Sumerian creme marble amulet of lion-headed god Imdugud

The California Museum of Ancient Art is de-accessioning lot # 128 to raise funds for its Ancient Art Acquisition Fund in order to build its growing collections. A Sumerian creme marble amulet of the r

A Sumerian creme marble amulet of the god Ningirsu, Early Dynastic Period, c. 3300 - 2900 BC, nicely carved in the form of a bird with lion's face and claw. 12 x 20mm, vertical hole for suspension. Ex

A Sumerian crème marble amulet of a pig, c. 2500 - 2000 BC, carved in fine style drilled eyes and vertical suspension bore through the body; the backside with incised crossing lines. 22 x 11mm. Ex Ne

A nicely carved Sumerian-style two-headed marble amulet, late 20th Century. Well worked with a bearded male face on one side and a horned antelope on the other, flat base and small suspension loop at

Early Dynastic III, 2900 BC-2350 BC. A white fine grained stone macehead with vase-shaped body and pierced through the centre; to one side the lion-headed bird deity Imdugud with wings outstretched; t

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE. A finely carved marble lion-headed spout, likely from an ancient fountain, with wonderful deep drilling characteristic of the 3rd century that results in dr

An intriguing Sumerian creme marble bowl with cuneiform text, Early Dynastic Period, c. 2500 BC, beautifully carved with rounded bowl and narrow flat bottom. The interior of the vessel with several li

Sumerian Steatite Amulet of “Imdugud”, The Divine Bird, c. 2500-2200 B.C.Bulging eyes, deployed wings, his feet tucked under his body, drilled hole at the back for suspension. Imdugud: in Sumerian

Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Standing Lion-Headed Goddess Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C, possibly later Depicting a blue glazed standing goddess with hands held to side, wearing a disk a

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A lapis lazuli amuletic figure in the form of a lion-headed uraeus standing on a rectangular base; pierced to the top for suspension. 1.61 grams, 16mm (1/2"). From an importan

Egypt, Late Period, ca. 700 to 30 BCE. A miniature faience amulet depicting the striding lion-headed goddess Sekhmet with hands held to her sides, donning a tightly fitted garment, of saturated turquo

Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A well-preserved amulet depicting the falcon-headed god Horus, god of the sun, the sky, protection, and kingship, that is covered i

Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet depicting Thoth, the ibis-headed god of writing, mathematics, and other intellectual pursuit

Late Period, 664-332 B.C. A green-glazed faience amulet in the form of the ibis-headed god Thoth, shown striding forwards on a rectangular base with his hands held to his sides, wearing the shendyt ki

Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 to 30 BCE. An exceedingly rare miniature statuette of Maahes (also spelled Mahes, Miysis, Mysis), lion-god of war and protection and lord of the horizon, modeled from beaut

Large Egyptian Faience Amulet of Sekhmet, c. 750 B.C.Glazed composition figure of the lioness headed Sekhmet with formal Uraeus over her head and wearing long tightly fitting garment. The lion-headed

Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period 3rd-1st cent. B.C..Green glazed faience. H. 4.4 cmThe lion-headed goddess Sekhmet is standing on a rectangular base, wears a long robe and holds her arms at the sides of her

Carved of black stone, three figures and filler; Ishtar to the right, god with mace in the middle, and Lamma to the left. Fillers; double lion headed mace, dog with an item rising from it's head, inve

Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid tiered table, inset with a square marble top within bead edge with inlaid floral motifs, above the lower tier joined to the the lion headed supports, on paw-on-ball supp

Empire-Style Giltwood and Marble-Top Gueridon the circular marble top within a laurel leaf-carved edge and raised above a circular pierced frame on three concave fluted legs, headed by lion's-head cap

Empire-Style Giltwood and Granite-Top Gueridon the circular marble top within a laurel leaf-carved edge and raised above a circular pierced frame on three concave fluted legs headed by lion's-head cap

Ca. 2700-2500 BC.Cylinder seal of white marble. Contest scene: Walking lion behind lioness between two rearing domestic quadrupeds; scorpion above lion's back. Condition very good. Accompanied by a si

A Western Asiatic gold lion-headed bracelet Circa 5th-4th Century B.C. The penannular hoop of round cross-section, each terminal formed of a naturalistic lion's heads, with applied linked chain, rope

Height 43cm, width 22cm, length 23cm