Pair of Mingqi polychrome terracotta servant sculptures, Han Dynasty 206 BC-220 AC Very well preserved polychrome painted terracotta Represents two ladies in imperial court dress, red, white and brown[...]
Bankoni Mali Statuette 13th-15th century Ochre terracotta The statuette represents a seated female figure, the legs represented in two rounded volumes, the thickness suggesting the idea of kneeling. T[...]
Bankoni Mali Statuette 13th-15th century Red ochre terracottaThe statuette represents a seated female figure, the legs represented in rounded volumes, the thickness suggesting the idea of kneeling. Th[...]
Bell-shaped idol "with eyes". Tell BrakMiddle EastIt has a bell-shaped body topped with two pierced eyes. White calcite sculpture. Euphrates Valley, Tell Brak Period, late 4th millennium BCWhite calci[...]
Chandraketugarh carved ivory comb, West Bengal, Sunga dynasty, 2nd century BC–1st century AD.12 cm x 6 cm Losses and restaurationInternational shipping with UPS DHLPayment accepted Bank transfer or Pa[...]
Portrait of a young man sculpted in high relief, wearing a band (taenia) forming a garland of locks/leaves on his forehead. Mounted on a modern base.Roman period, 2nd-3rd century.
10th Century Bronze Medieval Viking PendantA beautiful medieval viking pendant, the surface would have been inlaid with different materials.Provenance:Originally from a private Spanish Collection.
Byzantine /Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp w Bird FinialByzantine Bronze Oil Lamp 1100 – 1200 AD. A bronze oil lamp; of rounded form and trumpet foot, with a bird handle.Provenance:Originally from a private S[...]
Xindian was one of the most important Neolithic cultures in northwest China. This jar is painted with a rare vortex motif. It is in excellent condition. Provenance: French collection
Egyptian bronze dagger, 8th-5th century BC. A very special Egyptian dagger with a leaf- or wasp-shaped blade, dating from the 8th to 5th century BC. Comparable daggers with many characteristics are on[...]
Vase resting on a conical, hemispherical foot, surmounted by wide, flat lips, slightly hemmed at their ends. The body is decorated with incised motifs in volutes, discoidal arcs of circles and sinuous[...]
Magnificent and rare Chinese court lady from the Han Dynasty (-206 BCE - 220 CE). This artifact was used to accompany the deceased on the journey after death and was found in a tomb. She is in a posit[...]
Archaeology. Ancient large terracotta bowl on heel. 1st-3rd century AD. Dimensions: Diameter: 16 cm. Height: 7.4 cm. Base diameter: 5.8 cm. IN GOOD CONDITION, no missing parts or dents, presence of co[...]
EGYPTIAN PAINTED LIMESTONE RELIEF FRAGMENT, from Deir el-Bahari, discovered by Édouard Naville. Depicting a scepter of Seth (the head of a Seth) and a stone axe. Set in a marble slab, overall dimensio[...]
Shunga period, circa 100 BC, Chandraketungarh, Indiastele carved in the round with female and male figures, richly adorned with jewels, old conservative restorationh 21 cmInternational shipping UPS DH[...]
A detailed example of a carved chip scabbard mount. A scabbard is a sheath intended to hold a sword or blade. The Anglo-Saxons were migrants from Northern Europe who settled in England in the 5th and [...]
Carved ivory from India’s Sunga period is relatively rare. Sculptural
objects from this period typically are of molded terracotta or stone.
This small image shows a figure sitting with a pot belly[...]
Exceptional terracotta statuette depicting a water carrier, traces of polychromy still clearly visible. Statuette found during the demolition of a house in Bordeaux, walled between two walls. Dating f[...]
Very beautiful Roman bronze wall lamp representing the god Mars. Roman art. 1st - 2d century AD. Copper alloy. 12 cm. Modern pedestal in polished ebony and brass. Beautifully styled, elegant and detai[...]
Egyptian Mummy Mask Polychromed Wood Late Dynastic Period circa700-300 BCAn ancient Egyptian carved wooden mummy mask with thesurface gessoed and painted in polychromy. Late Dynastic PariodCirca 700 –[...]
We are buyers of key collections, and collectible keys Wrought iron Firesteel, a form that existed in Roman times, this one rather early Middle Ages, a model with pretty scrolls, pocket, small size, 6[...]
Antique bust of a young man in terracotta with a base. Probably ancient Rome, but perhaps only 18th century. Dimensions: H: 12.1 cm max. H: 7.3 cm (terracotta only). Base diameter of the base: 5.1 cm [...]
Important and ancient Campanian ceramic cup on heel with black glaze. Period 4th-2nd century BC. With black glaze. Dimensions: Diameter: 24 cm. H: 5.3 cm. Presented natural and without shock or restor[...]
Period: 1st century BC Origin: Necropolis of La Catalane, Les Baux-de-Provence (Southern Gaul) Provenance: Collection of Hérain, formerly acquired before 1973 Complete modeled indigenous ceramic urn f[...]
Period: 1st century BC Origin: Necropolis of La Catalane, Les Baux-de-Provence (Southern Gaul) Provenance: Brunet Collection (no. 66), previously acquired before 1973 Olpé in wheel-thrown ceramic, com[...]
Period: 2nd – 1st century BC Origin: Necropolis of La Catalane, Les Baux-de-Provence (Southern Gaul) Provenance: Brunet Collection (no. 13), previously acquired before 1973 Campanian cup with black va[...]
