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Tunisia, a fine Roman terra chiara portrait vessel

4500 - Tunisia, a fine Roman terra chiara portrait vessel depicting a woman, a 3rd–4th-century CEOinochoe of a dark orange-red color, shaped like a woman’s head. On the upper part of the vessel, near the spout, there is an inscription: “EX OF[ICINO] NAVIGI.”

Schätzung

1.000 - 2.000 €

A pair of Terra Chiara Roman oil lamps, 1st–4th ce

4501 - A pair of Terra Chiara Roman oil lamps, 1st–4th century CE. Two mold-made lamps of similar shape, with rounded shoulders and a handle. One oil lamp depicts a fish in the center of the discus, with its tail pointing forward and its head facing the handle. The shoulder features an alternating pattern of round and triangular ornaments.

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

A pair of Roman terra sigillata oil lamps, 1st–4th

4502 - A pair of Roman terra sigillata oil lamps, 1st–4th century CE. Two mold-made terra sigillata oil lamps, both with handles at the rear. The discus features a vegetal decoration that extends from the front of the lamp, and the surrounding shoulders are adorned with a fan-shaped vegetal motif. On the bottom of the oil lamp, we see the engraving “X O” and a decorative palm branch.

Schätzung

300 - 400 €

A pair of Roman Terra Chiara oil lamps, 1st–4th ce

4503 - A pair of Roman Terra Chiara oil lamps, 1st–4th century CE. Two Roman Terra Chiara oil lamps, both of which have a handle on the back. The discus depicts a well-known Old Testament biblical scene, known as “The Spies of Canaan.” It depicts two men carrying a massive cluster of grapes, tied to a stick that the men carry on their shoulders. The shoulder features a vine-scroll motif. The second discus depicts a narrative scene from the Old Testament, specifically the Book of Daniel, in which

Schätzung

300 - 500 €

Roman Tunisia Terra Chiara portrait vessel depicti

4504 - Roman Tunisia Terra Chiara portrait vessel depicting a bearded man, 3rd–4th century AD. An oinochoe in the shape of a man, with long, wavy locks, a short beard, a mustache, and a small goatee under his lower lip. The pupils point outward, and the iris is grooved. On the front of the tall cylindrical spout, the manufacturer’s mark is inscribed: “EX OF / NAVIGII,” divided over two lines. The handle is broad and decorated with vertical grooves. (H. 17 cm) Provenance: Private Dutch collectio

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

A collection of four Roman Terra Sigillata XP oil

4505 - A collection of four Roman Terra Sigillata XP oil lamps. 1st–5th century CE. A collection of four Roman oil lamps made of terra sigillata, each featuring a decorated discus with a cross or Christogram (Chi-Rho) motif. The shoulders are adorned with a variety of geometric and floral designs, including triangles, squares, and rosettes. All four lamps have a handle. One lamp is slightly smaller than the others and is distinguished by its light brown color. The remaining lamps are the more typical

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

Two Roman terra sigillata oil lamps, with correspo

4506 - Two Roman terra sigillata oil lamps, with corresponding upper mold halves. A 3rd–5th-century CE pair of Roman mold-made oil lamps, each with an upper mold half. The molds represent the upper portions of the lamp, including the discus, shoulders, and handle. The first lamp depicts a Chi-Rho motif on the discus. The shoulders are decorated with a repeating pattern of small triangular or spade-shaped motifs. The lamp is slightly fire-blackened due to chemical processes during production. The corr

Schätzung

800 - 1.500 €

Collection of four Roman terracotta oil lamps, 1st

4507 - Collection of four Roman terracotta oil lamps, 1st–5th century CEA collection of four Roman terracotta oil lamps, ranging in color from gray to reddish-brown. All four lamps feature a perforated rear handle. One lamp is plain and undecorated, with a smooth discus and shoulders. The second lamp is decorated with small linear strokes on the shoulder. The discus also appears to depict a design or scene using a similar technique. The bases of these oil lamps bear the inscriptions: “MAVR ICI” a

Schätzung

300 - 400 €

Collection of five Roman terracotta oil lamps, 1st

4508 - Collection of five Roman terracotta oil lamps, 1st–5th century CE. A collection of five Roman oil lamps made of terracotta. Two of the lamps are smaller in size. The first has a floral motif on the discus. This oil lamp bears a clear inscription on the bottom: “MNOVIVS.” The second is decorated with incised lines arranged on the shoulders, and the same decoration in a more irregular pattern on the discus. The third lamp, slightly larger, has a discus depicting a composition of elongated ov

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Collection of Five Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, 1st

