Small polished flint axe - Aisne Valley - Neolithic
Small polished axe in beige flint.
Comes from the Aisne Valley.
Height: 16cm without the base and 23 with it.
Width: 6 cm.
Polished flint axe - Aisne Valley - Neolithic
Large polished axe in beige flint.
From Russy-Bémont in Oise, old collection label.
Small accidents at the top of the axe.
Height: 22cm without th[...]
Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization), 3300 years - 1300 years BCE, Harappa region, North of the Indian subcontinent, rare and very pretty terracotta statuette of a fertility goddess weari[...]
Faience eye of Horus amulet in earthenware.
Egypt, Late Period, 7th-4th century BC.
In ancient Egyptian imagery, the eye of horus is a protective symbol representing the eye of the falcon god Horu[...]
Rare head of a small Louis XV fountain, from the 18th century in patinated bronze in the image of a Goddess, spittoon orifice in the mouth and presented on a pedestal base in various marbles, black gr[...]
Beautiful set of Greek and Roman archaeological heads III-II-1st century BC
Head of Aphrodite / Venus:
terracotta 4.5 cm
Total with the base 7.5 cm
Head of Athena / Minerva terracotta
7 cm To[...]
Bel ensemble de trois têtes d'Égypte hellénistique III-II-I s av.JC
tête d'Isis :
terre cuite 3,5 cm
Total avec le socle 6,5 cm
Tête d'Harpocrate:
terre cuite 8 cm
Total avec le socle 11 c[...]
Set of two Roman terracotta cups One in red clay and the other in white clay Imperial Roman period 11cm in diameter each 3cm in height each Inscription Carthage 1933 engraved on the back of a cup Prov[...]
Skull of Saber-toothed Tiger
Homotherium crenatidens Eurasia,
Pleistocene species extinct 30,000 years ago in Eurasia and 10,000 years ago on the American continent.
Sanded mineralization
Slight l[...]
Comb with a refined shape, with double rows: a row of spaced teeth and a row of tight teeth. From an everyday object, the Egyptians made it a work of art full of charm and symbolism. Wood with signs o[...]
Beautiful collection of 49 Neolithic flint tools Nucleus - Arrowheads, Serrated points Sahara The largest is 4.5cm long The smallest 1.4cm long This lot comes from the same collection as the other art[...]
Head of the God Tlaloc
Mixtec Culture, 1250-1520 AD
Speckled green stone.
H. 10 cm
Collection label glued to the inside of the neck.
Provenance:
Collection Pierre (1900-1993) and Claude (192[...]
Very beautiful Egyptian eyeshadow palette with an ovoid shape. Beautiful patina. Quartzite Broken and glued back together in width, clearly visible in the photos. An old chip on one edge. Probably fro[...]
Limestone bowl or cup, possibly Egyptian alabaster. Some losses on the neck, traces of old restorations. 5.5cm high 9cm diameter Ancient Egypt - Very difficult to date - Middle Kingdom - New Kingdom O[...]
Mapuche ceremonial scepter (clava or key-badge) depicting a stylized bird-shaped head resembling a parrot
Mapuche, Chile, 1200 - 1700 AD
Stone
H: 18 cm
Provenance:
J.-AC Collection
Private co[...]
Head of Buddha or Bodhisattva in sandstone. The character wears a large, richly decorated headdress. The face is marked by large eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes and a mouth with a moustache (missing in t[...]
Glazed vase with a very beautiful iridescent and shiny monochrome water green color (Celadon). An object of archaeology 221-581 AD, the vase is in very good condition. Height: 27.5 cm. Diameter: 23 cm[...]
Terracotta head representing a young athlete, wearing a symbolic headband framing a graceful youthful face. This headband, associated with the sporting competitions of Antiquity, evokes the victorious[...]
Miniature Hydria
Greek Art, Late 5th Century BCE
Black-glazed terracotta
H. 12 cm
Collection label inside the neck (225)
Two small chips under the rim
Provenance:
Parisian art market
Com[...]
Statuette Depicting a Dancer
Cambodia, Khmer Period, 12th–13th Century
Bronze
H. 13 cm
H. with base : 18 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Paris
Published:
Exhibition Catalog: La Reine [...]
Triangular oil lamp reflector, modeled in relief with the bust of the god Serapis wearing a calathos crown, surrounded by solar rays. This representation, associating abundance and light, illustrates [...]
Beautiful Roman intaglio on carnelian: antelope in front of a cantharus
1st century BC B.C. - 1st century after.
11,5 x 9 millimeters
Very good condition.
