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ANCIENT POTTERY AND OBJECTS OF ART
7240 - APULIAN
GREEK POTTERY, c 340 BC, Apulia was a Greek colony in Southeast
Italy and was a center for beautifully painted pottery. 4" high,
ribbed small pitcher with handle with red/white/blue decorative trim.
Excellent condition..........................................$495.00
 7241 - APULIAN
GREEK POTTERY, c 340 BC, Apulia was a Greek colony in Southeast
Italy and was a center for beautifully painted pottery. 3" X
3" wide mouth pitcher with handle, nice painted leaf designs white
and red paint. Choice
condition..................................................$495.00
 7242 - APULIAN
GREEK POTTERY, c 340 BC, Apulia was a Greek colony in Southeast
Italy and was a center for beautifully painted pottery. 3.5" X
4.5" small pitcher with handle, geometric designs with white and
yellow paint. Excellent
condition...............................................$495.00
 7243 - APULIAN
GREEK POTTERY, c 340 BC, Apulia was Greek colony in Southeast
Italy and was a center for beautifully painted pottery. 8" overall
including the elongated handles, 6" bowl that is 1.75" deep. KYLIX
with embossed center showing small leaves, in remarkable condition as
many of these have fractured handles.......................$595.00
 7244 - PRE
COLUMBIAN BOWL, c 600 - 1200 AD, 4.25" diameter,
red/black/white geometric designs. Intact with no repairs, quite
attractive.............................$225.00
7245 - PRE
COLUMBIAN MALE DEITY WITH HIGH HEAD DRESS, c 800 - 1200 AD,
8.5" seated figure of a male deity with a high ornate head dress,
hairline repair but 100% intact. Nice red-brown terracotta
finish............................................$295.00
7246 - PRE
COLUMBIAN MAYAN FIGURE, c 800 - 1200 AD, terracotta figure
seated holding a round cylinder with prefer orated holes, has some old
repairs but 100% intact. 6" in height, very good
overall............................................$250.00
7247 - PRE
COLUMBIAN FIGURE, c 800 - 1200 AD, 3.5" partial figure
seated with large eyes and earrings. A nice representative Mayan
figure..........................$50.00
7248 - CHINA, MING
DYNASTY MALE FIGURE, c 1368 - 1644 AD, 9" high male figure
in buff terracotta and glazed with green, gold, and black glaze.
Detached head as usual for this type, some wear spots on glaze but
overall very pleasing. Fine................$250.00
7249 - CHINA, MING
DYNASTY, BISQUE FIGURE OF A WOMAN, c 1368 - 1644 AD, 8.5"
in height, an attractive unglazed figure of a maiden. Excellent details,
in very fine condition............................................$175.00
 72410 - CHINA, TANG
DYNASTY, STATUE OF A WARRIOR, c 618 - 907 AD, 7" red
terracotta statue of a warrior, intact with no repairs, ground action
from excavation. The Tang dynasty was a dynasty that was characterized
by such strength and brilliance that it is unprecedented by any other.
The civil service examination was so refined, that the test's basic form
was used in the 20th Century. The role of the imperial and local
government was amplified so that it centralized administration and
enacted an elaborate code of administrative and penal laws. The Tang
dynasty was vast, with its control ranging from Korea, Southern
Manchuria, and Northern Vietnam. In the West, the Tang influence was
felt as far away as present day Afghanistan. Very
good...................................$150.00
72411 - CHINA, TANG
DYNASTY, STATUE OF A WARRIOR, c 618 - 907 AD, 9" red
terracotta statue of a warrior, intact with not repairs, ground action
from excavation. The Tang dynasty was a dynasty that was characterized
by such strength and brilliance that it is unprecedented by any other.
The civil service examination was so refined, that the test's basic form
was used in the 20th Century. The role of the imperial and local
government was amplified so that it centralized administration and
enacted an elaborate code of administrative and penal laws. The Tang
dynasty was vast, with its control ranging from Korea, Southern
Manchuria, and Northern Vietnam. In the West, the Tang influence was
felt as far away as present day Afghanistan. Very
good...............................................$150.00
 72416 - CAST IRON
CHINESE STIRRUPS, 15 - 16th Century, a matched pair of cast iron
stirrups with the footrest being a large oval design. The pair have a
nice brown patina and appear to have been buried with a pleasant patina.
