Rare Mesopotamian Plaque Humbaba (Demon Giant)

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Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A fine, press-molded terracotta plaque featuring the intimidating countenance of the legendary demon giant Humbaba

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Akkadian Empire, ca. 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. This is a clay placque showing a trio of mythological creatures, half horse, half bull. Plaques like these are som

Ancient Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque c.1900 BC. Size 4 inches high. 2 inches wide. Rare Mesopotamian Terracotta plaque depicting a male god with long beard facing right holding a beaker. Provenance:

Ancient Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque with King Seated on a Throne Facing bearded man (worshiper) holding a vessel c.1st millenium BC. Size 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Rare subject. Condition: Ancient wear

Ancient Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque with Lion Deer c.1st millenium BC. Size 4 x 2 inches. Rare reddish terracotta plaque with a Lion attacking a Deer. Condition: Ancient wear and losses otherwise P

Dimension: 120x70mm Rarity Level: Extremely Rare A unique melding of Renaissance craftsmanship with a Mesopotamian theme, this piece is a testament to the breadth of inspiration during the European Re

Dimension: 85x75mm Rarity Level: Extremely Rare A unique melding of Renaissance craftsmanship with a Mesopotamian theme, this piece is a testament to the breadth of inspiration during the European Ren

Dimension: 120x70mm Rarity Level: Extremely Rare A unique melding of Renaissance craftsmanship with a Mesopotamian theme, this piece is a testament to the breadth of inspiration during the European Re

20th-16th century B.C. A ceramic Humbaba mask depicting the face or severed head of the Mesopotamian demon, capturing his iconic grotesque facial features in relief; mounted on a custom-made display s

Dimension: 60mm Rarity Level: Exceptionally Rare Bearing the design influences of Mesopotamian Neo-Assyrian artistry and fused with the nuance of Renaissance craftsmanship, this stone plaque stands as

A rare Solomon Islands 'Barava', Mortuary offering fashioned from the hard marble-like shell of the giant clam. Such relics are prized by the Melanesian peoples. "Barava" are ornate openwork plaques c

A rare Solomon Islands 'Barava', Mortuary offering fashioned from the hard marble-like shell of the giant clam. Such relics are prized by the Melanesian peoples. "Barava" are ornate openwork plaques c

DSP. Good color and average gloss. Chipping and crazing throughout. Has some bends. Great graphics. Good patina look that displays well. Measures: 30" x 24" Rating: 7 Est: $6500-$10000

Rare GIANT Columbian Tairona Gold Copper Figure Piece is 18 1/2" x 6 3/4" The Tairona civilization is most renowned for its distinctive goldwork. The earliest known Tairona gold work has been describe

Ancient 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 co

Ancient 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 th

Our information is that it is this one of only two. This lot is coming from Bunny Yeager's estate/archives. Linnea Eleanor "Bunny" Yeager (March 13, 1929 - May 24, 2014) was an American photographer a

Sea of Japan, 21st century. A rare mount of a giant Japanese Spider Crab (Macrocheira Kaempferi) which is the largest crab on earth. This example in its current position spans approximately 5 feet. Th

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-carved sandstone plaque of rectangular form featuring a right-facing feline of sizable form. The large leopard strides forward with slend

A Rare Chinese gilt officer plaque. Of flori-form oval tapered body. extensive gilt on the surface. The paired plaque cast to the interior with matched interlocking two characters, raised on one side

Rectangular plaque in blue pottery decorated with a moon peering through a blue forest, marked with an original paper label, 9 1/2" ht. by 6" wide.

A rare and impressive giant glass ball timepiece Retailed by Tiffany and Company, New York circa 1900 The French made eight-day movement with vertically planted platform lever escapement and pivoted a

Mettlach 29” by 22” Framed Plaque. Seated man holds sword. Plaque is mint. Rare.