An Ancient Anatolian Steatite Bead, Early Bronze Age, c. 3300–2100 BCE

Category: Beads and Jewelry Components This steatite cylinder bead features a simplistic dot motif typical of the Early Bronze Age in the Near East. Steatite, a soft stone, was commonly used for small

Category: Beads and Jewelry Components Identical to the previous item, this steatite cylinder bead also showcases the Early Bronze Age's affinity for minimalist designs which carried significant meani

This steatite idol from the Early Bronze Age of the Near East demonstrates the era's distinctive artistic style and religious iconography. Idols like this were likely used in domestic shrines or carri

Category: Ornaments and Dress Accessories This jade amulet from the Early Bronze Age reflects the Near Eastern traditions of using gemstones not only for their beauty but also for their supposed magic

This steatite plaque, carved with the relief of a cockerel, dates back to the Early Bronze Age, around 3000 to 2500 BCE, in Mesopotamia. The cockerel, often a symbol of watchfulness and the heralding

This steatite plaque, carved with the relief of a cockerel, dates back to the Early Bronze Age, around 3000 to 2500 BCE, in Mesopotamia. The cockerel, often a symbol of watchfulness and the heralding

This exquisite steatite carving of an animal's head, likely representing a guardian or symbolic creature, hails from the early Bronze Age civilizations of the Near East. The intricate detailing and st

ANCIENT Anatolian Abstract Idol Early Bronze Age c.2700 BC. Size 1 3/4 inches high.+ stand. Fine carved marble Idol. Custom mounted. Provenance: Ex David Hendin collection

This steatite carving of an eagle from the Middle Bronze Age features the bird, a potent symbol of power and divine protection in Near Eastern cultures. Such carvings were commonly used as amulets or

This steatite feline carving from the Middle Bronze Age reflects the cultural and artistic practices of the Near East. The figure, which emphasizes the muscularity and grace of the animal, likely held

Important Ancient Early Bronze Age Eye Idol of fawn-color alabaster 73 mm x 52 mm x 5 mm, with iridescence, flat body, with large rectilinear eyes, c. 2700-2400 BCE, ancient Near East, from a large Eu

This steatite fist amulet from ancient Egypt dates back to the Late Bronze Age, specifically between 1500 and 1300 BCE. Amulets of this form were believed to imbue the bearer with strength and protect

This steatite fist amulet from ancient Egypt dates back to the Late Bronze Age, specifically between 1500 and 1300 BCE. Amulets of this form were believed to imbue the bearer with strength and protect

This steatite fist amulet from ancient Egypt dates back to the Late Bronze Age, specifically between 1500 and 1300 BCE. Amulets of this form were believed to imbue the bearer with strength and protect

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. An intriguing stone figure of anthropomorphic form presenting the char

This steatite idol, originating from the Near Eastern region during the Early Bronze Age, around 3000 to 2500 BCE, represents religious or ceremonial significance. The figure, characterized by its sty

This steatite idol, originating from the Near Eastern region during the Early Bronze Age, around 3000 to 2500 BCE, represents religious or ceremonial significance. The figure, characterized by its sty

Asia Minor, Anatolia, modern-day Turkey, Early Bronze Age II to III, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. This is a fascinating rendering of a highly abstract marble idol figure, in a thick, cylindrical form. The bo

**Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East/Asia Minor, Western Anatolia, Yortan Culture, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A hand-built and stone-burnished blackware pottery vessel - known

Ancient Near East/Asia Minor, Western Anatolia, Yortan Culture, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A unique blackware offering vessel, known as a kernos, presenting a bulbous, globular body and a

Ancient Near East/Asia Minor, Anatolia, Yortan culture, Early Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2400 BCE. An enormous wheel-thrown pottery jug with a trio of conical feet, a spherical body with a tapered sho

**Originally Listed At $750** Ancient Near East, modern day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A fine example of a Kusura-Beycesultan type idol of an extremely simplified ant

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A Kusura-type - also known as violin type - marble idol of an extremely simplified anthropomorphic for

**Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East/Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II-III, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A hand-carved marble idol of the Kusura-Beycesultan variety with