Ancient Mesopotamian Shell Token, Pre-Cuneiform Era, Circa 8000-3000 BCE

This is an early Mesopotamian shell token, an intriguing artifact that represents one of the earliest forms of symbolic representation, dating back to approximately 8000-3000 BCE. With dimensions of 1

This bead is a testament to the ingenuity of early Mesopotamian craftsmanship, dating from around 3000 BCE to 2000 BCE. Its simple form and textured surface mirror the period's aesthetic and the early

Highly collectible piece. Egypt, probably pre-Dynastic Chalcolithic Naqada I period, circa 3000 BCE. An axe with a petaloid shape, elaborated with a siliceous (quartz-cemented) sandstone or quartzite,

This exquisite ancient Mesopotamian amulet, dating back to approximately 3000-2800 BC, is a testament to the artistry and spirituality of this ancient era. Measuring a mere 2x1.5cm (0.79x0.59 inches),

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, Naqada, ca. 3000 BCE. A beautiful coil-formed Nile silt pottery vase with a highly-burnished exterior surface covered in a deep, earthy iron-oxide slip. The conical

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada III, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. A gorgeous, hand-carved red granite jar of a stable, round-bottomed form with a compressed spherical body bearing a pair of bow-dr

CIRCA ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. E-x private NY USA collection. Size: 7.5 cm x 5 cm.

CIRCA ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. E-x private NY USA collection.

Behold this Neolithic-era flint arrowhead, a tool that measures 6 by 2 cm and hails from the Sahara Desert. Crafted with skill by ancient hands, this arrowhead dates back to around 4000-5000 BCE. Its

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. Staring past the confine of time, a head depicting a haunting guise carved in soft white glazed faience with a petite nose

smaller example Possibly Qijia culture, circa 3000-2000 BCE, yellow-green to russet jade with dark brown inclusions throughout, 10 in. diameter and 10-1/4 in. diameter; with metal stands, dimensions o

Italian Made 18K Yellow Gold Cuff Bangle, featuring 52 pave set round brilliant cut diamonds weighing a total of approx. 1.30 carats, further adorned with three ancient coins circa 330 BCE, worn as a

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, 6th millennium BCE. A female fertility idol carved from alabaster. She stands on attenuated, stubby legs with her right arm held straight by her side and her left arm f

A Mesopotamian cuneiform clay foundation brick inscribed for Nebuchadnezzar II Neo Babylonian, circa 604-562 B.C. The brick impressed with six complete and one partial line of cuneiform with the stan

Ancient Egypt, Predynastic period, late Naqada II to Naqada III, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. An enormous hand-built marl clay jar with a russet-hued surface made with a thin iron-oxide slip. The burnished v

Ancient Near East, Tel Brak, modern day Syria, Late Uruk Period, ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. Hand-carved using drills and string cutting from a creamy alabaster, this is one of the most famous artifacts fro

Ancient Near East, modern Syria, Tell Brak, Late Uruk Period, ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. An eye idol of monumental proportions, hand-carved from white limestone. The idol is defined by a flat base, a gentl

Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada III, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. An exquisite bifacial blade of an elongated ovoid form that is painstakingly knapped from creamy beige-hued flint with integral inc

An ancient Pre Columbian Tiahuanaco polychrome kero pottery vessel from Bolivia. Circa 200 to 800 AD. The item is decorated with the stylized designs characteristic of the type in red, white, and brow

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, late Naqada II to early Naqada III, ca. 3200 BCE. A stunning ovoid jar with an elegant presentation evocative of ancient Egypt. The vessel is hand-carved from sumpt

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, late Naqada I to early Naqada II, ca. 3600 to 3300 BCE. A beautiful coil-formed Nile silt pottery vase with a highly-burnished exterior surface boasting a lustrous

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3650 to 3300 BCE. A coil-formed redware pottery jar of a squat, condensed size exhibiting a bulky, acorn-shaped body with a narrow base, rounded shou

Ancient Greek Hellenistic terracotta figural sphinx ewer, circa 400-200 BCE, the seated sphinx having a woman's head, a lion's body with fully unfurled wings with applied pierced button punts at each

Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, late Naqada I to early Naqada II, ca. 3600 to 3300 BCE. A gorgeous coil-formed Nile silt pottery vessel with a highly-burnished, russet-hued surface made with a thi