4509 - Collection of Five Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, 1st–5th century CEA collection of five Roman oil lamps, varying in size and color from light to darker

Schätzung

600 - 1.000 €

A collection of Tunisian Terra Chiara Oil Lamps, 2

4510 - A collection of Tunisian Terra Chiara Oil Lamps, 2nd–5th century CE. Four Tunisian terra chiara Roman oil lamps, dated to the 2nd–5th century CE, are decorated

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Five half-molds for Roman oil lamps, 3rd–5th centu

4511 - Five half-molds for Roman oil lamps, 3rd–5th century CE. Five half-molds for the upper part of Roman oil lamps, showing the discus and shoulder

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

A collection of Tunisian Terra Chiara Roman oil la

4512 - A collection of Tunisian Terra Chiara Roman oil lamps, 2nd–5th century CE. This collection of Tunisian Terra Chiara Roman oil lamps varies in size and is decorated with a

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Rare complete Roman plaster mold and paired Terra

4513 - Rare complete Roman plaster mold and paired Terra Chiara XP oil lamp, 3rd–5th century CE: a rare complete plaster mold, comprising both the upper and lower halves, accompanied

Schätzung

1.000 - 2.000 €

Punic Limestone Stele, ca. 300–50 BCE The carved r

4514 - Punic Limestone Stele, ca. 300–50 BCE The carved relief on this Punic limestone stele reflects distinct religious and artistic traditions

Schätzung

1.000 - 2.000 €

Two antique stone fragments of stelae, possibly fr

4515 - Two antique stone fragments of stelae, possibly from the Near East, ca. 3rd–1st century BCE. These two stone fragments may have been acquired while the collector was in Syria in the early 1970s. H. 22.5 and 14 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected between 1970 and 1974 by a collector working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stationed in North Africa. [2]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Roman double-handled glass bottle, 2nd–4th century

4516 - Roman double-handled glass bottle, 2nd–4th century CE; globular, bulbous body made of pale green, translucent glass. The glass exhibits a silvery-white iridescence. Two applied strap handles extend from the shoulder to the collar rim. One of the handles is double-strapped. Both handles rest folded over the rim. H. 8.6 cm Provenance: Private Dutch collection, acquired between 1970 and 1974 by a collector working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stationed in North Africa. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Roman glass jug, 2nd–4th century CE: a fine Roman

4517 - Roman glass jug, 2nd–4th century CE: a fine Roman translucent light-green glass jug. The vessel features an ovoid body that tapers downward to a flat, stable base. The broad, slightly sloping shoulder transitions sharply into a tall cylindrical neck. The neck flares outward into an elegant funnel-shaped mouth, while the rim is turned outward, designed for clean pouring. A single, thick glass handle is attached directly to the shoulder, curving gracefully upward and outward in a wide arc, and s

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

A rare Roman hexagonal aubergine-colored glass jug

4518 - A rare Roman hexagonal aubergine-colored glass jug, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 5th–6th century CE. A rare Roman aubergine-colored glass jug featuring a hexagonal body divided into six distinct rectangular panels. The body transitions into a gently sloping shoulder, a tall cylindrical neck, and a flared trefoil mouth with a slightly folded rim. The handle is attached to the edge of the shoulder, where it sharply folds into the rim, and serves as a stylized thumb rest. Each of the six body panel

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Tall Roman translucent light-green glass flask, 2n

4519 - Tall Roman translucent light-green glass flask, 2nd–4th century CE. This Roman glass, with a pale light-green translucence, is characterized by an elongated pear-shaped body with a flattened base. The body transitions into a tall, narrow cylindrical neck that flares out at the top into a simple, slightly outward-curving rim. (H. 28.7 cm) Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected between 1970 and 1974 by a collector working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stationed in North Af

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Egypt, a deep blue faience ushabti, ca. 600–300 BC

4520 - Egypt, a deep blue faience ushabti, ca. 600–300 BCE, holding a pick and a hoe, painted with dark blue accents. H. 11 cm. Mounted. [1]

Schätzung

1.300 - 1.800 €

Large, intact Roman transport amphora, 1st–2nd cen

4521 - Large, intact Roman transport amphora, 1st–2nd century CE. A large, cylindrical transport amphora with a heavy body and two sturdy, opposing handles extending from the narrow neck to the broader shoulder. The body tapers to a solid, pointed toe. The exterior surface displays chalky, whitish encrustations. This type of amphora was widely used for the bulk maritime transport and storage of liquid commodities such as olive oil or wine. Height: 112 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, acquire

