TERRACOTTA TRIPOD VASE Middle East, probably from Tepe Giyan Circa 2000-1500 BC The body strongly flared at the mouth and at the base decorated with geometric motifs: hatched diamonds framed by severa[...]
Beautiful Roman bronze oinochoe handle decorated with a child Bacchus or Eros in the lower part. Roman art. 2nd-3rd century. 156 g. In very good condition, with a pleasant dark green patina. Provenanc[...]
Coptic fabric fragment with geometrically patterned tabula and a quadruped in its center. Work from the 5th century AD Linen and wool 10x9.5cm The fragment has been affixed to a modern linen fabric. I[...]
A Greek gold relief with the head of the Gorgon.Hellenistic, 4th-3rd century BC.Measures 1.1 x 1cm.Weighs 0.3 grams.Provenance: Private English Collection, formed between the late 1970’s - early 1990’[...]
Votive statuette, in lead, representing a Roman soldier. Height: 17.8 cm. Width at +: 8 cm. Thickness: 4 cm Weight: 1.521 kg. Good condition (appears to have been in the fire). Shipping extra: €20, re[...]
Beautiful fragment of a polychrome Roman mosaic. Classical Roman period work between the 1st and 4th centuries. 17x18cm. Found in an attic of a beautiful Toulouse property.
Beautiful set of Greek and Roman archaeological heads3rd-2nd-1st century BC a Greco-Roman group: Head of Aphrodite / Venus: terracotta 4.5 cmTotal with base 7.5 cmHead of Athena / Minervaterracotta 7 [...]
We are buyers of key collections, and collectible keys A wrought iron key, 8.5cm, in good condition…. (Not finding anything similar in my documentation, and not being an expert at all, I describe it t[...]
Iron sword known as "with masks" - Luristan (Louristan), 1100-700 BCRare but well-known type of sword from Luristan (in Archaic Persia, present-day Iran), among the very first iron swords of humanity.[...]
A Rare Ancient Roman Silver Hand Mirror.Roman, 1st–3rd century AD.Measures 14cm in diameter.This exceptionally rare silver hand mirror dates from the Roman Empire, between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD[...]
Oil lamp with a round spout, decorated with incised concentric motifs delimiting the bowl, and in the center a skyphos in relief. The handle is pierced. Orange terracotta, mark of time, good general c[...]
Ovoid balsam jar topped with a long neck constricted at the base, ending in flat, slightly hemmed lips. Blown glass with multicolored and pearly iridescence, good overall condition. Roman period, Medi[...]
Stone head fragment depicting a crowned bodhisattva, identifiable by his elaborate headdress adorned with pearls and flowers. The softly modeled face retains a serene expression, although partially er[...]
Row of old colored earthenware and glass beads, Excavation patina, from ancient Egypt. The central bead is faceted (12 x 10 mm). Total length of the beads placed end to end: 44 cm Beads reassembled on[...]
Large carved Celtic limestone votive head representing a high dignitary, probably a male warrior chief. He is depicted wearing a typical mustache, curled locks of hair and his mouth open as if in full[...]
Short acinaceous sword - Archaic Persia, Luristan (Louristan), circa 1000 BC Bronze sword with double-edged blade and median ridge. Hollow handle (where wooden plates, horn bone, etc. were housed). We[...]
Egyptian Shu Amulet In green faience openwork on the sides to be worn as a pendantPersonification of air, Shu is almost always represented anthropomorphic, like all the cosmic gods. In relation to Ra,[...]
Erotica Terracotta Oil Lamp Roman Period Work from the Roman period (1st - 3rd century) with erotic scene decoration Free and insured shipping in mainland France
Bronze Statuette Isis Breastfeeding Horus Late PeriodVery beautiful fragment with old green patinaPeriod: Late PeriodPiece mounted on a natural wood baseWear to be noted8.5 cm including base6.5 cm exc[...]
ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY Very nice display and curiosity archaeologic itemSmall carved bone knife handle depicting a feline holding prey in its mouth IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD (-27 BC; +476 AD) Please check a[...]
ARCHAEOLOGY4th - 1st century ADAncient Greece, origin Southern Italy (Apulia)* Important and superb Greek krater neck depicting on its main side an angel seeming to fly, holding in one of its hands a [...]
Roman silver ring set with glass paste.Roman Art, 3d century.28x26 mm. 7.71 g Finger size : 7 (US) - O (UK) - 54 (EU)This ring model is referenced under the number “3a” in the typology of Hélène Guir[...]
Dating: 1st – 3rd century AD (cf. Bussière) Origin: Western Mediterranean, probably North African or Italian workshops Provenance: Private collection, South of France An intimate gesture captured in t[...]
Bas-relief depicting a battle between Eros and PanRoman period, 3rd century AD30 x 25 cmMarbleThe relief is well preserved despite some visible fractures and traces of plaster coating along the edges.[...]
Roman silver denarius, struck around 145 BC, from the Antestia family, and mounted in the 19th century as a tie pin. It represents on the obverse a helmeted head, symbol of Rome and on the left the na[...]
Large Hydria with black varnish. Magna Graecia, Italy , 4th century BC. Orange terracotta with black varnish. Height: 32 cm. Condition: old restorations, reglued, repainted. Can be the subject of a re[...]
