Bronze dagger from Luristan. The blade is integral with the handle. The round pommel features a hammered star decoration. It measures 32cm in length. This dagger was part of the collection of Paul Gau[...]
Gilt bronze fibula inlaid with blue, white, turquoise, and yellow glass paste.The object is preserved in its excavated condition.Dimension:Diameter: 3 cmNetherlands, 8th–9th century.For any further in[...]
10th Century Bronze Medieval Viking PendantA beautiful medieval viking pendant, the surface would have been inlaid with different materials.Provenance:Originally from a private Spanish Collection.
Byzantine /Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp w Bird FinialByzantine Bronze Oil Lamp 1100 – 1200 AD. A bronze oil lamp; of rounded form and trumpet foot, with a bird handle.Provenance:Originally from a private S[...]
EGYPTIAN PAINTED LIMESTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT, from Deir el-Bahari, discovered by Édouard Naville. Depicting a scepter of Seth (the head of a Seth) and a stone axe. Set in a marble slab, overall dimensio[...]
A detailed example of a carved chip scabbard mount. A scabbard is a sheath intended to hold a sword or blade. The Anglo-Saxons were migrants from Northern Europe who settled in England in the 5th and [...]
Bronze Viking disc brooch. It is decorated with an intricate Borre-style knotwork pattern surrounding a central cross. The iron pin is missing (as is often the case). The art style called Borre is an [...]
A prisoner bound by a rope. Funerary terracotta from the Tumaco culture, Colombia, 3rd century BC - 3rd AD. Restoration on the back and neck. The legs and left hand are missing. Note the skull having [...]
Polychrome sarcophagus mask, stuccoed and covered with canvas, painted with a female face, Ancient Egypt, wear, missing parts, polychromy to be restored
Alabaster alabaster, small perfume or oil bottle This small alabaster is an uninscribed (anepigraphic) perfume or oil bottle, elongated and cylindrical in shape, with a narrow neck opening onto a wide[...]
This carved bas-relief fragment depicts two stylized right hands with long, parallel fingers, likely belonging to a male figure in an attitude of offering or veneration. The composition follows the co[...]
Ushabti made of frit (glass powder), enameled in turquoise green and inscribed with barely legible hieroglyphs. This object dates from the Late Period. The frit gives a finer appearance than ceramic.
Egyptian boat with a crouching figure, traces of polychromy. Dimensions: 40 x 13 cm. Any information would be welcome. Beautiful quality object, but I don't know the story. Thank you.
High-relief statuette representing a Buddha or Bodhisattva This small sculpture depicts a serene, oval-shaped face, tilted slightly downward and to the right. The eyes, almond-shaped and half-closed, [...]
Remarkable Ushabti in the name of Hori, high priest of Ptah. It is in exceptional condition and dates from the 19th dynasty. (1292-1185 BC). Provenance: Former Gérard Van Der Burgh collection. Galerie[...]
Large Ushabti from the Ramesside Period An ushabti is a funerary figurine from ancient Egypt, usually made of clay, wood, or stone. These figurines were placed in the tombs of the deceased and were in[...]
Europe, Late Middle Ages to Renaissance, ca. 1400 to 1600 CE. A beautifully-preserved chain mail Gauntlets of Mail, in mitten form, made of thousands of interlinked rings of iron. Although the rings w[...]
Beautiful cast iron socketed axe dating from around 600-900 BC. The axe has an outer ring for attaching it to the tool. It is decorated with segmented edges and has a beautiful glossy patina. Axes of [...]
Set of 10 amulets – Egyptian deities in faience – Late Period. Set composed of 10 amulets, including: – A pendant in the shape of a drop or tear, probably protective – A scarab, symbol of rebirth and [...]
Wedjat Eye Amulet – Ancient Egypt, Late Period. Rare amulet in the shape of a Wedjat Eye, a major protective emblem of ancient Egypt. Seen horizontally, it presents the complete shape of the Eye of Ho[...]
Very finely detailed headrest. This amulet is an object of funerary offering. Former collection: Gérard Van Der Burgh before 1983. Galerie Cybele 2018.
Two Fragments of Coptic "clavii". The shorter one has geometric patterns and quadrupeds in medallions. Work from the 5th century AD Linen and wool 30x6cm The longer one is composed of geometric patter[...]
Fragment of Coptic fabric called clavi with geometric patterns and a dancer in the lower part. Work from the 7th century AD Linen and wool 14x8cm alone 20x15 with the frame The fragment was affixed to[...]
Giant Ammonite Fossil on Custom Black Stand.Approximately 150-200 million years old.An ammonite is an extinct marine animal belonging to the squid class. Ammonites lived in the seas of the Paleozoic a[...]
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