Form Through Time

TRIO OF FLINT AXES EGYPT, PALEOLITHIC, C. 500,000 - 200,000 B.C. knapped flint, each stone of ovate form, displaying rich caramel hues and raised ...

LARGE MEGALODON TOOTH WEST JAVA, INDONESIA, MIDDLE MIOCENE, 10 - 15 MILLION YEARS B.P. the large tooth from Otodus megalodon with intact serration...

MESOPOTAMIAN "EYE" IDOL MESOPOTAMIA, LATE URUK PERIOD, C. 3500 - 3000 B.C. terracotta, with a hollow trapezoidal body, flaring out into two arms f...

BRONZE AGE MARBLE IDOL IBERIA, C. 2000 - 1800 B.C. carved marble, the rectangular body with rendered with shallow chevron incisions, the eliptical...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN STONE JAR EGYPT, PREDYNASTIC PERIOD, C. 3150 - 2700 B.C. carved stone, standing on a flat base, of ovoid form with two small lug ...

ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN ARYBALLOS NORTHERN ITALY, C. 600 B.C. painted terracotta, standing on a concave base, the globular body decorated with a lion a...

CORINTHIAN BLACK FIGURE JUGLET ATTRIBUTED TO THE BRUSSELS PAINTER GREECE, C. 620 - 590 B.C. terracotta, standing on a rounded base, the teardrop s...

BLACK FIGURE KYLIX MAGNA GRAECIA, C. 500 - 480 B.C. painted terracotta, ring base with high pedestal stem, the exterior of the deep bowl decorated...

ANCIENT GREEK HYDRIA MAGNA GRAECIA, MID 4TH CENTURY B.C. terracotta, standing on a disc foot, with vertical ribbing on the body, an applied laurel...

SABEAN STELE SOUTHERN ARABIA, C. 300 B.C. carved limestone, the rectangular stele decorated with a bearded male head in relief, with long slender ...

THE PRUEN OINOPHOROS NORTH AFRICA, C. LATE 3RD - EARLY 4TH CENTURY A.D. terracotta, the wine jug in the form of a satyr, depicted with almond eyes...

INSCRIBED STONE FRAGMENT NORTH AFRICA, POSSIBLY EGYPT, 3RD - 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved with multiple horizontal columns of pictographic character...

DINOSAUR FOOTPRINT BURNISTON BAY, YORKSHIRE, JURASSIC PERIOD, C. 160 MILLION YEARS B.P. a well preserved therapod print, left by a dinosaur in the...

PETRIFIED WOOD SLICE MADAGASCAR, TRIASSIC, 220 MILLION YEARS B.P. cut and polished, a fine specimen with excellent ring definition(43cm wide) ......

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FIGURE OF OSIRIS EGYPT, LATE PERIOD, 664 - 332 B.C. bronze, gold and lapis lazuli, standing deity in typical mummiform pose, hold...

TEPE HISSAR IDOL CENTRAL ASIA, C. 2300 - 1900 B.C. carved marble, the female figure of geometric form, standing on a flat base, the arms and legs ...

BACTRIAN COLUMN IDOL BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished black breccia, of tapered cylindrical form, with ...

BACTRIAN COLUMN IDOL BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished alabaster, of tapered cylindrical form, with a sh...

BACTRIAN COLUMN IDOL BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. mottled grey stone, of tapered cylindrical form, with a shallow groov...

BACTRIAN STONE WEIGHT IDOL BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished stone, standing on a flat base, of ovoid fo...

BACTRIAN STONE COLUMN IDOL BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved green marble, standing on a flat base with central groov...

BACTRIAN STONE COLUMN IDOL BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved green marble, standing on a rounded base, cylindrical fo...

BACTRIAN STONE WEIGHT IDOL BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished stone, standing on a flat base, of ovoid fo...

BACTRIAN STONE WEIGHT IDOL BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished stone, standing on a flat base, of ovoid fo...

BACTRIAN ALABASTER CHALICE BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved alabaster, standing on a tall stem on a conical foot, th...

BACTRIAN STONE COLUMN IDOL BACTRIA–MARGIANA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished black marble, of imposing form, standing on...

PHOENICIAN OR EGYPTIAN TORPEDO VASE NEAR EAST, 1000 - 500 B.C. obsidian and gold, the long body curving to a rounded base, with dual lugs below th...

BRONZE AGE RAPIER SOUTHEAST ENGLAND, C. 1500 B.C. cast and hammered bronze, the long, elegant blade with central ridge, of triangular form taperin...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BONE FIGURE EGYPT, ROMAN PERIOD, C. 1ST CENTURY A.D. carved bone, the standing figure wears a long wig and belted dress, perforat...

