Mid 1st millennium BC. A substantial bronze composite brooch formed as two S-coiled rods held in a cruciform arrangement by a central lozengiform plaque and two cross-straps to the reverse; the plaque with pointillé borders and motif of leaves and roundels; to the reverse, a transverse bar with integral coil and pin to one end, catchplate to the other. Property of a German collector; acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. Cf. Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1348; and see Gelling, P. and Ellis Davidson, H. The Chariot of the Sun and Other Rites and Symbols of the Northern Bronze Age, London, 1969. The swirl is a common motif in the Bronze Age and seems to be associated with solar symbolism. It is often found carved onto outcrops of rock on a number of sites across the British Isles as well as decorating the kerb stones at the burial mounds of Newgrange and Knowth in Ireland. Here, the swirls have been formed into a swastika, again a solar symbol representing the beneficent power of the sun. 209 grams, 14cm (5 1/2"). Fine condition.
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2nd century BC-1st century AD. A D-section bronze strip in three coils with incised collar and eye detail, perpendicular spiral finial. From a Surrey, UK, collection; formed before 2000. Cf. coiled bronze finials in Stead, I.M. et al. Iron Age and Roman Burials in Champagne,Oxford, 2006, fig.148, items 13-15. 6.77 grams, 23mm overall, 8.60 x 11.91mm internal diameter (approximate size British A, USA 0, Europe -, Japan -) (1"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
10th-11th century AD. A pair of bronze tortoise brooches decorated with Borre style pattern, pin to the back; attached to brooch is a double rosette spacer with chain extending to other tortoise brooch; from the other rosette spacer hang two more chains, one with a needle case with openwork scroll pattern above, and one with a decorated lunate pendant. Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990 For similar oval brooches see Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plate 62-63. The most characteristic items of female Viking jewellery are the pairs of oval brooches, sometimes called tortoise brooches, from their shape, found in many women's graves from the Viking Age. As in this example the tortoise brooches themselves were sometimes chained together. These chains suspended from the pair of brooches also supported utilitarian objects such as tweezers, ear spoon, scissors and a seax, as well as amulets. Sometimes the brooches suspended strands of beads of glass, silver, amber or jet. 363 grams, 1.08m total length (42"). Fine condition. Rare.
9th century AD. A complete woman's brooch and pendant assemblage comprising: two bronze oval brooches, each domed with raised ornament, wide flange, ferrous remains of the pin to the reverse; suspended from the lower edge of each brooch a triangular openwork spacer plate with three tiers of red and green glass tubular beads, the lower tier with a discoid pendant plaque with bands of raised pellets; three double-link chains running between the plates; three more chains from each plate with an amuletic or decorative pendant comprising a bronze model knife in its sheath, a silver(?) dirhem coin, an iron model dog with punched decoration, a latch-lifter key, a pair of bronze crotal bells, a stone disc or spindle whorl. Property of a London businessman, from his grandfather's collection formed after World War II; thence by descent 1972. See MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 4 for oval brooches; cf. Ewing, T. Viking Clothing, Stroud, 2007. Women's display jewellery in the Viking age comprised both utilitarian and symbolic items. The brooches were worn high on the chest, supporting an apron-type overdress (hangerok) with the beads and chains strung between them and various small items attached. The pendants probably symbolised the authority of the female in the domestic sphere (key, coin, spindle whorl), in husbandry (model animal, crotal bells, model knife"). 572 grams total, brooches: 62mm (2 1/2"). Fine condition, cleaned and conserved.
8th century AD. A gilt-bronze box brooch formed as a hollow drum-shaped casting with ornament to the obverse and sidewall; the high-relief designs comprising three radiating panels of Oseberg Style 'gripping-beast' motifs with a dome at the centre and three to the beaded border; the slightly sloping sidewall with four panels of S-shaped animals with interlaced tendrils, separated by beaded borders; to the reverse, the perimeter flange supported by two integral blocks supporting the catchplate and pin-hole respectively, the latter damaged and replaced by a second offset hole. Property of a UK collector; formerly in a European collection, acquired 1980s. Supplied with a positive X-Ray Fluorescence metal analysis certificate. Cf. MacGregor, A. et al. A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 1.1. Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. Stylistically this is a very early type of box brooch, with a lower and flatter profile than the examples from the Viking age (9th-11th century AD"). 43 grams, 49mm (2"). Fine condition. Rare.
