1675 GERARD AUDRAN ALEXANDER IN1675 GERARD AUDRAN ALEXANDER IN BABYLON ENGRAVING France1640-1703Large graving modeled after Charles LeBrun's "Alexander Entering Babylon", or "The Triumph of Alexander" depicting Alexander the great arriving in Babylon in a chariot drawn by two elephants.
BLACK & WHITE PHOTO BABYLON BYBLACK & WHITE PHOTO BABYLON BY DARRYL SAVAGE h:51.50 w:43 in. Other Notes: DHS
BLACK & WHITE PHOTO BABYLON BYBLACK & WHITE PHOTO BABYLON BY DARRYL SAVAGE h:51.50 w:43 in. Other Notes: DHS
Five colored glass framed lithophaneFive colored glass framed lithophane panels Depicting cityscapes, landscapes, and figures. The scene of 'THE EXILES AT BABYLON' accompanied with a print. (largest) 12 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in. Overall good condition, one frame having crack to a colored glass boarder panel
TWO BABYLONIAN STYLE CERAMICS ToTWO BABYLONIAN STYLE CERAMICS To include a cuneiform cone (4-1/2 in.) and a relief depicting a priest or official.
Babylonian Wisdom Literature, byBabylonian Wisdom Literature, by W. G. Lambert Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1975, corrected edition. 4to. Blue cloth binding with gold lettering on spine. DJ in wraps. Text in English, providing a reliable source of important cuneiform texts from tablets, both published and unpublished, and careful editions with notes for the scholar, and translations and introductions explaining the background and content for the non-technical reader.
LAYARD, BABYLON AND NINEVEH, SECONDLAYARD, BABYLON AND NINEVEH, SECOND EXPEDITION Austen H. Layard; DISCOVERIES AMONG THE RUINS OF NINEVEH AND BAYLON, ... BEING THE RESULT OF A SECOND EXPEDITION (NY: Putnam, 1853) thick 8vo, cloth; the sewing loose; frontispiece mended.
Ancient Babylonian Clay CuneiformAncient Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet Recording the Sale of Barley, ca. 1500-1400 B.C., of pillow form, excavated in the ruins of Jakha, Central Babylonia, h. 1-3/8", w. 1-1/4".
ALBRECHT DÃœRER (german 1471-1528)ALBRECHT DÃœRER (german 1471-1528) "THE BABYLONIAN WHORE" from 'the apocalypse' Circa 1496-97. Woodcut. Sight size: 15 1/2 x 11 in. [Bartsch 73]. provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey. ,000-1,500 Matted, framed; with bottom margin (approximately 1 1/4 in), narrow margins at left and right and approximately 1/16 in. margin at top edge. -With text verso, as issued -Sheet: 16 3/4 in. x 11 15/16 in. (at widest). -With three tape pieces top edge verso affixed to mat -With two tape pieces outer left edge verso not affixed to mat. -With some visible (generally small) repairs in parts of margins, including a 1 in. repaired tear in lower margin. Margins at left/right with some tiny tears, breaks/losses to sheet. -Brown (rust?) marks at center left edge, in part of image/margin, and along parts of this same edge on verso. -Various pencil notations (from print seller?) along bottom edge recto/verso.
After Babel [ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES]After Babel [ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES] Five engravings.
Estimate: $400 - $600
JOSH TIESSEN (1995- ), OCCIDENTALJOSH TIESSEN (1995- ), OCCIDENTAL BABYLON Fine Art
BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA FOUNDATIONBABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA FOUNDATION CONE, EX-MUSEUM Likely c. 2000-1900 BCE, incised with columns of cuneiform inscription, red accession number to underside (1954), 2.5"h x 1.5"dia
Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform ClayAncient Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Tablet, ca. 1500 B.C., records the receipts and offerings at the local Uman temple, h. 1-3/4", w. 1-1/2".
Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform ClayAncient Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Tablet Recording a Contract for Produce for the Temple, ca. 1500-1400 B.C., excavated at Drehen, Babylonia, h. 1-1/4", w. 1-1/8".
Ancient Records of Assyria andAncient Records of Assyria and Babylonia by Daniel David Luckenbill Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1926. 8vo. Two volumes. 297pp, 504 pp. Vol two includes corrections for vol one. Hardbound in cream cloth with 3/4 brown cloth. White lettering. Historical records of Assyria from the earliest times to Sargon. Deckled edges.
