FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & COINS

Ca. 2100-2000 BC. A rectangular clay tablet with columns of cuneiform text. Clay cuneiform tablets were small enough to be portable and durable wh...

Ca. 1900 BC. A rectangular-shaped clay tablet, written in cuneiform. The inscriptions on the tablet refer to administrative and legal affairs. Cun...

Ca. 1900-1600 BC. A rectangular tablet made of clay would have been inscribed either with a tax register or a name list. Clay cuneiform tablets we...

Ca. 1900 BC. A clay cuneiform tablet in a light brown fabric with a written script on both sides. Cuneiform (from cuneus, Latin for "wedge") writi...

Ca. 1900-1600 BC. A rectangular-shaped clay tablet, written in cuneiform. The inscriptions on the tablet refer to administrative and legal affairs...

Ca. 1900 BC. A clay cuneiform tablet in a light brown fabric with a written script on both sides. Cuneiform (from cuneus, Latin for "wedge") writi...

Ca. 1900-1800 BC. A roughly rectangular-section ceramic tablet, bearing cuneiform script to both faces. Documents such as they were used or a mult...

Ca. 1900-1700 BC. A rectangular tablet made of clay, inscribed either with a tax register or a name list. Clay cuneiform tablets were small enough...

Ca. 1900 BC. A rectangular-section ceramic tablet, bearing cuneiform script. Documents such as they were used or a multitude of things including a...

Western Asiatic, Ca. 1200-700 BC. An attractive ceremonial axe head with flared blade and wide, cylindrical shaft tube. On the back, a solid bronz...

Ca. 1500-1000 BC. A bronze axe head featuring a curved blade with a tapering cheek, and a pick end with four spikes. An axe such as this one would...

Ca. 2000-700 BC. A double axe-head cast in bronze. The weapon features a short cylindrical shaft hole with two horizontal bands, a flattened top w...

Ca. 1500-1000 BC. A cast bronze war axe head featuring a cylindrical shaft and a flattened blade, drawn out from the top of the shaft, broadens ou...

Ca. 2000-700 BC. A bronze axe head with a curved blade, tapering cheek, and a wedge-shaped adze to the rear. The shaft long and cylindrical. An ax...

Ca. 3rd millennium BC. A cast bronze mace head/cudgel of a tubular shape. The upper part is decorated with 9 rows of raised chevrons, separated by...

Ca. 3rd millennium BC. A fine example of a cast bronze mace head with a cylindrical body, probably placed around a wooden or less decorated metal ...

Ca. 3rd millennium BC. A cast bronze mace head/cudgel of a tubular shape. The upper part is decorated with panels of 13 rows of raised chevrons, s...

Qing Dynasty, Ca. 1644-1912 AD . Stunning upright Chinese scholar stones (also known as Gong Shi, meditation stone and spirit rock) of significant...

Northern Qi Dynasty, Ca. 550-577 AD (or later). The slender, elegant figure is depicted in a standing pose, originally on top of a socle, with rig...

Liao Dynasty, Ca. 907-1125 BC (or later). A large schist head of Guanyin Buddha, carved with a small urna in the centre of the forehead, the face ...

Ca. 200-300 AD. A richly carved in grey schist, combining naturalism of the classical Greek style with the Asian serenity of Buddhist art. He disp...

Ca. 618-907 AD. A hollow-moulded terracotta horse modelled in a standing pose, with one foreleg lifted. The animal's neck is beautifully arched wi...

Ca. 618-907 AD. A beautiful terracotta horse with a long neck artistically turned up, standing on an integral falt base. The animal has a chestnut...

Ca. 202BC - 220AD. A well-modelled, pottery standing female dancer with arms stretched out, the hands well hidden within the long, voluminous slee...

Ca. 202BC - 220AD. A large terracotta figure of a warrior, wearing decorated armour over his thigh-length robe painted in red pigment and shortene...

Ca. 202BC - 220AD. A huge pottery model of a guard dog in a seated position, facing forwards with head alert and ears pricked up. The dog wears an...

Ca. 202BC - 220AD. A hollow-formed terracotta rabbit figure with a black pelt and coral-pink pigmentation on the nose and inner ears. The rabbit i...

Ca. 386-534 AD. A finely moulded Chinese grey pottery tile, features Buddha within a rectangular-shaped recess. Buddha sits with left foot outstre...

Ca. 386-534 AD. A grey pottery decorative tile with a seated Buddha within an arched recess. Buddha sits cross-legged, backed by a halo, and weari...

