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Western Asiatic, Black Stone Duck Weight (7.736g), Bead, or Amulet, c. Early 1st Millennium B.C.
Carved hematite weights were made in Mesopotamia in from the Old Babylonian period until Neo Babylonian times, c. 1900 - 1600 B.C. Hematite is widely found in Syria and Turkey, but was imported into Mesopotamia because it was not found locally. After about 1600 B.C., weights made in Mesopotamia were carved from a black stone that looks similar but which is not hematite. Similar ducks were also carved in lapis lazuli, agate, carnelian and other stones. Pierced ducks may have been used as beads or amulets.AS111496. cf. Hendin Weights p. 147, 64 (similar, but hematite, 10.29g, 30 giru) and 67 (8.06g, shekel, but hematite and unpierced), Choice, surface chips, 7.736g, 12.6x22.7x14.1mm, c. early 1st Millennium B.C.; reverse carved black stone (not hematite), the form of stylized duck, its head and neck turned back, hugging the body with the head resting flat on the center of the back, pierced crosswise below the neck and head, flat base; ex Collector Antiquities (Dr. Bron Lipkin, London, UK, 2012); $360.00 SALE PRICE $324.00
The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Nubian Dynasty, the Kushite Empire, the Black Pharaohs, or the Napatans, after their capital Napata, was the last dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt that occurred after the Nubian invasion.AS96334. carved steatite scarab, 12mm long, pierced longitudinally, Collectible condition, well defined back, wear, edge chips, 751 - 656 B.C.; obverse man squatting right holding ma'at; a larger ma'at before him, all within single line border; reverse squat modeled scarabaeus, wide ribbed head, notched clypeus, girdle line dividing thorax from elytra, diagonal lines from girdle to side, legs modeled on side; $250.00 SALE PRICE $225.00
Egyptian Alabastron, Late Period, c. 664 - 343 B.C.
AW31040. Alabastron; height 6.3 cm (2 1/2"), thin walled, translucent, alabastron form, pointed bottom, short tubular neck, rounded flat-topped rim; uneven patina with some encrustation, tiny chip in rim; SOLD
Western Black Sea Area, Hamangia Culture, Stone Axe Head, c. 5,500 - 3,500 B.C.
The Hamangia culture is a Late Neolithic archaeological culture of Dobruja between the Danube and the Black Sea and Muntenia and in the south. It is named after the site of Baia-Hamangia, discovered in 1952 along Lake Golovita. -- WikipediaAA35466. Hamangia Culture stone axe head; cf. Beriu Romania Pl. 2-17; grey polished stone, straight edges; 4" long; finely executed, Choice, from the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years; SOLD
AA35469. Egyptian, Neolithic, curved flint knife, buff, both sides serrated, pointed tip; 3" long, Superb, from the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years; SOLD
Roman, Intaglio Engraved Gem Stone, 1st - 3rd century A.D.
AS90832. Antike Gemmen Deutschen -, Marlborough -; Intaglio engraved translucent red carnelian, weight 0.406 g, maximum diameter 11.2 mm, Dioscuri standing facing, heads confronted, each holds a bow(?) in inner hand and spear in outer hand, star above each head, crescent moon with horns up above center, from The Jimi Berlin Caesarea Collection, found at Caesarea, Israel; SOLD
Homo Erectus, Rift Valley, Ethiopia, Black Obsidian Hand Axe, 1 million - 400,000 B.C.
Found in the Rift Valley, Ethiopia in the 1970's. A chip at the end reveals the black obsidian. The axe fits easily into the shallow of the hand. From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.AA35456. Homo Erectus, black Obsidian hand axe; cf. Malloy Weapons 7; 4 1/2" x 3 1/2", finely worked to biface shape; heavy gray patina, Choice, SOLD
Homo Erectus, Rift Valley, Ethiopia, Stone Hand Axe, 1 Million - 400,000 B.C.
Found in the Rift Valley, Ethiopia in the 1970's. From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.AA35450. Homo Erectus, stone hand axe; cf. Johnson-Shreeve pp. 148-150, cf. Malloy Weapons 2; 5" x 3", Choice conditon, beige-grey rough lava, finely worked to biface shape; heavy gray patina; SOLD
India, Stone Head of a Bodhisattva, c. 10th Century A.D.
The bodhisattva, a popular subject in Buddhist art, is someone who, motivated by great compassion, has a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. In early Indian Buddhism, bodhisattva usually referred specifically to the Buddha Shakyamuni in his former lives.AH59766. India, stone head of a bodhisattva, 11 cm tall, c. 10th century A.D., from New Jersey collection, purchased from a European dealer (c. 1980's); SOLD
The Hamangia culture is a Late Neolithic archaeological culture of Dobruja between the Danube and the Black Sea and Muntenia and in the south. It is named after the site of Baia-Hamangia, discovered in 1952 along Lake Golovita. -- WikipediaAA37520. Hamangia Culture stone adze head; polished black steatite, straight edges and rounded sides; 46 mm long, Superb, from the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years; SOLD