9th-11th century AD. A mixed bronze group comprising: a weight, octagonal in plan with chamfered edges; a polyhedral weight; a male head patrix die with large pellet-in-disc eyes, deckled edge. Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; acquired on the London art market 1990s. See Hårdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age. A Regional-Economic Study, Acta Archaeologica Lundensia no.25, Stockholm, 1996, p.140 for discussion of polyhedral weights. 33 grams total, 13-15mm (1/2"). [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd-2nd millennium BC. A group of three Bronze Age pottery vessels comprising: a two handled cup, a flask with handle and a flask with narrow mouth and rounded bottom. Property of an American gentleman; acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. 620 grams total, 79-104mm (3 4"). [3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
8th century BC. An iron sword of Bronze Age format (Type Gündlingen) with waisted lentoid-section blade, flared to the shoulder with raised lateral flanges developing to the fish-tail finial; pierced by five rivets to secure organic hilt-sales. Property of a Surrey collector; previously with Hermann Historica, sale 71, lot 3733. For Type Gündlingen sword typology see Colquhoun, I & Burgess, C.B. The Swords of Britain, Prähistorische Bronzefunde Abteiling IV Band 5, Munchen, 1988, p.115-121; Brown, M.A. Swords and Sequence in the British Bronze Age, in Archaeologia, volume CVII, 1982. The sword is remarkable in showing the continuation of Bronze Age styles of sword-making into the Iron Age. Indeed, the weapon conforms absolutely to the ideal of the later Bronze Age sword with its fish-shaped body and hilt-scales so that its Iron Age date is shown only in the ferrous material from which it is made. A date around 800 BC is therefore attributable, at which time the sword-maker's mental image of the appearance and shape of a sword had not yet developed beyond the Bronze Age models with which he was familiar. 687 grams, 71cm (28"). Fair condition, slight bend to lower blade.
7th-5th century BC. A lentoid-section leaf-shaped bronze blade with rectangular-section short hilt, flared upper end. From an important collection of ancient weaponry; acquired 1980s. See discussion in Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, p.8-21. 487 grams, 46cm (18"). Fine condition.
1000-800 BC. A lentoid-section tapering bronze blade with shallow midrib, short bronze grip, crescentic plaque to the shoulders on each face with gold cap to each securing rivet. From an important collection of ancient weaponry; acquired 1980s. See discussion in Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, p.8-21. 431 grams, 46cm (18"). Fine condition.
2nd millennium BC. A slender leaf-shaped blade with rounded shoulders and short pierced tang, raised midrib with two fullers. From an important collection of ancient weaponry; acquired 1980s. See discussion in Branigan, K. Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age, Oxford, 1974, p.8-21. 409 grams, 48cm (19"). Fine condition.
13th-6th century BC. A bronze flange-hilted dagger with leaf-shaped two-edged blade, hollow waisted grip with socket to each face to accept an insert. Property of a North West London gentleman; formerly with a central London gallery in 1990. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, type II. 426 grams, 37cm (14 1/2"). Fine condition.
13th-6th century BC. A bronze flange-hilted dagger with slender tapering two-edged blade, waisted hollow grip with socket to each face to accept an insert. From the collection of a North West London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, type II. 303 grams, 38.5cm (15 1/4"). Fine condition.
13th-6th century BC. A hollow-formed bronze truncheon-shaped made with flared rim, ribbed collar, upper end with panels of raised herringbone hatching. Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 2001. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, item 313. 453 grams, 24.5cm (9 1/2"). Fine condition.
