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.-
Finely polished hammer axeThe compact axe head is made of beautiful and polished green-black stone with white veins. Late Neolithic to Copper Age.
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Small battle axe of the Single Grave cultureThe axe head from the younger Stone Age has a compact shape. Axes that have clearly been used as weapons are rare. Most axe types have probably served peaceful purposes.
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Polished stone age axe headThe small tool from the younger Stone Age has a nicely polished surface revealing the beautiful black stone it is made of. Approx. 4200 to 2400 BC.
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Neolithic chisel of green stoneThe stone age tool of the younger Funnel beaker culture or Single Grave culture is exceptional because if its material. It is made of beautiful finely polished green stone.
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Neolithic flint sickleHalfmoon shaped blade with fine edges. Nice and typical example for this neolithic type of tool.
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Egyptian scarab for SobekhotepThe back of the scarboid body is shaped like a lying cat. New Kingdom of ancient Egypt, around 1000 BC.
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Lekythos from Toledo Museum collectionEx collection Prof. G. Olcott, the first Columbia University professor for Roman archeology. Acquired from his estate 1912 by the Toledo Museum (Ohio), in the museum collection until 2017. Found in Apulia.
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Early large Etruscan bucchero oinochoeLarge jar with ovoid body and trefoil mouth. Decorated with carved lines. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1950s. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.
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Massive Bronze Age spear head, possibly celticPerfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.
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Faience tile of the Djoser pyramid typeEgyptian wall tile from the Old Kingdom, 2nd to 3rd dynasty. The tile type is known from the famous step pyramid of king Djoser.
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Egyptian ushabti for Ra-mesThe mummiform funerary figurine dates to the Late Period of ancient Egypt, 26th to 31st dynasty. It is remarkable that it probably originates from the burial of two brothers, Ra-mes and Somtus-tefnacht.
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Harpoon of the Maglemosian cultureFine craftsmanship hunting weapon. Important evidence of the beginnings of fishing in Northern Europe. Mesolithic, 9000 to 6500 BC.
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Bronze statuette of nursing IsisIsis is shown in a very typical depiction as a mother, the archetype of the later Christian Nursing Madonna. The bronze figurine dates to the 22nd to 31st dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
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Faience figurine of Isis and Horus childGoddess on a throne nursing her child Horus. Dating to the Late Period of ancient Egypt.
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Serapis marble bust from Joachim Menant collectionFamous egyptologist who excavated in Alexandria in the 19th century. Acquired in Egypt during this time, since then and until 2016 in the Menant family collection. With Art Loss certificate.
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Roman-Egyptian portrait of a young womanExcellent condition, original stucco and painting partially preserved. From an old collection of a Frech engineer. With Art Loss certificate
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Bronze statuette of OsirisThe figurine is in exceptional condition with a nice patina. Late Dynastic period of Ancient Egypt, 664 to 332 BC.
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Roman glass beakerThis beaker type was popular in the Holy Land during the time of Jesus Christ. But products of the local workshops were also exported.
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Neo-Assyrian cylinder seal with hunting sceneThe frit cylinder seal depicts a hunter with bow and arrow pursuing a cow. A description and dating by assyriologist Prof. Mayer-Opificius is present.
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Neo-Assyrian cylinder seal with hunting sceneThe glazed clay seal depicts a hunter with large bow pursuing a caprid. A description and dating by assyriologist Prof. Mayer-Opificius is present.
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Neo-Assyrian cylinder seal with preserved bronze settingFantastic and rare example for a cylinder seal in its original setting. From the reign of Tiglath-Pileser III in the 8th cent. BC.
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Neo-Babylonian stamp seal with religious sceneNicely facetted seal made of bright chalcedony. It shows a man in front of the gods Marduk, Nabu and Ishtar. Typical and well documented depiction from the 6th cent. BC.
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Neo-Babylonian stamp seal with religious sceneConical seal made of snowy chalcedony. The scene shows a praying man in front of an altar or symbols for the gods Ishtar and Shamash. Canonical piece for an educational collection.
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Anatolian porphyry stamp sealBasic shape of a four sided pyramid. Made of wonderful intensely red stone. Middle Bronze Age of Anatolia.
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Western Asiatic button seal with scorpionInteresting button shaped seal from the time of the ancient Assyrian trade settlements in Syria and Anatolia. 19th to 18th cent. BC. From the Dr. Langenkamp collection, with a scientific note from Prof. Mayer-Opificius.
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Western Asiatic button seal with haresInteresting button shaped seal from the time of the ancient Assyrian trade settlements in Syria and Anatolia. 19th to 18th cent. BC. From the Dr. Langenkamp collection, with a scientific note from Prof. Mayer-Opificius.
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Pin from LuristanIron Age silver pin with attractive engravings. Nice dark patina.
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Large decorative pin from LuristanThe pin head is shaped like an open basket with a decorative knob. Bronze with attractive patina.
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Pre-Dynastic pottery of Ancient EgyptThe simple vessel is made of coarse clay. It dates to the end of the 4th millenium BC and hence witnessed the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Impressive Roman imperial bronze oil lampBeautiful patina, very well preserved. With large leaf-shaped handle. Dating to 1st - 2nd century AD.
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Egyptian frog lamp from very old German collectionThe frog lamps developed in Egypt close to Abydos. For the Egyptians, the frog symbolized birth and resurrection, this symbolism was also adapted by the early Christians. From the German collection Becker, in this for 3 generations.
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Roman oil lamp with head of a Taurus as handleRare type with plastic handle and large cross on base.
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Roman oil lamp showing Sol-HeliosInteresting transition type to the so-called North African oil lamps. Nicely preserved, unusual piece.
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Roman oil lamp with heart-shaped nozzleNicely preserved oil lamp from the Roman Imperial era.
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Roman oil lamp with heart-shaped nozzleNicely preserved oil lamp from the Roman Imperial era.
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