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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN & RELATED ANTIQUITIES
Sunday, May 18th 2003 in Los Angeles
Pottery
1. Predynastic Period, Naqada II, c.3500 - 3200 BC. A red-ware jar with round body, two thick lug handles and a flared rim. The body of the piece is decorated with brown spiral patterns throughout and brown lines on the handles. Intact with some minor rim chips and some calcifications. H: 19cm / 7 3/8"; D: 23.5cm / 9 ¼". Very rare this large and quite nice. view image $1800 - $2000
2. Predynastic Period, Naqada II, c.3500 - 3200 BC. A burnished black-topped, red-ware jar with a flat base and sides tapering to a wide open mouth. Intact with excellent color and beautiful surfaces. H: 24.5cm / 9 ¾". A very lovely example. view image $2200 - $2400
3. Predynastic Period, Naqada II, c.3500 - 3200 BC. A burnished black-topped, red-ware conical jar with flat base and a tapered mouth. Intact with a few minor rim chips and good color and surfaces. H: 20.5cm / 8". view image $1700 - $1900
4. Predynastic Period, Naqada II, c.3500 - 3200 BC. A burnished black-topped, red-ware jar of round form with a very wide mouth. Intact with excellent color and surfaces. A substantial and attractive example. H: 19.6cm / 7 ½". view image $2200 - $2400
5. Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 - 3200 BC. A charming burnished red-ware shallow jar. Round body and a small, flat base. Beautiful glossy orange-red color and in perfect condition. D: 5 5/8", H: 2 7/8". A gem! view image $750 - $850
6. Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 - 3200 BC. A burnished red-ware jar with ovoid body and a small flared mouth. Intact with a minor rim chip. Ancient graffito on side. H: 5". view image $400 - $500
7. Predynastic Period, Nagada II, c.3500 - 3200 BC. A lot of 2 small jars, each with an ovoid body and a widely flared mouth. Some age cracks and loss to the bottom of one. view image $100 - $150
8. Predynastic Period, Naqada III, 3200 - 3000 BC. A nice red-ware round bottomed jar with a low, flared mouth. Nice criss-cross pattern in black pigment. Intact and a very handsome example. H: 11.5cm / 4 ½". view image $1000 - $1200
9. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI - XII, 2081 - 1759 BC. A nice terracotta wide-mouthed jar. Rim decorated with hatches and a zigzag pattern around the body. Intact and quite scarce. H: 9.1cm / 3 ½". view image $150 - $250
10. 2nd Intermediate Period, 1650 - 1570 BC. A small terracotta flask of bulbous form with a small-necked spout and two tightly pinched handles either side. Two rows of incised dots serve as a collar. Two holes in the body. A nice example. H: 9.2cm / 3 5/8". view image $100 - $150
11. New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, 1539 - 1292 BC. A red-ware footless jar, finely potted with an ovoid body, a widely flared mouth and two small loop handles. Intact and a very pleasing example. H: 13.5cm / 5 ¼". view image $300 - $400
12. New Kingdom, 1570 - 1070 BC. A marl clay-3 terracotta decanter for eating oil with an ovoid body and a small spout. Attractive and intact with some minor chipping to mouth. A scarce example of pottery from everyday life. H: 17.5cm / 7 1/8". view image $200 - $300
13. New Kingdom, 1570 - 1070 BC. A terracotta 'pilgrim's flask' of local manufacture. Round bodied with a narrow spout and two loop handles. A well made example of this classic form. H: 12cm / 4 7/8". Many flasks of this type were found at the New Kingdom pilgrimage sites near Abydos and Naqada. view image $150 - $250
14. Late New Kingdom, c.1250 - 1200 BC. A terracotta 'baby' feeder of a style encountered in Israel, but of local manufacture. Single-handled bulbous body with narrow mouth and spout the mouth possessing a strainer! Decorated with black accents. Intact. H: 10cm / 4". view image $150 - $250
15. Late New Kingdom, c.1200 - 1075 BC. A anthropomorphic footed offering jar with a widely flared mouth of coarse terracotta. The body is adorned with two arms, breasts and a 'nose' on the edge of the rim. A bit blackened by fire, but a very interesting fertility item reminiscent of types found to contain milk offering to Hathor at her shrines. Intact. H: 12cm / 4 5/8". view image $200 - $300
16. Late Dynastic, 716 - 30 BC. A terracotta pot in the form of a seated monkey, hands together at breast holding what appears to be an incense cone. Detailed face with protruding ears and a pursed mouth which serves as a spout. Small hole atop the head. Nice patination with some minor losses to legs and arms. A most unusual and interesting piece possible of local Asiatic manufacture and imported into Egypt. From the delta region. H: 5 ½". view image $1700 - $1900
