Ancient Indus Valley Shunga clay mother goddess figure

Near East Pre AD 1000: item #915281
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A superb Indus Valley clay figure of a mother goddess wearing an elaborately arranged headdress and broad collar necklace. The facial features clearly defined with beak shaped nose and button shaped eyes, the genital and breasts clearly defined and an incised line separating the legs. Portrayed with wide hips and arms outstretched. Typical for Shunga period clay figures. Overall a beautiful piece.

Dating to the Shun... Click for details

Ancient Indus Valley Shunga clay mother goddess figure

Near East Pre AD 1000: item #915280
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A superb Indus Valley clay figure of a mother goddess wearing an elaborately arranged headdress and broad collar necklace. The facial features clearly defined with beak shaped nose and button shaped eyes, the genital and breasts clearly defined and an incised line separating the legs. Portrayed with wide hips and arms outstretched. Typical for Shunga period clay figures. Overall a beautiful piece.

Dating to the Shunga p... Click for details

Ancient Indus Valley painted pottery cup

Near East Pre AD 1000: item #915255
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A superb Indus Valley painted pottery cup, decorated with brown pigments. Original paint and intact with hairline fracture and small chip to inner of rim.

Dating to circa 3300-3000 BC Mergarh culture Nal phase. Measures 100mm diameter.

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Luristan Bronze Mace Head

Near East: Luristanian Pre AD 1000: item #914089
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Ancient Luristan Bronze Mace Head, ca. 1200 - 1000 B.C. Solid bronze cudgel with a beautiful green patina, excellent detail. Featuring three rows of knobs emerging from a tubular knob head, this heavy weapon could have been quite lethal in combat; however, most scholars (see the Moorey reference below) believe that these cudgels were used primarily in a ceremonial or parade function, similar to a sceptre or a baton, due to the good condition almost universally associated with this type of weapo... Click for details

Ancient Indus Valley huge clay ram headrest

Near East Pre AD 1000: item #913084
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A rare Indus Valley clay headrest in the form of a ram. Solid construction with left horn re-attached otherwise intact. Beautiful patina with extensive magnesium deposits.

Dating to Mehrgarh culture circa 3500-3000 BC.

Measures 19cm height / 19cm length / 12cm diameter.... Click for details

Herodian Oil Lamp found in the Holyland

Near East Pre AD 1000: item #909452
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Ancient Terracotta Pottery Oil Lamp, found in the Holyland. Known as Herodian because of its widespread use during the reign of Herod the Great in Israel, ca. 37 to 4 B.C. Wheelmade pottery lamp with spout applied by hand. This type remained in use up to about 150 A.D. in some parts of the Holy Land, but is normally considered to have gone out of general use by 70 A.D. 3-5/8"L x 2-3/4"W x 1-1/4"H, overall encrustation, root markings and minor loss to portion of lip, else excellent. ... Click for details

Bactrian Juglet

Near East: Sassanian Pre AD 1000: item #908758
HL12

A wonderful juglet from the western Hindu Kush region, could be Sassanian, Bactrian or Ghandaran, ca 100 BC – 300 AD. This elegant ceramic vessel is 2-3/4” high and has a fine loop handle connecting the chamber and elongated spout. The chamber is decorated with deeply incised linear designs. In excellent condition, with strong mineral encrustation.

SYRO-PALESTINIAN NUDE GODDESS W/ SNAKE

Near East: Babylonian Pre AD 1000: item #908689
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Syro-Palestinian bronze goddess wrapped in a snake. Standing with her arms around here waist and one holding on to the snake. Figure standing straight with breasts showing and wearing a conical crown. Has a nice patina and 100% intact. Measures 3.5 inches in height.

Provenance: Gustave Jequier (1868-1946)

Late 2nd Millennium BC ... Click for details

Middle Bronze Age II Canaanite Bronze god

Near East Pre AD 1000: item #908484
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Splendid Middle Bronze Age II, Bronze Figure of a god, Canaanite, 2nd millenium BCE. Strong facial features with deep set eyes and long beard. Depicted in the nude with pronounced nipples, arms raised forward and small rounded feet. 3 3/4" high. In excellent condition. For example see Canaanite Gods in Metal: An Archaeological Study of Ancient Syro-Palestinian Figures, by Ora Negbi, Institute of Technogology, Tel Aviv University, 1976.

ISLAMIC PAINTED CERAMIC DISH

Near East: Islamic Pre 1492: item #907934
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Ceramic dish painted with two doves and some kufic characters. Manufacture of Raqqa (Syria), Ayyubid period, 1171-1260AD. In very good condition. H:9cm Diameter:25cm.