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Style: Prehistoric
Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming, handmade blackware jug with incised decoration, iconic of early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before the invention of the potters wh...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Red Perfume Flask with Painted Black Fish Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Red Perfume Flask with Painted Black Fish Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Red Perfume Flask with Painted Black Fish Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming terracotta flask with a vibrant orange-red burnished surface and black-painted geometric decoration, characteristic of pottery production in Cyprus during the Cypro-Archai...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Red Ware Amphora Juglet with Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Red Ware Amphora Juglet with Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Red Ware Amphora Juglet with Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

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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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Redware Miniature Flask with Painted Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Redware Miniature Flask with Painted Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Redware Miniature Flask with Painted Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming jug with a beautifully burnished red-brown slip and decoration in black pigment, iconic of early Iron Age pottery production on the island of Cyprus. Produced in large qua...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Red on Black Juglet with Painted Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Red on Black Juglet with Painted Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Red on Black Juglet with Painted Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming terracotta jug with a striking umber surface and orange painted serpentine decoration, characteristic of so-called Red on Black ceramic production on the Mediterranean isl...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Large and Well-Preserved Neanderthal Stone Tool with Blue-White Patina and Old L
Large and Well-Preserved Neanderthal Stone Tool with Blue-White Patina and Old L

Large and Well-Preserved Neanderthal Stone Tool with Blue-White Patina and Old L

Located in London, GB

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...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Ancient Cypriot Colossal Head from Votive Sculpture, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ancient Cypriot Colossal Head from Votive Sculpture, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ancient Cypriot Colossal Head from Votive Sculpture, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Located in London, GB

The front section from a colossal Archaic Cypriot sculpture, preserving the sweeping eyes and characteristic smile of Cypro-Archaic art. Discovered by Luigi Palma di Cesnola (1832...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Multicoloured Jasper Neanderthal Flake Stone Tools, 160000-40000 BC
Multicoloured Jasper Neanderthal Flake Stone Tools, 160000-40000 BC

Multicoloured Jasper Neanderthal Flake Stone Tools, 160000-40000 BC

Located in London, GB

A striking group of three Mousterian flake tools, dating to the Middle Palaeolithic period (c. 160,000-40,000 years ago) – expertly fashioned from a core of multicoloured jasper, and...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Jasper

Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe made by early hominins, c.300000 - 700000 BC
Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe made by early hominins, c.300000 - 700000 BC

Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe made by early hominins, c.300000 - 700000 BC

Located in London, GB

Title: Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe made by early hominins, c.300,000 - 700,000 BC A finely worked Palaeolithic hand axe, expertly fashioned from a flint core and representing one of t...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Barrel Juglet with Black Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Barrel Juglet with Black Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Barrel Juglet with Black Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming, handmade bichrome barrel juglet painted with bands of concentric circles painted in black-slip – a pottery type iconic of early Iron Age artistic production on the Medite...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Cypriot Redware Jug with Painted Abstract Fish and Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Redware Jug with Painted Abstract Fish and Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Redware Jug with Painted Abstract Fish and Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming, handmade redware jug with abstract fish decoration painted in black slip, iconic of early Iron Age Cypriot pottery, and still retaining its original export license. The g...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Exhibited and Published Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe, 700000-30000 BC
Exhibited and Published Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe, 700000-30000 BC

Exhibited and Published Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe, 700000-30000 BC

Located in London, GB

A finely worked exhibited and published hand axe, expertly fashioned from a flint core and representing one of the earliest forms of human technology. This elegant bifacial tool, cha...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Prehistoric Stone Tool Sculpture made by Early Humans, 700000 years old
Prehistoric Stone Tool Sculpture made by Early Humans, 700000 years old

Prehistoric Stone Tool Sculpture made by Early Humans, 700000 years old

Located in London, GB

A large and beautifully preserved Palaeolithic flint hand axe, with a mottled, brown-orange patina, representing one of the earliest and most enduring forms of human technology. Exp...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Blackware Jug with Incised Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A charming, handmade blackware jug with incised decoration, iconic of early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before the invention of the potters wh...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Neanderthal Stone Tool made from Multicoloured Jasper
Neanderthal Stone Tool made from Multicoloured Jasper

Neanderthal Stone Tool made from Multicoloured Jasper

Located in London, GB

This delicate blade was crafted by our early ancestors from a nodule of multicoloured jasper, almost iconic of the stone tools created in the area around Fontmaure, in France. With s...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Antique African Neolithic Era Marble Bracelet
Antique African Neolithic Era Marble Bracelet

Antique African Neolithic Era Marble Bracelet

Located in Katonah, NY

:: Antique handmade African Neolithic era marble bracelet. These marble bracelets were hand carved in North Africa and likely used for currency. This piece is a unique collectible, w...