Ca. 386-534 AD. A grey pottery decorative tile with a rectangular reccess to one face decorated with a standing Buddha in relief. Buddha is depict...

Ca. 202 BC - 220 AD. Featuring a circular belly topped with a narrow flaring neck. Adorned with wavy motifs and showcasing lateral decorative hand...

Ca. 2800-1900 BC. A large terracotta jar, with impressed decoration to the mid to lower body, a slightly flaring neck with globular body. Impresse...

Ca. 202 BC - 220 AD. A globular shaped vessel formed of a rich grey terracotta with three bands of linear decoration, the body rounding to an ever...

Western Han Dynasty, Ca. 206 BC. The oblong body surmounted by a circular neck rising to an everted rim, painted in shades of pink, white and bric...

Xiajiadian Culture, Ca. 2300-1600 BC. An interestingly formed vessel modelled with a cylindrical body rising from the tripod base and terminating ...

Xiajiadian Culture, Ca. 2300-1600 BC. A tall pottery vessel with a wide everted rim above an elongated body, raised upon three conical legs, resem...

Ca. 1127-1280 AD. A beautiful twin handled amphora with a squat body and long neck protruding into a conical-shaped rim. The neck and body connect...

. A white and blue porcelain ewer with a squat body resting on four cylindrical legs. The finely decorated main body consists of a broad and deep ...

Ca. Upper cretaceous (120 myo). Rhacolepsis. Santana Formation, Araripe Basin, Brazil. A fossilized rhacolepis preserved in a stone with its body ...

Ca. 100 BC. An iron coin die with a cylindrical body and an engraved circular base used to stamp the pseudo staters of Phillip II. A rare find! Ph...

Ca. 485-375 BC. Persian king, holding transverse spear and bow, running to right. Four punchmarks Rectangular incuse. Two puchmarks and two chisel...

Ca. 5th cent. BC. Forepart of boar left, behind tunny Within incuse square head of lion left with star above SNG COP 49. Size: D:10.3mm; 0.4gProve...

Ca. 440-420 BC. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse squar...

Ca. 440-420 BC. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse squar...

Ca. 454-404 BC BC, classical period.. Head of Athena right, wearing earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves and palmette Owl ...

Ca. 420-370 BC. Obv: Two wrestlers grappling; A? (turned up) between. Rev: [E]?T?E?IIY?, slinger in short chiton standing right, triskeles before,...

Ca. 395/390-338 BC. Obv: Boeotian shield. Rev: Amphora; DA-IM across field. Hepworth 18; BMC Central Greece pg. 81, 126; SNG Copenhagen 323. VF.Si...

Ca. 377-326 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right Draped bust of a female facing right within linear square. Bodenstedt Size: D: 9.9mm; 2.6gProvenance...

336-323 BC. Head of Herakles wearing lion's scalp right Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Letter ? above racing torch. In the right A?E...

Ca. 302-280 BC. Obv: Naked horseman mounted right, holding shield, two lances and a spear; ?A below. Rev: TA?A? behind Taras seated on dolphin lef...

Ca. 280-272 BC. Obv:Youth, nude, on horseback right, crowning horse with wreath; behind, ??; in two lines below, ???/???. Rev: TAPA?, Phalanthos r...

Ca. 2-1 cent BC. AE Laureate head of Zeus right Cult statue of Artemis frontally SNG COP 184 Size: D:22.3mm; 8gProvenance: Private UK collection, ...

67 BC.L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, Rome Mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, behind control symbol arrowhead; Horseman holding long palm galloping ri...

100-85 BC. Eusebeia mint, dated year 13 = 89/88 BC Diademed head of Ariarathes IX right Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. In l...

82-81 BC. Obv: C·ANNI·T·F·T·N· PRO·COS·EX·S·C Diademed and draped female bust r.; behind, caduceus, before, scales and below, pelta. Rev: Victory ...

81 BC. Obv: Draped bust of Ceres right; CAPIT•L behind, [uncertain control symbol – EI ?] below chin Rev:Ploughman with yoke of oxen to left; L ab...

80 BC. Obv: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; SC behind. Rev: Juno Sospita in biga right, hurling spear and holding shield; serpent...

52-42 BC. Diademed head of Ariobarzanes III with beard, to right Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. In left field star above cr...

47-46 BC. Military mint travelling with Caesar in Africa. Obv: diademed head of Venus to right. Rev: CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carryin...

27 BC - AD 14. Augustus, with Gaius and Lucius Caesares, Lugdunum Mint, 2 BC - AD 4.Laureate head of Augustus right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER ...