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[...]
ROSIÈRES (François de) - Stemmatum lotharingiae ac barri ducum tomi septem. Ab antenore Trojanarum reliquiarum ad paludes Maeotidas Rege, ad haec usque illustrimi, potentissimi & serenissimi Caroli Te[...]
Beautiful angel carved in oak 15th century Remains of polychromy The angel is held in suspension by a period wrought iron rod Please note: missing parts, visible in the photos Angel length: 45 cm Heig[...]
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[...]
Decoration of the Order of the Holy Cross. Bronze cross with gold leaf, jointed to be sewn on the cloak. Object of great charm and rarity. The four arms of the cross show four small flower crosses, a[...]
Spectacular medieval closed helmet, composed of a bearded helmet from the first half of the fifteenth century of Milanese origin and a healthy visor and chin guard added in the late fifteenth century.[...]
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[...]
This is a page from the holy book of Jainism, the Kalpa-Sutra, an Indian religion founded around the 6th century BC, still practiced by around ten million followers, depicting in the margin of the tex[...]
Pair of terracotta amulets, Buddha in Maravijaya position, decorating temples outside, 16th century period or earlier, pagan province of Burma, height 8 cm, width 7 cm, thickness 2 cm
Terracotta woman's head, beautiful patina, Majopahit kingdom, East Java, late 13th / early 16th century. Good general condition. Height with base 13.5 cm. Head height 4 cm. Width 3 cm.
Terracotta head of a dignitary, slight loss on the headdress, beautiful patina, anthology profile, Indonesia East Java, Majopahit kingdom, late 13th century / early 16th century good general condition[...]
Glazed vase with a very beautiful iridescent and shiny monochrome water green color (Celadon). An object of archaeology 221-581 AD, the vase is in very good condition. Height: 27.5 cm. Diameter: 23 cm[...]
Statuette Depicting a Dancer
Cambodia, Khmer Period, 12th–13th Century
Bronze
H. 13 cm
H. with base : 18 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Paris
Published:
Exhibition Catalog: La Reine [...]
Beautiful Roman intaglio on carnelian: antelope in front of a cantharus
1st century BC B.C. - 1st century after.
11,5 x 9 millimeters
Very good condition.
Four small bronze amulets, some with bails: A frog on top of another stretching. A Harpocrates. A God. A female figurine. From 2 to 3.5 cm. Parisian collection formed in the 70s-80s.
Five bronze belt plaques depicting fantastical animals.
China, Liao Dynasty, 10th–12th century.
Gilded and engraved bronze with a beautiful patina.
Dimensions of each plaque: 4.1 x 3.8 cm.
Total[...]
This Roman bronze figurine is a true treasure. Depicting the Roman goddess of Luck, Fortune and Fate, Fortuna, this is a highly iconographic piece, as well as the perfect lucky charm. An incredible co[...]
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[...]
Statuette of Mother Goddess Known as Courotrophoros
Gallo-Roman Period, 1st–2nd Century A.D., Allier Department
Terracotta
H. 14.6 cm
Thermoluminescence Test
Publication:
2011, Catalogue M[...]
Very beautiful Olla with a hemispherical body, two side handles with fox heads on each side, erect ears and a pointed muzzle, it ends with a strangled neck topped with a wide flared lip. It is decorat[...]
Beautiful terracotta jug. The handle is fixed to the belly. A visible chip on the neck, nothing serious. Roman period, probably North Africa. 15.5cm high. Former Tarn collection.
Terracotta protection deity, beautiful patina on terracotta, anthology profile. Indonesia, East Java, Majapahit Kingdom, late 13th century / early 16th century. Good general condition. height with bas[...]
Large bronze offering steamer HAN dynasty 206 BC-220 AC The steamer is made up of three parts, a bowl, a semi-covered cup and an inverted bowl pierced with grids This steamer was used for cooking food[...]
Offering steamer in bronze HAN dynasty 206 BC-220 AC The steamer is made up of three parts, a bowl, a semi-covered cup and an inverted bowl pierced with grid-shaped holes This steamer was used for coo[...]
Tang Dynasty terracotta sculpture terracotta painted with white slip represents a soldier Intact condition (no restoration has been done) dimensions 36 x 12 x 8 cm
Globular vases on terracotta foot from Ban Chiang Curvilinear decoration in ochre on beige slip Thailand. Ban Chiang culture. 1st millennium BC Some small chips (see photos) No restoration has been do[...]
Polychrome ceramic cup Iran, Nichapour, 10th century Hemispherical body in clay ceramic with polychrome engobé decoration on a cream background of four intertwined medallions decorated with colored ba[...]
