Sold2024An Ancient Neo-Sumerian Chlorite Schist Carved Idol Figure Amulet, c. 2100-2000 BCEThis finely crafted carved idol figure amulet, made from chlorite schist, dates back to the Neo-Sumerian period (c. 2100-2000 BCE). It exemplifies the meticulous craftsmanship and profound cultural siSee Sold Price
Sold2024Collection of Ancient Sumerian Chlorite Schist Carved Heraldic Bird Figure Amulet, c. 2900-2334 BCEThis exquisite carved heraldic bird figure amulet, made from fine chlorite schist, dates back to the Sumerian period (c. 2900-2334 BCE). It exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship and symbolic artistrSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Early Bronze Age Chlorite Schist Idol Figure Amulet, c. 3000-2500 BCEThis carved idol figure amulet, made from fine chlorite schist. Dating back to the Early Bronze Age (c. 3000-2500 BCE), it exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship and spiritual significance of Near EaSee Sold Price
Sold2024Collection of Ancient Sumerian Chlorite Schist Carved Lioness in Vigilant Posture, c. 2500-2000 BCEThis intricately carved lioness in a vigilant posture, made from main chlorite schist. Dating back to the Sumerian period (c. 2500-2000 BCE), it exemplifies the superb craftsmanship and cultural signiSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Bronze Age Chlorite Schist Carved Linear Bactrian Idol Base, c. 2300-1700 BCEThis exquisitely carved linear Bactrian idol base, made from main chlorite schist. Dating back to the Bronze Age (c. 2300-1700 BCE), it exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship and cultural significancSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Sumerian Chlorite Schist High Relief Plaque of a Predator Animal, c. 3000-2000 BCEThis high relief plaque, made from fine chlorite schist, dates back to the Sumerian period (c. 3000-2000 BCE). It exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship and intricate detailing characteristic of anciSee Sold Price
Sold2024Auction An Ancient Mesopotamian Chlorite Schist Recumbent Sphinx Amulet, c. 2500-2000 BCE AuctionThis ancient recumbent sphinx amulet, made from weathered shingle and taupe chlorite schist. Dating back to the Mesopotamian period (c. 2500-2000 BCE), it exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship and dSee Sold Price
Sold2024Collection of Ancient Mesopotamian Chlorite Schist Carved Relief Plaques, c. 2000-1600 BCEThis carved relief plaque, made from main chlorite schist. Dating back to the Mesopotamian period (c. 2000-1600 BCE), it exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship and rich cultural significance of the NSee Sold Price
Sold2024Auction An Ancient Mesopotamian Chlorite Schist High Relief Amulet, c. 2100-1600 BCE AuctionThis high relief amulet, made from silvery and verde marron chlorite schist. Dating back to the Mesopotamian period (c. 2100-1600 BCE), it exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship and profound culturalSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Mesopotamian Chlorite Schist High Relief Cylinder Seal, c. 2100-2000 BCEThis exquisite high relief cylinder seal, made from weathered shingle and cobalt-colored chlorite schist, dates back to the Old Akkadian period of Mesopotamia (c. 2100-2000 BCE). It exemplifies the inSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Neo-Sumerian Steatite Amulet, c. 2112–2004 BCEThis steatite amulet from the Neo-Sumerian period, dating back to between 2112 and 2004 BCE, features intricately carved circular motifs which are characteristic of the era's symbolic art. Such amuletSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Neo-Sumerian Steatite Amulet, c. 2112–2004 BCEThis steatite amulet from the Neo-Sumerian period, dating back to between 2112 and 2004 BCE, features intricately carved circular motifs which are characteristic of the era's symbolic art. Such amuletSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Egyptian Chlorite Schist Fist Amulet, c. 1550-1070 BCEThis intricately carved fist amulet, made from fine chlorite schist, dates back to the New Kingdom period (c. 1550-1070 BCE). It exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship