Collection of 5 Labrets Neolithic Period (approx. 8000 – 6000 BC) Authentic object dating from the Neolithic period, this labret piercing testifies to the first practices of body modification of a rit[...]
Very finely detailed headrest. This amulet is an object of funerary offering. Former collection: Gérard Van Der Burgh before 1983. Galerie Cybele 2018.
Two Fragments of Coptic "clavii". The shorter one has geometric patterns and quadrupeds in medallions. Work from the 5th century AD Linen and wool 30x6cm The longer one is composed of geometric patter[...]
Exceptional medieval bronze coin weight bearing the inscription IHS inlaid in silver.
The letter I is inscribed inside a Templar cross.
All around the Christogram there is a circular decoration of a[...]
Fragment of Coptic fabric called clavi with geometric patterns and a dancer in the lower part. Work from the 7th century AD Linen and wool 14x8cm alone 20x15 with the frame The fragment was affixed to[...]
Beautiful cross-section of a septarian nodule on a metal stand. Septarian nodules are fossilized mud bubbles that are 50 to 70 million years old. Belgium is one of the main discovery sites for these o[...]
Magnificent fossilized mammoth tooth, on a custom stand. The mammoth was a prehistoric mammal related to the elephant, but much larger. Mammoths lived in the cold regions of Europe, Asia, and North Am[...]
Giant Ammonite Fossil on Custom Black Stand.Approximately 150-200 million years old.An ammonite is an extinct marine animal belonging to the squid class. Ammonites lived in the seas of the Paleozoic a[...]
White stone scarab with clean lines, uncarved legs and an incised carapace. The body is stylized, balanced in its proportions, and the head is marked by fine incisions. A lateral piercing from the tai[...]
Upper part of a talisman ring, featuring a carefully and meticulously drawn fish, with marked fin and dorsal ridges, the whole presents beautiful naturalistic shapes. Turquoise blue earthenware with b[...]
Scarab with beautiful naturalistic shapes, finely sculpted legs and a carapace incised with great precision. The body of the animal is finely crafted, balanced in its proportions. A lateral piercing f[...]
Scarab with naturalistic forms, the upper part engraved, and on the reverse an eight-pointed star, also represented by incision. The entire object is finely carved and polished, with particular attent[...]
Very rare Scarab with beautiful, refined and stylized forms, soberly evoking the sacred silhouette of the beetle. Unpierced, without inscription, it embodies the primitive forms of the first Egyptian [...]
Miniature amulet representing a traditional Egyptian headrest, finely carved in black stone. The object faithfully reproduces the classic structure: rectangular base, slightly narrowed vertical shaft,[...]
Set of seven amulets representing the Oudjat eye, an emblem of protection and regeneration in ancient Egypt. The top example in the photo, made of stone, has a flat surface decorated with painted blac[...]
Circular amulet with radiant decoration, evoking a stylized flower or a solar disk, with relief motifs arranged in twelve regular segments around a slightly hollowed center. Both sides have an identic[...]
Quimbaya culture, Colombia, Central Cauca Valley. Circa 500-1500 AD. Seated chieftain figurine wearing a gold nose ornament. Polychrome terracotta sculpture, the body covered with geometric motifs pai[...]
Set of 5 objects including 3 Pre-Columbian terracotta statuettes (400/500 AD). Very good condition. Part of a collection (see number written on the back of each object). Plus 2 recent clay masks. Dime[...]
Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 15th century. Bronze mortar and pestle with a circular base and a spout decorated with a band under the rim. The base, facing outwards, has three smooth lines in relief, abo[...]
Amulet in the shape of a stylized heart, carved from a finely polished stone. The lower part has a rounded curve, framed by two incised lateral wings. The top is marked with a deeply engraved annular [...]
Quadrangular stone amulet, finely engraved on its main face with four framed squares, each containing inscriptions in Kufic script. The rectilinear and angular outline of the letters evokes an ancient[...]
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[...]
Hemispherical stamp seal with fins. The flat surface is engraved with a design of lines converging toward a central point.Mesopotamia, late 4th millennium BCE (end of the Ubaid period – beginning of t[...]
Pendant amulet depicting a bovine protome. Suspension loop.Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr period, 3100–2900 BCE.Lapis lazuli.Length: 2.3 cm.Missing one horn.
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.[...]
It's a tiny bronze statuette depicting a male figure. It's of pre-Hispanic origin, dating from the 5th to the 3rd century BC. Perhaps a votive or protective amulet? A fine collection can be seen at th[...]
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 [...]
Double-sided amulet representing the Die Bes. He is standing, naked, his hands resting on his thighs. The head with its grimacing, bearded face and marked features is topped with five tall feathers. S[...]
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, 3rd century BC, rare and superb silver alloy goblet with a cylindrical shape that widens upwards. It is nicely decorated with six winged chimeras in rectangular frames in front [...]
Four beautiful and old teeth with a beautiful old patina and wear/concretions due to time.
Two ruminant teeth, bovid type (cows, Bos sp.) are surrounded by two horse teeth (Equus sp.). Origin: alluvi[...]
Period: 800 - 1200 AD Origin: Costa Rica, Mesoamerica Provenance: Private collection, South of France This terracotta ritual vase, modeled in the shape of a cucurbit, is a typical example of ritual ce[...]
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