Ancient Art

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  • Sale! Ancient Earthenware Jarlet, Roman North Africa H: 4.6"

    Ancient Earthenware Jarlet, Roman North Africa H: 4.6″

    Original price was: $225.00.Current price is: $125.00.
    Ht: 4.625″  Dia: 3.625” |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Most small utilitarian pottery jars like this were made in ceramics centers in Africa-Proconsularis, the Roman North Africa territories and  were either a perfume, oil, ointment or cosmetic jars. Wheel made it is simple with grooved furrows etched on the surface.

  • 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 Han Dynasty Pottery Pig, China H: 2.5"

    Ancient Han Dynasty Pottery Pig, China H: 2.5″

    Original price was: $395.00.Current price is: $305.00.
    H: 2.5″    W: 4.5″    D: 2.375″    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This diminutive mingqi pig is totally charming and fanciful with an iridescent glaze and would be especially appealing as a send off for the deceased to the nether world or in a contemporary setting. Pigs were especially prized and images were often included as items the deceased would need to live comfortably in the after life.

  • 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 Lekanis Dish, Magna Graecia,  H: 3.6"

    Ancient Lekanis Dish, Magna Graecia, H: 3.6″

    Original price was: $595.00.Current price is: $395.00.
    Ht: 3.5”  Dia: 3.5” FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This highly decorated ancient lekanis from Apulia in Magna Graecia, the Roman name for the South Italy coastal area, with close-fitting top held cosmetics. Considered fine ware, fathers filled them with jewelry for their daughters’ wedding gifts.

  • 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! Ancient Xenon Pottery Olpe, Apulia,  H: 3.125"

    Ancient Xenon Pottery Olpe, Apulia, H: 3.125″

    Original price was: $495.00.Current price is: $325.00.
    H: 3.125”  W: 3”  D: 2.875” | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    This miniature 4th century B.C.E elegantly xenon ware pottery vessel with flared rim, handle, with painted orange geometric designs from Apulia, in Southeastern Italy, may have been made for children or as a votive vessel.

  • Sale! Antique Majapahit Terracotta Head, Java H: 2.75"  (1137)

    Antique Majapahit Terracotta Head, Java H: 2.75″ (1137)

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $130.00.
    H: 2.75″    W:1.375 ”    D:1.25″     |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Crafted during the Majapahit Empire in Java this rare head was part of a bas-relief frieze decapitated as part of religious offerings.

  • Sale! Antique Pair of Bronze Khmer Palanquin Rings, Thailand #(3378AEM

    Antique Pair of Bronze Khmer Palanquin Rings, Thailand #(3378AEM

    Original price was: $1,350.00.Current price is: $650.00.
    Each  H:4.675 ”    W:3.875 ”    D:.5 ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    Pair of bronze palanquin rings to transport Khmer Empire royalty and elite decorated with a lotus motif found in Lopburi, Thailand, the western most Khmer outpost.

  • Han Dynasty Bronze Dragon Belt Hook, China (1095BLE)

    Han Dynasty Bronze Dragon Belt Hook, China (1095BLE)

    $485.00
    H: 4.1″    W: 1 ”    D:.625 ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!

    In the Han, belt hooks became a symbol of wealth, high status and power hung vertically from belt holes used in life and buried with the deceased for his journey to the afterlife . Ornamented with incised decoration this beautiful piece is dragon shaped with beautiful verdigris deposits.

  • Sale! Han Dynasty Cocoon Jar with Cloud Designs, China

    Han Dynasty Cocoon Jar with Cloud Designs, China

    Original price was: $2,100.00.Current price is: $1,700.00.
    H: 11.75” W: 12.25”   CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING.

    Families placed cocoon jars with auspicious designs containing magical mixtures of mulberry leaves in tombs for souls of the departed to drink for a transformative afterlife. Ovoid shaped, it rests on a trumpet-shaped foot decorated with elegant cloud scrolls and circular “eye” motifs.

     

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  • Sale! Rare Ancient Bronze Mountain Goat Amulet, Iran, Luristan, H: 3"

    Rare Ancient Bronze Mountain Goat Amulet, Iran, Luristan, H: 3″

    Original price was: $450.00.Current price is: $300.00.
    H: 3″ W: 3.125″ D: 1.25″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Luristan nomads made sophisticated bronzes prized in the ancient world for their designs and fine craftsmanship. This Iron Age finely cast curved long horned goat is set on a lucite base.

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