Exclusive Items in Antiquities
Old to Middle Kingdoms
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| Title: |
Cypro-Egyptian copper mirror with human face of reverse. |
| Item Code: |
a7206 |
| Description: |
Cypro-Egyptian copper mirror with human face of reverse.
Ex Andreas Marcous collection. Collected in the 1960's. |
| Origin: |
Circa 2nd millennium B.C. |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 20.0 cm / Diameter: 14.0 cm |
| Condition: |
Handle missing. Heavy verdigris patination and encrustation consistent with age. Presented on custom wood and perspex display stand. |
| Price: |
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$9,500.00 |
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$6,650.00 |
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€5,035.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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Mesopotamia
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| Title: |
Western Asiatic green chlorite jar with very detailed incised design |
| Item Code: |
x2810 |
| Description: |
Western Asiatic green chlorite jar with very detailed incised design. |
| Origin: |
Circa 2800-2600 B.C. Western Asia |
| Dimensions: |
Height:12 cm / diameter: 17.5 cm |
| Condition: |
Section of rim rejoined |
| Price: |
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$15,000.00 |
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$10,500.00 |
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€7,950.00 |
| References: |
Sotheby's, Persian and Islamic Art, London, 12 October 2004, lot 71 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Title: |
A finely carved Western Asiatic grey chlorite vessel. |
| Item Code: |
x2624 |
| Description: |
A finely carved Western Asiatic grey chlorite vessel, with an echeloned 'fleece' design and with bands above and below rim. |
| Origin: |
Circa 2800-2600 B.C. Western Asia |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 11.5 cm / Diameter: 18.4 cm |
| Condition: |
Section of rim rejoined |
| Price: |
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$7,750.00 |
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$5,425.00 |
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€4,107.50 |
| References: |
Christie's London, May 2003, lot 13 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Title: |
A finely carved Western Asiatic grey chlorite vessel. |
| Item Code: |
x2626 |
| Description: |
A finely carved Western Asiatic grey chlorite vessel |
| Origin: |
Circa 2800-2600 B.C. Western Asia |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 11.5 cm / Diameter: 18.4 cm |
| Condition: |
Minor loss to rim, otherwise intact |
| Price: |
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$4,850.00 |
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$3,395.00 |
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€2,570.50 |
| References: |
Christie's London, May 2003, lot 13 |
| Status: |
Available |
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Gandharan Art & Antiquities
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| Title: |
Gandharan schist bust of Lakshmi |
| Item Code: |
x2524 |
| Description: |
A finely carved Gandharan grey schist bust of Lakshmi.
Presented on a custom steel display stand.
Ex East Australian Trading Consolidated, Sydney.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Circa 3rd century A.D. Pakistan / Afghanistan |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 41.0 cm / Diameter: 29.0 cm |
| Condition: |
intact acient wear evident |
| Price: |
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$20,000.00 |
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$14,000.00 |
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€10,600.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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Islamic Art
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| Title: |
Persian ceramic incense burner. |
| Item Code: |
06481 |
| Description: |
A superb Persian ceramic incense burner.
Painted designs in brownish pigment; surmounted by the figure of a ram; small piece of remnant turquoise glass inlay in one section.
No repair or restoration.
This piece is accompanied by a thermoluminescence test certificate from the University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia, stating its age to be approximately 810 years BP. The piece was tested at top and on lower portion, both test results giving an identical age.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Circa 12th century A.D. Herat region, Persia |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 43.8 cm |
| Condition: |
intact ancient wear evident |
| Price: |
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$4,900.00 |
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$3,430.00 |
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€2,597.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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South Asian Art & Antiquities
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| Title: |
A superb Indus Valley red-painted pottery vessel |
| Item Code: |
07450 |
| Description: |
A superb Indus Valley red-painted pottery vessel, the body decorated with wavy bands separating three registers. The upper two registers are painted in dark brown pigments with feline figures between pipal trees; the lower register with caprid and mountains.
Very minor ancient loss evident; otherwise fine condition. Earth accretions in sections.
This piece is accompanied by a positive thermoluminescence authenticity report from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
BKK |
| Origin: |
Circa 2300-2000 B.C. Nindowari culture, Indus Valley |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 17.9 cm / Diameter: 18 cm |
| Price: |
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$7,000.00 |
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$4,900.00 |
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€3,710.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Title: |
A rare and superb Indus Valley votive pottery plate |
| Item Code: |
08523 |
| Description: |
A rare and superb Indus Valley votive pottery plate.
Buff slip with overpainted decoration on the interior and exterior in the form of thirty-eight fish (according to Parpola, representations of a sky god), and repeated sequence of geometric designs around the interior rim.
Red, yellow, green and brown mineral pigments. Intact, with earth deposits evident.
This piece is accompanied by a thermoluminescence test report from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, giving an approximate age of 5350 years BP +/- 25%. |
| Origin: |
Nal phase, circa 5350 B.P. Mehrgarh culture, Indus Valley |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 33.3 cm / Height: 8.3 cm |
| Condition: |
Intact, with earth deposits evident.
This piece is accompanied by a thermoluminescence test report from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, giving an approximate age of 5350 years BP +/- 25%. |
| Price: |
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$28,500.00 |
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$19,950.00 |
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€15,105.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
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Tibetan & Nepalese Art & Antiquities
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| Title: |
A fine large Tibetan dzi bead. |
| Item Code: |
x1715 |
| Description: |
A fine large Tibetan dzi bead. |
| Origin: |
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C. Tibet |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 8.2 cm /width at centre: 2.0 cm |
| Condition: |
Intact, with very minor chipping at either end. |
| Price: |
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$2,450.00 |
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$1,715.00 |
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€1,298.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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China: Neolithic Period
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| Title: |
A fine Neolithic jade ceremonial axe-blade |
| Item Code: |
x1940 |
| Description: |
A fine Neolithic jade ceremonial axe-blade.
Intact. |
| Origin: |
Circa 2500-2000 B.C. China |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 52.0 cm / width: 12.3 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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Ancient Art and Antiquities
