Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 2" (5.1cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide x 2.25" (5.7cm) depth Collection: Biblical Style: Iron Age Medium: Bronze

Origin: Israel Circa: 900 BC to 700 BC Dimensions: 2" (5.1cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) wide x 2.25" (5.7cm) depth Collection: Biblical Style: Iron Age Medium: Bronze   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 30 BC Dimensions: .375" (1.0cm) high Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Late Dynastic/Ptolemaic Period Medium: Faience The first  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 30 BC Dimensions: .375" (1.0cm) high Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Late Dynastic/Ptolemaic Period Medium: Faience The first examples of amulets appeared in Ancient Egypt as early as 4000 B.C. Believed to possess magical powers that protected the wearer or bestowed upon the properties they symbolized, amulets were worn both by the living as well as the dead. Throughout their evolution, talismans were crafted from a variety of materials including precious metals such as gold and silver, semiprecious stone like jasper and carnelian, as well as other more affordable glazed compositions such as faience. The particular powers of an individual amulet were based upon its specific shape, although the material and even the color of the charm could affect its magical abilities. While many of the amulets created to be worn by the living could also be worn after death, there also existed a specific group of charms that were made specifically to be placed upon the mummified remains of the deceased. All together, amulets represent an important class of Ancient Egyptian art that furthers our understanding of their complex religious beliefs. - (CK.0240)   « Less

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shores of Lake Van. Evoking the dawn of Western culture, these apparently were offerings  More »

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shores of Lake Van. Evoking the dawn of Western culture, these apparently were offerings at the shrine of some powerful god. This unknown deity appears to have been associated with fertility and rebirth The design that adorns the of stood in proxy for more costly sacrifices. Pressed into soft clay or wax, they would have created multiple images to win the favor of the god. Carved with an abstract simplicity but an observant eye toward nature ,the stark visual appeal of this piece is time less These seals represent dreams, hopes and aspirations for health, success, and happiness that are as old as civilization itself. v-(D.0126) Engraved Votive Seal with an Intaglio D.0126Origin: Lake Van,Anatolia Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimension1.75(4.4cm) high x 1(2.5cm) wide x 75"(1.9cm) depth Collection: Near Eastern Style: Neolithic Medium: Dickite   « Less

Silver Amulet with Sphinx and Cartouches - CK.0583 Origin: Egypt Dimensions: .625" (1.6cm) high x .875" (2.2cm) wide x .125" (0.3cm) depth Collection: Egyptian Medium:  More »

Silver Amulet with Sphinx and Cartouches - CK.0583 Origin: Egypt Dimensions: .625" (1.6cm) high x .875" (2.2cm) wide x .125" (0.3cm) depth Collection: Egyptian Medium: Silver and Gold   « Less

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shores of Lake Van. Evoking the dawn of Western culture, these apparently were offerings  More »

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shores of Lake Van. Evoking the dawn of Western culture, these apparently were offerings at the shrine of some powerful god. This unknown deity appears to have been associated with fertility and rebirth The design that adorns the of stood in proxy for more costly sacrifices. Pressed into soft clay or wax, they would have created multiple images to win the favor of the god. Carved with an abstract simplicity but an observant eye toward nature, the stark visual appeal of this piece is timeless These seals represent dreams, hopes and aspirations for health, success, and happiness that area sold as civilization itself. v-(D.0127) Engraved Votive Seal with an Intaglio D.0127 Origin Lake Van,Anatolia Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimension1.75(4.4cm) high x 1(2.5cm) wide x 75"(1.9cm) depth Collection: Near Eastern Style:Neolithic Medium: Dickite   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 336 BC to 30 BC Dimensions: 1.25" (3.2cm) high x .875" (2.2cm) wide x .25" (0.6cm) depth Collection: Egyptian Style: Ptolemaic Medium: Faience The  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 336 BC to 30 BC Dimensions: 1.25" (3.2cm) high x .875" (2.2cm) wide x .25" (0.6cm) depth Collection: Egyptian Style: Ptolemaic Medium: Faience The genuine Ancient Egyptian faience amulet has been strung on a modern 14 karat gold link chain by Milor of Italy. - (CK.0585)   « Less

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shores of Lake Van.Evoking the dawn of Western culture, these apparently were offerings at  More »

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shores of Lake Van.Evoking the dawn of Western culture, these apparently were offerings at the shrine of some powerful god. This unknown deity appears to have been associated with fertility and rebirth The design that adorns the of stood in proxy for more costly sacrifices. Pressed into soft clay or wax, they would have created multiple images to win the favor of the god. Carved with an abstract simplicity but an observant eye toward nature, the stark visual appeal of this piece is timeless These seals represent dreams, hopes and aspirations for health, success, and happiness that are as old as civilization itself.v-(D.0128) Engraved Votive Seal with an Intaglio D.0128 Origin: Lake Van,Anatolia Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimension1.75(4.4cm) high x 1(2.5cm) wide x 75"(1.9cm) depth Collection: Near Eastern Style:Neolithic Medium: Dickite   « Less

Faience Eye of Horus Amulet - CK.0676 Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: .5" (1.3cm) high x .625" (1.6cm) wide Collection: Egpytian Style: 26th  More »

Faience Eye of Horus Amulet - CK.0676 Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: .5" (1.3cm) high x .625" (1.6cm) wide Collection: Egpytian Style: 26th Dynasty Medium: Faience   « Less

Faience Amulet of a Sphinx - CK.0677 Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: .75" (1.9cm) high x .875" (2.2cm) wide Collection: Egpytian Style: 26th  More »

Faience Amulet of a Sphinx - CK.0677 Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: .75" (1.9cm) high x .875" (2.2cm) wide Collection: Egpytian Style: 26th Dynasty Medium: Faience   « Less

Created during the era of the Kings David and Solomon, this simple yet charming vessel exudes an energy of the ages, glowing from within its surface, richly patinated by the  More »

Created during the era of the Kings David and Solomon, this simple yet charming vessel exudes an energy of the ages, glowing from within its surface, richly patinated by the fingerprints of history. Such a vessel would have been a necessity in the ancient world to contain and transport precious oils and unguents. Our imagination is stimulated as we try to picture whose hands might have held this vessel almost three millennia ago. It is plausible that such a jug was used by Samuel to symbolically anoint Saul as the King of Israel. Whatever the secrets of its past, we are aware that it was crafted by ancient hands, held and used by people who lived in a time of religious and political revolution. Although its original contents have long disappeared, the energy of those vanished lives is still contained within this vessel. This jug was once a vital, indispensable part of everyday life in the ancient world. Today, it is even more valuable to our modern lives, not as a container, but as a symbol of the past. This jug holds history inside, it reminds us of the lives, the joys and struggles, the triumphs and defeats, of those who came before us - (SP.032)   « Less