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Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Silver Swan Coin 18K Gold Pendant
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Silver Swan Coin 18K Gold Pendant

Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Silver Swan Coin 18K Gold Pendant

By Steven Battelle

Located in Soquel, CA

The opposite side of the coin is indistinct from a worn die, but is known to depict a winged figure holding a solar disc. This pendant is sent with a laminated certificate of authen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Sun Face, #18
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Sun Face, #18

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Sun Face, #18

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Downingtown, PA

A striking porcelain plate from the celebrated "Themes & Variations" (Tema e Variazioni) series designed by Piero Fornasetti and produced by Rosenthal, Germany, in the 1980s — Motiv ...

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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ancient Egyptian Bronze Apis Bull, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period
Ancient Egyptian Bronze Apis Bull, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period

Ancient Egyptian Bronze Apis Bull, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

The eyes are inlaid with gold and even though the horns and solar disc are now missing, this beautifully cast image, still remains an exceptional example of the type.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Isis Goddess Pearl Earrings by Oltremare Gioielli, 18k Gold Made in Italy
Isis Goddess Pearl Earrings by Oltremare Gioielli, 18k Gold Made in Italy

Isis Goddess Pearl Earrings by Oltremare Gioielli, 18k Gold Made in Italy

Located in Camisano Vicentino, VI

Crowning the head of Isis like a sacred solar disc sits a natural Japanese Akoya white pearl (6–6.5 mm).

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2010s Italian Egyptian Revival Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Southwest Style Mid-Century Sunburst Console Table Travertine Base and Glass Top
Southwest Style Mid-Century Sunburst Console Table Travertine Base and Glass Top

Southwest Style Mid-Century Sunburst Console Table Travertine Base and Glass Top

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Designed as a dramatic half-moon form, the base features a radiating sun motif, with undulating iron rays extending from a central arc and punctuated by applied gilt circular medalli...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine, Wrought Iron

A Rare 1924 'King Fouad I' Box by René Lalique
A Rare 1924 'King Fouad I' Box by René Lalique

A Rare 1924 'King Fouad I' Box by René Lalique

By René Lalique

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Fashioned in clear and frosted glass, the piece is adorned with a finely moulded relief of winged solar discs, a motif evocative of ancient Egyptian iconography and celestial divinity.

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20th Century French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Glass

Egyptian Revival Enamel Winged Scarab Insect Pendant Necklace Art Deco Silver
Egyptian Revival Enamel Winged Scarab Insect Pendant Necklace Art Deco Silver

Egyptian Revival Enamel Winged Scarab Insect Pendant Necklace Art Deco Silver

Located in New York, NY

In this finely crafted example, the scarab beetle is depicted supporting a solar disc, reinforcing its deep association with Ra, the sun god, and the idea of renewal with each sunrise.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Neo-Egyptian Marble Clock Attributed to G. Servant, France, Circa 1870
Neo-Egyptian Marble Clock Attributed to G. Servant, France, Circa 1870

Neo-Egyptian Marble Clock Attributed to G. Servant, France, Circa 1870

By Georges Emile Henri Servant

Located in PARIS, FR

Wearing the Hathor hairdress (the solar disc surrounded by the sacred cow horns), she holds in her right hand the Ouadj, the goddesses scepter surmounted by a canopy of papyrus, symb...

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Antique 1870s French Egyptian Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Uzbek Bukhara Suzani Textile, Embroidered Wall Tapestry
19th Century Uzbek Bukhara Suzani Textile, Embroidered Wall Tapestry

19th Century Uzbek Bukhara Suzani Textile, Embroidered Wall Tapestry

Located in Dallas, TX

The larger medallions, often likened to solar discs, signified the life-giving warmth of the sun, while the smaller, repeating blossoms embodied wishes for familial harmony and prosp...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Uzbek Suzani Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Silk

14K Gold 1.21 TCW Zambian Emerald Diamond Sunburst Fluted Medallion Pendant
14K Gold 1.21 TCW Zambian Emerald Diamond Sunburst Fluted Medallion Pendant