Both very
fine......................................................................$195.00
 72417 - ANCIENT CHINA, LATE
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, c 3300 - 2200 BC, 10" X 10.5" with
wide mouth and two handles, painted geometric designs in brown and rust
paint with a fluted decorative trim below the wide mouth. Excellent form
and in very fine condition. This thin-walled pottery dates from the late
Neolithic period of Chinese history similar to Yangshaw River Valley
culture. In excellent condition. We have seen similar examples offered
for more than $900 on the internet. An outstanding
example...............................................................$695.00
 72420 - LURUISTAN BRONZE DAGGER,
c 800 BC, 13.5" in length, fine tapered blade with complete handle
frame that was originally inlaid in wood and ivory. Beautiful patina to
the bronze with an unusually smooth surface to the blade. Very
nice..............................................................$395.00
 72421 - THE HOLY LAND, JUDEA,
TIME OF MOSES, 1550 - 1200 BC, early saucer lamp in terracotta
with the early pinched spout with the open well design which later
changed to the closed well. Bronze age pottery, 4.5" - 5.0" in
diameter. Very fine
condition.................................................$150.00
 72422
- THE HOLY LAND, JUDEA, TIME OF DANIEL, c 586 - 300 BC, a deep
bowl with a raised lip, gray terracotta finish, 5" X 5". Very
fine...............................$125.00
72423 - THE HOLY LAND, JUDEA,
TIME OF DANIEL, c 586 - 300 BC, small utility bowl, gray
terracotta finish. Very fine.................................$100.00
72424 - THE HOLY LAND, JUDEA, TIME OF DANIEL, 586 - 300 BC,
terracotta small jug with globular shape with a small narrow neck,
4". Quite nice........$125.00
SOLD
 72425
- HOLY LAND, TIME OF ISAIAH, 1000 - 600 BC, 4" jug let with
handle. From the period of Isaiah's warning of Assyria and condemning
disobedient Judea. Iron Age II - A - C, some black finish clearly
evident under the soil
encrustation....................................................$125.00
 72427
- ANCIENT EGYPT, 26TH DYNASTY, cast bronze figure of the
Egyptian God Osiris that dates t - 663 BC. 3" tall mounted on a
hardwood stand for display. Osiris was King of the dead and a symbol of
resurrection. He stands holding the symbols of supreme power the crook
and flail wearing mummy wrappings. Very nice details. The Twenty-Sixth
Dynasty of Egypt (also written Dynasty XXVI or Dynasty 26)
was the last native dynasty to rule Egypt before the Persian conquest in
525 BC (although others followed). The Dynasty's reign (c. 685 - 525 BC)
is also called the Saite Period after the city of Sais, where its
pharaohs had their capital, and marks the beginning of the Late Period
of ancient Egypt......................................................$295.00
EGYPTIAN USHABTIS
The ushabti (also
called shabti or shawabti, with a number of variant
spellings) were funerary figurines used in Ancient Egypt. They were
placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as
substitutes for the deceased, should he/she be called upon to do manual
labor in the afterlife. They were used from the Middle Kingdom (around
1900 BC) until the end of the Ptolemaic Period nearly 2000 years later.
Most ushabtis were of minor size, and many produced in multiples -- they
sometimes covered the floor around a sarcophagus. Exceptional ushabtis
are of larger size, or produced as a one-of-a-kind master work.
72428 - EGYPT, EGYPT, 26TH DYNASTY, c 650 BC, 2" unglazed
ushabti with good features. These were made in vast multiples to satisfy
the need for burials where many were put in tombs to serve in the
afterlife. Very fine..........................................$85.00
72429 - EGYPT, EGYPT, 26TH DYNASTY, c 650 BC, 3.5"
partially green glazed ushabti with excellent facial features. Nice
style..................................$175.00
72430 - EGYPT, EGYPT, 26TH DYNASTY, c 650 BC, 4" unglazed
ushabti in excellent style and features. Very
fine..............................................$200.00
72431 - EGYPT, PTOLOMIC PERIOD, c 300 BC, unglazed ushabti in
the later Ptolemaic style under the Greek Ptolemy kings after Alexander
the Great. Very
fine.........................................................$115.00
 72432
- EGYPT, ORNATE NECKLACE WITH ORIGINAL BURIAL BEADS MADE FOR THE NEW
TOURIST TRADE OF THE 1930'S, this necklace was fashioned from
the original silica tubular beads of the 26th Dynasty (650 BC) and
incorporated with reproduction scarabs and metal decorative trim. These
were made in the period following the discovery and popularity of the
tomb of King Tut and were high end souvenirs of the post Tut period.