17. Greco-Roman, c.2nd Century BC - 1st Century AD. An Egyptian copy of a late Greek or early Roman amphora of typical form with tapering body, large mouth and two large handles. Very well crafted with a linear addition in red pigment. Intact and on custom stand. H: 33". A rare example for the amphora collector. view image $5500 - $6500
18. Greco-Roman, 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. An Olpe-type red-ware jug, blackened by fire. Single handled bulbous body with narrow mouth. H: 12cm / 4 ¾". view image $350 - $450
19. Roman Period, 100 - 300 AD. A red-ware jar of local manufacture imitating imports from Carthage, with a small foot, wide body, and a very narrow lipped mouth. Very attractive and intact. H: 2 5/8"; D: 4 7/8". view image $100 - $150
20. Lot of 4 pieces of pottery. 1). An Dynasty XVIII perfume or juice bottle. H: 10.5cm. 2). An Etruscan bucero oil pot, 5th - 3rd Century BC. Imported. H: 7.5cm. 3). Middle Kingdom unguent jar. H: 6.5cm. 4). Pre-Dynastic Naqada II small jar. H: 4.4cm. All are attractive with some very minor chipping or age cracks. view image $200 - $300
Stone and Alabaster
21. Predynastic, Naqada III, 3200 - 3000 BC. A porphyry conical jar with a small lip and two pinched handles, each with two drilled holes. Nicely shaped and well hollowed out. Intact and a pleasing example. H: 18.7cm / 7 ½". view image $2300 - $2500
22. Predynastic, Naqada III, 3200 - 3000 BC. A marbled alabaster unguent jar with a conical body and a flared mouth with a broad, flat rim. Intact with some surface abrasion. H: 4". view image $1900 - $2000
23. Predynastic, Naqada III, 3200 - 3000 BC. A marbled alabaster cosmetic jar with a round body and a flared mouth. Abraded from the years, but an attractive example. H: 3 ¼". view image $500 - $600
24. Middle Kingdom, 1980 - 1630 BC. An alabaster canopic jar, no lid. Full bodied and substantial with a well hollowed out interior. Intact with good patination. H: 24.3cm / 9 ¾"; W: 17.6cm / 7". view image $1200 - $1300
25. New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, 1539 - 1292 BC. A marbled alabaster flask with a round, flat body, two handles and a flat-lipped mouth. From the Sinai, Egypt. Some minor restoration and quite attractive. Minor restoration. On a custom stand. H: 4 ¼". view image $1900 - $2000
26. New Kingdom, Dynasty, XIX - XX, 1292 - 1075 BC. An alabaster lid from a canopic jar depicting the baboon headed Hapy, who protected the lungs. Intact with traces of black pigment. Probably for a 'false' canopic set which were placed within holes in the floor of the tomb. H: 14cm / 5 ½". view image $900 - $1000
27. New Kingdom, 1570 - 1070 BC. A finely crafted alabaster cosmetic jar. Body is round, with a wide foot and a heavy, flat rim. Intact, but cleaned on the outside. H: 2 1/8". view image $500 - $600
28. Late Dynastic, 716 - 336 BC. A limestone funerary stele depicting the deceased making an offering to a seated Pharaoh, who wears the war crown. Inscription pertaining to various offerings and titles of the deceased. One small break repaired across right side and some surface abrasion on the top. Pleasing desert varnish overall. H: 10 1/2", W: 13 1/4". Mounted in an antique wooden mount. A very attractive and displayable piece worthy of further study. view image $8000 - $10,000
29. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI, 664 - 525 BC. A basalt bust of an official, depicted wearing a plain tripartite wig, with a handsome idealized face. The arms are resting at sides and there are remains of a plinth at back. A very attractive and well styled example with much eye appeal. H: 18.5cm / 7 ¼". On custom base. Quality Egyptian stone sculpture is quite scarce in today's market and this example would be a worthy addition to any good collection. view image $38,000 - $40,000
30. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A lot of 2 alabaster jars, each ovoid in shape with small pinched handles. Some surface degradation on one and chipping to the other. H: 2 ½" & 2 ¼". view image $150 - $200
31. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A sandstone relief depicting Pharaoh wearing double-crown and the pointed kilt of a priest. He is making an offering to the goddess Hathor who stands rt., wearing solar disc and plumes, holding an 'ankh' and a 'was' sceptre. Nice condition and quite attractive. Mounted on a custom stand. Dim: 42x34cm / 16"x13 ½". A nice, very displayable piece. view image $6500 - $7500
