Beautiful covered vase in Greek style treated after the Antique. Model in the shape of an urn with a globular body in terracotta with a red background decorated with black figures with a mythological [...]
Gold swivel ring with carnelian scarabEtruria, 4th century B.C.Gold and CarnelianPerfect conditionUS Ring Size: 9 ¼EU Ring Size: 60This high-karat gold ring features a swiveling bezel set with a carne[...]
Swivel Bezel RingEtruria, 4th-3rd century B.C.US Size: 11 ½EU Size: 66This finely crafted gold ring from the Etruscan period features a swivel bezel composed of a carnelian-carved scarab. The flat sid[...]
A gold appliqué with magical symbols. Roman, 1st-4th Century AD. Diameter: 1.95cm. Weight: 0.5 grams. The little gold roundel, is decorated with esoteric magical symbols to include a winged phallus, [...]
A pair of gold penannular earrings. Bronze Age, Minoan Civilisation, 2nd Millenium BC. Each earring measures 2.5cm in diameter. Each earring weighs 4.4 grams. This fine pair of penannular earrings is [...]
A pair of Ancient Roman gold earrings.Circa 1st - 3rd century AD.Each earring measures 3.9 x 1.3 x 1.1cm. Combined weight of 7.3 grams of high carat gold.
Two ancient gold beads. Romano-British, 4th - 5th century AD. Measures 2.1 x 0.7cm. Each weighs 0.85 grams (1.7 grams combined weight). An amulet of similar manufacture was found in Gallows Hill, Norf[...]
Small flask with a lenticular body, topped with a long cylindrical neck narrowing at the top and ending in flat lips slightly hemmed at their ends. Blown glass with pearly iridescence, remains of lime[...]
Very pretty row of old beads from the Roman and ancient Egyptian periods. Mainly made of translucent or colored glass or superbly iridescent, some beads are made of hard stone. Beautiful excavation pa[...]
Beautiful and unusual terracotta oil lamp from the Roman period (1st century AD). Its erotic decoration is treated with finesse but its primary singularity lies in the anthropomorphic treatment of the[...]
Oinochoe with red erotic decorations on a black background, highlighted in white. Rich decoration on all sides. A restored shine on the base. Grand Tour, 19th century or earlier. Free insured Colissim[...]
Artifact – Antiquity – Terracotta Oil Lamp – Nude Eros Holding a Torch – Roman Empire Date: Circa 100 – 140 AD Origin: Eastern Mediterranean (probably Syria or Roman Egypt) Provenance: Private collect[...]
Dating: Circa 120 – 200 AD Origin: Roman Africa or Eastern Mediterranean Provenance: Private collection, Auvergne – Haute-Loire Lamp with degenerate volutes – Teardrop-shaped medallion and tripartite [...]
TERRACOTTA TRIPOD VASE Middle East, probably from Tepe Giyan Circa 2000-1500 BC The body strongly flared at the mouth and at the base decorated with geometric motifs: hatched diamonds framed by severa[...]
Beautiful Roman bronze oinochoe handle decorated with a child Bacchus or Eros in the lower part. Roman art. 2nd-3rd century. 156 g. In very good condition, with a pleasant dark green patina. Provenanc[...]
A Greek gold relief with the head of the Gorgon.Hellenistic, 4th-3rd century BC.Measures 1.1 x 1cm.Weighs 0.3 grams.Provenance: Private English Collection, formed between the late 1970’s - early 1990’[...]
Votive statuette, in lead, representing a Roman soldier. Height: 17.8 cm. Width at +: 8 cm. Thickness: 4 cm Weight: 1.521 kg. Good condition (appears to have been in the fire). Shipping extra: €20, re[...]
Beautiful fragment of a polychrome Roman mosaic. Classical Roman period work between the 1st and 4th centuries. 17x18cm. Found in an attic of a beautiful Toulouse property.
Beautiful set of Greek and Roman archaeological heads3rd-2nd-1st century BC a Greco-Roman group: Head of Aphrodite / Venus: terracotta 4.5 cmTotal with base 7.5 cmHead of Athena / Minervaterracotta 7 [...]
Ancient Greek style terracotta Lekythos vase with two detached handles depicting a warrior scene. Beautiful effect of wear and excavation concretions. Height: 23cm Diameter: 16cm Base: 15.5cm Shipping[...]
Lot of four Greek-style terracottas with an antique patina, souvenirs of a 19th-century "Grand Tour" trip across the Mediterranean : A bottle, a neckless body, and two aryballos or lekythoi vases inte[...]
Iron sword known as "with masks" - Luristan (Louristan), 1100-700 BCRare but well-known type of sword from Luristan (in Archaic Persia, present-day Iran), among the very first iron swords of humanity.[...]
A Rare Ancient Roman Silver Hand Mirror.Roman, 1st–3rd century AD.Measures 14cm in diameter.This exceptionally rare silver hand mirror dates from the Roman Empire, between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD[...]
Oil lamp with a round spout, decorated with incised concentric motifs delimiting the bowl, and in the center a skyphos in relief. The handle is pierced. Orange terracotta, mark of time, good general c[...]
Ovoid balsam jar topped with a long neck constricted at the base, ending in flat, slightly hemmed lips. Blown glass with multicolored and pearly iridescence, good overall condition. Roman period, Medi[...]
Stone head fragment depicting a crowned bodhisattva, identifiable by his elaborate headdress adorned with pearls and flowers. The softly modeled face retains a serene expression, although partially er[...]
