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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Kamakura Period Japanese Shinzu Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Kamakura Period Japanese Shinzu sculpture. Shinzo is a representational figure of a god or spirit in the Shinto religion. This sculpture was carved fro...
Category
Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Two Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment Chancay Culture Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two framed pre-Columbian textile fragments from Chancay culture (1000AD-1470AD) in nowadays Peru. Both panels are of a similar red background and possibly wove...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
13/14th Century Tibetan Bronze Buddha/Bodhisattva
Located in Ukiah, CA
13/14th century Tibetan Bronze Buddha/Bodhisattva . Superb example- finely cast, beautifully sculpted, with a beautiful untouched non-guilt patina Note ...
Category
Tibetan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Korean Celadon Inlay Plate Goryeo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
The round ceramic plate with a slightly raised foot ring is dated from late Korean Goryeo Kingdom (918 to 1392 AD) likely toward the end of the 14th century. The plate features a celadon glaze and underglaze slip inlays in black and white. The inlays showcases a pair of bird (appears to be cranes) in the center of a radiating double walled ring...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpted Terracotta Gandhara Head
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lifesize terracotta head in Gandhara style. Based on the style, it is likely from Kushan period Northern India, circa 4th-6th century. The expres...
Category
Indian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
16.00 Carat Glamorous Bi Color Tourmaline With Albite From Kunar, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
16.00 Carat Glamorous Bi Color Tourmaline With Albite From Kunar, Afghanistan
Weight: 16.00 Carat
Dimension: 2.9 x 1.7 x 1.2 Cm
Origin: Kunar, Afghanistan
Tourmaline is a crysta...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Prehistoric Stargazer Marble Head
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A small, Prehistoric Anatolian marble head of the kiliya type. Of highly stylized geometric form, the marble head is elliptical, with a faintly defined nos...
Category
Turkish Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Marble
A large exceptional 'A' Grade Quartz Crystal cluster from Arkansas
Located in London, GB
An exceptional rock crystal quartz cluster than has been expertly mounted onto brushed steel base. Crystals of this calibre discovered in Arkansas are considered to be the highest of...
Category
North American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Alabaster Crucifixion from a Retable of the Passion
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine Carved Relief of the Crucifixion
Alabaster
Circa 1450 - 1470
Nottingham, Midlands, England
Size: 49.5cm high, 26.5cm wide, 5cm deep - 19½ ins high, 10½ ins wide, 2 ins ...
Category
English Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif
Located in London, GB
Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif – 12th–14th Century AD, Peru
An intriguing and rare Chimu stirrup vessel from Pre-Columbian Peru, dating to the 12...
Category
Peruvian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Stunning 45.85 Carat Bi Color Tourmaline from Paprook Mine, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Stunning Bi-Color Tourmaline From Paprook Mine, Afghanistan
WEIGHT: 45.85 Carat
DIMENSIONS: 3.2 x 1.8 x 0.8 Cm
ORIGIN: Nooristan, Afghanistan
Color : Green and Pink
TREATMENT: ...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large Natural Amethyst Plate Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large scale natural amethyst specimen originating from Brazil. Crystals from Brazil are most often found as radiating masses, with individual crystals appearing as pyramids. This e...
Category
Brazilian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Amethyst
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
North African Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Marble
143.28 Pink Tourmaline With Cleavelandite Specimen From Paprook, Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Weight : 143.28 Gram
Dimension: 5.7 x 5.4 x 4.2 Cm
Origin : Paprook Mine, Afghanistan
Tourmaline is a crystalline silicate mineral group in which boron is compounded with element...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Asaphus intermedius Trilobite on Matrix from Morocco (1.7 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Trilobites, an early arthropod relative of spiders, horseshoe crabs, and scorpions, preserved in this level of detail only occurred as a result of very sudden underwater landslides c...
Category
Moroccan Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Cement, Other
Arizona Petrified Wood Slab Table on Brass and Stainless Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning piece of true Arizona Petrified wood with a steel and brass base. The top can be used in many different ways. We’ve chosen to display it on this simple pedestal base. The...
