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Material: Limestone
Egyptian Limestone Stele Fragment
Egyptian Limestone Stele Fragment

Egyptian Limestone Stele Fragment

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A dazzling and dynamic composition, this brightly illustrated limestone stele fragment is dedicated to 'Penbuy,' a noted craftsman working in the Valley of the Kings and part of the ...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Large Egyptian Limestone Round-Topped Stele for INKU and ISIS-EN-EM-HET
Large Egyptian Limestone Round-Topped Stele for INKU and ISIS-EN-EM-HET

Large Egyptian Limestone Round-Topped Stele for INKU and ISIS-EN-EM-HET

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This magnificent and large Late Period round-topped stele is deftly carved in shallow sunk relief. Below the arching top we find a winged solar-disk flanked by two uraei, and two sym...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model
Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model

Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Heads of a king, like this one, became popular in the Late and Ptolemaic periods and may have been used as models for sculptors or votive offerings. In the form of a bust of a pharao...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Olanee Chess Set Game
Olanee Chess Set Game

Olanee Chess Set Game

Located in Paris, FR

Game Olanee Chess Set with walnut wood frame and with chess game top and 4 feet in travertine. Game with a removable travertine lid with a printed playing field and an inner space ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Travertine

Old Kingdom Limestone Relief for Hen-Gegu
Old Kingdom Limestone Relief for Hen-Gegu

Old Kingdom Limestone Relief for Hen-Gegu

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Stone reliefs from the Old Kingdom such as this, were typically found in the door jambs for false doors in a funerary setting or tomb. Given the left facing direction of the striding...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Old Kingdom Egyptian Limestone Head of an Official
Old Kingdom Egyptian Limestone Head of an Official

Old Kingdom Egyptian Limestone Head of an Official

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This delicately carved limestone head once belonged to a statue of an official and represents a classic example of old kingdom sculpture in the round. We can see the remarkable atte...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model
Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model

Ancient Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This superb sculptors model is carved in raised relief with the bust of a pharaoh in profile to the right. The noble face features a prominent chin and thick lips. A delicate eye-lin...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

A Rare Ancient Celtic Bust of a Radiate Deity ‘Sol Invicta’
A Rare Ancient Celtic Bust of a Radiate Deity ‘Sol Invicta’

A Rare Ancient Celtic Bust of a Radiate Deity ‘Sol Invicta’

Located in London, GB

A Rare Ancient Celtic Bust of a Radiate Deity ‘Sol Invicta’ Wearing a Halo of the Rays of the Sun Limestone British 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD Size: 42cm high, 40cm wide, 20cm ...

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15th Century and Earlier British Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements

Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion The smaller measures ...

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19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Ancient Egyptian Painted Limestone Relief
Ancient Egyptian Painted Limestone Relief

Ancient Egyptian Painted Limestone Relief

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This handsome late period limestone relief, still retains much of of it's original pigment, and serves as a reminder to the modern observer that the ancient Egyptian language was not...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Antique French Limestone Medicine Bowl
Antique French Limestone Medicine Bowl

Antique French Limestone Medicine Bowl

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Designed and produces, 18th century Limestone Measures: 8" height, 14.5" diameter Provenance: Flea Market Paris.  

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Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

An Imposing and Powerful Celtic Head
An Imposing and Powerful Celtic Head

An Imposing and Powerful Celtic Head

Located in London, GB

An Imposing and Powerful Celtic Head With a moustache and ‘goaty’ type of beard beneath a slightly protruding lower lip, with a strong nose and pierced ‘bulbous’ eyes, the hair part...

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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Antique Gothic Carved Limestone Model of a Madonna or Venus
Antique Gothic Carved Limestone Model of a Madonna or Venus

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 ...

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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Gothic Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Tic Tac Toe Marble Edition - Luxury game board in roman travertine and marble
Tic Tac Toe Marble Edition - Luxury game board in roman travertine and marble

Tic Tac Toe Marble Edition - Luxury game board in roman travertine and marble

Located in Cologna Veneta, IT

A timeless classic reimagined through the beauty of natural stone. Handcrafted from Roman Travertine and marble, Tic Tac Toe Marble Edition transforms an iconic game into a refined ...

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2010s Italian Minimalist Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Travertine, Marble

19th Century Quarry Statue of Archangel with Harp Found in Western México
19th Century Quarry Statue of Archangel with Harp Found in Western México

19th Century Quarry Statue of Archangel with Harp Found in Western México

Located in Guadalajra, Jal

This amazing 19th century pink quarry statue of Archangel was found in Western México, it has minor losses and wear consistent with age.

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19th Century Mexican Neoclassical Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump
American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump

American Folk Art Limestone Carving Snake, Shield and Stump

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Detailed American Folk Art limestone carving of a rattle snake wrapped around a tree stump and shield or coat of arms, circa 1870. Found in Tennessee. A very nice heavy and solid piece.

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Limestone Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

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H 15.75 in W 15.56 in D 3.94 in

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A scene from the limestone wall of a New Kingdom tomb, carved in low relief and painted in polychrome. The relief depicts the tomb owner, standing on the right and wearing a short ki...

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