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Ifergan Gallery Ifergan Collection es una galería de arqueología en cuyo interior se encuentra la Sala Malaka, la colección más importante de terracotas exvotas fenicias
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28/07/2024

26/07/2024

These terracottas represent real vessels, showcasing intricate details of their construction and revealing the advanced naval technology of the Phoenicians, one of the most sophisticated in antiquity. The limited arable land in Phoenicia and the excellent cedar wood from the Lebanon mountains drove its inhabitants to the sea in search of better prospects.

The Phoenicians, masters of deep-sea navigation, used the sun and stars to guide themselves, allowing them to stay at sea for several days without touching land. Their influence was so significant that even the Greeks adopted elements of their technology, such as the famous hippoi ships decorated with horse heads on the prow.

These figures not only testify to their naval prowess but were also used for ceremonial purposes, as offerings or during special festivities.

Discover more about the Phoenician maritime heritage at Ifergan Collection and let history carry you away.

21/07/2024

Step back in time with the Ifergan Collection, one of the most significant private archaeology collections in the world, opened in April 2018. Curated by Vicente Jiménez Ifergan, this collection is located in the heart of Málaga, in a carefully designed space combining artefacts, illustrations and educational elements.

The jewel in the crown is its current exhibition, The Phoenician Treasure of Malaga, with 201 extraordinary terracotta votive figures from the temples of Melkart and Astarte. These artefacts, dating from the 6th to 4th centuries BC, were hidden under the sea for nearly 2,500 years, lost during Alexander the Great's siege of Tyre in 332 BC.

Visit the Ifergan Collection and immerse yourself in the history and culture of ancient Malaka.

19/07/2024

Discover the extraordinary terracotta votive figures of the Phoenician Treasure of Malaga in the Ifergan Collection. These exquisite pieces depict men, women and children who once inhabited Malaga between the 6th and 4th centuries BC. After 2,500 years forgotten at the bottom of the sea, fate has returned them to their ancient colony, Malaka, to honour their memory.

Immerse yourself in this unique collection and embark on a journey into the rich past of the Phoenician people.

14/07/2024

Egyptian Faience Shabti for Khaemwaset, New Kingdom,19th Dynasty, Reign of Ramesses II, 1279-1213 BC.

This ushebti figure is depicted as a labourer, as he wields two hoes to work in the fields of Osiris in the Hereafter. He is wearing a short wig from which a braid protrudes on the right side. He wears a curly Osirian beard, ending in a tight forward curve. From his mummiform shroud, which covers his entire body, only his hands, crossed over his chest, hold the aforementioned agricultural tools.

On the body there is a vertical register of hieroglyphic writing. This horizontal inscription translates: "May the Osiris, Son of King,(priest) Shem, Khaemwaset, righteous of voice, be enlightened".

Khaemwaset was a prince of Egypt. He was the fourth son of Pharaoh Ramses II and the second son of his second Great Royal Wife, Queen Isis-Nefert. He is the best known of Rameses' sons, as his contributions to Egyptian society were remembered for centuries. He has been described as the first Egyptologist due to his work in the identification and restoration of historic buildings, tombs and temples. He was high priest of Ptah and, at the end of his life, governor of Memphis and crown prince. He died at the age of 56 in the 55th year of his father's reign. His tomb is probably at Saqqara, where some remains were found that may belong to it.

But he is really known for his priestly functions and the restoration of temples and sanctuaries. He became a priest of Ptah in Memphis, being the high priest Huy. During his time as a priest he participated in various rituals, such as the burial of the Apis bulls in the Serapeum of Saqqara.

Dimensions: 15,5 cm.
State of preservation: Restoration at the neck
Material: Faience

Provenance: Private collection A. Alonso, Salamanca. Formed between 1960 and 1980 / J. Bagot Archeological Gallery, Spain, 2015.
Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020); Feriarte, IFEMA (Madrid, 12-20 November 2022)

Ref: jba144

07/07/2024

Roman Marble statuette of the goddess Tyche, Circa 200 A.D.

