Stirrup vessel: Zoomorphic frog-like figure, Late intermediate Period, ca. 1250 to 1400 AD - Peru,

ceramic, colour pigments, a) stirrup vessel: seated figure of death with skull like facial features, Moche / Lambayeque, Late Intermediate Period, c. 700-1000 AD, h: 19.5 cm b) Mother and Child, Moche

Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chimu, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. An elegant ritual kero (drinking cup) formed from a single sheet of 74.9% gold (equivalent to 17K+). The minim

Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Rio Chixoy region, Maya, Chama type, Late Classic Period, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. An incredibly rare example of a Maya Chama cylinder vase due to its extremely narrow prod

Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 2nd to 1st century BCE. A stunning bowl of a substantial size in the form of a mastos or mastoid, a drinking vessel shaped like a breast, shaped from near-pure (99

**Originally Listed At $3000** Pre-Columbian, Northern Coast of Peru, Cupisnique / Chavin culture, ca. 1250 to 500 BCE. An enticing pottery stirrup vessel in the form of a seated shaman in the process

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Moche III Early Intermediate, ca. 400 to 550 CE. This is a striking mold-made portrait stirrup vessel in the tri-dimensional style, with the shape of the face sculpted as part of

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. One of the earliest types of stirrup vessel, from the "Classic Chavin" period, as it represents the early mono-colored stirrup vessels found in the mou

Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A unique mold-made stirrup vessel topped with a figure playing a musical instrument and painted in lovely hues of russet, black, orang

Pre-Columbian, Jaina / Campeche Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 850 CE. An incredibly detailed ceramic depiction of a man, dressed in what looks like armor. Sandals with rich feather dec

Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. An incredible limestone funerary stele of ovoid form carved with elaborate figures and rows of hie

ceramic, H: 25,5 cm, H: 10,0 inch Provenance: Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 15 June 2002, Lot 771 Michael Beckmann, Marburg, Germany Expertise: Thermoluminescence Expertise, Nr. 011705002, 27.05.20

Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A wonderfully preserved sacred ibis, of the style found in the tombs of scribes, associated with the deity Djehuty or Th

Late Roman or Early Byzantine, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A well-executed mosaic composition depicting four birds - perhaps doves or quail - surrounding a large centr

Late Roman or Early Byzantine, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. An exemplary mosaic of a standing male figure facing right made from hundreds of cut stone tesserae in vibrant hues of p

Roman, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A mesmerizing stone mosaic with thousands of square stone tesserae arranged in a quilt-like pattern with diamond forms. The geometri

**Originally Listed At $18000** Roman, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A spectacular mosaic presenting a quilt-like pattern of repeated geometric star motifs - each stella

Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664-30 BC.A rare sculpture of a seated ibis made from bronze and alabaster. Its intricate details are achieved by casting the legs and head separately in bronze an

Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to early Late Dynastic (Saite) Period, 21st to 26th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 525 BCE. A gorgeous and sizable canopic jar from ancient Egypt that is hand-carved from honey

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous falcon figure of petite size and exquisite form that is hand-carved from mottled, azure blue lapis lazuli with dark br

Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chavin culture, Jequetepeqye-Templadera type, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. One of the more striking examples of ancient pottery I have seen from this region. Brownware stirrup ve

Late Period - Ptolemaic Dynasty, c. 663-30 BC. A polychromy wooden female figure with a basket on her head and a water vessel in her right hand. She is depicted striding forward, wearing a short wig a

Huge Pre-Columbian Mayan pectoral, Highlands Guatemala, ca. 600-900 AD. classic period. Large and beautiful Mayan plaque made by the ancient Maya in a beautiful jade. Seated lord facing a figure, sitt

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican / Lambayeque or Chimu culture, ca. 750 to 1370 CE. A silver drinking vessel with portrait-like face, gazing forward intensely with inla

This is a limestone carved Amita Buddha of Northern Wei Period (386-534 AD). Northern Wei deeply came under the influence of the teachings of Laotsi and Zhongtsi, that prevailed in late Han dynasty. T