Square schist oil lamp with a carved elephant on the nozzle. Gandhara art of 2rd-3rd century AD. In excellent condition with some small chips. H:4cm 5x5cm square.
The twelve individually priced Byzantine bronze coins in this group (100.73D, i, J and K HD; 100.90B, C, D, F, G, i and P HD; and 100.105BHD) are from the reigns of Basil I, Justin ii, Leo VI, and Romanus I and date during the period c.565AD-920AD. Included are a number of coins of an unidentified type from the Cherson mint in the Crimea of the Ukraine, and a few folles from the Constantinople mint in modern Turkey. Inexpensively priced from $40-$55, each coin is shown in both obverse and revers... Click for details
I purchased this bronze over thirty years ago and was told at the time that it represented Ler or Llyr the Celtic god of the sea. Since then I have become more confused as the Celts seem to have had many aquatic deities. The bronze represents a deity of the sea, reclining on the back of a mythical creature. The lower part of the deity resembles a snail shell, while the upper part is human and is possibly female. The hair is gathered into a bun on the back of the head, the right arm rests along ... Click for details
This group of twelve (99.123, 125 & 126HD; 99.132B,C,D,J & KHD; 100.50HD; 101.6 and 7HD) contains gold coins from the ancient Roman Empire, the Kushan Kidarite Confederacy, and the Byzantine Empire. Represented are the rulers Honorius, Theodosius II, Leo, Zeno, Kipunadha and Kidara. The Kushan Kidarite coins were all sent to the American Numismatic Association for authentication. Four came back with certs, and though the fifth one did not, the ANA stated that it was probably genuine, but due to... Click for details
Terracotta vase painted with a frieze of humpbacked bulls and vegetal motifs. From Harappa, Indus Valley, Nindowari culture, 2300-2000BC. In good condition with a minor repair and a small chip. H:12cm Diameter:14cm.
Stealing History; Tomb Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient World by Roger Atwood. St. Martin's Press, New York. 2004, 337 pages, few center illustrations, slight page staining with a very good dust cover.