Category
American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Petrified Wood
Genuine Hybodus Shark Dorsal Spine (77.9 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Hybodus Shark Dorsal Spine
This A complete fossil of Hybodus from Germany showing placement of spine. These large spines helped to support the dorsal fins of the shark. Hybo...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Other
13-14th century Antique Indian sandstone Apsara statue from India
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique Indian sandstone Apsara statue is an extraordinary and rare piece of sacred art, dating back to the 13th–14th century and originating from t...
Category
Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Three Annamese Small Blue Lidded Boxes, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
These are three small lidded boxes from the Vietnamese period, specifically from the 15th century during the Le Dynasty.
Dates : 15th century Le Dynasty
Region : North Annam, Viet...
Category
Vietnamese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
White Calcite From Inner Mongolia, China
Located in New York, NY
From Huanggang Mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
Lustrous translucent gray-white with transparent colorless calcite crystals.
Weight: 3.9 lbs, Dimensions: 7 ...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Other
Antique Southeast Asian Ceramic Fish Bowl Thailand Sukhothai Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A shallow ceramic bowl from Sukhothai period of Thailand circa 14th-15th century. The dish was hand molded with a coarse pinkish clay and it has a...
Category
Thai Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
White Rock Quartz Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
White Rock Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture its divided into two parts.
Category
European Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Rugged Petrified Wood Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice piece of rugged petrified wood, circa pre-history. Brightly colored tan, brown and cream tones with naturally formed patterns caused by fossilization over millions of ...
Category
Unknown Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Petrified Wood
Andrianna Shamaris Ancient Sculptural Petrified Wood Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful contrasting tones and textures on this ancient petrified wood side table. Rare. It’s fascinating how Mother Nature produces these exquisite 40 million year old petrified teak logs with such contrasting colors and natural patterns throughout. Modern yet with so much history. This one truly embodies perfection is imperfection. A usable side table...
Category
Organic Modern Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood
Medieval Stained Glass Window Hanging Panel of a Saint
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A really interesting antique stained glass window hanging panel of a saintly figure with halo dating from the medieval period, circa 1400, set within a further stained glass diamond....
Category
English Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Lead
1950s Large Naturally Formed Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Large Naturally Formed Rock Crystal Sculpture
Category
European Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Chinese Ming Dynasty Pot
Located in Tampa, FL
A Ming Dynasty Chinese sandstone pot in very attractive neutral shades. The opening at the top is two inches. China, Ming dynasty so therefore they could be anywhere from the 1300s t...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Golden Amber-Colored Calcite Crystal Mineral Specimen – Cumberland Mine, USA
Located in Edison, NJ
Calcites are plentiful and can be found in numerous places on Earth, but their diversity of aesthetics and quality are just as varied. In fact, fine calcites are quite distinctive, a...
Category
American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Rare Costa Rican Jade Axe God Guanacaste Nicoya Region A.D. 1-500
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine costa Rican Jade axe god with alligator head
Guanacaste-Nicoya region, circa A.D. 1-500
Material: Jade
Of celt form depicting the mythical part human, pa...
Category
Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Jade
Purple Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Located in New York, NY
Transparent 3D cubic purple fluorite crystals overgrown atop a cluster of lustrous sphalerite crystals on matrix. The fluorite has rich purple zoning outlining the crystal faces.
4....
Category
American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Other
12-inch Reclaimed Welsh Slate Floor Tiles 26 m2 Available (280 ft2)
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large quantity of reclaimed Welsh slate floor tiles with a natural riven finish. There are 198 tiles available in total, covering 26 m2 or 280 ft2.
Price per m2 is £300. The minim...
Category
Welsh Rustic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Slate
Early Japanese Hinoki Wood Sculpture of Bishamon
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Japanese Hinoki wood sculpture of Bishamon. Kamakura period (1185 - 1333) sculpture made from hinoki wood. Bishamon is also known as Tamonten, meanin...
Category
Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ming Dynasty, Antique Chinese Painted Pottery Immortal
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese painted pottery immortal.
Age: China, Ming Dynasty, A.D. 1368 - 1644
Size: Height 23 C.M. / Width 11.9 C.M. / Depth 8.5 C.M.
Condi...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Ayutthaya Lacquered And Gilt Bronze Buddha Head 15th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Ayutthaya Lacquered and Gilt Copper Bronze Buddha Head
Circa 15th Century
A beautifully lacquered and gilt bronze Buddha head from the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, Thailand, circa 15th ...
