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Antiquities-Saleroom
Ancient Art - Europe, Asia, the Middle East
Thursday - October 10, 2013
1: Lot of 2 Neolithic Stone Biface Axes
USD 900 - 1,200
Made in Mali near the Tenere Desert, but purportedly found in the Faiyum Valley of Egypt, dating to about 7000 to 5000 BCE.
Knapped stone implements. Egypt has a very rich Palaeolithic past, dating from the Lower Palaeolithic. The Faiyum plays a
fundamentally important role in developing an understanding of Egyptian prehistory. As well as a distinctive Epipalaeolithic
industry, it has some of the earliest evidence in Egypt of agricultural activities. 5-1/4"H x 3"W & 4-1/2"H x 2"W. Provenance:
Ex-Private Chicago, IL Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company,
Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
1A: Large Savannah River Megalodon Shark Tooth
USD 500 - 700
Savannah River, ca. 28 - 1.5 Million years ago. A huge well-preserved example of a Megalodon shark tooth. Tooth takes on
grey-black coloration. Serrated edges. Superb Patina has formed on the tooth. 6"L. Provenance: Ex-Private North West USA
Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery
Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
1B: Another Large Savannah River Megalodon Shark Tooth
USD 500 - 700
Savannah River, ca. 28 - 1.5 Million years ago. A large example of a tooth from the "big-tooth" shark! Tooth has developed and
all black coloration with silvery patina. Serrated edges makes this tooth deadly. An impressive paper weight! 5"L Provenance:
Ex-Private North West USA Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to
be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent
company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
1C: Savannah River Megalodon Shark Tooth
USD 400 - 600
Savannah River, ca. 28 - 1.5 Million years ago. A nice small sized example of a Megalodon tooth. The exterior part of tooth
takes on a nice grey appearance with the inner part of the tooth black. Serrated edges still sharp. 3-3/4"L. Provenance:
Ex-Private North West USA Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to
2: European Neolithic Stone Socketed Axes, Ex-Christie's
USD 800 - 1,200
Europe, Neolithic Period, ca. 5000 BCE. A pair of carved stone socketed axe heads. The first example is of very smooth
composition, with central socket and two half-moon blades on either side. The second example has a single blade with the
socket towards the rear of blade. 6-1/4"L & 5-1/2"L. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, acquired at Christie's, October 1999;
Ex-John Piscopo Collection; Ex-Wim van Stormbrock collection.All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids,
papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
3: Pair of European Neolithic Stone Axes
USD 800 - 1,200
Europe, Neolithic Period, ca. 5000 BCE. A pair of two hand carved grey-stone axes. Both have been delicately chipped away in
order to form a long shaft with slightly flared blade. Each blade has flat sides, with rough tops and bottoms. Each side tapers to
a point. 7-1/4"L & 5-1/4"L. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal
to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids,
4: Egyptian New Kingdom Alabaster Ushabti - Translated
USD 8,000 - 10,000
Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 1558-1085 BCE. Mummiform, carved in banded alabaster, arms crossed holding hoes, hieroglyphic
inscriptions on front and back within a vertical band. The inscription reads: "May there be illuminated the Osiris Iry-iry, true of
voice" (front); "if I should be called at anytime to do work . . ." (back) Bottom section with feet is missing. 7"H. Custom stand.
Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our
parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
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5: Egyptian Faience Necklace Amulets & Scaraboids
USD 5,000 - 7,000
Egypt, 18th and 26th dynasties, ca. 1549 to 662 BCE. Spectacular necklace comprised of nine ancient Egyptian faience
amulets and scaraboids. Starting at the top with two abstract Bes amulets followed by two scaraboids, one above a lovely
scarab button, the other above a fertility amulet, between which an eye of Horus amulet is wrapped in 18 karat gold, below
hangs an amulet of the head of the Apis bull and finally a “holy triad” amulet representing Nephys, Isis and Horus. All amulets
are suspended from a modern (ca. 1950s) 18 karat gold necklace. 22"L. Provenance: Ex-Sarkisian Estate, Denver, CO acquired
in the 1950s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
6: Egpytian Steatite Scarab - Fish & Thuthmose III
USD 500 - 750
Egypt, XVIII Dynasty, ca. 1479–1425 BCE. Blue-green glazed scarab showing a fish on obverse instead of the traditional beetle.
The fish is an ancient symbol for "Bolti" the sacred fish of the Nile (a perch), used as an amulet. Reverse is a beautiful display of
deeply incised glyphs, including the Pharaonic cartouche of Pharaoh Thuthmose III. His name reads "Men-Kheper-Ra." Other
glyphs include the goddess Maat (sitting with bent knees) representing truth and justice, "men-Ra" means "abiding with god Ra"
and "Setep-en-Ra" meaning "Chosen of Ra." 16mm L. Provenance: Ex-Philip Mitry Collection, acquired in the 1950s. All items
in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate
of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price
is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
7: Lot of 3 Egyptian Faience Rings - Amarna Period
USD 500 - 750
Egypt, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca. 1353 - 1336 BCE. Three mold-made faience rings, two with a deep blue glaze typical
of the Amarna period, the third a brownish-red glaze. Two rings have as a table a Wedjat eye (Eye of Horus), the third a uraeus
and sun disk. 7/8"D, 3/4"D and 3/4"D. Provenance: Ex-private Illinois Collection, acquired in the 1950s. All items in this auction
have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of
Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is
the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
8: Egyptian White Glazed Ushabti - Translated
USD 3,000 - 4,500
Egypt, New Kingdom - Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1300 - 1000 BCE. A white glazed faience Shabti with black headdress and
hieroglyphs, which translate to "May [the owner of this] be illuminated by Osiris." Shabti is holding two hoes with netted seed
basket over back shoulders. 5-3/4"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Private East Coast USA Collection. All items in this
auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of
9: Important Egyptian Bronze Figure of Khnum
USD 4,000 - 6,000
Egypt, 20th Dynasty, ca. 1185 BCE - 1070 BCE. A bronze statuette of the ram god Khnum depicted in regal stride, with
clenched fists, wearing the Atef crown. Lightly incised detail on hair, horns, and robe. Although not especially well known today,
Khnum was one of the most important gods to the Egyptian. He was regarded as one of the creation gods (he is said to have
created himself in an egg, responsible for the first flooding in Egypt, and for the beautiful queen Hatshepsut). The patina on this
piece is a beautiful green with an almost "river-like" quality in some places. 4"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery,
IL, acquired in the 1950s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
10: Egyptian Scaraboid - Apes of Thoth
USD 500 - 800
Egypt, New Kingdom, 16th - 11th Century BCE. A blue-green steatite scarab with obverse showing a well carved sacred ape
"aani-thoth," who was sacred to the god Thoth and the moon gods. His job was to watch for the dawn. Reverse shows the
deeply incised and very clear glyphs "Hu-men-Jesher-men-ra," meaning "Glory to the King of Lower Egypt (possibly Ramses II),
and abiding with sun god Ra." The crown of lower Egypt is clearly visible in the lower right corner. A very nice glyph of the
Sphynx is carved in the upper portion and is also representative of the sun god. The "Apes of Thoth" also assisted in judgment
for entering the afterlife; watching the weighing of the heart against the feather of truth and justice. 14mm. Provenance:
Ex-Philip Mitry Collection, acquired in the 1950s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
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11: Egyptian Cartouche Mold of Ramesses II, The Great
USD 800 - 1,200
Egypt, 19th Dynasty, 1279–1213 BCE. A cartouche mold from the greatest Pharaoh of Egypt! This terracotta mold depicts the
royal seal of Ramesses (Ramses) the Great, the pharaoh known for bringing the boundaries of the Egyptian Empire to its
largest in history, for many of the greatest architectural monuments in Egypt, and for erasing the short lived Amarna Period from
the walls and statues of Egypt. A small piece signifying a significant period of Egyptian history. 1-1/2" x 1-1/4". Provenance:
Ex-Lewis Collection, WA, acquired at auction. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
12: Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Ushabti
USD 1,200 - 1,800
Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasties 21 through 25, Ca 1070 to 712 BCE. An attractive light blue glazed faience
composition shabti inscribed, but not yet translated. The figure depicted in mummiform shape, wearing a plain black tripartite
wig, arms crossed to hold the crook and flail, and a seed sack suspended on the middle back. Custom stand. Figure itself
stands just under 4-1/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Sarkisian Estate, CO, acquired in the 1950s. All items in this auction have been
legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will
accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price
at which the lot can sell.
13: Egyptian Late Period Carved Steatite Shabti
USD 1,200 - 1,500
Egypt, Late Period, ca. 664 - 30 BCE. Shabti holds crook and flail, with seed bag over back shoulder, and full headdress. From
the chest down to the feet are nine rows of hieroglyphs, deeply carved, separated by horizontal lines. Back pillar characteristic
of Late Period ushabti's. 5-3/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been
14: Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet and Kohl Cup
USD 1,000 - 1,200
Egypt, Late Period, 747-332 BCE. Brilliant blue faience amulet in the form of one of the Sons of Horus, representing the
falcon-headed deity, Qebehsenuef. The Four Sons of Horus, also known as the Four Children of Horus, Qebehsenuef,
Duamutef, Hapi and Amset, protected the vital organs of the body after mummification. 3-5/16"H x 3/4"W. Kohl container of
same time period, a brilliant cobalt faience glaze with remains of black paint inscription. 2"H. Provenance: Amulet: Ex-G.
Bingham Collection, Utah; Kohl cup: Ex-Prominent NYC, NY Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning
bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
15: Egyptian Bronze Osiris Amulet
USD 600 - 700
Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 - 323 BCE. A finely crafted Egyptian bronze Osiris figure, with a deep green patina. Depicted
mummiform, with a pleasant facial expression, wearing the atef crown with plumes, false beard, arms crossed, emerging from a
tightly-fitted burial shroud with hands grasping the crook and flail. 3-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC, 2004.
All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A
Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
16: Egyptian Wood Figure of a Shrewmouse
USD 2,000 - 2,500
Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712-30 BCE. Large wood figure of a naturalistically modeled shrewmouse with a humped back and well
detailed facial features, tail attached separately. Covered with gesso and pigmented in black and grey. Eyes white. The
shrewmouse appears in ancient Egyptian religious iconography as incarnation of the blind and vulnerable aspect of Horus
Mekhentirty. The god’s strong sighted facet is represented by the ichneumon or the mongoose. Possibly a votive offering
showing dowel holes underneath to attach the figure to a base or a lid. 23.5 cm (9.3")L x 9 cm (3.5")H. For a related example cf.
lot no. UC60029 in the Petrie Museum database. Provenance: Ex-privat Swiss Collection, ex-collection of Dr. Ulrich Müller,
Zurich (Switzerland), acquired 1968-1978. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed
to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the
lowest price at which the lot can sell.
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17: Egyptian Faience Ushabti for Nes-Min
USD 700 - 900
Egypt, Late Period, ca. 664 - 323 BCE. A beautiful faience ushabti with deep turquoise color for "Nes-Min". It comes from a now
well known cache reportedly discovered near Saqqara in the 1940's. The ushabti displays a single row of clear and distinct
hieroglyphs down the front, along with the pick and hoe typical of the period for work in the afterlife. 4 1/4"H. Provenance:
Ex-Thomas-Maynard Antiquities. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
17A: Egyptian Wood Mummy Mask - Saite Dynasty
USD 800 - 1,200
Egypt, 26th Dynasty, Saite Dynasty, ca. 685 - 525 BCE. A carved wooden sarcophagus mask, with deep eyes, well formed
nose, large cheeks, pursed lips, and headdress. Once painted, remnants of the black paint still remain. Wooden dowels on rear
of mask for mounting to the larger sarcophagus. 11-3/4"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Irwing Schwartz Collection, CT;
Ex-Jean & Huguette Ramie, Cannes, France. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
18: Egyptian Carved Wood Mummy Mask
USD 800 - 1,000
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 650 to 300 BCE. Mask made of cedar, carved into the form of a human face; once colored with
vibrant pigments, now lost with time. Seven wooden dowels used to attach mask to the sarcophagus still present. 11"H.
Provenance: Ex-C. Pipes Collection, Tennessee. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
18A: Egyptian Composition Mummy Bead Face Mask
USD 800 - 1,200
Dating to the Late Dynastic Period to the Ptolemaic Period, ca. 7th-4th centuries BCE. This is a very attractive face mask, made
of so-called mummy beads. These were made in vibrant colors from a composition material usually referred to as Egyptian
faience: beautiful bright yellow, green, black, red, blue and white with a fringe of green and blue tube beads. As is common, the
beads have been restrung, as the ancient fibers did not survive the test of time sufficiently to carry the weight of the beads.Such
faience bead masks were attached to the wrappings of a mummy, over the facial area, to give it the resemblance of a human
face. For an illustration see Piotr Bienkowski - Angela Tooley, Gifts of The Nile. Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool
Museum (Liverpool, 1995) p. 68, pl. 103 (Liverpool Museum, inventory number 17.6.20.60, which is also accessible online via
the Global Egyptian Museum website).See for instance Christie's South Kensington, London, sale 5951 of 28 April 2009, lot 83,
for a similar mask with less vibrant colours, which was estimated to be worth up to GBP 1000 (US$ 1450), but which sold for no
less than GBP 2000 (US$ 2900) including buyer's premium!14.5 cm. WProvenance: UK private collection, 1970s. All items in
this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate
of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
19: Lot of 2 Egyptian Brilliant Blue Faience Kohl Cups
USD 1,000 - 1,500
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 7th Century BCE. A pair of faience fired kohl cups of the Late Dynastic Period. The ancient
Egyptians believed that cosmetics gave them supernatural power, and so wore makeup regardless of gender or status. The kohl
that was stored in containers like these was used as black eyeliner, and was applied with a wooden stick to create that famous
almond-shaped Egyptian eye. These fine examples show remains of blue glaze, and one of the cups has traces of black
hieroglyphs. Both cups: 2"H. Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired,
are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning
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19A: An Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone for Sebekmose
USD 1,800 - 2,000
This is a long, tapering funerary cone, made of clay. The circular short end contains three registers of hieroglyphs, separated by
horizontal lines, reading: "The revered one before Osiris, the chief wab-priest Sebekmose, justified". His name means "(The
crocodile god) Sebek is born". Circa 300 cones for this owner were found at the site of his tomb (TT 275) at Gournet Mourai on
the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, just to the south of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna. Judging from his titles, he must have been an
important man. The funerary cones only mention what is probably his main title, chief wab-priest. But from the remains of the
decoration in his tomb other titles are known for him, among them: priest, clean of hands; god's father of Ptah-Sokaris; chief
wab-priest of the Lord of eternity; lector priest; god's father, clean of hands, acquaintance of the king who educated himself,
praised son in the temple of Amun; god's father in the great place, initiated in its secrets and knowing what is in it; one praised
by the good god (= the king); god's father in the temple of Sokaris; god's father in the temple of Amenhotep III; god's father of
Ptah-Sokaris in the temple of Amun.The cones for Sebekmose were included in the standard work on cones by De Garis Davies
and Macadam as number 501. Generally the tomb is dated to the Ramesside Period, but The World of Funerary Cones gives a
slightly earlier date: the period of Tutankhamun - Horemheb. Diameter of inscribed end: 7.5 cm maximum; length of cone: 22
cm. Provenance: Ex collection of Dr. Ulrich Müller, Switzerland, acquired between 1968 and 1978. Literature: Norman de Garis
Davies – Miles Frederick Laming Macadam, A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones (Oxford, 1957), no. 501; Henri
Gauthier, "Cônes funéraires trouvés à Thèbes en 1917 et 1918", Bulletin de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale 16 (1919),
p. 165-187, especially p. 174-175, no. VI. For the name Sebekmose see Hermann Ranke, Die ägyptischen Personennamen (3
volumes, Glückstadt - Hamburg, 1935-1976), I, 304, 13. Literature: Norman de Garis Davies – Miles Frederick Laming
Macadam, A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones (Oxford, 1957), no. 501; Henri Gauthier, "Cônes funéraires trouvés
à Thèbes en 1917 et 1918", Bulletin de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale 16 (1919), p. 165-187, especially p. 174-175,
no. VI. . Background information: Funerary cones were placed in rows over the entrance of a tomb chapel, creating a decorative
frieze. They were inserted into the wall, so that only the short end was visible. The oldest known examples date to the 11th
Dynasty. From the New Kingdom onward the short end was inscribed (stamped) with titles and name of the owner of the tomb;
sometimes a short prayer was added. The function and meaning of these cones is still debated and there are many hypotheses.
One of the most frequently encountered suggestions is that they imitate the ends of the poles that formed the roof of ancient
Egyptian houses or offering chapels. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be
as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest
price at which the lot can sell.