Tyche, goddess of greek mythology, was the personification of fate and fortune as a goddess who ruled the luck or prosperity of a community. Many ancient Greek cities had their own depiction of the crowned goddess on the city walls.

Tyche could decide the fate of any mortal, and he did so randomly, along with his assistant, the god Pluto. He was depicted playing with a ball, sometimes up, sometimes down, as a symbol of the insecurity of his decisions. That is why no one should boast of their riches or stop thanking the gods, as this could cause the goddess Nemesis to intervene to put them in their place. In fact, Tyche was closely related, due to her attributes, with Nemesis, and with Agathos Daimon (the spirit of good). Her equivalent in Roman mythology was the goddess Fortuna.

Dimensions: 24,5 cm.
State of preservation: Missing hand, otherwise in good condition
Material: Marble

Provenance: Archaeological Gallery, Israel, 2006.

Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020); Feriarte, IFEMA (Madrid, 12-20 November 2022)

Ref: r091

04/07/2024

Celtic or Gallo-Roman Bronze large figure of an orator, Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.

The imposing figure wears a pallium draped around the heavy muscular torso and secured at the waist with the left hand, the bearded face framed by curling locks dressed with an elaborate wreath, the thick set features with inlaid glass eyes. Bards, in ancient European history, were the people who transmitted stories, legends and poems orally and sang the history of their people in long recitative poems.

This fine figure of a story-teller or bard appears to be unparalleled, however it is similar in conception and spirit to the bronze warrior composed of sheet bronze, rather than solid cast, found at Saint-Maur-en-Chausée (Oise) and now in the Musée Départment de l’Oise, Beauvais.

Dimensions: 21 cm.
State of preservation: This item needs to be treated periodically to remove the chlorides.
Material: Bronze
Provenance: Acquired in the UK in the early 1990s / Acquired at Bonhams, London, Auction, 2008
Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020); Feriarte, IFEMA (Madrid, 12-20 November 2022)
Published: Bonhams Antiquities October 2000.

Ref: bhm093

26/06/2024

Ancient Greek festooned glass amphoriskos, Circa 2nd-1st Century B.C.

An aqua coloured amphoriskos with an elongated piriform shape and tubular neck with everted rim, handles and knop foot applied using a contrasting aubergine-coloured glass; decorative white trails and festooning to the body and neck.

Amphorae are small, elliptical vessels, usually with two handles facing each other and a minimal base. This type of vessel was used for perfumes and ointments, and its exquisiteness and the purchasing power of its users stand out, as it was something that not all the population had access to.

Dimensions: 14,4 cm high
State of preservation: Repaired.
Material: Glass
Provenance: Acquired early 1990s; Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998; Acquired at auction in the UK, February 2023

Ref: tim016

23/06/2024

Ancient Greek pottery from Campania Amphora with red figures, Circa 330-300 B.C

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The bail amphora, so called because of the high handle that arches over the mouth, was a form made mainly in Campania, where red-figured vessels were produced in both Capua and Cumae in the 4th century BC. The decoration offered a remarkable variety of themes associated not only with mythological imagery, but also with depictions of local life, costume and customs. The simple single-figure compositions decorating each side of this vessel are also characteristic of the style, which tended to avoid the complex mythological scenes usually found on much larger vessels, such as volute crayons, in favour of depicting the everyday life of the people of southern Italy.

Dimensions: 37 cm high
Material: Pottery
Provenance: Ex collection H.& P. Payot, Clarens, by descent. Acquired at auction in UK, February 2023.

Ref: tim013

21/06/2024

Romano-Egyptian bronze fine Serapis bust, Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

A version of this unity was already worshipped by the Egyptians under the name Osirapis. However, Ptolemy changed the iconography of the god, his image taking many similarities with that of Zeus (divine vestments), Asklepios (healing), Hades (the afterlife), Helios (the sun) and Dionysos (fertility). The last of these is symbolized through the modius (a measure of corn) often engraved with olive twigs or ears of wheat. The aspects of fertility and afterlife were key in the worship of Osiris, and naturally became the two defining features in the worship of Serapis.

