Classical Ancient Art // Form Through Time

LURISTAN HARNESS RING WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 - 800 B.C. cast bronze, surmounted by the head of a mouflon, it’s elaborately curling horns forming i...

LURISTAN BRONZE HARNESS RING WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, the spoked ring surmounted by a full figure mouflon, its ribbed horns ...

LURISTAN BRONZE MACEHEAD WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, the cylindrical shaft with triangular engraving, leading to a raised colla...

LURISTAN BRONZE MACEHEAD WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, the cylindrical shaft leading to a striking head of bulbous form with nume...

LARGE LURISTAN HORSE BIT WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C. cast bronze, consisting of a rigid mouthpiece and a pair of cheek pieces, each cast in the ...

LURISTAN HORSE BIT WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C. cast bronze, consisting of a rigid mouthpiece and a pair of cheek pieces formed as mythological c...

LURISTAN WHETSTONE WITH HANDLE WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze and stone, the handle in the form of an abstract moufflon, its horns ...

LURISTAN BRONZE HANDLE WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, the handle in the form of a pair of moufflon with horns arching round to mee...

LURISTAN BRONZE HANDLE WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C. cast bronze, in the form of a recumbent ibex, its legs tucked beneath its body, the horns...

LURISTAN BRONZE HORSE WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C. cast bronze, the standing animal reduced to the essence of form, shown standing, the head subt...

LURISTAN BRONZE “MASTER OF ANIMALS” FIGURE WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C. bronze, the Janus figure wearing a rounded cap, with anthropomorphic faci...

LURISTAN BRONZE FIGURE NEAR EAST, C. 1000 - 800 B.C. cast bronze, the stylised figure with janus head, perforated through the centre, likely inte...

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FIGURE OF OSIRIS LATE PERIOD, C. 664 - 332 B.C. bronze, standing deity in typical mummiform pose, holding a crook and flail in h...

CELTIBERIAN IRON AGE 'PRIEST' FIGURE IBERIA, LATE 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. bronze, the body of plank-like form, the arms held to the sides, head with...

LARGE DOUBLE AMMONITE LYME REGIS, UNITED KINGDOM, JURASSIC, 208-198 MILLION YEARS B.P. carved and polished, a rare pair of Arietites sp. sitting ...

PAIR OF BRONZE AGE HALLSTATT SPIRAL FIBULA SOUTH CENTRAL EUROPE, LIKELY BALKANS, C. 1000 - 800 B.C. bronze wire, a pair, the base of each fibula ...

PAIR OF KAPKAP PENDANTS SOLOMON ISLANDS tridacna clam and turtle shell, each disc-shaped ornament overlain with an intricately carved filigree of...

A NEAR COMPLETE ELEPHANT BIRD EGG MADAGASCAR, PLEISTOCENE PERIOD a near complete specimen with all pieces from the same original egg, presented w...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC STONE CLUB LIKELY TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. .1823 carved diorite, cylindrical handle leadi...

AFRICAN PALAEOLITHIC HANDAXE WESTERN SAHARA, LATE ACHEULEAN, 250,000 - 200,000 B.C. knapped jasper, of teardrop form, with a glossy desert patina...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC STONE DISC TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. drilled and polished diorite, of circular shape, with...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC STONE AXE, CAPSIAN CULTURE NORTHWEST SAHARA, 8TH – 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished granite, from a broad cutting edge, t...

BACTRIAN WEIGHT IDOL CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved and polished red breccia, standing on a flat base, of ovoid form,...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC GREEN FELSITE POUNDER TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. of narrow cylindrical shape with slightly ...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC JASPER POUNDER TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. of typical narrow form, with a rounded end and ta...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC FELSITE POUNDER TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. of oblong cylindrical form, with quartz inclusio...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC QUARTZITE MILLSTONE TENERIAN CULUTRE, C. 4TH – 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. sculpted quartzite, with elongated silhouette gracefully tap...

POUNDER 19TH CENTURY, TRUK (CHUUK) ATOLL, CAROLINE ISLANDS carved coral, of gradually tapering form with rounded base, flat topped handle Proven...

MOCHE STIRRUP VESSEL PERU, C. 200 – 400 A.D. painted terracotta, sitting on a flat base, the spherical vessel leading to a handle terminating in ...

NGUNI TOBACCO JAR LATE 19TH CENTURY, SOUTHERN AFRICA carved wood, standing on a ring base, the rounded container raised on two arches, separate l...

NGOMBE STOOL 20TH CENTURY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO wood and brass, carved from a single piece of hard wood, with a bowed seat, ornamented th...

MBUTI CEREMONIAL CLOTH DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, EARLY 20TH CENTURY beaten and pigmented barkcloth, with a design of parallel lines and curvi...

YEI CEREMONIAL APRON BOTSWANA, 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY woven beadwork on hide, of bold geometric design with triangles and parallel lines in bl...

BEER FUNNEL EARLY – MID 20TH CENTURY, PAPUAN GULF, PAPUA NEW GUINEA carved sago and pigment, carved in the form of a spirit canoe (wuramon) with ...

SABAEAN ALABASTER STELE SOUTHERN ARABIA, C. 200 B.C. carved alabaster, the unadorned stele with red veining throughout, the top rising to two poi...

SABAEAN HEAD OF A MAN SOUTHERN ARABIA, 3RD – 1ST CENTURY B.C. carved pale alabaster, the strong neck rising to a rounded chin, the face bearing a...

ASHANTI FERTILITY DOLL, AKU’ABA GHANA carved wood, disc-shaped head with perforations on either side, short projecting arms, ringed neck, breasts...

SEPIK RIVER NECKREST PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved wood, snail shell and vegetal fibre, with relief carved ancestor mas...

BACTRIAN ALABASTER CHALICE CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved alabaster, standing on a tall stem on a conical foot, the c...

EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE PARTIAL MAMMOTH TUSK NORTH SEA, PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 50,000 YEARS BP a central portion of very large woolly mammoth Mammuthus ...