32. Roman Period, c.2nd Century AD. A limestone magical stela of Bes. He is depicted frontal, with leonine-features and a corpulent naked body. He subdues a serpent with his left hand, while brandishing a sword overhead in front of his feathered headdress. Small areas of minor restoration.. H: 9". Bes figures were believed to protect individuals from all evils, seen and unseen, and became powerful averters of all dangers, symbolized by the serpent he is about to dispatch with his sword. view image $4000 - $4500
33. Roman Period, early 3rd Century AD. A mold-formed stucco head of a woman, gessoed and painted. Hair is styled back in ridges, resembling the fashionable ladies of the period. Some loss to the nose and face, but still quite attractive and displayable. H: 11". On stand. view image $2500 - $3000
34. Coptic, 8th - 10th Century AD. A limestone bearded head of a saint. Well detailed features with some minor abrasion and age cracks. H: 11 ½". On base. view image $4500 - $5000
Bronze
35. 3rd Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXV, 760 - 656 BC. A seated bronze statue of Isis, wearing tripartite wig and uraeus, suckling the infant Horus, whom is upon her lap. Very pleasing style and remains of gilding throughout the entire piece. Head-dress missing. H: 9.3cm / 3 5/8". On stand. An attractive example. view image $700 - $800
36. Saite Period, Dynasty XXVI, 664 - 525 BC. A bronze image of the god Sobek, wearing solar disc and uraeus, on a rectangular base with two large tangs for attachment to a ritual box. L: 14.5cm / 5 ¾". Images of Sobek in bronze are quite rare. view image $3500 - $4000
37. Saite Period, Dynasty XXVI, 664 525 BC. A nice cast bronze inlay of an eye and brow for a sarcophagus. The interior of the eye is of limestone, with pupil indicated in black. Attractive with no restoration. L: 10 cm / 4". On custom stand. The finer coffins and sarcophagi possessed inlaid eyes instead of the more common use of paint. A very impressive piece! view image $1200 - $1300
38. Saite Period, Dynasty XXVI, 664 - 525 BC. A cast bronze inlay of an eye for a sarcophagus. As the previous lot, but no brow and the limestone inlay cut to fit from a larger piece. L: 7 cm / 2 ¾". view image $600 - $700
39. Saite Period, Dynasty XXVI, 664 - 525 BC. A bronze amulet of Bastet in cat-form. A rod for mounting extends below the narrow base and there is a large loop at back. A pleasing example with good surfaces and a nice patina. H: 7.8cm / 3". view image $2200 - $2400
40. Saite Period, Dynasty XXVI, 664 525 BC. A bronze ram's horn from the head-dress of a large statue of Osiris. Nice surfaces with a very pleasing patina. Slotted for the attachment of the Atef feathers. H: 11cm / 4 ¼". On stand. view image $400 - $500
41. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A bronze attachment for an Atef crown from a large statue of Osiris. The tall feather and horn are well detailed, the feather fit for inlay, a small uraeus with solar disc to the side. A very attractive example. Intact with great patination and tenens for attachment to crown. H: 11.5cm / 4 ½". On stand. view image $350 - $450
42. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI XXX, 664 343 BC. A bronze statue of Osiris, wearing Atef crown, horns and uraeus. He holds a crook and flail against his chest. Nice facial details and a pleasing example. H: 12.8 cm / 5". view image $1300 - $1400
43. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI XXX, 664 343 BC. A nice bronze amulet of Osiris, wearing Atef crown and holding a crook and flail. Looped at back and right side of base. Well styled with great detail and patination, especially on the face and hands. Intact. H: 9.8cm / 3 ¾". On stand. view image $800 - $900
44. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI XXX, 664 343 BC. A nice bronze statue of Osiris, wearing Atef crown and holding a crook and flail. Of hollow construction with a detailed face and a pleasing brown patina. H: 10.7cm / 4 ¼". On base. view image $800 - $900
45. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A lot of 3 bronze images of Osiris, all rather crudely made. H: 5.8cm - 7.8cm. Each on a stand. view image $200 - $250
46. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A lot of 3 bronzes. A uraeus, the god Nefertum, and Harpokrates. All with some loss, but still quite attractive. H: 1 ½" to 2 ¼". view image $200 - $300
47. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A lot of 3 bronze bird feet from statues. All well detailed with nice patinas. H: 4.8cm to 8cm. view image $200 - $300