20: Egyptian Terracotta Figure of the God Bes
USD 700 - 1,000
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 7th Century BCE. A charming little mold-made pottery figure depicting the god Bes, protector of
children. Pottery vessels featuring the image of Bes were quite common during this time in Egypt, but little is known of the role
they played in daily life. This example is well-detailed with prominent facial features, fierce eyebrows, and a pot-belly complete
with belly button. 3-3/4"H. Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
21: Egyptian Bronze Oxyrhyncus Statuette
USD 3,500 - 5,000
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 7th Century BCE. A stunning bronze statuette of the Oxyrhyncus (literally, "sharp nosed") fish,
of which there was a local cult in Egypt. This fascinating fish was believed to possess the power to stop and hold large ships,
delaying their journey. Additionally, it is the oxryhnchus fish that is said to have eaten the phallus of the god Osiris, after his
brother Seth dismembered his body and cast the 14 pieces into the Nile. This beautiful example has a frontal Uraeus made of a
sun disc flanked by two cow horns. Behind the Uraeus is a loop for suspension.5"L x 3"H. Custom stand.Provenance:
Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
22: Egyptian Bronze Plume (from an Atef Crown)
USD 800 - 1,000
Egypt, Late Period, ca. 600 BCE. Intricately cast bronze with horizontal tangs for attachment to the central part of the atef
crown, a horn along the base supporting both the plume and a uraeus with solar disk headdress, the fronts of both recessed to
have taken inlays, now missing. If you'll observe the picture enlargements closely, you can see beautiful, deep red cuprite and
green malachite deposits which are so desirable in the ancient bronzes. Old collection number seen on back, but quite faded. 6
1/2"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Howard Nowes Ancient Art, NYC. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
23: Egyptian Mummy Mask
USD 7,000 - 10,000
Egypt, Late Period, 700 - 330 BCE. A large Egyptian linen and gesso funerary mask, with tripartite headdress which would have
been fitted over mummy before burial. Face is painted in a vibrant gold paint, with finely executed white and black eyes. A
polychrome pectoral below chin of blue red and turquoise. Life size at 14"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-M. Carini
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24: Lg Egyptian Polychrome Wood Coffin Mask
USD 4,000 - 7,000
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 500 - 200 BCE. Oversized carved, painted terracotta-colored face from a coffin lid; displays
wide, flatly defined eyes, a slender aquiline nose with slight anatomical detail, and small, plump, pursed lips. The long, slightly
arched eyebrows over heavy eyelids, outline for the eyes, and the clear, circular pupils against painted white eyeballs, are
drawn in black paint. Painted above the forehead is a brown band trimming a plain black wig. At one time the face may have
had well defined ears, now missing, and possibly a chin beard. wood core is overlaid with a thinly applied layer of gesso. Gesso,
a mixture of whiting and glue, when skillfully applied provides a good, smooth painting ground for artisans, particularly when
working on wood. On the upper forehead and wig areas are wood plugs, one above the proper right and left eyebrows and one
of mud to the right of center on the wig. Mask itself measures 16"H x 12"W x 4"D, with frame 24"W x 27"H x 3-1/2"D.
Provenance: Ex-Private Ohio Collection acquired in the mid-1960s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal
25: Egyptian Bastet Goddess Carved in Wood
USD 3,000 - 5,000
Egypt, Late Period, ca. 664 - 30 BCE. A carved wooden figure of the cat goddess Bastet. Cat is depicted sitting on haunches
with front legs straight down in front of cat. Deep carved detail of eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. 5"H x 2-1/2"W Provenance:
Ex-D. Davis Collection, acquired through family descent. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell,
and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered
by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
26: Egyptian Bronze Bastet Finial - Heavy!
USD 5,000 - 7,000
Egypt, Late Period 664 - 332 BCE. A beautiful cast bronze depiction of the cat goddess Bastet. Deep, inset eyes would have
once held jewels, and holes in ears would have held earrings. Large scarab beetle is set upon head; A Wedjat eye (eye of
Horus) and winged scarab are featured on chest with incised detail around design. Strong brow lines, nostrils, mouth, and raised
ears with incised hair. Beautiful green patina with azurite. Hints of gilding remain on scarab. 5"H. Provenance: Ex-Private UK
27: Lg Egyptian Faience Papyrus Amulet
USD 300 - 400
Egypt, Late Period, ca. 500 BCE. A long aqua-marine faience pendant in shape of a papyrus with pointed end, tapered shaft,
wide rim and mounting staple. Incised triangular design on tip and below rim. 2-1/8"L. Provenance: Ex-Private Illinois Collection,
acquired before 1960. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described
or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis
Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
28: Egyptian Cartonnage Pectoral Fragment, Ex-Christie's
USD 7,000 - 9,000
Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 - 30 BCE. A polychrome mummy pectoral fragment of trapezoidal form, divided in four
registers of decoration: the upper with the winged solar disc flanked by two falcon headed protomi; the Usek collar formed by
several bands of beads and floral decoration, flanked by two mummiform deities (Osiris with White Crown and Maat headdress
and Horus with tripartite wig wearing the Double Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt). The third register, with the winged scarab
Khepri holding the sun disc, the lower register with a scene of a mummy lying on a lion-headed bier attended by Anubis. 15"L x
10-3/4"W. Mounted in custom frame. Provenance: Ex-M. Carini Collection, CA; Ex-Private Italian Collection; Ex- Christie's
London. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money
back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art.
The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
29: Egyptian Terracotta Figure of Bes
USD 600 - 1,200
Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 - 30 BCE. A terracotta mold formed statuette of the god Bes, the defender of good things. Bes
is depicted with strong detail, including heavy wrinkles of forehead, deep eyes, wide ears, pug-like nose, furry body, and tail.
Strong arms are resting on knees. Brown clay with white slip. 6-1/4"H. Custom stand available for modest price. Provenance:
Ex-Private Illinois Collection, acquired in the 1950s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
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30: Egyptian Terracotta Female Head - Elaborate Hairdo
USD 800 - 1,000
Egypt, Early Antoninian Period, ca. 140-150 CE. Sizeable terracotta head of a full-faced woman with fleshy nose, downturned
mouth, double chin and Venus folds along the heavy neck. The modeling of the eyes is here neglected, as they were painted
over the white gesso layer that covered the head. The elaborate hairdo arranged in arching strands encircled by single flowers.
Cursory rendition of the hair at rear. Pierced earlobes to bear some jewelry and a vent hole on the top left. 3.7" x 6.7". For the
same face with slightly differing hairdo cf. the head no. 327 in: Eva Bayer-Niemeier. Griechisch-Römische Terrakotten.
Melsungen 1988. Provenance: Schuler Auktionen Zurich (Switzerland), June 2011 sale. All items in this auction have been
accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
31: Egyptian Terracotta Alabastron - Relief Decoration
USD 1,800 - 2,200
Egypt, Roman Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE. Decorated with an erotic scene next to the small loop handle. The belly with a
register of crouching Bes figures framed by dotted rosettes. The dwarf god Bes was the protector of women in childbirth,
neonates and the human body in general. He is shown wearing a feathered headdress, standing on a slender rectangular base.
14.2 cm (5.6")H For related pottery alabastra in the German Liebighaus Museum, cf. cat. no. 749-756 in: Eva Bayer-Niemeier.
Bildwerke der Sammlung Kaufmann, Band I, Griechisch-römische Terrakotten. Frankfurt 1988. Provenance: European art
market, Zeller Auktionen Lindau, Germany, June 2007 sale. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell,
and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The
starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
32: Lg Egyptian Coptic Polychrome Textile Fragment
USD 600 - 800
Egypt, Coptic Period, Ca. 200-500 CE. Large textile fragment depicts a multi-color human figure, along with birds and geometric
elements. Some loss, tattering and repair. Mounted in an old frame. Fragment size is 12" x 18", as framed 18"x 24".
Provenance: Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed
to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent
33: A Cycladic Terracotta Lid with Knob
USD 200 - 300
Early Cycladic II, ca. 2700-2300 BCE. A Cycladic terracotta lid with knob. The convex top has a beveled edge and flattened,
slightly concave bottom. On top is a knobbed handle on a short stem with concave profile. Covered with tan earthen
encrustation; edges chipped. 1 1/2"H; 3 7/8"D. For similar stone lids, see Lil Marngou, ed., "Cycladic Culture -Naxos in the 3rd
Millennium BC" (Athens, 1990), cat. no. 82, p. 86Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have
been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will
34: Greek Geometric Bronze Horse, ex-Joel Malter
USD 10,000 - 15,000
Greece, Geometric Period, 10th - 7th Century BCE. A cast bonze horse in the classic Geometric style with long, lanky legs, tail,
neck, and snout, with a high-hogged mane. Subtle eyes are located about 2/3 of the way up the snout. Horse stands on a
bronze platform with triangle design. Piece appears to a lamp cover, or serving a similar purpose, or even as a votive piece in a
temple. 3"L x 2-3/4"H. cf. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 21.88.24; "Statuette of a horse [Greek]." Provenance: Ex-Prominent New
York City, NY Gallery; Ex-J. Malter collection, acquired in the 1980s; ex-Bonham's, San Francisco, 1970s; Ex-Private California
collection, acquired in the 1930s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
35: Greek Geometric Bronze Coil Bracelet
USD 500 - 750
Northern Greece, possibly Hallstadt, Geometric Period, 10th - 7th Century BCE. A bronze coil bracelet with lightly incised detail
on base end. Excellent light green patina. 3"H. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction
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36: Greek Geometric Terracotta Lagynos - Wolves Teeth
USD 600 - 900
Greece, Geometric Period, 10th - 7th Century BCE. A fine example of the Greek lagynos form! This flat bottomed vessel with
domed body, long thin neck, trefoil spout, and handle was used for holding and pouring of liquid, such as oils. Terracotta body is
slipped in a white-tan base, with added concentric brown lines around the body, neck, and handle. Around base of neck is a
repeated triangular hatched pattern, representative of "wolves teeth." 4-1/2"H x 4-1/2"D. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York
City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
37: Greek Geometric Bronze Stamp Seal - Waterbird
USD 500 - 750
Greece, ca. 8th Century BCE. A lovely little bird, probably a waterfowl, perched atop a columnar support mounted on a round
plinth, the bottom of which is a stamp seal with a geometric (possibly a snake) design. The bird has very pronounced eyes and a
small, sloped beak. A hole for suspension runs directly through his neck. His pert tail extends upward, adding to the personality
and charm of the piece. A fine green patina covers the entirety of the figure. 1-3/4"H. Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY
gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money
38: Greek Geometric Bronze Implement
USD 500 - 700
Greece, ca. 8th Century BCE. An interesting bronze implement, possibly a hair curler, of the Geometric period. The piece
consists of a long center piece with four raised strips of bronze running the length of the shaft. A suspension loop juts out from
the top of the piece, which could be strung for use as a pendant.4 1/3"L. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY
gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money
39: Greek Archaic Period Bronze Cat
USD 700 - 1,000
Greece, ca. early 6th century BCE. Before Greece had fully emerged on the world stage, and before the Golden Age of Greece,
Greek artisans were still producing some of the finest art of the ancient world! Presented here is a small cast bronze feline
resting on his haunches, long tail extending behind, small dots incised onto body. 2"L x 1"H. Provenance: Ex-Helen Horwitz
estate, acquired in the 1920s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
40: Greek Boeotian Terracotta Horse
USD 1,200 - 1,600
Greece, Boeotia, mid 6th century BCE. A terracotta horse, slipped in white with black detailing. Of lanky form, with long legs,
tail, and neck. Vertical plume mane. Black linear detail with wide eyes. 5"H x 4-1/2"L x 1-1/2"WCf. Christie's Sale 5399, Lot 135;
Christie's Sale 5951, Lot 236; Bonham's Auction 15941, Lot 262. Provenance: Ex-Private Santa Fe, NM Collection. All items in
41: Greek Silver Omphalos Phiale
USD 3,000 - 5,000
Greece, Classical Period, ca. 5th century BCE. A silver offering dish of repousse technique, with central raised dome omphalos,
surrounded by a ring of beads and incised linear rays. Wonderful texture and styling. 4-3/4"D x 2-3/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Private
English Collection; Ex-Private Netherlands Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
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41A: Greek Ar Silver Tetradrachm Aspendos
USD 900 - 1,200
Greece, Pamphylia, ca. 370 - 333 BCE. The obverse features two naked athletes wrestling, grasping each other by the arms.
The reverse features a slinger, advancing right, about to discharge his sling. In a field to the right, triskeles of human legs. VF
tone. This coin is a tribute to the Wrestlers that participated in the Ancient Olympics. Like the modern sport, an athlete needed
to throw his opponent on the ground, landing on a hip, shoulder, or back for a fair fall. 3 throws were necessary to win a match.
Attacks such as breaking your opponent's fingers were permitted in the ancient arena. Biting was not allowed, and genital holds
were also illegal. Provenance: Ex-Private NYC, NY Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
41B: Greek Silver Tetradrachm for Macedon
USD 500 - 700
Greece, ca. 158 - 150 BCE. Macedon under Roman rule after 168 BCE. Diademed head of Artemis right quiver over shoulder in
center of Macedonian shield. Rev: Club with oak leaves; monograms; Thunderbold left. 7/8"D. Provenance: Ex-Private New
York City, NY Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
41C: Greek Silver Drachma of Demetrius I
USD 400 - 500
Greece, ca. 152 - 151 BCE. Diadem profiled head of Demetrius I on obverse, reverse with cornucopia and Greek inscription.
18.8mm. Provenance: Ex-Private New York City, NY Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
42: Greek Messapian Twin-Handled Bowl
USD 600 - 900
Southern Italy, ca. 5th-4th Century BCE. Bowl is composed with alternating painted orange bands and the natural color of the
terracotta, both on the inside and outside of bowl. Rim of bowl is painted with four groupings of orange stripes. Two handles are
attached below rim. Sits upon a small, footed base. 8-3/4" handlespan x 3-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY
Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money
43: Greek Terracotta Female Protome
USD 4,000 - 6,000
Boeotia, Greece, 5th- 4th Century BCE. The woman, perhaps the goddess Demeter, has a rounded ovoid face with a triangular
forehead, almond-shaped lidded eyes, an aquiline nose, slightly smiling lips, and rounded cheeks and chin. She has hair that
spreads out in long locks over her ears, and wears a stephane or polos on her head. The curved outline of the piece may
indicate that she wears a himation pulled up on top of her head as a veil. This type of bust was made by pressing a thin layer of
terracotta into a mold. The earliest known examples were made in the sixth century BCE in the Greek East, especially on the
island of Rhodes, but from the early fifth century BCE onwards they were also made at Tanagra and elsewhere in mainland
Greece. The popularity of this coiffure and headgear in Tanagra indicate that this piece probably came from there, or from
elsewhere in Boeotia. 11"H (28cm) cf. a piece in the Archaeological Institute, Leipzig, inv. No. T 1880, published in Eberhand
Pual, Antike Welt in Ton (Leipzig, n.d.), cat. No. 32, p. 66; R.A. Higgins, Greek Terracottas (London, 1967), fig. 17, p. 64 and
color pl. C, p. 79. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
44: Greek Attic Black Figure Net Alabastron
USD 1,000 - 15,000
Greece, Athens, ca. late 6th century BCE. A terracotta alabastron painted in the black figure technique. Body is long and
narrow, gently swelling towards the base. Neck is thin, approximately one centimeter in diameter, with a flared rim that is 2-1/4"
in diameter. Across center of alabastron is a painted "U" net pattern, with black bands above and below. An excellent and
interesting piece! 6"H. Provenance: Ex-Private East Coast Collection, Ex-Bonham’s, Sale # 1521, London, page 133; illustrated
in color page 132; Ex- W. Levy Collection, UK. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
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45: Greek Attic Black Figure Lekythos - Satyr Scene
USD 1,200 - 1,500
Greece, Late 6th century BCE. A small terracotta lekythos with black figure painting of a satyr and man dancing. Satyr is
depicted with erect phallus and tail. Both figures have incised detail on the black figure. A single column is located to the left of
satyr, a double dot pattern above figures, and sun-rays on shoulder of vessel. 5"H Provenance: Ex-M. Carini Collection, CA;
Ex-Xanthos Antiquities, Australia. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
46: Roman Silver Skyphos - Leaf Pattern
USD 4,000 - 6,000
Rome, ca. 1st century BCE/CE. Unusual medium! Shape like this are usually formed in terracotta, but this skyphos is formed in
silver, with applied silver handles. Across center of cup is a band of leaf detail within two parallel lines. On either side of cup are
two half loop handles, the top forming a completed loop due to being attached to a flat finial, the bottom remaining open. Since
the piece is made in silver, instead of terracotta, it was likely an offering cup for a wealthy Roman in the temple or grave.