14K Gold 1.21 TCW Zambian Emerald Diamond Sunburst Fluted Medallion Pendant

Located in Jaipur, IN

Design & Art Deco Grandeur The design philosophy of this pendant draws from some of the richest traditions in fine jewelry history — the solar disc imagery of ancient Egyptian je...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Pair of Egyptian Revival Bronze Winged Sun Planters Urns, 1920's
Pair of Egyptian Revival Bronze Winged Sun Planters Urns, 1920's

Pair of Egyptian Revival Bronze Winged Sun Planters Urns, 1920's

Located in Toledo, OH

The winged sun is one of the oldest sun symbols. This ancient solar symbol depicts the disc of the sun flanked by an outstretched wing on each side.

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Vintage 1920s Egyptian Revival Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze

Eclisse Matt Black Lacquer And Sunset Pink Glass Wall Mirror by Casa Casati
Eclisse Matt Black Lacquer And Sunset Pink Glass Wall Mirror by Casa Casati

Eclisse Matt Black Lacquer And Sunset Pink Glass Wall Mirror by Casa Casati

Located in Geneve, CH

A decorative wall mirror characterized by a design both essential and rich in visual references, inspired by the hypnotic gaze of a solar eclipse. The central disc evokes the infinit...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Lacquer

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Emile Gilioli "Disque Solaire" Sculpture
Emile Gilioli "Disque Solaire" Sculpture

Emile Gilioli "Disque Solaire" Sculpture

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H 21 in W 38 in D 6 in

Emile Gilioli "Disque Solaire" Sculpture

By Émile Gilioli

Located in Grenoble, FR

Émile Gilioli "disque solaire" solar disc sculpture plexiglass and black and white marble.

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Vintage 1960s French Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Retour d'Égypte Cigar Holder
Retour d'Égypte Cigar Holder

Retour d'Égypte Cigar Holder

Unavailable

H 11.02 in Dm 3.54 in

Retour d'Égypte Cigar Holder

Located in Brussels & Antwerp, BE

It is decorated with a pharaoh head, cobras, scarabs with feathered wings, winged solar discs (uraei) and lotus flowers. The handles are elephant shaped.

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Early 20th Century French Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Sekhmet Faience Amulet, Egypt, Late Period, '664-332 BC'
Sekhmet Faience Amulet, Egypt, Late Period, '664-332 BC'

Sekhmet Faience Amulet, Egypt, Late Period, '664-332 BC'

Unavailable

H 2.21 in W 0.79 in D 1.38 in

Sekhmet Faience Amulet, Egypt, Late Period, '664-332 BC'

Located in Paris, FR

She holds a Hathor sistrum in her right hand. A solar disc used to decorate her head (a piece that is lost to us).

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Faience

Solar Disc II

Russell FramptonSolar Disc II

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H 1.19 in Dm 25.6 in

Solar Disc II

By Russell Frampton

Located in London, GB

The Solar discs are direct references to established archaeological finds.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rasalhague Disc - contemporary solar disc golden mixed media wood circular
Rasalhague Disc - contemporary solar disc golden mixed media wood circular

Rasalhague Disc - contemporary solar disc golden mixed media wood circular

By Russell Frampton

Located in London, GB

This recent body of work is informed by my continuing research into the physical and metaphorical nature of archaeological artefacts and votive objects, allied to the referencing of ...

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Drutalos Shield - Mythological Solar Shield: Abstract Mixed Media
Drutalos Shield - Mythological Solar Shield: Abstract Mixed Media

Drutalos Shield - Mythological Solar Shield: Abstract Mixed Media

By Russell Frampton

Located in London, GB

Drutalos – a resistance leader of the Parisi in the 1st century AD The Solar discs are direct references to established archaeological finds.

