{"title":"Antiquities Under $2,500","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthentic antiquities under $2,500: Egyptian amulets and ushabtis, Roman glass and bronze, Greek and South Italian pottery, Pre-Columbian figures and vessels, African masks. The same research and the same guarantee as the most expensive object in the gallery. This is where many of our long-standing clients began.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"suku-helmet-mask-with-raffia-collar","title":"Suku Helmet Mask with Raffia Collar","description":"\u003cp\u003eDR Congo, early–mid 20th century AD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowerful wooden helmet mask carved with an oval face, slit eyes under arched lids, slender triangular nose, and small puckered mouth, flanked by projecting circular ears. The domed coiffure rises to a central crest, and the lower edge retains its dense natural raffia fiber collar, giving the mask impressive volume in performance. Traces of white kaolin and dark pigment remain on the surface, emphasizing the mask’s calm, introspective expression typical of Suku initiation “hemba” masks used in male initiation rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: approx. 25 in (63.5 cm) high including raffia and modern lucite base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Age‑appropriate wear with abrasions, pigment losses, minor chips and small losses to the wood and raffia; old soiling and handling patina inside the helmet, with residual attachment elements visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Private collection, Palm Beach, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45350491160890,"sku":"11415","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/11415aa.jpg?v=1687819852"},{"product_id":"vera-cruz-el-faisan-figural-whistle-rattle","title":"Veracruz Pottery Standing Female Whistle Rattle","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eRemojadas tradition, Gulf Coast of Mexico, ca. 400 to 600 AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eA choice hollow pottery whistle-and-rattle figure modeled as a standing female, her legs set wide apart and arms extended out at her sides in an open, ceremonial gesture. She wears a full, wide flaring skirt and a broad draping blouse, her face animated by deeply incised eyes and an open mouth, crowned by an elaborate headdress. The figure is finished in a cream slip overall, with lustrous black bitumen (chapopote) accenting the eyes, mouth, and parts of the headdress, and further enlivened with bold red painted details and geometric decoration across the skirt.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eThe piece is dually functional as a musical instrument — fitted with a rattle in the head and a whistle at the rear — a hallmark of Classic Veracruz \"El Faisán\" and Remojadas figural ceramics. Such sound-producing figures were used in rituals, processions, and ceremonies, their voices believed to summon spirits and deities and to accompany celebrations along the Gulf Coast.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eThe figure retains strong original surface, with cream slip, red pigment, and black bitumen well preserved, and the expected minor wear, chips, and earthen deposits consistent with age and burial.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 9-3\/4 inches (24.7cm) H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance:  Ken \u0026amp; Barbara Bower, Lands Beyond Gallery, NYC 1990s, their stock no 4984.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45465052184890,"sku":"10525","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/10525ccc.jpg?v=1687652184"},{"product_id":"indian-gold-pendant-for-the-god-hanuman","title":"Indian Gold Pendant for the Monkey God Hanuman","description":"\u003cp\u003e South India, Ca. 19th century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flattened arched shaped plaque in repoussé depicting the crowned monkey headed deity striding to the right and holding a ritual implement. Overall nice articulation and texture.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 1-7\/8 inches H. x 1-1\/4 inches w. Intact and hanging on a circular metal wire with fastener. 20 to 22K; weight 5.9 grams. Acquired in Santa Fe NM 2000s\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45572347920698,"sku":"14374","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/14374bl.jpg?v=1694268719"},{"product_id":"aboriginal-painting-brush-fire-dreaming","title":"Aboriginal Painting: Brush Fire Dreaming","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Tjampitjinpa, Dinny Nolan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful dreamscape of rhythmic dots and colors in a spiral pattern which draws you into a hypnotic state. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evarious inscriptions and ink stamps on verso. Acrylic on canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 56 x 44-1\/4 inches. Ex New York Collector.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45572475617594,"sku":"15490","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15490.jpg?v=1776461233"},{"product_id":"canaanite-limestone-senet-like-limestone-gaming-board","title":"Canaanite Limestone Gaming Board","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoly Land, Mid–2nd Millennium BC.  \u003c\/span\u003eCarved from a thick slab of creamy limestone, this Bronze Age gaming board preserves three complete rows of circular depressions, each row neatly framed by incised horizontal lines. A simple criss‑cross pattern along the upper margin adds a decorative accent and helps define the playing surface. Boards with drilled cup‑marks like this are associated with race or tally games played across the ancient Near East, paralleling the more elaborate grid‑boards of Egyptian senet and related funerary games.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/otagomuseum.nz\/athome\/how-to-play-senet\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" 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trade with both Egypt and Mesopotamia, which fostered the spread of luxury goods, ideas, and pastimes such as board games. While the precise rules of this local game are unknown, the ordered layout and wear in the cups suggest repeated use over a long period, perhaps in a household or temple context. 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The negative-resist decoration was achieved by applying wax or resin to specific areas of the pottery surface before adding pigments. This process worked similarly to modern painter's tape, allowing artisans to create precise patterns and designs.  The technique produced earthen tones of black, tan, and red through a multi-step process. After the wax resist was applied, different pigments were added to create the characteristic geometric patterns and linear designs.  This geometric banding is done this way and the seep bowls has three caryatid figures holding up the vessel at center; all attached to a rounded slab base. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very fine example for this type with excellent ancient archaeological patina. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 6 inches H. x 6-3\/4 inches W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEx Poway CA Collection of John Hart. 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An incised diagonal baldric\/sash crosses the torso, and the figure stands on large, powerfully rendered feet — a Chokwe convention symbolizing strength and authority. The flaring lower form represents a wide raffia dance skirt, identifying the subject as a ceremonial dancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChokwe figural sculpture from the Uchokwe homeland of 18th–19th-century Angola represents one of the supreme achievements of African art. The most celebrated subject is Chibinda Ilunga, the Luba prince and master hunter whose marriage to the Lunda chieftainess Lweji founded the Chokwe royal lineage; he is conventionally shown with an elaborate rolled\/winged headdress signifying royal rank, a beard, and oversized hands and feet denoting power. The winged coiffure and beard on this figure follow that canonical type.  Such figures honored ancestors and chiefly authority and were displayed in contexts of leadership and ritual dance; related Chokwe performance traditions used full raffia costumes and skirts. The flaring skirted lower body here directly evokes the masked\/costumed dancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Varied surface patina; an old age crack\/check visible at the forehead and headdress; wear consistent with age and handling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 11 in. H (27.9 cm), excluding mount; on custom wood mount\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison (cf.): Chibinda Ilunga figures in the Kimbell Art Museum, British Museum (Af1969-09-5), and Smithsonian, all 19th-century northeastern Angola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: J.S. 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Small drilled holes along the edges once secured the mask to a mummy bundle, where such \"false heads\" gave the deceased a serene, eternal visage for burial. Mounted on a custom museum-style stand for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 11-3\/4 in. H x 7-3\/4 in. 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On the sides; a uraeus cobra and a winged beetle; a fine and deeply cut design. Pierced for suspension. Neith was the Goddess of the Delta town Sais and one of four protector goddesses who guarded canopic jars and coffins She attained prominence in the Late Period because the kings of the XXVIth Dynasty came from Sais. Green glaze now mostly turned mottled purple. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 7\/8 inches (2.3 cm) L. Good size and intact. Compare, Petrie’s Historical Scarabs for the type.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance: Ex prominent NY collector D. 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Both retain a lustrous red slip ground enlivened with bold cream and black geometric ornament in the stepped\/zigzag patterns typical of the tradition, with applied \"coffee-bean\" eyes and pierced ear ornaments. Their small scale and matched form make them an especially endearing pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 2-1\/8 in. high each\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Both intact and well-preserved with vivid surviving pigment, a bit enhanced in modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance:   Estate of Patsy R. Taylor, Greenwich, CT, acquired 1960s–1970s. 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Measuring approximately 9 inches in height (22.86 cm H.), 11 inches in bowl diameter (27.94 cm Dia.), with a maximum width across the tripod base of 12 inches (30.48 cm W.). Repaired from ancient breaks with stable, discreet restoration along the break lines as documented on the original gallery record, surviving in overall excellent and imposing condition with striking visual presence.   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