2-1/4"H x 5-3/4"W. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired,
47: South Italic Messapian Terracotta Trozella
USD 2,000 - 3,000
Southern Italy, Messapian Culture, ca. 5th - 4th century BCE. Round-bellied orange clay body tapers in sharply at the base to
rest on a low foot with a squat, conical neck with flat flaring rim. Typical for this shape of vessel, the broad strap handles rise
vertically from the shoulders to well above the rim, then continue to the rim at a 45 degree angle. Roundel embellishments at
attachment points and peak of handles. Vessel is slipped in red with brick red paint used for geometric cross-hatched diamonds,
which are found around body and neck. 10-1/2"H x 8-1/2"W. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in
48: South Italic Messapian Terracotta Hydria
USD 2,500 - 3,000
Southern Italy, Messapian Culture, ca. 5th - 4th century BCE. A large hydria-type vessel with bulbous body, stepped platform,
three braided and twisted handles, long narrow neck with flat rim. Vessel is slipped in red with darker red decoration, in the form
of concentric lines and central undulating line. Terracotta handles are attached either side of vessel, as well as the rear. A large
an impressive piece! 14-1/2"H Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally
acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany
all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the
lot can sell.
49: Greek Attic Olpe by the Painter of Vatican G 49
USD 5,000 - 7,000
Ancient Greece, Athens, ca. 490-480 BCE. Black-figure gigantomachy theme with Athena fighting a falling giant. The
combatants wear high-crested helmets and hold spears and shields. The shield device of Athena is a white circle; the compass
drawn shield of the giant is white and keenly placed amidst the decorated area. Three white stones in the field make reference
to the rock-throwing giants. Branches in the field. Checkerboard pattern on the front rim, below three lying palmettes and a
meander. On the sides bands of alternating dots framed by vertical lines. White for the female skin, the edge of the aegis, the
shield devices and the flying stones. Applied red for the crests, the lines at the ground line level and the line inside the neck.
The tall vessel shows a torus foot and a strap handle with vestigial arms extending onto the rim. 24 cm (9.4")HFor a closely
related composition with Herakles fighting a falling Amazon cf. vase no. 305641 in the Beazley Archive and CVA The Hague,
Musee Scheurleer 1, III. HDEF 6, pl. (029) 5.3. For the date of the vase cf. lot no. 305632 in the Beazley Archive. Provenance:
Ex-Swiss art market, Hôtel des Ventes, Geneva (Switzerland), June 2012 sale, Private collection BC, Suisse Romande,
acquisition date unknown. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price
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50: Unusual Greek Bronze Kylix
USD 2,000 - 3,000
Greece, ca. 400 - 300 BCE. Solid bronze cup has a simple, round bowl set on a short foot that widens at the lower end to a flat
base; incised double bands around the base and slender upturned handles. Cups of this shape were made in a variety of sizes
and materials, including terracotta, bronze, silver, and gold. They were an important component of the symposium, which was a
ritualized drinking party enjoyed by elite Greek men. 1-1/4"H x 8-3/8"W handlespan. Provenance: Ex-Private New York
51: Greek Ionian Bi-Chrome Footed Kylix
USD 1,200 - 1,500
Greece, Ionia, ca. 5th-4th Century BCE. Bichrome pottery skyphos with twin handles, one being offset, stands on a conical
base. Bullseye painted in center of cup. 9”W x 3-1/2”H. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this
51A: Three Greek Miniature Vessels
USD 800 - 1,200
Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE. A set of three terracotta miniature vessels: one Oinochoe with low pedestal base, red
figure painted swan, and rear handle; one twin handled kylix with red painted linear design and low pedestal; and a miniature
pitcher with flared rim, and painted linear designs. Tallest is about 2-3/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Private Florida Collection. All items
52: Greek Apulian Oinochoe + Greek Apulian Lekythos
USD 600 - 800
Magna Graecia, Apulia, 4th century BCE. Classic Greek form! A terracotta pitcher with three part rim, handle, and bulbous body.
A red figure bust of a woman is painted on the front of vessel, surrounded by a black frame. Rest of vessel is slipped in black.
4-1/8"H. A terracotta lekythos, slipped in black with red band across center, decorated with black zig-zag design. Body is
near-squat with long narrow neck and flared rim. 4-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in
52A: Set of Three Miniature Greek Vessels
USD 800 - 1,200
Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE. A set of three miniature pottery figures of various form. One miniature krater with painted
red design and tall V-shaped handles. One miniature bell krater with red painted Ibis and papyrus plant. Twin loop handles
under rim. A miniature skyphos with red painted linear designs, a wave pattern across center, two twin loop handles on either
side, and low pedestal base. Tallest about 2-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Private Florida Collection. All items in this auction have
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52B: Greek Apulian Red-Figured Bell Krater Ganymede Painter
USD 8,000 - 12,000
Magna Graecia, Apulia, ca. 340 - 320 BCE. On the A-side a scene of a draped woman and a satyr, both walking to the left. She
is wearing a chiton fastened below her breasts by a belt which is adorned with dots, which is typical for depictions of women by
the Ganymede Painter. Above the belt, the garment is bloused to form a kolpos. Her left leg shows through the fabric. Her hair
is covered by a kekryphalos. She is holding a bunch of grapes in her left hand, and has a a casket or cista and a fillet in her
raised right hand. The casket is crossed diagonally, with solid triangles in the four quarters, and has a row of dots above the lid;
these are other features of which the Ganymede Painter was particularly fond (Trendall 1982, p. 794). It has been suggested
that the Dionysiac context indicates that the woman is a maenad.The satyr behind her is holding a wreath in his left hand and a
fan in his right hand, while a fillet is hanging over his right arm. His stephane and hairband are fastened by fluttering ribbons.The
B-side shows two facing draped youths in conversation. One of them is holding a staff.Both scenes are framed by a band of
meaders below and by a band of laurel leaves above. There are palmettes below the handles. and the handles are framed by
tongues and rays. There are also ivy leaves and a branch as filling ornaments. The wreaths, grapes and the rich use of fillets
wound around wreaths or draped over the arms are also typical attributes.30 cm. HProvenance: Swiss private collection of
Geertruida Granelli de Croon, 1930-1950. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed
company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell. Background information:
The Ganymede Painter (ca. 340-320 B.C.) was an Apulian red-figure vase-painter. His real name is not known, but he is named
after one of his works, a volute krater on the neck of which he painted the image of Ganymede, being carried off by Zeus in the
shape of a swan.He was a close colleague of the Patera Painter. Both decorated large (volute kraters, amphorae, loutrophoroi)
as well as small vases, and there was a similarity between their two styles and their decorative pattern-work. "At the latter
the Ganymede Painter particularly excels, his female heads amid flowers on the necks of his volute-kraters being among the
best of their kind in Apulian" (Trendall 1982, p. 793). Many of the vases by the Ganymede Painter showed funerary
subjects.The Ganymede workshop was probably located in Peucetia, more specifically in Ruvo (Robinson, 1990).Literature
about the Ganymede Painter:Arthur Dale Trendall - Alexander Cambitoglou, The Red-Figured Vases of Apulia, Volume II: Late
Apulian (Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology) (Oxford, 1982), p. 793-803; pls. 294-298;Arthur Dale Trendall Alexander Cambitoglou, First Supplement to The Red-Figured Vases of Apulia (Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies,
Bulletin Supplement No. 42) (London, 1983), p. 137-138;Arthur Dale Trendall, Red Figure Vases of South Italy and Sicily. A
Handbook (London, 1989), p. 95-96;Arthur Dale Trendall, Art Bulletin of Victoria (1970-1), p. 2-5;Margot Schmidt, Arthur Dale
Trendall, Alexander Cambitoglou, Eine Gruppe Apulischer Grabvasen in Basel, p. 3-50;Edward G.D. Robinson, "Workshops of
Apulian Red-Figure Outside Taranto" in Jean-Paul Descoeudres (ed.), Eumousia. Ceramic and Iconographic Studies in Honour
of Alexander Cambitoglou (Mediterranean Archaeology Supplement, 1) (Sydney, Meditarch, 1990), p. 179-193.
52C: A Western Greek Black Glazed Guttus
USD 1,600 - 2,000
This is a black glazed clay vessel, dating to the 4th century BCE, and western Greek in origin. The central medallion is showing
a winged sphinx, seated and shown from the front; the depiction is very clear and not worn, as is often the case. The vessel has
a low, broad body, the exterior of which shows a ribbed decoration, as well as a cross ornament below the spout. There is a
loop handle on the shoulder. The spout shows a rounded molding of the rim. The reserved transition to the base is reddened.
For the shape compare Konstantinos Yfanditis (Hrsg.), Antike Gefässe. Eine Auswahl (Kataloge der Staatlichen Museen Kassel,
16) (Kassel, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, 1990), p. 269 f., no. 195 and illustration. For a guttus with similar decoration see for
instance the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession Number 1983.571.7.A guttus was a Greek vessel used for
pouring liquids like water or oil, during offerings and at other occasions, which was done dropwise (from Latin gutta, to drop).
The shape of these vessels, used in Greece but usually referred to by the Latin name, is not known with certainty. In modern
day archaeology the name is used for vessels like the one that is being offered for sale here, usually western Greek, with a
closed body, a small handle on the shoulder and a narrow, elongated spout with molded rim.Literature: Wolfgang Schiering, Die
griechischen Tongefässe. Gestalt, Bestimmung und Formenwandel. (Berlin, Mann, 1983), p. 143 f.; Marie-Odile Jentel, Les gutti
et les askoi a? reliefs e?trusques et apuliens. Essais de classification et de typologie (Ce?ramiques helle?nistiques a? reliefs, 1)
(Leiden, Brill, 1976).9.5 cm.DProvenance: Swiss private collection H.W., Basel (ca. 1970-1992). All items in this auction have
53: Greek Daunian Terracotta Skyphos
USD 500 - 750
Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Daunian Culture, ca. 5th - 4th century BCE. A pedestal cup with twin handles and flared rim.
Vessel is slipped in a light tan glaze, with added dark brown/black linear designs. Circular dots surround shoulder of vessel,
each with a tail design. 4-1/8"H. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been
54: Greek Bronze Fitting with Cupid and Psyche
USD 3,500 - 5,000
Greece, ca. 4th century BCE. A cast bronze fitting of Cupid and Psyche in lover's embrace. Each depicted with wings, holding
each other's arms, with detail of feathers and face. Piece is slightly curved with what appears to be a loss above the two heads,
suggesting this was a part of a handle on a large bronze hydria. 3-1/4"H x 3-1/2"W. Custom stand. cf Mary Comstock &
Cornelius Vermeule, "Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston" (Boston, 1971) pp. 318 - 319.
Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
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55: Greek Bronze Military Diploma - Inscribed
USD 1,200 - 1,500
Greece, ca. 4th century BCE. A bronze sheet with central hole along top, used for passing messages along to literate soldiers at
war. Dot-punched inscription in Greek, in two lines along the top reading: OEKRITA ARTEMP // LOXIAI. Rear of piece has a
brown metallic square in center, with a border of the same material around sides. Superb patina. 4-7/8"W x 4-1/8"H.
Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
56: Exceptional Greek Bronze Hydria
USD 30,000 - 40,000
Greece, ca. 5th - 4th century BCE. A large cast bronze amphora type vessel with three applied handles, low foot, and flat rim.
The large ovoid body rests on an applied foot, with a tapering neck and flared rim. Applied handles with flat discs and upward
arching handles. Third handle is attached to rear of vessel at shoulder, with disc and half-moon attachment. Nice green patina
throughout. 14"H. cf. Bonham's Auction 20021, lot 220, sold for $16,663. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery.
Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The
57: Greek Lucanian Bell Krater - Creusa Painter
USD 5,000 - 7,000
Lucania, Southern Italy, ca. 400 BCE. A beautiful red-figure bell krater, standing on a raised pedestal, flared rim, and twin
handles. Side A depicts winged Eros standing between two women, with their hair pulled back in a bandeau and long peploi
with double black stripes on lower portions. All three characters have a flamboyant posture backward leaning chest and
midsection, bent knee, and arms on hips. Side B depicts three youths, all cloaked in himatia with a single black band border
over shoulders. The youth on the left slightly extends his arm under his himation at the waist. The Creusa painter was an early
painter in the Lucanian shops, closely following in the footsteps of the Amykos Painter. His painting, though taking place in
Lucania, was closely related to the painting occurring at the same time in Apulia. His style follows a distinct pattern of using
specific characters on each side, Side A always featuring Eros, a warrior, or a youth, and Side B always having a youth on the
left with his arm raised beneath his himation. 13"H x 14"W x 13"L. cf. A.D. Trendall, "Red Figure Vases of South Italy and Sicily,"
(1989) fg.70-1. Provenance: Ex-Lupita Tovar, prominent silent film actress in the 1920s - 1940s. All items in this auction have
58: Greek Apulian Neck Amphora - Patera Painter
USD 9,000 - 12,000
Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulian Culture, ca. 330 BCE. Apulian red-figure neck amphora of Panathenaic shape,
attributed to the Patera Painter. Made with an intentional hole in the bottom, the ovoid body rests on a black gloss stemmed foot
with reserved areas at the bottom of the stem and at the top edge of the somewhat bell-shaped foot. The shoulders merge into
the tall, concave neck topped by a deep averted mouth with a black gloss interior, and flat strap handles rise from the shoulders
to the ridge running around the middle of the neck. Demarcating the bottom of the pictorial scenes is a continuous frieze of black
meander with plain and dotted squares on a reserved band. Side A depicts a grave stele set on a large stepped base decorated
with a delicate vine scroll. Tied with black and white fillets, the stele has a meander pattern at top added in white. At the left is a
woman dressed in a high-belted peplos, her hair in a kekryphalos, a cloth for binding up the hair which leaves some projecting in
the back. Adorned with drop earrings, a bead necklace, and armbands, she steps up with her left leg bent and holds a
long-handled patera in her right hand and a situla in her left. At the right stands a nude man wearing a white fillet in his hair, his
chlamys draped over his left arm. With that hand he grasps a branch with berries, and in his lowered right hand is a large cluster
of grapes. Both figures stand on dotted ground lines, and behind each of their heads is a large ivy leaf. Below the woman's
raised left foot is a shield seen in profile., and below the handles, separating the figural scenes, are large palmettes flanked by
tendrils. Side B shows two draped youths facing each other in conversation. The one on the left wears a himation with a waxy
black border on the overhand and holds a large wreath. His companion on the right holds up a large cista decorated with two
diagonally crossing lines and a large black dot in each quadrant. Behind each of their heads is a stylized ivy leaf. Above the
figural scenes, an elongated tongue pattern covers the shoulders and lower neck and is topped by a band of zigzag. At the very
top of the neck are upright black palmettes, and rightward laurel leaves in added white embellish the mouth. Finally, there are
black tongues on the reserved bands at the bases of the handles. The Patera Painter is named after the long-handled patera
which often appears on his vases. He was prolific, decorating a wide variety of shapes, and had a preference for funerary
scenes on his larger vases, such as the one here. One side typically has a grave stele, and if there are two draped youths on
the reverse, one often holds up a large cista decorated, as on the present vase, with two diagonally crossing lines and a large
black dot in each quadrant. Black and white fillets are commonly tied around the shaft of the stele, which is usually crowned by
a pediment. Characteristic of the drapery on the youths on the reverse is the wavy black border on the overhang of the himation
on the youth to the left. The painter was also fond of including a piece of armor in his scenes, like the shield on the obverse of
the present piece. 21"H. Custom stand. cf. a volute krater by the Patera Painter in Ros Collection, Zurich, illustrated in A.D.
Trendall, "Red Figure Vases of South Italy and Sicily" (London, 1989), figs. 229 - 230; another in the Ashmolean, inv. 1947.265;
an amphora from the workshop of the Patera Painter sold at Cahn 6, 5 Nov. 2011, lot 149, illustrated at
http://www.cahnauktionen.ch/catalogue/show_item.php?auction_nr=6&lot_nr=149&lang=en. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New
York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described
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58A: Greel Apulian Oinochoe - Katharos Group Painter
USD 2,500 - 4,500
Magna Graecia, Apulian Culture, ca 4th century BCE. Likely painted by the Kantharos Group; a graceful vessel on raised foot
with bulbous body, slender neck and trefoil spout with high handle behind. Decorated on main body with a female head facing
left wearing a saccos, earrings, radiate stephane and necklace with much use of added yellow. Large palmette on the back
framed by scrolling tendrils and a wave band around the shoulder, white tongues on the neck. 11" (28cm) H. Provenance:
Ex-Collection of Dr. Angelo R. Bergamo, NJ. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting
price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
59: Near-Choice Greek Footed Blackware Kylix
USD 500 - 1,000
Apulia, Southern Italy, ca. 4th century BCE. Typical pottery footed drinking vessel with two loop handles, one on each side;
decorated with a glossy black glaze; central tondo adorned with four incised palmettes. 8-1/8"W handle span x 1-5/8"H.