Category
Thai Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Han Dynasty Pottery Horses and Equestrian Riders
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful pair of Ex Sotheby’s painted Polychrome Equestrian Horse and Riders made from gray pottery, Presents beautifully and guaranteed authentic with provenance and COA.
Measures: Height 11.5 inches and width 11 inches
Condition: Possible professional restorations but not detectable.
Provenance: Sotheby’s London. 16th November, 1999. Lot 12 (2 of 4 horses in that lot).
Sotheby’s New York, NY September 14, 2019.
The importance of the horse in the history and culture of China can be viewed, in part, through the artistic legacy of this great civilization. In sculpture, painting, and literature, horses were glorified and revered. Horses were believed to be related to mythological dragons, reflecting their sacred status within society. During the unification of China under the Han Dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the Empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Neolithic Qijia Culture Red Pottery Vessel, 2200 BC - 1600 BC, China
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive Neolithic Chinese burnished red pottery vessel, Qijia Culture (2200 BC - 1600 BC), modern day Gansu Province, China.
The vessel of compressed globular form set on a short, pieced pedestal foot, and featuring two ear handles, a short, wide neck, and slightly everted mouth. A simple incised band decorates the otherwise plain body.
The red pottery with a beautiful rich terracotta hue. The slight burnishing makes the vessel glow.
The Qijia Culture was a late Neolithic...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
73.96 Gram Amazing Aquamarine Specimen With Muscovite From Skardu, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
73.96 Gram Amazing Aquamarine Specimen With Muscovite From Skardu, Pakistan
Weight: 73.96 Gram
Dimension: 5.1 x 4.2 x 3.7 Cm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Aquamarine is a pale-blue to ...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Fossil Knightia Alta Fish Shoal Lithographic Limestone Plate
Located in Scorton, GB
This visually stunning statement piece, designed for placement, captures a shoal of Knightia Alta fish for vertical wa authentically fossilised within the original silt beds of a once tropical lagoon from the Green River, Wyoming.
The unique sub-lithographic limestone plate presents a remarkable opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts to own a piece of natural history. This extraordinary find features a considerable slab of specimen fish...
Category
American Prehistoric Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Limestone
136.98 Gram Beautiful Bi Color Tourmaline Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
136.98 Gram Beautiful Bi Color Tourmaline Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan
Weight: 136.98 Gram
Dimension: 7.3 x 5.4 x 6.3 Cm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Tourmaline is a crystalline s...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
Natural Golden Barite Mineral with Marcasite Crystals From Guangxi, China
Located in New York, NY
Golden Barite with Marcasite Crystals from Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China.
Complex intersecting formation of lustrous gem translucent golden bar...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Other
Pair of Chinese Jun Ware Bowls, Yuan Dynasty
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Chinese Jun ware bowls, Yuan dynasty (circa 1250-1400): Large Jun Yao, purple splashed stone ware bowl Yuan Dynasty, China. Well potted, on a neatly cu...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
Gandharan Stucco Head of a Bodhisattva, Region of Hadda, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Gandharan molded stucco head of a male Bodhisattva, tentatively identified as Manjushri, ancient region of Gandhara, probably Hadda or surrounding area, 3rd-5th century.
The Bodhisattva is sculpted of stucco in an idealized manner as a youthful male, with soft and kind features, a benign expression on his face. He wears an elaborate pleated turban wrapped around his head, with two sweeping lobes at the front.
His turban secured on one side by a small image of a roaring lion. The lion may be read as a reference to Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, who is often depicted as riding or subduing a roaring lion, a metaphor for taming the wild thoughts of the mind.
Manjushri gazes outwards in a beatific manner from almond shaped eyes, a gentle smile on his lips. The eyes at different levels when looking at the sculpture head on, indicating the original placement of the head was meant to be viewed at an angle.
Remnants of pigments to the eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
Mounted on a custom black metal stand.
Hadda was an important center of Buddhist learning in the early history of Greco Buddhist Gandhara, and at one time may have housed a bone relic of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni. The sculpture and architecture of Hadda followed Hellenistic artistic conventions faithfully, leading some scholars to believe the distinct Greco Buddhist style of Gandhara was first developed in Hadda before spreading to the rest of the region.
