Ornate 6-sided pendant. Pendant has long white candle sleeves. Pendant hangs from 3 ft. of painted chain. Finish: gold gild patina finish over metal hand tooled leaf work  More »

Ornate 6-sided pendant. Pendant has long white candle sleeves. Pendant hangs from 3 ft. of painted chain. Finish: gold gild patina finish over metal hand tooled leaf work and frame. (20% DESIGNER DISCOUNT)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 5.875" (14.9cm) high x 4.25" (10.8cm) wide Catalogue: V1 Collection: Egyptian Style: Predynastic Medium:  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 5.875" (14.9cm) high x 4.25" (10.8cm) wide Catalogue: V1 Collection: Egyptian Style: Predynastic Medium: Granite Beautifully carved and with elegant lines, this granite vase must have held rare ointments or oils in the tomb of some ancient person of prominence. Since the earliest predynastic times, the nobility of Egypt had favored vessels carved from stone. The simplicity of this piece gives it a timeless appeal. We delight in its pure form, as its original owner no doubt did many millennia ago. - (PF.0046)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Predynastic Medium: Rock Crystal Rock crystal is a  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Predynastic Medium: Rock Crystal Rock crystal is a variety of clear, colorless quartz that is considered a semiprecious gemstone. Due to both its beauty and ease of cutting, it has frequently been employed in art and jewelry since the earliest days of history. Sometimes it is used to imitate diamonds. In Ancient Egypt, rock crystal was mined in the Western part of the kingdom. The stone was used in jewelry, and rock crystal beads appear quite frequently in tombs finds, laying alongside the remains of the deceased. To heighten the illusion of naturalism, ancient sculptors commonly inlaid the eyes of their works with rock crystal. This magnificent vial shows that rock crystal was also used by itself. Here, the stone has been carved into a tiny container which would have once held some precious substance such as oil or fragrant perfume. While the valuable contents has long since disappeared with the ages, the vial still sparkles with the luminosity of a diamond. - (X.0628)   « Less

Solid bronze ram fountain spitter with natural old world patina. Fixture has a spout underneath ram and when hooked up to a fountain water will spill out.

Solid bronze ram fountain spitter with natural old world patina. Fixture has a spout underneath ram and when hooked up to a fountain water will spill out.   « Less

Shallow Bowl Made From Fossilised Conglomerate - LO.656 Origin: Egypt Circa: 3600 BC to 2600 BC Dimensions: 6 " (15.2cm) depth Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Medium:  More »

Shallow Bowl Made From Fossilised Conglomerate - LO.656 Origin: Egypt Circa: 3600 BC to 2600 BC Dimensions: 6 " (15.2cm) depth Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Medium: Fossilised Conglomer   « Less

Egyptian Predynastic Oblong Plate - LO.1202 Origin: Egypt Dimensions: 2.25" (5.7cm) high x 11" (27.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian antiquities Style: Predynastic Medium:  More »

Egyptian Predynastic Oblong Plate - LO.1202 Origin: Egypt Dimensions: 2.25" (5.7cm) high x 11" (27.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian antiquities Style: Predynastic Medium: Sandstone   « Less

Egyptian Predynastic Oblong Plate - LO.1203 Origin: Egypt Dimensions: 2.75" (7.0cm) high x 11" (27.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Predynastic Medium:  More »

Egyptian Predynastic Oblong Plate - LO.1203 Origin: Egypt Dimensions: 2.75" (7.0cm) high x 11" (27.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Predynastic Medium: Sandstone   « Less

Bowl Made From Fossilised Conglomerate - PF.7001 Origin: Egypt Circa: 3600 BC to 2600 BC Dimensions: 2.6" (6.6cm) high x 7.8" (19.8cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Medium:  More »

Bowl Made From Fossilised Conglomerate - PF.7001 Origin: Egypt Circa: 3600 BC to 2600 BC Dimensions: 2.6" (6.6cm) high x 7.8" (19.8cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Medium: Fossilised Conglomer Condition: Restored   « Less

Elamite Bronze Sculpture of a Lion Attacking a Stag - LO.1334Origin: Central Asia Circa: 900 BC to 600 BCDimensions: 5.6" (14.2cm) high x3"(7.6cm)wide Collection: Near  More »

Elamite Bronze Sculpture of a Lion Attacking a Stag - LO.1334Origin: Central Asia Circa: 900 BC to 600 BCDimensions: 5.6" (14.2cm) high x3"(7.6cm)wide Collection: Near Eastern Art Style: Elamite Medium: Bronze Condition: Very Fine   « Less

Naqada is a town on the west bank of the Nile known as Nubt in ancient Egypt. It gave its name to a pre-dynastic culture that existed in this area and other sites, stretching  More »

Naqada is a town on the west bank of the Nile known as Nubt in ancient Egypt. It gave its name to a pre-dynastic culture that existed in this area and other sites, stretching as far south as Nubia. Archaeologists sub-divide the period even further and ‘Naqada II’ refers to items produced c. 3500-3100 BC. During this era (also known as ‘Gerzean’) pottery production increased considerably and innovations in form, colour and technique were introduced. This reflects the increasingly complexity of society and new socio-economic conditions, such as intensified trade with groups from Western Asia. Farming became more intense and although hunting was still important, the lifestyle became more sedentary. The pottery produced in this period is characterised by the use of a pale clay, perhaps pre-worked on a hand wheel. The surface of the clay was left in its natural state and adorned with red-painted motifs of stylised people, animals, ships and geometric designs. Many of these are evocative of the flora and fauna of the Nile Valley. This particular vessel is of globular form with barrel-shaped lug handles and a flat everted rim. The decoration is applied in red-slip on a buff ground and consists of concentric circles interposed with horizontal and vertical wavy lines. Similar vessels have been found in pre- dynastic graves and once held liquids or substances for use in the afterlife. In addition to its historic value, the vessel has a strong aesthetic appeal with its bold, abstract design. (AM) - (SK.027 )   « Less