Classical Ancient Art // Form Through Time

ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF SILENUS C. 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D. carved marble, Silenus is shown in characteristic form, with wrinkled brow, bald-headed an...

ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF PAN C. 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D. carved marble, the god Pan is depicted in a state of drunken ecstasy, the mouth open, the bear...

ROMAN RED JASPER APPLIQUE IN THE FORM OF AN ACTOR'S MASK 1ST CENTURY A.D. red jasper carved and drilled in the shape of a dramatic theatre mask, ...

ETRUSCAN ASKOS IN THE FORM OF A DUCK NORTHERN ITALY, C. 330 B.C. painted terracotta, standing on a disc base, in the manner of a small duck, the ...

ETRUSCAN RED FIGURE OLPE NORTHERN ITALY, C. 340 B.C. the globular body decorated with a seated woman in a chiton and a single palmette underneath...

APULIAN RED FIGURE LEKANIS SOUTHERN ITALIAN, 4TH CENTURY B. C. the lid with two female heads separated by palmettes, with a progressing spiral, o...

APULIAN RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS, ATTRIBUTED TO THE TRURO PAINTER, LECCE GROUP SOUTHERN ITALY, 350-325 B.C. the globular body decorated with a woman t...

ANCIENT GREEK VOLUTE KRATER ATTRIBUTED TO THE WHITE SACCOS PAINTER APULIA, LIKELY CANOSA C. 340 B.C. painted ceramic, the body painted in front w...

ANCIENT GREEK VOLUTE KRATER ATTRIBUTED TO THE WHITE SACCOS PAINTER APULIA, LIKELY CANOSA, C. 340 B.C. painted ceramic, the body painted in front ...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SHABTI OF HORUDJA 30TH DYNASTY, C. 380 - 343 B.C. faience, a shabti for Horudja, priest of the goddess Neith, depicted in typica...

ROMAN BRONZE STATUE OF MARS C. 2ND CENTURY A.D. cast bronze, the Roman god of war is depicted nude, with fine detailing to the musculature, his w...

ROMAN MONUMENTAL MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF POMPEIA PLOTINA TRAJANIC PERIOD, C. 110 - 120 A.D. carved marble, her hair arranged in a corkscrew fring...

ROMAN MONUMENTAL MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF FAUSTINA THE ELDER ANTONINE PERIOD, C. 135 - 140 A.D. carved marble, her hair arranged in two layers of ...

ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF A LADY HADRIANIC PERIOD, C. 125 - 130 A.D. carved marble, depicting an older lady of the middle Hadrianic period, h...

ROMAN OVER-LIFE-SIZE MARBLE HEAD OF ZEUS-AMON C. 80 – 120 A.D. carved marble, depicted with a broad neck, the head turned subtly to the right, wi...

NEOLITIHIC FLINT DAGGER TYPE V. SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIA, C. 2400 - 1800 B.C. knapped grey flint, with an elongated leaf shaped blade and thin handle...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FISHTAIL KNIFE EGYPT, NAQADA I - II, C. 3500 - 3100 B.C. knapped flint, the stone displaying a caramel and dark grey hue, the bi...

FLINT CORE PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, FRANCE, C. 50,000 – 100,000 B.C. knapped caramel flint, raised on a bespoke mount 15.2cm high Provenance: François...

FLINT HANDAXE PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, THEBES, EGYPT, C. 300,000 – 100,000 B.C. knapped brown flint, raised on a bespoke mount  12cm high Provenance: ...

FLINT CORE PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, FRANCE, C. 50,000 – 100,000 B.C. knapped white flint, raised on a bespoke mount  9.1cm high Provenance: François B...

NORDIC STONE ARTEFACTS DENMARK, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, C. 4TH – 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. a small collection of weathered Neolithic stone tools, consisting ...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC GRINDING STONE CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. carved volcanic stone, worked into a deep crescent shape over years...

BACTRIAN COLUMN IDOL CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished black breccia, of tapered cylindrical form, with a p...

CYCLADIC MARBLE TORSO, LATE SPEDOS VARIETY EARLY CYCLADIC II PERIOD, C. 2700 – 2300 B.C. carved marble, the bodily proportions reduced to an abst...

SABAEAN FRAGMENT OF A HEAD SOUTHERN ARABIA, C. 1ST CENTURY B.C. carved alabaster, a fragment, representing a male head, the eyes framed and the p...

SABAEAN RELIEF FRAGMENT SOUTHERN ARABIA C. 8TH – 7TH CENTURY B.C. carved alabaster, a recumbent ibex executed in bas-relief and situated within a...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SARCOPHAGUS PANEL RAMESSIDE PERIOD, C. 1292–1069 B.C. painted pigment on wood panel, the falcon-headed god Horus is shown seated...