The kingdom of Gandhara was situated at a crossroads of trade and cultures. Being one of the last remnants of Alexander the Great's Empire, the inhabitants of the Greco-Bactrian Buddhist kingdom preserved Greek culture and heritage for centuries after the decline of the Greek Empire...
Category
Afghan Hellenistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stucco
Rare Blue and Red-Copper Peacock Yuan Dinesty
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Rare Blue and Red-Copper Dish Yuan Dynasty Painted to the interior with a peacock in a lively garden and seal mark, repeated on exterior. Height: 2.5 in, Width: 16.5 in, Base Width: 10.25 in
During the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), blue and white porcelain developed in Jingdezhen of Jiangxi province became increasingly popular, earning Jingdezhen the recognition of China’s ceramic metropolis. The cobalt ore used in the blue pigment for Yuan dynasty blue-and-white wares were originally imported from Persia. While a formative influence in Yuan blue...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pyrite Cluster from Huanuco Province, Peru
Located in New York, NY
A classic and very attractive specimen of Pyrite from Huanzala Mine, Huanuco Province, Peru. Complex pyritohedron cluster with striated crystal faces and a metallic mirror luster wit...
Category
Peruvian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Pyrite, Other
Apsara Carved Limestone Stele with Extremely Rare 'Oolitic silica', Wei Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The small dots apparent on the surface of this stone stele are indicative of an oolitic silica structure or oolites formed in what is known as "Oolitic chert." The same phenomenon can also be observed in the Tang Dynasty Limestone Stele at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. This formation occurs gradually over the course of thousands to several hundred thousand years within the soil or sea. Similar structures are commonly found in ancient fossils or arrowheads. Ancient peoples chose certain types of stones for tool-making, preferring materials that were easier to work with and could be sharpened effectively. This predilection is believed to be the reason why oolitic silica structures are frequently found in ancient arrowheads.
The development of these oolitic silica structures is a very slow process involving the accumulation of siliceous layers around particulates. This phenomenon, where silica reacts with water to form layers around a nucleus, occurs under specific chemical and physical conditions. Typically, it takes thousands to hundreds of thousands of years for silica to gradually accumulate in layers through contact with moisture, a process that requires a precise harmony of many variables, including chemical conditions, temperature, pressure, pH, and biological activity.
It is known that no other stele with such a silica structure has been identified to date, serving not only as evidence of its authenticity but also significantly enhancing the rarity of this piece.
This stele appears to be a stone sculpture of an apsara, a celestial nymph from Buddhist and Hindu traditions. Despite its fragmentary state, the sculpture conveys grace and movement. The apsara is captured in a dynamic pose, perhaps once part of a larger tableau, playing a flute-like instrument.
The black stand was made in Hong Kong at the time of the acquisition.
Date : Northern Wei/Eastern Wei Dynasty(386~550)
Size : 22cm (Height) x 16cm(diameter)
Condition : Good (oolites dots on surface)
Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong
Reference :
1) Sotheby's New York 20 March 2018 - Jingyatang Treasures Of Chinese Buddhist...
Category
Hong Kong Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Two Antique Niger Bura Peoples Fired Clay Heads on Stands
Located in Morristown, NJ
Bura fired clay heads, possibly 3rd-10th c. CE, Niger, Bura peoples. These are very expressive examples on custom mounts, the larger with manganese deposits.
Between the 3rd and 10th centuries, the dead were laid to rest at a site in present-day Niger downstream from the Inland Niger delta. The burial ground’s density and expanse suggest a veritable city of the departed. Several hundred individual graves were marked by upturned pottery urns, some of which were cylinders topped by figurative imagery. The most elaborate of these were full-bodied equestrians, while the most basic were highly abstract, independent heads.
Note: These figures will be professionally packed by a specialist shipper at the sellers expense.
Dimensions:
11.25"h x 6.75"w x 3"d and 8"h x 3.75"w (incl. stands)
Condition:
Good, wear consistent with age and materials
Provenance:
Acquired by the present owner from Dr. David Rilling, 1990s.
About Dr. David Rilling.
A Pennsylvania based medical doctor, Dr Rilling began collecting African and Oceanic antiques...
