Venus of Fertility Female terracotta statuette representing a naked woman, standing, with a generous chest and rounded belly, symbols of fertility. She wears ornaments on her shoulders, a necklace dec[...]
An ushebti 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 intended to serve the deceased in the after[...]
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[...]
Quadripod vase with anthropomorphic motif. terracotta. The Tayronas were a pre-Columbian Amerindian culture occupying the territory of the current department of Magdalena in Colombia, in the Caribe Re[...]
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[...]
Provenance - From the estate of a private Swiss collector.
Condition - It needs a piece of Blu Tack to make him stand up striaght.
Measurement - Height 14.2 cm
SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE 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[...]
Plaster canopic vase.
The grip of the lid has a human shape, perhaps an interpretation of Amset's face. Hieroglyphs, divinities, lotus flowers, pyramids, are present all around the vase.
Even if it [...]
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 [...]
Anepigraphic Chaouabti, of massive proportions; the face with a soft expression, the features erased by time. The arms crossed on the torso in a mummiform position. Ceramic with remains of green and b[...]
Ceramic bottle covered with a reddish-brown glaze. Decorated on the side with two representations of solid plastic fish, with faithfully rendered scale or tail details. At the top, a double spout with[...]
Figurative ceramic vase covered with a red and brown glaze. It could have served as a bottle to hold liquids. Typical of the representations of figures of the Chorrera culture, it is difficult for us [...]
Ceramic figure head, partially covered with a reddish-brown glaze. Calm and idealized face, with round earrings characteristic of the Chorrera culture and a specific helmet-like headdress or headdress[...]
Ceramic vase covered with a reddish and brownish glaze. In the upper part of the container, a rounded human figure, with a facial modeling very characteristic of the Chorrera culture: closed eyes, del[...]
GREAT ANTHROPO-ZOOMORPHIC DEITY WITH A FELINE HEAD DELTA DU DIQUIS, SOUTHERN PACIFIC COAST OF COSTA RICA PERIOD VI, 1000-1550 AD Sculpture representing a standing figure with a feline head. The styliz[...]
An interesting vessel - a ceramic bottle covered with a red glaze. The neck of the vessel is decorated with a characteristically made human face with a large nose or eyes in the shape of coffee beans.[...]
An interesting red glazed pottery vessel, with engraved decoration. It represents a mask, perhaps of a man, perhaps of an animal.
Ecuador, Chorrera culture (1300 - 300 BC).
Height 6.8 cm, diamet[...]
Interesting shaped red ceramic bowl with a small handle.
Ecuador, Chorrera culture (1300 - 300 BC).
Height 7.6 cm, length 10.8 cm, width 7 cm.
Condition as seen in the photographs, good.
A[...]
Figurine representing a shaman (?) dressed in ornate clothing, with a headdress and jewelry.
Ecuador, Tumaco - La Tolita (350 BC - 400 AD),
Height 15 cm with the base, height 8.7 cm, width 8.2 c[...]
Five ceramic figurines representing animals and used as whistles. They show, among others, an owl, a dog (?), a cow (?). The figurines are pierced with two or more holes, so that when blowing into one[...]
Three figurines, one representing a human figure, the other a bust and the third a head. All figures are dressed in headgear and wear decorative jewellery. They probably represent important and venera[...]
A bowl-shaped vessel on four feet, made of partially colored ceramic. Distinctive shape with four feet that widen and then narrow.
Ecuador, Chorrera culture (1300 - 300 BC) / Bahia (300 BC - 500 AD[...]
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