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Attic Red-Figure Neck Amphora, by the Painter Of The Louvre Centauromachy
Attic Red-Figure Neck Amphora, by the Painter Of The Louvre Centauromachy

Attic Red-Figure Neck Amphora, by the Painter Of The Louvre Centauromachy

Located in London, GB

The Classical Greek amphora with glossy black glaze and elegantly twisted handles. Depicting on one side an Athenian youth resting on a staff and wearing a himation with his right a...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Goddess, probably Aphrodite
Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Goddess, probably Aphrodite

Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Goddess, probably Aphrodite

Located in London, GB

The head carved in luminous marble, likely depicts Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty. Shown with her smooth oval face with deeply set eyes, and slightly open lips, her hair centrally-parted with a diadem, and a chignon at her neck. The head would originally have been from a full length figure of the goddess, depicted either entirely nude, or semi-nude with folds of drapery around her hips. Such figures are often known as 'Anadyomene' which means 'rising from the sea'. The tilt of the head and the hair arrangement is seen in other Hellenistic Greek marble heads...

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15th Century and Earlier Hellenistic Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman (Kore)
Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman (Kore)

Archaic Greek Terracotta Bust of a Young Woman (Kore)

Located in London, GB

This Archaic Greek terracotta bust represents a kore (maiden), likely from a representation of the goddess Persephone or a votary offering dedicated to her. It would have originally...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Attic Red-Figure Pottery Column Krater, Painter of the Louvre Centauromachy
Attic Red-Figure Pottery Column Krater, Painter of the Louvre Centauromachy

Attic Red-Figure Pottery Column Krater, Painter of the Louvre Centauromachy

Located in London, GB

This impressive Classical Greek red-figure pottery krater originates from Athens and dates to the time of Pericles and The Parthenon. Such vessels were used for mixing wine at the sy...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Facial Fragment of a Corinthian Helmet
Facial Fragment of a Corinthian Helmet

Facial Fragment of a Corinthian Helmet

Located in London, GB

Ancient Greek city-states such as Corinth were defended by the hoplites (derived from the hopla or round shield), citizen-soldiers primarily armed with swords, spears and shields. S...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, ca. 410 BC
AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, ca. 410 BC

AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, ca. 410 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette Reverse: owl standing right with head fa...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Ancient Greek Red-Figure Terracotta Pelike (Jar), 5th–4th Century BCE
Ancient Greek Red-Figure Terracotta Pelike (Jar), 5th–4th Century BCE

Ancient Greek Red-Figure Terracotta Pelike (Jar), 5th–4th Century BCE

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Presenting an exquisite ancient Greek red-figure terracotta pelike (storage jar) standing 10.5 inches tall. This piece embodies the timeless artistry of Classical Greece, featuring h...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Hellenistic Alabaster Lekythos, 4th-3rd Century BC
Ancient Hellenistic Alabaster Lekythos, 4th-3rd Century BC

Ancient Hellenistic Alabaster Lekythos, 4th-3rd Century BC

Located in London, GB

This wonderful little Ancient Greek alabaster pouring jug would have been used to store high value perfumed oils. Carved by hand from a luminous banded stone With a ribbed rim and f...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Stone, Alabaster

AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Pella, Lysimachos, 286-281 BC
AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Pella, Lysimachos, 286-281 BC

AR Tetradrachm Macedonia, Pella, Lysimachos, 286-281 BC

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear i...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Ancient Greek Painted Pottery Fragment of a Man set in 20th century Gold Brooch
Ancient Greek Painted Pottery Fragment of a Man set in 20th century Gold Brooch

Ancient Greek Painted Pottery Fragment of a Man set in 20th century Gold Brooch

Located in London, GB

A charming fragment from a Greek vase attributed to a follower of one of the most prolific pottery painters of the 5th century BC, the Douris painter. It depicts a man, in profile, w...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Cycladic Idol
Cycladic Idol

Cycladic Idol

Located in London, GB

A marble figure of the early Spedos type of sculpture produced during the Early Cycladic II Period. The simplified figure is depicted in the canonical posture, with incised arms fold...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome
Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Mould-made, with white slip, this large terracotta female protome is as lively as she is enchanting. She wears a stephane and a himation with dark blue zigzags along the edge. The h...

