The Gluck Collection of Ancient Persian Art

Amlash, c.1400 - 1000 BC. A choice rhyton in the form of a deer with graceful antlers and a slender body. The facial features and nicely rendered and

Amlash, c.1400 - 1000 BC. A large grey burnished storage jar for liquids. The piece has a large round body, a small mouth, a single handle and a narro

Amlash, c.1200 BC. A dark grey buff spouted pot with a small footed base. Body is plain with a good even color and a flat top with a ringed opening. A

Amlash, c.1200 BC. A choice bronze spouted ewer. The piece is very thin walled with a very long pinched spout with a base decorated with raised lines

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A fine orange-crFme pottery rhyton in the form of an ibex with wide, flat stylized horns, a detailed head and a nice rounded body.

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A red buff pottery rhyton in the form of a cow, with a long graceful neck, a small head, detailed eyes and a slender set of horns.

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A terracotta jug in the form of two pendant breasts which narrows into a flared spout supported by two handles. Upon each handle ar

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A red burnished deep bowl with a small flared foot. Very attractive and in perfect condition! D: 22cm.

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A black burnished jug with two cups and a central mouth with one handle. A very interesting shape and in nice condition with only s

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A red burnished pitcher with a pinched spout and a large corded handle atop the mouth. The piece also has a small decorative handle

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A lot of 2 terracotta strainers with curled side to hold the larger contents. Both in black clay. Also included a serpentine bowl w

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A terracotta offering tray with horseshoe and cross designs. Holed for drainage. An interesting and most unusual item. Intact with

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A orange-ware altar with four legs on a solid base with a central depression with a slightly raised circular centerpiece. The entir

Amlash, c.1000 BC. A large circular palette or altar with bull-head protrusions around the circumference, a single handle and a small spout. The rim i

Assyria, c.500 BC. A terracotta fluted deep bowl in imitation of metal ware. A nice example with some minor repair, Some loss to edge of rim. D: 18.5c

Assyria, c.500 BC. A red burnished ewer with a wide ribbed body, a small bird-like pinched spout and a flared mouth. Very handsome and intact with onl

Assyria, c.500 BC. A female fertility figure with detailed face, hair and pubic area. Hands are drawn up to breasts and legs held together. A nice pie

Assyria, c.500 BC. A female fertility figure with nicely rendered features but head missing. Hands are held to breasts and legs closed together. H: 15

Achaemenid - Parthian Era, Azerbaijan, c.900 - 600 BC. An orange-crFme colored pottery figure composed of a horse-duck fantasy design with a central h

Achaemenid - Parthian Era, Azerbaijan, c.900 - 700 BC. A frit head from a larger vessel in the form of a styled bird-creature. Mouth is open with beak

Achaemenid - Parthian Era, Azerbaijan, c.900 - 700 BC. A glazed molded frit flask with two handles and a central spout. The sides have a sunburst patt

Achaemenid - Parthian Era, Azerbaijan, c.900 - 700 BC. A glazed frit jug with two handles and a large flared mouth. Attractive and intact with some gl

Achaemenid - Parthian Era, North-west Iran, c.600 - 500 BC. A light buff two handled amphora with a large flared mouth and decorated with two ibexes,

Achaemenid - Parthian Era, Azerbaijan, c.300 - 100 BC. A choice orange buff pottery vessel with a bulbous body and two handles. Around the mouth of th

Achaemenid - Parthian Era, Azerbaijan, c.300 - 100 BC. A pottery rhyton in the form of a deer with tall, ornate antlers and an ovoid body. Neck is lon

Achaemenid - Parthia, c.1st Century BC. Lot of 2 molded pieces. The first is the upper part of a terracotta image of a Parthian king, with long beard

Achaemenid - Parthia, c.1st Century BC. A huge four handled storage jar with a nice array of banded decoration done by either pressing in the shapes o

Parthian Era, c.1st - 3rd Century. A terracotta mold for a king's head with a long beard and elaborate head dress. A rare and interesting item. ...

Sasanian, Khusro II, 591 - 628 AD. Lot of AR Drachms. His bust rt., wearing an elaborate head-dress. / Two attendants to either side of a fire altar.

Iran, 7th - 8th Century. A crFme buff pot with molded floral decorations and bands of inscriptions. A very ornate piece with a star on the base. Some

Old Babylonia, c.1800 BC. A bronze duck weight with head turned back over body. Nicely styled with a very attractive patina. Weight 84.14g; L: 4.5cm.

Iranian or Coptic, 11th - 12th Century. A choice bronze incensery? This fantastic piece consists of a round body on long tripod legs, a long neck with

Sasanian, c.3rd Century. A billon metal bowl with an incised figure of a male ibex striding rt. with an elaborate neck piece and lowering its' h...

Sasanian, c.5th Century. A billon metal bowl with a central medallion containing an incised ibex walking lt. with head raised and adorned with a neck

Sasanian, c.5th Century. A choice bronze bowl with a central medallion containing the image of a kneeling deer in relief, with legs drawn under the bo

Sasanian, 5th Century. A billon metal vase with a ribbed neck and flared mouth. A very beautiful and intact piece with some areas of green verdigris.

Sasanian, 7th - 8th Century. A nice group of gilded bronze fittings for a belt, some with the remains of the belt still attached. There are 17 pieces,

Roman Empire, 1st - 3rd Century. A yellow glass footed bowl. Very attractive with a minor crack at the base. D: 12cm.

Roman Empire, 1st - 3rd Century. A large yellowish-green glass plate with a high rim and a footed base. A splendid example with some light iridescenc

Sasanian, c.5th Century. A choice molded yellow glass bottle with a scale-like pattern on the body and a long neck. A very nice example with some repa

Sasanian, 5th - 6th Century. A choice molded deep blue glass deep bowl with a facet-like pattern on the sides. A very nice and substantial piece of gl

Iran, Seljuk, 12th - 13th Century. A blue glass three-handled jar. Nicely made with an indented pattern giving a white on blue look. The larger handle

Iran, Seljuk, 12th - 13th Century. A deep blue glass bowl. Some repair to one side on with encrustation. A choice piece. D: 15.5cm.

Old Babylonia, c.1800 BC. An alabaster 'duck weight'. Nicely carved with detailed wings and body. Head looking back in typical fashion for t...

Old Babylonia, c.1800 BC. A dark green serpentine amulet depicting the goddess Lamashtu, who was an evil demon who devoured unborn and new born childr

Old Babylonia, Middle Elamite Period, c.1340 - 1300 BC. A baked mud brick inscribed in Elamite cuneiform with the royal inscription of the king Untash

Syria, Hittite. c.850 BC. A large limestone stele depicting a seated deity facing lt., drinking from a fluted bowl. Before him is an altar and an atte

Syria, Hittite, c.850 BC. A square limestone relief stele depicting a deity seated lt., drinking beer. An altar surrmounted by a phoenix is before him

Persia, c.500 BC. A fine limestone relief depicting two griffins standing facing one another but with a shared head of a Persian hero or king wearing

Achaemenid Parthia, c.200 - 100 BC. A carved yellow limestone funerary head of a local Parthian king from Dura Europos. The piece is well done with cu