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Here you will find a fine selection of ancient art that has recently been added to our website
* An Egyptian Axe, Middle Kingdom (ca. 2124-1504 BC) SOLD
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* An Greek Owl Skyphos, Magna Grecia, ca. 4th century BC $2,750 USD
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* An Egyptian bronze Khopesh (Sickle) Sword, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1279-1212 B.C. SOLD
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* A Greek AR Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd century BC $1,200 USD
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* A Byzantine Bronze Balsamarium in the Form of a Fish, ca. 3rd Century AD $19,500 USD
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* A Sumerian Stone Stamp Seal, Jemdet Nasr Period, circa 3100-2900 B.C. $1,200 USD
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* A Mesopotamian Votive Plaque of Asarte, Neo-Babylonian Period, ca. 626 - 539 BC $3,950 USD
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* An Egyptian Stone Amulet of the Goddess Mut, 25th Dynasty, ca. 722-625 BC $1,750 USD
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* An Egyptian Ceramic Jar, First Intermediate Period, ca. 2118-1980 BC $1,500 USD
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* An Egyptian Seal amulet in the form of a foot, Late Old Kingdom (ca. 2216-2120 BC) $750 USD
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* An early Christian Bronze Cross Pendant, ca. 500 AD $1,500 USD
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* A pair of Roman Gold Grape Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st-2nd Century AD $1,250 USD
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* Large Egyptian Glass Hair Rings, Amarna Period, ca. 1353 – 1336 B.C. $1,950 USD
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Welcome to Sands of Time

Based in historic Georgetown, in Washington DC, Sands of Time Ancient Art offers provenanced antiquities carefully selected for their historical importance, intrinsic beauty and artistic value. We specialize in genuine ancient art from Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Gandhara and Pre-Columbian cultures. Every work of art is accompanied with paperwork that unconditionally guarantees authenticity and provenance.  Step back in time as you enjoy browsing objects dating between 4,000 B.C. and the eighth century A.D.

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Asian
This category features works of art spanning the whole of the East from China, South East Asia, India and Pakistan including the culture of Gandhara.
Asian
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Byzantine
Commencing in 330 AD when Constantine founds the new capital of the Roman Empire on the existing site of the ancient Greek city Byzantium.   
Byzantine
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Egyptian
Stylized and symbolic, Egyptian art conveys the religion and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians in a way that is both beautiful and unique.
Egyptian
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Greek
Beginning with two Bronze age civilizations, the Minoans on Crete and the Mycenaeans on mainland Greece.  Includes Cypriot art, mainland Greek art and the Eastern and Southern Italian Greek colonies that, although strongly influenced by Greek prototypes, has a style all its own.
Greek
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Holy Land
the geographic and cultural region of the eastern Mediterranean littoral between Anatolia and Egypt that included the Syrian, Phoenician, Canaanite and Israelite cultures.
Holy Land
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Near Eastern
Covering a wide array of different styles and types of art, including the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, Elamites and Babylonians of southern Mesopotamia, the Hittites, the Assyrians and Akkadian empires in the Bronze Age, followed by the Scythian, Persian, Seleucid and Seljuk empires.   Please note:  Objects originating from Syria and Iran cannot be exported out of the USA without a special ...
Near Eastern
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Pre-Columbian
Art from the Americas
Pre-Columbian
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Roman
This category includes Ancient Roman and Etruscan antiquities, from the 3rd century B.C. until the establishment of Constantinople (the Empires capital) in 330 A.D. 
Roman
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We accept both individual ancient objects and entire collections for sale or consignment.    Contact us or phone 202 342 0518 for further details.

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