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

North Africa, Tunis, a terra chiarra wine pouring

4522 - North Africa, Tunis, a terra chiarra wine pouring vessel (lagynos), ca. 3rd–4th century CE, with relief decorations depicting three satyr figures, an overflowing wine vessel, and a swan. The neck is decorated with a portrait of a bearded satyr. Height: 16.5 cm. [1]

Schätzung

1.000 - 2.000 €

Egypt, a fine small wooden mummy mask from the Lat

4523 - Egypt, a fine small wooden mummy mask from the Late Period, with layers of paint and the eyes and eyebrows painted black. At both ends of the mask are extensions for attachments. L. 17.5 cm. Private Dutch collection, 1980s. [1]

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Egypt, a bronze Osiris, Late Period, presumably de

4524 - Egypt, a bronze Osiris, Late Period, presumably depicting "Osiris" in the form of a pharaoh wearing an "atef" crown, holding a crook

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

Egypt, an ibis sculpture, Late Period; a clay body

4525 - Egypt, an ibis sculpture, Late Period; a clay body with eroded bronze feet and head. L. 10 cm. Mounted. Provenance: collection of Dr. Stoutenbeek and Chris Leeflang, late 1950s–early 1960s. [1]

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Tunisia, El Djem, a limestone stele, 2nd–3rd centu

4526 - Tunisia, El Djem, a limestone stele, 2nd–3rd century CE; On this stele—a large standing stone with a triangular top—we see

Schätzung

4.000 - 6.000 €

Tunisia, El Djem, a limestone stele, 2nd–3rd centu

4527 - Tunisia, El Djem, a limestone stele, 2nd–3rd century CE. The stele has a long, rectangular shape, ending at the top in a triangular pediment. The stele features four distinct relief scenes.

Schätzung

6.000 - 8.000 €

A Roman thick bronze ewer, olpe, 1st century CE; t

4528 - A Roman thick bronze ewer, olpe, 1st century CE; the handle is decorated with a vine in relief, ending at the bottom with the bearded head of a Silenus, at the top with a projecting palmette, and ending at the mouth with two duck heads. The underside is decorated with several concentric circles in relief. Height: 19.2 cm. Provenance: Professor Blankaart, The Hague, Netherlands. [1]

Schätzung

2.500 - 3.000 €

Egypt, wooden feet, a fragment of a statue, Late P

4529 - Egypt, wooden feet, a fragment of a statue, Late Period, with traces of pigments, lime, and gold leaf. 7.6 x 7.2 cm, height 3.8 cm. [1]

Schätzung

150 - 250 €

Mexico, Maya, Jaina, a seated male figure, 600–900

4530 - Mexico, Maya, Jaina, a seated male figure, 600–900 CE, wearing a skull necklace and holding a ball. Made with natural blue, red, white, and brown pigments. Height: 12.5 cm. Provenance: Nico Bunschoten, Amsterdam, before 1979. Private Dutch collection, Utrecht. [1]

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Peru, Chancay, wooden funerary mask, 1100–1400 CE,

4531 - Peru, Chancay, wooden funerary mask, 1100–1400 CE, with carved rhombus-shaped eyes, white limestone, and pupils made of plant paste. Painted red. Height: 28 cm. Custom metal stand. Provenance: America Antigua, Tilburg. Private collection, Amsterdam. [1]

Schätzung

1.000 - 2.000 €

Ecuador, Valdivia, a gray limestone slab figure, c

4532 - Ecuador, Valdivia, a gray limestone slab figure, ca. 2300–2000 BCE; trapezoidal in shape with incised lines forming the eyes and legs. With dendrite deposits. Height: 19 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Private collection, New York, USA; Arte Primitivo, NY, USA; and a private Dutch collection [1]

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

Mexico, Colima, a fine red terracotta ritual bowl

4533 - Mexico, Colima, a fine red terracotta ritual bowl on three legs, ca. 300 BCE – 400 CE; the body is shaped like a fruit, and the legs are shaped like three parrots. Diameter 33 and height 22 cm. Provenance: Arte Primitivo, New York, USA. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

Peru, Paracas, a terracotta spouted stirrup vessel

4534 - Peru, Paracas, a terracotta spouted stirrup vessel, ca. 400–100 BCE, with an engraving of two aquatic animals and an aardvark, whose body is engraved and whose snout protrudes as part of the spout. In red and ochre. Diameter 19.5 cm, height 18 cm. Provenance: Collected by Prof. M. Boenders while stationed in Lima, Peru, between 1967 and 1971. Private Dutch collection by descent. [1]

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, a stone figure with spo

4535 - Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, a stone figure with spots of deposits. Height: 17.6 cm. Provenance: Nico Bunschoten, Amsterdam, prior to 1979. Private Dutch collection, Utrecht. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Peru, Chancay, Cuchimilco, standing figure with a

