PRIMA PORTA Antiquities

17/02/2026

Happy Year of the Fire Horse!

In Chinese zodiac, the Horse represents movement, independence, courage, and momentum. The fire Horse year which occurs only every 60 years, is considered a special ‚go ahead‘ year. Tied to the fire element, it amplifies passion and bold action. Horse energy moves fast. It brings progress but freedom will require discipline. This is a year to trust your instincts. The horse doesn’t wait for permission, it runs because it knows it can. If you have been cycling the gates, this is your moment to run, but harness the power, don’t let it drag you. The year of the horse is exceptional powerful. Run toward what makes you feel alive. Choose momentum over fear. The gate is about to open. What are you waiting for? RUN!

Figure of a Heavenly Horse
Imperial Chinese
Han Dynasty
app. 206 BC - 220 AD
Painted terracotta
Very large: ca. 57 cm tall!
TL-Tested
Price on Request

26/11/2025

Surprise yourself with an ancient art work under your Christmas tree.

Niech zaskocza Cie dzieła sztuki
starozytnej pod choinka.

Überrasche Dich selbst mit einem antiken Objekt unter dem Weihnachtsbaum.

21/11/2025

Business as usual! The underground of the University of Malaga features an entire Roman Garum production factory. Awesome!

30/10/2025

In 30 BC, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus - better known as Augustus - grandnephew and heir to Julius Caesar, became master of the empire that Rome had amassed over the previous three centuries. He was the first Roman emperor. Over the next 44 years, he introduced institutions and an ideology that combined the traditions of republican Rome with the reality of kingship. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult, as well as an era of imperial peace (the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta) in which the Roman world was largely free of armed conflicts. A new type of leadership evolved in which Octavianus officially relinquished command of the state to the Senate and the people while actually retaining effective power through a network of offices, privileges, and control over the army.

This naturalistic carved, nearly life-size portrait may have been part of a seated or standing statue of the emperor made during his reign or during the reign of his step-son and successor, Tiberius. Only app. 250 portraits of Augustus, including numerous full-length statues, are known today. Although Augustus’ features are individualized, he is represented in an idealized, ageless way. When he died in 14 AD, he was seventy-seven years old, but no portraits of him in old age are known. While the vast majority of portrait heads are made of bright marble, this rare art object might have been carved from dark Egyptian(?) stone to commemorate his victory over Egypt against Marc Antony and Cleopatra the Great.

Portrait Head of Augustus (Octavianus)
Roman Empire
late 1st Cent. BC - early 1st Cent. AD
greywacke with inclusions or diorite
head ca. 26 cm (with base 32 cm)
near to life-size
Price on request

26/08/2025

Business as usual 🙂

10/07/2025

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12/04/2025

On the 8th of April during the 175th anniversary celebration of the Archeological Museum Krakow helt at the Wawel Castle the gallery was awarded with an amazing price for its efforts to create a classical, permanent and unique collection ‚Prima Kolekcja’ comprising of ancient Greek, Etruscan and Roman objects owned by private collectors-investors and made public to visitors. We deeply thank all our client collectors-investors obtained by the gallery and the wonderful people of the Archeological Museum in Krakow who made that in fact possible and invite everyone to participate to make the collection grow! Please feel motivated to contact us to learn how you can be part of this unique investment opportunity and contribute to this noble project while benefiting personally