Ancient Art and Antiquities Catalogue


Object Type: Ivory & Shell (47 Items)

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Item Code: 02872
Description: A large Akkadian aragonite (fossilized shell) cylinder seal depicting the god Ea.
The seal is engraved with the image of the water god Ea (Enki), portrayed characteristically with streams of water flowing from his shoulders; small fish swim along the flow. He is shown being approached by worshippers.
Ea (Enki) was one of the creator gods and was always seen as favourable mankind; he was believed to inhabit a freshwater ocean (Abzu) beneath the earth. The head of the god has not been engraved - it was probably deliberately omitted, though there is a possibility that the glyptic is incomplete.
The surface is worn, though the impression is reasonably distinct.
Origin: Akkadian period, 2334-2004 B.C. Mesopotamia.
Dimensions: Height: 3.1 cm / Diameter: 1.9 cm
Price: AUD $1,100.00 USD $770.00 EUR €583.00
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Item Code: 02876
Description: A Post-Akkadian aragonite (fossilized shell) cylinder seal; engraved with a presentation scene depicting a worshipper being led by a goddess before a deified king in a fringed robe; the leading goddess is typically portrayed in a striped garment with a double border; the meanings of the two symbols in the field are obscure.
Surface worn.
Origin: Ur III period, 2192-2004 B.C. Mesopotamia.
Dimensions: Height: 3 cm
Price: AUD $490.00 USD $343.00 EUR €259.70
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Item Code: 06069
Description: Two early Islamic bone game pieces.
Most probably chess pieces.
Each with concentric circle designs.
Origin: Circa 10th-12th century A.D. Afghanistan
Dimensions: Height of each: 3.7 cm
Price: AUD $575.00 USD $402.50 EUR €304.75
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Item Code: 06071
Description: Two early Islamic ivory game pieces.
Most probably chess pieces.
Each with incised concentric circle designs.
Origin: Circa 10th-12th century A.D. Afghanistan
Dimensions: Diameter of smaller: 2.6 cm / Height of larger: 3.4 cm
Price: AUD $625.00 USD $437.50 EUR €331.25
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Item Code: 06072
Description: An early ivory game piece.
Most probably a chess piece.
A highly unusual feature is the stylized face within concentric arches carved on the base.
Early Islamic or Christian.
Some ancient loss evident.
Origin: Circa 8th-9th century A.D. Syria
Dimensions: Height: 4.1 cm
Price: AUD $475.00 USD $332.50 EUR €251.75
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Item Code: 06140
Description: An early Bactrian shell bead.
Origin: Circa 4th to 3rd millennium B.C. Afghanistan
Dimensions: Length: 5 cm
Price: AUD $70.00 USD $49.00 EUR €37.10
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Item Code: a1122
Description: A Coptic bone plaque, probably one of the attachments from a clapper. It appears that this type of percussion instrument was used to signal monastery prayer times.
Reference: Coptic Antiquities I, Torok, Sections Q and U.
Origin: Circa 5th-9th century A.D. Egypt
Dimensions: Height: 9.2 cm
Price: AUD $290.00 USD $203.00 EUR €153.70
Status: Available

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