4536 - Peru, Chancay, Cuchimilco, standing figure with a finely modeled face; accents painted in brown slib. Height: 65 cm. Provenance: Nico Bunschoten, Amsterdam, prior to 1979. Private Dutch collection, Utrecht. [1]

Schätzung

800 - 1.500 €

Peru, Moche, a stirrup-spouted vessel, ca. 100–800

4537 - Peru, Moche, a stirrup-spouted vessel, ca. 100–800 CE, in the shape of a seated priest. H 21.5 cm. Provenance: Nico Bunschoten, 1979. Private collection, Utrecht. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Mexico, Veracruz, a small standing female figure i

4538 - Mexico, Veracruz, a small standing female figure in terracotta, depicting a smiling woman, ca. 500–700 CE, with traces of polychrome pigments. Height: 20 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Ursula Voorhuys, Nijmegen, April 1974. Private Dutch collection, Utrecht. [1]

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Egypt, a wooden panel, Late Period, 700–300 BCE, d

4539 - Egypt, a wooden panel, Late Period, 700–300 BCE, decorated with thirteen uraeus snakes and a sun disk in relief. Height 8.3 cm, length 24.7 cm. Acquired in the 1970s; The Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Collection [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Cyprus, a fine limestone female head, Hellenistic

4540 - Cyprus, a fine limestone female head, Hellenistic Period, ca. 5th–4th century BCE. The woman’s head, of exceptional size, features an oval face with a subtle smile and a rounded chin. Her large, naturalistic eyes, above which her eyebrows arch, mark a departure from the preceding Archaic period and invite the viewer to gaze at her frontal profile. The subtle deviation from the strictly frontal pose—with her head turned slightly to the right—creates a dynamic relationship with the viewer

Schätzung

10.000 - 15.000 €

Tunisia, a Roman terracotta theater mask, ca. 1st–

4541 - Tunisia, a Roman terracotta theater mask, ca. 1st–3rd century CE; restored lower right corner. H. 17.5 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected between 1970 and 1974 by a collector working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stationed in North Africa. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

An Egyptian limestone head of a royal figure, poss

4542 - An Egyptian limestone head of a royal figure, possibly from the Late Period. Height: 32 cm. Provenance: Old Dutch family collection. [1]

Schätzung

200 - 400 €

Egypt, two blue faience ushabti figurines, Late Pe

4543 - Egypt, two blue faience ushabti figurines, Late Period. Both feature hieroglyphs; one has a clearer depiction. Height: 13.1 and 11.7 cm. Provenance: Dutch private collection, 1980s–1990s. [2]

Schätzung

300 - 500 €

Egypt, a three-part wooden neckrest, Middle Kingdo

4544 - Egypt, a three-part wooden neckrest, Middle Kingdom, 2000–1800 BCEL. Base: 22.5, height: 21.5; saddle: 17.5 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, acquired between 1954 and 1975. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Near Eastern, a fine bronze Islamic statue of a fe

4545 - Near Eastern, a fine bronze Islamic statue of a feline figure, ca. 800-1300 CE.L. 10,8 cm. Provenance: Hadji Baba Museum, Jerusalem, 1982; The Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Art Collection [1].

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Indus Valley, a standing anthropomorphic terracott

4546 - Indus Valley, a standing anthropomorphic terracotta idol figurine, ca. 3rd millennium BCE, height 7 cm, mounted.

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Indus Valley, a fine terracotta ceremonial dish, N

4547 - Indus Valley, a fine terracotta ceremonial dish, Nindowari Culture, ca. 2600–1900 BCE, depicting three zebu, plants, a sun motif, and geometric patterns. Diameter: 20 cm. Provenance: B.C. Galeries, Armadale, Australia. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Anatolia, a marbel Idol, ca. 2300 BCEh. 8,5 cm. mo

4548 - Anatolia, a marbel Idol, ca. 2300 BCEh. 8,5 cm. mounted. Provenance: Gallery Ancient Art, Amsterdam, 1975; The Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Art Collection [1].

