A Franconian spatha, 8th/9th century

A RARE 8TH-9TH CENTURY UMMAYAD GREEN GLAZED POTTERY COSMETIC TRAY with calligraphy around the sides.

Embodied within this small but significant Viking bronze amulet is the ouroboros - a symbol of eternal cyclic renewal. The artistry captures two serpents eternally biting each other's tails, a motif t

Byzantine Silver Ring with Monogram, c. 8th-9th Century A. Byzantine, c. 8th-9th Century A.D. The round bezel engraved in the form of a cross with a monogram in Greek letters NHCA. Silver, 12.4 grams

Gilt bronze of good quality. Size 7 1/2 with a 3.4mm rounded face oval band ridged at the shoulders. Large scalloped oval bezel with 9 dot within a circle motifs. That motif is a later incarnation of

Gilt bronze. The turbulent period leading up to the Crusades, which were the battles for the Holy Land. Large oval bezel with five circles enclosing pips, representing the five wounds of Christ. Size

Gilt bronze. The turbulent period leading up to the Crusades, which were the battles for the Holy Land. Large oval bezel with 9 concentric circle motif, a later adaption of the five, representing the

A mid 19th century replica of an Anglo-Saxon Spatha (6th-8th century), this example showing a large, flat double-edged blade, fitted to a nicely cast bronze handle. Blade measuring, 32", overall, 38".

2nd century AD. An iron spatha blade, lentoid in section with flared shoulders and bulb to the tip, substantial square-section tang with pinned terminal. Cf. Bishop, M.C. & Coulston, J.C.N. Roman Mili

Pair of Byzantine Crescentic Earrings, c. 8th-9th Century A.D.The traditional half moon shape is decorated with fine open-work with two peacocks holding a central wreath with a cross.Size:4.4 cm L - 1

A rare Roman spatha blade, late Celtic - early Roman Empire, 2nd half of the 1st century B.C. Rare specimen of a late Celtic - early Roman sword blade with a widening of the 80 cm blade at the beginni

4th-5th century A.D. A double-edged long sword (spatha) of Straubing-Nydam typology; the blade with damask pattern (fishbone technique) running all its length, narrow parallel cutting edges tapering t

A Franconian sax in the style of the 5th/6th centuryGerade Rückenklinge, am Ansatz beidseitig Kerbdekor und zwei gezogene Zierlinien. Kurze, spitzovale Parierstange, gerade Angel und Knaufscheibe.

Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE, purportedly found in Britain. Exceptionally rare iron short sword Gladius or Semi-Spatha. Long tapered blade with tip nearly pointed, extended tang with the po

Flemish or Italian master; mid-17th century. "Scene from the Commedia dell'Arte". Oil on canvas. Re-tinted. Attached pictorial analysis issued by Icono, I&R, restoration and technical studies of easel

AN IMPORTANT AND RARE LACQUER ON WOOD LARGE PANELVietnam, mid-20th century The painting consisting of four separate wood panels with a scene with different moments of a battle. The events take place i

KOREAN PURE GOLD IMPERIAL CROWN 5TH CENTURY. H. 29 cm. Total L. 13 cm. Weight 613 gram. Domestic shipping $30 and oversea $100. Combined shipping available. Local pickup at our NJ warehouse available.

Important Tibetan Gilt Buddha Circa 14th Century. Height 17 inches.

A FAMILLE-VERTE 'SERICULTURE AND RICE PRODUCTION' ROULEAU VASE Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century Extremely well painted with a large panel on either side, one depicting a scene of a stage of silk produc

Figure of "Vajrasattva" in gilded bronze seated in meditation posture "dhyanasana", with serene face, eyes and mouth closed, and with an elongated tear on the forehead or bindi. The hands are in "kara

The figure is in a static frontal pose that is softened with a slight bending of the leg at the knee, creating a subtle cadence in the posture. The face is kind with a benevolent expression, Tara "the

A PAIR OF 'JUN-IMITATION' 'NARCISSUS' BOWLS Qing dynasty, 18th/early 19th century Each with barbed rim and petal-lobed sides, supported by three ruyi-head feet, cover inside and out with a creamy sky

H. 71 cm. Weight 23000 gram.; Natural light photo link address: https://shengrun.smugmug.com/RUNSHENG1/ Highlight Lots in the auction!https://youtu.be/hZqVb403NsQRI

15th century Tibet Gilt Copper29 cm Height

Two Bronze Buddhist Figures The first is a Tibetan bronze figure of a multi head and arm deity striding a recumbent ox; the second is a gilt and lacquered bronze figure of Buddha. 17th/18th Century {H