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The diverse peoples of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica developed complex civilisations and cultures with all the associated high achievements, including in art. One of the common features of Mesoamerican art is the focus on the human experience and image. With this in mind, we dip our toes into the Preclassic and Classic periods of this vast, rich and varied group of cultures to look at a few types of figurine, some of which are available to the modern collector of ancient artifact

Ancient Greek pottery is popular with collectors. We introduce here the timeline, categories and terminology of interest to the beginner.

A guide to pottery oil lamp types manufactured and used by Jews in the Holy Land at the time of Jesus.

The ancient Chinese tradition of grave goods led to some of the most bewitching pottery horse sculptures of the Ancient World.

The divine scarab dung beetle rolling his Sun ball across the sky gave rise to the mass use of scarab amulets and seals in Ancient Egypt.

Introduction to oil lamps from antiquity, with suggested themes for collectors, including ancient oil lamps for sale.

Focus on key features of Ancient Egyptian shabtis, worker figures ready to assist the deceased in the Afterlife.

What draws us to these highly personal and yet mass-produced miniature objects, so important for a charmed life, before and after death?

Focus on what we love about ancient pottery from the Near East and Holy Land.