His final image was deliberately more Hellenic than Egyptian, as the Greeks were not accustomed to the worship of zoomorphic deities. When the Romans conquered Egypt in 30 B.C. Serapis became part of their pantheon.

Measurements: 12,8 cm
Provenance: Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria, Egypt; exported from Egypt to the UK under license, 1950 / Elsa MacLellan, Portsmouth, UK; by descent from the above private collection, London, UK / Charles Ede, London, 2019.
Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020)

Ref: ede001

16/06/2024

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 26th Dynasty Faience Ushabti of Horudja, 664-525 B.C

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The tomb of Udja-Her was excavated at Saqqara in 1902 by Alessandro Barsanti, who a year earlier had found the tomb of Hekaemsaf near the Pyramid of Unas, with shabtis stylistically identical to those of Hekaemsaf. Therefore, the shabtis come not only from the same period, but also from the same workshop.

Alessandro Barsanti (1858-1917) was an Italian architect and Egyptologist who worked for the Egyptian Antiquities Service. He carried out excavations throughout Egypt (in particular, he ‘discovered’ the tomb of Akhenaten in 1891-92). He was also responsible for the transfer of the collection of the Cairo Museum from its site in Giza to its present location in Cairo itself.

Dimensions: 14,3 cm
Material: Faience
Provenance: From the same workshop as the famous Hekaemsaf shabtis. It was found by Barsanti in 1903 near the Unas Pyramid in Saqqara // Collection K.R. Reinland Pfalz, Germany. Collected before 1980 // BB-Antiken & Asiatica, Germany, 2014 // Former Collection T, W., Germany, 2024.

Ref: twe002

14/06/2024

Ancient Chinese, Han dynasty Terracotta standing warrior, Circa 206-220 A.D

Figure of a standing warrior in polychrome terracotta, made to be placed in a tomb. He stands at attention – probably once holding a spear and shield in the openings of his hands – dressed in a tunic with armour painted on the chest. He wears this tunic over a long skirt and boots. Crowned by a neat bun under a pointed cap, the soldier has a stern face with thin eyebrows, slender eyes, a broad nose above a moustache and closed lips.

Guardian figures such as these are part of a class of artefacts called mingqi; sometimes known as ‘spirit utensils’ or ‘ghost vessels’, as they were designed to assist the po, the part of the deceased's soul that remained underground with the body while the hun, the other part of the soul, ascended to the afterlife. They became popular in the Han dynasty and would persist for several centuries.

Dimensions: 50 x 15 cm
State of preservation: Good condition.
Material: Terracotta
Provenance: Acquired in F. Gallery, Spain, Madrid, 2022

Ref: gf002

07/06/2024

Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom Faience overseer ushabti of the High Priest "Ramses Night", 20th Dynasty, 1189-1077 B.C

This piece features a three-piece wig and kilt, with arms folded in front of the chest. The ushebti wears a “wesekh” collar on the chest, although the hoe and seed basket are missing. The vertical hieroglyphic inscription names “Ramesesnacht.” Ramesesnacht was an ancient Egyptian high priest of Amun under Rameses IV to Rameses IX. He was the son of the chief administrator Meribastet I and the successor of Usermaatrenacht, who may have been the brother of Ramesesnacht.

The New Kingdom marks a period of high quality shabtis. Especially during the 18th and 19th Dynasties, the quality of the forms and details are sometimes superior. Necklaces (usekh/wesekh) appear for the first time, and we see shabtis in everyday clothes and magnificent wigs, affectionately embracing beautifully stylised Ba birds.

In the course of the New Kingdom, the role of shabtis as workers for the deceased becomes more important, and by the end of this period a large number of shabtis, including overseers, are buried together.