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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

Art Nouveau Ouroborus Serpent Ring Attributed to Charles Rivaud
Art Nouveau Ouroborus Serpent Ring Attributed to Charles Rivaud

Art Nouveau Ouroborus Serpent Ring Attributed to Charles Rivaud

Located in London, GB

The sinuously entwined snake with its green champlevé enamel stripes has an affinity with ancient Egyptian rings, as does the fine cabochon opal to the solar disc Aten. A fabulous cr...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau More Rings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold

Pendant with Scarab Beetle Gold Mounted, Art Deco Period 1920-1930
Pendant with Scarab Beetle Gold Mounted, Art Deco Period 1920-1930

Pendant with Scarab Beetle Gold Mounted, Art Deco Period 1920-1930

Located in Paris, FR

The winged scarab holding the solar disc between its legs embodies the solar god Ra, symbol of rebirth and protection.

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Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver

Polytheistic Figure
Polytheistic Figure

Polytheistic Figure

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H 9.02 in W 3.27 in D 3.94 in

Polytheistic Figure

Located in London, GB

The god’s body is adorned by a series of animal heads: a hawk wearing the solar disc on the true right shoulder; a lion with solar disc on the left shoulder; a scarab in the centre o...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

A Lapis Lazuli Gnostic Intaglio Ring 2nd-3rd Century AD
A Lapis Lazuli Gnostic Intaglio Ring 2nd-3rd Century AD

A Lapis Lazuli Gnostic Intaglio Ring 2nd-3rd Century AD

Located in Firenze, IT

A Roman period magical or 'Gnostic' lapis lazuli intaglio with a seated lion with a solar disc holding a scarab, seated on a crocodile which in turn above a scorpion.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Signet Rings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Two-Layered Agate Roman Cameo '4th cent.AD' Sterling Silver Ring Depicting Nike
Two-Layered Agate Roman Cameo '4th cent.AD' Sterling Silver Ring Depicting Nike

Two-Layered Agate Roman Cameo '4th cent.AD' Sterling Silver Ring Depicting Nike

Located in Roma, IT

(Litra of Kamarina, Sicily) we can see the winged goddess Nike with a swan, a sacred animal for Greeks and Romans. The solar disc is closely linked to the swan, as can be seen depict...

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2010s Italian Classical Roman Cocktail Rings

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

19th Century Uzbek Silk Embroidery Antique Pomegranate & Floral Suzani
19th Century Uzbek Silk Embroidery Antique Pomegranate & Floral Suzani

19th Century Uzbek Silk Embroidery Antique Pomegranate & Floral Suzani

Located in Media, PA

The border is particularly notable, showcasing large, alternating solar discs and fanned floral motifs that provide a rhythmic frame to the dense central field.

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Antique Late 19th Century Uzbek Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Silk

XL Danish Pendant Lamp by Svend Middelboe for Nordisk Solar, White/Orange
XL Danish Pendant Lamp by Svend Middelboe for Nordisk Solar, White/Orange

XL Danish Pendant Lamp by Svend Middelboe for Nordisk Solar, White/Orange

By Svend Middelboe, Nordisk Solar Co.

Located in Berlin, BE

Rare Danish pendant lamp with 7 metal discs. Manufacturer: Nordisk Solar Design: Sven Middelboe Model Verona (XL) Measures: Diameter: 50 cm / 19.68 inch Height: 32 cm / 12...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Swan Coin 18K Gold Pendant
Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Swan Coin 18K Gold Pendant

Ancient Greek 5th Century BC Swan Coin 18K Gold Pendant

By Steven Battelle

Located in Soquel, CA

The opposite side of the coin is indistinct from a worn die, but is known to depict a winged figure holding a solar disc. This pendant comes with a laminated certificate of authenti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Egyptian Ornament Motifs – Lotus Columns & Symbolic Designs, Plate II, c.1890
Egyptian Ornament Motifs – Lotus Columns & Symbolic Designs, Plate II, c.1890

Egyptian Ornament Motifs – Lotus Columns & Symbolic Designs, Plate II, c.1890

Located in Langweer, NL

These include a winged solar disc flanked by uraei at the top, a motif often found above temple entrances representing divine protection.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

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How Much is a Solar Disc?

The average selling price for a solar disc we offer is $3,950, while they’re typically $319 on the low end and $19,488 for the highest priced.