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A Levantine Clay Pitcher, ca. 1st millennium BCE
A Levantine Clay Pitcher, ca. 1st millennium BCE Sale price650 USD
A Coptic Textile Fragment, ca. 3rd - 7th century CEA Coptic Textile Fragment, ca. 3rd - 7th century CE
A Coptic Textile Fragment, ca. 3rd - 7th century CE Sale price650 USD
An Inca Fiber Khipu (Quipu), Inca Empire, ca. 1325 - 1550 CEAn Inca Fiber Khipu (Quipu), Inca Empire, ca. 1325 - 1550 CE
An Inca Fiber Khipu (Quipu), Inca Empire, ca. 1325 - 1550 CE Sale price9,500 USD
Roman glass flask, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CERoman glass flask, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE
Roman glass flask, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Sale price795 USD
A small Roman Deep Blue Glass Bottle, early 3rd century CEA small Roman Deep Blue Glass Bottle, early 3rd century CE
A small Roman Deep Blue Glass Bottle, early 3rd century CE Sale price695 USD
An Egyptian Limestone Stone Pounder, Old Kingdom, ca. 2543 - 2120 BCEAn Egyptian Limestone Stone Pounder, Old Kingdom, ca. 2543 - 2120 BCE
An Egyptian Limestone Stone Pounder, Old Kingdom, ca. 2543 - 2120 BCE Sale price795 USD
An Egyptian Menkhet Counterpoise Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEAn Egyptian Menkhet Counterpoise Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Menkhet Counterpoise Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sale price950 USD
A Pair of Egyptian Faience Gaming Pieces, Amarna Period, ca. 1352 - 1336 BCE
A Pair of Egyptian Faience Gaming Pieces, Amarna Period, ca. 1352 - 1336 BCE Sale price1,950 USD
A Published Egyptian Faience Double Kohl Jar, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEA Published Egyptian Faience Double Kohl Jar, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
A Published Egyptian Faience Double Kohl Jar, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sale price1,750 USD
Two Egyptian Amarna Terracotta Painted Sherds, Amarna Period, ca. 1350 - 1334 BCE
Two Egyptian Amarna Terracotta Painted Sherds, Amarna Period, ca. 1350 - 1334 BCE Sale price795 USD
A Sumerian Marble Stamp Seal, Jamdat Nasr Period, ca 3100 - 2700 BCEA Sumerian Marble Stamp Seal, Jamdat Nasr Period, ca 3100 - 2700 BCE
A Sumerian Marble Stamp Seal, Jamdat Nasr Period, ca 3100 - 2700 BCE Sale price1,500 USD
A small Luristan bronze openwork Harness Bell, ca. 1000 – 700 BCEA small Luristan bronze openwork Harness Bell, ca. 1000 – 700 BCE
A small Luristan bronze openwork Harness Bell, ca. 1000 – 700 BCE Sale price650 USD
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A pair of Egyptian Alabaster Ear Plugs, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCEA pair of Egyptian Alabaster Ear Plugs, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE
A pair of Egyptian Alabaster Ear Plugs, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Sale price1,500 USD
An Early Islamic Gold Seal of Solomon Pendant with Turquoise Inlay, Umayyad–Early Abbasid Period, ca. 7th–9th century CEAn Early Islamic Gold Seal of Solomon Pendant with Turquoise Inlay, Umayyad–Early Abbasid Period, ca. 7th–9th century CE
An Early Islamic Gold Seal of Solomon Pendant with Turquoise Inlay, Umayyad–Early Abbasid Period, ca. 7th–9th century CE Sale price2,950 USD
A pair of Roman Blue Glass Lunulae Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CEA pair of Roman Blue Glass Lunulae Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A pair of Roman Blue Glass Lunulae Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Sale price950 USD
An Egyptian Amethyst Scarab, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCEAn Egyptian Amethyst Scarab, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE
An Egyptian Amethyst Scarab, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE Sale price4,950 USD
A Persian Gold Bead Pendant, Achaemenid Period, ca. 550 - 330 BCEA Persian Gold Bead Pendant, Achaemenid Period, ca. 550 - 330 BCE
A Persian Gold Bead Pendant, Achaemenid Period, ca. 550 - 330 BCE Sale price1,950 USD
A Group of Three Roman Glass Bangles, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE
A Group of Three Roman Glass Bangles, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Sale price595 USD
A Roman Yellow Jasper Intaglio of Apollo, Roman Imperial Period, ca 1st - 2nd century CEA Roman Yellow Jasper Intaglio of Apollo, Roman Imperial Period, ca 1st - 2nd century CE
A Roman Yellow Jasper Intaglio of Apollo, Roman Imperial Period, ca 1st - 2nd century CE Sale price4,950 USD
A rare and exceptional Maya Decorated Jaguar Tooth Pendant, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CEA rare and exceptional Maya Decorated Jaguar Tooth Pendant, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE
A rare and exceptional Maya Decorated Jaguar Tooth Pendant, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE Sale price6,950 USD
SOLDA Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CEA Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CE
A Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CE Sale price2,500 USD
A Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCEA Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE
A Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE Sale price14,500 USD
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A mottled red sandstone head of a Jina, India, 11th/12th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
A mottled red sandstone head of a Jina, India, 11th/12th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
A mottled red sandstone head of a Jina, India, 11th/12th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
A mottled red sandstone head of a Jina, India, 11th/12th century CE - Sands of Time Ancient Art

A mottled red sandstone head of a Jina, India, 11th/12th century CE

sensitively carved in soft mottled red sandstone with heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes opened in a steady gaze, defined arching brows, pursed lips set in a gentle smile, elongated ears, and tightly curled hair radiates the vital energy of early Kushan sculpture from the Mathura region.

