Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art

Ca. 2nd to 3rd millenium BCE. Terracotta seated female figure of a Goddess nursing a child; well-articulated hands, face and baby's body. Dim...

Ca. 4000-2500 BCE. Clay tablet in good form. Cuneiform was one of the earliest writing systems developed by the Sumerians and deriving from the pictog

The first is a Bust of Ishtar, Goddess of War and Sexual Love Ishtar was the daughter of Sin or Anu, courtesan of the gods, known as the Mother of the

Early Bronze Age ca . 3100 - 2900 BC. This large round jug has a wide neck and flaring rim; equidistant handles rise from the shouler of the vessel an

Iran, Ca 1000 BC. In the form of a naked female figure with prominent pointed breasts, her short right arm raised, her left hand on hip, with incised

Near East, Bronze Age, dating to approximately 1800 - 1200 BC. Solid copper leaf-shaped spear. The beautiful, extremely elegant example survives with

Northern Iran, Iron Age I - II, ca. 1400 - 800 BC. Large, carinated bowl with narrow flat rim is supported by three small feet that turn outward. The

Iran, ca. 1000 – 800 B.C. Sold with TL test # 01270308. Size 12 cm. Provenance: Belgium collection: M.D. bought in Paris 1975

Ca. 800 – 1000 A.D. Solid bronze animal with cross applique. S. 8,5 x 7,5 cm P. Provenance: Dutch private collection, collected 1968 - 2000.

Caspian Sea area, ca. 1st Millennium BC Open conical cage with two clapper balls inside, small foot at base opposite loop hole at top. 4-1/2"H....

Phoenicia, ca. 800 B.C. Solid gold ring with carnelian scaraboid, depicting a falcon headed sphinx. Size US 11 Provenance: German private collection

Near East, Luristan, 9th-7th Century BC. With two ibex standing on hind legs, in heraldic composition on either side of a pole, facing each other, wit

Ca. 500 – 1100 B.C. Size 13,5 cm Provenance: acquired on English art market, comes from private collection, collected in early 20th century.

Ca. 500 B.C. Small bronze phiale decorated with lotus buds. S. 12 cm P. Provenance: English art market, prior private collection, collected 1970 – 1

Pakistan / Afghanistan, ca. 300 BC. High-karat solid gold appliqué in the form of a maskette. Large abstract eyes, bulbous nose and cut-away sm...

Persia, ca. 500 -330 BC Hollow cylinder terminating in a stylized feline face, with ears flat against each side, straight incised lines along top of h

Ca. 2nd to 4th century AD Depicting a draped bust of Buddha with one arm raised; traces of a halo behind his head. 4-1/2"T, custom mount. Pro...

Ca. 5th to 7th Century AD Solid bronze tapered vessel with protruding spout, raised disc foot and extended cross handle. Fill holes atop in a lovely s

Ca. 638 to 639 AD. Hammered Gold Solidus of Heraclius from Constantinople depicting the emperor and his two sons, Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas

From Northern Africa, ca. 3100 – 2700 B.C. In bracelet form, solid. See for similar example "objects for Eternity - , page 37 1.23". Pro...