Category

15th Century and Earlier North African Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Lower Paleolithic Flint Hand Axe from St. Acheul, France
Lower Paleolithic Flint Hand Axe from St. Acheul, France

Lower Paleolithic Flint Hand Axe from St. Acheul, France

Located in London, GB

A large and well-preserved flint hand axe of the Lower Paleolithic period, found at the important type-site of St. Acheul, France. Endowed with a beautiful cream-grey patina formed...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Dramatically Sculptural Stone Tool Crafted by Early Humans, c. 600000 BC
Dramatically Sculptural Stone Tool Crafted by Early Humans, c. 600000 BC

Dramatically Sculptural Stone Tool Crafted by Early Humans, c. 600000 BC

Located in London, GB

A dramatically sculptural example of the earliest human technology, the Acheulan hand axe, discovered in Walcott, a mile from the famed Palaeolithic site of Happisburgh. During this ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier British Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Rare Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Ball, Circa 2500-4000 BC
Rare Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Ball, Circa 2500-4000 BC

Rare Scottish Neolithic Carved Sandstone Ball, Circa 2500-4000 BC

Located in London, GB

A carved stone ball from Late Neolithic Scotland – a rare and enigmatic artefact from prehistoric Britain, and one of the few legally recorded and exported examples available on the ...

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15th Century and Earlier British Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Sandstone

Antique African Neolithic Era Marble Bracelet
Antique African Neolithic Era Marble Bracelet

Antique African Neolithic Era Marble Bracelet

Located in Katonah, NY

:: Antique handmade African Neolithic era marble bracelet. These marble bracelets were hand carved in North Africa and likely used for currency. This piece is a unique collectible, w...

Category

15th Century and Earlier North African Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Teardrop Palaeolithic Stone Tool of the Early Humans
Teardrop Palaeolithic Stone Tool of the Early Humans

Teardrop Palaeolithic Stone Tool of the Early Humans

Located in London, GB

This acheulean hand axe is an exceptionally well-preserved example of the first human technology. Conceived as a multipurpose tool, it represents the technological advances achieved ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier British Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Neolithic Axe Head with Cream-Grey Patina from Suffolk, England
Neolithic Axe Head with Cream-Grey Patina from Suffolk, England

Neolithic Axe Head with Cream-Grey Patina from Suffolk, England

Located in London, GB

A well-preserved and particularly fine example of the sophisticated Neolithic axes produced in the British Isles during this period. As one of the long...

Category

15th Century and Earlier British Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Palaeolithic Stone Tool made by our Early Ancestors, c.300000 - 700000 BC
Palaeolithic Stone Tool made by our Early Ancestors, c.300000 - 700000 BC

Palaeolithic Stone Tool made by our Early Ancestors, c.300000 - 700000 BC

Located in London, GB

A carefully-crafted stone tool, a particularly fine example of the first human technology, skilfully knapped from a flint nodule between 300,000 and 700,000 years ago. This leaf-shap...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Stone Tool Created by Neanderthal Man with Cream-Blue Cloud-Like Patina
Stone Tool Created by Neanderthal Man with Cream-Blue Cloud-Like Patina

Stone Tool Created by Neanderthal Man with Cream-Blue Cloud-Like Patina

Located in London, GB

A beautifully preserved Neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a piece of flint. Sleek and streamlined, with a beautifully variegated patina on one side and a mo...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Sculptural Early Human Stone Tool, Neanderthal Hand Axe from Kent, England
Sculptural Early Human Stone Tool, Neanderthal Hand Axe from Kent, England

Sculptural Early Human Stone Tool, Neanderthal Hand Axe from Kent, England

Located in London, GB

A beautifully preserved stone axe, crafted by our early ancestors from a flint nodule. Almost ionic of the Neanderthals of the Middle Palaeolithic, this technology - known as Levallo...

Category

15th Century and Earlier English Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Leaf-Shaped Early Human Stone Tool with Banding
Leaf-Shaped Early Human Stone Tool with Banding

Leaf-Shaped Early Human Stone Tool with Banding

Located in London, GB

This carefully-crafted stone tool is an aesthetic example of the earliest human technology. The leaf-shape or tear-drop form is an almost iconic representation of our early ancestors...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Sculptural Neanderthal Hand Axe or Stone Tool, circa 300000 - 40000 BC
Sculptural Neanderthal Hand Axe or Stone Tool, circa 300000 - 40000 BC

Sculptural Neanderthal Hand Axe or Stone Tool, circa 300000 - 40000 BC

Located in London, GB

A beautifully preserved and patinated Neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a flint nodule. An elegant example of one of the earliest human technologies. Almos...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique Prehistoric Folk Art

Materials

Stone

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