Terracotta head of a woman, traditional headdress and earrings, beautiful patina on terracotta, exceptional profile. Indonesia, East Java, Majapahit Kingdom, late 13th century / early 16th century. Go[...]
Milan Bernabò and GaleazzoII Viscont, 1354-1378. Big. Snake within frame, among the initials B – G; at the corners of the frame, rosettes a five petals. / Back St. Ambrose beardless, mitred and nimbed[...]
Terracotta dignitary head, slight lack, beautiful patina on terracotta, anthology profile. Indonesia, East Java, Majapahit Kingdom, late 13th century / early 16th century. Good general condition. heig[...]
Milan. Municipal Age, Second half of the XIII century.. Silver Ambrosino (second type). Enhanced cross. R/ Saint Ambrose, mitred and nimbato, seated in the chair in front, holds in the left the crosi[...]
Roman pallus dating from the 3rd century AD Dildos only appeared in the 13th century, before that they were objects, certainly phallic, used as talismans. Often placed in the fields, the phaluses offe[...]
Large prayer book cover from a Tibetan monastery. These religious objects were brought during the second half of the 20th century when the Buddhist community migrated outside Tibet. The golden cover i[...]
Delicate little head of a praying person or disciple from Gandhara, Pakistan. This piece dates from the 3rd-5th century. Former Parisian collection of Doctor A. Constituted in the 70s. Presentation on[...]
ARCHAEOLOGY / PRIMITIVE ART
Exceptional and important pre-Columbian terracotta lid
MAYA culture, Classical Guatemala (300 to 500 AD) ?
Cylindrical shape, the top of the lid features a relief fi[...]
ARCHEOLOGY / PREHISTORYImportant grain millstone / grinding from Neolithic period, circa 12,000 to 7000 years oldGreenish granitic or volcanic stone, carved and "polished"The word "granite" comes from[...]
ARCHEOLOGYROMAN PERIOD circa -150 / -100 BCMegarian terracotta bowl with circular frieze decoration (2 register) of classical vegetal and geometric motifs,specially palm and acanthus leaves. These bow[...]
Globular Vial In Iridescent Glass Islamic Period Straight Lips Magnificent colors of green iridescent glass Provenance: French private collection Free and insured shipping in mainland France
Tanagra Head of Isis in Terracotta Ptolemaic or Roman Period Very beautiful piece with very fine details Work in red-orange terracotta Piece mounted on a black wooden base Provenance: French private c[...]
Balsamaire or Lachrymatory in Iridescent Glass 2nd Century Very beautiful piece with high neck. Iridescent translucent glass End of the 2nd century beginning of the 3rd century Provenance: private Fre[...]
Bust of Isis in Light Green Earthenware Egypt Late Period Piece representing the goddess Isis wearing the long tripartite wig Earthenware color oscillating between light green and beige ochre Height 1[...]
Long-Spouted Guttus In Iridescent Glass Islamic Period Very good condition of this old piece despite some chips Rare model of Guttus, tubular shape Old iridescent glass Provenance: private French coll[...]
Unusual terracotta object with a very beautiful patina. If you are interested in this object, please contact me by phone and avoid emails except for foreigners.
Very beautiful terracotta vase with slip and polychromies, called "Cocon". These vases were very widespread during the Han Dynasty, they were found in different sizes and filled with wine. They were g[...]
ARCHAEOLOGY4th - 1st century ADAncient Greece, origin Southern Italy (Apulia)Important and superb Greek crater neck featuring on its main face a portrait of a young man in the antique style, haughty b[...]
Rare Pre-Columbian doll.
Peru, CHANCAY period (1000 / 1476 AD). Covered with fabrics: cotton, wool, plant fibers. Associated with the fertility of the earth and the fertility of women.
The art of te[...]
Old Torque / Coin stylizing a rope. In bronze with excavation patina. A similar example is reproduced on page 81 in "Orfèvres lointains" by François Borel. Éditions Hazan, France, 2001. Archaeological[...]
Rarissime poids monétaire en bronze époque médiévale à décor d'un chevalier sur un cheval ,inscriptions à déchiffrer autour du cavalier ,au dos des marques en creux aussi à restent à identifier .p[...]
Priestess standing with her arms raised to the sky as a sign of appeal to the divine forces. She is naked, her body painted for a ceremony, her torso covered with a rich multi-row necklace. She wears [...]
HAUTE EPOQUE
Rare mbossed and chiseled brass Alms dish depicting Virgin Marie with child
"The Virgin with child is depicted in the center of the dishholding her child in her right arm and a proc[...]
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