Attic, Athens, Greece, Ca early 4th century BC. Large bell krater - used in mixing wine and water for banquets and celebrations. Side "A" depicts a standing warrior in full  More »

Attic, Athens, Greece, Ca early 4th century BC. Large bell krater - used in mixing wine and water for banquets and celebrations. Side "A" depicts a standing warrior in full battle regalia confronting a group of 4 maidens, one lounging upon a stool, her himation draped off her shoulders, the other three standing holding various implements - a patera, palm frond and mirror. Side "B" shows 2 male and two female youths standing in long garmets having serious discussions. Wear to pigment, primarily affecting side B. but still a nice large example! 16-1/2"H x 17"D at widest. ProvenanceEx Farmer Collection. Material Pottery Dimensions 16-1/2"H x 17"D Condition Wear to Pigment   « Less

Amulet in the form of an animal the size of a small monkey Bronze There are many of the pieces are good solid piece of bronze, a very good condition For the highest price  More »

Amulet in the form of an animal the size of a small monkey Bronze There are many of the pieces are good solid piece of bronze, a very good condition For the highest price please contact   « Less

Roman masterpiece to his master naked bear a child within the limits of size 15 cm in good condition for a higher price

Roman masterpiece to his master naked bear a child within the limits of size 15 cm in good condition for a higher price   « Less

An Ancient Egyptian Amulet or Nefertem. ca. 712–332 B.C. Nerfertem was the God of the primal lotus blossom and he wears a lotus flower headdress. The blue lotus, the  More »

An Ancient Egyptian Amulet or Nefertem. ca. 712–332 B.C. Nerfertem was the God of the primal lotus blossom and he wears a lotus flower headdress. The blue lotus, the fragrant flower of which often was used by guests of banquets, represents him. The ancient Egyptians believed that the Sun had risen, so from a lotus was connected to the Sun God Nerfertem and is described in the pyramid texts as the ‘ lotus blossom, which is for the nose of Ra “. Sometimes he is depicted as a lion headed by as in Memphis, he was venerated as the son of Sekhmet, the goddess of the lion. Nefertem is represented striding, his left foot advanced. He wears a short kilt, a tripartite wig, an artificial beard and a composite crown consisting of a stylized lotus flower and two feathers. The arms are pendant to the body, the fists are clenched. There is a small hole for suspending in the central part of the back pillar. H 8,6cm.   « Less

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A collection of eight mold made terracotta heads of Isis-Aphrodite from Fayum, Egypt. In various conditions. Sizes range from 1.40 inches  More »

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A collection of eight mold made terracotta heads of Isis-Aphrodite from Fayum, Egypt. In various conditions. Sizes range from 1.40 inches (3.5 cms) to 2.80 inches (7cms) high Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from the Israel Antiquities Authority *********** Isis, the Egyptian goddess of fertility, was also endowed with magical powers. Isis worship reached its peak in the 4th century B.C. in Egypt, spreading from Alexandria throughout the ancient Greek world. In 86 B.C., the tripartite cult of Isis, her son Horus and her brother-husband Serapis (the Greek name for Osiris), was introduced into Rome and became one of the most popular branches of Roman religion. With the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C., the cultural cross-pollination came full circle. Greco-Roman gods, goddesses and religious traditions came to Egypt and were often combined with older traditions. As a result, the Greek goddess Aphrodite was worshipped alongside the Egyptian goddess Isis; attributes of the two were merged in Isis-Aphrodite.   « Less

c. 3rd-1st century B.C A collection of six mold made terracotta heads of Isis-Aphrodite. From Fayum, Egypt. In varying conditions. Sizes range from 1.80 inches (4.5  More »

c. 3rd-1st century B.C A collection of six mold made terracotta heads of Isis-Aphrodite. From Fayum, Egypt. In varying conditions. Sizes range from 1.80 inches (4.5 cms) to 2.50 inches (6.5 cms) Worldwide shipping and certificate of authenticity included in price Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority ********** Isis, the Egyptian goddess of fertility, was also endowed with magical powers. Isis worship reached its peak in the 4th century B.C. in Egypt, spreading from Alexandria throughout the ancient Greek world. In 86 B.C., the tripartite cult of Isis, her son Horus and her brother-husband Serapis (the Greek name for Osiris), was introduced into Rome and became one of the most popular branches of Roman religion. With the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C., the cultural cross-pollination came full circle. Greco-Roman gods, goddesses and religious traditions came to Egypt and were often combined with older traditions. As a result, the Greek goddess Aphrodite was worshipped alongside the Egyptian goddess Isis; attributes of the two were merged in Isis-Aphrodite.   « Less

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A terracotta head of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, originally part of a larger mold made figure. Remnants of paint and fine incised and applied  More »

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A terracotta head of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, originally part of a larger mold made figure. Remnants of paint and fine incised and applied details present. From Fayum, Egypt. 2.50 inches (6 cms) high Shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority ******** DIONYSOS (or Dionysus) was the great Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure and festivity. He was depicted as either an older bearded god or a pretty effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes included the thyrsos (a pine-cone tipped staff), drinking cup, leopard and fruiting vine. He was usually accompanied by a troop of Satyrs and Mainades (female devotees or nymphs).   « Less

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. Fragment of a Hellenistic Egyptian figure of Eros-Harpokrates. The diety wears the calathos surmounted by the double crown of Egypt. Made from a  More »

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. Fragment of a Hellenistic Egyptian figure of Eros-Harpokrates. The diety wears the calathos surmounted by the double crown of Egypt. Made from a two part mold with fine incised and applied details. From Fayum, Egypt. 3.60 inches (9cms) high Shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority ********* Eros-Harpokrates was one of many Egyptian and Greek deities to become combines during the Hellenistic period. He is the combination of Eros, the Greek god of love and Horus, the son of Isis. It is the aspect of the Egyptian Horus which is stressed as opposed to the romantic and sexual aspects of Eros. Other such combinations from the period include Isis-Aphrodite and Zeus-Serapis.   « Less

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A fragment of a mold made head from Fayum, Egypt with fine incised and applied details and remnants of polychrome. 2.50 inches (6 cm)  More »

c. 3rd-1st Century B.C. A fragment of a mold made head from Fayum, Egypt with fine incised and applied details and remnants of polychrome. 2.50 inches (6 cm) high Worldwide shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from Israel Antiquities Authority.   « Less

New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, 1307-1070 B.C. An excellent example of Egyptian faience, light blue in color with black paint foliate decoration on neck and body. Nice  More »

New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, 1307-1070 B.C. An excellent example of Egyptian faience, light blue in color with black paint foliate decoration on neck and body. Nice natural patina. This type of vessel was extremely common in New Kingdom Egypt with several similar examples currently in The British Museum. Found in Samaria. Imported to the Holy Land during the Late Bronze Age, most likely by the Canannites. In good condition, minor chip from antiquity on rim. 2 x 2.8 inches (5 x 7.1 cms) Custom Lucite stand, shipping and Certificate of Authenticity included in price. Export Approval from the Israel Antiquities Authority Bibliography: Jonathan Tubb, “Bible Lands , Discover the story of the Holy Land”, (New York,1991), 15.   « Less