Classical antiquity - Egypt and North Africa - Sold antiquities
Archive of sold antiquities
All artefacts sold in our gallery are fully documented in our online archive and database. Being a specialist ancient art dealer, preserving also the more recent history of each and every piece sold in our shop is at our heart. That is particularly useful for artefacts that changed owners in the meantime. Information that may have been lost in the process can be easily restored from our archives. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further information about ancient items that have been sold in our gallery. We can help you with reconstructing the history of ownership for those items. All information about our customers will be kept confidential, of course.-
Phoenician eye beadPolychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.
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Graeco-Roman earrings with gemstonesMatching pair of jewellery made of gold with gemstone of red garnet and white glass bead. From an ancient workshop in Egypt or the Levant.
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Head of Harpokrates - found 1963 at Ras-el-Tin Necropolis, AlexandriaPtolemaic till Roman Egypt, nicely preserved. From an old German collection.
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Egyptian coffin with snakeThe small bronze votive box is modelled on top with a coiled serpent. The artefact was probably made around 400 BC in Naukratis to be devoted to Atum.
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Head of Isis - found 1963 at Ras-el-Tin Necropolis, AlexandriaPtolemaic till Roman Egypt, worked with high level of details and very nicely preserved. From an old German collection.
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Egyptian frog lamp from an old German collectionPerfectly preserved, nicely decorated. Found in Tunisia in 1975.
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Graeco-Roman earrings with gemstoneMatching pair of jewellery made of gold with gemstones of red garnet. From an ancient workshop in Egypt or the Levant.
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Roman-Egyptian spindle whorl from mosaic glassCone-shaped spindle whorl from the time of Roman rule over Egypt. The beautifully made mosaic glass weight is certainly a showpiece of every collection.
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Gnostic intaglio with AbraxasIt shows the god Abraxas with human torso, cock's head and serpants for legs, holding whip and shield. Magical formulas on both sides of the gem. 2nd or 3rd century.
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Gnostic intaglio with magic spellThe two sides show a woman with lion's head and a magical text. The piece is from the period of Gnosticism in the 2nd and 3rd century.
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Egyptian cartonnage mummy maskThe mask is very decorative and nonetheless available for a restraint budget, being small format and restored. From the late ptolemaic to early Roman period of Egypt.
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Roman bronze Serapis applique - ex BonhamsPerfectly preserved, worked with high level of detail, beautiful polychrome patina. Loosely mounted on a very nice modern marble base.
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Roman marble Isis statue - ex Christie's New YorkThe surface is excellently preserved. The knot above the breast clearly identifies the statue as Isis. Acquired in 1975 at Galerie Carrefour, Pierre Vérité, Paris. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.
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Egyptian mummy cartonnageCentral piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paint giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Probably originating from Akhmim in Upper Egypt.
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Egyptian mummy cartonnage from ThebesChest and leg piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paintings giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals.
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Wonderful marble head of Isis - Ex Sotheby's Parke BennettA lovely sculpture from an old US collection. Very nicely preserved surface, very detailed work of art.
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Egyptian die made of boneOld find from Abydos made by the Egyptian Exploration Fund (today: EES). It is an early die with round markings. Ancient Egypt.
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Large Roman Terra Sigillata bowlDelicate, perfectly preserved pottery bowl from an old German private collection, acquired in 1979. Reported to have been found in El Djem, Tunis.
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Rare Roman Terra Sigillata mortarMassive pottery bowl used for rasping, excellent condition. Decorated with stamps showing stylized feet and palm leaves. From an old German private collection, acquired in 1977.
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Perfectly preserved decorated Terra Sigillata jarDecorated with human figures in high relief. Great condition. From an old German collection, acquired in 1979.
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Appliqué of the Horus Son ImsetyWonderful bichrome faience from the 30th dynasty or slightly later. Deaccessioned from an old museum lending collection.
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Perfectly preserved Terra Sigillata jar with bust and boarGreat condition. Acquired in 1979.
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Harpokrates Terracotta figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman EgyptNice figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978.
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Egyptian bronze figurine of Isis with HorusIsis is shown in a very typical depiction as a mother, the archetype of the later Christian Nursing Madonna. This bronze figurine comes from an old museum collection.
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Terracotta figure of Bes from Ptolemaic or Roman EgyptVery interesting, combining iconographic elements of Bes and Harpokrates. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978.
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Large terra cotta figurine of BesThe imposing figure shows the apotropaic dwarf god with shield and raised sword. Ptolemaic to Roman period.
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Mosaic glass inlay with floral motifSkillfully arranged motif of lilies and palmettes. Made in Egypt during the early Roman Imperial period.
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Zwei Fragmente von ägyptischer MumienbindeDie beiden fragmentarisch erhaltenen Binden aus Leinen stammen etwa aus dem 1. Jt. v. Chr.
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Mosaic face bead with female bustThis small work of art was made around the beginning of the Common Era. The mosaic glass workshop it came from was probably located in Roman Ptolemaic Egypt.
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Roman terra sigillata plate - found in Friedberg GermanyRoman Empire, 2nd century AD. From and old German collection, acquired btw 1905 and 1925.
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Roman terra sigillata plate - found in Andernach GermanyRoman Empire, 2nd century AD. From and old German collection, acquired btw 1905 and 1925.
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Oil lamp with Mars, piece from same workshop exhibited in Getty Museum in LARare type, very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.
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Roman terra sigillata jarRoman Empire, 1st - 3rd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
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Roman terra sigillata bowl with wild boar reliefsRoman Empire, 1st - 3rd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
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Egyptian painted panelFantastic testimony to Roman Egyptian painting that has been well preserved in Egypt's dry desert climate. Formerly with Christie's South Kensington.
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Large Roman terra sigillata plate with makers markRoman Empire, 2nd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
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