Roman Marble Altar Fragment with Cupid, 2nd/3rd Century A.D.
MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT OF CUPID
Roman Empire, 2nd/3rd Century A.D.
Marble
height 36 cm
height 14 1/4 in
From the collection of Ni[...]
MARBLE ALTAR FRAGMENT WITH URCEUS
Roman Empire, 1st/2nd Century A.D.
Marble
height 56 cm
height 22 1/4 in
From the collection of Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Paris and Geneva
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Fo[...]
Large Roman Marble Lion Fountain Head, 1st/2nd century A.D.
A marble fountain support depicting the head of a lion, the narrow face carved in high-relief with full, wavy mane, the gaping jaws with de[...]
Roman alabaster bust of the god Serapis, circa 1st-2nd Century A.D
Wearing a chiton with a himation draped at the left shoulder, and a modius on the crown of his head, the god's characteristic luxu[...]
Etruscan Votive Head - 3rd-2nd Century BcVotive head Etruscan III-II century BCThe head is half round, the back is almost flat.This type of head quite common in Etruscan art is considered votive.Terra[...]
Important brasero italien (Toscana) "à château" en fer forgé et perforé.
Sur le fond il y a des signes évidents d'usure en raison de l'époque.
Objet très rare, manche en noyer d'origine
Large slab of fossilized wood, probably an araucaria from Madagascar, dating back millions of years.
the colors are superb we go from dark red to yellow, beige through orange.
we can distinguish the[...]
A boat at sea... Large plate of Paésine or stone of dreams from the Gallery of Claude Boullé in Paris. A mineralist with a passion for these stones, he would go in search of them in Italy and then con[...]
Spectacular and important polished fossilized wood, to lay.
In the form of a high mountain plateau.
Dates back millions of years.
Measurements:
Height: 27cm.
Width: 21cm.
Depth: 8 cm.
Weight ap[...]
Rare and stunning Persian ceramic cip, Nishapur (Iran), 9th -10th cty
Samanid period (810-1005)
Colors used (green, yellow and manganese) and the richly intertwined zoomorphic decorations (bulls o[...]
Circa 12th century 2 very fine and light ceramic bowls:
*a Persian 12th century more hollow one on a heel, white background and brown vegetal frieze decoration, with beautiful iridescences,
11 in[...]
-Bust of a woman richly capped and held by a headband. She puts her finger to her mouth. Placed on a base. - Orange terracotta. -Alexendria, around the 4th century .
Cette tête masculine appartient à l'art du Yémen, Sud-Arabique, peut-être la necropole de Timna. Translucide et à tonalités orangées, cette sculpture en albâtre se situe entre le 3 ème et le 1er siècl[...]
Luristan, Archaic Dynasty (-2900 - -2340), middle of the 3rd millennium BC.
Tubular mace decorated with chevrons separated by vertical grooves in bas-relief.
Bronze with green and black patina.
Sma[...]
Splendid and rare collection of 10 bronze mortars from the Tuscan-Umbrian Renaissance period. They are all still in the forms of the 15th century, some have decorations.
We attach a historical cert[...]
Bronze mortar in excellent condition with two monograms in gothic letters "FL" and "BA" on the front of the belly; and between the two initials a cross.
Essential work tool for an apothecary, mortars[...]
Terracotta statue from the Tumaco / Tolita culture.
Material: terracotta.
Origin: Ecuador.
Date: 400/200 BC.
Dimensions: height 10 cm, width 6 cm
Condition: see photo, s
Rare and lovely bottle with tapered wall, finished with a beaded lip. Lachrymal flask, or kohl (Kohol) flask. Resting on a discoidal foot. rare model by the presence of a handle forming a flat semi-ci[...]
Very beautiful amulet pendant representing a symbolic bell. In hollow bronze with an inserted quartz cabochon. Beautiful excavation patina datable around the 10th century and 12th century AD. Excavati[...]
Greek art - Geometric period, 8th century BC.
Hydria with dark brown geometric style decoration.
Terracotta.
Dimensions:
Height: 20 cm.
Width: 15.8 cm.
Depth: 12 cm.
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Luristan, Iron Age Psalia / Horse bit plate with bovid wearing a collar.
A ring on the rump and one on the neck were used to fix the reins.
Bronze with a beautiful green patina (lost wax casting).
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Archeology
MUSEUM, exceptional zoomorphic embossed and hammered silver, and gilded Rython (protome of ram or ibex)
Persian Achaemenid art (6th - 5th BC)
Very elegant custom-made pexyglas base
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Archeologia
Very nice pre-Columbian terracotta head, very expressive mask.