In Jainism, a Tirthankara (Sanskrit: tīrthaṅkara; English: literally a 'ford-maker') is a savior and spiritual teacher of the dharma (righteous path). The word Tirthankara signifies the founder of a tirtha, which is a fordable passage across the sea of interminable births and deaths...

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An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Black Rimmed Bowl, Pre-Dynastic Period, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 3850 – 2960 BCEAn Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Black Rimmed Bowl, Pre-Dynastic Period, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 3850 – 2960 BCE
An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Black Rimmed Bowl, Pre-Dynastic Period, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 3850 – 2960 BCE Sale price2,500 USD
An Assyrian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 2nd - 1st Millennium BCEAn Assyrian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 2nd - 1st Millennium BCE
An Assyrian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 2nd - 1st Millennium BCE Sale price2,500 USD
A pretty Roman Glass Bowl, Roman Imperial, 100 BCE - 100 CEA pretty Roman Glass Bowl, Roman Imperial, 100 BCE - 100 CE
A pretty Roman Glass Bowl, Roman Imperial, 100 BCE - 100 CE Sale price2,500 USD
Egyptian Faience Shabti for Nes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069 - 945 BCEEgyptian Faience Shabti for Nes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE
Egyptian Faience Shabti for Nes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Sale price3,500 USD
A published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head, ca. 500 - 1000 CEA published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head, ca. 500 - 1000 CE
A published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head, ca. 500 - 1000 CE Sale price2,950 USD
A large Moche Stirrup Bottle, Moche IV, ca. 500 - 700 CEA large Moche Stirrup Bottle, Moche IV, ca. 500 - 700 CE
A large Moche Stirrup Bottle, Moche IV, ca. 500 - 700 CE Sale price950 USD
Kievan Rus Iron Axehead, Viking Period, ca. 9th - 11th century CEKievan Rus Iron Axehead, Viking Period, ca. 9th - 11th century CE
Kievan Rus Iron Axehead, Viking Period, ca. 9th - 11th century CE Sale price3,000 USD
Save 200 USDA Red-Figure Xenonware Squat Lekythos with Duck, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE - Sands of Time Ancient ArtA Red-Figure Xenonware Squat Lekythos with Duck, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
A Red-Figure Xenonware Squat Lekythos with Duck, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE Sale price750 USD Regular price950 USD
A Roman Glass Decorated Bottle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CEA Roman Glass Decorated Bottle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A Roman Glass Decorated Bottle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Sale price1,995 USD
An Apulian Red Figure Skyphos, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCEAn Apulian Red Figure Skyphos, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE
An Apulian Red Figure Skyphos, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE Sale price1,200 USD
A superb Moche Silver Sea Bird Pendant, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CEA superb Moche Silver Sea Bird Pendant, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CE
A superb Moche Silver Sea Bird Pendant, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CE Sale price1,500 USD
A Roman Red Jasper Intaglio of Leda and the Swan set as a ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CEA Roman Red Jasper Intaglio of Leda and the Swan set as a ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A Roman Red Jasper Intaglio of Leda and the Swan set as a ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Sale price2,950 USD
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A pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th centuryA pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th century
A pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th century Sale price4,800 USD
A Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th centuryA Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th century
A Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th century Sale price3,800 USD
A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978
A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978 Sale price1,200 USD
SOLDA Vintage Gold Plated Ankh Pendant Necklace, MMA 1976A Vintage Gold Plated Ankh Pendant Necklace, MMA 1976
A Vintage Gold Plated Ankh Pendant Necklace, MMA 1976 Sale price1,200 USD
Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976
Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976 Sale price995 USD
A Vintage Scythian Gold-tone Stag Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 2000A Vintage Scythian Gold-tone Stag Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 2000
A Vintage Scythian Gold-tone Stag Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 2000 Sale price1,200 USD
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976 Sale price995 USD
A Vintage King Tut Gold-tone Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 1976A Vintage King Tut Gold-tone Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 1976
A Vintage King Tut Gold-tone Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 1976 Sale price1,500 USD
A Vintage Egyptian-Style Silver Shell pendant, MMA 1976, 1976A Vintage Egyptian-Style Silver Shell pendant, MMA 1976, 1976
A Vintage Egyptian-Style Silver Shell pendant, MMA 1976, 1976 Sale price695 USD
Save 300 USDA Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976.A Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976.
A Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976. Sale price695 USD Regular price995 USD
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Widely regarded as one of the leading antiquities dealers in the United States, Sands of Time distinguishes itself through exceptional scholarship, ethical collecting standards, and museum-level documentation. The gallery’s founder, Sue McGovern-Huffman, is among only about one hundred appraisers worldwide to hold the ISA CAPP designation, the highest credential awarded by the International Society of Appraisers. Her dual expertise as both dealer and certified appraiser ensures that every object is presented with transparent provenance, condition analysis, and full USPAP-compliant valuation support. For collectors, fiduciaries, and institutions seeking rigor, integrity, and curatorial depth, Sands of Time remains one of the most trusted sources internationally for authentic ancient art.

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