Exceptional Day 1: Antiquities Asian Fine Art

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1100 BCE. A long iron sword with a nearly-flat triangular blade topped with an elaborate handl...

Caucasus region, modern day eastern Turkey (Anatolia) / Armenia, Urartu culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. It is incredibly rare to find a compl...

Ancient Near East, modern day Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, Urartu, Urartian, Iron Age III, ca. 7th century BCE. A mesmerizing relief section...

Ancient Near East, Tell Brak, modern day Syria, ca. 3500 to 3300 BCE. Wow! An incredible polished miniature votive alabaster bear, a very ancient ...

South Arabia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, probably Sabaean, ca. later 1st millennium BCE. A handsome carved and smoothed limestone figure of a standin...

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. An intriguing cast-bronze effigy pendant depicting a female figure sta...

Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. An incredibly rare collection of ancient gold jewelry components: a large, long ...

Europe, Iberia (Spain and Portugal), Celto-Iberian period, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A richly weathered, ancient sculpture of a horse, its form ...

South Arabia, Saudia Arabia and Yemen, ca. 1st millennium BCE. Wow! One of my favorites! A huge slab of thick alabaster, carved into a table with ...

Near East / Western Asia, Parthian or possibly Achaemenid, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. An ornate pendant made from 88% gold (equivalent to 21K+),...

Near East/Western Asia, Parthia or possibly Eastern Roman, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A matching pair of incredibly ornate, exotic-looking earring...

Ancient Near East, Persia, Parthian Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A matched pair of elegant gold earrings - the gold of high quality at 93% o...

Ancient Western Asiatic or Achaemenid Empire, ca. 5th century BCE. A most impressive gold finial (comprised of 88% gold, equivalent to 20K+) depic...

Ancient Middle East, South Arabia, Qatabanian culture, ca. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE. A beautiful hand-carved alabaster funerary plaque of...

Ancient Near East, Southern Arabia, modern-day Yemen, Qatabanian culture, ca. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE. A finely-preserved example of an ...

Ancient Near East, Achaemenid, ca. 5th to 2nd century BCE. A stunning gold (92% gold, equivalent to 20K+) and carnelian necklace of a sublime pre...

Ancient Middle East, South Arabia, Qatabanian culture, ca. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE. A striking pale yellow-white stone slab, a high-reli...

Near East, Holy Land, Judea, ca. 300 CE. A fascinating terracotta stamp - the rectangular face of which is incised with the image of a menorah wit...

Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire/Eastern Roman Empire, Theodosius II, ca. 402 to 450 CE, struck 430 to 440 CE. Constantinople mint. Gold soli...

Eastern Roman Imperial/Byzantine Empire, Theodosius II, ca. 402 to 450 CE, struck 430 to 440 CE. Constantinople mint, Officina 3. Gold solidus. Ob...

Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. A fascinating and rare steatite relief pendant set into a 95% silver frame. The...

Near East, Palmyra, Roman period, ca. 2nd century CE. A finely carved limestone head of a young man with a neatly manicured curly coiffure compris...

Near East, Sasanian, ca. 4th century CE. An exquisite gold (70% gold, equivalent to 15K+) Sasanian (also spelled Sassanian) ring, with a stylish s...

Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, Valentinian III, ca. 425 to 455 CE. Struck 426 to 430 CE, Ravenna mint. Gold solidus. Obverse: Draped bust ...

Ancient Near East, Sasanian, ca. 7th century CE. A stunning silver-gilt lobed bowl of an oval form with a bas relief dancing woman in composite pr...

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sassanian (Sasanian / Sasanid), middle Sassanian Empire, ca. 400 to 500 CE. A beautiful 22K+ gold ring with a la...

Byzantium, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A breathtaking Byzantine gold, emerald, and pearl necklace. Comprised of 19 gold (93% gold, equivalent to 2...

Byzantium, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A breathtaking Byzantine gold and emerald green glass necklace. Comprised of 15 openwork gold medallion-like...

Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A beautiful, fascinating object from a wealthy Byzantine home or church - a roun...

Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 12th to 15th century CE. A massive marble stamp, carved in the form of a disc with a projecting handle....

Ancient Near East, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A stunning and solid cast-bronze spear head of a slender form with a stocky handle body and a th...

Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A repousse brass sheet, shaped to wrap around the upper arm of a large cross, ...

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 7th century CE. A handbuilt terracotta hemispherical bowl on a low disk foot, with black ink Judeo-Aramaic in ...

Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, Basil I, the Macedonian, ca. 867 to 886 CE. Struck 870 to 871 CE. Constantinople mint. Gold solidus. Obvers...

Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A beautiful cast-iron cross created for display during Byzantine mili...

Near East, Islamic, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A beautiful flask of a tall stature, mold-formed from near-opaque glass of a pale yellow-green hu...

Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A stunning example of a rounded ink well with a tapered body that terminates in a petite ...

Central Asia, Bactria (Bactria-Margiana/BMAC), ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating alabaster bowl, sanded to be thin enough that the side...

Ancient Near East, Iran, Sassanian (Sasanian, Sassanid) Empire, Post-Sassanian Period, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A fabulous hand-built pottery ja...

Ancient Near East, Byzantium, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A lovely Byzantine gold cross with a circular garnet cabochon set in a bezel that is cent...

Ancient Near East, Byzantium, ca. 6th to 10th century CE. A stunning pair of gold hoop earrings with luxurious ornamentations - the gold of a high...

Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A mesmerizing mold-blown glass molar bottle - named "molar" because its four legs resemble...

Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 13th century CE. A large and attractive bronze cross with flaring arms that terminate in small circles....

Western Asia, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. A stunningly glazed ceramic jar with a deep bowl, a lo...

Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. An enormous example of some of the earliest decorated pottery in Central Asia, a broad...

Ancient Central Asia or Asia Minor, Bactria, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful example of a pillar idol (sometimes called a co...

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating head and cap from an idol figure of a...

Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A fabulous flask of a substantial size, formed in a mold from semi-translucent, pale blue...

Ancient Near East, Byzantium, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A stunning gold cross - comprised of 87% gold, equivalent to 20K+ - the upper face cover...

Central Asia, modern day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, Bactria (Bactria Margiana Archaeological Complex/BMAC), ca. 2nd to 1st millenniu...

Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A tall and beautiful vase of a cylindrical form with a flat base, a lightly-corseted body, ...

Western Asia, ca. 8th to 7th century BCE. A fabulous pair of matching high quality silver (95% silver) bracelets with ram head terminals - the ban...

Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana, ca. 190 to 180 BCE. An incredibly rare stone stamp, pierced horizontally through its upper portion for suspension,...

Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. One of the nicest we have seen! A finely carved grey schist head ...

Ancient Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A large and naturalistic carving from the per...

Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 CE. A larger-than-lifesize, finely carved and polished grey schist head of Buddh...

Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A delightful schist relief panel showing the classic Buddhist scene ...

Ancient Near East, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A fabulous relief panel carved from dark-grey sc...

Central Asia, India, region of Bengal, Pala Empire, ca. 8th to 12th centuries CE. A huge black schist stele panel, carved to depict the god Kartik...

Central Asia, India, 19th century CE. A beautiful deep red sandstone window panel with an interlocking, hexagonal/dodecahedral latticework pattern...