A new selection of Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Near Eastern coins and antiquities in our Etsy shop

It’s been about 4 months since we updated the selection of ancient coins and antiquities in our Etsy shop. We’re pleased to let you know that we’ve added a small group of Roman and Egyptian antiquities and ancient Greek, Roman and Holy Land coins to the shop. You can all of our material, including a… Read More A new selection of Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Near Eastern coins and antiquities in our Etsy shop

July 14, 2020 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment

Ancient coins and antiquities added to our online shops

We’ve recently added many more ancient Greek, Biblical, Roman, Byzantine and related ancient coins and antiquities in bronze, faience and glass to our Etsy shop. Here’s a selection with images and links –

May 13, 2019May 6, 2020 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment

Sold Antiquities 2017

With the new year well under way, this seems a good time to share with our readers a sample of the many antiquities and antiquities-related artwork we sold in 2017. In addition to these, we also sold many more ancient coins, antique prints and books dealing with antiquities and ancient art.

January 13, 2018 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment

Articles of interest from our sister blog

As many of our regular readers know, I started a “sister blog” a few months ago, dealing with my exploration of the intersection of art from the past and art from the present, and specifically how this impacts my own work as an artist. As so much of my work is impacted by art from… Read More Articles of interest from our sister blog

July 27, 2017 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment

25% Off through 1/31 at Clio’s eBay Store

Hello Clio Customers, Friends and Fans: We are offering a huge 25% off of everything in our eBay store, including antiquities, ancient coins and books, through January 31. It’s been years since we’ve offered such a large discount, so please take a look. Pay the listed price and your 25% will be promptly refunded to… Read More 25% Off through 1/31 at Clio’s eBay Store

January 22, 2017 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment

Special Offer in our Etsy Store: 15% Off!

We’ve created a customer Coupon for use in our Etsy store. Receive 15% off every item over $25 between now and January, 2017. Use coupon code JAN20172 at checkout to receive your discount! And, if you make a purchase between now and January 31 you’ll also receive an email from Etsy with another discount coupon… Read More Special Offer in our Etsy Store: 15% Off!

January 15, 2017January 15, 2017 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment

A Sample of Our Sold Antiquities from 2016

The images below represent a good sample of the many ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, early Islamic and other Mediterranean and related antiquities and ancient coins sold by Clio Ancient Art during 2016. Some of our regular customers reading this blog entry might recognize pieces they now own. As always we have many more items… Read More A Sample of Our Sold Antiquities from 2016

January 12, 2017 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment

Holiday Shopping with Clio Ancient Art

Unique gifts. Fine ancient Roman, Egyptian, Greek, Cypriot, Holy Land and other antiquities and ancient art… Read More Holiday Shopping with Clio Ancient Art

November 24, 2016 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment

Imhotep: From Architect to Deity to Villain

From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology comes this video of a talk by Dr Jennifer Wegner, Assistant Curator of their Egyptian section, on Imhotep, the famed designer of the Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara under King Djoser. Link opens in another window or tab – https://youtu.be/2cW2t1NOnlI

November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment

Classical and Egyptian Antiquities in the North Carolina Museum of Art

In 1947 the North Carolina General Assembly authorized the sum of one million dollars to acquire works of art for a new State Museum, marking the first time a state had used public funds to buy art. Since then, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) has greatly expanded both its collections, which include European… Read More Classical and Egyptian Antiquities in the North Carolina Museum of Art

August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 Christof Maupin / Past Present ArtsLeave a comment