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Boeotian terracotta female idol figure, pappades,

4549 - Boeotian terracotta female idol figure, pappades, ca. mid-8th century BC, with slip decoration of meandering lines and dots. H. 16.2 cm. Mounted. Provenance: Jean-David Cahn, Basel, with invoice. Private Dutch collection, late 1970s. [1]

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

Syria, an ancient marble fragment of a stele with

4550 - Syria, an ancient marble fragment of a stele with carved Arabic inscriptions, collected in situ in the early 1970s. 49 x 30 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, collected between 1970 and 1974 by a collector working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stationed in North Africa. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

A fine Roman bronze standing Hercules bibax, ca. 1

4551 - A fine Roman bronze standing Hercules bibax, ca. 1st–3rd century CE, with a lion skin draped over his left shoulder; height 9 cm, on a custom metal stand. Provenance: Jean-Philippe Mareaud de Serres, Rue de Bonneparte, Paris; private collection, The Hague, Netherlands. [1]

Schätzung

1.600 - 2.000 €

Egypt, a terracotta ushabti and three smaller faie

4552 - Egypt, a terracotta ushabti and three smaller faience ushabtis, Late Period. Faience ushabtis with traces of pigment. H. 16.6–5.4 cm. Three mounted. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, 1980s. [4]

Schätzung

300 - 400 €

Egypt, three faience amulets, Late Period, ca. 700

4553 - Egypt, three faience amulets, Late Period, ca. 700 - 300 BCE;an amulet in the form of a grape, a Bess figure and a Djed pillar h. 6,4; 1,8 and 3,4 cm. two mounted Collected 1970's; The Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Art Collection [3]

Schätzung

160 - 200 €

Egypt, a blue faience ushabti, Late Period, with h

4554 - Egypt, a blue faience ushabti, Late Period, with hieroglyphs; height 13.4 cm, including stand. Provenance: Old Dutch collection, 1980s. [1]

Schätzung

750 - 1.000 €

Five different objects: a spindle whorl, a stone b

4555 - Five different objects: a spindle whorl, a stone bracelet, a cylindrical agate bead, a terracotta face amulet—possibly Humbaba, the Guardian of the Cedar Forest—dating from ca. 1000 BCE, and an alabaster head. Diameter 9.5 cm; height 1.7 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, Wassenaar. [1]

Schätzung

100 - 200 €

Anatolia, a terracotta idol, a head, and a bird-sh

4556 - Anatolia, a terracotta idol, a head, and a bird-shaped rattle, ca. 1st millennium B.C. 12.5–3 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, Wassenaar.

Schätzung

150 - 250 €

Villanova, a bronze horse bit fragment, ca. 8th–7t

4557 - Villanova, a bronze horse bit fragment, ca. 8th–7th century BC, shaped like a finely stylized horse figure. With a green-brown-red patina. L. 8.5 and H. 7 cm, mounted. Provenance: Mrs. Blumenthal-Hüntel, purchased at TEFAF 1985. Illustrated in the auction catalog Art of the Ancient World: A Guide to the Collector and Investor, by Jerome M. Eisenberg, Royal Athena Galleries. [1]

Schätzung

2.200 - 2.600 €

Peru, Moche IV, a rare stirrup-spouted vessel depi

4558 - Peru, Moche IV, a rare stirrup-spouted vessel depicting a ritual scene of a bird devouring a corpse. H. 22 cm. Provenance: Collected by Prof. M. Boenders while stationed in Lima, Peru, between 1967 and 1971. Private Dutch collection by descent. [1]

Schätzung

300 - 500 €

North Africa, Tunis, a terra chiarra wine pouring

4559 - North Africa, Tunis, a terra chiarra wine pouring vessel (lagynos), ca. 3rd–4th century CE, with relief decoration depicting a Dionysian hunting scene and a bearded satyr on the neck. Height: 19 cm. [1]

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Luristan, a bronze riding bit with horse-shaped ch

4560 - Luristan, a bronze riding bit with horse-shaped cheekpieces, ca. 9th–8th century BCE; the cheekpieces are shaped like two stylized horses. On the inner sides, there are four conical protrusions each for attachment. With a green-brown patina. Length: 18.3 cm (mounted). Provenance: private collection, The Hague, the Netherlands. [1]

Schätzung

1.600 - 2.000 €

Western Mexico, Nayarit-Jalisco, a slender seated

4561 - Western Mexico, Nayarit-Jalisco, a slender seated "sheep-faced" figure, ca. 100 BCE – 250 CE. Height: 21 cm. Provenance: Joep Peters Collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s on the Amsterdam art market. Van Eyck Collection, Holland. Inherited by descent. [1]

Schätzung

300 - 500 €

Peru, a very fine Nazca bowl, ca. 100–400 CE, with

4562 - Peru, a very fine Nazca bowl, ca. 100–400 CE, with a painted design depicting a pair of mythological beings and trophy heads. Diameter: 15 cm. Provenance: Nico Bunschoten, Amsterdam, 1977. Private collection, Utrecht. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Paru, Paracas, a terracotta spouted stirrup vessel