Mid-1st century BC. A votive offering comprising an iron sword of La Tène II type with adhering fragments of its scabbard; the blade 51mm (2) wide at the upper edge, with prominent midrib, folded twice, one part detached; flat-section tang and encrusted remains of organic hilt; upper guard fragment with scooped profile; the weapon presently about 91cm (36) in length, folded into a block 41cm long. Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1980. Cf. Cf. Stead, I. & Rigby, V. The Morel Collection. Iron Age Antiquities from Champagne in the British Museum, London, 1999, item 2937 for type. The practice of ritual destruction of weapons has been found across Northern and Central Europe from the Bronze Age onwards. Swords folded in their iron scabbards are a particular feature of La Tène societies from the last centuries BC. The reasoning behind the practice is not understood in detail, but appears to be connected to the idea that the sword has a personality and 'will' of its own which needed to be released through ceremonial destruction on the death of its owner. 1.1 kg, 41cm (16"). Fair condition; lower part of blade detached and tip absent; encrusted to both broad faces.
13th-6th century BC. A bronze flange-hilted dagger with slender leaf-shaped two-edged blade, hollow waisted grip with socket to each face to accept an insert. Private collection, London, UK; formerly with Persepolis Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK; in the 1980s. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, type II. 141 grams, 35.5cm (14"). Fine condition.
13th-6th century BC. A slender bronze spearhead with square-section midrib extending to a short neck with flared shoulders and tapering tang. Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 2001. Cf. Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, item 283. 554 grams, 50.5cm (19 3/4"). Fine condition.
13th-6th century BC. A triangular bronze blade, lentoid in section with short lobe tang, three attachment holes. Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 2001. See discussion in Khorasani, M.M. Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006. 103 grams, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Fine condition.
A Chinese bronze Tiger's head linch-pin, xia , possibly Warring States A Chinese bronze Tiger's head linch-pin, xia , possibly Warring States, from a chariot designed to slot into the axle cap, the flat rectangular pin pierced with an aperture and surmounted with a tiger head, detailed eyes and teeth, 8cm high Provenance: An English Family Collection before 1950. Chinese chariot linch-pins, xia , usually date between the late Shang and the Warring States periods and often have stylised animal heads including, rhino, rabbit and xilin amongst others. This example is quite close to one in the British Museum 1947.0712.351a-b, dated to late Shang-Western Zhou (1200-900 BC) For more background see A J Barbieri-Low, Wheeled vehicles in the Chinese bronze age , Philadelphia, 2000, 26-7. 战国（可能）青铜虎头形车辖
A Victorian bronze Quart measure, two bronze pint measures, and a brass carriage timepiece (4) Condition report Report by GH All three measures generally in good condition with some age related small dents, scratches and nicks. One of the pint measures has a very slightly misshapen rim. Some possible re-soldering to handles. The bottom part of the handle on the quart measure is detached and sits approx. ½ mm clear of the body. Very slight rubbing to the marks, but overall good commensurate with age.
A CHINESE BRONZE LUOHAN SCROLL WEIGHT, the figure reclining on a tiger and holding a fan in one hand, seated on an artemesia leaf, late Ming - Qing, 3.5" long For a similar weight of a boy reclining on a leaf dated to the 17th or 18th century see 'The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork' Sydney Moss 1991, no. 30.
Chinese bronze libation vessel of ancient form, on three pronged feet, 19cm high and another smaller, 7cm high (2). Provenance: Purchased by the vendor in China in the 1960s CONDITION REPORT Larger vessel, split above the handle runs to the rim. Another split, possibly with ancient repair runs from end of spout. Further wear deterioration consummate with age. Smaller vessel appears to have a plugged small hole to one side. Both with good patination
1st century BC-1st century AD. A mixed group of bronze items comprising:a rectangular slider with S-scrolled motif, two loops to the reverse; a domed discoid slider; an openwork slider with La Tène comma motifs; a mount fragment with grid of cells to accept enamel; a hinged mount fragment with triangular enamelled cells;a conical discoid plaque with enamel fill; a hollow bust; a discoid plaque with polychrome enamel fill; a finial with lateral bulbs; a crescentic mount with enamelled cells; a teardrop mount with domed centre. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. Rectangular strap fitting recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number LIN-EDEC96; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report 99 grams total, 13-46mm (1/2 - 1 3/4"). [11, No Reserve] Fine condition.
