{"title":"Meta Ads Oct 2026","description":"Curated set of provenanced pieces for the October-November 2026 Meta ad test. Not shown on the website.","products":[{"product_id":"egyptian-green-gaze-faience-scarab-set-in-gold-pin","title":"Egyptian Green Gaze Faience Scarab set in Gold Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Kingdom, 18th dynasty, circa 1550 to 1292 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exquisite and choice glazed steatite scarab set into a modern 14kt gold stick pin. The scarab is quite well done featuring a large central goose holding a nefer - may translate to ‘the goodness of Re, the son of Amun’. Beetle side shows clear features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStick pin made of 14kt gold. Size: 3.125\" L x .5\" W (7.9 cm x 1.3 cm); 3.5\" H (8.9 cm) on included custom stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Private New York, USA collection, ex Wearable Assets, October 1992, purportedly bought at Sotheby's in the 1970's-1980s\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46022613500218,"sku":"14571","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/DSC_6459_d4b505a9-62c0-42df-b72d-c51e5220a02b.jpg?v=1765574668"},{"product_id":"chancay-wood-red-painted-face-mask","title":"Fine Chancay Wood Mummy Mask with Wig \u0026 Textile Headband","description":"\u003cp\u003eNorth Coast of Peru, Late Intermediate Period, circa 1000–1250 A.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn authentic pre-Columbian Chancay false-head or mummy-bundle mask carved from a single wood plank. The expressive face is painted in vivid red-pink pigment with a relief-carved projecting nose and recessed diamond-shaped eyes accented in dark brown and white. The mask retains its original applied human-hair wig and tied textile headbands woven with red, gold, and brown geometric banding—a rare survival rarely found intact. 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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Hall.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a hand-painted Sino-Tibetan Thangka of Deified 14th Century Buddhist Philosopher Je Tsonghapa. This intimate painting, with an exquisitely subdued and harmonic color palette, is hand-painted on a soft, flexible cotton canvas and silk fabric backing in accordance with the cannon of 19th century Thangka painting, a Buddhist form of devotional iconography. Size: 24-3\/4 inches Length x 15 inches wide image only. Provenance: Ex Founder of The Philosophical Research Society Museum; Manly P. Hall. Although it appears decorative, the painting's intended purpose would have been to serve as a light and easily transportable meditation device for the owner. The painting's flexibility allowed its' original user to reflect upon the depicted archetypes at any time, and in so doing, delve into a pool of deeper psychological awareness.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe central figure of the painting is deified 14th century Buddhist philosopher Je Tsonghapa, who was an admired leader and became canonized in writing and in visual form as shown in the painting, seated in a meditative pose, wearing a gold hood, with a green halo surrounding his head, and lotus blossoms surrounding the green halo.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWho was Je Tsong hapa, and why was he beloved in his lifetime and canonized in his death? He was the leader of a subculture within Buddhism known as Kadampa, and he taught principles of moral discipline, compassion, and wisdom. 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He is likely Vajrapani, the Buddhist deity who represents power, fierceness, and wrath, channeled in service of noble ends.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis compositional structure conveys the tantric idea that harmony and wisdom rest upon a solid foundation of fierce, wrathful, awareness and discipline.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47548757934394,"sku":"10764","price":2350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/10764ble.jpg?v=1705762411"},{"product_id":"old-babylonian-alabaster-cylinder-seal","title":"Sumerian Inscribed Shell Cylinder Seal","description":"\u003cp\u003eMesopotamia Early Dynastic Circa 2700 to 2500  B.C.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved with heroes battling rampant animals. Inscription in field, pierced for suspension. Size: 1-1\/4 inches (3.17 cm) H. Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Ex Brooklyn NY Coll, Acquired from David Liebert Time Machine Queens NY  2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48988123595066,"sku":"16228","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16228blue.jpg?v=1771094508"},{"product_id":"pomo-coiled-fiber-and-feather-basket","title":"Pomo Coiled Fiber and Feather Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalifornia, Ca. Late 19th to early 20th century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely woven vessel the exterior entirely covered with iridescent and multicolored elements. Rarely found in this condition. Sedge, bulrush, quail top knot feathers, clam shell disks, glass beads, cotton string.\u003cbr\u003eSize  3-1\/2 inches ( 9 cm) diam. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Intact and extremely rare as such\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Ex: de Menil family collection, NYC.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48995280486714,"sku":"16179","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16179bl.jpg?v=1719864534"},{"product_id":"anatolian-limestone-plank-idol","title":"Anatolian Limestone Plank Idol","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeolithic Period, Circa 4000 BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowerful schematic flat plank shape figure, rounded head with schematic facial features and broad shoulders.    Overall earthen deposits and encrustation on the surface\u003cbr\u003eSize 2-3\/4 inches H. +  base\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Head repaired or else intact. rare!\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Ex Brooklyn NY Coll, Acquired from David Liebert Time Machine Queens NY  2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48996017340730,"sku":"16231","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16231blu.jpg?v=1719882665"},{"product_id":"old-babylonian-lapis-lazuli-cylinder-seal","title":"Sumerian Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly Dynastic II to III, c. 2700–2350 BC,  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 5\/8 inches (2 cm) L. Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance:  Collection of David and Beverly Hall Billings, Nantucket, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition shows a dense, all-over interlocking criss-crossing contest or animal frieze which fill is the full height of the seal without a clear ground line or seated deity, characteristic of the Early Dynastic brocade style.  Comparable to published lapis examples at the Met, British Museum.  Pierced for suspension.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCylinder seals served multiple crucial functions in ancient Mesopotamian society:\u003cbr\u003eThey acted as personal identification and professional credentials. They authenticated transactions and documents, similar to a modern signature. They prevented unauthorized access to containers and buildings.  They functioned as protective amulets and symbols of personal identity.\u003cbr\u003eThe use of lapis lazuli for this seal was deeply significant for several reasons:  Lapis lazuli was considered a divine material associated with the night sky and celestial realm.\u003cbr\u003eThe stone was believed to facilitate communication between mortals and deities.\u003cbr\u003eIn Mesopotamian cosmology, lapis lazuli was thought to be a constituent element of the physical night sky.  The stone's rarity and importation from distant Afghanistan made it highly valuable.  Its use in official seals demonstrated the owner's elevated social status.\u003cbr\u003eThe deep blue color with gold pyrite flecks symbolized success and divine connection.