This cross, approximately 1800 years old, is a bronze (copper alloy) breastpin，a breastpin that dates back to the Iron Age and was used to fasten the robe of a monk, priest, or a Christian believer.
Dimensions: 7.5 × 4.5 centimeters.
Starting bid: $30,000.00
A brass bowl known as “Jome-e Doa” (Cup of Prayer) is attributed to the late Zand period, featuring the best calligraphy ever seen on these types of vessels. The dimensions of the bowl are 21×21 centimeters (with a diameter of 21 centimeters).
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Portrait painting from the Safavid dynasty, created by the distinguished artist Mohammad Zaman (fl. 1680 – c. 1700)
These two portrait paintings are matching portraits from a magnificent building dating back to the Safavid era (around the 10th century AH or the 16th century AD) in Isfahan, which were carved from plaster walls using a chisel and the surrounding area cleared to frame the paintings.
In the first painting, which is a portrait facing to the left, restoration has been done at several points due to peeling and color running from the plaster background. The painting technique involved outlining first and then coloring, and for the color, gold plating is also used in some parts.
Due to the style of work, these two works are attributed to “Mohammad Zaman”, the famous painter of the Safavid era. Most of Mohammad Zaman’s paintings were done in the Safavid court and on the plastered walls of palaces and court buildings, but the paintings on canvas of this renowned painter, done in the “FarangiSāzi” style also found in museums outside of Iran.
A Star of David, also known as a Hexagram, symbolizing the Jewish faith, with a history of over 2000 years, is in the form of a bronze (copper alloy) brooch. The circular plate of the brooch is engraved with the Star of David.
The dimensions are 2×2 centimeters (the diameter of the circle is 2 centimeters).
This is a bronze bowl, likely used for drinking, with a completely smooth interior. However, the exterior and the back of the bowl depict the celestial dome, planets, and stars, with the Star of David or the famous Hexagram of the Jewish people engraved, signifying its dominion over the heavens and its supremacy over the stars.
Dimensions: 8×8 centimeters (diameter of the circle: 8 centimeters).
A 300-year-old raised amber brooch, featuring a raised relief portrait of the Holy Mary
The brooch is made of three types of amber with different colors, created in a raised form, dating back to the 18th century AD, and was used as an adornment on a lady’s chest.
Dimensions: 6×7 centimeters, with a central circular area measuring 5×5 centimeters (diameter of the central circle: 5 centimeters).
A Star of David, also known as a Hexagram, symbolizing the Jewish faith, with a history of over 2000 years, is in the form of a bronze (copper alloy) brooch. The circular plate of the brooch is engraved with the Star of David.
The dimensions are 2×2 centimeters (the diameter of the circle is 2 centimeters).
This is a bronze bowl, likely used for drinking, with a completely smooth interior. However, the exterior and the back of the bowl depict the celestial dome, planets, and stars, with the Star of David or the famous Hexagram of the Jewish people engraved, signifying its dominion over the heavens and its supremacy over the stars.
Dimensions: 8×8 centimeters (diameter of the circle: 8 centimeters).
These two 1800-year-old pendants are in the shape of poppy capsules, made of silver and in natural dimensions. They feature intricate and beautiful craftsmanship with grooves, indentations, and protrusions expertly created, and some exhibit very beautiful twists and turns.
These poppy capsules are hollow inside and date back to the Sassanian period. They were used as pendants and necklaces, serving as authentic evidence of the ancient cultivation of poppies and the use of opium.
Dimensions: 4.5×6 centimeters, circumference of the circle: 14 centimeters.
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