ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & COINS - DAY 1

Ancient Near East - Mesopotamia, ca. 1st millennium BC. A carved hardstone ball-type mace head, having central shafting holes. Scattered areas of ...

Ca. 1st - 2nd Millennium BC. A small bronze stylised votive statue of a deity with raised hands. The figure is wearing a headdress and has a flatt...

Ca. 500-300 BC. A lovely collection of three repousse gold appliques, crafted in the flat-section style, each representing a stylized animal. Each...

Ca. 5000-3000 BC. A nice boat-shaped stone axe head with a square butt and rectangular in section, the ground socket with expanding edge has a hol...

Ca. 2nd millennium BC. A beautiful black double-faced seal from the region of Bactria/Turkmenistan. One side depicts a mythical winged creature, t...

Ca. 2200-1800 BC. This has a round flat face and a convex back which rises to a stalk handle with an oval loop on top. The design is linear and co...

Ca. 2100-1800 BC. This has a round flat face, and flat back on which is mounted a stalk handle ending in a large pierced loop. The design consists...

Ca. 900-800 BC. A bronze sword with a triangular-shaped blade with a striking midrib. The midrib runs the length of the blade, accentuating its im...

Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze spear with a triangular-shaped blade with a raised midrib, sharpened edges that taper gradually ...

Ca. 2000-700 BC. A cast bronze axe head with a downwards-facing blade curled back into a neat volute and a reinforced rounded poll with four spike...

Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze witah a tapering, bevelled blade with raised midrib, a broad neck and a tang for insertion into ...

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze spear skillfully cast in one piece. The slender, leaf-shaped blade boasts distinctive round shoul...

Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze spear with a slender blade, raised midrib, bevelled edges that taper to a pointed tip, short soc...

Ca. 1200-700 BC. A cast axe head comprising of a tubular socket with a collar to the upper edge and a wedge-shaped butt. The asymmetrical swept bl...

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC. A two-edged bronze blade, leaf-shaped with rectangular tang, corrugated midrib extending almost to the tip...

Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze spearhead with an elongated leaf-shaped blade and barbs, wide raised midrib, and a short socket ...

Ca. 1200-800 BC. A bronze battle axe head featuring a curved blade with a deep cheek and four spikes at the rear of the tubular socket. The design...

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC. A striking example of a two-edged bronze blade with a leaf-shaped design and a small tang provides a secur...

Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze spear with a triangular-shaped blade with a raised midrib, sharpened edges that taper gradually ...

Ca. 1500-1000 BC. A cast bronze axe head featuring a short, undecorated, cylindrical shaft, and a curved blade that tapers toward the cheek. Beaut...

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC. A finely cast bronze dagger, comprising a triangular-shaped, double-edged blade with raised mid-rib and a ...

Ca. 1st millennium BC. A flat axe, with a broad, curved cutting edge tapering gently to a rounded butt.Size: L:45mm / W:130mm ; 170gProvenance: Pr...

Western Asiatic/Aegan, ca. 1200-700 BC. A long and slender bronze sword with a slight corseting at its lower section, resulting in a subtly curved...

Ca. 1200-700 BC. A well-preserved cast bronze dagger featuring a triangular-shaped, double-edged blade. The hilt of the dagger is flanged and holl...

Western Asiatic, Ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze axe head with a curved blade, tapering cheek and a circular socket with four protrusions to the rear. T...

Aegan/Cypriot, ca. 1200-700 BC. A bronze spearhead with a double-edged blade that tapers dramatically to a sharp point, imparting a streamlined an...

Ca. 1st millennium BC. A flat axe, with broad, curved cutting edge tapering gently to a rounded butt.Size: L:45mm / W:115mm ; 140gProvenance: Priv...

Ca. 600-400 BC. A finely decorated iron acinaces-type sword with a pointed, elongated triangular blade, B-shaped guard, rectangular handle, and op...

Ca. 1430-1470 AD. An excellent, forged-iron long sword with narrow and thin blade with a shallow fuller running from the cross guard to about thre...

Ca. 700-900 AD. A striking Khazar sword featuring a long, single-edge pointed blade that speaks to the practicality and effectiveness of its desig...

Eastern Mediterranean to Middle East, ca. 500-800 AD. A bronze processional cross, crafted with the highest degree of skill and artistry. Its form...

Ca. 1200 AD. A bronze archer's ring comprising a circular hoop and projecting triangular guard. The exterior of the guard is covered in incised li...

Ca. 1100-1300 AD. A bronze pendant featuring a cross shape with a pair of bronze round protrusions extending from each arm. The surface of the pen...

Ca. 1100-1300 AD. A highly detailed bronze cruciform pendant incorporating a vast array of ornate design elements. The cross arms have both a dist...

Ca. 1100-1300 AD. A bronze cruciform pendant bearing an ornate design, with a pair of round protrusions extending from each arm. The pendant is cr...

Ca. 1100-1400 AD. A nice bronze ring with a plain, round hoop slightly expanding to form a large, circular bezel with an intricately etched patter...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. An excellent forged-iron long sword with a broad blade tapering to a sharp point. The cross guard is of a simple rectangular, fla...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. An iron sword with a long, doubled-edged blade, culminating in a point, a wide, broad guard, and a semi-circular pommel. During t...

Ca. 800-1000 AD. An acorn-shaped ceramic vessel with a tapered base and broad top with a small spout which probably would have been filled with ex...

Ca. 800-1000 AD. An intricately designed ceramic hollow vessel with an elongated body, finely constructed neck, a tapered base, and a broad top wi...

Ca. 900-1100 AD. An iron battle axe with a curved blade, narrow cheek, and an elongated, pointed spike on the reverse. The spike would have allowe...

Ca. 800-1000 AD. A ceramic hollow vessel featuring a bi-conical body that tapers to a pointed base, and to the other end it finishes with a spout ...

Ca. 800-1000 AD. A ceramic grenade also referred to as 'Greek Fire'. This hollow ceramic vessel consists of a piriform body, with a short neck and...

Ca. 800-1000 AD. A decorated globular vessel with a short neck, flaring shoulder, and a pointed base. Vessels such as this example are frequently ...

Ca. 950-1310 AD. An iron sword with a distinctive Brazil nut pommel, Oakeshott type A. The cross guard is long, thin, and square-sectioned, in Oak...

Ca. 15th-16th century AD. An iron Bollock dagger / knife. The handle is of wood and a hilt plate survives between the cross guard and blade. There...

Ca. 14th-15th century AD. An iron dagger / stiletto with a slender blade tapering to a point, a round cross guard embellished to the bottom face w...

Ca. 14th-15th century AD. An iron dagger/stiletto featuring a double-edged slender blade with a button-shaped cross guard, rectangular-section tan...