Ancient Near East - 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.-
Luristan bronze dagger with grip insert
It is very rare to find a Western Asiatic bronze dagger with an intact insert inside the grip. Dating to Iron Age Luristan, 1100 to 900 BC.
Price: on requestBronze pin from LuristanLovely bronze pin from the early Iron Age. The head is decorated by engraved lines and a geometric knob.
Price: on requestBronze pin from Iron Age LuristanThree decorative spheres form an elegant pin head. Colourful bronze patina.
Price: on requestLuristan pin with floral decorationWell preserved piece that impressively demonstrates the high quality of Luristan metal works.
Price: on requestZoomorphic vessel in the shape of a zebuThe Western Asiatic vessel amazes by its size and state of preservation. Including TL analysis. Around 1000 BC.
Price: on requestMitanni cylinder sealNice seal with wave design and griffins. 2nd Millenium BC. From a museum collection.
Price: on requestEarly Elamite cylinder seal from a museum collectionCompact seal with geometric design from Elam. 3rd Millenium BC.
Price: on requestBabylonian carnelian cylinder sealPrime example made of beautiful orange carnelian. Highly detailed engraved scene with king offering to the weather god Hadad. First half of 2nd Millenium BC.
Price: on requestIron Age jugMassive and imposing piece from the early 1st Millenium BC. Previously in the well-known Rihani family collection, with Jordanian export permit.
Price: on requestRam-headed pendantFinely polished stone shaped like a stylized ram head with spiral horns. Bronze Age amulet from the Middle East.
Price: on requestPublished Parthian clay horse and riderThe clay figurine probably originates in Syria. It dates to achaemenide to parthian times. 6. cent. BC to 2nd cent. AD.
Price: on requestPair of earrings from LuristanThe earrings date to the early Iron Age of Luristan. The type of jewellery is rare for this region.
Price: on requestPair of pins with chainThe pair of pins dates to the early Iron Age of Luristan. It is made from Bronze and Iron. This state of preservation is extremely rare for composite objects.
Price: on requestBracelet from Luristan with animal terminalsA high degree of abstraction for the animal heads and a wonderful blue patina make this piece a highlight for Iranian bronze works.
Price: on requestBracelet from Luristan with triangular terminalsThe bronze braclet is band shaped and has linear engravings on the outer side.
Price: on requestLuristan silver bracelet with interesting decorationThe bracelet is massive yet elegant. Crossed lines and open circles are engraved on its surface. It is a beautiful piece from the Iron Age of Luristan.
Price: on requestMassive bracelet from LuristanThe bracelet has an interesting decoration on the outer side. It is a heavy and impressive bronze object.
Price: on requestDisc-headed pin from LuristanImportant and unique pin type of Luristan. This specimen is decorated by bumps forming a seven-pointed star.
Price: on requestElamite ceramic vessel with geometric friezeCeramic vessel in perfect condition with original painted frieze. Magnificent attest to the Middle Elamite civilization of Bronze Age Iran.
Price: on requestSilver pin from LuristanIron Age silver pin with attractive engravings. Nice dark patina.
Price: on requestDecorative pin from LuristanThe pin head is shaped like an open basket with a decorative knob. Bronze with attractive patina.
Price: on requestBracelet from Luristan with lion terminalsBronze braclet in perfect condition with beautiful dark patina. The terminals are stylized lion heads.
Price: on requestBracelet from Luristan with triangular terminalsThe bronze braclet is band shaped and has linear engravings on the outer side. Late Iron Age.
Price: on requestWestern Iranian bronze stamp sealInteresting bronze seal showing a bird and glyphs. From a collection of Iranian ancient artefacts.
Price: on requestSumerian cuneiform clay tabletSmall tablet with drill hole. Cuneiform receipt for bricks or pottery. Very well preserved piece from the late 3rd millenium BC.
Price: on requestClay tablet with cuneiform scriptSmall tablet with well preserved cuneiform engravings. Interesting Bronze Age document from Mesopotamia.
Price: on requestCuneiform tablet from UmmaRecord of beer and bread rations for laborers. Probably from the Bronze Age city of Umma. The cuneiform tablet was studied and conserved at Yale University.
Price: on requestElamite vessel with painted friezeImpressive ceramic jar in prime condition. The geometrical shapes and animals of the frieze are a typical stylistic feature. Found in Susa, from the time of the Ur-III dynasty, around 2000 BC.
Price: on requestAkkadian cylinder seal of shell coreTwo lions are fighting with two buffalos. The balance and detail of the scene is an impressive demonstration of the Akkadian seal engraver's skill. Old Akkadian, around 2300 BC.
Price: on requestMesopotamian cylinder seal with fighting sceneThe scene shows a fight between hero and lion with animals. Early Dynastic Period III, around 2500 BC.
Price: on requestMesopotamian cylinder seal with abstract sceneThe milky white stone is engraved with a scene that stands out by its high degree of abstraction. Late Uruk to Djemdet Nasr period, around 3000 BC.
Price: on requestCylinder seal of red stoneThe cylinder seal is made of beautiful red limestone. A figurative scene is engraved.
Price: on requestLuristan ceremonial pickThe elaborate decorations are contrary to the actual use as a pick. The object is from the class of pseudo tools common in Iran at the end of the 2nd millenium BC. It probably served a ritualistic purpose.
Price: on requestClay idol from SyriaFemale figurine from Bronze Age Syria, 3rd to beginning of 2nd millenium BC. With characteristic bird shaped head.
Price: on requestKanaanitisches Skarabäus Antilopensiegel aus KarneolSiegel und Amulett der mittleren Bronzezeit, 1800 bis 1500 v.Chr., Levante. Vollständig erhaltene Antilopendarstellung unterseitig. Länge 13mm, Breite 8mm.
Price: on requestKanaanitisches Skarabäus SiegelSiegel und Amulett aus Steatit, mittlere Bronzezeit, 1800 bis 1500 v.Chr., Levante. Hieroglyphen unterseitig. Länge 18mm, Breite 13mm.
Price: on request