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Spear Point, Luristan, Ca. 9th C. B.C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork: Pre AD 1000 item# 710009 (stock# 1-0494)
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Long spear point, with four angles and a base nicely decorated in relief geometric design. Bronze, with encrusted green patina. Remnants of soil encrustations. Ancient Near East, Iran, Luristan, 9th to 8th century B.C. Length: 17 1/8" (43 cm). The piece is mounted on a custom metal stand. Very good condition. A rather rare shape and size. Ex. old French collection.

Cylinder Seal, Mesopotamia Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 262501 (stock# 1-0027)
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Cylinder seal with carved design of a standing human in robes, in front of two vertically-oriented deers facing each other, themselves backed by two superimposed large stylized bull heads. Black stone, excellent condition. Height: 14/16" (2,3cm). Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian period (late), circa 730~600 B.C. The piece is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand to which is affixed a patinated plaster imprint of the seal design.

Balsamarium, Rome, 3rd C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Pottery: Pre AD 1000 item# 321816 (stock# 1-0193)
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Small vase with pear-shaped body and long neck, small flaring rim. Terracotta, with traces of reddish glazing in some areas, and soil encrustations. Rome, 3rd century. Height: 5 1/2" (14 cm). Very good condition.

Pair of Gold Earrings, Rome, Ca. 3rd C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Pre AD 1000 item# 262712 (stock# 1-0034)
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Pair of earrings made of gold, with central boss decorated with central blue glass bead and borders of two concentric circles of tiny beads, and with a wire attachment. Reddish patina, glass beads with silvery iridescence. Rome, Middle Eastern Region, 3rd century A.D. Height: 1 1/8" (3cm). Very good condition.

Small Statue of a Chimera, Luristan, 9th C. B.C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork: Pre AD 1000 item# 672328 (stock# 1-0460)
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Small statue of a reclining chimera. Bronze, with dark and light green encrusted patina. Iran, Luristan, Ca. 9th century B.C. Length: 2 3/8" (6 cm). The statue was originally affixed to a custom wood stand, which bears an old inscription ("griffon", meaning griffin in French) beneath. Very good condition. Ex; old French collection.

Balsamarium 1, Rome, 3rd C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Pottery: Pre AD 1000 item# 271412 (stock# 1-0114)
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Small vase with bulbous body and long neck, small flaring rim. Terracotta, with traces of reddish glazing around neck and some soil encrustations. Rome, 3rd century A.D. Height: 5 1/2" (14 cm). Good condition despite tiny chips around rim.

Terra-cotta Ram On Wheels, Syria, 2nd Millenium B.C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Pre AD 1000 item# 705516 (stock# 1-0488)
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Terra-cotta toy representing a ram, with circular horns, small forelegs, its back supporting a kind of elaborate stand, its hind legs a cylinder which must have held wheels originally. Pinkish terra-cotta, with soil encrustations. Near Eastern Region, Syrian or Elamite, 3rd to 2nd century B.C. Dimensions: height: 2 3/4" (6,5 cm), length: 4 1/4" (11 cm). Very good condition despite obvious signs of use and age. A rare piece. Ex. old French collection.

Stone Seal, Persia, Ca. 6th C. Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 265521 (stock# 1-0101)
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Dome-shaped seal, with incised design of a male bust in profile. Hole pierced throughout for attachement to a necklace. Agate, with deep calcification due to a long stay underground. Persia, Sassanian Period, 5th/6th century A.D. Height: 1 3/4" (2 cm). The seal is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand which bears a patinated plaster imprint of the incised design. Erosion and a few tiny chips, otherwise very good condition.

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