Ancient Art and Antiquities Catalogue
Islamic Art (152 Items)
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| Item Code: |
08149 |
| Description: |
An early Islamic grey-ware ceramic hand grenade with moulded decoration.
Oil filled incendiary grenades of this type were used during the crusades and later by expansion of Islam to central Asia and Europe.
Reference: James & Thorpe, Ancient Inventions, p 231.
Intact. |
| Origin: |
Circa 10th-12th century A.D. Greater Persia |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 15.5 cm |
| Price: |
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$750.00 |
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$525.00 |
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€397.50 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
08150 |
| Description: |
An early Islamic grey-ware ceramic hand grenade with attractive moulded decoration.
Oil filled incendiary grenades of this type were used during the crusades and later by expansion of Islam to central Asia and Europe.
Reference: James & Thorpe, Ancient Inventions, p 231.
Intact. |
| Origin: |
Circa 10th-12th century A.D. Greater Persia |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 14.3 cm |
| Price: |
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$780.00 |
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$546.00 |
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€413.40 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
09650 |
| Description: |
An early Islamic bronze spoon.
Dark patination, very fine condition; the bronze has a high tin content. |
| Origin: |
Ghaznavid period, circa 10th-11th century A.D. Afghanistan |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 15 cm |
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$90.00 |
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$63.00 |
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€47.70 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
09663 |
| Description: |
An early Islamic clay seal depicting a stylized hybrid animal within curvilinear border.
Intact, with excellent patina and wear. |
| Origin: |
Circa 10th century A.D. Greater Persia |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 30 mm / Length: 28 mm |
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$150.00 |
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$105.00 |
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€79.50 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
09660 |
| Description: |
An early Islamic clay seal amulet, depicting a lion within a border of triangle designs.
Intact, with excellent patina and wear. |
| Origin: |
Seljuk period, circa 12th-13th century A.D. Greater Persia |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 70 mm |
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$175.00 |
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$122.50 |
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€92.75 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
09661 |
| Description: |
A beautiful early Islamic clay seal, depicting a lion and serpent in combat.
Large, circular form with raised handle on reverse.
Intact, with excellent patina. |
| Origin: |
Seljuk period, circa 12th-13th century A.D. Greater Persia |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 70 mm |
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$325.00 |
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$227.50 |
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€172.25 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
09944 |
| Description: |
Ghaznavid bone bead with incised circular design.
Fine condition. |
| Origin: |
Circa 10th century A.D. |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 27 mm |
| Price: |
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$90.00 |
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$63.00 |
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€47.70 |
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Available |
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A fine Persian ceramic incense burner in stylised human form |
| Item Code: |
07461 |
| Description: |
A fine Persian ceramic incense burner in stylised human form.
Painted designs in brownish pigment. |
| Origin: |
Circa 950 B.P. Herat region, Persia |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 42.0 cm |
| Condition: |
Top section rejoined, minor glaze wear, otherwise intact.
For similar: Christie's London April 2000, p243
This piece is accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence authenticity report from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, giving an approximate age of 950 years B.P. +/- 25%. |
| Price: |
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$3,250.00 |
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$2,275.00 |
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€1,722.50 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
07462 |
| Description: |
A fine Persian ceramic turreted incense burner.
Painted designs in brownish pigment.
Section of rim rejoined, minor glaze wear, otherwise intact.
For similar: Christie's London April 2000, p243 |
| Origin: |
Circa 12th century A.D. Herat region, Persia |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 47.5 cm |
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$2,500.00 |
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$1,750.00 |
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€1,325.00 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
a7237 |
| Description: |
Early Islamic antelope hide sash with Arabic text in ink. |
| Origin: |
Circa 13th to 14th century A.D. Egypt |
| Dimensions: |
60.0 cm x 9.0 cm |
| Price: |
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$4,500.00 |
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$3,150.00 |
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€2,385.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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