Row of old colored earthenware and glass beads, Excavation patina, from ancient Egypt. The central bead is faceted (12 x 10 mm). Total length of the beads placed end to end: 44 cm Beads reassembled on[...]
Large carved Celtic limestone votive head representing a high dignitary, probably a male warrior chief. He is depicted wearing a typical mustache, curled locks of hair and his mouth open as if in full[...]
Short acinaceous sword - Archaic Persia, Luristan (Louristan), circa 1000 BC Bronze sword with double-edged blade and median ridge. Hollow handle (where wooden plates, horn bone, etc. were housed). We[...]
Marine amphora, Neo-Gothic reproduction from the mid-19th century. Amphora with a high conical body, long cylindrical neck flanked by two vertical handles and a long lip with an annular rim. Wrought i[...]
Egyptian Shu Amulet In green faience openwork on the sides to be worn as a pendantPersonification of air, Shu is almost always represented anthropomorphic, like all the cosmic gods. In relation to Ra,[...]
Erotica Terracotta Oil Lamp Roman Period Work from the Roman period (1st - 3rd century) with erotic scene decoration Free and insured shipping in mainland France
Bronze Statuette Isis Breastfeeding Horus Late PeriodVery beautiful fragment with old green patinaPeriod: Late PeriodPiece mounted on a natural wood baseWear to be noted8.5 cm including base6.5 cm exc[...]
ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY Very nice display and curiosity archaeologic itemSmall carved bone knife handle depicting a feline holding prey in its mouth IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD (-27 BC; +476 AD) Please check a[...]
ARCHAEOLOGY4th - 1st century ADAncient Greece, origin Southern Italy (Apulia)* Important and superb Greek krater neck depicting on its main side an angel seeming to fly, holding in one of its hands a [...]
Ancient Greek style terracotta vase in the shape of "Pelike", decorated with black figures representing Greek theater actors wearing masks. This wine vase is in very good general condition and has a p[...]
Roman silver ring set with glass paste.Roman Art, 3d century.28x26 mm. 7.71 g Finger size : 7 (US) - O (UK) - 54 (EU)This ring model is referenced under the number “3a” in the typology of Hélène Guir[...]
Dating: 1st – 3rd century AD (cf. Bussière) Origin: Western Mediterranean, probably North African or Italian workshops Provenance: Private collection, South of France An intimate gesture captured in t[...]
Bas-relief depicting a battle between Eros and PanRoman period, 3rd century AD30 x 25 cmMarbleThe relief is well preserved despite some visible fractures and traces of plaster coating along the edges.[...]
Large Hydria with black varnish. Magna Graecia, Italy , 4th century BC. Orange terracotta with black varnish. Height: 32 cm. Condition: old restorations, reglued, repainted. Can be the subject of a re[...]
Dating: Mid-2nd – mid-3rd century AD (cf. Bussière)Origin: Western Mediterranean (probably North African or Southern Gaul workshops)Provenance: Private collection, Southern FranceA mythological scene:[...]
Period: Bi-chrome period, 300 BC – 300 AD Origin: Atlantic coast, Costa Rica? (possibly Colombia or Ecuador) Provenance: Private collection, South of France A rare testimony to pre-Columbian tradition[...]
Gold plaque: Horus on a column.Egypt - Ptolemaic period.Embossed gold.29 x 11 mm - 0.13 g.Horus in the form of a falcon, perched on a column with a lotiform capital.These small plaques or strips of em[...]
Gold and sapphire pendant. Roman work for the bead, 1st-2nd century AD.0.40 g, 9 x7 mm. Etruria, Hellenistic period (?) for the pendant. 0.73 g, 19.2 mm. Total pendant length: 31mmTotal weight: 1.61gM[...]
Bronze applique in the shape of a medallion: head of Silenus.Roman art - 2nd century. 44 mm. in diameter. 20.35 g. Very beautiful small bronze. The face is treated with great finesse. Very good condit[...]
Batch of pottery shards from Graufesenque, near Millau (Aveyron). Clay, sigillata. The most important pottery-making site of the Roman Empire in the 1st century. Representations of hares, plants, and [...]
Pair of Ancient Greek gold lion protome earrings. Hellenistic period. Eastern Mediterranean. Late 4th century - early 3rd century BC. Approximately 15 x 15 mm and 17 x 14 mm. Total weight: 4.02 g. Eac[...]
Roman bronze with dark green patina : theater mask.Roman art.2nd century.32 x 24 mm34.70 gRoman theater actor's mask, inspired by older Greek masks, with Dionysian features and a floral crown around t[...]
Small Light Green Faience Ushabti Egypt,
Late Period (664-332 BC)
This small light green faience ushabti dates from the Egyptian Late Period (664-332 BC).
Finely modeled, it represents a funera[...]
Anepigraphic scarab amulet - Late Period
An anepigraphic scarab-shaped amulet from the Egyptian Late Period (664 to 332 BC). Made of siliceous faience, a material frequently used for amulets and vo[...]
Roman intaglio: Quadriga and charioteer.
Italic art, 2nd-1st century BC White and brown banded agate,
7 x 10 mm.
The quadriga (chariot drawn by four horses) is an emblem of triumph.
Interesti[...]
Late antique - Byzantine - marquee. ancient transformation into mortar
The abacus was softened to make the basket appear.
Similar examples (last photos) can be observed at the Athens Agora arche[...]
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