4563 - Paru, Paracas, a terracotta spouted stirrup vessel, ca. 400–100 BCE, with engravings of various fish motifs, mythological animals, and two spouts emerging from two heads. Featuring black, yellow, red, and green colors on a brown ground. Diameter 17.5 and height 16 cm. Provenance: Collected by Prof. M. Boenders while stationed in Lima, Peru, between 1967 and 1971. Private Dutch collection by descent. [1]

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Mexico, Tlatilco: a terracotta standing figure wit

4564 - Mexico, Tlatilco: a terracotta standing figure with enlarged eyes and hair styled with a comb. Also included is a seated figure from Nayarit, painted red with white accents. Height: 10.5 cm. Private collection, Utrecht, prior to 1979. [2]

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Western Mexico, three terracotta figures, ca. 300

4565 - Western Mexico, three terracotta figures, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE. 10.5, 12, and 15.4 cm. (one mounted) Provenance of the figure on the right: Gallery Mabuhay, Amsterdam, 1976. Other figures were acquired between the 1970s and 1990s on the Dutch art market. The Aldo and Hannie van Eyck Collection. [3]

Schätzung

160 - 260 €

Peru, Paracas, a terracotta spouted stirrup vessel

4566 - Peru, Paracas, a terracotta spouted stirrup vessel, ca. 400–100 BCE, with a spout shaped like a bird figure; the body features an engraved and painted mask and geometric designs in yellow, brown, red, and white pigments. Diameter 15 and height 11.5 cm. Provenance: Collected by Prof. M. Boenders while stationed in Lima, Peru, between 1967 and 1971. Private Dutch collection by descent. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Peru, Moche IV, ca. 500–700 CE, a vessel featuring

4567 - Peru, Moche IV, ca. 500–700 CE, a vessel featuring a procession in relief, depicting a central skeletal figure and various warrior and zoomorphic figures in a procession. Depicting a ritual underworld dance. Height: 14 cm. Provenance: German collection, Erhard Woggon, Hanau, 1980s. Private Dutch collection, 1993. [1]

Schätzung

300 - 400 €

Mexico, Maya, a fine earthenware portrait bust, 25

4568 - Mexico, Maya, a fine earthenware portrait bust, 250–900 BCE; height: 6.5 cm. Provenance: Nico Bunschoten, Amsterdam, late 1950s–early 1960s. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Schätzung

150 - 200 €

Peru, Moche IV, 500–700 CE, a vessel depicting a p

4569 - Peru, Moche IV, 500–700 CE, a vessel depicting a priest. Height: 22 cm. Provenance: German collection, Erhard Woggon, Hanau, 1980s. Private Dutch collection, 1993. [1]

Schätzung

300 - 500 €

Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 BCE – 500 CE, a fine double-s

4570 - Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 BCE – 500 CE, a fine double-spouted bridge vessel depicting two large condors. H. 19.5 cm. Provenance: German collection, Erhard Woggon, Hanau, 1980s. Private Dutch collection, 1993. [1]

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

Peru, a stirrup-spouted vessel, Moche IV, ca. 500–

4571 - Peru, a stirrup-spouted vessel, Moche IV, ca. 500–700, in the form of a seated skeletal figure wearing a robe with painted crosses. Underneath a sticker indicating provenance from M. Boenders, Tilburg. Height: 21 cm. Provenance: Collected by Prof. M. Boenders while stationed in Lima, Peru, between 1967 and 1971. Private Dutch collection by descent. [1]

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Mexico, a cylindrical chocolate beaker, Classic Pe

4572 - Mexico, a cylindrical chocolate beaker, Classic Period, ca. 400–900 CE, with painted geometric patterns arranged in rectangular and square frames; on the upper and lower parts, a painted band with blocks in red, yellow, and white, all painted on a black background. H. 18 cm. Provenance: Joep Peters Collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s on the Amsterdam art market. Van Eyck Collection, Holland. Inherited by descent. [1]

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Mexico, Guatemala, Maya, a zoomorphic effigy vesse

4573 - Mexico, Guatemala, Maya, a zoomorphic effigy vessel, ca. 400–900 CE, in the shape of a parrot with a protruding beak. With black slip-painted accents; height ca. 21 cm. Provenance: Joep Peters Collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s on the Amsterdam art market. Van Eyck Collection, Holland. Inherited by descent. [1]

Schätzung

600 - 900 €

Ecuador, Valdivia, a rare and fine stone ceremonia

4574 - Ecuador, Valdivia, a rare and fine stone ceremonial axe, ca. 2200–2000 BCE; trapezoidal in shape with incised lines forming the eyes and legs. With dendrite deposits. H. 19 cm, on a custom stand. Provenance: H.J. Westermann Collection, Germany, between 1950 and 1960; Arte Primitivo, NY, USA, May 25, 2024, lot 235; and a private Dutch collection. [1]