\u003cbr\u003eLapis lazuli's hardness made it suitable for detailed carving and repeated use and the stone's distinctive appearance helped prevent forgery. Its smooth surface allowed for clear impressions in clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of a cylinder seal's administrative importance with the sacred properties of lapis lazuli created a powerful symbol of authority and divine sanction in ancient Mesopotamian society \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410448257338,"sku":"16547","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16547bl.jpg?v=1734739430"},{"product_id":"cocle-gold-penannular-nose-ornament","title":"Cocle Gold Penannular Nose Ornament","description":"\u003cp\u003ePanama Circa 500 to 1520 AD  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCircular open ended gold rod with two horned animal form termini at either end and with groupings of legs and barbs all around circumference.   Size 1-1\/4 in (3.17cm) L.;  18k; weight  5.66g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe XRF elemental analysis shown in the image is highly consistent with pre-Columbian metallurgy practices. The sample appears to be gold with the following composition:\u003cbr\u003eGold (Au): 76.5 ± 0.4%\u003cbr\u003eSilver (Ag): 11.8 ± 0.5%\u003cbr\u003eCopper (Cu): 11.30 ± 0.24%\u003cbr\u003eIron (Fe): 0.39 ± 0.14%\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eProvenance: From the estate of Christian Illies (1947-2014), Opelika, Alabama who inherited the collection from his grandfather, Ferdinand Grebien (1877-1976).  Christian Illies’ grandfather, Ferdinand Grebien was born in Austria in 1887 and arrived in Panama in 1911 to work on the construction of the canal. In Colon he founded Grebien, Martinz, a major private construction firm, (with more than 1000 employees) that went on to\u003cbr\u003ebuild many major institutions in Panama, including the Municipal Palace of the  District of Colon. Grebien was an avid lifelong collector of ancient Panamanian gold. 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A scarce type.\u003cbr\u003eSize:    5-7\/8”H. x 3-3\/8”W. + custom base.\u003cbr\u003eProvenance:  Ex CT estate; acquired from Herbert Cahn International Gallery, ex. Munzen and Medaillen A.G., Basel, Sonderliste Q, November 1976, no. 48. Ex. Private Collection A. and M.Z., Switzerland. By descent to the family, with copy of sales receipt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50738632720698,"sku":"16644","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16644blu.jpg?v=1741109791"},{"product_id":"greek-terracotta-plastic-oil-vessel-of-a-hare","title":"Greek Terracotta Plastic Oil Vessel of a Hare","description":"\u003cp\u003eCirca 650-600 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare aryballos in the form of a s crouching hare with long ears, disc spout resting on his front paws. Painted black rows of spots on his body. Overall scattered surface deposits. Intact.\u003cbr\u003eThe terracotta plastic oil vessel shaped as a hare is an example of a \"plastic\" vase, a style of pottery that combines functional utility with sculptural creativity. These vessels were often used to store and pour valuable substances like oils and perfumes, and their animal-shaped forms reflect both artistic innovation and cultural significance.  The hare-shaped vessel is thus a product of this inventive tradition, showcasing how Greek artisans combined practicality with artistic flair to create visually striking and culturally meaningful objects.Size: 3-3\/4 inches (9.52cm) L.\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: NYC. collection, acquired from Fortuna Fine Arts, NYC., 1990’s. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50937675448634,"sku":"16643","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16643bl.jpg?v=1742328848"},{"product_id":"egyptian-faience-inscribed-servant-figure-ushabti","title":"Egyptian Faience Inscribed Servant Figure Ushabti","description":"\u003cp\u003eThird Intermediate Period, 21st-22nd Dynasty, circa 1069-900 B.C.A pale green to yellow colored standing servant ushabti or shabti for Nes-Mut; with single line of hieroglyphic inscription down front. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 4-3\/8 inches H.; 5-3\/8 inches on block base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Bodo Bleß (1940-2022) collection, Berlin, formed from ca. 1960 onwards. number 19 on base behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51048761590074,"sku":"16641","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16641blue.jpg?v=1742914208"},{"product_id":"chontal-green-stone-mask","title":"Chontal Green Stone Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003eGuerrero, Mexico, Ca. 400 B.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thick hard stone mask carved with a long nose, well defined brow and with a pecked, concave surface. Simple lug type ears and a perforation at the top for attachment. Original polished surface with natural surface pitting and inclusions. Very good condition. Size: 5”H.  + Custom metal base 7-1\/2 in H.  Choice example.   Provenance: Ex CA N.V. Collection, 1990s\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51231027069242,"sku":"15264","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15264bl.jpg?v=1745966156"},{"product_id":"teotihuacan-stone-masket","title":"Teotihuacan Stone Masket","description":"\u003cp\u003eMexico, Ca. 200 to 750 AD. Carved light green stone effigy pendant mask of idealized beauty.   Single attachment hole atop and face with symmetrical features with triangular nose, almond eyes, fleshy lips and pierced ear flanges.  Scattered areas of surface encrustation.  A beautiful example. Condition: Good, as found;  Size 1-3\/4  inches H + custom mount.  Provenance: Ex Gigi Vivian Collection CA. USA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51419642757434,"sku":"16809","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16809blu.jpg?v=1749513373"},{"product_id":"dan-ngere-cubist-wood-mask","title":"Dan Ngere Cubist Wood Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003eIvory Coast,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe face with jutting tubular eyes, large mouth with thick lips and tongue sticking out, mustache, horns, and ridged forehead, also with metal, raffia and cloth attachments. Pierced along edges. Well varied aged worn patina.\u003cbr\u003eSize: 5-1\/2 in H. + custom base. \u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Gérald Minkoff and Muriel Olesen, Geneva.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51530741678394,"sku":"16847","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16847bl.jpg?v=1751402198"},{"product_id":"punu-wood-carved-white-painted-face-mask","title":"Punu Wood Carved White Painted Face Mask","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003efrom southern Gabon, Central Africa, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003eThe mask is characterized by its hollow, oval-shaped face that tapers elegantly to a pointed chin. The perimeter is decorated with incised striations, and the surface shows signs of age, including splits along both sides—one of which is notably large—as well as minor chips, scratches, and imperfections, all contributing to its authentic, time-worn patina.\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-nowrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003eThe mask features an elaborate, striated coiffure painted in dark pigment, rising in bold, sculptural ridges above the head—a hallmark of Punu artistry symbolizing status and beauty. The mouth is modeled with raised, pursed lips, while the nose is small and wide. The mask’s eyes are almond-shaped and pierced, often referred to as “coffee bean” eyes, set beneath dramatically arched brows. Semi-circular ears are carved in low relief, and the forehead bears scarification marks, a traditional signifier of identity and beauty within the Punu culture.\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-nowrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003eThe face is covered in white kaolin, a sacred clay that represents both the spirit world and ideals of purity and feminine beauty. Such masks were historically worn by male dancers on stilts during important ceremonies—including funerals, ancestor veneration, and rites intended to ensure fertility and community protection. 