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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Ancient Attic Black-Figure Volute-Krater Fragment
Ancient Attic Black-Figure Volute-Krater Fragment

Ancient Attic Black-Figure Volute-Krater Fragment

Located in London, GB

Ancient Attic Black-Figure Volute-Krater Fragment with chariots. Possibly from the Leagros Group Accompanied with custom made bronze stand. Fragment measuring 12cm x 5cm (35cm tal...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

Three Cycladic Marble Dishes
Three Cycladic Marble Dishes

Three Cycladic Marble Dishes

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Three superb Cycladic marble dishes from the third millennium BC. The first with shallow rounded form and the rim slightly contoured on the interior. The second similar, with a smal...

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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Minoan Breccia Bird's Nest Bowl
Minoan Breccia Bird's Nest Bowl

Minoan Breccia Bird's Nest Bowl

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Minoan artisans were crafting beautiful and meticulously carved stone vessels since the late third millenium BC. Examples of such refined stoneware have been found in settlements, c...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Breccia Marble

Large Greek Style Repousse Oval Metal Plaque
Large Greek Style Repousse Oval Metal Plaque

Large Greek Style Repousse Oval Metal Plaque

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a large Greek style repousse oval metal plaque depicting a scene of a Spartan warrior trying to defend himself against two nudes warriors from another tribe. There are two shields standing at each side of them. There are also a Spartan helmet...

Category

20th Century Greek Revival Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Metal

AR Tetradrachm lower Danube region, immitation of Philippos II, 3rd-2nd century
AR Tetradrachm lower Danube region, immitation of Philippos II, 3rd-2nd century

AR Tetradrachm lower Danube region, immitation of Philippos II, 3rd-2nd century

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: stylised laureate head of Zeus right Reverse: stylised horseman surrounded by legend fragments, trident in left field, triskeles between front legs of horse Weight: 13.46 g...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Miniature Greek Archaic Bronze Bull (Published) – Greece, ca. 7th Century BCE
Miniature Greek Archaic Bronze Bull (Published) – Greece, ca. 7th Century BCE

Miniature Greek Archaic Bronze Bull (Published) – Greece, ca. 7th Century BCE

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming and highly evocative Greek Archaic bronze bull, created during the early centuries of classical Mediterranean bronze casting. Likely produced as a votive offering, this st...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

AR drachm Mithradates I, Hekatompylos
AR drachm Mithradates I, Hekatompylos

AR drachm Mithradates I, Hekatompylos

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head left in bashlyk Reverse: archer seated right on omphalos, three line legend, H Not known to Sellwood, unpublished coin of Hekatompylos mint Weight: 3.95 g Grade: Abou...

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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Silver

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis
AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis

Located in UTRECHT, UT

Obverse: head right, with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia Reverse: fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda, to inner left, Baydād (Bagadat) st...

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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Silver

A Rare and Finely Detailed Greek Bronze Statuette of an Actor with Large Phallus
A Rare and Finely Detailed Greek Bronze Statuette of an Actor with Large Phallus

A Rare and Finely Detailed Greek Bronze Statuette of an Actor with Large Phallus

Located in London, GB

A Rare and Finely Detailed Greek Bronze Statuette of an Actor with Large Phallus Bronze Greek First half of 4th Century BC Size: 10.5cm high - 4¼ ins high Provenance: Ex Privat...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Balkan Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

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H 13.78 in W 9.06 in D 11.03 in

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Located in Praha, CZ

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A charming ancient Cypriot juglet, of the beloved amphora-type, covered in a vibrant red-brown slip with bands of concentric circle decoration in black pigment. Almost iconic of Iron...

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H 6.62 in W 3.23 in D 3.23 in

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Located in London, GB

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Antique Wabi Sabi Pot, 14.96′′ Tall, East-Europe c. early 1900s

Antique Wabi Sabi Pot, 14.96′′ Tall, East-Europe c. early 1900s

Located in Hønefoss, 30

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Located in Hønefoss, 30

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