Provenance: Ex-Private French Collection acquired at auction. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
60: Greek Hellenistic Bronze Mirror
USD 1,000 - 1,500
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A bronze mirror with handle insert. The circular mirror has a flat reflective side,
while the back has slightly raised edges. Flat side has a single band of circles incised around diameter. Narrow bronze insert for
a handle. Very nice patination, with hints of green, brown, and red throughout. Evidence of gilding remain. 5-3/4"D, 7-3/4"L.
Provenance: Ex-Private UK Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to
61: Lot of 3 Greek Hellenistic Mold-Made Heads
USD 400 - 600
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd Century BCE. Three mold made terracotta female heads, likely from bigger figures. The
heads all have elaborate hair detail and fine facial detail. Terracotta has been slipped in white. 1-3/4"H, 2"H & 2-1/4"H.
Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery Gallery, IL. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed
62: Campanian Teano Ware Skyphos
USD 500 - 800
Magna Graecia, ca. 330 - 300 BCE. A Fine example of the South Italic Teano ware style! Twin handled vessel, with each handle
composed of two terracotta bands, connected together with a band. Vessel stands on raised platform, with wide body, and
flared rim. Incised floral detail around base and central part of vessel. Slipped in black. 3-3/4"H x 5-1/2"W handle to handle
3-3/8"D. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
63: Greek Hellenistic Actor's Mask
USD 4,000 - 5,000
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE. A Hellenistic period terracotta mask of a female character wearing an
elaborate diadem around her head. Mouth and eyes are depicted fully open. Holes in eyes, mouth, ears, and top of hair. Once
slipped in white, the piece has taken on a dark brown patina over time. 10-1/4"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Prominent
New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
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64: Pair Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Heads
USD 300 - 500
Greece, ca. 300-100 BCE. A lot of two terracotta heads from the Hellenistic period. Each depicting a woman with her hair drawn
back in "melon" style, one with a pronounced earring in her right ear. Both have graceful features and heads tilted slightly to one
side. Both fragments of larger pieces. 1 3/4" H. Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have been
64A: Greek Terracotta Head of Dionysus
USD 1,000 - 1,500
Greece, Late Classical - Early Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th - 3rd century BCE. An incredible mold made head of Dionysus, with
deep eyes, pursed lips, strong furrowed forehead and nose, and deep curled hair. Dionysian fillet above initial rows of curls.
Hints of white slip still remain. 4-3/4"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Private Los Angeles Collection, acquired in 1984; Ex- N.
Nikolov Collection, NYC. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
65: Greek Tarentine Seated Aphrodite Figure
USD 1,400 - 1,800
Southern Italy, Apulia, ca. mid 4th Century BCE. Finely modeled figurine of Aphrodite with her hands resting on her thighs. The
goddess of love is shown with pairs of rosettes on each arm which fix a skintight garment once rendered with applied color.
Height of figure itself stands 16.5 cm (6.5"), with stand 18 cm (7.1"). Provenance: Ex-Swiss private collection HME, Baden
(Switzerland), 1970s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or
your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery
66: Large Greek Apulian Trefoil Oinochoe
USD 1,200 - 1,600
Southern Italy, Apulia, ca. early 4th Century BCE. Large ceramic vessel with spindle-shaped body, tubular neck and substantial
trefoil rim. A slightly raised twofold handle arching from rim to shoulder. Almost entirely covered with black glaze, lower body
and underside of the flared foot reserved. The red line running around the shoulder reminds of Attic pottery tradition. Height 23.4
cm (9.2"), diameter at belly 15.3 cm (6"). Provenance: Ex-F. M. Collection, Medrisio (Switzerland), by descent. In family
possession before 1968. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
67: Pair of Greek Terracotta Figures - Boy and Boar
USD 400 - 600
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A pair of terracotta hand formed figures, one of a boy stretching out in
"push-up" form, the other of a standing boar. Both with incised facial detail. Boy: 2-1/2"H x 3-3/4"L. Boar: 2-1/4"H x 4"L.
Provenance: Ex-Private IL Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be
as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company,
68: Pair of Greek Terracotta Bull Figures
USD 400 - 600
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A pair of terracotta hand made bull figures. Large forward facing horns, strong
necks, and pointed tails. Incised circular eyes. 3"L x 3"H & 2-1/2"L x 2-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Private IL Collection. All items in
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69: Pair of Greek Bull and Rider Figures
USD 600 - 900
Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A Pair of terracotta hand made bull and rider figures. The larger examples
features a large human rider of vague body and incised face. Bull has tall tail, horns, and pointed snout. Incised eye details. The
smaller figure has what appears to be an abstract human or bird form. Bull has raised tail, twisted horns, and small holes for
eyes. 4-3/4"H x 3"L & 2-1/4"H x 2-1/2"L. Provenance: Ex-Private IL Collection. All items in this auction have been legally
lot can sell.
70: Greek Terracotta Seated Attis Figure
USD 1,200 - 1,500
Rare example! From ancient Greece, ca. 100 BCE - 100 CE. Terracotta seated figure of Attis, consort of Cybele in Phrygian and
Greek mythology. His priests were eunuchs, the Galli, as explained by origin myths pertaining to Attis and castration. Attis was
also a Phrygian god of vegetation, and in his self-mutilation, death, and resurrection he represents the fruits of the earth, which
die in winter only to rise again in the spring. 6-1/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Private New York Collection. All items in this auction have
70A: Greek Hellenistic Pottery Figure of Zeus and Ganymedes
USD 3,500 - 4,500
Greece, ca. 3rd to 1st Century BCE. Depicting Zeus in the form of an eagle carrying the youthful Ganymede, the eagle grasping
the boy's back, with outstretched wings, the youth depicted nude but for a chlamys draped over the shoulders, with one arm
raised and the other at his side, a foliate wreath in his hair, preserving traces of white color overall. Some remaining white
surface pigment with traces of pink. 8-7/8" H. Custom lucite base. According to ancient Greek mythology Ganymede was
abducted by Zeus from Mount Ida in Phrygia. Zeus either sending an eagle or turning himself into an eagle transported
Ganymede to Mount Olympus. Provenance: Ex. Harvey Sarner collection, ex. Christies, NYC., June 1981. All items in this
71: Greek Hellenistic Transport Amphora Dressel 1B Type
USD 5,000 - 7,500
Late Hellenistic Transport Amphora, ca. 100 BCE. Dressel 1B type amphora, fine, rare torpedo-shaped terracotta vessel with
long cylindrical neck with two elegant side handles, and pointed base. Such amphorae were used throughout antiquity to
transport wine, oil, and other precious liquid across the Mediterranean. Beautiful and interesting encrustation throughout.
24-1/2"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Private New York City, NY Collection, acquired in the 1960s; Ex-Private Upstate NY
Collection, found while fishing in the Aegean Sea in the 1940s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
72: Rare Greek Pottery Mastos Bowl
USD 800 - 1,200
Campania, Southern Italy, ca. 350 BCE. A very rare rounded Mastos bowl, in form of female breast with incised decoration
around center and small nipple on exterior. Color of bowl changes from black to red to orange. A very interesting piece! 3"H x
8-1/2"W. Provenance: Ex-Holt Collection, OH. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
73: Greek Apulian Guttus - Nereid on Hippocamp
USD 1,500 - 2,000
Southern Italian, Apulia, ca. 350-300 BCE. Black-glazed ceramic vessel with a medallion showing a Nereid riding on a
Hippocamp – a prancing horse with a fish tail – to the left. The Nereid is holding an ovoid shield that covers her left arm and her
shoulder. The depiction belongs to a cortege of Nereids carrying the arms of Achilles. The Nereids were sea nymphs and
sometimes shown riding dolphins or ketoi (sea snakes). The vessel features a low, broad body on a high foot, a loop handle is
set on the shoulder. The spout with rounded rim-molding, fine vertical fluting on the belly. The guttos is supposed to be a
container for holding oil or even to fill up oil lamps with. The name guttus may mean that the content is to be released drop by
drop – a feature reached by the moldings on the rim and the elongated spout which does not allow air to come easily in. 9.3 cm
(3.66")H x 8.5 cm (3.33")D For a related guttus in the Museo Nazionale of Naples (inv. no. 665 (392)), cf. fig. 149 and pp.
285-286 in: Marie-Odile Jentel. Les Gutti et les Askoi à Reliefs Étrusques et Apuliens. Leiden 1976. Die Masse des Medallions
stimmen nicht überrein. Provenance: Schuler Auktionen Zurich, December 2007 sale. All items in this auction have been legally
all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
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74: Byzantine Bronze Polycandelon
USD 1,000 - 1,200
Byzantium, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, Ca. 8th-12th Century CE. Composed of a flat metal ring supported by three chains
connected to a curved hook. The ring is a flat sheet of metal with 6 circular openings to accommodate glass candles. The
suspension chains are interlaced with decorated flat metal disks. Dark brown patina. 10-1/4"D x 13-1/2"H. Provenance:
Ex-Promeninent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
75: Greek Campanian Fish Plate - Robinson Painter
USD 8,000 - 12,000
Southern Italy, Campania, ca. 350-325 BCE. Red-figured ceramic footed plate decorated with two breams and a torpedo. The
torpedo is shown with round body, and decorated with four black spots. The tail is rounded with merged tail fins, which appear
as slight bulges on either side. Body and larger spots are outlined in added white. The fish show the characteristic white border
around the lower half of the eyes. The parallel white lines of the pectoral fins raise diagonally from the bottom of the gills, the
ventral fins run in the opposite direction. A reserved scallop in the field. The merged tail fins of the torpedo point to
McPhee/Trendall’s subdivision IID/38-42 (p. 85). A wave-pattern around the small overhanging rim. The central depression is
offset and reserved. Diameter 18.8 cm (7.4"), Height 4.3 cm (1.7") to 5.2 cm (2"), base diameter 7.25 cm (2.9"). This lot is
closely related to IID/40 in: Ian McPhee, A.D. Trendall. Greek Red-figured Fish-plates, Basel 1987. Provenance: Collection of
Johannes Rosenkranz (†2010), Bergisch-Gladbach (Germany), acquired in the 1960s/1970s, thence German art market. Joined
by a search of the Art Loss Register, London. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
76: Villanovan Bronze Horse Bit
USD 1,500 - 2,500
Italy, ca. 6-8th century BCE. Cast-bronze assembly composed of two twisted rods with loops at each end, both cheek pieces in
the form of a square. This beautifully preserved piece would have been made using the lost wax method and was likely used
primarily for chariot and parade horses. Custom lucite base. 8-1/2"L x 2-1/2"D. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY
77: Etruscan Impasto Ware Kyathos
USD 1,000 - 1,200
Etruria, ca. 750-650 BCE. Rare Etruscan miniature kyathos with shallow bowl and tall vertical handle in the shape of a stylized
animal head with pronounced horns. The flat base shows an impressed cross and dots. Kyathoi were used for drinking wine at
symposia held by the Etruscan elite. The symposium was a Greek custom adopted by the Etruscans, who depicted these
banquets in paintings on the walls of their tombs. For identical cups cf. no. 182-183 in: J. Jucker. Italy of the Etruscans. Mainz
1991. 6.3 cm (2.5")H x 5.8 cm (2.3")D Provenance: Schuler Auktionen Zurich, December 2007 sale. All items in this auction
Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
78: Villanovan Bucchero Kyathos / Wine Dipper
USD 600 - 800
Northern Italy, ca. 8th Century BCE. The deep round bowl is mounted on a high foot, with a small loop handle on one side,
flanked by two small knobs. An interesting geometric pattern covers the exterior rim. 9" across x 4-3/4"H. Provenance:
Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
79: Superb Etruscan Bucchero Kyathos
USD 800 - 1,200
Northern Italy, ca 650 to 550 BCE. Such a sweet example of Etruscan pottery! Small, delicate and refined pottery kyathos - wine
dipper - in black bucchero ware, with small foot, strap handle recessed where it attaches to cup and spool shaped bowl decorated with rope pattern around base of cup and dot patterns on the strap handle in inside section of cup in triangular and
wave designs. 4 1/8"W x 3"H. Provenance: Ex-Private Buffalo, NY Collection. All items in this auction have been legally
lot can sell.
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80: Etruscan Bucchero Ware Kantharos, Ex-Christie's
USD 1,000 - 1,500
Etruria, Italy, Ca. 6th Century BCE. A terracotta drinking vessel of beautiful form and silhouette. This cup is crafted using the
Bucchero-ware method, in which the black coloration is a natural occurence when the fabric of the terracotta turns from a near
green to black during firing. The Kyathos has an ovular cup that stands on a low pedestal, with two long and tall handles other
either long side of the cup, extending high above the vessel's rim like ears. 4-1/4"H x 6-3/4"W. Provenance: Ex-Private New
York City, NY Collection; Ex-Christie's London, Sale 9599, May 2003. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
81: Etruscan Openwork Bronze Pendant
USD 8,500 - 10,000
Etruria, Archaic Period, ca. late 7th to early 6th century BCE. Bronze pendant with five stylized openwork figures holding each
other by the hands. The bossed heads embellished with earrings. A larger ring for suspension through the head of the central
human figure. The horizontal bottom is pierced with several holes from which depend some bronze rings. The decreasing size of
the figures confer the piece a pyramidal shape. Openwork pendants are an element of Italic tradition. Height of pendant itself is
7.2 cm (2.8"), H. with chains 9.8 cm (3.9"), W. 8 cm (3.1"). For an almost identical piece in the Cabinet des Médailles de la
Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris cf. lot no. 405 in: Massimo Pallottino. Les Etrusques et l'Europe. Exhibition catalogue Paris
1992. Like on the Paris example further human figural pendants may have depend from the chains of our example. For such
figural pendants cf. items no. 93 and 94 in: Electa Napoli. L’art des peoples italiques. Geneva 1993. Provenance: HME
collection Switzerland, since the mid 1960s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
82: Etruscan / Italic Breastplate (Kardiophylax )
USD 1,800 - 2,000
Italy, Ca. 7th Century BCE. Small size protective shield also known as kardiophylax with two rows of decorative bosses.
Between the chains side sway geometric decoration consisting of radiating lines and a zig-zag pattern. This kind of small size
disks have been often found in female burials and are considered an attribute of high rank women. Diameter 10.3 cm (4"). For a
related item cf. fig. 220 in: Alessandro Nasso. I Bronzi Etruschi e Italici del Römisch Germanisches Zentralmuseum. Mainz
2003. Provenance: Fischer Auktionen, Lucerne (Switzerland), June 2009 sale. All items in this auction have been legally
all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
83: Etruscan Bucchero Chalice Rasmussen Type 1B
USD 5,000 - 7,000
Etruria, Cerveteri, ca. 580 BCE. Burnished bucchero ware chalice of Rasmussen Type 1b, supported by four flat-backed,
mould-made plaques as legs, each with twin female figures in relief; on a ring base. A series of small, diamond-shaped grooves
encircle the lower part of the body. A series of small incisions mark the edge of its offset base. On the recessed bottom of the
interior, a series of grooves radiate outwards from a central omphalos. 6-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Sarkisian Estate, Denver, CO,
acquired in the 1960s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described
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83A: Etruscan Head of a Boy, Ex-Bonham's, TL Tested
USD 8,000 - 10,000
This is a superb portrait of a young Etruscan boy, dating to circa the 2nd-1st century BC. He is depicted with his hair brushed
forward, heavy eyelids and his mouth slightly open, giving the portrait lots of character.This lot was tested for ancient
authenticity by a thermoluminescence test, not once but twice! One test was performed by Labor Ralf Kotalla in Germany, the
other by Oxford Authentication Ltd. Both tests proved that the head is ancient. The object will be accompanied by both test
certificates.The head was a votive offering. Such heads can be seen in major museums like the British Museum in London and
the Louvre in Paris. A large collection is in the Museo Gregoriano Etrusco (part of the Vatican Museums) as well as in the Villa
Giulia Museum, both in Rome.Votive heads are not often seen on the market; it is very rare to see such an expressive one! 19
cm H excluding stand.Provenance: Dutch private collection, acquired at Bonhams London, 2004; previously German private
collection.Background information: The Etruscans were known to be pious people; even the Romans occasionally consulted
Etruscan priests about rituals and divination. It was also an Etruscan priest and haruspex, called Titus Vestricius Spurinna, who
warned Julius Caesar to beware the Ides of March, a month before he was assassinated.Since they were so pious it is not
surprising that many religious objects were made. Especially votive offerings in terracotta have come from sanctuaries in
enormous numbers, and more than 200 important deposits of votive offerings are known to date (Turfa 2006, p. 90). Most of
these offerings date to the fourth and third century B.C. They illustrate how many gifts were brought to the temple on a daily
basis, as well as the variety of offerings. There were models of cult images, gods and worshippers but also of food and
sacrificed animals; the latter could replace real live animals, too costly to offer. This can be compared with the same practice in
Roman religion: "The two oxen are mine and they helped to grow the corn. Be kind, Demeter, and receive them, though they be
of dough and not from the herd. Grant that my real oxen may live …" (Macedonius 6.40 as quoted by Turfa 2006, p. 91).But also
models were found of the entrails of a sacrificial animal (as used during divination), sometimes inscribed with the names of the
relevant gods (see illustration in De Grummond 2006, p. 11, figure II.2). Most importantly many reproductions were given of
parts of the human body, such as limbs and organs; among these body parts were the heads and half heads. One example out
of many is the Ara della Regina find, containing more than a thousand votive offerings from the fourth tot the first century B.C.,
most of which with a healing character (statues and heads of men, women, boys, swaddled babies, halfheads, busts, body parts
etc.) (Turfa 2006, p. 96; Comella 1982).Dedicating a model of the ailing part of a body in order to receive healing has been
called highly distinctive of their religion from the 4th-1st centuries BC with earlier evidence from the 6th century (Turfa 2005, p.