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Characterized by its single handle, ribbed body, and a narrow, funnel-shaped spout, the guttus was both a practical and ceremonial object, commonly found in domestic, ritual, and funerary contexts from the 4th to 3rd centuries BCE. The surface is finished with a lustrous black glaze, typical of South Italian wares, and the vessel stands on a ring-shaped foot with the natural terracotta color visible at the base. Of particular note is the central medallion on the top of the guttus, which features a depiction of a Nubian figure. In ancient Greek art, Nubians were often portrayed with distinctive features and darker skin, serving as motifs that evoked the exotic and distant lands of Africa. Such imagery reflected the Greek fascination with the \"other\" and was used to conjure ideas of far-off, mysterious places, sometimes associated with wonder, danger, or ritual significance. The combination of functional design and the exoticizing motif of the Nubian places this guttus at the intersection of daily life and the broader cultural imagination of the ancient Mediterranean world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 3-1\/2 inches H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Ex. William Frolich Collection. New York, NY.  Rare and Choice\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51537368777018,"sku":"16811","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16811blu.jpg?v=1751496417"},{"product_id":"mezcala-standing-stone-m-24-axe-god-figure","title":"Pre-Columbian Mezcala Standing Stone M-24 Axe God Figure","description":"\u003cp\u003efrom Guerrero, Mexico, ca. 100 BC to 250 AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn impressive example of the region's distinctive ancient artistry. Standing at an impressive 7-1\/4 inches (approximately 18.4 cm) in height and 3-3\/4 inches (approximately 9.5 cm) in width, this voluminous, carved speckled gray-green serpentine figure captures the essence of a revered spiritual leader. The idol is depicted standing with both hands held to its stomach, and features a wide head with angular carved facial features, all characteristic of the Mezcala M-24 type. The M-24 type is part of Carlo T. Gay's widely accepted classification system for Mezcala figures, representing a more advanced stylistic development where artisans achieved a greater degree of articulation and detail while maintaining the culture's signature minimalist aesthetic. Its intact, excellent condition, further validated by authenticating surface encrustation, underscores its remarkable preservation over millennia. The piece boasts a well-documented provenance, having been part of a private Florida collection, previously with Barry Kernerman of Toronto, and before that, from the esteemed Samuel Dubiner collection in Tel Aviv, Israel, acquired in the 1960s. This figure is not merely an aesthetic object but a significant cultural artifact, representing a tradition of abstract stone sculpture believed to have served as votive offerings or grave goods, offering invaluable insights into the spiritual beliefs and artistic ingenuity of the ancient Mezcala people.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51542492610874,"sku":"16725","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16725bl.jpg?v=1751568472"},{"product_id":"roman-amber-color-glass-cosmetic-unguentarium","title":"Roman Amber Color Glass Cosmetic Unguentarium","description":"\u003cp\u003eDating from the 1st to 3rd Century AD, is a beautifully preserved example of ancient Roman craftsmanship and daily life. Standing at \u003cb\u003e8-1\/4 inches H. (8-7\/8 inches on its custom mount)\u003c\/b\u003e, this delicate vessel features an iridescent amber glass tube with a distinctive bulbous body tapering to a pointed base, a slender neck, and a slightly out-turned rim. Its \u003cb\u003eintact condition\u003c\/b\u003e speaks to its remarkable survival over nearly two millennia, with the iridescence being a natural and desirable effect of its age. This type of unguentarium was commonly used in the Roman world for storing and dispensing precious perfumed oils, unguents, or cosmetics, offering a fascinating glimpse into ancient personal care rituals and the luxury goods of the era. Further enhancing its significance, the piece boasts \u003cb\u003enotable provenance\u003c\/b\u003e, having been part of the distinguished \u003cb\u003eJan Mitchell Collection\u003c\/b\u003e, acquired in the 1990s. For comparison and authentication, similar examples can be found in authoritative texts such as \"Susan Auth, Ancient Glass at the Newark Museum, New Jersey, 1976\" and \"S. B. 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The wings also represent semiabstract profile serpents wearing a perforated disc ear ornament. Biconical drilled suspension hole on both sides of the bat’s head. Size: 3-3\/4”W. x 1-1\/4”H. +custom bronze base.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall scattered surface deposits. Intact, excellent condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Collection of Jimmy Belilty, Miami. 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It stands out for its distinctive orange ground and solid upper and lower bands featuring chevron motifs, painted in black-and-white, which are signature elements of Chama-style ceramics from this period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA prominent feature of this vessel is the band of painted, stylized hieroglyphs encircling its upper register, meant to represent the Maya Primary Standard Sequence (PSS). The PSS is a standardized dedicatory text found on elite Maya vessels, usually identifying the vessel's function (often as a drinking cup for cacao or maize gruel), naming its owner, and sometimes referencing its use in ceremonies or offerings to deities. On many Chama vases, present example included, these glyphs are often “pseudo-glyphs”—artistic, non-literate renderings inspired by true hieroglyphs, likely reflecting the ambitions of non-elite workshops to mimic prestigious glyph-bearing vessels. The band here consists of repeating, abstract glyphic designs executed in strong red and black colors with energy and purpose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 7-1\/2”H. x 8”W.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepaired from approximately thirty-two original pieces with restoration over the exterior break lines, interior lines mostly left visible. Overall general refreshing to the painted decoration and ground.\u003cbr\u003eProvenance:  Estate of Jerome Grunes, MD., Chicago, 1970’s, and by descent to his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51982216692026,"sku":"17054","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17054bl.jpg?v=1760032650"},{"product_id":"african-yoruba-bronze-bell","title":"Yoruba Anthropomorphic Bronze Bell","description":"\u003cp\u003eNigeria, 19th Century AD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast Yoruba-Ijebu bronze bell, typically used in ritual or ceremonial contexts in West Africa, specifically among the Yoruba people of Nigeria relating to Egungun, Ifa divination or Shango. The bell is conical in shape with an elaborate anthropomorphic head at the top, including stylized facial features and a loop for suspension. The lower surface is adorned with raised geometric motifs and dotted patterns, often signifying status, spiritual power, or lineage.\u003cbr\u003eOverall good condition, some verdigris. \u003cbr\u003eSize 6 inches H. + custom mount.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Estate of Ronald Blatt, owner of Blatt Billiards, in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very fine bell.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52028398010682,"sku":"17080","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17080blue.jpg?v=1761063411"},{"product_id":"pre-columbian-moche-pottery-bear-stirrup-vessel","title":"Pre-Columbian Moche Pottery Bear Stirrup Vessel","description":"\u003cp\u003e Phase IV, Ca. 450 to 550 A.D.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine stirrup vessel molded with rounded plump body, a strong and handsome head of the animal with perked ears. The body also painted in overall cream with red defining the limbs of the animal. Expert repairs to body and handle.  Depiction of Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) are rare. They live along the mountain range from Venezuela to Bolivia. \u003cbr\u003eSize: 7-3\/4 Inches Height.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTip of handle restored and some minor restoration and stabilization to body.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Mrs. A Ward, Yacott WA acq 1972.  