This attractive necklace with original ancient beads can be worn to town
today with the addition of a modern clasp for security. The tubular
beads are commonly known as "mummy beads" due to the large
quantities buried with the dead. A nice display
piece......................................$350.00
SOLD
 72433
- EGYPT, 26TH DYNASTY, SILICA NECKLACE WITH ANKH MEDALLION, c
650 BC, 22" tubular bead silica necklace with attached emblem of
Ankh, the symbol of eternal life attached. A dark green cast to the
beads.
Fine...........................................................................$125.00
72434 - EGYPT, 26TH DYNASTY,
SILICA THREE STRAND MUMMY BEAD NECKLACE, c 650 BC, three strands
of "Mummy beads" that have been re-strung to form a nice
wearable necklace. Average 22" different shades of blue and green
tubular beads. Very fine.............................................$150.00
 72435
- ANCIENT PHOENICIA, SHELL BEAD BRACELET, 1000 - 600 BC, a
segment strung together shells forming part of a bracelet. Unusual
striped shells used as currency for trade in ancient Phoenicia. Very
fine.............................$100.00
 72436
- EARLY DOLPHIN MONEY, ANCIENT GREECE, 5th - 4th Century
BC, Sarmatia, Olbia, Black Sea area in Northern Greece. Cast
bronze small dolphin shaped figures 3/4" used as commercial
currency in this Thracian area of Greece..............$45.00/each
72437 - ROMAN GLASS, 1ST - 3RD CENTURY AD, 2" X 3"
small glass bottle with fluted sides, some encrustation from excavation.
Nice color.............................$100.00
72438 - ROMAN GLASS, 1ST - 3RD CENTURY AD, 1.5" X
2.75", some fluted designs on sides. Very
fine..............................................$125.00
72439 - ROMAN GLASS, 1ST - 3RD CENTURY AD, 1.5" X
1.5", graceful small bottle, nice color to the
glass.....................................................$125.00
72440 - ROMAN GLASS, 1ST - 3RD CENTURY AD, 1.5" X 2",
wide mouth bulular shaped base. Nice
style.......................................................$125.00
72441 - ROMAN GLASS, 1ST - 3RD CENTURY AD, 1" X
2.5", fluted bottle, light green glass.
Fine.............................................................$100.00
 72442
- ROMAN BRONZE FIBULAS, 1st - 4th Century AD, bronze fibulas
that were discovered in Roman settlements in present day Bulgaria.
Commonly used to pin clothing together such as the traditional Roman
Togas..................$45.00/each
 72443
- CAESAR AT THE BATTLE OF MUNDA, c 45 BC, at the close of the
Roman Civil War, on March 17, 45 BC, Julius Caesar defeated the Pompeian
forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the
Younger in the Battle of Munda. This battle represented Caesar's final
victory before his assassination on March 15, 44 BC. This Roman lead
projectile was found near the site of this famous battle in Southern
Spain. Known as a "glandes", these projectiles were thrust
with a sling and were deadly. These weapons were used by many ancient
armies along with the Romans..........................................$45.00
THE LAND OF THE PHARAOHS
72444 - THE LINEN CLOTH AND
MUMMY BEADS, these were both found in a Egyptian  burial
site that dates from the 24th Dynasty to the 26th Dynasty which dates
from 1085 BC - 525 BC. During this period, Thebes and Memphis were
sacked by the Assyrians. The linen cloth was wrapped around the mummy in
many layers thus hundreds of feet of linen was used on a single mummy.
In between the layers of cloth amulets and scarabs were inserted for
good luck. The beads known as "Mummy beads" were used by the
thousands in ancient burials.
