Search results for: 'Bronzes'

Group of four arrowheads made of bronze in excellent condition. Popular weapon of the cultures of the 1st Millennium BC.

Group of four arrowheads made of bronze in excellent condition. Popular weapon of the cultures of the 1st Millennium BC.

From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Featuring a three-dimensional depiction of a grim satyr's head and Medusa's head. On both sides of the handle are three-dimensional volutes culminating in the depiction of a charging boar. The workmanship is of exceptionally fine quality.

Glass ware dating to Roman Imperial times. Great condition. A production of the Eastern provinces, possibly from Western Anatolia.

Large vessel from Roman Imperial times. Most finds are known from the Roman province Iudaea.

Early Claudian till end of first century A.D. Impressively preserved mirror relief. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

The mirror relief is effectively highlighted by the dense patina. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

The face is worked with a very high level of detail and is excellently preserved. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Probably used for votive purposes and thus showing a goddess, or as an apotropaic (protecting) object in funerary context. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Body decorated with grooves and dense scale pattern. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Interesting and very rare mythological scene. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

The cosmetic bottle from the Eastern Mediterranean dates to the 1st or 2nd century. A nice piece of ancient glass from the professor Ritschel collection.

Rare type of a head vessel with faces of a young man or boy. Gorgeous blue pigmented glass.

Glass vessel dating to the 1st century AD. Beautiful iridescent patina. From the professor Ritschel collection.

From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

Very rare type of vessel from the 4th to 5th century AD. From the professor Ritschel collection.

A marvelous example for Early Islamic glass after the conquest of the Levant, during Umayyad rule. A glass from the professor Ritschel collection.

Hellenistic Greece or Egypt under Roman rule. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Bronze weapon originating from the Luristan region during Iron Age. With nicely decorated and sturdy blade.

Impressive piece, possibly the funerary statue of a poet or a philosopher. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.

About late 7th - 6th century B.C. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors. Very nicely preserved, interesting unusual piece.

So-called "oriental Aphrodite". Face and head dress are worked with a very high level of detail and excellently preserved. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Perfume bottle with pattern-blown body. An aperture made it easy to dispense the precious content drop by drop. Made in the Roman province Syria in the 3rd cent. AD.

The fingerring is of peculiar workmanship and displays a central grotesque mask. A piece of jewellery from the Roman era.

Fantastic and rare type of vessel from the Roman provinces of the Levant. Ex professor Ritschel collection.

Perfume bottle with pattern-blown body. An aperture made it easy to dispense the precious content drop by drop. From the Late Roman period.

From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.

From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.

An almost identical, however less well preserved herm in on exhibition in the J. Paul Getty Museum. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

Glass from Sidon with a decorative relief of amphorae and other vessels. A phoenician production from the 1st century AD.

So-called foxtail chain from the Eastern Roman provinces, around the 3rd century AD. Breathtaking condition and timeless elegance. Theoretically still wearable today.

Bronze finial from Iron Age Northern Iran. Decorated by stylized panthers and a janus headed hero or god. Possibly a teraphim, a house god, as referred to in the Old Testament.

Impressive jar from the 1st or 2nd century AD. Great condition for ancient glass of this size. 26cm high.

The necklace impresses by its wonderful condition, including the original agate beads. Probably from the Roman province of Moesia. 100 to 250 AD.

Very impressive, 42 cm high figure. The goddess is rising from the sea, holding her tresses and accompanied by an Eros standing on a vase and a dolphin. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.