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A Levantine Clay Pitcher, ca. 1st millennium BCE
A Levantine Clay Pitcher, ca. 1st millennium BCE 促销价格¥4,608.00 CNY
A Coptic Textile Fragment, ca. 3rd - 7th century CE
A Coptic Textile Fragment, ca. 3rd - 7th century CE 促销价格¥4,608.00 CNY
An Inca Fiber Khipu (Quipu), Inca Empire, ca. 1325 - 1550 CE
An Inca Fiber Khipu (Quipu), Inca Empire, ca. 1325 - 1550 CE 促销价格¥67,344.00 CNY
Roman glass flask, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE
Roman glass flask, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE 促销价格¥5,636.00 CNY
A small Roman Deep Blue Glass Bottle, early 3rd century CE
A small Roman Deep Blue Glass Bottle, early 3rd century CE 促销价格¥4,927.00 CNY
An Egyptian Limestone Stone Pounder, Old Kingdom, ca. 2543 - 2120 BCE
An Egyptian Limestone Stone Pounder, Old Kingdom, ca. 2543 - 2120 BCE 促销价格¥5,636.00 CNY
An Egyptian Menkhet Counterpoise Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Menkhet Counterpoise Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE 促销价格¥6,735.00 CNY
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 促销价格¥13,824.00 CNY
A 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 促销价格¥12,406.00 CNY
Two Egyptian Amarna Terracotta Painted Sherds, Amarna Period, ca. 1350 - 1334 BCE
Two Egyptian Amarna Terracotta Painted Sherds, Amarna Period, ca. 1350 - 1334 BCE 促销价格¥5,636.00 CNY
A Sumerian Marble Stamp Seal, Jamdat Nasr Period, ca 3100 - 2700 BCE
A Sumerian Marble Stamp Seal, Jamdat Nasr Period, ca 3100 - 2700 BCE 促销价格¥10,634.00 CNY
A small Luristan bronze openwork Harness Bell, ca. 1000 – 700 BCE
A small Luristan bronze openwork Harness Bell, ca. 1000 – 700 BCE 促销价格¥4,608.00 CNY
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A pair of Egyptian Alabaster Ear Plugs, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE
An Early Islamic Gold Seal of Solomon Pendant with Turquoise Inlay, Umayyad–Early Abbasid Period, ca. 7th–9th century CE
A pair of Roman Blue Glass Lunulae Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
An Egyptian Amethyst Scarab, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE
A Persian Gold Bead Pendant, Achaemenid Period, ca. 550 - 330 BCE
A Group of Three Roman Glass Bangles, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE
A Roman Yellow Jasper Intaglio of Apollo, Roman Imperial Period, ca 1st - 2nd century CE
A rare and exceptional Maya Decorated Jaguar Tooth Pendant, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE
A Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CE
A Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE
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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

耆那教的斑驳红砂岩头像，印度，公元 11/12 世纪

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 BCE
An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Black Rimmed Bowl, Pre-Dynastic Period, Pre-Dynastic Period, ca. 3850 – 2960 BCE 促销价格¥17,723.00 CNY
An Assyrian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 2nd - 1st Millennium BCE
An Assyrian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 2nd - 1st Millennium BCE 促销价格¥17,723.00 CNY
A pretty Roman Glass Bowl, Roman Imperial, 100 BCE - 100 CE
A pretty Roman Glass Bowl, Roman Imperial, 100 BCE - 100 CE 促销价格¥17,723.00 CNY
Egyptian 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 促销价格¥24,811.00 CNY
A 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 促销价格¥20,913.00 CNY
大型莫切马镫瓶，莫切 IV，约公元 500 - 700 年
大型莫切马镫瓶，莫切 IV，约公元 500 - 700 年 促销价格¥6,735.00 CNY
Kievan Rus Iron Axehead, Viking Period, ca. 9th - 11th century CE
Kievan Rus Iron Axehead, Viking Period, ca. 9th - 11th century CE 促销价格¥21,267.00 CNY
节省 ¥1,418.00A Red-Figure Xenonware Squat Lekythos with Duck, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
一件红色人物的 Xenonware 蹲式 Lekythos 和鸭子，大希腊，约公元前 4 世纪 促销价格¥5,317.00 CNY 原价¥6,735.00 CNY
A 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 促销价格¥14,143.00 CNY
An Apulian Red Figure Skyphos, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE
An Apulian Red Figure Skyphos, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE 促销价格¥8,507.00 CNY
A superb Moche Silver Sea Bird Pendant, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CE
A superb Moche Silver Sea Bird Pendant, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CE 促销价格¥10,634.00 CNY
A 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 促销价格¥20,913.00 CNY
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A pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th century
A pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th century 促销价格¥34,027.00 CNY
A Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th century
A Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th century 促销价格¥26,938.00 CNY
A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978
A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978 促销价格¥8,507.00 CNY
已售罄A Vintage Gold Plated Ankh Pendant Necklace, MMA 1976
A Vintage Gold Plated Ankh Pendant Necklace, MMA 1976 促销价格¥8,507.00 CNY
Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976
Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976 促销价格¥7,054.00 CNY
A 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 促销价格¥8,507.00 CNY
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976 促销价格¥7,054.00 CNY
A 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 促销价格¥10,634.00 CNY
A Vintage Egyptian-Style Silver Shell pendant, MMA 1976, 1976
A Vintage Egyptian-Style Silver Shell pendant, MMA 1976, 1976 促销价格¥4,927.00 CNY
节省 ¥2,127.00A Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976.
A Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976. 促销价格¥4,927.00 CNY 原价¥7,054.00 CNY
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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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