Cp similar example in Liden Museum Stuttgart Collections online \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52186400325946,"sku":"16730","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16730blu.jpg?v=1764530351"},{"product_id":"ancient-holyland-aramaic-devil-trap-incantation-bowl","title":"Ancient Holyland Aramaic Devil Trap Incantation Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003e Circa 5th to 7th Century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA terracotta bowl with Judaean-Aramaic inscriptions. The buff clay bowl with flat circular base, the interior inscribed in Judeo-Aramaic with a multiple line spiral incantation, painted in black ink, the text invoking the departure of evil spirits from the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6-1\/2 inches Diam.  x 3 inches H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance:  Collection Of Joel Warren Texas; Acquired in the USA Market past 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52325562450234,"sku":"17192","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17192blu.jpg?v=1765400266"},{"product_id":"egyptian-blue-glaze-faience-amulet-of-pataikos","title":"Egyptian Blue Glaze Faience Amulet of Pataikos","description":"\u003cp\u003e  Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe protective dwarf god Pataikos, shown standing on an integral base with short bent arms and squat legs, the disproportionately large head with squared facial block and small projecting ears, a pierced suspension loop at the back for stringing, the bright glaze with minor pitting and brown encrustation from age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePataikos is a protective dwarf manifestation of the creator god Ptah whose amulets were worn to guard the wearer—especially women and children—from danger, illness and misfortune, including snake bites, crocodiles and other harmful creatures. His squat, dwarf‑like body was believed to embody magical power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Size 1 3\/8 inch high. + museum wax to black block base. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Ex Secret Eyes Gallery New York 1970's-1980's\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52918673637690,"sku":"17118","price":465.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17118bl.jpg?v=1768949997"},{"product_id":"egyptian-faience-handle-with-hieroglyph-columns","title":"Egyptian Faience Handle with Hieroglyph Columns","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate Period, ca. 700-30 B.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably a sistrum handle in green glaze composition which shows vertical hieroglyphic text in a column on either side, typical of the formal inscriptions found on ritual instruments. The preservation of the text is quite good, allowing for clear visibility of the hieroglyphic signs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 3 3\/8 inch high + Custom stand (8.6 cm) \u003cbr\u003eCondition  losses to the edges as seen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Private New York city Egyptologist collection\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52969470886202,"sku":"16511","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/16511blu.jpg?v=1770130173"},{"product_id":"egyptian-faience-ushabti-in-hieratic-cursive-inscription","title":"Egyptian Faience Ushabti in Hieratic Inscription","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate Period Circa 700 to 500 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA green glaze standing servant figure with arms crossed and holding agricultural implements and face with triparte wig and long beard. Front is inscribed in black ink in multiple rows in a hieratic (cursive) inscription instead of a hieroglyphic one. It begins “O you shabti ...” and the rest is  probably the usual spell or, more likely, an abridged version of the spell.\u003cbr\u003eSize 4-3\/8 inches Height. + custom mount. \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good repair to ankles, nose gone, some surface wear.  Provenance: From an old private collection in North Rhine-Westphalia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53061880152378,"sku":"17324","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17324bl.jpg?v=1771613681"},{"product_id":"cameroon-bronze-akimbo-figure","title":"Cameroon Bronze Akimbo Figure","description":"\u003cp\u003eCameroon Grasslands region, 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe elongated body stands upright with feet firmly planted and hands clasped at the lower abdomen, emphasizing the genitalia and suggesting fertility or virility. The torso is covered with low‑relief geometric and spiral motifs: concentric discs on the chest and belly, stippled dot fields across the back and upper abdomen, and incised rectilinear patterns around the waist, evoking scarification and jewelry. The neck bears multiple stacked rings like torque collars, and the large, rounded head (with prominent ears in profile) enhances the figure’s hieratic presence, though the facial details are somewhat stylized and generalized. The casting shows a warm brown patina with scattered green encrustation and an old repair or applied sleeve at one knee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 12.5 inches + wood base. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: The Iris Apfel Collection, she was a celebrated American interior designer, textile entrepreneur, and fashion icon known for her bold, eclectic collecting of clothing, jewelry, textiles, and objects from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor museums (notably the Met’s 2005 “Rara Avis” exhibition) have showcased her personal collection, and she remained a public figure and model into her 90s and 100s, which elevated her profile well beyond design circles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53070756315450,"sku":"17344","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17344blue.jpg?v=1771806228"},{"product_id":"greek-core-formed-glass-alabastron","title":"Greek Core-formed Glass Alabastron","description":"\u003cp\u003eEastern Mediterranean, Hellenistic Circa 3rd to 2nd Century BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep blue, yellow, \u0026amp; white glass sand core-formed alabastron having twin lug handles to either side (one now gone).  Decorated with an overall feather pattern.  The tapered body has a wide flat flared lip. Scattered areas of iridescent surface patina. Reportedly found at Smyrna. \u003cbr\u003eSize:  3-5\/8 inches ( 9.2cm) H.  + custom mount.\u003cbr\u003eProvenance:  Ex. New York City Collection; purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet, December 11, 1976, sale 3924, lot 2 (not illustrated) with the lot label and a copy of the invoice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53207946625338,"sku":"17406","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17406blu.jpg?v=1774389025"},{"product_id":"greek-black-glaze-high-handle-kantharos","title":"Greek Black Glaze High Handle Pottery Kantharos","description":"\u003cp\u003eAthens or South Italy, circa 5th to 4th century BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf elegant, symmetrical form with deep rounded body, a tall, hollow stem foot  with reserve band.  The broad mouth is slightly everted with a rounded lip. Two high-swung, solid vertical handles spring from the upper body just below the rim and return to the shoulder in exaggerated, hook-like curves, creating a striking silhouetted profile characteristic of Classical kantharoi used for wine drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exterior glaze, originally intended as a uniform black, has fired to a mottled range of reddish-brown to black, with extensive surface weathering, root marks, and mineral accretions from burial that now articulate the vessel’s contours and emphasize its plastic volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Body with stable age crack and handle repair. No apparent restoration. The vessel stands upright and retains a pleasing, balanced profile, making it both a useful shape for typological comparison and an aesthetically satisfying example of plain Classical tableware in black-glazed technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 5 inches Height x 6 inches width handle to handle . \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance Mr. T.D., Cannonville, Utah Acq 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210978943290,"sku":"17440","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17440bl.jpg?v=1774461026"},{"product_id":"egyptian-turquoise-faience-horus-falcon-amulet","title":"Egyptian Turquoise Faience Horus Falcon Amulet","description":"\u003cp\u003eMold made faience falcon, light blue glaze with scattered manganese flecking and brown burial deposits in recesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFalcon standing on an integral rectangular base, wings folded closely to the body and crossing over the tail, with detailed feathering and drilled crescent eye indicated on each side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVertical suspension loop behind the neck, bored front to back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 1 1\/2 in (approx. 