Bronze Age - 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.-
Minoan shell-shaped sealAn early seal from Bronze Age Crete. The stamp surface is shaped like a shield and features floral decoration. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.
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Minoan seal from the Palace PeriodA beautiful serpentine seal with three engraved surfaces, worn like a bead. It dates from the Old Palace Period of Crete, around 1800 BC. The piece has been studied and published in the canonical Corpus of Minoan and Mycenaean seals in 1988.
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Clay tablet with cuneiform textSmall cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.
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Egyptian model vessels of a founding ceremonyA group of seven miniature bowls and three miniature vases made of clay. Once filled with offerings and used ritually during a foundation stone laying ceremony. Dating to the Old Kingdom, around 2500 BC.
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Group of Italic brooches and artefactsExciting group of 17 bronze objects. These include an Italian serpentine fibula with large disc head, three early Etruscan brooches, and a bronze sheet with a decorative head.
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Mesopotamian cylinder sealThe marble seal bears a fight scene with lions. From the Early Dynastic or Akkadian period in the later 3rd Millennium BC.
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Terra cotta idol from SyriaCharacteristic figure for the Bronze Age in the region that is today northern Syria. Dating to the 3rd or early 2nd Millennium BC.
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Near Eastern cylinder sealThe seal of black stone bears a scene with four noblemen or gods. Late Syrian, around 1500 BC.
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Egyptian stone beakerThe elegant stone vase was probably used as an ointment vessel. 5th to 6th dynasty of ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom.
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Egyptian faience figurine of SekhmetProtective amulet in the form of a statuette of the lion-headed goddess with a hieroglyphic inscription on the back. A wonderful and large faience from the Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian chaliceThe thin-walled stone cup is reminiscent of a lotus bud. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
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Slender Egyptian stone beakerThe small and tall stone vessel is made of alabaster. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann.
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Egyptian stone vessel from LuxorThe cosmetic vessel is of a rare type. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
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Bronze Age bracelet with incised decorationThe jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.
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Egyptian green stone vesselThe stone vessel is made of beautiful green serpentine. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
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Egyptian alabaster bowl from LuxorThe small stone vessel is an offering bowl for libation. From the collection of Egyptologist Professor Wiedemann. 12th to 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt
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Egyptian stone bowlThis wonderful and relatively large bowl of banded stone was probably used for ritual purposes. From the Early Dynastic Period or Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
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Mesopotamian stone vesselHeavy and high quality vessel from Bronze Age of Mesopotamia, reminescent of similar Egyptian stone vessels. Ex Christie's.
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Sword from the European Bronze AgeWonderfully preserved bronze weapon from the Late Bronze Age around 1200 BC. Of the Reutlingen type, made in the region of today's Germany or surrounding countries.
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Bronze Age bracelet with incised decorationThe jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.
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Spouted jug of the Yortan cultureThe large jug has a spherical body, decorated with two stylized arms and hands. From Bronze Age Anatolia.
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Painted Bronze Age jugThe clay jug is decorated by an impressively well preserved geometric design. From Bronze Age Anatolia.
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Two Near Eastern weapon pointsGroup of two bronze points for small spears or large arrows from the Bronze or Early Iron Age. With a nice green patina.
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Luristan bronze dagger with tangDouble-edged blade of a short dagger from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. An early type from the Middle Bronze Age.
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Near Eastern lance headDouble-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. Probably from Luristan in North Iran.
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Anatolian clay pot with lidThe Bronze Age vessel rests on three legs and has a lid with a conical handle. Circa 2500 to 2000 BC.
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Anatolian clay jug with incised decorationThe Bronze Age vessel has wonderful linear decorative bands, the white filling of which contrasts with the dark slip. Circa 2500 to 2000 BC.
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Flint blade and stone mouldInteresting group of two artefacts. A Neolithic flint blade from Egypt and a Bronze Age mould for casting or hammering metal.
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Near Eastern lance headDouble-edged blade of a lance from Bronze Age. With a nice green patina.
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Large terra cotta female idol from SyriaCharacteristic figure for the Bronze Age in the region that is today northern Syria. Dating to the 3rd or early 2nd Millennium BC.
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Luristan bronze spearheadDouble-edged blade of a large spear from the Luristan region in Ancient Iran. Impressive speciment with nice patina.
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Cylinder seal from MitanniCharacteristic art of seal engraving from the Late Bronze Age state of Mittani in present-day Syria. With animals under band of waves.
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Mesopotamian cylinder seal with water creaturesThe seal of light red stone shows two panels with interposed and stylized aquatic animals. Made around the onset of Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.
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Near Eastern cylinder seal with temple facadeThe seal shows a stunning stylized scene with a Bronze Age temple facade next to a wild animal and eyes. From Mesopotamia or south-west Iran.
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Mesopotamian cylinder seal with gazellesThe seal made of nice red stone shows three gazelles walking in line. A wonderful artefact from the Jemdet Nasr period.
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Mesopotamian cylinder seal with eyesThe seal made of light-colored stone dates from the Bronze Age of Mesopotamia. The stylization of the depicted eyes is reminiscent of the well-known eye idols.
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