Ancient Art

  • SOLD  Song Dynasty Tile of Vase with Flowers, China (3347BLE) $995 with Acrylic Stand

    SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of Vase with Flowers, China (3347BLE) $995 with Acrylic Stand

    $995.00
    H: 11”  W: 9.5”  D: 1.65” | FREE SHIPPING

    This earthenware brick tile bordered with a deep scalloped frame depicts a vase with a bouquet of propitious flowers: a chrysanthemum and a peony wrapped with an elegant ribbon. Tiles like this were made to decorate the large numbers of buildings created during the prosperous Song dynasty and to adorn tombs. This elegant brick is in good condition for its age with expected chips and cracks, some restoration of background and a re-glued frame break on each side. It has earth adherents from its burial in a tomb.

  • SOLD Ancient Catacomb Terracotta Oil Lamp, Roman Empire

    SOLD Ancient Catacomb Terracotta Oil Lamp, Roman Empire

    $155.00

    Early Christianity oil lamps were also seen as a symbol of light and a manifestations of the presence of the divine.

  • 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 Ancient Earthenware Carinated Flagon with Handle (3188) Roman North Africa

    SOLD Ancient Earthenware Carinated Flagon with Handle (3188) Roman North Africa

    Original price was: $625.00.Current price is: $495.00.
    H: 8.5”  Dia: 5.5” | SOLD

    The shape of this elegant carinated ancient earthenware  pouring vessel used to hold and dispense potable liquids:  water, wine and other drinks. They were used to hydrate everyone including laborers, field workers, ship-rowers, army personnel and people in their homes and were placed wherever they were needed.

  • 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…

  • Sale! SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of a Mythical Winged Pixiu (4018) China

    SOLD Song Dynasty Tile of a Mythical Winged Pixiu (4018) China

    Original price was: $485.00.Current price is: $395.00.

    The Song dynasty (960–1279) is considered the most culturally brilliant era in later imperial Chinese history. A massive expansion during this dynasty produced government, public and religious buildings and tombs with walls decorated with earthenware unglazed mold-made brick tiles. Some were purely decorative and others were wishes for happiness and comfort in the  deceased’s  afterlife…

  • Sale! Wood Sarcophagus Relief Mask, Egypt, circa 664-30 BCE (1986)

    Wood Sarcophagus Relief Mask, Egypt, circa 664-30 BCE (1986)

    Original price was: $2,600.00.Current price is: $2,200.00.
    on Stand –  H: 17.5″     W: 9.875″  D: 5″    |    CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING.

    Painted wooden sarcophagus masks like this adorned the sarcophaguses  of mummified individuals, serving both a protective and spiritual function in Egyptian burial rites.  Crafted with beautiful stylized features, it dates from the Late Historical Ptolemaic Period (600-30 BCE).

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