3.8 cm), mounted on a later black wood base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Loss to one front corner of the plinth\/base exposing the core, as visible on the right side. Small chips to the chest and to one side of the suspension loop, minor surface wear and glaze pitting consistent with burial and age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Property from a New York City collection; acquired together with another amulet at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 21 May 1977, sale 3994, lot 334; retains original lot sticker and accompanied by a copy of the invoice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53254262358330,"sku":"17419","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17419bl.jpg?v=1775078227"},{"product_id":"roman-green-glass-unguentarium-with-applied-nubs","title":"Roman Green Glass Unguentarium with Applied Nubs","description":"Eastern Mediterranean, circa 1st to 3rd century AD. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFree‑blown bottle with a rounded, bulbous body resting on multiple small pinched feet, an elongated cylindrical neck, and a wide, everted rim folded outward and downward. The nubs are created by pinching and pulling the hot glass from the surface of the body. The glassmaker first lightly pinched the softened wall with small tools or fingers, then pulled outward to form short, rounded projections that taper at the tips, leaving shallow dimples at their bases where the glass was drawn away from the vessel wall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe surface shows exceptional iridescent patination in shimmering silver, gold, blue, and green tones from long burial, with earthen accretions in places. Intact, with minor encrustation and weathering as expected. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight 4 in (10.2 cm).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Helen Sealock, Anderson IN; acquired pre 1970 by a private Indiana collector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53254792216890,"sku":"17387","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/100707.jpg?v=1790870149"},{"product_id":"egyptian-faience-isis-horus-fragment","title":"Egyptian Faience Isis Horus Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003e Late Period, 26th to 30th Dynasty, circa 664 to 332 B.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreserving the lower torso from chest to feet and part of the throne. The goddess is shown seated on a block throne with her legs extended forward, ankles together, and feet resting flat on an integral rectangular base; the remains of her right forearm and the child’s legs on her lap indicate the classic Isis nursing the infant Horus nursing group characteristic of Late Period faience statuettes. The vertical sides of the throne are decorated in low relief with overlapping scale like feathers, with a recessed panel at the front corner enclosing a simplified form of the “throne” hieroglyph, alluding to Isis’s name and role as the divine seat of kingship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe faience green glazed, now lightly iridescent and mottled with areas of warm buff where the glaze has thinned or worn, with scattered burial encrustation and minor pitting consistent with ancient manufacture and long interment. The back is plain and flat with firing variations and accretions; there are ancient and later losses to the head, upper chest, forearms, and most of the figure of Horus, as well as a few edge chips to the base and seat that do not disturb the strong, cubic silhouette. This intimate devotional fragment once formed part of a small household cult image or amuletic statuette emphasizing Isis’s protective, maternal aspect, a type widely venerated in Egypt during the 26th–30th Dynasties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Height 2 inches (5.1 cm), length 2 inches (5.1 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProperty from a New York City collection; possibly acquired at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, Ancient Art sale of Dec 11th 1976, sale 3934, lot 201, a copy of the original invoice stated to accompany the piece.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53257427124538,"sku":"17412","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17412bl.jpg?v=1775145366"},{"product_id":"roman-green-glass-amphoriskos","title":"Roman Green Glass Amphoriskos","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eEastern Mediterranean, circa 1st to 3rd Century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eAn elegant free-blown glass amphoriskos of amphora form, fashioned from translucent olive-green glass. The vessel rises from a flattened disc base to a full ovoid body with prominent vertical indentations (tooled ribs), tapering to a tall cylindrical neck that flares to a wide, flat-folded disk mouth. Two applied ribbon handles of matching green glass are attached at the shoulder, arching upward to join the neck with characteristically looped terminals.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThe glass displays a rich olive-green coloration with areas of golden amber and deep teal visible where the surface catches light at varying angles. A handsome silvery iridescence covers much of the body, the result of centuries of burial causing the laminar decomposition of the silica;  a quality highly prized by collectors of ancient glass.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThe lower body is tooled with bold vertical indentations or pinched ribs radiating downward from the shoulder, creating a melon-like lobed profile on the lower half,  a decorative technique common in Eastern Mediterranean glass workshops of the Roman Imperial period.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eSize: 7¼ inches (18.4 cm) Height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eCondition: Reassembled from fragments with visible crack lines and areas of professional restoration. Some losses to the surface, particularly at the handle attachments and on the body where patches of iridescent surface have flaked, revealing the darker core glass beneath. Areas of sandy incrustation and surface deposits consistent with burial remain. Despite the repairs, the vessel retains its elegant form and impressive green coloration.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eGlass amphoriskoi of this type were luxury vessels used to store perfumed oils, unguents, or wine in wealthy Roman households. The amphora form deliberately echoes the shape of the large ceramic transport amphoras used throughout the Mediterranean, scaled down here to an intimate tabletop size. The olive-green color indicates the use of naturally occurring iron impurities in the sand, characteristic of Syro-Palestinian and Eastern Mediterranean glass production\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eProvenance: Property from a New York City collection, acquired 1970s–1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53319025230138,"sku":"17490","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17490bl.jpg?v=1776204172"},{"product_id":"egyptian-turquouse-faience-amuletic-double-kohl-container","title":"Egyptian Turquouse Faience Amuletic Double Kohl Container","description":"\u003cp\u003e Late Period, Circa 715 to 300 BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall amuletic double cosmetic tube modeled as two tall, slender vases fused together, with flaring disk rims and spreading circular bases. Made in pale green faience, each tube drilled from the top to the lower body, originally to hold kohl; the lower section left solid, with the waisted join between the two vessels left open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight  Size 1 inches H.