ANTIQUITY: Astarte Figure, Ancient Near East, c. 2nd

Ancient Near East, The Levant, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A rare double-headed example of a hand-built pottery figure depicting Astarte, the ancient goddess associated with war, fertility, and sexuality;

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely upper half of a press-molded clay plaque displaying a standing relief figure, probably representing Astarte (

Ancient Near East, Babylonian, 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely press-molded clay plaque displaying a full-length standing figure of the enchanting Astarte (also known as Ashtoreth and Ishtar in parts of

Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A lovely press-molded plaque displaying a standing depiction of the goddess Astarte (also known as Ishtar) in relief. She holds her han

Ancient Near East, Syria, ca. 1500 to 1200 BCE. A terracotta female fertility figure with bird-like facial features including large round eyes and a pointed beak-like nose, hands placed over her chest

Ancient Near East jasper stone bull head with incised design, c.2nd Millennium BC, Drilled hole for wearability, 2 cm. Provenance: Ex private NY collection.

Ancient Near East, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A large, hand-carved gray schist frieze depicting a scene from the early life of Buddha entitled, "The Great D

Ancient Near East, Parthian to Sassanian (Sasanian, Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A fabulous bronze cauldron of a sizable, round-bottomed form with a carinated body, a sloping shoulder

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 224 to 651 CE. A carved jasper O-type stamp seal bead of half-spherical form with a vertical drill hole for suspension, th

**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Sassanian (also Sasanian, Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. A fine gathering of 4 hand-carved stone stamp seals from the ancient Sassanian E

Ancient Near East, Anatolia, 2nd millennium BCE. What a charming little figure! A small pottery bull, probably votive, made to be placed in a temple or at a home altar, shown with enormous horns and a

Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. A finely preserved example of a hand-built pottery figure depicting Astarte, an ancient goddess known throughout the Ne

**Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, Sumer, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely mold-formed terracotta plaque, probably representing Astarte (also known as Ashtoreth and Ishtar in parts of Me

Ancient Near East, Indus Valley, ca. 2000 BCE. This is a small pottery figure in the form of Astarte (Ishtar), the chiefo female goddess of the ancient Near East. She wears a necklace, with emphasized

This slender steatite votive figure from the ancient Near East embodies the enigmatic representation of human form used in spiritual offerings. Its stylized features and the simplicity of its form are

Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2200 to 1900 BCE. An enticing, hand-built pottery figure of Astarte - known as Ishtar in parts of Mesopotamia - the goddess associated with

Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. An impressed decorative ceramic panel depicting the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar (also known as Astarte), shown here as she often is wit

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A mold-made earthenware plaque showing a standing male figure in a striding pose. He has a long and impressive beard in the style of distinguish

Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2200 to 1900 BCE. An enticing, hand-built pottery figure of Astarte - known as Ishtar in parts of Mesopotamia - the goddess associated with

Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2200 to 1900 BCE. An enticing, hand-built pottery figure of Astarte - known as Ishtar in parts of Mesopotamia - the goddess associated with

Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2200 to 1900 BCE. An enticing, hand-built pottery figure of Astarte - known as Ishtar in parts of Mesopotamia - the goddess associated with

**Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennia BCE. A mold-made earthenware plaque depicting a pair of standing male figures, one presenting the other with a weapon or

Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A white, almost green, marble cylinder seal incised with a motif depicting three human figures - probably representing gods - and a dog. The dog sta

Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A ceramic mold used to make relief plaques or friezes of a priestly figure. The figure stands in profile, one hand raised as if ge