48. Greco-Roman Period, 2nd Century BC - 2nd Century AD. A lot of 3 bronze arms from statues. All are complete to above the elbow with handsome patinas. An interesting lot. H: 5.3cm to 10.7cm. All on stands. view image $600 - $700
49. Roman Period, 1st - 3rd Century AD. A nice lot of two finials, one in the form of a rooster, the other a peacock. Both well styled and with attractive patinas. H: 4.8cm & 6.8cm. view image $350 - $450
Masks and Cartonnage
50. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI - XII, 2040 - 1789 BC. A cartonnage bust from a sarcophagus depicting an official sporting a short mustache and beard, his wig tied with a floral band terminating in two lotus blossoms and a solar disc. He is wearing a broad collar with falcon-head terminals. The four corners of the piece are perforated for attachment. Of robust manufacture with black, blue, red, ochre and off-white pigmentation. Some restoration. H: 17 ¾", W: 14 ½". Mounted on a custom stand. A handsome and very rare piece, worthy of inclusion in the holdings of a serious collector. view image $50,000 - $60,000
51. New Kingdom, late Dynasty XVIII - XIX, c.1353 - 1190 BC. Western Delta, near Tel-el-Yehudia. A choice terracotta burial jar lid with well rendered features in the typical style wearing tripartite wig and broad collar. Pigmentation in bright blues, yellows, white and black. Square shaped with some minor repair to the bottom left corner. On custom stand. H: 18 ½" / 46.3cm. view image $3800 - $4000
52. New Kingdom Period, late Dynasty XVIII - XIX, c.1353 - 1190 BC. Western Delta, near Tel-el-Yehudia. A terracotta burial mask of extreme Assyrian features with a large nose, squinty eyes, small pointed beard wearing a low head-dress. A very interesting example with white and black pigmentation. H: 37cm / 14 ½". On custom stand. view image $2200 - $2400
53. New Kingdom Period, late Dynasty XVIII - XIX, c.1353 - 1190 BC. Western Delta, near Tel-el-Yehudia. A terracotta anthropomorphic burial jar lid. Nice facial features with jutting ears. No pigment remains. H: 41cm. view image $900 - $1000
54. New Kingdom, 1570 - 1070 BC. A female funerary mask from a coffin. Large eyes, accented in black, frame a delicate nose and mouth. Remains of light skin pigment. This piece has a very sensitive and classical look owing to the hand of a skilled carver. Curved at back to fit lid. Minor chip to nose. Dim: 5 ½" x 5". On custom stand. view image $1700 - $1900
55. Late Dynastic, XXVIIth - XXXth Dynasty, 525 - 343 BC. A wooden mask from a sarcophagus. Handsome features with skin tone a light ochre and large, almond eyes detailed in white and black. Intact paint and gesso with a few age cracks. H: 19cm / 7 ½". On custom stand. An attractive decorator piece. view image $1100 - $1200
56. Late Dynastic, XXVIIth - XXXth Dynasty, 525 - 343 BC. A wooden mask from a sarcophagus with a tail head-dress composed of a stylized uraeus, head band and rosettes. Face nicely carved. About half the gesso and paint has flaked off, but still a handsome example. Pigments include green, black, red and light blue. H: 30cm / 12". On stand. view image $1100 - $1200
57. Late Dynastic, XXVIIth - XXXth Dynasty, 525 - 343 BC. A wooden mask from a sarcophagus with part of head-dress. Features well rendered in almost a comical style with good pigmentation. Head-dress retains som red and black colors over white ground. The face is an ochre color with details in black and white. H: 9" / 22.5cm. On custom stand. A very displayable example. view image $1100 - $1200
58. Late Dynastic, XXVIIth - XXXth Dynasty, 525 - 343 BC. A small, but handsome wooden mask from a sarcophagus. Very nice features with all the pigment of the face remaining. The head-dress is fragmentary, but shows much red, blue and black colors. The face is highlighted in black over a crème ground. H: 15.6 / 6 ¼". view image $1300 - $1400
59. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A lot of 5 'Ka' masks from sarcophagi. All show some abrasion and loss of pigmentation. Height from 8 ½" to 12 ¾". view image $250 - $350
60. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A lot of 4 'Ka' masks from sarcophagi. All show some abrasion and loss of pigmentation. Height from 8 ½" to 12 ¾". view image $200 - $300
61. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A handsome cartonnage mask of polychromed gesso over linen. Delicately rendered facial features, with an aquiline nose, large almond eyes and small, pursed lips. The front panel has both hands, one above the other, modeled in relief with fingers outstretched. The piece is covered with numerous panels and vignettes, with borders of alternating colors. Pigments include: blue-green, yellow, buff, black, ochre, off-white and brick-red. Above the forehead is a winged scarab with uraeus, and extending down beyond the ears on both sides are alternating registers depicting Sekhmet and Anubis, rosette collar between. At bottom of front panel, is a seated image of Osiris and opposite, an ornately crowned Djed column. Atop the hood is a seated image of the deceased with outstretched arms, knotted cloths in each hand. On the left side, Anubis stands over the deceased, laid out upon a lion-headed bier, and performs the ritual opening of the mouth. On the right side, a standing priest makes an offering to a mummiform Osiris. The four corners are perforated for attachment. Carefully restored the scenes still retain incredible detail and exceptional style. H: 16", W: 8". On custom stand. A wonderful example of Ptolemaic funerary art and a fabulous display piece. view image $18,000 - $20,000
62. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A cartonnage fragment depicting an open hand with nice yellow pigment. Well rendered and quite attractive. H: 14.5cm / 5 5/8". On custom stand. view image $350 - $450
63. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A white stucco cartonnage fragment in the form of a clenched fist. Pigmented in white with yellow and brown additions. Repaired at midsection and mounted on a pleasing stand. H: 12.5cm / 5 ½". view image $200 - $300
64. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A cartonnage 'collar', which actually a stylized broad collar. Two loops at the upper sides and 8 rows of gilt bars, each with triangular projections facing down, and alternating with black hatches. All on a blue ground with red outline. Attractive and framed. H: 22.5cm / 9". view image $700 - $800
65. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 1st Century BC. A pair of cartonnage 'false sandals', which would have been placed on the feet of the mummy. Gesso on linen with stylized lotus blossoms in red and blue on a crème ground. Quite attractive and framed. H: 25cm / 9 ¾". view image $900 - $1000
66. Ptolemaic Period, c.2nd Century BC. A stucco funerary mask of a woman with well rendered features highlighted in black line. Hair nicely styled in thick ridges with a handsome wreath of pink flowers. H: 16cm / 6". On custom stand. A very attractive and displayable piece. view image $3700 - $4000
67. Ptolemaic Period, c.2nd Century BC. A fragmentary stucco funerary mask of a woman. Most of the left side of the face remains above the lips with detailed hair, ear and an eye inlaid with glass. H: 13.5cm / 5 ¼". view image $600 - $700
68. Ptolemaic Period, c.2nd Century BC. A lot of 19 cartonnage figures, 18 of them gold gilt. The depictions include: 2 of Anubis on a naos, 3 knots of Isis, 2 columns of Osiris, 2 solar barks on a naos, 7 vultures and 3 uraeii. An interesting group. Framed. view image $200 - $300
69. Ptolemaic - Roman Period, 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. A cartonnage panel with linen backing. The 5 vignettes depict at top, Horus, and below, Osiris, Isis, Anubis and Ra. Vertical panel of pseudo hieroglyphs separate the standing figures into two vertical pairs. Outer frame consists of alternating black outlined boxes in red, green, and blue, on buff ground. Dim: 14 ¾" x 5". Nicely framed. view image $850 - $950
70. Roman Period, c.1st Century AD. A nice stucco mask fragment of a young boy. One eye and ear show with well detailed hair. Black pigment on white ground. H: 4 ¼". On custom stand. view image $300 - $400
71. Roman Period, 3rd Century AD. A stucco funerary mask with stylized features wearing a diadem. The lightly textured hair is solid black, the facial features solemn, with a tight-lipped expression. He sports a close-trimmed beard and mustache and has small, detailed ears. The whole is highlighted in black and red dashes and dots, over a yellowish ground. Quite attractive and intact with good pigmentation and some minor pitting to the surfaces. H: 8 ½" / 21.5cm. On nice custom stand. A very handsome piece! view image $4500 - $5500
Wood
72. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XI - XII, 2081 - 1789 BC. A long wooden right arm from a large statue with much light ochre flesh tone remaining along with a bracelet detailed in black. Some chipping to the fingers. One of the attachment dowels for the shoulder remains. L: 40cm / 15 3/8". view image $400 - $450