48).Literature: Jean MacIntosh Turfa, "Votive Offerings in Etruscan Religion" in: Nancy Thomson de Grummond - Erika Simon
(eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans (Sixth Langford Conference Proceedings) (Austin, University of Texas Press, 2006), p.
90-115;Jean MacIntosh Turfa, Catalogue of the Etruscan Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 2005);Nancy Thomson de
Grummond - Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans (Austin, University of Texas Press, 2006);G. von
Kaschnitz-Weinberg, "Ritratti fittili etruschi e romani dal secolo III al I, Av.Cr." in Rendiconti della Pontificia Academia Romana di
Archeologia, III, 1924-25, pp. 337-38;T. Dohrn, in W. Helbig, Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer
in Rom (Die Päpstlichen Sammlungen im Vatikan und Lateran, I, Tübingen, 1963), p. 587;M.F. Kilmer, The Shoulder Bust in
Sicily and South and Central Italy: A Catalog and Materials for Dating (Goeteborg, 1977), pp.226-27;G. Bartolino, "Alcune
terrecotte votive dalle collezioni medicee ora nel Museo Archeologico di Firenze", Studi Etruschi 38, 1970, 257-270;G. Bartolino,
"Pyrgi. Le terrecotte votive", Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità (ser. 8) 24, 1970, suppl. 2, vol. 2, 552-578;Maria Bonghi Jovino,
Capua preromana. Terrecotte votive I-II. (Catalogo del Museo Provinciale Campano) (Firenze, 1965-1971);A. Comella, "Il
deposito votivo presso l’Ara della Regina", Archaeologica 22 (Roma, 1982);Martin Söderlind, Late Etruscan Votive Heads from
Tessennano. Production, Distribution, Sociohistorical Context (Studia Archaeologica, 118) (Rome, 2002). All items in this
84: Roman Bronze Chisel
USD 400 - 600
Rome, ca. 5th - 4th Century BCE. A solid bronze utilitarian tool from the dawn of Rome! Of hefty bronze, an indented center
chanel meets at a sharp tip, opening for securing chisel to handle. Likely used for shaping stone. 4-7/8"L. Custom stand.
Provenance: Ex-Harlan J. Berk, Chicago, IL. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
85: Roman Millefiori Glass Dish
USD 1,000 - 1,500
Rome, ca. 1st Century BCE/CE. Of dark blue glass with white canes, the shallow bowl resting on a slightly-concave bottom; with
a flat, flaring rim with irregular edge. The cobalt blue matrix contains mostly white canes as well as two white striped bits and
four green and yellow canes. ½”H x 2”D. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have
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86: Roman Bronze Isis-Aphrodite Figure
USD 18,000 - 25,000
Rome, ca. 1st century BCE/CE. An incredible example of the Roman depiction of the Egyptian goddess Isis, in the traditional
pose of the Roman goddess Aphrodite. Wearing a diaphanous chiton, falling off her left shoulder, while her left arm supports a
thick mantle around her waist. The folds of her garments are deep and vivid, with even the openings and button on her right arm
clearly depicted. Her hair is tied back in a bun behind her head, her curls flowing back like wind-swept waves. Set upon her
head is the striking crown of Isis, composed of a vulture with spread wings, a modius of seven uraei holding bovine horns, which
in turn support a solar disk. Her face is nearly perfect in symmetry, with distinct yet delicate eyes, nose, and mouth. Her sandled
feet are hidden from the world, save the tips of her toes. 8-3/4"H. Custom marble stand. cf. Sotheby's "Egyptian, Classical, and
Western Asiatic Antiquities," June 2013, lot 45, Sold for $37,500. Christie's Sale 1446, lot 545, Sold for $45,410. Provenance:
Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed
87: Roman Bronze Oil Lamp of an African
USD 5,000 - 10,000
Rome, ca. 1st century CE. A bronze oil lamp with the head of an African, with curled hair, wide eyes, open mouth, and tall
handle. Spout of lamp juts out of mouth. 5 1/2"L x 3 1/8"H. Cf. Christie's Sale 2450, Lot 157; Christie's Sale 9796, Lot 615;
Christie's 2605, Lot 166. Provenance: Ex-Private Chicago, IL Collection acquired in the 1950s. All items in this auction have
88: Roman Marble Statuette of Fortuna
USD 12,000 - 15,000
Rome, Ca. 1st-2nd Century CE. Marble figure of Fortuna, Roman Goddess who is equated with the Greek goddess Tyche, an
ancient goddess of the Italic peninsula. Her name means "fortune" and she is associated with both bona (good) and mala (bad)
fortune, chance, and luck. This example shows her standing, with her weight on her right leg, wearing a tunic clinging to her
body, revealing its form beneath, her mantle draped over her left shoulder, across her waist in a diagonal roll over the left arm,
and wrapping around her legs; the bottom portion of a fruit-filled cornucopia in her right hand, her left hand lowered holding up
the fold of her tunic; a headless Cupid (symbol of victory) sits upon her left shoulder. Custom museum-quality stand. This statue
was likely part of the cult of Fortuna Victrix. Fortuna Victrix was worshipped in order to secure victory in battle. 12"H x 4-1/2"W.
For similar example, see Christie's Sale 7952, 8 April 1998 London, South Kensington, Lot 237. Provenance: Ex-Prominent
NYC, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or
88A: Roman Bronze Fortuna Figure
USD 2,000 - 4,000
Rome, ca. 1st to 2nd Century CE. A fine and complete cast of the goddess of luck, fate, and fortune. She holds a ships rudder
and a cornucopia. On her head she wears a diadem with a modius on top. 3 3/8" H. Custom mount. Provenance: Ex Prominent
Virginia & New York Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
89: Roman Bronze Venus Figure
USD 1,500 - 2,000
Rome, ca. 1st Century CE. A cast bronze statuette of the goddess Venus. Depicted naked with wind blown and long flowing
hair. Standing in her classic pose, with left arm holding a braided strand of hair, her right arm extended with open hand, right leg
relaxed with firm left leg. Eyes are fixed on an object in the distance. A beautiful deep green patina has formed on the piece.
Eyes were once inlaid with silver. 6"H. Custom stand available for a small fee. Provenance: Ex-Private UK Collection. All items
89A: Roman Bronze Foot Fragment
USD 700 - 900
Rome, ca. 1st to 2nd Century CE. Cast bronze foot fragment having four toes with nicely detailed toenails. Overall encrusted
deep green surface patina. Intact fragment. A nice example. 2 7/8" L. Provenance: Ex- Melvin Dwork, NYC, Collection. All items
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90: Roman Bronze Fitting of a Charging Boar, Ex-Christie's
USD 6,000 - 9,000
Britain, Roman Period, ca. 1st - 3rd Century CE. A chariot or furniture attachment of a finely detailed boar emerging from a six
lobed star. On top and bottom lobe are rings used for attaching fitting to chariot. Boar has finely incised hair detail covering body
and a high-hogged mane with center groove. Ears are triangular and pointed forward at a 45 degree angle. Boar is depicted
with open mouth and protruding tusks. Front legs are outstretched giving the image of a charging boar. Eyes are fixed foward.
5-5/8"H x 4-1/2"W. Custom stand. cf. H. Henkel, Die Romischen Bronzes aus Deutschland, III, (Bonn), figs. 215,. 458 & 459.
Provenance: Ex-Chrisitie's, NY; Ex-Private English Collection, acquired in 1985. Found in a ploughed up Roman Road at
Heworth, York. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
91: Large Roman Bronze Fibula / Toga Pin
USD 600 - 900
Rome, Ca 1st-2nd Century CE. Huge! A very large bronze toga pin with a leaf grasp, and a twisted metal designed arm. Fine
green patina. 6-1/2”L. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been
92: Romano Egyptian Micro-Mosaic of Horus
USD 5,000 - 8,000
Egypt, Roman Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE. An expectional glass micro-mosaic of Horus, the Egyptian Falcon-headed god.
Horus is depicted in profile, with white cheeks, black feathers, red eye and beak detail, as well as green and white striped chest
detail, all set against a cobalt blue background. Micro-mosaics, like this piece, were made in long canes which were then cut
into about three pieces, all showing the same image. In the case of this particular image, we have the honor knowing where all
three micro-mosaics are located, one here with Antiquities Saleroom, another recently with a dealer in Washington DC, and the
third being in a private collection. 14mm x 14mm Provenance: Ex-M. Carini Collection, CA. All items in this auction have been
92A: A Roman Bronze Seated Figure of Harpokrates
USD 1,800 - 2,200
Circa 1st century BCE – 1st century CE. This is a rare representation in bronze of the Egyptian child god Harpokrates with his
left arm around a large jar and his right hand finger to his lips. The god is wearing a tunic and the side lock of youth, and is
seated on triangular pediment. The motif of Harpokrates holding a pot is well known; in terracotta it is in fact the most widely
spread of all the depictions of Harpokrates. In bronze however the scene is much more rare. Two basic types can be
distinguished in these representations: Harpokrates with his right hand in the pot; and the god with the index finger of his right
hand at his mouth and holding the pot in his left arm. Malaise (1991), who surveyed the total of iconographical data, was able to
identify the most likely content of the recipient with the help of a text of the 4th century Christian writer Epiphanes: it is a
favoured children's liquid food which also served therapeutic purposes. As such it refers to the healing powers of Harpokrates.
The statue type is rooted in the alimentary practices of Egyptian households. Malaise (1994) also argued that the inscription on
a Harpokrates statuette in the Cairo museum (CGC 27043 = JE 27635) should not be read as "the sprinkler of purifying water"
(Borchardt 1902-1903) but as "the bearer of nourishment for children". Statuettes of other divinities bearing pots also had a
protective function for women in childbirth and their children. Harpokrates being the most popular god of the Graeco-Roman
period in Egypt, his statuettes were dispersed in the entire Roman empire. Literature: Ludwig Borchardt, "Harpokrates mit dem
Topf", Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde 40 (1902-1903), p. 98;Michel Malaise, "Harpocrate au pot", in
Ursula Verhoeven und Erhart Graefe (Hrsg.), Religion und Philosophie im Alten Ägypten. Festgabe für Philippe Derchain zu
seinem 65. Geburtstag am 24. Juli 1991 (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta, 39) (Leuven, Peeters, 1991), p. 219-232;Michel
Malaise, "Questions d'iconographie harpocratique soulevées par des terres cuites d'Égypte gréco-romaine", in: Catherine
Berger - Gisèle Clerc - Nicolas Grimal (eds.), Hommages à Jean Leclant. Volume 3: Études isiaques (Bibliothèque d'étude, 106)
(Le Caire, Institut français d'archéologie orientale, 1994), p. 373-383. Height 4.4 cm. excluding base, or 6.5 cm including base.
Provenance: Private German collection J.H.; with Christie’s London, 2006; previously Austrian private collection, acquired by
that collector’s father in the first half of 20th century. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
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93: Roman Bronze Bident Finial of Pluto
USD 2,000 - 3,000
Rome, ca. 1st century CE. A large example of the staff finial of Pluto - the bident. The bident has a strong place in Roman
mythology, being closely associated with Pluto, and also with connections to Jupiter. The twin prongs could have a deeper
meaning, serving as homage to the ancient Minoan symbol of the "Horns of Consecration," a symbol of the sun rising daily and
fertility. This creates an interesting binary between the Plutonic association with the underworld and death, and the symbol of
life with the continuously rising and setting of the sun. This piece is composed of a stacked hollow shaft with two holes on either
side for mounting on a staff. The prongs are made of a single piece of bronze which meet in the center of the staff and descend
down to the shaft. Beautiful Green patina. 19"H x 6-3/4"W. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-David Newton Estate, TX. All items
94: Roman Bronze Ladle - Duck Handle
USD 800 - 1,000
Rome, ca. 1st century CE. A fine cast bronze ladle with duck handle. Round and flat bowl attached to vertical handle, narrowing
at top into the neck and head of duck. Head of duck has distinct brow and bill, with two indentations for nose. Excellent patina
with liberal azurite deposits. 10"L. Custom stand can be added for winning bidder at a reasonable cost. Please contact us for
more information. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired,
95: Roman Marble Dionysus Bust
USD 6,000 - 8,000
Rome, ca. 1st century CE. A carved marble bust of the god Dionysus (Bacchus). Depicted with large beard and curly hair. Eyes
are set back with strong forehead and distinctly Roman aquiline nose. 5"H. Old marble stand. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New
96: Roman Bronze Roundel of a Gorgon
USD 400 - 600
Rome, ca. 1st Century CE. A Roman bronze roundel depicting the face of a gorgon. A gorgon is any of three mythological
sisters who had hair made of live venomous snakes and terrifying faces said to turn their beholders to stone, Medusa being the
most famous of these creatures. This piece has lovely incised detail of the "horrifying visage" and writhing snake-hair. Measures
approximately 1-1/3"D. Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
97: Large Roman Glass Flask
USD 700 - 900
Rome, Ca. 1st - 3rd Century CE. A beautiful light green glass flask with bulbous body, narrow neck, and flared rim and areas of
fiery iridescence. Applied thin glass strips around shoulder and base. Broken pontil on bottom. 6-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Private
Florida Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or
98: Pair of Roman Glass Flasks - Incredible Iridescence
USD 900 - 1,200
Rome, 1st - 2nd Century CE. A matching pair of two Roman blown aqua marine glass flasks with twisted handles. The wide
body tapers into a cylindrical neck with funnel spout. A twisted glass strap handle is attached from base of neck to rim. A
beautiful silvery-purple iridescence has formed on the pieces, with an equally beautiful gold-brown patina layer on top. Each
measures 4-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Private Florida Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
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99: Roman Terracotta Antefix with Medusa
USD 1,500 - 2,000
Rome, ca. 1st century CE. Terracotta antefix in the form of an upright palmette emerging from the head of Medusa. The
palmette with a straight central and curled sideward petals. The round face of the gorgoneion with wide almond-shaped eyes,
scalloped hair and a faint grimacing smile. The frontal head is flanked by scrolling. 9.1"H. For the type cf. pls. 66-68 in: Patrizio
Pensabene, Maria Rita Sanzi di Mino. Le Terrecotte, Museo nazionale romano, 3.1. Antefisse. Rome 1983. (copies of the
reference will join the item). For a related item with Christies New York, cf. December 2005 sale, lot no. 301. Provenance:
Schuler Auktionen Zurich (Switzerland), September 2012 sale. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
100: Roman Silver Nero Coin 14k Gold Pendant
USD 600 - 900
Rome, ca. 54-68 CE. A silver Emperor Nero coin set into a 14k yellow gold pendant, custom designed by Eric Olson. 16.2
grams total weight. Provenance: Ex-private Denver, CO collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal
101: Roman Nero Bronze Coin 14k Gold Pendant
USD 800 - 1,200
Rome, 54-68 CE. A bronze Emperor Nero coin set in 14k yellow gold pendant custom-designed by Eric Olson. Obv:NERO
CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP P, laureate head left with globe at point. Rev: MAC AVGb, frontal view of the
Macellum Magnum, its domed central section in two storeys and approached by steps, flanked by two-storeyed wings of
unequal height with porticoes; S-C flanking each side. Well centered portrait with dark, almost black patina. 17 grams total
weight. Provenance: Ex-private Denver, CO collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
102: Roman Redware Multiwick Lamp
USD 600 - 900
Rome, 1st - 2nd century CE. A five wick redware oil lamp. Oval body sits on a raised pedestal with raised rim and center filling
hole. Black painted "X" on top. 3-1/4"H x 5"W. Provenance: Ex-Private Chicago, IL Collection acquired in the 1950s. All items in
102A: A Roman North African Red Ware Plate
USD 1,500 - 1,800
A large red slip ware plate from North Africa, probably from Tunisia. The plate has a warm, bright orange color and is elegantly
decorated with a series of incised double concentric rings. The central motif consists of impressed floral, leaf and feather
elements. A beautiful example.Ca. 3rd-5th century CE. Diameter 33 cm maximum, height circa 4 cm. Provenance: Ex collection
of Dr. Angelo R. Bergamo, New Jersey; ex Harmer Rooke Galleries, New York, sale XL (25 January 1991). All items in this
103: Roman Glass Flask - Ornate Handle
USD 1,200 - 1,500
Rome, ca. 2nd Century CE. A superb piece of Roman glass! A tall jug-like body with tapering neck and flared spout. A slightly
darker piece of green glass (strap handle), with three ridges, is applied to the shoulder vessel and attached to the spout, as a
handle. Beautiful iridescence throughout. 6-1/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Private Florida Collection. All items in this auction have been
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104: Roman Marble Fragment of Satyr - Antonine Period
USD 1,500 - 2,000
Rome, Antonine Period, ca. 138 - 193 CE, from a distinctly philhellene period of Roman history. Drilled marble fragment of a
satyr, with deep facial detail and curly hair. The satyr is depicted gazing off into the distance with a stoic look on his face.