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProperty from a New York City Collection; purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet, May 21, 1977, sale 3994, lot 334, with the lot stickers and a copy of the invoice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336229544250,"sku":"17455","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17455bl.jpg?v=1776541982"},{"product_id":"chinese-ming-dynasty-bronze-seated-buddha","title":"Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Seated Buddha","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate Ming dynasty, 16th to 17th century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crowned and bejeweled Guanyin bodhisattva seated in dhyanasana with the right hand raised in vitarka mudra (teaching gesture) and the left resting in the lap. The elaborate openwork tiara containing a small seated Amitabha Buddha, the pendulous earlobes with floral earrings, beaded necklace with central jeweled clasp, and softly cast robes with incised scrollwork are all hallmarks of  Chinese bronze casting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serene, slightly smiling face with downcast eyes, broad forehead, and gilt facial highlights is consistent with late Ming Buddhist sculpture, where only traces of the original gilding typically survive on the face and recessed areas. The high foliate crown with a central niche enclosing a small Amitabha identifies the figure as Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. The hollow-cast construction shows a rough, unfinished interior with a flanged rim and heavy oxidation\/malachite-green patination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 8-1\/4 inches Height. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Private Rhinebeck Collection of a Real Estate Developer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377230963002,"sku":"17506","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17506bl.jpg?v=1777408308"},{"product_id":"roman-blue-glass-unguent-cosmetic-bottle","title":"Roman Blue Glass Unguent  Cosmetic Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003eEastern Mediterranean (Roman Syro-Palestinian workshops), Circa 1st to 3rd Century AD\u003cbr\u003eA delicate free-blown glass bottle in a luminous pale aqua-blue, the form consisting of a squat bulbous body rising to a cylindrical neck and terminating in an out-turned, thickened disc rim. The vessel retains magnificent iridescence and areas of golden weathering across the body, the result of nearly two millennia of burial.  Small free-blown bottles of this type were among the most common glass forms produced in the workshops of the Eastern Mediterranean following the invention of glassblowing in the 1st century BC. They served as containers for perfumes, scented oils, unguents, and cosmetics used in daily life, burial rites, and ritual offerings throughout the Roman world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 5 inches (12.7cm)H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Intact and excellent; fine earthen encrustation and iridescent weathering; no restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance  Property from a New York City private collection;  Purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, May 8, 1976, sale 3870, lot 158. Accompanied by the original lot tag and a copy of the invoice.  This documented 1976 American auction provenance places the bottle in the United States for fifty years and well predates all current cultural property restrictions, making it fully eligible for open sale and export.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53404916089146,"sku":"17456","price":1275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17456blu.jpg?v=1777841081"},{"product_id":"guro-wood-polychrome-painted-zamble-zamble-mask","title":"Guro Wood Polychrome Painted Zamble (Zamblé) Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003e from Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast Mid-20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A boldly carved and vividly polychromed Guro wood mask depicting Zamble, a mythical male spirit-being whose hybrid form fuses human, antelope, and leopard features. The elongated serene face is painted a brilliant green, with lowered almond eyes, a narrow nose with vertical forehead scarification above the brow, a small red-lipped mouth revealing the teeth, and a neat pointed chin. Rising above the brow is a tall openwork arched superstructure\/crest flanked by a pair of spotted serpent-like animals,  one yellow with white spots, one white with multicolored spots, a composition representing the leopard\/antelope attributes and serpent acolytes typical of the Zamble cult's iconography. The entire surface is animated with brightly painted triangles, diamonds, and ovoid pastilles in red, blue, yellow, green, black, and white; the exuberant polychromy typical of Guro masters working in commercial oil\/ripolin paints from the mid-20th century onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZamble is part of a sacred masquerade triad with his wife Gu (beautiful and serene) and his wild grotesque brother Zuali\/Zauli, and historically performed at second funerals and commemorative ceremonies owned by specific families. The interior is deeply excavated with visible adze marks, retains its original fiber\/rattan attachment cords and traces of textile costume, and bears an applied collection label \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 18 inches L. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: From the Estate of Dr David Gardner; New York and FL; acquired Charles Goldstein, The 24 collection with metal tag no 1685. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 24 Collection was founded by Charles Goldstein (1927–2016), a legendary Miami entrepreneur who operated high-end retail galleries and showrooms. The 24 Collection featured African and Eurasian art alongside designer furnishings and jewelry, and was a significant source of African art for Florida collectors from the 1970s onward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53414898204986,"sku":"17475","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17475blu.jpg?v=1778092474"},{"product_id":"neo-babylonian-achaemenid-graeco-persian-smoky-chalcedony-conoid-stamp-seal","title":"Sasanian Chalcedony Smoky Chalcedony Conoid Stamp Seal with Gayomard","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca. 224–651 CE.\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)]:pb-2\"\u003eMounted as a 14K Gold Pendant Necklace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eA fine and well-polished domed conoid stamp seal of translucent smoky grey chalcedony, a stone\u003cspan\u003e perforated for suspension, the flat face engraved in schematic linear intaglio with the figure of Gayomard — the primeval man of Zoroastrian belief — shown with outstretched arms and legs between two star-topped staves, his dog \"Yellow Ears\" below. Strung on a modern gold-tone chain for display.\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)]:pb-2\"\u003eThe dome is vertically pierced through the apex for suspension, the original intended mode of wear on a cord around the owner's neck or wrist, and has been strung on a modern wearable 14K gold rope chain for present display.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\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)]:pb-2\"\u003eDimensions: Seal 7\/8 × 7\/8 × 13\/16 in. (approx. 2.2 × 2.2 × 2.1 cm); chain length 22 in.\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Intact; crisp intaglio; fine polish to the domed body; natural minor surface wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"provenance\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_\u0026amp;]:clear-end text-lg first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+\u0026amp;]:mt-4\"\u003eProvenance:  Private collection, Newark, Delaware, acquired prior to 1981 which satisfies the pre-1970\/1983 UNESCO-era provenance threshold preferred by major auction houses for ancient Near Eastern seals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53415504871738,"sku":"14635","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/14635.jpg?v=1778098870"},{"product_id":"corinthian-terracotta-aryballos-with-stag","title":"Corinthian Terracotta Aryballos with Stag","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eAncient Greek, Early to Middle Corinthian Period, circa late 7th–early 6th century BCE \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eA diminutive and finely painted Corinthian globular aryballos, a small perfumed-oil flask of the type carried by athletes and used in daily toilette throughout the ancient Greek world. The vessel is wheel-thrown in a fine pale buff clay, with a rounded body, narrow neck, single loop handle, and the characteristic wide flat disc-shaped lip designed to spread a few precious drops of scented oil onto the fingertips.