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• Head of Dionysos or Hermes, Roman, Reign of Hadrian 117-138 A.D. Rosso Antico, Height 16,7 cm. Copy of a Greek original of 460/450 BC. According to C. Gasparri, it would be a herm of Dionysos, the work of an unknown master (LIMC III, 1986, 443 Nr 184 (type of the Galleria delle Carte geografiche). Other archaeologists see it as a representation of Hermes and perhaps even a copy of the famous Hermes Propylaios Alkamenes of the Acropolis. See in this regard LIMC V , 1990, 297-298, 374-376 s.v. Hermes (Siebert) ; P. C. Bol, Forschugen zur Villa Albani, Katalog der antiken Bildwerke II, Bildwerke in den Portiken, dem Vestibül und der Kapelle des Casino (1990) 68-69 pl. 32-33 ; 354-356, nr 251 pl. 240-241. Photograph; Paul Louis for Dominique Thirion, Brussels Download this image
• Idol depicting a woman, both hands on the chest. Terracotta. H.: 23 cm. Amlash, ca. 11th-9th century B.C. Provenance: Private japonese collection, acquired, ca. 1960's. Photo Galerie David Ghezelbash, Paris. Download this image
• Offerer, Sardinia, Nuragic culture, 9th-7th century B.C. Bronze, Height: 8,5 cm. Ex private collection USA. The bronzes from Sardinia, known as Nuragic bronzes from the 9th c B.C. to the 6th c B.C., are well known for their elaborate soldiers. Another distinct group, but much rarer, are the offerers. They always have their right hand raised in a salute to the divinity, and carry offerings in their left hand. Our votive female offerer has in her left hand an offering plate. She wears a long thin hooded dress, a cape and a stola with engraved decorations, on her head a conical hat. Photo: Archea Ancient Art, Amsterdam Download this image
• The Place du Grand Sablon in Brussels around which the gallery walk takes place. Download this image
• Rue Ernest Allard during BAAF Download this image
• Relaxing on La Place du Grand Sablon Download this image
• Silver and gilt bowl, Sassanian, 3nd - 4rd century A.D. Silver, Length; 29 cm. Ex. Z. Aaron collection, acquired Los Angeles in 1960. Photo: Antiken Kabinett, Frankfurt a.M. This bowl is clearly war booty. The new “owner” has picked pieces of silver from it to “pay” with. He kept the heavy foot obviously for last, but apparently didn’t live to use it. Inscription on the back. Download this image
• Funerary Stela, Egypt, probably from Memphis, 1st Persian Occupation, 6th/5th century B.C.. Limestone, Width: 21 cm, Height: 35 cm. Ex private collection France. Photo: Roswitha Eberwein Antike Kunst, Göttingen. Funerary Stela of Hep-Menu – Limestone decorated in sunk-relief. The upper register of the round-topped stela shows the deceased Hep-Menu and his mother Irtes-Udja-Djed before an offering table facing the god Osiris followed by the goddess Isis. The second register shows a row of five standing figures identified as ancestors. The inscription below is an offering formula to Osiris. Download this image
• Bronze balsamarium in the form of a female head, Etruscan, 3rd - 2nd century B.C. Bronze, Height: 11 cm ex collection Spencer-Churchill (1920ies) Photo: Galerie Günter Puhze, Freiburg i.Br. Download this image
• Large bronze Eros Lampidarius, Roman, Ca. 1st century A.D. Bronze, Height: 53.7 cm Ex Javeheri Family collection, England, acquired in 1965. Photo: Royal Athena Galleries, New York. The nude adolescent messenger of love running, his left foot on the ground and his right extended behind him. Wavy hair frames his face with skeins of long curls that are gathered into a top-knot. In his right hand he probably once held a lamp. Download this image

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• Brussels Ancient Art Fair 2010 (Factsheet English).doc (28.00KB)
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