2-1/4"H x 2-1/4"W. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been
104A: A Roman Bronze Appliqué Bust of a Satyr
USD 1,600 - 1,800
Rome, ca. 2nd century CE. This is a wonderfully detailed Roman bronze, depicting the bust of a satyr. He is frowning and has
an almost angry look in his eyes. He is wearing a wreath in his hair, as well as an animal skin, which is fastened at his left
shoulder.Great care has been taken to add details: the wrinkles in his face, the eyes with eye lids, the broad nose, the mouth
with its slightly pursed lips, as if he is disapproving of something, the locks of hair, the veins of the leaves in his wreath, and the
dotted texture of the animal's skin. Height 6 cm excluding mount.A delightful piece that will make you smile. Provenance: The
Haggin Museum, Stockton, California; acquired by Bruce A. Kamerling from Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 28 June 1994;
New York art market, 1989. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
105: Large Roman Glass Aryballos
USD 2,000 - 2,500
Rome, ca. 2nd century CE. You don't usually find aryballoi this big! Yellowish-green glass vessel in traditional aryballos form,
with spherical body, two trailed handles; the neck, however, is longer than that seen in the characteristic aryballos, although it,
too, has a collared rim. The body has fine wheel-cut linear decoration, while bottom is slightly concave. Areas of silvery
weathering film. 4-7/8"H. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally
lot can sell.
106: Roman Green Glass Jug
USD 800 - 1,000
Rome, ca. 2nd - 3rd Century CE. Exquisite example of Roman glass! Globular base with cylindrical neck, flared mouth, and
intact handle. The color changes from an almost yellow green at the base, to a dark, rich green at the spout. 3 1/2"H x 1 1/2"W.
Provenance: Ex-Holt Collection, OH. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be
as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company,
107: Roman Glass Unguent, Teal Green
USD 400 - 600
Rome, ca. 2nd-3rd Century . Thick, teal green glass vessel has bell-shaped body, tubular neck and a horizontal thickened rim.
Traces of a silvery iridescent highlights. 2-3/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Collection. All items in this
108: Palmyrene Limestone Relief Head of a Young Man
USD 20,000 - 25,000
Palmyra, Roman Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE. A Palmyran limestone relief head of a young man with curly hair. The young
man has a small face with incised eyebrows, large almond-shaped eyes with upper lids, incised irises, and depressions for
pupils, a slightly bulbous nose with worn tip, a bow-shaped mouth, and a slightly dimpled chin. He has light incised sideburns as
well as the typical coiffure of tight curls that cover the tops of his ears. A shallow incision demarcates his jaw line at the top of his
neck. 8-5/8" x 8-5/8" x 8-1/4". Custom stand. cf. reliefs in the Museum of Palmyra, Illustrated in "Zenobia, Il Sogno di una regina
d'oriente" (Milan, 2002), figs. 147 & 153, pp. 121 & 126. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this
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109: Roman Bronze Reclining Lion
USD 500 - 700
Rome, ca. 2nd-4th Century CE. A Roman bronze votive figure depicting a reclining lion. His paws are folded and his tail is
curled around the body in a relaxed pose, his head held upright with an attentive gaze. Fine incised detail is evident in his regal
pose, his luxurious mane, perked ears, and toes. A nice patina across the entire body, some losses to face/head. Measures
approximately 2"H with custom stand. Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have been legally
lot can sell.
110: Roman Bronze Sarcophagus Mask of Cupid
USD 4,000 - 6,000
Rome, Ca. 2nd - 3rd Century CE. Expressive bronze mask depicts a man, possibly Cupid, with plump cheeks, small lips, strong
brow, eyes with pupils, and aquiline nose; attached to a fragment of lead using three ancient nails at 9, 12, & 3 o'clock. Mounted
on museum quality stand. 5"H x 4-1/2"W. Provenance: Ex-Prominent NYC, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been
111: Published Roman Marble Fragment of Agamemnon
USD 10,000 - 12,000
Rome, ca. 3rd century CE. A Roman marble fragment, likely from a sarcophagus, depicting a bearded male head, perhaps the
mythological king Agamemnon. Hair detail is drilled, with headband across top of head and mouth depicted slightly open. 7-1/2"
x 9" x 5-1/8". Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery; Ex-Harlan Berk, 110th Buy or Bid Sale, 8 September,
1999, lot 923. Published in Harlan J. Berk, Ancient Art (Chicago, 1987). All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
112: Roman Terracotta Plaque w/ Glass Glaze - Musicians!
USD 1,500 - 2,000
Rome, ca. 3rd - 4th century CE. A late Roman terracotta plaque depicting three musicians in raised relief. Above the musicians
are the remains of a glass glaze that once covered the entire piece. Two mounting holes on either side of musicians for hanging
on wall. Glass takes a brown-yellow/green color. During the 3rd century CE, the Romans began experimenting with glass glaze,
this is one of those experiments. This particular glaze would not have been suitable for this piece, as it is too dark and thick that
it would cover most of the fine details of the piece. As it is, this piece stands as an important piece in the development of Roman
pottery, glass, and art. 5-3/4"H x 5-1/2"W. Custom Stand. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in
112A: Roman Red Slip Ware Amphoriskos
USD 1,200 - 1,800
Rome, ca. 3rd - 5th century CE. Elegant slender tapered vessel with a funnel neck and impressed leaf designs on handles.
7-7/8"H. Provenance: Ex-Windsor England Private Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
113: Roman Volute Lamp, Grapes on Shoulder
USD 400 - 600
Rome, ca. 2nd - 3rd Century CE. Terracotta lamp with a narrow flat shoulder showing wine leaves and grapes in relief. The plain
concave discus with a filling hole and a smaller air hole. The rounded nozzle flanked by volutes. Ring handle placed at rear.
Defined circular base with impressed planta pedis mark. Length 9.6 cm (3.8"), Width 6.8 cm (2.7"). Provenance: Ex-Schuler
Auktionen, Zurich (Switzerland), June 2010 sale. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
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114: Late Roman Oil Lamp with Columns
USD 500 - 750
Egypt, ca. 6th century CE. Terracotta lamp, discus with two columns with gable and arch, topped by tendrils (?); filling hole at
center, below a triangular feature probably representing grapes. Row of ovules over wavy tendrils on the raised shoulder. Round
body and projecting nozzle with raised edge to the wick hole. A twofold band handle at rear, base undefined. 11"L x 3"W. cf. Q
3309-3310 in: D. M. Bailey. A Catalogue of the Lamps in the British Museum. Vol. 3, Roman Provincial Lamps. London 1988.
Bailey points to an East Greek provenance of his items, indicating that they may be of Egyptian origin. Provenance: Schuler
Auktionen, Zurich (Switzerland), June 2010 sale. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
115: Luristan Bronze Whetstone Socket with Ibex Head
USD 2,500 - 3,500
From the ancient Near East, Iron Age I, ca. 1350-1000 BCE. The hollow bronze socket cast in the form of the foreparts of an
ibex, front legs tucked beneath the body, antlers spiral backwards to form loopsed horns curved back onto the neck to form a
loop. Whetstones are utilitarian objects used used to grind and hone the edges of tools and implements. 5-3/4"L nose to end.
Provenance: Ex-Dr. Tsatsos Collection, Chicago, IL. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
116: Tell Halaf Terracotta Fertility Goddess
USD 800 - 1,200
Central Turkey, ca. 5th Millennium BCE. A terracotta fertility figure depicting a seated woman with enlarged breasts and thighs.
Black pigment is added throughout piece. 3-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this
117: Bactrian White Marble Pillar Idol
USD 2,000 - 3,000
Bactria, Near East, ca. 3rd - 2nd Millennium BCE. A carved white marble idol with hints of red, blue, purple, and white
throughout. Column tapers from wide to narrow at the top, with a flared top. Carved groove through center of top and bottom.
11-5/8" H. There is much debate as to the original use of these pieces, whether they were religious, or served a utilitarian
purpose. Provenance: Ex-Private UK Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
118: Anatolian Kilia Style Star Gazer
USD 500 - 800
Near East, Modern Day Turkey, Cycladic, Kilia Style, ca. 2500 BCE. A carved white marble stargazer, with faint ears, nose, and
neck. Marble is nearly perfectly consistent in color, with minimal veining. 2-1/2"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Prominent
New York City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
119: Ancient Anatolian Stone Stargazer
USD 500 - 800
Near East, Modern Day Turkey, Cycladic, Kilia Style, ca. 2500 BCE. A carved stone idol with forward pointed face, flat black of
head, and curved top. Grey stone with white veining. 2-1/4"L x 1-3/4"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York
City, NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
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120: Sumerian Cuneiform Cone Tablet
USD 1,500 - 2,000
Sumeria, ca. 3rd - 2nd Millennium BCE. A cone shaped clay tablet with incised cuneiform around body. Top of tablet has flat
"nail head" from which the body tapers to a point. Inscription is deep and clear. Of white clay with hints of red. 4 1/4"L. Cf.
Chrisitie's Sale 4925, Lot 155 (Nearly identical cone, sold for $3000) and Christie's Sale 2605, Lot 175. Please contact us if
interested in having this piece translated. Provenance: Ex-Private Canadian Collection. All items in this auction have been
121: Sumerian Cuneiform Clay Tablet
USD 500 - 800
Sumeria, ca. 3rd - 2nd Millennium BCE. A clay tablet, or biscuit, with inscription on front and rear. Five lines of text are found on
face of tablet, with two lines on rear. Inscription is deep and clear. Biscuit is a light tan color with hints of red on face. 2-3/8"H x
2"W. Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, IL, acquired in the 1950s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
122: Canaanite Bronze Age Duck Bill Axe
USD 500 - 800
Israel, Middle Bronze Age, Ca 1730 to 1550 BCE. Cast bronze axe head in typical duck bill form, central socket for attachment
to shaft, twin eyes above vertical ridge line. Fine green patina with hints of azurite throughout. 4-3/8"L x 2-1/4"W. Provenance:
Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
122A: Holy Land Pottery Spouted Strainer Jug
USD 2,000 - 2,500
Hebron, Iron Age, ca. 800 BCE.Rarely seen on the market: a vessel intended not only to contain a liquid, but also to filter it. The
jug was wheel turned, while the handle and the spout were made by hand. The object has a globular body and a tall, narrow,
concave neck, with the trough-like spout extending upwards; there are strainer holes in the body where the spout joins.The
handle is positioned at right angles to the spout, as is usually the case with these strainer jugs. Such a structure is very unlike
jugs which are simply intended for pouring, where the handle would logically be on the opposite side of the vessel from the
spout. Archaeologists have earmarked them as vessels from which beer could actually be drunk without ingesting any
extraneous floating matter, which often accompanied ancient brews. (Hornsey 2003, p. 124). See also Negev-Gibson, 2001, p.
71: The byproducts of beer, including the grain's chaff and stocks, were filtered by strainer vessels, most notably the
side-spouted strainer jugs commonly known as the "Philistine beer jug".However, the jug was most likely intended to contain
wine, although in literature such objects are "invariably, but unjustifiably, designated "beer-jugs". The ecology of Philistia favors
the production of grapes over barley. And, in fact, the repertoire of Philistine decorated pottery (…) suggests that wine, not beer,
was the beverage of choice" (in the words of Stager 1995, p. 345; similarly Stager 2001, p. 164 and caption of illustration on p.
153). The jug with strainer spout therefore was most likely one of the parts of a wine service, serving as a carafe with a built-in
sieve for straining out the lees and other impurities.See however Stronach 1995, p. 185-187 (about side-spouted strainer jugs
admittedly from another culture and made from a different material), who on the basis of depictions points out that the vessels,
rather than to pour liquid directly from the spout into the mouth, may also have been used to transfer the liquid from large, deep
blending bowls to drinking bowls with the aim of extracting alien matter in the filter as this was done.For similar objects see
McGovern 2003, p. 219-220; Hornsey 2003, p. 123, fig. 4.1; Stager 1995, plate 2, left (bichrome pottery).Literature: Ian Spencer
Hornsey, A History of Beer and Brewing (Cambridge, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2003);Mikhal Dayagi-Mendels, Drink and Be
Merry: Wine and Beer in Ancient Times (Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, 1999-2000);Avraham Negev - Shimon Gibson (eds.),
Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (New York and London, Continuum; Jerusalem, The Jerusalem Publishing House
Ltd., 2001);Lawrence E. Stager, "Forging an Identity. The Emergence of Ancient Israel" in Michael David Coogan (ed.), The
Oxford History of the Biblical World (Oxford University Press, 2001), p. 123-175;Lawrence E. Stager, "The Impact of the Sea
Peoples in Canaan (1185-1060 BCE)" in Thomas E. Levy (ed.), The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land (London, Leicester
University Press, 1995), p. 332-348;Patrick E. McGovern, Ancient Wine. The Search for the Origins of Viniculture (Princeton
University Press, 2003);David Stronach, "The Imagery of the Wine Bowl: Wine in Assyria in the Early First Millennium BC", in
Patrick E. McGovern - Stuart J. Fleming - Solomon H. Katz (eds.), The Origins and Ancient History of Wine (Food and Nutrition
in History and Anthropology, Volume 11) (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology;
Amsterdam, Gordon and Breach Publishers, 1995), p. 175-195.Height 22 cm, width 19 cm.Provenance: Dutch private collection,
previously U.S. private collection, 1950-1965. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
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123: Luristan Bronze Openwork Hairpin
USD 800 - 1,000
Near East, Northwest Iran, ca. 9th Century BCE. This beautiful hairpin has an openwork pattern with square outside border
design bordering the inner openwork chevrons. This is a very rare and fragile type. The top of the openwork panel originally
terminated in open circles, three of which have broken off. Olive green patination. 6-1/8"L (15.5 cm). Custom stand.
124: Luristan Bronze Cosmetic Pin
USD 500 - 700
Near East, ca. 10th - 9th Century BCE. A Finely detailed bronze cosmetic pin with bird finial. Crisp detailing on bird. 4-1/8"L.
125: Luristan Bronze Sword - Preserved Wood in Handle
USD 1,800 - 2,200
Luristan, ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. A cast bronze short sword with a very fine green patina. Place tapers to a sharp point with raised
center groove. Handle has holllow recesses for an inlaid wood handle, which has been largely preserved. Pommel is in a quasi
half-moon shape. 15-1/2"L. Custom stand available for a small fee. Provenance: Ex-Private New York Collection, acquired at
auction; Ex-Private Dutch Collection, acquird in the 1890s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell,
and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered
by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
126: Anatolian Marble Star Gazer
USD 800 - 1,200
Near East, Modern Day Turkey, Cycladic, Kilia Style, ca. 2500 BCE. A marble head of a stargazer. Minimal in form with raised
nose and ears, vague facial detail, and long neck. 1-1/8"H x 1-3/8"W. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items in this
127: Lot of 2 Luristan Bronze Spears
USD 700 - 1,000
Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. Two bronze spear heads with intact tangs. First spear is a rare spear with right angled tang
with wave patter that curls back at end. Bronze is especially thin and delicate. Fine green patina with hints of azurite. Second
spear is of slightly heavier bronze with straight tang. Raised central ridge through center of blade. 7-1/4"L & 8-1/2"L.
Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA; Ex-Arthur Sackler Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
128: Luristan Bronze Bird Fitting
USD 300 - 500
Luristan, ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. A long bronze device, similar to a modern envelope opener in form, with pointed end, long narrow
shaft, and openwork bronze bird fitting on end. Dark brown and green patina. 4-7/8"L. Provenance: Ex-Private Illinois Collection,
acquired before 1960. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described
129: Luristan Bronze "Amphora" Vase
USD 900 - 1,200
Luristan, ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. A beautifully crafted bronze vase, being hammered rather than cast. The vase is formed in the
style of an amphora, with an elongated cylindrical body rising over a button base, and a concave neck above a ledge,
approximately two thirds of the way up the body. The neck then flares gently outward to form the rim. 8"H. cf. "Art of Ancient
Iran", by Mahboubian. Provenance: Ex. Keith Simmons, Thomas-Maynard Antiquities. All items in this auction have been legally
lot can sell.
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130: Ancient Luristan Bronze Sword
USD 800 - 1,000
Luristan, Ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. A fine quality Luristan Sword with a desirable dark patina. One prominent blood ridge is seen
down the middle of the blade. Professionally mounted. 18"L. Provenance: Thomas-Maynard Antiquities. All items in this auction
131: Rare Miniature Luristan Votive Dagger
USD 750 - 1,000
Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. Accurate miniature version of a typical Luristan bronze dagger with double-eared
pommel, long grip and lanceolate blade. The small scale is rare and points to a votive or ceremonial function of the item. The
flared pommel is reminiscent of the socket of older weapons made of bone. Height 7.2 cm (2.8"). Provenance: Ex-private
Collection of E. E., Königswinter (Germany), Henry’s Auktionen, Mutterstadt (Germany), May 2010 sale. All items in this auction
Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.
131A: An Amlash Sheet Bronze Eye Idol
USD 1,600 - 2,000
Near East, Amlash Culture, ca. 6th - 4th century BCE. A highly interesting and rather enigmatic object, seldom seen on the
market. It is a bronze sheet object and coming from the Amlash culture. It consists of a disc-shaped body and a rectangular
neck projection on one side, that is splayed slightly towards the upper edge. In this edge four small openings were cut, so that
the whole looks surmounted by five contiguous stemmed discs, which are sometimes called "eye"-discs. The centre of each of
the five discs has a repoussé blob, and similar blobs can be seen in the centre of the neck projection and at the ends of its
base-line. The neck projection is also decorated with double rows of punched dots, four of which form a frame along the edges,
whereas two others run diagonally, crossing each other. Dots are also seen around the five "eye"-discs.The function of such
objects is not certain. Moorey (1971), p. 238 informs us that they are commonly described as "mirrors" and could well have
served as such, although the "handles" are not made for ease of holding. Their position when found in graves does not make
their function clear, though it does suggest that they were used by human beings and were not horse trappings or the like. Their
shape has affinities with a stylization of the female body not uncommon on "fertility" figurines, particularly from Anatolia. Height
17.1 cm, width 9.8 cm. Literature: P.R.S. Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford,
Clarendon Press, 1971), p. 237-238, pls. 67-69, nos. 445-452, esp. 450. Provenance: Belgian private collection V.H.; Christie’s
London, 2003. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
131B: Luristan Bronze Tang Spike Axe Head
USD 700 - 900
Luristan, Caspian Sea Area, ca. 1000 BCE. A cast bronze axe head with elegant curved blade and five protruding spikes from
the insertion tang behind. 7-3/8"L with custom stand. cf. PRS Moorey, Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Adam Collection.
Provenance: Ex-Private Florida Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed
132: Lot of 2 Ancient Magna Graecia Terracotta Vessels
USD 400 - 600
Most likely Southern Italy, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century CE. A graceful terracotta vessel with a flared body and elongated
neck and single handle. Paired with a Cypriot terracotta vessel, ca. 1500-1000 BCE. Short and squat with a flared spout, small
handle, and round, bulbous body. 5 1/4" T; 3 1/2"T. Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY gallery. All items in this auction have
132A: South Arabian Limestone Votive Stele
USD 5,000 - 7,000
Yemen, Ca 3rd to 1st Century BCE. The rectangular stele decorated with a male head in relief, with long slender nose, recessed
almond-shaped eyes underneath deep brows and small round ears, with remains of an inscription in Sabaea. 10 inches H, with
custom mount. Provenance: Ex-Private German Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell,
and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The
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133: Sassanian Silvered Plate with Incised Animals
USD 750 - 1,000
Persia, ca. 224-651 CE. Silver dish with curved rim, incised animal in center, possibly Ibex, encircled by crosshatching. Bottom
is rounded to a slight point in middle. Appears to be silvered bronze. 6-3/4"D. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New York City, NY
Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money
134: Sassanian Faceted Glass Bowl - Rare!
USD 750 - 1,000
Near East, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. Thicker-walled ancient glass vessel, blown and wheel cut, surface cut with circular facets
in a honeycomb pattern. This hemispherical bowl may have been made by blowing molten glass into an open mold (though
possibly it was free-blown); subsequently, four rows of oblong-to-round facets were wheel-cut and polished. The thick glass,
originally pale green, has lost much of its surface color and gained extensive iridescence through weathering. 2-3/4"H x 3"D at
widest. Faceted bowls such as this one are characterized by uniformity of shape, size, and arrangement of the facets in four or
five rows. They represent the most widespread type of late Sasanian glass vessel, found in excavations of Mesopotamian and
Iranian sites dating from the fifth to seventh century CE. Some examples—probably carried along the Silk Road to the Far East
by Persian merchants and traveling embassies—have been found in Japanese contexts, namely in the sixth-century tomb of the
emperor Ankan and in the Shoso-in Treasure at Nara, which was assembled by the emperor Shomu in the eighth century. **A
very similar example is currently on exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 405** Provenance: Ex-Prominent NYC,
NY Gallery. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
135: Byzantine Bronze Polycandelon
USD 1,000 - 1,500
Byzantine Empire, ca. 500 CE. Solid bronze polycandelon with original chain. A beautiful open work design centered around a
large open circle, with three circles and three bars surrounding it. Incised lines around outside of disc. 6-1/4"D x 14"H. Custom
Stand. Provenance: Ex-Private Denver, CO Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
136: Exceptional Sassanian Silvered Bronze Ladle
USD 3,000 - 4,000
Near East, Sassanid Culture, ca. 224 - 651 CE. A silvered bronze ladle, with deep hemispherical bowl, long, flat, and tapering
handle with round finial. Incised circular and linear detail on handle and inside bowl. 17-1/2"L. Custom stand. Provenance:
137: Byzantine Marble Column Capital
USD 5,000 - 6,000
Byzantium, ca. 5th - 7th century CE. A small carved marble column capital with stylized acanthus leaves on each side in low
relief. Above the leaves is a two-tired abacuses with central boss, and below the corners are small rounded appendages, likely
vestigial volutes. The ultimate descendants of the Corinthian classical order of columns, such small scale capitals, like this one,
were generally used in the nave colonnades of Byzantine churches. 8-1/4"H x 11-1/2" diagonal. Provenance: Ex-Prominent New
138: Lot of 2 Luristan Bronze Ibex Pendants
USD 300 - 500
Luristan , ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. Two cast bronze ibex pendants, depicted standing, heads fixed forward, with mounting staples
on back. Each has a tail that gently arcs between rear legs. 2"L & 2-1/4"L. Provenance: Ex-Private Illinois Collection, acquired in
the 1950s. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
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139: Ancient Luristan Bronze Ibex Pendant
USD 300 - 500
Luristan, ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. A cast bronze ibex with tall horns, harness ornaments on neck and back, and raised eyes. Loop
on back for mounting as pendant. 1-5/8"K x 2"H. Provenance: Ex-Private Illinois Collection, acquired in the 1950s. All items in
140: Ancient Islamic Molded Glass Jug
USD 700 - 900
Near East, Ca. 12th-13th Century CE. Pattern molded glass flask with net pattern made of yellow glass. 4 3/4”H. Provenance:
141: Lot of 2 Early Central Asian Bronze Axe Heads
USD 800 - 1,000
Central Asia, ca. 2nd - 1st Millennium BCE. Two cast bronze axe heads with sockets. One axe with flat sloping top, incised line
just below top. The second axe has two blades, one vertically oriented, the other horizontal. Both have a fine green patina. 4"L
& 4-1/2"L. Provenance: Ex- Connell Collection, MA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
142: Lot of 2 Central Asian Bronze Axes
USD 600 - 800
Central Asia, BMAC / Baluchistan, ca. 1st Millennium BCE. Two ancient bronze axes, one socketed example with vertical and
horizontal blades, the other a non-socketed axe with crescent shaped blade. Both of heavy bronze with beautiful deep green
patina. 6-1/2"L & 4-3/8"L. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal
143: Central Asian Bronze Cloak Pin
USD 600 - 800
Central Asia, ca. 1st Millennium BCE. A cast bronze cloak pin with long shaft and "fork-like" finial. Finial features open work
design with very ends being exposed points. A very interesting piece! 10-1/4"L. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All
items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A
144: Lot of 3 Central Asian Stone Cups
USD 1,000 - 1,500
Central Asia, BMAC / Baluchistan, ca. 2nd - 1st Millennium BCE. Finely carved stone with beautiful dark red and brown veining
throughout. Flat bottoms taper out to rim. Matching set. 1-1/2"H, 2"H, 2-3/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items
145: Early Germanic Terracotta Fibula Mold
USD 800 - 1,200
Germany, ca. 1st century CE. A terracotta casting mold for a bronze fibula. Piece has rounded back with raised fibula design on
front. Top design of fibula is visible, with five pointed finial, and crossbow-type shaft. Ancient fingerprints are still visible
throughout piece. A very interesting "meta" piece. 3"L. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items in this auction have
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146: Pair of Viking Bronze Fibulae / Brooches
USD 400 - 800
Northern Europe, ca. 8th -11th century CE. Two cast bronze "turtle" fibulae with raised domes and pins on rear. Domes are
decorated with geometric raised design. 2 1/2"L x 3/4"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Private UK Collection. All items in this
147: Russian Bearded Axe Head - Battle of Kulikova
USD 600 - 800
Russia, Battle of Kulikovo, September 8, 1380. Fought between the armies of Golden Horde under command of Mamai, and
various Russian principalities under united command of Prince Dmitri of Moscow. The battle took place on September 8, 1380,
at the Kulikovo Field near the Don River (now Tula Oblast) and was won by Dmitri, who became known as Donskoy (of the Don)
since then. Although the victory didn't end the Mongol rule over Russian principalities, it is widely regarded by Russian
historians as the turning point, when Mongol influence begun weakening, and power of Muscovy arose, eventually leading to its
independence and formation of modern Russian state. According to XIX century historian Nikolay Karamzin, "Russians went to
the Kulikovo field as citizens of various principalities and returned as a united Russian nation". Iron ax of the "bearded" variety
known as such due to its similarities to a bearded man. This ax was excavated at the Kulikova battle site and is rare as such.
Axe itself measures 7-1/4"L x 2-7/8"H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Bishop Gallery, CO. All items in this auction have been
148: Old Russian Orthodox Icon - Saints
USD 800 - 1,200
Russia, 18th - 19th Century. A gesso on wood (likely linden) painting of five saints, dressed in traditional robes with halos behind
heads. In center above saints is Jesus Christ, seated on a cloud, with IC XC around his head. Saints have names painted above
their heads in black paint. 8-3/4"H x 7-3/4"W. Provenance: Ex-Private Chicago, IL Collection. All items in this auction have been
148A: Russian Orthodox Icon - Christ and Saints
USD 800 - 1,200
Russia, ca. 17th - 19th century. Gesso on wood (likely linden), depicting biblical figures in four main quadrants, with Christ on
the cross in the center. Beautiful color with gold leaf paint surrounding each figure. Beautiful radiance. 14"H x 11-1/2"W.
Provenance: Ex-Private Chicago, IL Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
148B: Russian Orthodox Icon - St. John the Baptist's Head
USD 900 - 1,300
Russia, ca. 17th - 18th century. Russia, 19th century. A striking image of St. John the Baptist painted using gesso on Linden
board depicting the famous Biblical scene of the decapitated head of John the Baptist. John's head was requested by Herod's
daughter, Salome. His head rests upon an ornate golden platter, upon a red-draped table. Detailed curly hair with fine facial
detail. A saint in the upper left hand corner. Syrillic inscription across top. 12-1/4"H x 10-1/2"W. Provenance: Ex-Private
Chicago, IL Collection. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described
or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which
the lot can sell.
149: Ban Chiang Copper Pectoral Shield Boss
USD 500 - 1,000
Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Thailand), ca. 3300-2000 B.C. Round copper pectoral with raised, open center decorated with
concentric ring pattern; outer edge decorated with a serrated border. Overall deep blue-green surface patina with some
scattered areas of encrusted deposits. Just under 6”D. Minor edge roughness, otherwise intact/excellent condition. Custom
metal base. Provenance: Ex- Joseph G. Gerena estate, New York, NY. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
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150: Chinese Nephrite Jade Necklace - Neolithic Period
USD 1,000 - 1,500
China, Neolithic Period ca. 6000-2000 BCE. A lovely necklace made of nephrite jade beads of various shapes, sizes, and
shades of green, brown, and gray. A truly beautiful piece! 24"L.Provenance: ex-Connell collection, MassachusettsAll items in
151: Exhibited Chinese Shang Bronze Ge - Pig & Warrior Nei
USD 6,000 - 10,000
China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1600-1050 BCE. Fine example of a Chinese ge, or "dagger axe," with a fascinating decoration on
the nei (tang). The simplicity of design of this piece indicates an early manufacture; its decorations place it firmly in the Shang
Dynasty. Depicted on one side of the nei is a figure holding the ge in one hand and a shield in the other. The figure is also
shown holding just a ge in one hand. These are fairly common pictograms for the period. However, the images are unusual in
that they show the figure holding the ge on the right side, rather than the left. The nei is also decorated with an animal pictogram
that is likely a clan marking. This pictogram, in combination with the figural marking, bears a striking resemblance to an image
published on page 207 of Chinese Bronze Age Weapons by Max Loehr. According to Loehr, "the two glyphs . . . probably read
T'ien shih . . . possibly t'ai shih, 'heaven pig' or 'great pig.' They occur not rarely on Shang bronzes, but their significance is still
unknown. Maybe they stand as a symbol of a clan." The nei is perforated for lashing to a handle or pole. 9" (total length), 2"
(across lan), 2 1/3" (along centerline), 1 1/2" (height of nei). Microscopy report available. Provenance: Ex-Connell collection
(currently in publication), ex-Richard Nable collection, displayed at The Young Museum of Ancient Cultural Arts, TX All items in
152: Published Chinese Green Nephrite Jade Ring
USD 1,500 - 2,000
China, ca. 1000 - 700 BCE. An outstanding ring with translucent greyish green banded nephrites with light flecks. The interior
hole is conically drilled from one side and finished convex, with softly rounded edges. The near perfect circle is thickest at the
center and tapers evenly onto the squared outer edge. A thick groove at the top of the ring continues around the opposite side
and an additional shallow groove has been started on the left hand side. It appears that the ring was going to be segmented in
four even sections. Smooth reflective finish. 4-3/8"D. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, Boston, MA; Ex-Chad Herrington
Collection, Published on pg. 42 of "Early Chinese Stone and Circular Art" (Herrington, 2003). All items in this auction have been
153: Central Asian Bronze Mace Head
USD 300 - 500
Central Asia, BMAC area, ca. 1st Millennium BCE. A fine example of a "mushroom" axe-head. A centrally placed socket-shaft
raised from the base and flares out with a slight downward slope at the sides. Very heavy bronze. Incredible dark green/black
patina. 3"W x 1-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
154: Dong Son Bronze Ge - Character on Nei
USD 2,500 - 3,000
Vietnam, Dong Son Culture, ca. 2000 BCE - 200 CE. A lovely bronze ge (dagger axe) from the Dong Son culture, centered in
the Red River Valley of Northern Vietnam. Little is known of this culture aside from their skill with bronze casting. This dagger
axe would have been lashed to a pole and used to hook/pierce its victim. This example features an impressed character on
either side of the nei and a circular hole surrounded by incised concentric circles on the blade. Measures approximately 7"L.