14th-19th century AD. A mixed group of mainly bronze buckles including double-loop and twin-tongue types, shoe-buckles and others. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. 178 grams, 15-45mm (1/2 - 1 3/4"). [42, No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze bow and plate brooches and fragments including Colchester type, Dolphin type, T-shaped, Langton Down type, fantail type, Alesia type, Aucissa typeHod Hill type. trumpet type and others. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. 550 grams total, 14-58mm (1/2 - 2 1/4"). [74, No Reserve] Mainly fine condition.
1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze cosmetic grinder tool comprising a loop handle flanked by an addorsed bull-head and bird-head, facing mask to one side with large pellet eyes, flat underside. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. 36 grams, 49mm (2"). [No Reserve] Fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze brooches comprising: a gilt disc brooch; an enamelled lozenge plate brooch; a plate brooch with conical glass insert; an enamelled headstud brooch; a rosette brooch; four dolphin bow brooches; an Aesica type bow brooch. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. 134 grams total, 33-59mm (1 1/4 - 2 1/4"). [10, No Reserve] Mainly fine condition.
1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of mainly bronze items and fragments including military pendants, a miniature steelyard, two finger rings, brooches, a dolphin buckle loop, and other items. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. The steelyard recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number NLM-BF6842; accompanied by a print out of the PAS report. 384 grams, 11-71mm (1/2 - 2 3/4"). [70, No Reserve] Fine condition.
6th-11th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a cruciform bow brooch; a lead strap end with Winchester Style detailing; a bow brooch footplate with catchplate to the reverse; two horse-head finials; two brooch bows; a small-long brooch headplate; two bronze strap ends; a stud with concentric rings; three collared studs from bow brooches; three ball-headed dress pin fragments; a disc-headed dress pin fragment; a harness mount with four pierced lugs; a domed fitting; an openwork stirrup mount. Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015; found Lincolnshire, UK, prior to a Time Team dig on an important Iron Age and Roman site. The cruciform brooch recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number LIN-3B4676; the stirrup mount recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme with reference number LIN-A2E242; both accompanied by a print out of the PAS report. 171 grams total, 8-110mm (1/4 - 4"). [21, No Reserve] Mainly fine condition.
A 19th century French bronze and gilt metal jewellery box decorated with detailed relief foliate sections and character panels with profile bust gilt cartouches - Height 10cm x Width 19cm x Depth 16cm Condition report: Good condition with obvious wear to sections commensurate with age and use, wear to interior noticeable
Fox, Sir Cyril. The Personality of Britain…, Cardiff 1932; Life and Death in the Bronze Age, 1959, d.w., and 25 others by the same, mostly offprints, many presentation copies from the author to Lord Raglan; with Culture and Environment. Essays in Honour of Sir Cyril Fox, 1963, d.w.; another copy of the same and 5 further offprints (32)
African bronze anklet, of oval form with inlaid decoration, possibly Senufo currency, the anklet with a birds head and wide flat tail, mounted on a black acrylic base, 20cm. CONDITION REPORT: Generally good condition commensurate with age, some slight natural casting flaws, earth/dust residue in crevices. Stand good condition. Colour generally good over all.
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA "The Fowler" or bird catcher, bronze, on a plinth base, together with a bronze figural candlestick as a cherub holding aloft a flower and a pair of carved and painted wooden flower models CONDITION REPORTS The fowler: missing a piece from his right hand, has pitting, there is a knock to the "lamp cage". The candle stick: the cherub has been off and re-soldered at an angle, there is pitting, part of its wing is off and missing. Both items in need of a clean, and have wear and tear conducive to age and use . Flowers unknown if complete, have general wear and tear. Large statue has some wear to the shovel, small chip, item to his right hand is missing. Wooden plinth looks new. Various marks and scratches. Smaller statue - repair to foot and base, various signs of repairs throughout, dents, marks, scratches.
Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A solid cast bronze cauldron foot of an anamorphic form, with an equine head that holds a small orb in its mouth at the upper terminus, resolving in a large lion's paw below. Given their large capacity, scholars have argued that cauldrons were not used as every day objects, but were instead used during large social gatherings and feasts. As such they were oftentimes highly adorned. Just imagine the cauldron that boasted this fine foot! For me it conjures that notorious image from Shakespeare's "Macbeth." You know the one -- three intimidating witches stir a boiling cauldron, all reciting, "Double, double toil and trouble: Fire burn, and cauldron bubble." Ah, that Willy Shakes sure could write a good tragedy! Custom lucite stand. Size: foot itself measures .75" W x 2" H (1.9 cm x 5.1 cm); ~3.5" (8.9 cm) high on standAncient Roman cauldrons are an under-researched subject. For a recent scholarly exploration, see Jody Joy (2014). ‘Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble’: Iron Age and Early Roman Cauldrons of Britain and Ireland. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 80, pp 327-362. doi:10.1017/ppr.2014.7. Provenance: Ex-private M. Reniger collection, Chicago, IL. Condition: Intact with expected wear, nice green patina, and earthy deposits. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #111380
Central Asia, modern-day Turkmenistan, Namazga-Tepe VI, 1500 to 1000 BCE. This is a gorgeous bronze cuff bracelet with braided edges and a banded linear design; it has been attributed to being from culture stage VI at the Namazga-Tepe archaeological site, located in the high plains region between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range. Although today the area is desolate and sparsely populated, these highlands are rich in natural resources and were located along valuable trade routes from before the time of Alexander the Great. Namazga depe is a large mound that has only been partially excavated but that hides the remains of a Bronze Age city from the Bactrian-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC). Size: 4" L x 2.9" W x 2.65" H (10.2 cm x 7.4 cm x 6.7 cm). Provenance: Ex-Private PJ. Piscopo Collection, Ex M. Pedersen acquired before 1990. Condition: Beautiful turquoise patina; one end has some rust as if it was long buried beside an iron object. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #111762
Luristan, ca. 1000 to 650 BCE. This is a flanged cast bronze dagger that at one time would have had a handle made of wood, stone, or bone. Luristan, in modern-day northwestern Iran, was in a relatively crowded area in the Bronze Age, near the competing interests of the Babylonians and the Elamites. The mountain tribesmen of Luristan served as mercenaries for both of these powers and many of them were buried alongside daggers like these. Size: 14.8" L x 1.3" W (37.6 cm x 3.3 cm). Provenance: Ex-Private PJ. Piscopo Collection, Ex M. Pedersen acquired before 1990. Condition: Patina; some wear to edges of blade. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #111768
Luristan, modern day Iran, ca. 900 to 700 BCE. This is an iron shaped sword blade and handle with a flat, disc-shaped pommel. The rest of the handle would likely have been covered with bronze, bone, wood, or wrapped in leather. This would have been a "cut and thrust" weapon. The remarkable thing about this sword is its age -- Luristan seems to have been one of the first areas in the world to create iron swords. Swords like this one would have been created through the smelting process, creating an iron "bloom" that would then be hammered into shape. However, because they were produced in workshops that either concurrently or previously had produced bronze swords, they share much of the same morphology and style as their predecessors. The inherent strength advantages of iron -- especially for longer weapons -- doubtless won over the sword makers to do the more difficult task of producing iron blades. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds a similar example to this piece. Size: 19" L x 2.7" W (48.3 cm x 6.9 cm). Provenance: Ex-Private PJ. Piscopo Collection, Ex M. Pedersen acquired before 1990. Condition: Wear and rust to blade as expected, else excellent. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #111758