Dimensions: 12,8 cm
State of preservation: Good condition. Small hole on the back, surface rubbed in places
Material: Faience
Provenance: Ex collection K.R., Rhineland-Palatinate. In Germany since before 1992. With invoice by Roswitha Eberwein, Göttingen, 1992; Auction, December 2022, Germany.

Ref: gor010

02/06/2024

A large Daunian pottery olla, Circa 350 B.C.

Discover this stunning large ceramic vessel featuring a flaring funnel-shaped mouth and a spherical body with unique angular handles. Adorned with surrounding bands and intricate geometric motifs, this piece is a true testament to ancient artistry.

Daunian pottery, originating from the regional production centers of Ordona and Canosa di Puglia around 700 BC, showcases the early use of geometric patterns. Unlike other pottery, these vessels were hand-formed rather than wheel-thrown, and decorated in earthy tones of red, brown, and black. The designs often include diamonds, triangles, circles, crosses, squares, arches, swastikas, and other artistic forms.

Dimensions: 26 cm high
State of preservation: Restored.
Material: Pottery
Provenance: L. Marsh, London 1987; Baptist Cunningham, London 2000; Amok Wiersma, Utrecht 2007; Acquired from the above by Finn Delvaux in 2014, Brussels.

Ref: mat062

01/06/2024

Etruscan terracotta votive head, Circa 4th Century B.C.

Votive heads like this example were placed in temples as forms of requests or offerings to thank the gods. Sculptors used molds and stamps to create images of women and men.

The bold, enlivened eyes and wavy coiffure are hallmarks of the Etruscan style. On particularly fine examples, such as this head, the artist refined features and details of the face and hair with a pointed tool prior to firing in the kiln.

A beautiful testament to ancient artistry.

Dimensions: 22 x 18 cm
State of preservation: Repaired.
Material: Terracotta
Provenance: Ex Connel Burgess Collection, Coulsdon, UK, until 1977; Ex Immo Meier, Frankfurt, 1983; Ex Hosea Franke, Berlin, 1991; Ex Giles Kirk, London, 2004; Acquired by Calvin Schaap in 2015, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Ref: mat077

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26/05/2024

Attic Pottery Black-bodied lekythos, Circa 5th Century B.C.

A lekythos is a jug with a single wide handle and a narrow neck combined with a wide mouth, which allowed it to control the amount of oil.

They were used to contain oils and are generally associated with funerary rituals, as several lekythos have been found with the body in various burials. They are also closely associated with purifying rituals and feminine hygiene sessions, as they were part of everyday furnishings.

Dimensions: 25 cm high
State of preservation: Good condition. Damaged at the top.
Material: Pottery
Provenance: Ex English auction (2020); Jesús Vico Gallery, Madrid, 2022
Exhibited: Feriarte, Madrid, 12-20 November 2022
Ref: jvi062

24/05/2024

Ancient Greek Antefix of Gorgon, Circa 400 B.C.

Greek terracotta antefix with the face of a Gorgon, probably Medusa, surrounded by snakes. The prefixes were ornamental ceramic plugs that covered the open ends left by the semi-cylindrical tiles on the edge of temple roofs. They were often decorated with apotropaic images, such as Gorgons and Satyrs, intended to ward off threats of all kinds.

The Gorgons were hideous, witch-like female protector deities from Greek mythology whose faces inspired terror. Medusa, whose gaze could turn a man to stone, is the best known.

Dimensions: 22 cm; 2,7 kg
State of preservation: Restored.
Material: Terracotta
Provenance: L. Marsh, London 1987; Baptist Cunningham, London 2000; Amok Wiersma, Utrecht 2007; Acquired from the above by Finn Delvaux in 2014, Brussels.
Ref: mat109

19/05/2024

Sumerian, Mesopotamian Limestone male head, Early Dynastic IIIb period, circa 2500-2250 BCE

Shaved male head, with large almond-shaped eyes and arched eyebrows, originally intended for inlays of stones such as obsidian or lapis lazuli, now lost, which endowed it with a powerful expression of prayer and eternal contemplation. The small, closed mouth and pronounced chin define its unique characteristics. Despite the absence of the nose due to ancient damage, the head retains its timeless aura.