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThe body is decorated in lustrous iron-red and dark brown slip with a horned stag in silhouette, his antlers, eye, and shoulder musculature picked out in delicate sgraffito incision through the painted slip, a hallmark of the Corinthian black-figure animal-frieze style. The figural field is enlivened with dotted rosettes and incised \"star\" filler ornaments, a signature feature of the Orientalizing repertoire that made Corinthian pottery the most coveted ceramic export of its day. A band of pendant tongues (rays) encircles the shoulder, while concentric red and brown circles ornament both the underside and the top face of the flat disc lip.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eSize: 2 inches (approx. 5 cm) high — a charming miniature example.  Condition: Intact and pleasing; surface wear, minor pigment loss, and light earthen deposits commensurate with nearly 2,600 years of age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eProvenance: Ex collection Mr. Tony D., Cannonville, Utah; acquired 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eCorinthian aryballoi of this small scale were produced in great numbers and exported throughout the Mediterranean, from Etruria to the Black Sea, prized for the perfumed oils they contained.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53455431762234,"sku":"17516","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17516bl.jpg?v=1778775440"},{"product_id":"baule-wood-goli-kple-kple-mask","title":"Baule Wood Goli Kple Kple Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003efrom Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe circular face with flat red ground within a black rim, surmounted by the characteristic pair of inward‑curving horn projections, remnants of dark surface patina testifying to age and use. Traditionally worn in the Goli masquerade cycle to celebrate harvests, honor important visitors, or mark funerary rites, where such masks appear early in the sequence as powerful yet playful spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 16-5\/8 inches L. + custom mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: From the Estate of Dr David Gardner; New York and FL; acquired Charles Goldstein, The 24 collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strong color contrasts and formal geometric form make the Kple Kple mask an effective focal points in contemporary interiors and appeals to collections that mix African, modern, and contemporary art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53500133212474,"sku":"17476","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17476BLO.jpg?v=1779488408"},{"product_id":"moche-pottery-bird-formed-stirrup-vessel","title":"Moche Pottery Bird Formed Stirrup Vessel","description":"\u003cp\u003e North Coast Peru, Moche culture, Phase III–IV, ca. 300–600 A.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarthenware with red slip and cream glaze modeled in the form of a muscovy duck with applied circular eyes and dotted cheek markings in cream and brown pigment; wings also with cream slip pigment. Overall  burnished red‑brown ceramic with stirrup‑spout handle.\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 7 1\/4 in x width: 8 1\/2 in x depth: 4 in. Wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of spouted vessel is a drinking vessel, designed to hold and pour liquids such as chicha or other ritual beverages; the stirrup‑spout form controls flow and minimizes evaporation and spillage and it can be tied to pack animal or waist for mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchaeological context and museum research suggest they were used in ceremonies and then buried as grave offerings, especially for elites; the elaborate animal imagery encodes symbolic meanings (birds often link water, sky, and the underworld), making them potent ritual objects rather than simple tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Acquired from Kramer Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1973; thereafter Kampong Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida, March 1981.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53569300136250,"sku":"17623","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17623z.jpg?v=1780685944"},{"product_id":"italic-group-of-four-small-bronze-felines-and-four-birds","title":"Italic Group of three Small Bronze Felines and three Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003eEtruscan or South Italian, Archaic–Classical period, Circa 6th to 4th Century BCE.   The felines with compact, plank‑like forelegs, slightly over‑large paws, and the arched back with up‑curled tail are very close to small Archaic–Classical bronze furniture or cauldron attachments from Etruria and Southern Italy which may have been part of a tripod\/cauldron rim, whereas these read like independent appliqués or feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe birds are simplified doves or pigeons with ridged wings and a solid, triangular body which are a well‑known Italic\/Etruscan motifs, used on cista handles, furniture fittings, and box lids. Each bird has a single cast tenon and separate modern brass pins used to affix them to the modern wooden plinth; the lions appear to sit flat, suggesting they were originally pegged, or simply resting as detachable counters on another surface. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs or groups of recumbent felines and birds are common in both Greek and Etruscan decorative repertoires, but the somewhat squat, almost “toy‑like” volume of the cats and the very schematic dove bodies lean toward Etruscan \/ Italic provincial casting rather than a mainland Greek workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes: 1\"h x 1.75\"l (cats), .75\"h x 1\"l (birds), 3.75\"l x 2\"w (plinth)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Jerome M. Eisenberg, Royal Athena Galleries, New York; CBU04 label to underside.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53596965896506,"sku":"17612","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17612z.jpg?v=1781292102"},{"product_id":"roman-bronze-figure-of-mars","title":"Roman Bronze Figure of Mars","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoman Empire, circa 1st–3rd century A.D. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely cast solid-bronze statuette of the war god Mars depicted as a youthful nude warrior striding forward, the head turned sharply to his proper right and surmounted by a high crested or plumed helmet. A military cloak (paludamentum) is gathered over the left shoulder and falls in deep folds along the back and arm, while the arms are extended to either side, the hands once grasping the attributes now lost—almost certainly a spear in one and a shield or patera in the other. The modeling of the torso, with incised musculature and pubic detail, and the lively contrapposto are characteristic of provincial Roman votive bronzes of the Imperial period. The surface bears an attractive earthen and green-brown patina consistent with age and burial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight 2-5\/8 inches (6.7 cm); 3 inches (7.6 cm) overall on a fitted black display stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch small bronzes of Mars functioned as votive offerings or as figures within a domestic shrine (lararium), where deities and Lares were honored, and they survive in considerable numbers from across the Empire, including the celebrated silver-inlaid example from Earith in the British Museum. The type, shown in full armor or heroic nudity with crested helmet, spear, and shield, is consistently dated by auction houses and dealers to the 1st–3rd centuries A.D.. Condition: intact figure with stable patina, and there is minor wear to the extremities, missing foot, all entirely consistent with age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Mr. Sid Hart, Cos Cob, Connecticut, acquired 1980s–1990s\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53662029185338,"sku":"17689","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17689z.jpg?v=1782770111"},{"product_id":"olmec-jade-celt","title":"Olmec Blue Green Jade Stone Celt","description":"\u003cp\u003eCa. 1000–400 BCE\u003cbr\u003eA finely polished mottled blue-green jade or jadeite celt, the gently convex body tapering from a rounded butt to a single beveled cutting edge. Smooth and unincised, the form emphasizes the dense, speckled green stone and the refined surface finish associated with Olmec ritual celts. Intact and in excellent condition, presented on a custom stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 3-3\/4 in. (9.5cm) L. + custom base.