Archaeology – Antiquity
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AN ORDOS GILT BRONZE ‘CROUCHING BEAR’ HORSE TACK ORNAMENT, WARRING STATES
China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 4th 3rd century BC. Of circular shape, cast in the form of a crouching bear with distinctive ears and finely incised claws. Condition: Extensive wear, losses on the back, minor dents. Fine dark patina with small areas of…
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AN ORDOS BRONZE ‘COPULATING TIGERS’ PLAQUE, WARRING STATES
China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 475 221 BC. The plaque cast in openwork with two tigers copulating, the male mounting the female from behind, with pierced eyes, ears, paws, and mouths. Condition: Good, original condition, remarkable considering the age…
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A SUPERB BRONZE FIGURE OF A BULL, LATE WARRING STATES TO EARLY HAN DYNASTY
China, probably Kingdom of Dian, 3rd 2nd century BC. Hollow cast, the stocky, muscular bull standing four square on distinct hoofs, its head held high, with rounded bulging eyes, flaring nostrils, closed mouth, the spoon shaped ears flanking a broad …
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A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A HORSE, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI
Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd 1st century BC. The bronze ring set with a fine oval ruby worked in intaglio depicting a galloping horse, the bronze setting of a later date. Condition: Very good condition with expected minor traces of age and wear. F…
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A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A LION, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI
Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd 1st century BC. The bronze ring set with a fine rectangular ruby worked in intaglio depicting a pouncing lion, the bronze setting of a later date. Condition: Very good condition with expected minor traces of age and we…
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A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A SCORPION, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI
Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd 1st century BC. The bronze ring set with a fine oval ruby worked in intaglio depicting a scorpion, the bronze setting of a later date. Condition: Very good condition with expected minor traces of age and wear. Fine mal…
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A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A MYTHICAL HORSE, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI
Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd 1st century BC. The bronze ring set with a fine oval ruby worked in intaglio depicting a winged horse, the bronze setting of a later date. Condition: Very good condition with expected minor traces of age and wear. Fine…
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THIRTY-FIVE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AND STONE MINIATURE SEALS AND BEADS
Egypt, 18 th cent BC and later. This lot comprises of thirty five miniature scarab seals made from steatite, stone and faience as well as miniature stone and steatite beads. One of them glazed in a beautiful malachite colour. Engraved impressions of …
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Asie Mineure, Deuxième moitié du Ier Millénaire.
Capridé figure Bronze with a smooth green patina. H. : 6.5 cm. - Width : 5,5 cm.
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EGYPTE, Période ptolémaïque.
Amulet in the shape of an Udjat eye. Blue and black earthenware. Width: 2.5 cm.
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