Amulet representing the goddess Bastet seated on an oblong pedestal, ears pricked, eyes open and alert. The stylized lines of the feline figure accentuate her vigilance and protective power. Beige ear[...]
Female Statuette Holding a Duck, Rare terracotta figurine representing a young woman standing, holding a duck in her hands. She is adorned with a rich multi-strand necklace, tambas in her ears and a l[...]
Prehistoric mastodon or pachyderm tooth in remarkable condition. Species and period to be defined. Comes from the same collection formed at the end of the 19th century, which includes the archaeologic[...]
Archaeological lot: 2 axe heads and 2 grinding wheels - Western Sahara, Neolithic period Large axe head: 15cm 602gr Small axe head: 7cm 150gr Spherical grinding wheel: approximately 11cm x 8.5cm 880gr[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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.[...]
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 [...]
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[...]
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 [...]
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[...]
Bactrian civilization, 4th century BC, very pretty bronze rhyton of conical shape, decorated at its base with a bust of an antelope. A geometric decoration is visible around the body of the object. Go[...]
Cet élément d'incrustation est en albâtre. Il intégrait une statue plutôt qu'un masque.
Les collections du Louvre conservent de nombreux exemplaires d'élements semblables.Fragments Modestes, ces yeux[...]
This small container, engraved and bearing traces of pink pigment, was used to grind spices using a very fine wooden pestle. It dates from shortly after the Neolithic period. Also, it is not known whe[...]
Visible in Paris. Free hand delivery in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France 15€. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Fragment of high relief in gray-blue schist (typical material of Gan[...]
Visible in Paris. Free hand delivery in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France 15€. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Fragment of Ilkhanid covering tile (Mongol Iran, 1256-1335)
Standin[...]
Visible in Paris. Free hand delivery in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France 15€. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Fragment of a bas-relief in gray-blue schist (typical material of Ga[...]
Visible in Paris. Free hand delivery in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France 15€. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Fragment of high relief in gray-blue schist (typical material of Gan[...]
Terracotta objects, pre-Hispanic, pre-Columbian, no one knows, as the "design" seems so modern, timeless. Anecdote, the previous owner told me that these objects had been exchanged to recover a debt..[...]
A Luristan bronze pin decorated with a bearded god with horns, a long nose and round eyes, attacking two stylized feline predators with his powerful arms. 9th-8th century BC
To see a similar pin [...]
Beautiful zoomorphic black slip terracotta stirrup vase. Chimu culture, Peru. Provenance: Lost World Artifacts LLC Pre-Columbian Medieval period circa 1100-1300. 17cm tall
Superb beige terracotta statuette with red engoble representing a pregnant woman holding her belly. This type of representation is called maternity. We could see a resemblance to the menhir statues of[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Cette statuette de concubine en bois recouvert de pigment blanc, est debout , hiératique. Son corps est trés allongé et elle est coiffée d'une perruque tripartite.
Elle est dans un très bon état de[...]
Old Flint Collection Old flint collection comprising 70 pieces presented in a frame with their description on the back. For shipping abroad, please contact me before purchase
Rare drop-shaped lightning stone ending in a point. Originally used in the Iron Age as a striker. This piece was later transformed in antiquity into an amulet to protect its wearer from lightning. The[...]
Rare set of seven arrowheads, probably used for hunting, they have various shapes. Quartz cut by percussion, mark of use and time, good general condition of conservation, see photos. Cochise Culture, [...]
Rare dagger with a tapered tip on a convex circular heel. White flint cut by percussion, good general condition of conservation see photos. Agate Bassin, Wyoming, circa 7000 BC Dimensions: 11.5 X 3.3 [...]
Rare large radius of woolly rhinoceros Radius bone of a woolly rhinoceros that lived about 30,000 years ago. It measures 29 cm long and weighs almost a kilo. Very well preserved. Origin: North Sea. A [...]
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