An Ancient Near Eastern Steatite Eagle-Headed Deity, 1st Millennium BCE

This steatite figure, with an eagle's head atop a human form, is a testament to the Near Eastern melding of the natural world with the divine. Such figures often represented powerful deities and were

An ancient bronze bell from the Near East, dating back to the 1st millennium BCE. This artifact, with intricate carvings and a unique design, was likely used in religious or ceremonial contexts. The b

This lapis lazuli amulet, dimensionally petite at 2 x 1 cm, hails from the Near Eastern region and dates back to the 1st millennium BCE. It displays the intricate artisanship and symbolic importance o

An ancient stone lioness amulet, crafted in the Near East during the 1st millennium BCE, represents the symbolic strength and protection associated with lioness figures in ancient cultures. This compa

Behold this striking lapis lazuli scarab amulet from the 1st Millennium BCE, a precious relic of the Near East. Measuring approximately 0.98 by 0.59 inches, the artifact's deep celestial blue, laced w

Delicately carved, this 1.8 x 1.7 cm carnelian amulet in the shape of a fish is an exquisite example of ancient craftsmanship from the Near Eastern region. The use of carnelian, known for its vibrant

Delicately carved, this 1.7 x 1 cm carnelian amulet in the shape of a fish is an exquisite example of ancient craftsmanship from the Near Eastern region. The use of carnelian, known for its vibrant co

Delicately carved, this 1.9 x 1.2 cm carnelian amulet in the shape of a fish is an exquisite example of ancient craftsmanship from the Near Eastern region. The use of carnelian, known for its vibrant

Crafted from chalcedony, this feline amulet, 2x1.5 cm in size, is a beautiful representation of ancient Near Eastern artistry. The soft translucence of the stone highlights the delicate features and p

Behold this enigmatic lapis lazuli amulet, a striking representation of Near Eastern craftsmanship from the 1st Millennium BCE. Measuring an intimate 1.18 by 0.47 inches, this artifact's deep blue hue

Delicately carved, this 2 x 1.4 cm carnelian amulet in the shape of a fish is an exquisite example of ancient craftsmanship from the Near Eastern region. The use of carnelian, known for its vibrant co

Near East, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A massive high karat (22 kt) gold and stone ear ornament (or possibly a pendant/brooch) comprised of a large, teardrop/phallic shaped veined agate stone encased in a

Ancient Near East, Sumerian or Achaemenid, ca. late 3rd to mid-1st millennium BCE. A fine selection of 3 hand-carved lapis lazuli amulets from the ancient Near East. First is an abstract anthropomorph

An ancient fist amulet, crafted from black stone with dark red inclusions, originating from the Near East or Egypt in the 1st millennium BCE. This intriguing artifact represents the symbolic power and

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Bactrian Empire, ca. 1st millennium BCE; Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, Iron Age, ca. 1200 BCE; Asia Minor, Turkey, Anatolia, ca. 7th century BCE. A great ga

This exquisite carnelian stamp seal, measuring a compact 2.8x1.9 cm, is a testament to the artistry of ancient Near Eastern seal carvers. The detailed relief depicts a robed figure in a posture of aut

A Near Eastern steatite lamp, c. 1st Millennium BC, triangular in shape with vertical wall and a small handle at back. The side are decorated with incised concentric circles, angled and crossing lines

2nd-1st millennium B.C. or later. Steatite or talc with two columns of cuneiform text, un-drilled: -num, son of Ad-da-al(?)-a/za(?); possibly unfinished. See Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinde

Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3500 to 3000 BCE; Ancient Near East, perhaps Bactrian, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A striking ensemble of 2 Egyptian and 2 Near Eastern stone mace heads all with

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A pair of stone stamp seals, one black and one a pale reddish sandstone. The black one has a symbol of a lamassu, a bull-bodied, win

Ancient Near East, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE; northwestern Iran and Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Near East, Islamic culture, ca. 9th to

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With frieze depicting a bird with wings spread above an advancing canine, tree and leaping goat. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collecti

Lot of 4 Ancient Near Eastern Stamp Seals c.1st MILLENNIUM B.C. Size 17-22 mm. Great Collection of 3 Neo Babylonian Stone stamp seals 2 carved with Deity hands raised to the Sun, together with a Hemat

Ancient Near East, ca. 1st millennium BCE. This is a short, leaf-shaped blade with a perforated tang; the blade has a raised central ridge and a still-sharp point. This is a nice example of an early b