A large group of Roman and later bronze, silver and gilt-bronze objects including fibulae; crossbow, bow, fantail, knee, trumpet and plate and disc brooches, some with enamel remaining; a Romano-British piriform plate brooch with enamel, found in Northumberland, mounted and some decorative studs with enamel; a small bronze steelyard with one hook remaining, 10.6cm long; a Roman bronze stamp in the form of a foot with Latin inscription, 5.2cm long; a bronze and glass fitting inset with a round glass cabochon, 6cm; a cosmetic pestle; twelve implements, including a stylus, 18cm long, two spoons, 11cm and 13.8cm long, spatulae, a scoop, tweezers, toggle pin, curved blade and handles, 5cm - 18cm long, six rings, a gold bangle and sheet gold strip and other items, Roman Period and Later Provenance: Bronze stamp in the form of a foot, the bronze and glass object and the cosmetic pestle- all ex Bonhams, Antiquities, 22 April 1999, lot 283. Formerly in an English collection. Romano-British plate brooch, ex collection Richard Hattatt. Published: Richard Hattatt, Iron Age and Roman Brooches, 1985, No. 592 NB. This lot will need an export licence in order to leave the UK
A group of pottery and stone vessels from antiquity, including two coarse black urns, 18 and 20cm high; two buff pottery vessels, one with rounded shoulders, 14cm, the other with sloping shoulders, 12cm; a Greek buff pottery oinochoe with banded decoration, 14cm high; a Roman Barbotine red ware pottery skyphos, 6cm high, one handle missing; a broken and fragmentary Cypriot early Bronze Age pottery vessel, and ten other vessels, various periods and cultures; and a shaped stone scraping tool, probably neolithic Provenance: Deceased estate, Wiltshire
Western Anatolian, Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2500 BCE. This is a kilia idol marble head with round facial planes rising toward the chin and a vestigal nose ridge down the middle. It has a neck angled upwards; these figures were thought to represent star gazers. Size: 1-1/2"H (3.8 cm). Provenance: ex-Arte Primitivo Condition: Heavy surface wear; head is a fragment from a larger female figure. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #100698
Luristan, modern day northern Iran, ca. 1500 to 1000 BCE. This ia a long bronze sword blade with a wide, flat rib and no attached guard or handle; there is a straight tang. The nomadic herdsmen and horseriders of Luristan produced short, light blades for ease of travel. These objects were often placed in graves. Metal working in ancient Luristan was highly controlled by elites, and took place in lower altitude settlements; however, as most people in Bronze Age Luristan migrated seasonally between high and lowlands, weapons like this were carried up into the mountains and steppes frequently. Size: 21.5" L x 2" W (54.6 cm x 5.1 cm). Provenance: Ex-Estate of John Piscopo. Mr. Piscopo was one of the largest collectors of ancient weapons in the US with a collection that spanned all cultures, all ages. Condition: The piece has been polished and as a result the patina is almost nonexistent. There are some minor scrape marks but the form is clear. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #111139
Central Asia, Marlik (Luristan), Caspian Sea region, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. This is a heavy leaf-shaped bronze spearhead with a large rounded central ridge, a long rectangular insertion tang, and a flared section between two areas. Bronze Age Luristan art was the work of nomadic herdsmen and horsemen who crafted small, portable objects, including daggers, swords, and other weapons. Weapons like these would almost certainly have been entombed in the small rock graves in which their owners were buried. Size: 18.25" L x 1.75" W (46.4 cm x 4.4 cm). Provenance: Ex-Estate of John Piscopo. Mr. Piscopo was one of the largest collectors of ancient weapons in the US with a collection that spanned all cultures, all ages. Condition: The blade has a horizontal crack on one side; the piece has a beautiful patina. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #111138
China, probably Shang or Zhou Dynasties, 1600 to 250 BCE. This is a short bronze spearhead with a pronounced center rib and a shallow socket. Unlike in other Bronze Age cultures, the Chinese used a method known was piece-mold casting, where a model is made of the object to be cast, and a clay mold is taken from the model. The mold is then cut into sections to release the model, and the pieces are reassembled after firing to form the mold for casting. Size: 6.25" L x 1" W (15.9 cm x 2.5 cm). Provenance: Ex-Estate of John Piscopo. Mr. Piscopo was one of the largest collectors of ancient weapons in the US with a collection that spanned all cultures, all ages. Ex-Allen’s Antiques. Condition: Shape clear; patina. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #111136
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