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8426. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE STORAGE VESSEL. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Grey ware wide rim and 2 ring handles on the shoulder. 6 x 6.5 inches. Rare.

$450.



8470. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Single handled drinking cup. Rare. 3.25 x 4.5 inches.

$250.



8455. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE BOWL. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Buff ware bowl with single lug handle and wave turned rim. 2.5 x 7.25 inches.

$450.



8460. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE BOWL. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Shallow buff ware bowl with lugs around rim. Rare. 1.5 x 5 inches.

$350.



8491. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Large shallow dipper cup with a single handle. The classic central hemispherical protrusion on the bottom. Very rare. 2.5 x 6 inches.

$350.



8494. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Large shallow dipper cup with a single handle. Rare. 2 x 5.75 inches.

$200.



8457. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE BOWL. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Shallow gray ware bowl with finely incised rim. 1.75 x 5 inches. Rare.

$250.



8492. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Large shallow dipper cup with a single handle. The classic central hemispherical protrusion and several other protrusions on the sides. Very rare. 2 x 5.5 inches.

$350.



8469. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Single handled pink ware cup with oblique wave lines encircling base. Very rare. 3 x 4.5 inches.

$400.



8466. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE BOWL. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Burnished brown ware with 3 incised encircling lines above vertical dashes. Rare. 1.75 x 3.25 inches.

$250.



8483. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Single handled burnished ware cup with elegant incised linear and triangular dot designs. Very rare. 2.5 x 3.25 inches.

$650.



8488. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Large shallow dipper cup with a single handle. The classic central hemispherical protrusion on the bottom. Very rare. 2.5 x 6.25 inches.

$650.



8434. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Buff ware vessel with high rim on high base with finely incised linear patterns. Very rare. 4 x 4.5 inches.

$800.



8430. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Buff wear with high straight rim and obliquely ribbed base. Rare. 4.5 x 5.5 inches.

$500.



8453. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE BEAKER. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3 x 3.25 inches. Rare type.

$350.



8473. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Buff ware with band of hemispheric knobbed solar designs encircling base. Very rare. Slight abrasion to rim. 3 x 3.75 inches.

$1450.



8472. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Single handled burnished ware cup with elegant incised linear and triangular dot designs. Very rare and a real gem. 2.75 x 4 inches.

$1800.



8443. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Gray ware with central incised register of alternating oblique lines. Very rare. 3.5 x 4 inches.

$600.



6251. INCISED BRONZE AGE GORGET. North central Europe, c. 1st millennium BC. The crescent-form jet? gorget with deeply incised elegant dot and line patterns. 4.25 x 4.75 x 0.5 inches. Excellent condition with minor deposits. See a very similarly shaped gorget in Archaeology, Sept/Oct 2001 p. 16 where it is noted that these are found in southern Sweden, Germany and Poland. VERY Rare.

$1850.



8213. AN INSCRIBED VOTIVE OFFERING STAND. Europe, Megalithic Period, c. 3rd millennium BC. The stand with four stubby legs (one lost) and incised corners and annular inscribed center. 1.6 x 1.6". Intact. Very rare artifact of unknown ancient religious rituals.

$650.



8933. RARE EUROPEAN IRON AGE TRIPLE SPOUTED VESSEL. Hungary? c. 1st millennium BC. The burnished brown ware pot of heavy fabric with three finely symmetric spouts with everted rim, a base of similar form, the sides decorated with chevron and pricked dot designs. 4.5 inches. Very rare. A real gem and in choice intact condition!

$1200.



8463. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE BOWL. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. Boat shaped. 2.5 x 7 inches.

$450.



8456. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE BOWL. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 5.75 inches with crenelated rim.

$450.



8475. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.75 x 4.5 inches.

$350.



8468. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3.75 x 5 inches.

$450.



8495. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.75 x 5.5 inches.

$250.



8489. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.25 x 5 inches.

$350.



8217. AN IBERIAN BRONZE IDOL, c. 6th-5th century BC. Nude male figure standing with hands to hips, long square cut hair trailing over the back of the neck. Cf. Ariadne 136. 1.7". Excellent condition with no repair or restoration and nice patina. Rare! On custom lucite stand. Reverse view.

$400.



8503. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 4.25 inches.

SOLD.



8496. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 4.5 inches.

SOLD.



8490. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.25 x 4.5 inches.

SOLD.



8485. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 3.5 inches.

SOLD.



8482. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 3 inches.

SOLD.



8467. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3 x 5.25 inches.

SOLD.



8427. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 5.5 x 6.5 inches.

SOLD.



8422. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 8 x 10 inches.

SOLD.



8423. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 7 x 7.5 inches.

SOLD.



8424. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 6 x 7 inches.

SOLD.



8425. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 6 x 7 inches.

SOLD.



8518. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE VOTIVE TERRACOTTA DISK. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. With 4 holes. 2.5 inches.

SOLD.



8511. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE BRONZE CLOAK PIN. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 6 inches.

SOLD.



8516. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE LOOM WEIGHT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 1.75 x 2 inches.

SOLD.



9651. SUPERB EUROPEAN BRONZE AGE SWORD, ca. 1000 B.C. This 75 cm long bronze sword has two cutting edges. Wonderful bright green patina. The sword was found in eastern Germany. Very rare in this length and superb condition. $4500 estimate.

SOLD.



9659. RARE BRONZE AGE SWORD, 1500 BC. Bronze blade with a green-black patina (75 % of the patina is remaining) On the top, there is about 1 cm missing, also the handle is partially broken (75 % is remaining). The handle shows the typical rivets and holes for the wooden grip. Length is 60,3 cm Very typical but rare sword of the bronze-time. Found in south Germany.

SOLD.