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

Ecuador, a rare terracotta figure of the Mother Go

4575 - Ecuador, a rare terracotta figure of the Mother Goddess, Machalilla, ca. 1500–1100 BCE, with red and brown slip decoration. L. 17 and h. 14 cm. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Walter Steinberg, a New York collector. Art For Eternity, Howard M. Nowes, New York, USA, 2011. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Western Mexico, Nayarit, a standing female figure,

4576 - Western Mexico, Nayarit, a standing female figure, ca. 200 BCE – 100 CE, h. 32 cm. Provenance: Joep Peters Collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s on the Amsterdam art market. Van Eyck Collection, Holland. Inherited by descent. [1]

Schätzung

300 - 600 €

Western Mexico, a seated figure from Jalisco, ca.

4577 - Western Mexico, a seated figure from Jalisco, ca. 200 BCE – 100 CE, in the posture of a “thinker.” With an elongated face, wearing earrings and featuring black painted facial accents. Features red, brown, and black spots. Height: 22 cm. Provenance: Joep Peters Collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s on the Amsterdam art market. Van Eyck Collection, Holland. Inherited by descent. [1]

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Peru, Moche IV, ca. 500–700, a fine portrait vesse

4578 - Peru, Moche IV, ca. 500–700, a fine portrait vessel depicting a figure wearing elaborate ear ornaments and a hairband at the back. With traces of pigments. Height: 15 cm. Provenance: Collected by Prof. M. Boenders while stationed in Lima, Peru, between 1967 and 1971. Private Dutch collection by descent. [1]

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Mexico, Teotihuacan, a green stone anthropomorphic

4579 - Mexico, Teotihuacan, a green stone anthropomorphic amulet figure, 400–600 CE, height 6.3 cm, mounted. Provenance: Nico Bunschoten, Amsterdam, late 1950s–early 1960s. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Schätzung

200 - 400 €

Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, two stone heads, 300–10

4580 - Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, two stone heads, 300–100 BCE; one green stone head and one stone head. L. 7 and 8 cm, glued to a wooden base. Provenance: Nico Bunschoten, Amsterdam, late 1950s–early 1960s. Private Dutch collection. [2]

Schätzung

250 - 400 €

Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, two stone celt pend

4581 - Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya, two stone celt pendants, ca. 5th–12th century CE; one made of green stone, the other of white-yellow stone. Length: 11 and 9.5 cm. Provenance: Joep Peters Collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s on the Amsterdam art market. Van Eyck Collection, Holland. Inherited by descent. [2]

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, two stone masks, ca. 30

4582 - Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, two stone masks, ca. 300 BCE – 100 CE, one with black obsidian inlaid eyes. H. 8 and 5 cm. Provenance: Joep Peters Collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s on the Amsterdam art market. Van Eyck Collection, Holland. Inherited by descent. [2]

Schätzung

300 - 400 €

Peru, Moche IV, ca. 500–700 CE, two small animal-s

4583 - Peru, Moche IV, ca. 500–700 CE, two small animal-shaped vessels; one in the form of a duck, the other in the shape of a canine figure. H. 13 and 13.5 cm. Provenance: German collection, Erhard Woggon, Hanau, 1980s. Private Dutch collection, 1993. [2]

Schätzung

300 - 500 €

Peru, Chimu, a black terracotta vessel shaped like

4584 - Peru, Chimu, a black terracotta vessel shaped like a leg, 1000–1400 CE. Length: 15.5 cm. Provenance: German collection, Erhard Woggon, Hanau, 1980s. Private Dutch collection, 1993. [1]

Schätzung

200 - 400 €

Peru, Cupisnique culture pottery vessel, ca. 1500–

4585 - Peru, Cupisnique culture pottery vessel, ca. 1500–500 BCE, decorated with a fine engraved geometric pattern, with a long, tapered neck leading to a flared upper rim. H. 22 cm. Provenance: German collection, Erhard Woggon, Hanau, 1980s. Private Dutch collection, 1993. [1]

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Peru, Vicus, 200 BCE – 600 CE, a small red terraco

4586 - Peru, Vicus, 200 BCE – 600 CE, a small red terracotta vessel with a small loop handle and a base formed by two looped animal heads with pupils of corroded metal. H. 16 cm. Provenance: German collection, Erhard Woggon, Hanau, 1980s. Private Dutch collection, 1993. [1]

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Peru, Moche IV, 500–700 CE, a stirrup-spouted vess