The prayer statues used to have their heads shaved, a symbol of their priestly function. Adorned with long skirts and often with their hands crossed over their chests, these statues served as votive offerings to the powerful Mesopotamian gods, to whom they asked for mercy and protection.

Among the best known examples are two preserved in the Louvre Museum: the statue of Ebih II, an official of Mari, discovered in the temple of Ishtar and dated to around 2400 BC, and the statue of Gudea, a prince of Lagash, found in Tello (ancient Girsu), made of diorite and dated to around 2120 BC.

Dimensions: 8 cm high
State of preservation: Good condition. Repaired from two fragments, without restoration. The inlay, part of the right ear and the nose are missing.
Material: Limestone
Provenance: Private Italian collection, purchased from Charles Ede limited, 17th June 1998, London /J. Bagot Gallery, Spain, 2015
Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020); Feriarte, IFEMA (Madrid, 12-20 November 2022)

Ref: jba020

17/05/2024

Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom Wood large figure of a man, 6th Dynasty, 2345-2190 BC

This standing frontal figure represents a man with his left leg forward. The arms were elaborated separately and attached as inserts. One of the arms was bent, probably holding a scepter, while the other hung down, also holding an object. The man is wearing a short skirt and wig.

These small wooden statuettes were placed in tombs as substitutes for the physical body, allowing them to receive offerings. Often placed near the mummy, sometimes even inside the coffin, these statuettes served as an alternative resting place for the spirit in case the physical body was damaged. Although initially reserved for royalty, non-royal tombs began to include such statuettes, both wooden and stone, during the 4th Dynasty. In the 6th Dynasty, this practice became widespread in elite burials. In particular, the Old Kingdom figures show a somewhat exaggerated length and slenderness of the limbs.

Dimensions: 40 cm; 44 cm with stand
State of preservation: Originally covered with stucco and colored. Remains of the stucco coating partly preserved. Surface partially weathered, insert arms missing, left foot joined, left leg reattached, part of right foot missing.
Material: Wood
Provenance: Former collection Mr. and Mrs. P., Paris, heritage in fragments since the 1970s; Acquired at auction, December 2022, Munich (Germany).

Ref: gor009

12/05/2024

Ancient Egypt, faience ushebti for Baka, 19th Dinasty, Reign of Ramses II, 1279-1213 BC

This ushabti figure that we show you today is depicted as a day laborer, as he wields two bundles to work in the fields of Osiris in the Hereafter. He wears a short wig from which a braid protrudes on the right side, as well as a curly Osirian beard, ending in a tight forward curve. From his mummiform shroud, which covers his entire body, only his hands, crossed over his chest, hold the aforementioned agricultural tools.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

On the body there is a vertical register of hieroglyphic writing. This horizontal inscription translates: “𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘉𝘢𝘬𝘢, 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦”.

Dimensions: 15,5 cm
State of preservation: Good condition.
Material: Faience
Provenance: Dr. L. Benguerel Godó Collection, Barcelona, acquired in London in 1960 / Archaeological Gallery, Spain, 2015
Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020)
Ref: jba119

10/05/2024

Ancient Chinese, Tang Dynasty terracotta figure of a polo player, Circa 618-907 AD

We present this fantastic round terracotta sculpture decorated with engobes. It represents a female polo player on horseback, galloping, with the animal captured in the middle of the jump. The human figure wears loose red clothes with long sleeves; her hair is meticulously combed, her hands are raised and her cheeks and lips are highlighted. The player conveys the movement and tension of the moment, turning her torso toward the viewer.