\u003cbr\u003eThe Princeton University Art Museum notes that finely polished jadeite and greenstone celts are among the most enigmatic Olmec objects and, although shaped like axe heads, often functioned as potent religious objects placed in ritual caches. Blue-green jade was especially valued by the Olmec and has been connected with fecundity, plant life, water, polish, and translucency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art states that Olmec artists used greenstone axes or celts as symbolic maize sprouts, and that such objects could be “planted” in dedicatory offerings to activate ceremonial spaces and encourage agricultural fertility. The Met also notes that Olmec art is renowned for both monumental volcanic-stone sculpture and intricate jade works imported from distant regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Private Florida collection; acquired from Barry Kernerman, Toronto; ex Samuel Dubiner, Tel Aviv, acquired in the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53662175166778,"sku":"17693","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17693z.jpg?v=1782773789"},{"product_id":"egyptian-alabaster-alabastron","title":"Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Alabastron","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Kingdom to Late Period, ca. 1550–343 B.C.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ancient Egyptian alabastron, finely carved from translucent calcite-alabaster (\"Egyptian alabaster\") and used in antiquity to hold precious perfumed oils and cosmetic unguents. The vessel has an elegant elongated cylindrical body that swells gently at the center and tapers to a softly rounded base, rising to a short neck capped by a wide, flat circular disc rim — the characteristic spill-arresting mouth of the type. The stone retains its beautiful smooth, lustrously polished surface, with the warm honey-and-cream banding for which Egyptian calcite was prized throughout the ancient world; quarried along the Nile from Giza to south of Luxor, this material was deemed indispensable for both daily life and the afterlife. A faint turned groove encircles the upper body, and the form descends from the New Kingdom perfumed-oil vessels and continues, little changed, into the Late Period.  Carved from a single block and worked to a thin, even wall, the alabastron would originally have been closed with a stopper or lid to preserve its costly contents. A genuinely beautiful and substantial example of Egyptian stone-working, presented on a custom-made display mount.\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Height 6-3\/8 in. (16.2 cm); 7 in. (17.8 cm) on custom mount\u003cbr\u003eCondition  intact, excellent. Handsome polished surface; consistent with age and burial.\u003cbr\u003eCf. The Art Institute of Chicago, ref. no. 1894.815, Alabastron (Container for Scented Oil), Egyptian carved alabaster, for a comparable vessel of this perfumed-oil tradition. See also The Metropolitan Museum of Art for related calcite cosmetic vessels. 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On its back, the llama carries two large, circular saddlebags (alforjas) decorated with relief-molded grid patterns filled with cream-colored pigment, simulating woven textile panniers. A smooth, arching stirrup spout rises cleanly from the animal’s back and hindquarters. The burnished terracotta surface exhibits a rich reddish-brown slip with scatterings of original black firing clouds and soft mineral\/earthen encrustation across the underside and recessed areas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Moche society, the llama was not simply a beast of burden, but the economic backbone and a core spiritual symbol of the North Coast of Peru. As the only large domesticated pack animal in the ancient Americas, llamas enabled the Moche to establish extensive trade networks, moving goods, minerals, textiles, and agricultural yield between coastal river valleys and the high Andes. Beyond transport, every part of the animal was utilized: their fleece was spun into textiles, their meat provided critical protein, their bones were carved into tools and ritual implements, and their dung served as vital fertilizer and fuel in arid environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpiritually, llamas were considered sacred intermediaries between the human world and the divine. They were the primary animals offered in state and religious sacrifices, interred alongside elite individuals to serve as spiritual guides, provisions, and symbols of wealth in the Afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specific vessel served both functional and deeply symbolic roles within Moche culture. The iconic stirrup-spout design was an engineering solution tailored for hyper-arid coastal environments. The double-tubed arch reduced the surface area of liquid exposed to air, drastically slowing evaporation while allowing a smooth, controlled pour without spilling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than everyday domestic use, fine press-molded and slip-painted vessels of this quality were created for elite ceremonial banquets, political feasts, and religious rites. They were used to pour sacred liquids, such as chicha (fermented maize beer).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The primary surviving function of these high-status ceramics was as a grave good (ofrenda). 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The willow has taken on the warm honey-gold patina prized in old Apache work, and the devil's claw remains rich and glossy black with no notable fading, the coiling is tight and regular throughout with no losses to the rim or repairs visible, and a faint old inventory number is inked near the center on the interior, suggesting a documented private or dealer collection history. \u003cbr\u003eSize: 12 in. (30.5 cm) diameter x 3-1\/4 in. (8.3 cm)  height, \u003cbr\u003eCp related star and zigzag design in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (2011.154.170a, b, Ralph T. Coe Collection)\u003cbr\u003eEx Dr. David Gardner NY Florida Collection; acquired from Bruce Boyd Curioseri, Seattle WA 1993, penned 339 on base. 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The body is worked into a small recumbent canine with legs tucked beneath, forepaws and hind paws modeled in cream against the orange ground, a rounded muzzle showing an incised toothy grin, prominent applied circular eyes surrounded by black resist masks, alert tab ears painted black, and a small modeled tail turned back along the flank; a single robust arched stirrup handle rises from the shoulders and terminates in a straight tapering cylindrical spout, the diagnostic Chimú-Inca vessel form that fuses the North Coast stirrup-spout tradition with the taller cylindrical spout profile favored under Inca administration. Vessels of this kind functioned as fine funerary and ritual serving bottles for chicha or water and were placed in tombs as offerings signaling elite status and the assimilated Chimú-Inca style circulating between Chan Chan and the imperial center at Cuzco; the dog itself is the native Andean short-haired companion, honored in coastal iconography as guide, hunting partner, and afterlife escort. Condition is very good with expected mineral encrustation and light burial deposits, minor abrasion to the cream slip on the paws and muzzle, small stable chips at the spout rim, and no visible restoration under normal light. 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