Stone Folk Art

A superb and very fine Pre-Columbian, Valdivia Chorrera Ceremonial stone Axe head. Valdivian–Chorrera cultures of coastal Ecuador, This finely shaped piece features a broad, flared...

A beautifully preserved and notably large neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a flint nodule. Almost ionic of the Neanderthals of the Middle Palaeolithic, thi...

This elegant vintage chessboard dates from approximately 1990 and is a refined example of late 20th-century decorative design. The board is crafted from beautifully inlaid marble, fo...

From Native America's Northwest coast comes this unique ancient hand carved stone bear bowl, with a hand written Hills Indian Crafts 1992 museum of ...

This evocative Roman marble foot is a timeless remnant of the sculpture it was once part of. Sensitively carved and polished, it reveals the hand of a master sculptor, and hints at t...

A sculpture in precious white Carrara marble reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great arti...

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...

A rare and monumental Hawaiian hand carved stone "Aumakua" abstract sculpture of a male carved from Vesicular Basalt. An Aumakua is a Hawaiian ancestral spirit guardian—a family de...

A finely carved Cypriot votive head of the 6th century BC, preserved with its original base from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, one of the world's most renowned museum col...

A vintage opal Indian head carving, weighing 32.10 carats, featuring an intricate piece of lapidary artistry. Crafted from opal, a gemstone known for its iridescent play of colors, t...

Nothing generic: creamy soapstone phone stand. Aesthetic with presence. We’ve brought a playful classic to the desktop. As we perfect the video call, we'...

Cast yard sculpture . Two mushrooms with frog at the base . as found in original patina of 50 plus years .

This is a spectacular specimen of a Vintage Blue Ridge Coral. Blue corals are some of the only corals to retain their color within their skeletons. They ar...

Vintage ceramic owl sculpture on stand with glass eyes.

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...

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 ...

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...

- Depicts a member of Mayan nobility with quetzal feather headdress and three dimensional design elements - Created using copper, brass, malachite, o...

A wonderful example of a Tibetan Coral Bead mala / neckpiece with a stunning mix of orange & red colours that have aged beautifully over the decades. Tib...

This striking and rather curious object is the curved fragment preserving an edge of a monumental granite vessel. It features hieroglyphs along both the broad front side of the fragm...

A piece with soul: green serpentine incense holder, artisanally carved. Create a sacred space with this green serpentine incense holder, hand-carved with stone carpentry techniques ...

This brilliant and large mosaic panel is composed of multicoloured tesserae on a cream ground, depicting the seated god Hermes. Dynamically rendered, he wears his winged cap, a toga...

This small French mortar was sourced in the south of France. It's an iconic and traditional kitchen object which is found all over France. Its traditional use was and still is to gri...

A magnificent example, in both quality and condition, this beautifully preserved heart scarab is carved masterfully from a rich greenstone. The head, wingcase and legs are all well ...

Framed collection of Native American prehistoric arrowheads. Displayed in 20 star form arrangements, featuring a variety of colors and styles. Encased in beautiful dark frame with ma...

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...

A beautifully preserved example, this superb sandstone head depicts an official wearing a smooth shoulder-length headcloth, over large naturalistic ears and fleshy, round face. The...

This striking Roman Marble torso belongs most assuredly the Mythological Satyr Marsyas. The depiction is one that is frequently portrayed in greco-roman statuary, (originally as part...

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 ...

Sculpted in sunk relief, this superb sandstone carving features a pharaoh facing right, wearing a broad collar and either the Red Crown or Double Crown fronted by a uraeus. He prese...

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...

This beautifully preserved fragment is boldly sculpted in raised relief on a coarse grained sandstone. It features a portion of two columns of hieroglyphs which enumerate a hymn or...

Marble Specimen Tablet. A typical Grand Tour artefact. From Italy, c. 1800–1830. Made from various types of marble and gemstones, including: Rosso Levanto, Giallo Sienna, Verde Al...

