Ancient Art

Ancient art refers to art produced by advanced cultures of ancient societies with some form of writing, such as China, India, the Mediterranean, the Levant, Egypt, Greece, the Roman Empire, Roman North Africa, and Mesoamerican cultures before the arrival of Europeans. Ancient is defined in the VA Collection as items made before1200 CE and includes Chinese Han (206 BCE-220 CE) ceramics and metalwork; Mediterranean terracotta from the Holy Land Biblical Period (934-586 BCE), Magna Graecia (8-5th Century BCE) pottery, Roman Empire North Africa (27 BCE-476 CE) pottery, and a Texas Clovis Culture Paleolithic Spear (15,000-10,000 BCE.).

  • Sale! Ancient Glazed Ceramic Han Wing Cup, China (1009BOH)

    Ancient Glazed Ceramic Han Wing Cup, China (1009BOH)

    Original price was: $450.00.Current price is: $310.00.
    H: 1.5″    W: 5.125 ”    D: 3.875 ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Used for rituals and ceremonies, lead green glazed earthenware wing cups were popular burial objects. The tomb’s humidity caused the lead to oxidize to a lustrous, prized iridescent, silver-green.

  • Sale! Ancient Holy Land Carinated Wine Jug, Judea  H: 8.5"

    Ancient Holy Land Carinated Wine Jug, Judea H: 8.5″

    Original price was: $695.00.Current price is: $425.00.
    H: 8.5”  Dia: 5.5” | FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.!

    Wine jugs from in the Judean Holy Land at the time of the first Jewish Temple were used for religious ceremonies and wine blessing as an important Jewish prayer. This carinated piece was made using the coil construction method and the paddle and anvil technique.

  • Sale! Ancient Terracotta Oenochoe (Wine Jug), Roman North Africa, H: 4.5"

    Ancient Terracotta Oenochoe (Wine Jug), Roman North Africa, H: 4.5″

    Original price was: $275.00.Current price is: $210.00.
    H: 4.5”  W: 3”  D: 2.75” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S. !

    Greek style Oenochoe wine jugs were made in Roman North Africa and exported throughout the empire. Potters wheel made unadorned coarse wears like this small vessel with everted rim were made for daily use and for offerings to deities.

  • Sale! Han Dynasty Bronze Dagger-Axe (ge), China

    Han Dynasty Bronze Dagger-Axe (ge), China

    Original price was: $495.00.Current price is: $395.00.
    H: 4.375″    W: 7.375″    D:.1875″    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This ancient bronze ge dagger-axe is a true glimpse of the changes in military history and would be a great addition to a collection of weapons throughout the ages. Widely produced and used in the Han it virtually disappeared after introduction of chariots and tightly military formations.

  • Sale! SOLD Ancient Earthenware Carinated Flagon (3191BLB) Roman North Africa

    SOLD Ancient Earthenware Carinated Flagon (3191BLB) Roman North Africa

    Original price was: $775.00.Current price is: $650.00.
    H: 4.5”  W: 3”  D: 2.75” | SOLD

    This Roman ceramic flagon is a uniquely shaped vessel used to store and pour potable liquids. A crème slip carinated jug with a high profile and a trefoil pouring spout, it has a strap handle attached from the carinated edge to just below the rim for easy handling. Roman coarse wars like this were use for liquids and to make offerings to household deities.

  • Sale! SOLD Brick Tile of 2 Wéiqí Board Game Players (3346BKE) China

    SOLD Brick Tile of 2 Wéiqí Board Game Players (3346BKE) China

    Original price was: $495.00.Current price is: $395.00.

    H: 11” W: 9.5” D: 2” | SOLD

    As part of the The Song dynasty cultural expansion, government and public buildings and tombs were built with interior walls decorated with earthenware unglazed mold-made brick tiles. This fanciful vibrant tile with a scalloped frame portrays two people playing a board game called wéiqí which originated in China over 2500 years ago. It is the world’s oldest and most complex board game still played.

  • SOLD Paleolithic Stone Spearpoint (3171QKM) near Austin, Texas

    SOLD Paleolithic Stone Spearpoint (3171QKM) near Austin, Texas

    $495.00

    Ancient spearpoints with this triangular blade called triangular lanceolate projectile spear point were found under multiple feet of sediment about 40 miles from Austin, Texas are revising ancient American history as they are believed to be the oldest weapons ever found in North America. Considerably older than those made by the Paleoamerican Clovis culture, formerly…

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