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Ancient Roman Intaglio from 1st-2nd Century AD Carved Carnelian Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio. An intaglio is defined as a small Gemstone, generally semi-precious, that has been carved with images or inscriptions only on the face. This style of carving is the opposite of the cameo technique. The engraving of gemstones was a major luxury art form in the ancient world and an important one in some later periods. This particular Intaglio is Carnelian and dates from the second century AD and shows the head of a figure in profile. It is in very nice original condition and would be ideal for making into a ring. The word Intaglio comes from the Italian word intagliare, meaning “to engrave” or “cut into.” Intaglio describes the process in which an image is engraved into a stone, creating an image in the negative. When a stone carved in this way is pressed into hot wax...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Antiquities
Materials
Carnelian, Stone
Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)
Located in Soho, London, GB
Black Glazen column krater,
mid-4th century BC, Apulia.
With broad avoid body on a short echinus foot and thick mouth.
The two handles form loops around t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Antiquities
Large Apulian Bell Krater
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A very nice and lovely example, red-figure painted, pottery wine mixing bowl, standing on a graceful pedestal foot which supports the bell shaped body wit...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ancient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis.
Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC.
Two small feathered win...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Terracotta Standing Court Dignitary, Tang Dynasty, EU Passport
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Elegant Standing Court Dignitary with joined hands in blue robes and a bird headdress. Polychrome Traces.
When China was unified again, first briefly ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)
Located in Soho, London, GB
Black Glazen Column Krater
mid-4th century BC, Apulia
With broad avoid body on a short echinus foot and thick mouth.
The two handles form loops around the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Antiquities
Etruscan "Bucchero" Black Ware Two Handle Vase
Located in London, GB
An Etruscan "bucchero" black ware two handle vase dating from the 6th century BC.
Adorned with boar designs in relief around the body of vessel and a single standing human figure in...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Other Antique Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Antique Gothic Carved Limestone Model of a Madonna or Venus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique limestone carving.
Modeled as a Madonna.
With her head slightly tilted, holding an orb in one hand, and with her other hand resting on her breast.
By repute ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Gothic Antique Antiquities
Materials
Limestone
African Black Stone Palette Dish Bowl Ashtray Relief Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Native carved blackened stone artifact, weighs 2 lbs 12 oz. Age is unknown, estate purchase.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Puerto Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Cast Stone
Roman Bronze Hand Mirror with Beautiful Patina, circa 1st Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Roman bronze hand mirror, late Republic Period, circa 1st century, Italy.
The bronze mirror of simple form. The round face with a pierced border design. The openwork handle...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Papagayo polychrome pottery bowl, Mandador variety. Round bottomed bowl rests on three animal headed rattle legs. Exterior painted wide band with two stylized plumed serpents of jagu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Framed Collection of Mesoamerican Pre-Classic Period Sculptures & Arrow Heads
Located in New York, NY
Incredible collection of pre-columbian clay sculptures / figures / statues / pottery, mounted and framed. The pieces date from the pre-classic (Formative) period of Meso-American cul...
Category
15th Century and Earlier North American Pre-Columbian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Clay, Precious Stone, Hardwood
Sculptures of a Cardinal and a Bishop, Venice, 1730
Located in Milan, IT
Over a late baroque richly sculpted and engraved base with a cartouche over the front, the moved figures partially covered with wide fur and drape, depicting a bishop and a cardinal....
Category
1730s Italian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Published Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl - Guanacaste, Costa Rica (600-900 AD)
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Birmania polychrome pottery tripod bowl having hollow rattle, zoomorphic head type feet. Interior painted decoration probably depicts a stylized alligator ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Rare Pre-Columbian Inca Silver Mask with Gold Sequins
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
A rare, sheet silver human face mask with simple relief facial features including large, almond shaped eyes and downturned mouth. Classic stepped pyramid headdress with round, very t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Antiquities
Materials
Silver
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure, TL Tested, Nigeria Africa 500-100 BC
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Nok Terracotta Standing Dignitary Figure in Royal Pose. I-II Century AD. Certificate of Authenticity with TL Test and Passport from Europe. Museum Piece...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Nigerian Primitive Antique Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
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