This set of two canopic jars represents unequivocal masterpieces of the type. Carved out of a beautifully rich white veined caramel alabaster, both jars are deftly executed and of r...

A compelling Inuit soapstone sculpture depicting a bundled hunter holding a seal, a subject deeply rooted in Arctic life and subsistence traditions. Carved in richly toned grey serpe...

A fine French sculptural figure of an Alsatian dog of patinated bronze - from the Belle Epoque period - set upon a rectangular raised plinth base of black marble. Signed to the base...

A beautiful and masterfully carved dedicatory plaque, this marble panel features an inscription executed on a piece of warm brown marble with touches of creme, tan, and caramel highl...

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...

From Native America's Northwest Columbia River area comes this substantial and unique ancient hand carved basalt stone ceremonial bowl or mortar possessing nine (9) human like heads within a circular double band, Columbia River. It comes from a private Colorado collection. The stone hand carved from a large basalt...

This exceptional canopic jar of broad-shouldered ovoid form, features four columns of incised inscription which include the owner’s name and that of the falcon-headed Son of Horus Qe...

Early American pewter and granite coffee pot in fantastic form. This wonderful goose neck coffee pot. Signed on base GRANITE IRON WARE, PTD. MAY ...

This antique Egyptian stone sculpture from the 20th century is an original work of art crafted with remarkable skill. Featuring a bas-relief design, it captures the timeless elegance...

A rectangular Byzantine mosaic, comprising six lines of Greek text in black and red tesserae set within a blue rectangular frame against a white background. The second line down is i...

A mythological composite creature that first appeared during the 4th Dynasty, the sphinx is one of the most iconic compositions in ancient Egyptian art. Featuring the body of a lion ...

From Native America Southwest comes this unique ancient hand carved stone "Kachina" sculpture, Chaco or Mimbres culture, New Mexico region. I...

This exquisite Roman marble statuette depicts Jupiter, king of the gods, flanked by an eagle with outstretched wings, the symbol of his divine power. While only the feet and left leg...

An interesting and rather unusual indigenous native North or Central/South American (Mesoamerican) primitive stone carved (steatite or soapstone) mythical creature figure. We are no...

This superb marble mosaic is a Roman original from the 3rd to 4th Century AD. It features a winged Eros, wearing a billowing cape, holding his bow in his outstretched right arm and ...

A wonderful soapstone large, heavy carving of a tusked walrus by the indigenous inuit people who inhabit parts of the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska. Signed on th...

Game Green Stone Chess with green malachite and white pieces made in polished marble with polished brass ornaments. Checkerboard made with malachite marble, white marble, black wood...

Start your rituals with intention: black onyx incense holder. Create a sacred space with this slow rocking of the curved incense holder, handcarved with stone carpentry techniques t...

A Native American Human Effigy female statue, Holliston Mills Site, Tennessee , sandstone, circa 1000 AD Dimensions: 11.75 inches tall and 3.75 inches width 5.75 diameter All stone carvings from America's Prehistoric past are scarce. The majority of known carved stones come from the far western Mimbres, Hohokam or Casas cultures. This sculpture is unique. Quality: fine original condition with varigated patina as found. Notice the detail of the carved ear spools...

Superb divination orb, 19th century France. Crystal ball, glass decorations and bronze frame. Good condition, minor damage to crystal and glass parts. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : ...

Inuit Inukshuk (means 'in the likeness of a human') soapstone carving - hand carved from a single piece of stone - featuring a polished finish - signed on the base of each foot R. H....

Feel texture, weight, and form with this onyx puzzle: design you can experience. The burr puzzle is of mysterious origin, first seen engraved on the cover of Chambers's Cyclopaedia....

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...

A striking hand-carved tiger sculpture in natural lapis lazuli, with intense coloration and natural marbling creating a dynamic interplay of royal blue, white, and muted earth tones....

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 ...

Framed collection of 108 prehistoric Texas arrowheads. Points of all different shapes in sizes, arranged in a graduated serpentine pattern across red felt with additional accent poin...

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...