Provenance: ex-Connell collection, Massachusetts. Microscopy report available upon request.All items in this auction have been
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155: Published Ancient Chinese Carnelian Necklace
USD 1,500 - 2,000
China, ca. 1000-700 BCE. A beautiful, heavy necklace composed of ancient carnelian beads ranging in color from yellowish
orange to deep red (some have white swirls). Beads are unevenly formed, but have a high degree of polish. The large tube
bead tapers from the center towards both ends. The ancient Chinese valued Carnelian for its presumed promotion of longevity
and good health; the stone was believed to cleanse the blood and heal wounds. This necklace is a stunning piece of wearable
history. Necklace measures approximately 24" L; Beads measure .9cm x 1.4cm. Published Chad Herrington's "Early Chinese
Stone and Circular Art" page 167. Provenance: ex-Connell collection, Boston, MA; ex-Herrington collection, published in Early
Chinese Stone and Circular Art by Chad Herrington, page 167All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
156: Chinese Zhou Dynasty Bronze Chariot Buckles
USD 1,000 - 1,500
China, Zhou Dynasty, ca. 1100 - 256 BCE. Two matching, mirror image bronze chariot buckles, each with a relief depicting a
reclining bull with openwork legs. Incised design below and loops on reverse side for attachment. Nice deposits with heavy
green patina throughout. Each buckle is 2-1/2"L. Provenance: Ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC. All items in this auction have
157: Published Ancient Chinese Bronze He
USD 1,000 - 1,500
China, Spring and Autumn Period, ca. 771-476 BCE. A very fine Chinese he (wine cup), published in “Allen’s Authentication of
Ancient Chinese Bronzes” by Anthony J. Allen. This piece was found together with a yi (wine jug). These articles were most
often used in rituals to celebrate the ancestors. The cup is fairly large with a shallow, oval shape, and two round handles on
either side. As is typical of these kinds of burial artifacts, the cup has glutinous clay adhesions. Measures approximately 6”L x 6
½”W x2 ½”H. Provenance: Ex-Connell collection, published in “Allen’s Authentication of Ancient Chinese Bronzes” by Anthony
J. Allen, pg. 96, Fig. 13.6All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
158: Exhibited Chinese Bronze Ge - Western Zhou Dynasty
USD 3,500 - 5,000
China, Spring and Autumn Period, ca. 770-476 BCE. A lovely bronze ge (dagger axe) of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Nei
features a beautiful openwork design, and the blade shows interesting binding marks from organic material that was at one time
wrapped around the blade. The triangular tip and slightly upturned angle of the blade are characteristic of ge from this period.
Measures approximately 9"L, 5" across widest point. Provenance: Ex-Connell collection; ex-Richard Nable collection, displayed
at the Young Museum of Ancient Cultural ArtsAll items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
159: Chinese Bronze Scabbard - Zhou Dynasty
USD 5,000 - 6,500
China, ca. 1046-256 BCE. A bronze scabbard of remarkable size, with beautiful pseudomorphs of the textile it was once
wrapped in. The material and age of the piece, coupled with its impressive size, makes it a rare find! Measures approximately
18-¼”L x 4”W. Provenance: ex-Connell collection; ex-Piscopo collection; ex-Allen’s Antiquities.All items in this auction have
160: 5 Chinese Hebei / Liaoning Bronze Garment Appliques
USD 800 - 1,000
China, Hebei / Liaoning, ca. 6th - 5th Century BCE. A set of five bronze garment plaques. In a highly stylized bird form, these
buttons all focus around a central raised dome with wing-like detail surrounding the outside. Rear has staple for attaching to
garment. 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" Cf. "Ancient Bronzes of the Eastern Eurasian Steppes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection" pg. 195.
Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to
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161: Published Chinese Bronze Ji - Warring States Period
USD 1,500 - 2,000
China, Warring States, ca. 403-221 BCE. A bronze ji, or halberd, with a lovely green patina. The ji was conceived as a more
versatile variation on the popular ge, or dagger axe. A warrior could use the ji to thrust as a spear, or hook his opponent as with
a dagger axe. This ji is a beautiful example of an intensely lethal ancient weapon. Measures approximately 10 1/2"T x 5 1/2"W.
Provenance: Ex-Connell collection; Published in "Ji {Halberds} and Ge {Dagger Axes} in Ancient China" by Ken Blair. All items
162: Exhibited Chinese Iron Weapon Mold - Warring States
USD 6,000 - 8,000
China, Warring States Period, ca. 403-221 BCE. A one-of-a-kind positive iron mold for a short jian (two-edged sword). The
positive iron mold was used extensively to mass-produce bronze coins near the end of the Warring States period. While there is
mention in the literature of this technique being used to produce weaponry, it is rare to find a physical example. This rare piece
is attributed to the minority Hun tribes of inner Mongolia, and an identical piece may be seen on page 140 of "Weapons of
Ancient China" by Yang Hong. Measures 12"L x 3 1/2"W x 1 3/4"T. Provenance: Ex-Connell collection; ex-Richard Nable
collection, displayed at the Young Museum of Ancient Cultural Arts, TXAll items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
163: Chinese Warring States Bronze Ge
USD 1,500 - 3,000
China, Warring States, ca. 403-221 BCE. A bronze ge (dagger axe) with a long inscription on the nei. Dagger axes were
mounted on poles and used to hook and pierce the enemy. The inscription probably identifies the community armory from which
the ge was borrowed. Armory mark translation is available upon request. Measures approximately 8"L x 4" across at widest
point. Provenance: Ex-Connell collection; ex-Piscopo collection.All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to
164: Chinese Han Dynasty Greyware Vessel
USD 400 - 800
China, ca. 206 BCE - 220 CE. A greyware terracotta jug with net pattern impressed into side of amphora. Flat base tapers out to
a low shoulder, and back in to a flared rim. Terracotta slipped in grey paint. 7-1/2"H x 7-1/2"D. Provenance: Ex-D. Smith
Collection, CA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
165: Large Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Dish
USD 500 - 700
China, Han Dynasty, Ca. 206 BCE - 220 CE. Large cast bronze dish with flat bottom and raised sides. Rim is slightly flared.
Excellent patina with generous deposits. 9-1/2"D x 2-1/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA; Ex-John Piscopo
Collection, CA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
166: Chinese Bronze Hu - Han Period
USD 1,000 - 1,500
China, ca. 206-220 CE. A fine bronze Hu (vase) from the Han Period. The hu was a vessel used for holding wine, and came in a
number of shapes, all with a bulbous body and narrow opening at the top. This piece has two metal bands encircling the top and
bottom, either for decoration or to reinforce the vessel during casting. Two lion mask (taotie) handles grace either side of the
piece. The body of the vessel is covered with beautiful wood and textile pseudomorphs, as well as azurite and malachite
encrustations. Measures approximately 7 ¼”T x 6”W. Provenance: Ex-Connell collection; ex-Piscopo collection; ex-Allen’s
Antiquities.All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
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167: Set of 10 Chinese Mercury Gilt Xiongu Harness Ornaments
USD 5,000 - 7,500
China, Northern Han Dynasty, ca. 206-220 CE. Ten mercury gilt bronze harness ornaments from the barbarian culture Xiongnu,
to the north of Han China. A nomadic people who formed a great tribal league that was able to dominate much of Central Asia
for more than 500 years. China's wars against the Xiongnu, who were a constant threat to the country's northern frontier
throughout this period, led to the Chinese exploration and conquest of much of Central Asia. This pastoral people wore bronze
plaques decorated with animals as harness and belt ornaments. Ornaments are button-shaped with identical bears with claws
on each. The larger ornament appears to have a higher gold content than the others. Eight of the ornaments have fixtures on
the reverse side for attaching to harness. cf. Images and discussion of similar pieces can be found in Emma C. Bunker's book,
Ancient Bronzes of the Eastern Eurasian Steppes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection. Provenance: Ex- Connell collection,
MA, ex-private German collection All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
168: Chinese Han Dynasty Gilded Harness Fitting of a Bear
USD 500 - 800
China, ca. 206-220 CE. Gilded bear, probably used as a harness ornament, appears to be seated with his "knees" drawn to his
chest, hands resting on top. Wonderful detail of claws, eyes, snout, and ears. One foot is missing, while the other is partially
intact. The gilding covers the front of the piece and wraps around the lower half of the reverse side. The top of the reverse side
appears to have been reserved for a fixture of some kind, but it has since broken off. There is a small tab jutting out of the back
of the bear's head, and it is pierced. Would make a delightful pendant. Measures approximately 1-3/4"H x 1-1/3"W x 1" thick.
Provenance: Ex- Connell collection, MA, ex-private German collection All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
169: Dong Son Bronze Ankle Bell
USD 600 - 900
Northern Vietnam, Dong Son Culture ca. 500 BCE - 200 CE. A fine bronze ankle bell of the Dong Son culture, located in the
Red River Valley of Northern Vietnam. Little is known of this culture, beyond their skill with bronze casting. This anklet once
housed a clapper for use as a bell of some kind. While no longer functional as a bell, this piece is still quite lovely, with incised
designs, patina, and mineral deposits. Measures approximately 4"D x 2 1/2"W. Provenance: ex-Connell collection,
MassachusettsAll items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your
170: Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Seated Figure
USD 800 - 1,000
China, Han Dynasty, Ca Ca. 206 BCE - 220 CE. Lovely and remarkably intact molded pottery seated male holding an object
with both hands clutched to his chest. Wearing a draped garment and hat with a long tassel. 11"H. Provenance: Ex-Private NYC
Collection acquired at auction. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
171: South East Asian Glazed Fish Bowl
USD 500 - 750
South East Asia, ca. 10th - 12th century CE. A glazed pottery bowl with fish design. Flared bowl sits on raised pedestal, is
slipped in a light green glaze, and decorated with linear and geometric designs. The fish is situated in the middle of the bowl,
surrounded by concentric circles and "x" designs. 7-3/4"D x 3-1/2"H. Provenance: Ex-D. Smith Collection, CA. All items in this
172: South East Asian Glazed Bowl, Ex-Museum
USD 500 - 800
South East Asia, likely Vietnam, ca. 10th - 14th Century CE. A white glazed bowl with concentric ribs on exterior, central circular
dip in center, and small pedestal. Five firing marks around center of vessel. White glaze with hints of green. 6-3/4"D x 2-1/4"H.
Provenance: Ex-D. Smith Collection, CA; Ex-Drexel Art Museum, de-accession # 96.4.8. All items in this auction have been
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173: Ancient Chinese Brown Glazed Bowl
USD 500 - 800
China, ca. 10th century CE. A terracotta wheel formed bowl with short pedestal and upturned rim. Bowl has been dipped in
brown glaze giving it a bi-chrome appearance. 7-1/2"W x 3-1/4"H. Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items in this
174: Chinese Northern Song Dynasty Glazed Bowl
USD 500 - 700
China, Northern Song Dynasty, 960-1126 CE. Small, footed stoneware bowl with celadon glaze features repeated impressed
design around outside, interior with thin lines around upper section of rim, else reserved. 5-1/2"D. Provenance: Ex-D. Smith
collection, San Diego, CA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
175: Large South East Asian Green Glazed Bowl
USD 1,000 - 1,500
South Eastern Asia, ca. 10th-12th Century CE. A large bowl with incised floral pattern on the inside, with a central bloom
surrounded by vine-like patterns on the sides. Exterior of the bowl has a vertical ribbing pattern. The bowl is slipped in a lovely
green glaze excluding the base, which is left uncovered. Measures approximately 12"D x 3 1/8"H. Provenance: ex-D. Smith
collection, Alpine, CA.All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or
176: South East Asian Green Glazed Pedestal Bowl
USD 750 - 1,000
South Eastern Asia, ca. 10th-12th Century CE. A lovely bowl in pedestal form, slipped in a green glaze with a vertical ribbing
pattern along the inside, and a horizontal linear design around outer edge of bowl and base of pedestal. Measures
approximately 8"D x 5"H. Provenance: ex-D. Smith collection, Alpine, CA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired,
177: Chinese Yuan Dynasty Sea-Encrusted Amphora
USD 1,000 - 1,500
From the South China Sea, Yuan Dynasty, Ca 1279 to 1368 CE. Large brown-glazed terracotta jar with four small loop handles,
short neck and flared rim; body incised with repeating floral design, much of vessel now covered with coral and other sea
growths. 14-3/4"H x 13"W at widest. Provenance: Ex-Die Collection, Beaumont, TX. All items in this auction have been legally
lot can sell.
178: Chinese Yuan Dynasty Glazed Bowl
USD 650 - 800
China, Yuan Dynasty, ca. 1279 to 1368 CE. A finely composed terracotta white glazed bowl. Bowl sits on raised platform and
gently flares out to the rim. Bowl was dipped into a white glaze, leaving the base exposed and creating a bi-chrome appearance.
Base of vessel has remains of black painted characters. 6"D x 2"H. Provenance: Ex-D. Smith Collection, CA. All items in this
179: Chinese Yuan Dynasty Burnished Pottery Horse
USD 800 - 1,000
China, Yuan Dynasty, ca. 1279 - 1368 CE. This is a wonderful example of Yuan Dynasty tomb pottery, being a burnished
pottery model of a horse, standing on a rectangular base. Beautifully molded with intricate detail applied to the face and halter,
along with a groomed mane and flowing tail. Some restoration to the legs and tail. Approximately 8" tall x 9" long. Provenance:
Tony Allen- Allen's Antiques, LTD. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as
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180: Thai Sukothai Stoneware Dish
USD 500 - 1,000
Thailand, Sukothai Period, ca. 13th-14th Century CE. A lovely little stoneware bowl from the Sukothai Period. Sukothai potters
were famous for their skill with ceramics, extending the traditional Sawanklhalok use of iron decoration to a broader variety of
vessel forms. This fine example is slipped in cream with underglaze brushed iron decoration in black and brown across the
entire piece. Measures approximately 5"D x 2 1/2"T. Provenance: Ex-D. Smith collection, Alpine, CA. All items in this auction
181: Sukothai Stoneware Dish - Fish Motif
USD 600 - 1,000
Thailand, Sukothai Period, ca. 13th-14th Century CE. A fine stoneware dish from the Sukothai Period. Sukothai potters were
famous for their skill with ceramics, extending the traditional Sawanklhalok use of iron decoration to a broader variety of vessel
forms. This dish is slipped in cream with underglaze brushed black iron decoration in the popular "fish" design that is so
representative of the period. Measures approximately 5"D x 2 1/2"T. Provenance: ex-D. Smith collection, Alpine, CA. All items in
182: Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Amphora
USD 800 - 1,000
China, Ming Dynasty, Ca. 1368–1644 CE. A finely preserved Chinese Amphora of bulbous body, with a low neck and slightly
flared and rounded rim. Above the shoulder of this vessel are four small handles. Terracotta has been slipped in black glaze
with hints of yellow red and brown. This sea find has some remains of of encrustation attached to the sides of vessel. 15"H.
Provenance: Ex-Die Collection, Beaumont, TX. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and
183: Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb Attendant Figure
USD 500 - 700
China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368–1644 CE. A Chinese terracotta figure with green-glazed robes. Figure was made with two
pieces, the body and a separate removable terracotta head. Besides the green glaze, piece is painted with a white slip and pink,
bronze and grey/blue paint. 11"H Provenance: Ex-Private New York City, NY Collection; with A&J Gallery in 1997. All items in
184: Chinese Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Lotus Pod Jar
USD 1,000 - 1,200
China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 - 1644 CE. A beautiful Ming Dynasty Jar, modeled in the form of a Lotus Pod. The glaze is a
wonderful, rich, deep green. A red painted Sanskrit character is noted on the base. 14.6"H. Provenance: Allen's Antiques LTD.
185: Antique Tibetan Thangka - Beautiful Colors
USD 1,800 - 2,500
Tibet, ca. 19th century. A fine polychrome painted Thangka depicting a central figure with Foo dogs at his feet. A mountain
landscape scene surrounds with a dancing figure holding a platter of wood at center bottom of painting. A beautiful floral fabric
surrounds with piece, with veil. 39"L x 27"W. Provenance: Ex-Byron Farwell Collection, acquired in the 1940s-50s. All items in
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186: Chinese Han Dynasty Bronze Square Mirror
USD 500 - 800
China, Han Dynasty, Ca 206 BCE to 220 CE. A very fine bronze mirror of square form decorated with floral pattern on one side,
other still retains much of original silver finish, small loop to accept a cord so this could be worn about the neck. Superb patina
with hints of Azurite. 4" x 4" Provenance: Ex-Connell Collection, MA. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are
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