ROMAN FRESCO FRAGMENT C. 1ST CENTURY A.D. pigment painted on plaster, the elegant tendrils of a white vine twist across a red ground, bordered be...

TAINO CEREMONIAL STOOL, DUHO HISPANIOLA carved wood, in the form of a powerful male figure crouching on all fours, the eyes and mouth recessed fo...

LARGE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PREDYNASTIC BLACK-TOPPED POTTERY JAR NAQADA I-II, C. 3900 – 3300 B.C. fired ceramic, of ovoid form with tapering base and ...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PREDYNASTIC BLACK-TOPPED POTTERY JAR NAQADA I-II, C. 3900 – 3300 B.C. fired ceramic, of ovoid form with tapering base and rounde...

BACTRIAN ALABASTER BOWL CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved banded alabaster, standing on a flat base, with elegant steep ...

BACTRIAN ALABASTER VESSEL CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. .1527 carved banded alabaster, standing on a curved base, the steep...

BACTRIAN ALABASTER VASE CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. .1524 carved banded alabaster, standing on a rounded base, the curved...

BACTRIAN ALABASTER BOWL CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved banded alabaster, standing on a curved base, the steeply slopi...

BACTRIAN ALABASTER VESSEL CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. .1522 carved alabaster, cylindrical in form, flaring to the slightl...

BACTRIAN ALABASTER VESSEL CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved banded alabaster, standing on a curved base, the rounded bod...

BACTRIAN ALABASTER VESSEL CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. bactrian alabaster vase  15cm tall Note: Though for centuries the ...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIEF LIKELY LUXOR, EARLY 26TH DYNASTY, C. 660 - 650 B.C. carved limestone, depicting a man wearing a menat necklace and leopar...

LURISTAN HARNESS RING WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 - 800 B.C. cast bronze, surmounted by the head of a mouflon, it’s elaborately curling horns forming i...

LURISTAN BRONZE HARNESS RING WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, the spoked ring surmounted by a full figure mouflon, its ribbed horns ...

LURISTAN BRONZE MACEHEAD WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, the cylindrical shaft with triangular engraving, leading to a raised colla...

LURISTAN BRONZE MACEHEAD WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, the cylindrical shaft leading to a striking head of bulbous form with nume...

LARGE LURISTAN HORSE BIT WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C. cast bronze, consisting of a rigid mouthpiece and a pair of cheek pieces, each cast in the ...

LURISTAN HORSE BIT WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C. cast bronze, consisting of a rigid mouthpiece and a pair of cheek pieces formed as mythological c...

LURISTAN WHETSTONE WITH HANDLE WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze and stone, the handle in the form of an abstract moufflon, its horns ...

LURISTAN BRONZE HANDLE WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, the handle in the form of a pair of moufflon with horns arching round to mee...

LURISTAN BRONZE HANDLE WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, in the form of a recumbent ibex, its legs tucked beneath its body, the horns...

LURISTAN BRONZE HORSE WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C. cast bronze, the standing animal reduced to the essence of form, shown standing, the head subt...

LURISTAN BRONZE “MASTER OF ANIMALS” FIGURE WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C. bronze, the Janus figure wearing a rounded cap, with anthropomorphic faci...

LURISTAN BRONZE FIGURE NEAR EAST, C. 1000 - 800 B.C. cast bronze, the stylised figure with janus head, perforated through the centre, likely inte...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FIGURE OF OSIRIS LATE PERIOD, C. 664 - 332 B.C. bronze, standing deity in typical mummiform pose, holding a crook and flail in h...

CELTIBERIAN IRON AGE 'PRIEST' FIGURE IBERIA, LATE 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. bronze, the body of plank-like form, the arms held to the sides, head with...

PAIR OF BRONZE AGE HALLSTATT SPIRAL FIBULA SOUTH CENTRAL EUROPE, LIKELY BALKANS, C. 1000 - 800 B.C. bronze wire, a pair, the base of each fibula ...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC STONE CLUB LIKELY TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. .1823 carved diorite, cylindrical handle leadi...

AFRICAN PALAEOLITHIC HANDAXE WESTERN SAHARA, LATE ACHEULEAN, 250,000 - 200,000 B.C. knapped jasper, of teardrop form, with a glossy desert patina...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC STONE DISC TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. drilled and polished diorite, of circular shape, with...

BACTRIAN WEIGHT IDOL CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished red breccia, standing on a flat base, of ovoid form,...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC GREEN FELSITE POUNDER TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. of narrow cylindrical shape with slightly ...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC JASPER POUNDER TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. of typical narrow form, with a rounded end and ta...