Dating: Mid-2nd – mid-3rd century AD (cf. Bussière)Origin: Western Mediterranean (probably North African or Southern Gaul workshops)Provenance: Private collection, Southern FranceA mythological scene:[...]
Period: Bi-chrome period, 300 BC – 300 AD Origin: Atlantic coast, Costa Rica? (possibly Colombia or Ecuador) Provenance: Private collection, South of France A rare testimony to pre-Columbian tradition[...]
Gold plaque: Horus on a column.Egypt - Ptolemaic period.Embossed gold.29 x 11 mm - 0.13 g.Horus in the form of a falcon, perched on a column with a lotiform capital.These small plaques or strips of em[...]
Gold and sapphire pendant. Roman work for the bead, 1st-2nd century AD.0.40 g, 9 x7 mm. Etruria, Hellenistic period (?) for the pendant. 0.73 g, 19.2 mm. Total pendant length: 31mmTotal weight: 1.61gM[...]
Bronze applique in the shape of a medallion: head of Silenus.Roman art - 2nd century. 44 mm. in diameter. 20.35 g. Very beautiful small bronze. The face is treated with great finesse. Very good condit[...]
Batch of pottery shards from Graufesenque, near Millau (Aveyron). Clay, sigillata. The most important pottery-making site of the Roman Empire in the 1st century. Representations of hares, plants, and [...]
Pair of Ancient Greek gold lion protome earrings. Hellenistic period. Eastern Mediterranean. Late 4th century - early 3rd century BC. Approximately 15 x 15 mm and 17 x 14 mm. Total weight: 4.02 g. Eac[...]
Roman bronze with dark green patina : theater mask.Roman art.2nd century.32 x 24 mm34.70 gRoman theater actor's mask, inspired by older Greek masks, with Dionysian features and a floral crown around t[...]
Small Light Green Faience Ushabti Egypt,
Late Period (664-332 BC)
This small light green faience ushabti dates from the Egyptian Late Period (664-332 BC).
Finely modeled, it represents a funera[...]
Anepigraphic scarab amulet - Late Period
An anepigraphic scarab-shaped amulet from the Egyptian Late Period (664 to 332 BC). Made of siliceous faience, a material frequently used for amulets and vo[...]
Roman intaglio: Quadriga and charioteer.
Italic art, 2nd-1st century BC White and brown banded agate,
7 x 10 mm.
The quadriga (chariot drawn by four horses) is an emblem of triumph.
Interesti[...]
Late antique - Byzantine - marquee. ancient transformation into mortar
The abacus was softened to make the basket appear.
Similar examples (last photos) can be observed at the Athens Agora arche[...]
Dating: 6th century AD Origin: Asia Minor Provenance: Private collection, Aube - France An exceptional ampoule with unique and extremely rare iconography This Byzantine eulogy ampoule in terracotta, d[...]
These fragments of cups are Nabataean and as can be seen do not represent people. Only plant representations were authorized. These fragments date between the 2nd century BC and the first century. Col[...]
Gold pendant with Roman glass cameo: Gorgon - Medusa.
Roman art, 3rd century AD.
Cameo : Yellow glass.
Modern pendant mount, 18 carat gold, 3 pink sapphires set.
Pendant: 25 x 22 mm.
Charming[...]
Dating: 300 - 400 AD Origin: Eastern Mediterranean (probably Egypt or Roman provinces) Provenance: Private collection, Auvergne - Puy-de-Dôme A lamp decorated with the image of Serapis – Greco-Egyptia[...]
Period: Roman Empire, 2nd - 3rd century Origin: Eastern Mediterranean – Probably Egypt Provenance: Private collection by inheritance - Limousin, France Small balsamarium with a globular body, delicate[...]
Period: Last third of the 1st century AD Origin: Mediterranean (Probably Italy or Roman provinces) Provenance: Private collection, Auvergne - Puy-de-Dôme A lamp with a pointed spout and double volutes[...]
Period: Roman Empire, 2nd - 3rd century Origin: Eastern Mediterranean - Probably Egypt Provenance: Private collection by inheritance - Limousin, France Elegant Roman balsam jar in blown glass, with a [...]
Ring with Roman emerald pearl.
Modern gold ring with a roman emerald pearl (1st - 2nd c. AD)
Finger size : M (UK) - 6 3/4 (US)
The ring can be easily resized.
Weight: 3,37g
This type o[...]
Roman marble fragment : hand holding a patera.Rome, 3rd century.76 x 51 mm.97.50 g.Modern wooden base.The most common liturgical gesture is the libation, which consists of pouring "on the ground, or o[...]
Small Gallo-Roman genius with a cucullus. Bronze with green patina (traces of cuprite and azurite).On a marble base (one foot missing).3rd century AD.Height: 71 mm with base56.55 gThe genii cucullati,[...]
Egyptian sarcophagus mask and Egyptian carved wood representing cobras. The mask 750euros and the wood 350euros. 1000 to 500 BC The mask height 23cm with the foot 38cm and width 22cm. The decorated wo[...]
Head of the god Bes. Turquoise blue glazed earthenware.
Egypt. Late period (664-332 BC)
Modern plexiglass base.
120 x 68 mm.
The god is depicted grimacing and wearing a headdress decorated wi[...]
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