Available at Sadigh Gallery.
Ancient Roman. Light green glass pitcher, indented base, cylindrical neck, a single handle to the shoulder and rim, some iridescence and encrustation. 50-100 AD(4 ¾” x 2 ¼”)
An example of a mummified falcon with the face of a human. Ptolemaic. 305-30 BC (14”)
A variety of birds of prey were mummified as sacred offering to deities.
Available at Sadigh Gallery.
A fragment of linen (used for mummy wrapping) shows rows of hieratic writing in black ink. Mounted in a shadow box. Third Intermediate Period. 1085-715 BC (5” x 3 ¼”)
Hieratic is the cursive form of hieroglyph writing that the Egyptians used for everyday writing.
Available at Sadigh Gallery.
Available at Sadigh Gallery.
Carved black basalt head fragment from a statue. Conical shaped headdress with an incision of seated Buddha. Mounted on a base. 200-400 AD (12” x 7”)
Available at Sadigh Gallery.
Carved black basalt Cycladic figure. Late Spedos variety.
The slender arms crossed left over right at the waist, elongated head, stylized body.
2400 BC (8” x 2 ½”)
Ancient Syrian. Carved alabaster nude standing male wearing a winged helmet, a series of incised cuneiform to the bottom of the base. Light dirt patina.
2000 BC ( 4 1/2” x 1”)
Asian. Solid bronze ceremonial spear with highly decorative blade with geometric patterns. Dragons on the upper edge with three crowned heads, a center horse on the top of their crowns, the lower edge with three dragon faces on three sides with a handle in the center. Light green patina. 1700 AD ( 16” x 2”)
Available at Sadigh Gallery.
Solid bronze ceremonial axe, the highly decorative blade with geometric patterns and dragons. The upper edge depicts three faces with crowns, a horse on the top of their crowns. Asian. 1700 AD (15 ½” x 6”)