4587 - Peru, Moche IV, 500–700 CE, a stirrup-spouted vessel depicting Ai Apaec, the Moche creator and god of the underworld; with a pair of snakes slithering from the back toward his head, ready to strike. H. 21.5 cm. Provenance: German collection, Erhard Woggon, Hanau, 1980s. Private Dutch collection, 1993. [1]

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Costa Rica, Nicoya, 1000–1500 CE, a large terracot

4588 - Costa Rica, Nicoya, 1000–1500 CE, a large terracotta ceremonial vessel shaped like a crouching male figure protruding from the bulbous body. With rattle elements in the legs. Height: 22 cm; diameter: ca. 23 cm. Provenance: Joep Peters Collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s on the Amsterdam art market. Van Eyck Collection, Holland. Inherited by descent. [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

An antique bronze sword, Greek, ca. 800 BCE, with

4589 - An antique bronze sword, Greek, ca. 800 BCE, with a rectangular hilt and curved blade. With a green patina. L. 49 cm. [1]

Schätzung

1.300 - 1.600 €

Armenia, Uhrartu, a collection of four black terra

4590 - Armenia, Uhrartu, a collection of four black terracotta dishes and two vases, ca. 900–600 BCE, various sizes [6]

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Peru, Chimu, a pair of black terracotta stirrup ve

4591 - Peru, Chimu, a pair of black terracotta stirrup vessels shaped like a lobed fruit and decorated with a small bird. H. 22 cm. Provenance: Nico van Bunschoten, Amsterdam, 1990. Private collection, Utrecht. [2]

Schätzung

250 - 350 €

Peru, Chimu, a black terracotta bowl shaped like a

4592 - Peru, Chimu, a black terracotta bowl shaped like a toad and a stirrup-shaped vessel decorated with a standing toucan, ca. 900–1470 CE; L. 16 and H. 21.5 cm. Provenance: Nico Bunschoten, Amsterdam, early 1990s. Private collection, Utrecht. [2]

Schätzung

300 - 400 €

Western Mexico, Jalisco, two red-painted seated te

4593 - Western Mexico, Jalisco, two red-painted seated terracotta figures, ca. 200 BCE – 100 CE, both wearing ponchos, with white accents of dots and lines. H. 13 and 11 cm. Provenance: Joep Peters Collection, acquired between the 1960s and 1970s on the Amsterdam art market. Van Eyck Collection, Holland. Inherited by descent. [2]

Schätzung

300 - 500 €

Egypt: a terracotta conical seal from the Late Per

4594 - Egypt: a terracotta conical seal from the Late Period; and South America: a necklace of terracotta spindles and a serpentine stone necklace, ca. 1200–1500 CE. L. 9.5 / 72 and 23 cm. [3]

Schätzung

100 - 150 €

Greek, Thessalic Neolithic Period, a rare hard sto

4595 - Greek, Thessalic Neolithic Period, a rare hard stone idol of a pregnant woman, ca. 4th Mill BC;h. 6.8 cm. Provenance: Collection Lundahl, Antwerp, Belgium, 1960-1970; Archea Ancient Art, Amsterdam, 2017 and private collection C.O., Amsterdam. Ref: 'Figurenes of Neolitic Thessaly', vol I, Athens, 1996, no. 339. [1]

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

Levant, a Neo-Assyrian hematite cylinder seal, Syr

4596 - Levant, a Neo-Assyrian hematite cylinder seal, Syria, ca. 900–500 BCE, depicting standing and seated figures. With a clay impression. Height: 3.8 cm. Private English collection. Private Dutch collection. [1]

Schätzung

200 - 400 €

Villanova, a large coiled bronze fibula, 8th–7th c

4597 - Villanova, a large coiled bronze fibula, 8th–7th century BC, with a short bronze chain. Width: 10.5 cm (mounted). Provenance: Drouot, Paris, circa 1980 [1]

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Italy, a possible Bucherro black earthenware kylix

4598 - Italy, a possible Bucherro black earthenware kylix, ca. 500 BCE, and Southern Italy, a gray pottery jug, possibly ca. 400 BCE. L. 18.5 and H. 12.5 cm. Provenance: Private Dutch collection, acquired ca. 1980s. [2]

Schätzung

200 - 400 €

Ecuador, Jama-Coaque, 300 BCE – 800 CE, a standing

4599 - Ecuador, Jama-Coaque, 300 BCE – 800 CE, a standing priestess figure, adorned with elaborate jewelry and wearing a robe. H. 31 cm. Provenance: Collected by Prof. M. Boenders while stationed in Lima, Peru, between 1967 and 1971. Private Dutch collection by descent. [1]

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

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