Decorative handmade brass and silver box from Damascus to hold Qur'an. This city thought to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Box Circa 1900, 10" x 12" x 8". Also a handmade brass and silver plate with figural motif 11" diameter. Both in excellent condition.
Ancient Persian bronze figurine from Luristan. Anthropomorphic in nature standing erect with incised facial and body features. Circa 900 - 800 B.C.E., 7 1/4" high, In excellent condition.
From the collection of Teddy Kollek, first mayor of unified Jerusalem. Two Luristan (ancient Western Iran)Bronze Seals on custom stand. Beautiful patina and geometric patterns on both. Circa 1000 - 800 B.C.E.
Charming Islamic Medieval Bronze Lion Mask, circa 12 - 13th Century CE. Squinted eyes with yawning mouth showing small tongue and teeth. Striated incisions for whiskers and hair. 3 1/4" high not including custom lucite stand. Ex: Dr. K.A. Moosberg collection, Tel Aviv
A Late Bronze Age and Hittite solid cast bull with long tubular body, splayed legs, long necks, and long tapering horns canted forward. The Late Bronze Age Bull (on the left),found in the Holy Land,circa 1500 - 1200 B.C.E. and stands at 2 1/4" tall. The Hittite bull,(on the right), from ancient Syria, circa early 2nd Millennium B.C.E. and stands at 2 3/4" tall. Both in excellent condition.
Scythian Bronze Applique, Buckle in profile of a Boar, ca. 1st millennium BCE. Finely incised with long, snout, rounded eye, pointed ear and long tusk. In excellent condition. 1 1/4" L.
Magnificent Luristan Bronze Sword, ca. 900 - 800 BCE. Found in the Holy Land, beautiful patina due to age, intact and in excellent condition. On custom lucite stand.
