An Ancient Bronze Ritual Cup, ca. 1000-800 BCE

Category: Ceremonial and Ritual Vessels This artifact, possibly a ritual cup from the late Bronze Age, exemplifies the type of metalwork used in ceremonial practices. Its form and design suggest it ma

Near East, Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A bronze cast Luristan mace-head in a tubular form with twelve faceted phalanges in three rows around the center, and a simple upper and lower rim. Nice

Near East, Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A bronze cast Luristan mace-head in a tubular form with twelve faceted phalanges in three rows around the center, and a simple upper and lower rim. Nice

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. An elegant hammered-bronze pitcher boasting a distinctively Luristan form with a huge elongated spout that resembles the beak of a

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Turkey, Canaan and Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A wonderful collection of 6 ancient Near Eastern bronze and copper weapons. Two are Luristan spear heads with

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast-bronze cup bearing a slender stem beneath the body that leads down to a stable discoid foot. The exterior walls are decorate

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A skillfully cast leaded-bronze mace-head, tubular in form with three rows of twelve faceted spikes around the body, and small rims

Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A charming stamp seal with a rounded base with four small, avian projections spaced evenly around its sides. The handle of the piece is two ibex heads

Luristan, northeastern Iran, ca. 1500 to 1000 BCE, and Hungary, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400 to 800 BCE. A pair of fascinating dagger blades from the Bronze Age in different parts of the world. The simpl

**Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE; Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100

**Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE; Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100

Ancient Central Europe, Bronze Age, ca. 1000 BCE. A cast-bronze lance head of slender form with a narrow blade bearing a pronounced midrib. Below the shoulder is an incised chevron with dramatic peaks

Ancient Luristan, Iron Age, Bronze Idol ca. 900 - 800 BCE. Size 3 5/8 inches high. + mount. Fine cast bronze female idol with round shape eyes long nose with long horns both hands raised. Great detail

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Central Europe, Late Bronze Age, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. A cast-copper adze head with a cylindrical socketing shaft, a tapered spike on the back end, and a horizontal adz

Central Asia, ca. 1000-800 BC. Two fine and large ornate cloak or hair pins of finely cast openwork in geometric patterns. Custom bases. MEASUREMENTS Height with base: 13 1/8 inches / 33.3 cm SHIPPING

Central Asia, ca. 1000-800 BC. Two large cloak or hair pins, one additionally possibly functioning as a mirror, the other perhaps as a comb. Custom bases. MEASUREMENTS Height with base: 13 inches / 33

Ancient Near East, northern Iran, Amlash culture, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. This is a very classic looking "fertility idol", hand sculpted from pottery, showing a female figure with emphasized thighs, a be

**First Time At Auction** Greece, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. Two bronze bilobate projectile points, both with long tangs, and five trilobate, four of those with long tangs, and one with a socket. Size of la

Eastern Europe, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a large, heavy, cast bronze axe with a rounded socket and flared blade. It was made during the Bronze Age by one of the many small kingdoms and tribal cultures th

Assyrian, Bronze Age, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a gorgeous grey-green serpentine cosmetic dish with two delicately detailed faces, one bearded and one either female or youthful male, and two owl-like face

Northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A very wonderful bronze finial with two expressive horses confronting, with long thin bodies, twisted tails, long necks and rounded eyes. Once

Central Europe, Hallstadt Culture / Celtic Tribes, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A remarkably preserved Hallstadt tinned bronze spear tip with a hollow tapered socket that bisects the blade to the tip and two

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia / Near East, Luristan ca. 1000 BCE. A matched pair of cast bronze cymbals, both with central depressions perforated at the center and rims decorated with a f

An ancient bronze sword from the Near East region, Luristan, ca. 1000 - 600 BCE. This is a very long, cast bronze sword with fantastic pommel modeled as a naturalistic double horse hooves. This sword