◆ SUPERB IRIDESCENT AMMONITE BEARPAW FORMATION, CANADA, UPPER CRETACEOUS, 75 - 72 MILLION YEARS B. specimen of Placenticeras meeki showing iridesc...

ROMAN MARBLE SIGMA TABLE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, 4TH - 6TH CENTURY A.D. carved marble, with sloping walls, the interior borders of the table decora...

MESOPOTAMIAN HEAD OF A FEMALE WORSHIPPER WESTERN ASIA, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. carved grey stone, the worshipper shown with finely carved features, lo...

SUMERIAN HEAD OF A FEMALE WORSHIPPER SUMERIA, EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD, 2600 - 2350 B.C. carved calcite, the worshipper with full features, a smiling...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GLASS INLAY FRAGMENT OF A COMEDY MASK EGYPT, GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD, 1ST CENTURY B.C. mosaic glass, on a turqoise ground, the white ...

PHOENICIAN JANIFORM COMIC FACE PENDANT NEAR EAST, 600 - 400 B.C. glass, formed of a cylindrical dark blue bead with applied white detail on both s...

RELIEF OF HARPOCRATES EGYPT, PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 305 - 50 B.C. carved limestone and pigment, depicting the youthful god Harpocrates, standing and fa...

PAIR OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN EYE INLAYS EGYPT, ROMAN ERA, 1ST CENTURY B.C. - 1ST CENTURY A.D. composed of white sclerae overlaid with dark glass to fo...

BACTRIAN STONE IDOL MARGIANA, CENTRAL ASIA, C. 2300 - 1900 B.C. carved green chlorite and limestone, standing on a flat base, wearing a loose fitt...

VILLANOVAN BRONZE DISC NORTHERN ITALY, C. 7TH CENTURY B.C. hammered bronze, of circular form with a series of concentric ridges leading to a centr...

CELTIC HEAD NORTHERN BRITAIN, 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D. carved stone, with moustache and large almond-shaped eyes and prominent nose, raised on a bes...

NEAR EASTERN BRONZE FIGURE OF A BULL WESTERN ASIA, EARLY FIRST MILLENNIUM B.C. bronze, depicted with exagerated slender form, long tail, curved ho...

AMLASH DEER RHYTON WESTERN ASIA, LATE 2ND - EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. terracotta, in the form of a Persian fallow deer, standing on four outstretc...

SPECIMEN OF LAPIS LAZULI AFGHANISTAN deep blue, cut and polished, with thin veining(22.4cm tall) ...[more]

FINE NEOLITHIC FLINT AXE SCANDINAVIA, C. 3500 B.C. flint, the polished stone displaying a rich honey hue, the cutting edge rounded, raised on a be...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BRONZE SITULA EGYPT, LATE PERIOD, 664 - 332 B.C. bronze, the ovoid body with a knopped base and swing handle, with an incised rec...

† ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GRANITE NAOPHOROUS TORSO EGYPT, LATE PERIOD, 664 - 332 B.C. carved granite, the figure is shown kneeling, holding a naos shrine...

ZIWIYE VESSEL WESTERN ASIA, 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. glazed terracotta, formed on a ring base, a figure is depicted pouring into a large store whilst a...

SASANIAN GLASS BOTTLE WESTERN ASIA, 5TH - 7TH CENTURY A.D. cut and applied glass, bulbous body standing on a disc foot, with thin neck and subtly ...

ROUGH OPAL ETHIOPIA a rough cut opal from Northern Ethiopia(63.3g, roughly 300ct) ...[more]

CAVE BEAR PAW WESTERN EUROPE, 100,000 - 20,000 YEARS B.P. a well preserved large fossil adult cave bear paw bone from Ursus spelaeus(32.2cm long) ...

WOOLLY MAMMOTH FEMUR NORTH SEA, PLEISTOCENE, C. 100,000 B.P a fine and large woolly mammoth (mammuthus primogenus) femur dredged from the North Se...

TRICERATOPS HORN SOUTH DAKOTA, USA, CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 65 MILLION YEARS BP uncovered in the Hell Creek Formation, a brow horn, presented on a besp...

COLLECTION OF VIKING JEWELLERY EASTERN SCANDINAVIA, 10TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER gold, consisting of three roped bracelets and a pair of earrings, a...

VIKING THOR'S HAMMER PENDANT NORTHWEST EUROPE, C. 9TH - 11TH CENTURY A.D. silver, in the typical hammer form, stamped with circular markings, rais...

EGG OF AN ELEPHANT BIRD, AEPYORNIS MAXIMUS MADAGASCAR previously fragmented and reassembled, with carved wooden stand(egg 44cm high, 76cm circumfe...