Four small bronze amulets, some with bails: A frog on top of another stretching. A Harpocrates. A God. A female figurine. From 2 to 3.5 cm. Parisian collection formed in the 70s-80s.
Five bronze belt plaques depicting fantastical animals.
China, Liao Dynasty, 10th–12th century.
Gilded and engraved bronze with a beautiful patina.
Dimensions of each plaque: 4.1 x 3.8 cm.
Total[...]
This Roman bronze figurine is a true treasure. Depicting the Roman goddess of Luck, Fortune and Fate, Fortuna, this is a highly iconographic piece, as well as the perfect lucky charm. An incredible co[...]
A nice bone strap-end. Good condition!A nice article about organic buckles and strap-ends:https://sagy.vikingove.cz/en/organic-belt-buckles-and-strap-ends/
Marble Buddha Head
China, Sui Dynasty, 6th-7th century
Marble
H. 8.6 cm
Concretions
Provenance:
Private collection, Paris
The Buddha's features were rendered with an exceptionally skilled[...]
Bottle with a globular body slightly curved in its center, topped with a small cylindrical neck ending in flat lips. The harmony of the proportions and the sobriety of the lines reflect the know-how o[...]
Female figure with geometric body painting
Mexico, Michoacan, Chupicuaro culture, Late Classic period circa 200-100 BC
Red and black glazed terracotta
H. 16 cm
Ink inscription on the back: 802 b[...]
Very beautiful throat axe Work from the Neolithic Chad, Gouro region It has a superb double patina. A very dark side washed by the wind and sand of the Sahara, a light side, the face remaining for mil[...]
Statuette of Mother Goddess Known as Courotrophoros
Gallo-Roman Period, 1st–2nd Century A.D., Allier Department
Terracotta
H. 14.6 cm
Thermoluminescence Test
Publication:
2011, Catalogue M[...]
Very beautiful Olla with a hemispherical body, two side handles with fox heads on each side, erect ears and a pointed muzzle, it ends with a strangled neck topped with a wide flared lip. It is decorat[...]
Beautiful terracotta jug. The handle is fixed to the belly. A visible chip on the neck, nothing serious. Roman period, probably North Africa. 15.5cm high. Former Tarn collection.
Male Votive Head
Etruria, 3rd century BCE
- Material: Terracotta
- Height: 28 cm
- Condition: Very minor losses, otherwise in excellent condition
Provenance:
Private collection f[...]
Large bronze offering steamer HAN dynasty 206 BC-220 AC The steamer is made up of three parts, a bowl, a semi-covered cup and an inverted bowl pierced with grids This steamer was used for cooking food[...]
Offering steamer in bronze HAN dynasty 206 BC-220 AC The steamer is made up of three parts, a bowl, a semi-covered cup and an inverted bowl pierced with grid-shaped holes This steamer was used for coo[...]
Tang Dynasty terracotta sculpture terracotta painted with white slip represents a soldier Intact condition (no restoration has been done) dimensions 36 x 12 x 8 cm
Sculpture of a guardian dog China TANG Dynasty (618 - 907 AD) three-color glazed terracotta sculpture called "Sancai" represents a dog lying on its side, its head raised and its ears pricked, illustra[...]
Globular vases on terracotta foot from Ban Chiang Curvilinear decoration in ochre on beige slip Thailand. Ban Chiang culture. 1st millennium BC Some small chips (see photos) No restoration has been do[...]
Indus Valley terracotta cup. Neolithic period. 2300 - 2000 BC Ochre terracotta POTTERY decorated in black with two buffaloes and ears of wheat 20 x 5.5 cm
Polychrome ceramic cup Iran, Nichapour, 10th century Hemispherical body in clay ceramic with polychrome engobé decoration on a cream background of four intertwined medallions decorated with colored ba[...]
Statuette of Apollo at Rest
Roman Empire, 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
- Material: Bronze
- Height: 14 cm
Provenance:
- Collection M. S. (1942-2022)
Comparable Works:
- Ap[...]
Encolpion - obverse (1/2 part) representation of Christ and the Apostles
Byzantine age > 6th century
resin presentation base provided.
Prior validation of administrative and customs formalities[...]
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[...]
Smiling Head
Veracruz Culture, 6th–9th Century A.D.
Material: Terracotta
Height (without base): 19 cm
Height (with base): 25 cm
Width: 22.5 cm
Provenance:
Parisian art market
C[...]
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, [...]
ARCHAEOLOGY / PRIMITIVE ART
Exceptional and important pre-Columbian terracotta lid
MAYA culture, Classical Guatemala (300 to 500 AD) ?
Cylindrical shape, the top of the lid features a relief fi[...]
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[...]
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