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Antiquity


Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Imperial Roman Period, Ancient Middle East.



6 subcategories
Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Greece

ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Israel

ANCIENT ISRAEL

Ancient Jordan

ANCIENT JORDAN

Ancient Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Imperial Roman Period

IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD

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La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr in the early 4th century. 9th century,with gothic additions;gilded silver,copper, enamel,rock crystal and precious stones,cameos; wooden core. Detail: Back of crown and throne. H:85
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La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr...

La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr in the early 4th century. 9th century,with gothic additions;gilded silver,copper, enamel,rock crystal and precious stones,cameos; wooden core. Detail:Precious stones and cameos. H:85
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La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr...

La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint,a young woman who died a martyr in the early 4th century. 9th century,with gothic additions;gilded silver,copper, enamel,rock crystal and precious stones,cameos;wooden core.Detail:Crucifixion,Carolingian intaglio,crystal.
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La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint,a young woman who died a martyr...

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Front with crucifixion,Virgin Mary and Saint John apostle surrounded by intricate filigree work. Wooden core,gold,precious stones,gems, enamelwork. 18,5 cm x 18,5 cm
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Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Front w...

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse side with birds (eagles? doves?)with enamelled wings;in the center of the roof an antique gem of cornelian representing Apollo. 18,5 cm x 18,5 cm
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Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse...

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse side with birds (eagles? doves?)with enamelled wings;in the center of the roof an antique gem of cornelian representing Apollo. 18,5 cm x 18,5 cm
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Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse...

A pentagonal reliquary,composed in the 16th century from the remains of ancient reliquaries of the 8th to 11 centuries. Gold over a wooden core;precious stones, filigree work; in the center a large circle of mother of pearl. H:40 cm L:27 cm.
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A pentagonal reliquary,composed in the 16th century from the remains of anc...

A hexagonal reliquary,composed in the 16th century from the remains of 7th and 8th century goldwork. In the center,a 7th century fibula.The bottom band is formed of large cabochons connected with ornaments which date it to the 9th-11th century. H:38 cm
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A hexagonal reliquary,composed in the 16th century from the remains of 7th...

So called reliquary letter "A" of Charlemagne,workshop of Abbot Begon III.According to legend,Charlemagne gave reliquaries with letters of the alphabet to all monasteries he patronized.Two angels with censers. Gold,gilded silver,enamel,filigree. H:42,5 cm
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So called reliquary letter "A" of Charlemagne,workshop of Abbot Begon III.Accor...

Roman bridge near the Abbey of Conques,France.
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Roman bridge near the Abbey of Conques,France.

Al-Idrisi Geographic Atlas:Egypt surrounded by the Mediterranean and crossed by the Nile River.12th.
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Al-Idrisi Geographic Atlas:Egypt surrounded by the Mediterranean and crosse...

Shah Abbas I on horseback with a falcon, around 1620. Moghul miniature from Isfahan,Ms.E-14.
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Shah Abbas I on horseback with a falcon, around 1620. Moghul miniature from Isfa...