Culture:PALMYRENE. Date: LATE 1ST - 3RD CENTURY AD. Material: WHITE LIMESTONE. Provenance: EX: PRIVATE COLLECTION. Condition: INTACT, SUPERB. Measurments:  More »

Culture:PALMYRENE. Date: LATE 1ST - 3RD CENTURY AD. Material: WHITE LIMESTONE. Provenance: EX: PRIVATE COLLECTION. Condition: INTACT, SUPERB. Measurments: 17.5 INCHES HIGH, (44.5 CMS), 7.75 INCHES HIGH, (19.7 CMS). Carved in high relief with a figure of a youth, he is standing on a ledge with his weight on his right leg. He is holding a gazelle-head rython in his left arm and a shallow bowl in his lowered right hand. He is wearing a necklace, bracelets, and leggings ornamented with a pattern of palm fronds in front, and knee length belt tunic embroidered with a vertical band of connecting pointed quatrefoils, the broad hem enlivened by a central rosette flanked by fronds. His face with a straight nose, lidded eyes, and incised irises. His hair in spiral curls falling over his forehead. Cf: For an almost identical example, see lot 65, Sotheby's New York Antiquities Auction, 7 June 2005. (est. $12,000 - $18,000, sold for $36,000)   « Less

Culture: EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. Date: 3RD -1ST CENTURY BC. Origin: PHOENICIAN. Material: MOSAIC GLASS. Provenance: EX: NYC PRIVATE COLLECTION. Condition:  More »

Culture: EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. Date: 3RD -1ST CENTURY BC. Origin: PHOENICIAN. Material: MOSAIC GLASS. Provenance: EX: NYC PRIVATE COLLECTION. Condition: REPAIRED. Measurments: 2.25 INCHES LONG, (5.7 CMS). A very rare type of bead inlaid with snake like pattern in three rows.   « Less

Date: 2000 - 1500 BC. Origin: Syria. Provenance: Private collection. Material: Black Serpentine. Stock #: SC103. Measurement: 1inche long, ( 2.5 cms).

Date: 2000 - 1500 BC. Origin: Syria. Provenance: Private collection. Material: Black Serpentine. Stock #: SC103. Measurement: 1inche long, ( 2.5 cms).   « Less

This item has been SOLD. A classic style Baule maternity sculpture depicting the community ideal of beauty, nobility and motherhood. The elaborate hair style, scarification  More »

This item has been SOLD. A classic style Baule maternity sculpture depicting the community ideal of beauty, nobility and motherhood. The elaborate hair style, scarification and jewelry all suggest to the African viewer that this is a person of importance, one who does not work in the fields. She also is young and carrying a child, suggesting fertility, an important quality in Tribal life. This carving carefully adheres to the traditional standards of the community and is a carving on what appears to be an old piece of ivory. The sculpture itself is probably 30 to 40 years old. Height 14", diameter of the base 3.25".   « Less

Rare form! Ancient Cypriotic Terracotta Pilgrim's Flask, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1550 - 1200 B.C. As evidenced by the series of concentric circles in a style often referred to  More »

Rare form! Ancient Cypriotic Terracotta Pilgrim's Flask, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1550 - 1200 B.C. As evidenced by the series of concentric circles in a style often referred to as a “target” flask, this vessel was manufactured in Cyprus, but for export to the Holy Land, with circular flattened body, loop handles and a cylindrical neck. What's particularly unique about this example is the attached, shallow receiving bowl. 7-1/4"L x 4"W x 2"D, broken at neck/professionally restored, else excellent. Category:Cypriotic Material:Terracotta Dimensions:7-1/4"L x 4"W x 2"D Condition:Restored   « Less

c. 1800 B.C. An Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet documenting a loan of silver for merchants with Sumerian inscription. Text is fully translated, translation available on  More »

c. 1800 B.C. An Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet documenting a loan of silver for merchants with Sumerian inscription. Text is fully translated, translation available on request. In very good and original condition. 2.56 x 1.78 inches (6.5 x 4.5 cms) Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority   « Less