Height- 76", Depth- 24", Width- 24", Very nice Asian black enamel hand painted curio cabinet in hexagon shape ,and two glass shelves.

Height- 76", Depth- 24", Width- 24", Very nice Asian black enamel hand painted curio cabinet in hexagon shape ,and two glass shelves.   « Less

One of the first creatures domesticated by man was the Zebu, the humpbacked ox it was considered aworthysacrifice to the gods. This small bronze votive may have been offered  More »

One of the first creatures domesticated by man was the Zebu, the humpbacked ox it was considered aworthysacrifice to the gods. This small bronze votive may have been offered in place of the real animal to win thefavorsoftheheavens. It depicts the Zebureducedtoitsessence:horns,hump,tail.Thehumanhopesanddreamsitrepresentshavenotlosttheir magic with thepassageoftime.-(FZ.211)Bronze Zebu Bull Amulet - FZ.211Origin:Afghanistan Circa:2000 BC to 1500 BCDimensions: 1.125" (2.9cm)highx625(1.6cm)wide Collection:Near Eastern Style:Bronze Age Medium:Bronze In most traditional Indo-Europeanpantheons,thestagisnotaparticularlysignificant animal. However, in Classical times, the stag was of paramount importance to the Scythians and other nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppes. The standard subject of Scythian gold jewelry, the stag has even been found tattooed on the "ice princess," discovered in the Altai Mountains. Here, her frozen body was recovered with Scythian style stags still plainly visible on her skin. We can only guess how ubiquitous this iconography must have been, ornamenting clothes and other perishable material. Over a thousand years before, the stag was a favored motif of the Kurgan peoples. As a wild and majestic animal, we should not doubt that the genesis of this deity's veneration is very ancient, likely beginning long before the Neolithic period. This remarkable vessel, originating in the ancient Anatolian/Persian steppes, reveals the sacred status of this majestic creature. Four stags appear, interspersed between the two loop handles that arch from the lip of the mouth to the shoulders of the body of the vessel. The body has been vertically ribbed, emanating from the legs and horns of the stags as if they stood on stilts. Revered as a deity, the stag embodied the natural forces of the world that are beyond the control of man. Thus, as an ornament, the stag symbolizes mankind’s desire to understand the natural order of the world. Appearing as if copied from a cave wall, the stags that decorate this vessel sound the echoes of the birth of civilization. No doubt revered for many millennia in the Eurasian steppes,thestagismorethanananimal;itisman’sinherentquesttocomprehendlife,aquestthatfirstbroughtusoutofthecavesandcarriedustowardscivilization. - (PF.6115)Bronze Age Vessel with a Stag Motif - PF.6115Origin: Eurasian Steppes Circa:1750BCto1250BCDimensions:5.5(14.0cm)high Collection:Near Eastern Style:Bronze Age Medium:Terracotta   « Less

Solid pine beveled glass front curio cabinet in Country French design and two glass shelves circa 1980s.

Solid pine beveled glass front curio cabinet in Country French design and two glass shelves circa 1980s.   « Less

Created during the age of David and Solomon, this simple but charming vessel glows with the rich patina of history. Who can say through whose hands it might have passed  More »

Created during the age of David and Solomon, this simple but charming vessel glows with the rich patina of history. Who can say through whose hands it might have passed centuries ago? It was perhaps from such a jug that Solomon anointed Saul king of Israel. Whatever its past, we are aware that is was crafted by ancient hands, held and used by people who lived in a time and place much different from our own. The energy of those vanished lives clings to it still and sets our imaginations stirring. - (P.2687)   « Less

Created during the age of David and Solomon, this simple but charming vessel glows with the rich patina of history. Who can say through whose hands it might have passed  More »

Created during the age of David and Solomon, this simple but charming vessel glows with the rich patina of history. Who can say through whose hands it might have passed centuries ago? It was perhaps from such a jug that Solomon anointed Saul king of Israel. Whatever its past, we are aware that is was crafted by ancient hands, held and used by people who lived in a time and place much different from our own. The energy of those vanished lives clings to it still and sets our imaginations stirring. - (P.2747)   « Less

Round terracotta plug with a seal impression featuring a beast of prey in profile (possibly a feline) with its head turned frontally. A five-pointed star motif with a long  More »

Round terracotta plug with a seal impression featuring a beast of prey in profile (possibly a feline) with its head turned frontally. A five-pointed star motif with a long appendage placed at the back of the animal. The presence of a cordoned border would suggest a Bactrio-Margiana origin and a Bronze age date for this small ornament. Its shape, flat on one side and conical on the other, finds parallels among the earthenware plugs with seal impressions found at the Temple of Toguluk at Gonur-depe in Margiana (Turkmenistan) datable to the mid Bronze Age period. The temple represented the first monumental construction dedicated to special cults later developed in Zoroastrianism. In one of its courtyard surrounded by corridors, service chambers were found with khum dug in the floor and sealed with clay plugs bearing impressionsheimagesfoundonsuchplugsaremostlyimagesofanimalsinheraldicposture,relatedtospecificmythsandrituals,nowdifficulttotrace.Earthenware Plugwith Seal Impression LO.681Origin:Central Asia Circa:2000BCto1500BCDimensions:2.50(6.4cm)depth Collection:Near Eastern Style:Bactrio-Margiana Medium: Terracotta   « Less

Height-39", Depth-21" open-28 1/2", Width-31", Signed Baker Furniture Company flame mahogany inlaid C-roll top desk with long Hepplewhite inlaid tapered legs with brass  More »

Height-39", Depth-21" open-28 1/2", Width-31", Signed Baker Furniture Company flame mahogany inlaid C-roll top desk with long Hepplewhite inlaid tapered legs with brass castors , banded inlaid and pencil inlaid on front, back, and sides, nice brass gallery across the top , fitted interior , and tooled leather pull out tray .   « Less

Created during the age of David and Solomon, this simple but charming vessel glows with the rich patina of history. Who can say through whose hands it might have passed  More »

Created during the age of David and Solomon, this simple but charming vessel glows with the rich patina of history. Who can say through whose hands it might have passed centuries ago? It was perhaps from such a jug that Samuel anointed Saul king of Israel. Whatever its past, we are aware that it was crafted by ancient hands, held and used by people who lived in a time and place much different from our own. The energy of those vanished lives clings to it still and sets our imaginations stirring. - (P.2811)   « Less

Height-34 1/2", chair-37", Depth-26" , Width- 54", Very nice and mint clean Brandt desk and chair with rattan base lift top box top with pencil drawer with solid brass  More »

Height-34 1/2", chair-37", Depth-26" , Width- 54", Very nice and mint clean Brandt desk and chair with rattan base lift top box top with pencil drawer with solid brass pulls, finished all the way around.   « Less

Stone Zoomorphic Sculpture - PF.7013Origin: Central Asia Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 4" (10.2cm) highx5.25(13.3cm)wide Collection:Near Eastern Style:Bronze Age  More »

Stone Zoomorphic Sculpture - PF.7013Origin: Central Asia Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 4" (10.2cm) highx5.25(13.3cm)wide Collection:Near Eastern Style:Bronze Age Medium: Stone   « Less