Polo is believed to have originated in early Christian times in Central Asia. It was part of the entertainment of the Sassanid court and was also practiced on the Indian frontiers. In 630 AD, the Tang dynasty began its great westward expansion, transforming Chang'an (Xian) on the Silk Road into a cosmopolitan capital. The introduction of the pole in China dates back to this time. Under the Tang dynasty, polo was practiced mainly by the aristocracy and especially by women, despite its rough nature.

Dimensions: 29 x 35 cm.
State of preservation: Good condition.
Material: Terracotta
Provenance: Acquired at F. Gallery, Spain, Madrid, 2022
Ref: gf007

04/05/2024

Achaemenid silver phiale mesomphalos with an Aramaic inscription for the king of Tyre, Iran, Circa 5th-4th Century B.C.

This phiale is made of silver and has a fluted decoration on the outside. On the outside of the omphalos is an inscription in Aramaic, written in very fine, stylised characters, executed with great care. The translation of this inscription reads: '𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘺𝘳𝘦'.

This item can be read in two ways, either as a diplomatic gift to a monarch of Tyre in the Persian period; or as an offering to the 'king of Tyre', who is none other than Melqart, the chief deity of the city of Tyre, whose name means 'king of the city'.

The Achaemenid Empire subjugated Tyre and the other Phoenician kingdoms from the end of the 6th century BC, and in 539 BC the city of Tyre was conquered by the Achaemenid Empire under King Cyrus the Great, who kept it under his rule until 332 BC with the arrival of Alexander the Great. The Phoenician kings were allies rather than vassals of the Achaemenids, which allowed the Phoenician peoples to enjoy a wide measure of autonomy and Persian protection in exchange for supporting the Persians in campaigns such as the conquest of Greece and Egypt.

Dimensions: 18,9 cm diam.
State of preservation: Good condition.
Material: Silver
Provenance: UK private collection, formed in the 1970s-80s; Purchased at auction, London, Bonhams, 2014
Ref: bhm133

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Ancient Greek pottery from Campania Amphora with red figures, Circa 330-300 B.C 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The bail amphora, so called because of the high handle that arches over the mouth, was a form made mainly in Campania, where red-figured vessels were produced in both Capua and Cumae in the 4th century BC. The decoration offered a remarkable variety of themes associated not only with mythological imagery, but also with depictions of local life, costume and customs. The simple single-figure compositions decorating each side of this vessel are also characteristic of the style, which tended to avoid the complex mythological scenes usually found on much larger vessels, such as volute crayons, in favour of depicting the everyday life of the people of southern Italy. Dimensions: 37 cm high Material: Pottery Provenance: Ex collection H.& P. Payot, Clarens, by descent. Acquired at auction in UK, February 2023. Ref: tim013 #IferganGallery #ifergancollection #antiquity #artcollector #ancienthistory #archaeology #ancientart #arthistory #handmade #bailamphora #ancientGreek #antiquities #interiordesign #antiquepottery #redfigurespottery #redfigures #vase #greekvase

Romano-Egyptian bronze fine Serapis bust, Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 A version of this unity was already worshipped by the Egyptians under the name Osirapis. However, Ptolemy changed the iconography of the god, his image taking many similarities with that of Zeus (divine vestments), Asklepios (healing), Hades (the afterlife), Helios (the sun) and Dionysos (fertility). The last of these is symbolized through the modius (a measure of corn) often engraved with olive twigs or ears of wheat. The aspects of fertility and afterlife were key in the worship of Osiris, and naturally became the two defining features in the worship of Serapis. His final image was deliberately more Hellenic than Egyptian, as the Greeks were not accustomed to the worship of zoomorphic deities. When the Romans conquered Egypt in 30 B.C. Serapis became part of their pantheon. Measurements: 12,8 cm Provenance: Gustave Mustaki, Alexandria, Egypt; exported from Egypt to the UK under license, 1950 / Elsa MacLellan, Portsmouth, UK; by descent from the above private collection, London, UK / Charles Ede, London, 2019. Exhibited: Ifergan Collection, Málaga (2018-2020) Ref: ede001 #serapis #alexandria #romanreligion #romanempire #ancientsculpture #ancientroman #ancientromansculpture #ancientart #romanart #bronze #roma #rome #archaeology #history #ancient #art #archaeologist #ancienthistory #archaeological #egyptology #arthistory #Antiquities #culture

Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 26th Dynasty Faience Ushabti of Horudja, 664-525 B.C 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The tomb of Udja-Her was excavated at Saqqara in 1902 by Alessandro Barsanti, who a year earlier had found the tomb of Hekaemsaf near the Pyramid of Unas, with shabtis stylistically identical to those of Hekaemsaf. Therefore, the shabtis come not only from the same period, but also from the same workshop. Alessandro Barsanti (1858-1917) was an Italian architect and Egyptologist who worked for the Egyptian Antiquities Service. He carried out excavations throughout Egypt (in particular, he ‘discovered’ the tomb of Akhenaten in 1891-92). He was also responsible for the transfer of the collection of the Cairo Museum from its site in Giza to its present location in Cairo itself. Dimensions: 14,3 cm Material: Faience Provenance: From the same workshop as the famous Hekaemsaf shabtis. It was found by Barsanti in 1903 near the Unas Pyramid in Saqqara // Collection K.R. Reinland Pfalz, Germany. Collected before 1980 // BB-Antiken & Asiatica, Germany, 2014 // Former Collection T, W., Germany, 2024. Ref: twe002 #IferganGallery #ifergancollection #antiquity #artcollector #ancienthistory #archaeology #ancientart #arthistory #egypt #arteantiguo #ancientegypt #art #ancientart #egyptart #egypteancienne #loveegypt #archeology #history #discoveregypt #artefacts #artifacts #antiguoegipto #ushabti #shabti #ushebti #faience #hieroglyphs #egyptianhistory #horudja #alessandrobarsanti

Ancient Chinese, Han dynasty Terracotta standing warrior, Circa 206-220 A.D Figure of a standing warrior in polychrome terracotta, made to be placed in a tomb. He stands at attention – probably once holding a spear and shield in the openings of his hands – dressed in a tunic with armour painted on the chest. He wears this tunic over a long skirt and boots. Crowned by a neat bun under a pointed cap, the soldier has a stern face with thin eyebrows, slender eyes, a broad nose above a moustache and closed lips. Guardian figures such as these are part of a class of artefacts called mingqi; sometimes known as ‘spirit utensils’ or ‘ghost vessels’, as they were designed to assist the po, the part of the deceased's soul that remained underground with the body while the hun, the other part of the soul, ascended to the afterlife. They became popular in the Han dynasty and would persist for several centuries. Dimensions: 50 x 15 cm State of preservation: Good condition. Material: Terracotta Provenance: Acquired in F. Gallery, Spain, Madrid, 2022 Ref: gf002 #IferganGallery #ifergancollection #antiquity #artcollector #ancienthistory #archaeology #ancientart #arthistory #China #terracotta #Handynasty #ancientchina #ChineseCulture #chinesestyle #AsianAntiquitiesGallery #Artifacts #AsianArt #chinesepottery #Hanperiod #chineseart #chineseantiquesdealer #chineseantiquesforsale #chinesewarrior #orientalart #arteoriental #pottery #artechinese #handynastypottery #soldier

Ancient Roman Bronze vessel handle with lion and figurehead of Gorgon, circa: 1st-2nd Century AD 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 In the Roman world, lions maintained a strong association with Hercules, as he encountered the Lion of Nemea as one of his Twelve Labours. However, the lion was far from being a mythological beast and would have been a familiar sight throughout the Roman Empire. Roman army units also sought out lions as a pastime when not at war; the process of capturing the beasts is recorded in several Roman mosaics, as is ‘damnatio ad bestias’, which became a motif of Christian martyrdom in later antiquity. Dimensions: 26,5 cm Material: Bronze Provenance: Purchased at Stair Auctions, New York, USA, 2023; Former J. S. P. Collection, Barcelona, Spain, 2024. Ref: jsp001 #artefact #ancient #archaeology #roman #galloroman #romans #romanlion #romanhandle #romanbronze #lion #gorgon #handle #romansculpture #romanartefacts #romanart #IferganGallery #ifergancollection #antiquity #artcollector #ancienthistory #ancientart #arthistory

[English below] 🇪🇸 La subasta de octubre de Ifergan Collection en Catawiki apura sus últimas horas y finalizará este domingo 8 a las 20:00 horas. 🏦 Entre las piezas que han conseguido captar la atención de los pujadores más exigentes destaca un cono fundacional mesopotámico, una figura egipcia de bronce que representa un Ibis, así como un kylix ático de figuras rojas que representa a Eros. Más información 👉 https://www.catawiki.com/es/a/699833-subasta-de-arte-antiguo-museo-ifergan-collection ------------- 🌍 The Ifergan Collection's October auction at Catawiki is in its final hours and will end this Sunday 8th at 8:00 pm. 🏦 Among the items that have managed to capture the attention of the most demanding bidders are a Mesopotamian foundation cone, an Egyptian bronze figure representing an Ibis, as well as an Attic Pottery red figure kylix decorated with Eros More information 👉 https://www.catawiki.com/en/a/699833-ancient-art-auction-ifergan-museum-collection

Ifergan Collection sells the bust of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius to the Archaeological Museum of Malaga. Vicente Jiménez Ifergan, owner of Ifergan collection, “It has been for me a reason of pride and satisfaction to have been able to inaugurate together with the president of the Junta de Andalucía the acquisition of the bust of one of the most illustrious emperors of the Roman Empire, Antoninus Pius, 2ª century AD and despite my sadness for having parted with it, it is for me a great personal satisfaction that it is in this wonderful museum for the people of Malaga and my beloved Malaga.”

Un Kylix era un tipo de recipiente, similar a una copa o cáliz, con dos asas para poder sujetarlo con ambas manos. Normalmente estas vasijas estaban destinadas a las fiestas griegas, por lo que se utilizaban para beber vino. La decoración de estas piezas suele ser ociosa, ya que se podían apreciar al beber. El siglo IV a.C. se considera el periodo clásico de la Magna Grecia. Hacia mediados de siglo apareció la amenaza definitiva a la independencia de las polis griegas: la colonización emprendida por el rey de Macedonia, Alejandro Magno, que acabó conquistando Grecia. Su muerte, en el año 323 a.C., marcó el inicio de la era helenística. Ref:Mat008

¡Comienza la segunda subasta exclusiva de Ifergan Collection! Hasta el 16 de Mayo disponible en Catawiki. Link de la subasta: https://www.catawiki.com/a/484763-ancient-art-auction-ifergan-museum-collection

Ifergan Collection journey.

The journey begins! After this auction, we are proud to announce that the adventure aboard the Ifergan Collection begins. A sea trip that will make a voyage to investigate the history of the Phoenicians. Stay tuned for more details on this new historical research.

The first Ifergan Collection auction on Catawiki ends this Sunday afternoon. If you were bidding on a piece and it has not yet reached its reserve price, now is the best time to get your hands on a unique lot. Here is a selection of some of the pieces that are about to reach the reserve price: - Mesopotamian brick dedicated to King Nebuchadnezzar II. - Egyptian funerary mask made of polychrome wood - Black-figured ceramic lekythos - Yemeni limestone funerary stele - Indus Valley male figurine from the Mehrgarh culture - Etruscan bronze statuette depicting Hercules Only two days left! Don't miss out on your piece! https://www.catawiki.com/a/482391-ancient-art-auction-ifergan-museum-collection