6743. A BRONZE AGE AXE, about 1200 - 800 BC. Cast bronze with a very nice bright green patina. A crack on the reverse. Length is 10.5 cm.

SOLD.



6742. Early Bronze Age Axe, black quartzite, II millennium BC, L. 3.6".

SOLD.



9583. VERY RARE NEOLITHIC HAND MILL, Germany c. 3000 BC. The mill consists of two stones. In the middle of the stones is a hole for the axle and for filling in the grain. In the upper stone there is also a hole for the handle. Made of rough surfaced stone so the grinding surface will quickly grind coarse foodstuffs. An extremely rare item, found in south Germany. Intact, 18 cm in diameter. More views, the grinding surfaces on the right.

SOLD.



6741. A LARGE PALEOLITHIC STONE AXE. Europe, c. 15,000-30,000 BC. Flaked hand tool of heavy yellow-brown chert. 8". Scarce this nice.

SOLD.



11349. A NEOLITHIC TERRACOTTA ANIMAL. Eastern Europe, c. 10th-8th millennium BC. The crude fired clay animal of an uncertain species with stubby legs, head and large hind quarters. 1 x 2 inches. Rare early European art. Other side.

SOLD.



6249. A NEOLITHIC TERRACOTTA ANIMAL. Eastern Europe, c. 6th-4th millennium BC. The hard fired animal perhaps a bovine standing on 4 stub legs. 2.25 inches. Excellent condition and very rare.

SOLD.



6250. A NEOLITHIC TERRACOTTA ANIMAL. Eastern Europe, c. 4th millennium BC. The animal perhaps a bovine standing on 4 stub legs. Considerable painted stripes remaining both sides. 3.25 inches. Stable cracks and very rare.

SOLD.



8212. A NEOLITHIC CLAY TABLET. Europe, c. 10,000-6,000 BC. Small disk of baked clay with four pressed depressions three of them with central dots. 1.1". Most likely an early form of notation. Very rare and desirable early evidence of the origins of writing.

SOLD.




9662. CELTIC CHARIOT TERRET RING, ca. 3rd-1st century BC. Nice condition overall. 2.6 inches. Some encrustation. Terret rings were reins guides attached to the wooden frame of Celtic chariots so the reins could not be lost during battle.

SOLD.




8223. RARE CELTIC BRONZE GOUGE, c. early 1st millennium. Socketed tool with concave section towards tip. 4.3". Actually rarer than the axes.

SOLD.




8502. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 1.75 x 3 inches.

SOLD.




8493. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE SPOON. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 5.25 inches.

SOLD.




8499. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 1.75 x 4 inches.

SOLD.




8504. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 1.25 x 3.25 inches.

SOLD.




8501. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 3.75 inches.

SOLD.




8464. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE BOWL. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 1.25 x 4.25 inches.

SOLD.




6411. Cimmerian bronze bridle elements, VIII c BC, complete, 8" for horse bit.
SOLD.


6431. Pair of bronze bracelets, XII- VII cc BC, 2.4" x 1.1".
SOLD.


6282. Bronze age bronze axe, Frame Culture, XV-XIII cc BC, 5.2".
SOLD.


6283. Bronze age vessel, Frame Culture, XV-XIII cc BC, meander ornament, 6"x 4".
SOLD.


6284. Bronze age vessel, Catacomb Culture, XX-XVIII cc BC, 4.2"x 3.3", restored.
SOLD.


6285. Archaic bronze fibula, X-VII cc BC, 4.1" x 3".
SOLD.


6744. A HOARD FIND OF 5 GEOMETRICAL FIBULAS, about 6 - 4th century BC. A set of 5 fibulas in their uncleaned find condition. All needles are intact. The sizes are 11 to 6 cm (length). All with fibulas with green patina. A nice group of this rare fibula types.
SOLD.


8428. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
SOLD.


8429. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 5 x 5.5 inches.
SOLD.


8431. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 4.5 x 5.5 inches.
SOLD.


8432. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 4.5 x 5 inches.
SOLD.


8433. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 4.5 x 5 inches.
SOLD.


8435. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 4 x 4.5 inches.
SOLD.


8436. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 4 x 4.25 inches.
SOLD.


8437. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 4.25 x 4.5 inches.
SOLD.


8438. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 4 x 5 inches.
SOLD.


8439. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3.75 x 4.25 inches.
SOLD.


8440. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3.75 x 4 inches.
SOLD.


8441. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3.5 x 4 inches.
SOLD.


8442. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 6 x 6 inches.
SOLD.


8444. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3.25 x 4 inches.
SOLD.


8445. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3.25 x 3.25 inches.
SOLD.


8446. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3 x 3.25 inches.
SOLD.


8447. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3 x 3 inches.
SOLD.


8448. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.75 x 3.25 inches.
SOLD.


8449. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3 x 3 inches.
SOLD.


8451. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3 x 3.5 inches.
SOLD.


8452. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 2.5 inches.
SOLD.


8454. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE POT. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.25 x 5.25 inches.
SOLD.


8471. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3.25 x 4.5 inches.
SOLD.


8474. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3.75 x 3.75 inches.
SOLD.


8476. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 3.5 inches.
SOLD.


8477. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
SOLD.


8478. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 3 x 3.25 inches.
SOLD.


8479. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.75 x 3 inches.
SOLD.


8480. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
SOLD.


8481. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2.25 x 3.25 inches.
SOLD.


8484. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 2 x 3.5 inches.
SOLD.


8486. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 1.75 x 5 inches.
SOLD.


8487. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 1.75 x 3 inches.
SOLD.


8505. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 1.5 x 3 inches.
SOLD.


8506. EUROPEAN BRONZE - IRON AGE DIPPER CUP. Central Europe, 3rd-1st millennium BC. 1.5 x 3.25 inches.
SOLD.



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