BABYLONIA: SELEUCUS I, AS SATRAP328-311BABYLONIA: SELEUCUS I, AS SATRAP328-311 BC silver stater, 16.6 grams
Provenance: Private Collection
Condition:
dark toning throughout, fine granularity to one side
Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform ClayAncient Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Tablet Recording That Four Lambs Were Delivered to the Temple for Offerings, ca. 1600-1400 B.C., of pillow form, excavated at Drehen, an outlying district of the city of Nippur, Babylonia, h. 1-1/2", w. 1-1/4".
A Cuneiform Tablet in a WoodenA Cuneiform Tablet in a Wooden Display Case Babylonian clay tablet with cuneiform impressions on both sides enclosed in a swiveling table top wooden case behind glass 9-1/4"H to the top of the finial 6-1/4"W with an old brass nameplate reading "Babylonian Tablet...about 2300 B.C." on one side. Hand written inscription on the underside. "Tablet guaranteed by Edgar J. B*** University of Chicago Found at Jokha the ruin of the ancient city of Umma in Central Babylonia. A perfect tablet to which some bitumen is clinging. The bitumen was used as mortar for laying the bricks of the buildings. Rec***....of goats & other produce for support of the temple...in the Ur dynasty of kings ruled 2400-2100 B. C.
Giovanni Battista PiranGiovanni Battista Piran
GIOVANNI PIRANESI TEMPLE OF SYBILGIOVANNI PIRANESI TEMPLE OF SYBIL ETCHING Italy,1720-1778Depicts a large structure surrounded by people with text beneath the image. Piranesi was well known for his etchings of famous locations in Italy.
(5) BABYLONIAN & ROMAN FIGURINES,(5) BABYLONIAN & ROMAN FIGURINES, EX-MUSEUM Incl. a Babylonian king, two women and a man, and a Roman general, each painted and in detailed costume, mounted on wooden base and enclosed in plastic case, with custom storage box (except one), largest: 11"h x 7"w x 7.5"d (incl. base and display case), smallest: 8"h x 6.5"w x 7"d
(5) BABYLONIAN & ROMAN FIGURINES,(5) BABYLONIAN & ROMAN FIGURINES, EX-MUSEUM Incl. a Babylonian king, two women and a man, and a Roman general, each painted and in detailed costume, mounted on wooden base and enclosed in plastic case, with custom storage box (except one), largest: 11"h x 7"w x 7.5"d (incl. base and display case), smallest: 8"h x 6.5"w x 7"d
Assyrian Palace Reliefs: TheirAssyrian Palace Reliefs: Their Influence on the Sculptures of Babylonia and Persia London: Batchworth Press Limited, no date. First editionOblong folio. Edited by R. D. Barnett. 36 text pp in English. 173 pp. 173 b&w plates. 16 color plates. Hardbound with printed boards, cloth spine with gold lettering. DJ in wraps, with slipcase.
BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA PORTRAITBABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA PORTRAIT PLAQUE OF HUMBABAAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A fine, press-molded terracotta plaque featuring the intimidating countenance of the legendary demon giant Humbaba with thick-lidded eyes, a broad nose, wrinkled jowls that coalesce at the bottom to form the chin, a toothy grimace, and a helmet-like coiffure. In Akkadian mythology, Humbaba or Huwawa was a monstrous demon giant who personified Styx, the river of the dead. Humbaba was also the guardian of the Forest of the Cedars where the other gods resided. Size: 2.8" W x 3.2" H (7.1 cm x 8.1 cm); 4.4" H (11.2 cm) on included custom stand.
The most famous Mesopotamian story - entitled "The Epic of Gilgamesh" - narrates how Gilgamesh and Enkidu set out on an adventure to the Cedar Forest to slay Humbaba. Once they find Humbaba, the giant demon renowned for his terrifying, supernatural radiance, they beat him nearly to death. Humbaba's pleas for mercy were almost granted, however Enkidu convinces Gilgamesh to finally kill the beast and achieve global fame for the rest of time; subsequently, Gilgamesh acquiesces to his friend's suggestion and beheads the dreaded monster. The severed head of Humbaba was then affixed to a cedar door and sent to the temple of Enlil, king of the gods. This literary detail may explain the abundance of clay plaques depicting Humbaba's wrinkled and terrifying face as they were perhaps primarily used as charms against evil and may have been hung on entrances to homes or businesses.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#144201
Condition:
Minor nicks and abrasions to face, peripheries, and verso, as well as softening to some finer details, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with light earthen deposits.