and deep cultural significancSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Near Eastern Steatite Amulet, Neo-Sumerian Period (Ur III), c. 2112-2004 BCEThis carved steatite amulet from the Neo-Sumerian period is adorned with a cross motif, possibly indicating a cosmological or religious significance. Amulets like this were essential for personal protSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Mesopotamian Steatite Lion Amulet, Neo-Sumerian Period, c. 2112-2004 BCEThis steatite lion amulet represents the Neo-Sumerian Period's artistry, reflecting the cultural importance of the lion as a symbol of power and protection. Steatite, favored for its workability and sSee Sold Price
Sold2019(2) ancient Near Eastern stone carvings(2) ancient Near Eastern stone carvings, c. 4th-2nd c. BCE, carved stone, including an Egyptian bust of a man on a stone pedestal (1.5"h total), and a Sumerian chlorite recumbent steer (2.25"l) ProvenSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Mesopotamian Steatite Cylinder Seal, Neo-Sumerian Period (Ur III), c. 2112-2004 BCEThis cylinder seal, crafted during the Neo-Sumerian Period, is intricately engraved with figures and motifs that illustrate the religious and social activities of the time. Cylinder seals such as thisSee Sold Price
Sold2023Pre Columbia Valdivia Limestone Abstract Figural Janiform SteleEcuador ca 2300-2000 BCE. A carved limestone abstract figure with depictions of a formal geometrical rendered figural on both sides. This light grayish-green limestone "idol" is tabular in form, depicSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Mesopotamian Tell Brak Stone Double Eye IdolAncient Near East, The Levant, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. An abstract gray stone idol of conjoined figures carved with flat bodies surmounted by elliptical heads that each coSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Mesopotamian Tell Brak Stone Double Eye IdolAncient Near East, The Levant, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. A petite and abstract gray stone idol of conjoined figures carved with flat bodies surmounted by elliptical heads thSee Sold Price
Sold2022ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SARCOPHAGUS PORTRAIT1st c. B.C.E. Roman Egyptian Carved and Polychromed funerary carved wooden mask of a Pharaonic Official with scarab crown, 14" x 9 1/2" x 3", shrinkage cracks. From the Estate of Syril Frank, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2017Rare and Early Anatolian Marble IdolAsia Minor, modern day Turkey, Anatolian, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A carved marble idol representing a kneeling figure with a round head presenting an abstract visage with concave eyes and a projecSee Sold Price
Sold2018Ancient Mesopotamian Alabaster Female Fertility IdolAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, 6th millennium BCE. A female fertility idol carved from alabaster. She stands on attenuated, stubby legs with her right arm held straight by her side and her left arm fSee Sold Price
Sold2023Egyptian Alabaster figure of ThothEgyptian Alabaster figure of Thoth, Greco-Roman Period (c. 1st c. BCE - 2nd c. CE), Egypt, modeled in walking position, fists clenched, wearing a tripartite wig and short loincloth, carved with back pSee Sold Price
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Bactrian Margiana Steatite Chlorite Idol Statuette, ca. 3rd-2nd Century BCEUS$45
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Proto-Elamite Chlorite Schist Twin Anthropomorphic FigurineUS$45
3 days LeftArtemissionGandhara Schist Relief Figure of a Bodhisattva, c. 2nd-3rd Century A.D.US$1,800
3 days LeftArtemissionRoman Marble Figure of Partially Draped Aphrodite (Venus), c. 1st-2nd Century A.D.US$2,200
3 days LeftThousand Planet Auction HouseAncient Near Eastern Chlorite Schist Bowl, mid-3rd millennium BCEUS$45(1 bid)
Jul 08Hermann Historica GmbHFive ancient Egyptian figures and an Ankh amulet, mostly faience, one figure made of stone, Late€300
3 days LeftArtemissionLarge Egyptian Gold Fly Pendant Amulet, N.K., Amarna Period, 18th Dynasty, c. 1361-1352 B.C.US$400