Custom-made wooden presentation base. The piece is very fine and very light, and in perfect condition despite everything,[...]
Archeology
Exceptional carved stone bowl / cup from Neolithic period (Circa 5th to 3rd millennium BC), used as mortar.
The cup bottom has been fully polished by repeated use over thousands of year[...]
Authentic reliquary/scepter of the Benin tribe with bone fragments inside. The name “Benin” derives from “Bini”, a name of dubious origin by which the Edos, an ethnic group originating from the region[...]
Très belle tête de boudha en terre cuite de la civilisation Majapahit 11ème siècle 14ème siècle de notre ère
Java central
Pièce acquise auprès d'une personne l'ayant trouvé elle même lors de fouil[...]
This post-Sassanid bowl is made of thick cut glass and its exterior and granite decor evokes a honeycomb. This glassware is characteristic of the productions of the region of Iran or Iracq where the p[...]
Exceptional mastodon tooth, this animal lived after mammoths and before elephants. They disappeared around 9,000 years ago. We can see in the photos that the animal had broken the tip of its tooth to [...]
Very nice bronze spoon with brown patina dating from the 14th century. The spoon is shaped like a fig.
The end of the handle has a dragon's head.
Remains of a chased decoration on the front (flower [...]
An exceptional material, the fossil font has given birth to unique objects reserved for Melanesian men of power.
They greatly appreciate these prestigious objects, which are far more durable than o[...]
Bottle with high neck, beautiful bluish iridescence, concave lip and globular body. Height: 19 cm Restoration to the belly. from the former François Bigot collection.
Large slice of agate from Brazil. Going from white to mauve in gradient color, this beautiful slice will make a splash in your cabinet of curiosities or in your collection of minerals. Very beautiful [...]
Cup on terracotta pedestal with red painted decoration of geometric patterns. Slight gaps in the pedestal.
Culture Ban Chiang, Thailand, end of the old period (-2500; -1000 BC)
H: 14 cm; diam: 11 cm
Bowl on a terracotta pedestal with red painted decoration of interlacing and wave patterns. Some gaps at the level of the pedestal and the collar.
Culture Ban Chiang, Thailand, end of the old period [...]
An-thropomorphic head representing the face of a dignitary, the skull ritually deformed backwards as a sign of the high status of the person represented. Beige terracotta. Tumaco, Ecuador, 500 BC. - 5[...]
Magnificent black enamelled stoneware pot with incised decoration. Two rows of patterns, one with a glossy glaze and the other mat. China - Cizhou ovens - Ming period (1368 - 1644) Cizhou ovens (Hebei[...]
Bust of a mother goddess with generous breasts wearing a fan-shaped headdress decorated with patterns probably evoking Hindu symbols. She wears a necklace and two different ear ornaments on each one. [...]
Beautiful metate or grinding stone in volcanic stone of small dimensions, a model reserved for grinding spices or condiments or perhaps for the funeral ceremony.
** Dating: 500-1200 AD **
Zoomorphic[...]
Portrait of the Roman god Apollo, size larger than human size, stylized curly hair, pulled back and falling to the nape of the neck., Almond-shaped eyes. Probably from Vosges, Grand region. 1st centur[...]
Stone head from Alise Sainte-Reine. Excavations ordered by Napoleon III from 1861 to 1865 on the site of Alésia .. Bronze label "Alesia 1865" on green marble base. Period: 1st century BC
Archaic Cyprus. Beardless male wearing a conical helmet.
Head of an individual in beige limestone wearing a conical helmet, almond-shaped eyes sculpted in relief, arched eyebrows and well-marked ears[...]
Queen Arsinoe II Hellenistic period. Marble head, portrait of the queen Arsinoe II as Aphrodite. The hair is incomplete because it was made in stucco following the Alexandrian custom, due to the rarit[...]
Tairona culture also called Tayrona, Colombia.
800 - 1200 AD.
Beautiful circular tripod vase with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic decoration.
Terracotta with brown slip and engraved decoration.
Res[...]
PREHISTORIC BIRDS EXCREMENT THIS PIECE WHICH IS A FOSSIL, IS A PREHISTORIC BIRD EXCREMENT THEY IS ESPECIALLY A COLLECTOR'S PIECE THAT IS GENERALLY FOUND IN THE NORTH SAHARA, THE HIGH ATLAS OF MOROCCO [...]
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