AFTER EDOUARD JULIUS FRIEDRICHAFTER EDOUARD JULIUS FRIEDRICH BENDEMANN (GERMAN 1811-1889), BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON (JEWS MOURNING IN EXILE), OIL ON CANVAS, 34-1/2 X 53-1/2 IN (87.6 X 135.9 CM)After Edouard Julius Friedrich Bendemann, (German, 1811-1889) By the Waters of Babylon (Jews Mourning in Exile), Oil on canvas Inscribed Edouard J. ** and located New York l.r. Oil on canvas Dimensions: 34-1/2 x 53-1/2 in (87.6 x 135.9 cm)
13 vols. Maspero. G. History of13 vols. Maspero. G. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria. London: The Grolier Society, [ca. 1903]-(1904). 8vo, contemp. brick red buckram, paper spine labels, t.e.g.; slightly dusty. Color frontispieces, plates, maps, text illus. Partly unopened. Internally generally clean.
Large Ancient Babylonian CuneiformLarge Ancient Babylonian Cuneiform Votive Tablet, ca. 1500-1400 B.C., inscribed "For Sin-ga-Shid, the mighty hero, King of Erech, King of Amann in the temple of the goddess Ishtar which he built in the royal residence of his kingdom", excavated at Warka, Babylonia, h. 2-3/4", w. 2".
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (ItalianGiovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian 1720-1778) Avanzi del Tempio detto di Appollo nella Villa Adriana vicino a Tivoli (from Vedute di Roma) etching 18 x 23 1/2 inches.
ASSYRIAN / BABYLONIAN? / NEAR EASTERNASSYRIAN / BABYLONIAN? / NEAR EASTERN OR AFTER CARVED MARBLE ARCHITECTURAL STONE FRAGMENT, MALE IN PROFILE BAS RELIEF, ROMAN INFLUENCE. 8 1/2"H X 9"W X 1 1/8"DAssyrian / Babylonian? / Near Eastern or after carved marble architectural stone fragment, male in profile bas relief, Roman influence., Dimensions: 8 1/2"H x 9"W x 1 1/8"D
ABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527-1598) DAPHNEABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527-1598) DAPHNE ACADIAN PARADISE WITH VIEW OF ANTIOCH Hand coloured engraving: 19 1/4 x 14 in. Framed;
ABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527-1598) DAPHNEABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527-1598) DAPHNE ACADIAN PARADISE WITH VIEW OF ANTIOCH Hand coloured engraving: 19 1/4 x 14 in. Framed;
The Arts & Crafts of Ancient EgyptThe Arts & Crafts of Ancient Egypt by W. M. Flinders Petrie Babylonian Art, by Simon Harcourt-Smith London: T. N. Foulis, 1910. 8vo. Second edition with additional chapter. Illustrated with photographs, 165 pp. With advertisements in back. Decked edges, hard bound in beige cloth with gold lettering. New York: Frederick A. Stocks Company, 1928. Small 4to. Illustrated with 76 plates in collotype. First edition. Hard bound in black cloth with printed paper toile on front cover. 76 pp. With DJ in wraps.
DEPINOIX FOR BABANI CHYPRE EGYPTIANDEPINOIX FOR BABANI CHYPRE EGYPTIAN PERFUME BOTTLE: Babani of Paris first introduced Chypre Egyptian in 1919 and it in the Elizabeth Arden Salons. The clear glass bottle covered in gilt and black enamel was produced by Maurice Depinoix. Approx. 4'' tall.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (FrenchHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French 1864-1901) Babylone d'Allemagne 1894 color lithograph; Chaix Paris imp. 47 1/4 x 32 1/2 inches.
A Persian circular miniature ofA Persian circular miniature of sailing boats before a city with temple beyond, with script to the margins and reverse, 25cm x 16.5cm
OLD BABYLONIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLET**FirstOLD BABYLONIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLET**First Time At Auction**
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian period, ca. early 2nd millennium BCE. A petite, hand-built clay tablet of a rectangular form bearing 13 lines of inscribed cuneiform text. The gently convex faces enabled the writer to carefully yet firmly press a sharpened stick into the malleable clay to create the intricate characters just before being placed inside of a kiln. Cuneiform tablets like this example give us a glimpse into what those in the past held important or what messages they wished to communicate. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 1.6" W x 1.875" H (4.1 cm x 4.8 cm)
Provenance: private A.G. collection, Chicago, Illinois, USA, before 2000
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#156582
Condition:
Repair to small area of one corner, with chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions to body and peripheries as well as light softening to some cuneiform characters. Light earthen deposits throughout.