The most popular and extensively
produced beads were made of faience, quartzite paste that was
occasionally glazed and then baked. The paste was rolled around a string
and the string was cut into sections for thin disc beads or longer tube
beads. When the beads were baked, the string burned away, leaving the
hole in the bead. During the Late Period in Egypt, circa 1085 BC,
faience beads were produced primarily for funerary use. Egyptians
believed that to insure comfort in the netherworld, the deceased should
be surrounded by items from daily life. Thousands of faience beads were
buried with the mummy, sometimes having been woven into a shroud to
cover the outer linen wrapping of the mummy. The Egyptian word SHA meant
luck, and SHA SHA became the word for bead, suggesting the beads could
bring good luck. Both the beads above and fine linen are authentic
relics from the Land of the Pharaohs. Unframed 11" X
14".....................................................$125.00
[custom framing is available
$55, display needs a deep frame]
 72412 - CHINA, HAN
DYNASTY, c 206 BC - 220 AD, small terracotta stove possibly for
burning incense, 6.5" bowl and 8" overall. 3.75" high,
intact with no repairs, shows ground action of excavation. The Han
Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) was the second imperial dynasty of China,
preceded by the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BCE) and succeeded by the Three
Kingdoms (220 - 265 CE). It was founded by the peasant rebel leader Liu
Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly
interrupted by the Xin Dynasty (9 - 23 CE) of the former regent Wang
Mang. This interregnum separates the Han into two periods: the Western
Han (206 BCE - 9 CE) and Eastern Han (25 - 220 CE). Spanning over four
centuries, the period of the Han Dynasty is considered a golden age in
Chinese history. To this day, China's majority ethnic group refers to
itself as the "Han
People"........................................................$325.00
SOLD
 72413 - CHINA, MING
DYNASTY, c 1368 - 1644 AD, 10" X 15" large vase with
four handles, floral painted designs in blue and black paint, very dense
and heavy ceramic. Condition is excellent with no fractures or repairs,
an outstanding display piece. The Ming Dynasty or Empire of
the Great Ming; traditional Chinese pinyin; was the ruling dynasty
of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led
Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly
government and social stability in human history", was the last
dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Hans. Although the Ming capital,
Beijing, fell in 1644 to a rebellion led by Li Zicheng who established
the Shun Dynasty, which was soon replaced by the Manchu-led Qing
Dynasty, regimes loyal to the Ming
throne..............................................$695.00
SOLD
 72415 - CHINA, SONG
DYNASTY, c 1000 AD, 5.5" X 15", tall decorative vase
with three handles with fluted decorative trim at the top, traces of red
ochre paint still evident, completely intact, very fine. The Song
Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it
succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed
by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to
issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to
establish a permanent standing navy. This dynasty also saw the first
known use of gunpowder, as well as first discernment of true north using
a compass...............................................$495.00
SOLD
  72418 - ANCIENT CHINA, THE
WARRING STATES PERIOD, c 403 - 221 BC, a nicely painted dou
or cocoon produced during the period of the Warring States in China.
10" X 14" with wide stand and narrow mouth. Painted dragons on
both sides with heart shaped emblems on the sides. Painting is still
very bold in spite of obvious burial, red terracotta. The Warring
States Period covers the period from sometime in the 5th Century BCE
to the unification of China by the Qin Dynasty in 221 BCE. It is
nominally considered to be the second part of the Eastern Zhou
Dynasty, following the Spring and Autumn period, although the
Zhou Dynasty itself ended in 256 BCE, 35 years earlier than the end of
the Warring States Period. Like the Spring and Autumn Period, the king
of Zhou acted merely as a figurehead. The name "Warring States
period" was derived from the Record of the Warring States
compiled in early Han Dynasty. The date for the beginning of the
Warring States Period is somewhat in dispute. While it is frequently
cited as 475 BCE (following the Spring and Autumn Period), 403 BCE --
the date of the tri-partition of the Jin State -- is also sometimes
considered as the beginning of the period. Chinese polity developed a
bias towards centralization and unity, which can be traced from this
period. On the one hand, it was a time of rivalry between competing
states. On the other, as states consolidated their rule, they annexed
smaller dukedoms. Confucius had already established unity as an
ideal, and the end of this period saw the ascendancy of the Qin dynasty
and China as a single imperial state. A nice early example Chinese
artwork...............................................$595.00
SOLD
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