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20 décembre 2016

Flavio Sirletti (1683-1737), Intaglio with the Apollo Belvedere, mounted as a ring, Italian, Rome, circa 1720

Flavio Sirletti (1683-1737), Intaglio with the Apollo Belvedere, mounted as a ring, Italian, Rome, circa 1720
Lot 87. Flavio Sirletti (1683-1737), Intaglio with the Apollo Belvedere, mounted as a ring, Italian, Rome, circa 1720. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 25,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's dark brown sard, within a gold ring setting; intaglio: 25mm., 15/16...
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20 décembre 2016

J. Paul Getty Museum acquires rare first century carved gem

J. Paul Getty Museum acquires rare first century carved gem
Intaglio with a standing youth conversing with a seated maiden, Roman, 1st century B.C. Sold for 398,750 GBP to the J. Paul Getty Museum. Photo: Sotheby's LOS ANGELES, CA .- The J. Paul Getty Museum recently acquired at auction a rare first-century carved...
14 décembre 2016

Ivory Decorative Plaques, Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Ivory Decorative Plaques, Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC at the Cleveland Museum of Art
Decorative Plaque: Man; and Griffin in Combat, Phoenician, Iraq, Nimrud, 9th-8th Century BC, ivory, Overall: 6.50 x 3.90 cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1968.45. The Cleveland Museum of Art. Decorative Plaque: Winged Sphinx,...
1 décembre 2016

4,000-year-old Egyptian model boat sails away as top selling lot at Bonhams Antiquities Sale

4,000-year-old Egyptian model boat sails away as top selling lot at Bonhams Antiquities Sale
Lot 169. A large Egyptian gesso-painted wood model boat, Middle Kingdom, circa 2133-1797 B.C. . Sold for £161,000 (€188,856) . Photo: Bonhams. LONDON .- A large wooden model boat from the Egyptian Middle Period 2123-1797 B.C, sold for £161,000 at Bonhams...
22 novembre 2016

Inlaid Garnet and Ruby Armlet or Bracelet, ca. 4th century BCE - 1st century CE

Inlaid Garnet and Ruby Armlet or Bracelet, ca. 4th century BCE - 1st century CE
Inlaid Garnet and Ruby Armlet or Bracelet, ca. 4th century BCE - 1st century CE. © Copyright 2011-2016, CuratorsEye.com. nake jewelry was among the more popular luxury items in the Greek and Roman civilizations, including in the Greek colonies which flourished...
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25 octobre 2016

First Egyptian animal mummy exhibition opens at World Museum

First Egyptian animal mummy exhibition opens at World Museum
Cat mummy from Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, © Paul Smith. LIVERPOOL .- The first exhibition in the UK exploring ancient Egyptian animal mummies opened at World Museum in Liverpool on Friday 14 October 2016. Animal Mummies Revealed looks...
20 octobre 2016

Exhibition explores ancient origins of modern concept and organization of time in the Western world

Exhibition explores ancient origins of modern concept and organization of time in the Western world
Late Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Horoscope of Aristokrates, Uruk. Late 3rd century BCE. Clay. H. 6 cm; W. 4 cm. Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven: MLC 2190 © Yale Babylonian Collection. NEW YORK, NY .- The ancient Greeks and Romans contributed...
20 octobre 2016

Eight Sarmatian gold phalerae, circa 1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.

Eight Sarmatian gold phalerae, circa 1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.
Lot 117. Eight Sarmatian gold phalerae, circa 1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000 . Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Each: 1 ½ in. (3.7 cm.) diameter Provenance: Edmund Roy Hofmann (1901-1977), Philadelphia, acquired in...
19 octobre 2016

A European gold bracelet, Late Bronze Age, circa 1000-750 B.C.

A European gold bracelet, Late Bronze Age, circa 1000-750 B.C.
Lot 113. A European gold bracelet, Late Bronze Age, circa 1000-750 B.C. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 12,000 . Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. 4 in. (10.2 cm.) wide Provenance: Edmund Roy Hofmann (1901-1977), Philadelphia, acquired in Europe, 1930s-1950s;...
19 octobre 2016

A pair of Etruscan gold ear studs, circa 530-500 B.C.

A pair of Etruscan gold ear studs, circa 530-500 B.C.
Lot 116. A pair of Etruscan gold ear studs, circa 530-500 B.C. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000 . Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016. Each: 1¼ in. (3.3 cm) diameter Provenance: The Boilevin family, France, 19th century; thence by descent to Monsieur Boilevin....
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