Our selection brings together works of ancient art from the Greek, Hellenistic, Ptolemaic, Roman and Celtic civilizations. The collection includes ancient busts, sculpted heads, statues and reliefs in stone, marble or bronze. Greek and Roman sculptures, ancient portraits and Celtic works illustrate the diversity of forms and artistic traditions of Antiquity.
Collection of Ancient Art
Our selection brings together works of ancient art from the Greek, Hellenistic, Ptolemaic, Roman and Celtic civilizations. The collection includes ancient busts, sculpted heads, statues and reliefs in stone, marble or bronze. Greek and Roman sculptures, ancient portraits and Celtic works illustrate the diversity of forms and artistic traditions of Antiquity.
Gold spiral bracelet with three paired strands, one twisted, the others plain. One terminal is folded back to form an eyelet (Öse) by returning the paired wires. This is the classic morphology of Urnfield “Spiralarmringe mit Öse”, well attested across Central Europe and particularly in the Hallstatt sphere. Spiral bracelets of the Urnfield culture (Hallstatt A) are mainly found in deposits in funerary or cultic contexts. These proto-Celtic pieces function both as personal ornaments and as items with proto-monetary or votive roles (offerings)...
Large limestone bust of a veiled woman from the Iron Age, sculpted in the round. The sculpture is treated in a stylized manner, in an archaic style characteristic of the Mediterranean basin from the 6th to the 4th century BCE, contemporary with the Cypro-Archaic II sculptures. The crescent-shaped mouth is faintly indicated, as was likely the nose, in contrast with the almond-shaped eyes and deeply incised brow ridges, lending a hieratic, mute expression. The veil reveals braided hair and distinctly marked ears. She wears a twisted torque around her neck. The style of this sculpture can be compared to Iberian sculptures from Cerro de los Santos, which notably inspired Picasso. However, certain stylistic details point to other influences...
This large head carved in sandstone, dating from the 1st century BCE, is an excellent illustration of Celtic art from Great Britain. It is characterized by a stylized treatment of facial features, reflecting the major symbolic role of the head in Celtic culture, often associated with the head cult. The eyes are oval and shallow, giving the face an enigmatic character. This Celtic head is sculpted in the round. The nose and mouth are rendered in a simplified manner, with the teeth visible. The hair, depicted with broad vertical or oblique strokes, exemplifies the characteristic stylization of Celtic art, where abstraction and geometric forms prevail...
Exceptional liturgical basin or early Christian holy water font in white marble, late roman art. It represents a character, probably Christ, with his palm open in the attitude of blessing according to the first Christian representations. Simply dressed in a long perizonium, he wears a stole, no doubt a liturgical symbol. The face, round and bearded, with almond eyes shows Visigothic influences.
The identification of the figure with Christ is supported by his attitude, known elsewhere in the representations of the catacombs of Saints Marcellinus and Peter, of Saint Calixtus or that of the Good Shepherd in the catacombs of Priscilla. The palm offered, hand lowered is an attitude noted on the first representations of Christ, which is appropriate in a liturgical basin. This attitude differs markedly from the attitudes of praying people or saints, hands raised.
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Marble head, portrait of the queen Arsinoe II as Aphrodite. The hair is incomplete because it was made in stucco following the Alexandrian custom, due to the rarity of Greek marble in the capital of Hellenistic Egypt. Ptolemaic period. Arsinoe II was deified in the guise of Aphrodite after her death in 270 BC..
Anatolia, Early Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. An anthropomorphic marble idol with a rectangular body and a slightly flared base. The features remain very visible, the round head has a shematic nose and deep-set, round eyes. The shoulders are sloping and the hands meet at the waist...
Important bas-relief representing 3 characters, block recut and probably used in re-use in a Merovingian or pre-Romanesque building. The character on the right is thus a precursor of the Sheela Na Gig and the bifide sirens of the Romanesque period. Her arms and legs meet, and a vulva is visible in the crotch, evoking a fertility cult...
Female head in marble, diademed and with hair tied back. Representation of the Lagide queen Arsinoe III. Ptolemaic period. Hairstyle characteristic of the period...
Stone head from Alise Sainte-Reine. Excavations ordered by Napoleon III from 1861 to 1865 on the site of Alésia. Style and portrait to be compared to the coins issued by Vercingétorix. Provenance Collection Dierckx Bruxelles...
Important hieratic head from Great Britain. Celtic island art. Yorkshire find circa 1950, prev. Bergé auction...
Head of an individual in beige limestone wearing a conical helmet, almond-shaped eyes sculpted in relief, arched eyebrows and well-marked ears. Former collection of Gustave Soulier (1872-1937), art historian, Doctor of Letters, director of the French Institute of Naples, Italy...
Portrait of the Roman god Apollo, over life size, stylized curly hair, pulled back and falling to the back of the neck. Eyes slightly almond-shaped, ears pelta...
Specializing in ancient sculpture, Ekinium Gallery selects works of ancient art from the major Mediterranean and European cultures. Greek and Roman sculpture, Hellenistic and Ptolemaic art, as well as Cypriot, Etruscan and Celtic works, form a collection chosen for its sculptural quality, rarity and expressive power. Particular attention is paid to the iconography, dating, provenance and cultural context of each antiquity presented.
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