Category
Nigerien Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Clay
Green-Glazed Pottery Elephant, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This piece is an elephant statue made of green-glazed pottery. During the Han Dynasty, artworks depicting elephants were quite rare. However, such representations did occasionally appear. For example, the bronze vessel from the Han Dynasty housed in the Shanghai Museum is one of the notable examples of this type of craftsmanship. The existence of elephants in ancient China is attested both by archaeological evidence and by depictions in Chinese artwork. Long thought to belong to an extinct subspecies of the Asian elephant named Elephas maximus...
Category
Hong Kong Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Amber-Glazed Pottery Figure of Dog, Tang-Liao Dynasty (7-12th Century)
Located in seoul, KR
A Dog sitting on his haunches, covered in an amber glaze. Naturalistically modeled, the figure follows the artistic style of the period. It remains uncertain whether the glaze has wo...
Category
Hong Kong Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Ancient Macedonian Alexander the Great Coin Set in 22 kt Gold & Emerald Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Authentic Greek (Macedonian) Alexander the Great Tetradrachm Coin, 336-323 BC, set in a 22-karat gold bezel and Bail with an Emerald...
Category
Macedonian Classical Greek Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold
Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Early Carved Vessel in the Form of a Hedgehog
Alabaster
Near Eastern
3rd Millenium BC
SIZE: 9.5cm high, 9.5cm wide, 15.5cm deep - 3¾ ins high, 3¾ ins wide, 6 ins ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Purple Yellow Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Located in New York, NY
Purple Yellow Fluorite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee.
Transparent 3D cubic formation of bi colored purple fluorite with gem yellow core. Bright vibrant core w...
Category
American Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Other
149.99 Gam Magnificent Green Tourmaline Specimen from Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Magnificent Green Tourmaline Specimen From Afghanistan
WEIGHT: 149.99 grams
DIMENSIONS: 6.4 x 6.7 x 4.5 Cm
ORIGIN: Afghanistan
TREATMENT...
Category
Afghan Adam Style Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal
An Oval Shaped Petrified Wood Sink with Polished Basin and Live-Edge Exterior
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful petrified wood sink. This petrified wood sink has a mostly oval shape with a flatter back-side. The colors are primarily beige and cream, with warmer brown and rust tones. While the interior of the bowl has been polished, the surround has been left unpolished. Petrified wood is the result of a tree, or portion thereof, which has transitioned to stone over a period of time via a process referred to as permineralization. During this process, all of the trees organic...
Category
Indonesian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Wood, Petrified Wood
Fluorite on Quartz var. Amethyst from Tekhdi, Madhya Pradesh, India
Located in New York, NY
Fluorite (rare botryoidal form) on Quartz var. Amethyst from Tekhdi, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Large cluster of translucent yellow-brown fluorite botryoidal crystals. The fluorite inte...
Category
Indian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Other
Abstract Paracas Precolumbian Textile, Peru, 1100-1400 AD, Ex Ferdinand Anton
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Earth tones pre-Columbian textile fragment with abstract embroidered figures. This piece is framed in a black shadowbox.
It is a wonder to behold antiquities such as a pre-Columbian textiles, an authentic piece of art that has been preserved for centuries and that survives generation after generation. Textiles are infinitely more delicate than wood, metal, or rock artifacts -- so the existence of these pieces after hundreds and thousands of years is exceptional. These textiles maintain their vibrant colors, natural threads, and their unique, historical designs.
Provenance: This textile comes from the collection Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart and former collection of the archaeologist Ferdinand Anton...
Category
Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Textile
Pair Tang Dynasty Dancing Figures, China '618-907AD'
Located in Dallas, TX
Period: Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 AD) terra-cotta over lead clay
A pair of delicate Tang Dynasty dancers with long sleeves. Both ladies are wearing a long flowing dress with flared ...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 15th/16th Century Carved Oak Saints
Located in Basildon, GB
A Pair of Late 15th or Early 16th Century Oak Saints carved in high relief and raised on polygonal bases. The female depicted standing in contrapose with low...
Category
European Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Oak
Two Ottoman Iznik Border Tiles, circa 1600
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Two ottoman iznik border tiles, circa 1600, each of rectangular form, the glazed fritware painted in underglaze turquoise, cobalt blue, black and terraco...
Category
Turkish Antique 15th Century and Earlier Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
