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[...]
15th centuryBishop Polychrome wood, cm alt. 70This wooden sculpture depicts a seated bishop on the throne. The small size of the collection suggests that it should be placed inside a tabernacle or woo[...]
A carved marble fragment, most likely a door lintel, depicting a fish swimming in a strong current. The fragment shows a fish with a long tail, fins, a well-defined head, and facial features. The fish[...]
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[...]
Superb fossil tooth of one of the largest theropod dinosaurs known to date, bipedal and above all carnivorous, Carcharodontosaurus aff. saharicus (translation of the genus: "Sharp-toothed lizard") : a[...]
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[...]
Torso of SylvanusAncient Rome Circa 1st-2nd Century ADPrice18,000 EURMaterialMarbleDimensionsHeight 31 cmProvenance- Ohrtmann collection, Kiel, Germany, formed during the 1960s - 1970s.- Petit Musée, [...]
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[...]
Rio de Magdalena urn , circa 800-1200 AD. Cylindrical terracotta vessel decorated with two birds in relief on the lid in the shape of a human torso with hands pointing to the sky. This pre-Columbian l[...]
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[...]
Set of 10 pewter and brass spoons, dating from the 15th to the 17th century. Old patina of use. Five spoons have marks. Length between 13.5 cm and 16.5 cm. The price indicated on the advertisement doe[...]
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[...]
Exceptional and unique sculpture in Baltic black amber depicting a Madonna enthroned with Child.This Majesty, splendidly carved, is characterized by the contrasting color and transparencies given by t[...]
Scultura in terracotta di eccezionale qualità e rarità, di area francese agli inizi del XV sec. (rapporto di termoluminescenza a cura del Dott. Fulvio Fantino).Questa Madonna col Bambino, assisa su di[...]
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 [...]
Magnificent 14th-century stone head of a sun god from the town of Alcácer do Sal, Portugal. The face is subtly carved and primitive, surrounded by the incised lines of the sun. Mounted on a stand.
This carved wooden Christ is from the 15th century, it is a work of folk art from the South of France or Spain. It has a beautiful polychromy, you will note that it is old but probably later. This scu[...]
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 [...]
Extraordinary gilded copper pyx reliquary from the 13th century, a goldsmith's work from northern France or Flanders. The object is composed of a round base with an onion-shaped node and two cylindric[...]
Extraordinary reliquary in gilded copper, embossed and chiseled, of high French goldsmithery from the first half of the 15th century. Polylobed base, embossed and chiseled onion knot with floral motif[...]
Extraordinary carved bone plaque. Meuse, 12th century, probably depicting a praying monk. The plaque, a poupée de chasse part of a cassina or a panel decorated with characters, presents typical Romane[...]
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[...]
Martyrium stone bearing a carved cross.
Umbria, 12th / 13th century AD.
Made of white marble, this is one of the first testimonies of a very ancient practice, that of building churches over the reli[...]
A curved enamel Limoges plaque with Christ Salvator Mundi in champlevé enamel. Formerly placed on the back of a processional cross. Spain, Navarre, early 14th century. Dimensions: 10 x 8 cm. Incl. fra[...]
Ivory left wing of a diptych depicting the Nativity, 14th century Dimensions: h. 11.4 cm., l. 6.8 cm. Provenance: Dutch private collection * With CITES certificate for commercial activities within the[...]
Ivory plaque depicting the crucifixion, right wing of a diptych, French, Gothic, 14th century, in a later silver frame. Dimensions: h. 6.5 cm., w. 5 cm. Provenance: Dutch private collection * With CIT[...]
Two-register ivory tablet, writing table, depicting the Birth, the Annunciation and the Visitation France, late 14th century Dimensions: h. 11 cm., l. 6.5 cm. Provenance: Dutch private collection * Wi[...]
Ivory tablet, Virgin and Child and the Three Kings (adoration of the Magi), ca. 1400. Dimensions: h. 9.2 cm., l. 5.5 cm. Provenance: Dutch private collection * With CITES certificate for commercial ac[...]
Partially gilded ivory tablet depicting the crucified Christ surrounded by seven figures. France, 14th century. Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 cm. Provenance: Dutch private collection * With CITES certificate [...]
Sandstone sculpture representing the head of Christ, dating from the Romanesque period (10th - 12th century). Its refined and expressive style is typical of Romanesque art, where the simplicity of for[...]
Young man in tunic. Carved and polychrome wood. Spanish school, 14th century.
Figurative sculpture in wood that preserves traces of polychromy and gilding. It is probably a young man (without beard a[...]
Gandhara civilization, ca. 2nd century, Rare miniature bronze statuette representing the Bodhisattva Padmapani, standing on a raised base, wearing a diadem and "dhoti", his head leaning against a halo[...]
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[...]
Period: Bi-chrome period, 300 BC – 300 AD Origin: Atlantic slope, Costa Rica Provenance: Private collection, South of France This zoomorphic terracotta vase, modeled in the shape of a pelican, is a su[...]
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Nautile fossilisé
Socle en laiton[...]
Large fossil vertebra of a large marine mammal, of a genus now extinct, affiliated with a whale.
A current gorgonian took this fossil vertebra as a substrate to develop. During storms, the fossils fo[...]
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