Shipping is free for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay**************Pear-shaped earthenware JUG with partial green siliceous glaze, pinched spout resting on a short oblique foot. Height: 1[...]
The true visage of Frédéric II, after a sculpture in marble from the collection of the museum « Frédéric II et le Moyen Âge en Sicile ». A refined and detailed study by professor Naoki Dan, scholar an[...]
Gallo-Roman ceramic pot. Terracotta pot from a Dauphinoise collection. Dimensions: H: 13.3 cm. Diameter: 15.5 cm. Diameter at the neck: 13.5 cm. Diameter at the base: 8.5 cm. Presented natural as is, [...]
Gallo-Roman bronze: head of a young man wearing a Phrygian cap. Gallo-Roman art. 3rd century. 36 x 28 x 12 mm. 13 g. Modern resin base. The presence of the mystery cult of Mithras is attested in Gaul [...]
Antique small ceramic Campanian cup on heel. Period 4th-2nd century BC. With black varnish. Dimensions: Diameter: 13.3 cm. H: 3.5 cm. Presented natural and in good used condition, without restoration,[...]
Gogotte from the Fontainebleau sand. The gogotte is a sandstone concretion of pure siliceous sand, coming from the sand of the Fontainebleau forest. Often appreciated for its shape. Very beautiful spe[...]
Sarcophagus mask - Egypt, Late Period (around 600 to 300 BC) Small carved wooden sarcophagus mask, presenting a face with schematic features. The almond-shaped eyes are set off by a marked relief, wit[...]
Set of Early Byzantine Silver Belt Fittings with Openwork Decoration. Byzantine Empire, Pontic Steppe or Black Sea Region. 6th–7th century AD. Measurements • Large Strap End: 9 × 2.1 cm; Weight:[...]
Archaeology. Terracotta heel cup. Small hard heel. 1st-3rd century AD. Dimensions: Diameter: 16 cm. Depth: 2.7 cm. Heel diameter: 6.9 cm. Circles in slight relief in the center. IN GOOD CONDITION, no [...]
Rare and in very good condition. Based on an interlaced pattern. Dark green patina. Condition: see pictures.Hinge and catch plate present. Iron pin (as often) missing. Dimensions: 25x26 mm. Found in t[...]
Fragment representing an elongated head with a prognathous chin. The eyes are surrounded by striations. Beautiful presence for this head originally belonging to a much larger statue. Terracotta, accid[...]
Sublime and rare Chinese covered terracotta box from the Han Dynasty (-206 BCE 220 CE). Most likely made to accompany humans in the afterlife. These rare boxes were discovered in richly decorated buri[...]
Very rare small transport wheel, hollowed out on one side and which was certainly used for the preparation of medicinal plants. It is decorated with gadroons which give it a zoomorphic appearance. Gre[...]
With a beautiful patina and gilding on the head and mantle. Formerly part of a reliquary box, these appliques in the shape of toy-like figures were known in France as poupées. Condition: see photos Fr[...]
"A Medieval Strap End With A Male Figure, 10th Century" A lovely bone strap end. Good condition! A nice article about organic belt buckles and strap ends: https://sagy.vikingove.cz/en/organic-belt-buc[...]
An outstanding set of four ancient Roman miniature glass unguentaria, expertly crafted in the core-formed technique with classic blue and white “trail” ornamentation. Dated to the Hellenistic–Roman pe[...]
Greco-Buddhist art from Gandhara, 3rd century. Rare Buddhist stupa mounted on an elephant. The stupa is composed of three parts that were carved separately in rock crystal. Dimensions: Height 12 x Len[...]
Medal depicting the young condottiere Giovanni Bentivoglio (1443-1509), made by Sperandio Savelli, who signed on the back around the representation of an armed knight. Magnificent brown patina. Bronze[...]
Archaeology. Ancient large terracotta cup on heel. 1st-3rd century AD. Dimensions: Diameter: 23.5 cm. H: 7.6 cm. Heel diameter: 7.8 cm. IN GOOD CONDITION, no missing parts or dents, presence of concre[...]
Antique Campanian ceramic cup with black glaze. Period 4th-2nd century BC. With black glaze. Dimensions: Diameter: 14 cm. H: 5 cm. Presented in its natural state and without damage or restoration, vis[...]
Rare terracotta pig, Majapahit art (East Java Island) 12th-15th century, Period firing crack on the pig's back, to prevent the clay from bursting during firing, showing the mastery of the terracotta a[...]
Rare medieval seal – P. de Rocafort, priest (late 14th – early 15th century) Elegant circular seal matrix in copper alloy, fitted with its bail. The field features a hollowed shield bearing three rocs[...]
An impressive bronze bangle from the Ban Chiang culture of prehistoric Northeast Thailand or Laos, dating to approximately the 5th–3rd century BCE. The thick circular hoop is surmounted by four large [...]
Gallo-Roman ceramic pot. Terracotta pot from a Dauphiné collection. Dimensions: H: 13.2 cm. Diameter: 14.3 cm. Diameter at the neck: 11 cm. Diameter at the base: 8.2 cm. Presented natural as is: crack[...]
Beautiful and rare washbasin holder from the 15th century, very beautiful quality of metal representative of the know-how of the ironworkers of the Middle Ages. Indeed, this one presents a tour de for[...]
18K yellow gold ring with Roman emerald pearl. Roman pearl work, 1st-2nd century AD. Modern setting in 18-carat gold (eagle's head hallmark). Ring size(can be easily resized) : 5.75 (US) [...]
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