73. 3rd Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI - XXV, 1070 - 712 BC. A Ptah-Soker-Osiris figure, depicted mummiform, wearing tripartite wig and broad collar. Arms folded across chest. Nicely rendered features with some traces of original paint. Original base missing. H: 37cm / 14 ½". view image $1000 - $1100
74. 3rd Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXIII - XXV, 838 - 656BC. A wooden rat. Nicely carved with a humped back and well detailed facial features. Pigmented in black with white eyes over gesso. Hole at back for attached tail, now missing. Dim: 3 ¾" x 2 1/8". Possibly an offering at the temple of Bastet or a child's toy. A most interesting and rare depiction of this small animal in wood. view image $2700 - $3000
75. 3rd Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXV, 760 - 656 BC. A seated Horus falcon of sensitively rendered in a realistic style. Remains of gilding and polychrome evident as well as a square attachment for a headdress. Dim: 7 ¾" x 4". A superb example of this 'classic' Egyptian form. view image $1600 - $1700
76. 3rd Intermediate - Late Period, Dynasty XXV - XXVII, 760 - 405 BC. A seated Horus falcon. Nicely styled with good, bright pigment remaining. Colors include brick red spots over a buff ground. Black facial additions. Repairs to head. L: 3 ½". A delightful little example. view image $800 - $900
77. 3rd Intermediate - Late Period, Dynasty XXV - XXVII, 760 - 405 BC. A stylized rendering of Anubis from a funerary bier. He is depicted in the typical pose with ears raised. Intact with full black pigment and white eyes. Buff colored base. Provincial style. H: 5". An interesting example of ancient Egyptian 'folk art'. view image $900 - $1000
78. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVII, 525 - 405 BC. An acacia wood image of a kneeling woman pouring ash on her head. A very typical pose and part of a larger mourning group. Handsomely rendered wearing old-style dress with knot of Isis at her breast. Well detailed facial features and a double anklet. Vibrant paint in flesh tones, yellow, red and black. H: 5 ¾". An outstanding example of funerary art! view image $2300 - $2500
79. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A gold gilt wooden head of an ibis with inlaid eyes. Nicely carved with great facial details. A loop at each end attached the piece to a wrapped mummy of an ibis. Intact with an attractive stand. L: 35.5cm / 17 ¼". There were many shrines and sanctuaries dedicated to Thoth, who was worshipped in ibis-form. An ibis mummy was given as a votive offering by pilgrims who visited these places, hoping for some sort of bestowment of favor. view image $2700 - $2900
80. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A lot of 3 wooden pieces. Two hands from sarcophagi, one open and the other clenched, and a right arm in green pigment from a funerary statue. All attractive with much pigment remaining and mounted on stands. H: 5 ½" to 8 ¼". view image $500 - $600
81. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A nice cartonnage mask with tripartite wig and broad collar, decorated with vibrant blue, ochre, black, red, and white pigmentation. Mounted flat on a custom stand. Minor repair, no restoration. D: 8 ¾" x 8". A good display piece. view image $850 - $950
82. Late Dynastic, 716 - 30 Century BC. A carved wooden seated Horus falcon in typical pose. Crudely rendered and probably at one time gessoed and polychromed. Dim: 6 ½" x 4 ½". view image $300 - $400
83. Late Dynastic, 716 - 30 BC. A charming front panel from a foot box of a sarcophagus depicting two images of Anubis in 'guardian' form on naos shrines, holding long handled crooks over their shoulders, flanking a large, central 'Ankh', rendered in polychrome. All on a beige ground. Dim" 5 ½" x 10 ½" on custom base. An impressive display of important funerary symbolism . view image $900 - $1000
84. Late Dynastic, c.664 - 30 BC. A rectangular ushabti box fragment depicting two crudely drawn figures, facing one another, the left holding a small head. Perhaps Ptah facing a reis ushabti. The both wearing broad collars with a very interesting 'horned' pendants. Done in beige pigment on a brick and bluish ground in a charming 'naif' style. Dim: 4" x 6". Quite possibly from the western delta region. A most unusual piece. view image $200 - $250
85. Dynasty XXXth - Ptolemaic Period, c.381 - 200 BC. A outstanding section of a panel depicting a large finely rendered 'udjat', with a rosette beneath. On the left, Horus, with wings outstretched, wearing a solar disc. Linear decorations at top. Colors used are greens, buffs, reds, black on beige ground. Dim: 7 ½" x 4". On custom base. A marvelous piece with sensitive style and intact pigment. view image $1000 - $1200
86. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A large falcon with stick legs. Red and black pigment on a greenish ground. Attractive facial and wing details in black line as well as the feet on the rectangular base. Some losses to pigment on the back and tail. H: 5 ¼". An appealing little piece. view image $1100 - $1200
87. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A wooden uraeus wearing solar disc. Remains of red and black pigment. Part of a large shrine lintel. H: 4 ½". view image $200 - $250
88. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A stylized offering on a rectangular base. Nice pigment remaining in brown, green and black. L: 4". An interesting piece. view image $300 - $350
89. Ptolemaic Period, c.3rd - 2nd Century BC. A lot of 2 wooden Horus falcons, one which appears to have the head of a crocodile. Both retain much of their pigment with ochre, yellow, red, orange, blue and black. An attractive pair. H: 2" & 2 1/8". view image $400 - $450
90. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A large panel depicting the goddess Isis, wearing tripartite wig and solar disc. She is bare breasted and her dress is decorated with zigzag lines with straps terminating in lotus blossoms. Very handsomely rendered in black and red line on a beige ground. D: 20" x 11". An attractive decorator piece! view image $2200 - $2500
91. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A well carved lintel from a Ptah-Soker shrine with two horizontal registers. The top depicts a row of uraeii, each with a solar disc, rendered in half-round. The lower register has a winged solar disc and two uraeii, flanked by vertical bands of alternating colors. Pigments include, black, buff, red, green on crème ground. Original flax cord at top. Dim: 14 ¼" x 5". On custom stand. A truly stunning work offering classic Egyptian motifs. view image $1700 - $1900
92. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A nice Ptah-Soker shrine lintel depicting a winged double uraeus with solar disc. Good colors - brick, green, black and white. Dim: 16" x 2 ¾". view image $300 - $400
93. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A wooden leg from a funerary bier in the form of the forepart of a lion, both front legs nicely rendered as well as the facial and mane details. Highlighted in black, yellow and red pigments over a crème ground. Intact with much pigment remaining and some minor loss to part of the attachment at the back of the head. H: 32.5cm / 13". view image $900 - $1000
94. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A pair of coffin panels, each symbolically depicting the knot of Isis and the 'Djed' pillar of Osiris respectively. Colors include buff and black on either a burgundy or green-black ground. Dim: 4 ¾" x 4" & 3 ½" x 3". view image $150 - $200
95. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. Lot of 2 nice rectangular panels from the sides of a foot box, depicting a very stylized form of Anubis, in the 'guardian of the necropolis' pose. Done in buff with black outline against a burgundy ground. Both 7 ½" x 4". Some minor loss to pigment, still quite charming! view image $600 - $700
96. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd BC. A nice pair of fragments. a shrine leg and a lintel. Both adorned with nice meandering grapevines in reds, greens and black on white ground. Quite decorative and charming. Dim: 8 ½" x 2" & 13 ¼" x 1 ¾". view image $200 - $250
97. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. An attractive lot of 2 pieces, a shrine leg and a uraeus panel. The leg nicely decorated with a floral and grapevine pattern and a meandering snake. Rendered in reds, blues, black and white on crème ground. Dim: 7" x 2" & 4 ¾" x 2 ¼". view image $200 - $250
98. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. Lot of 3 wooden shrine fragments. Two are long, rectangular shaped pieces depicting slithering serpents in earth tones and black. The third is a small piece with alternating bands of polychrome on a buff ground, the backside having an attractive floral design. Sizes from 10 ¼" x 2" to 5" x 3". view image $150 - $200
99. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. Lot of 4 wooden coffin fragments. Black, red, buff and white pigments are used to render a variety of designs, including a Djed pillar of Osiris and a knot of Isis. Dim: 3 ¾" x 3 ¼" to 2 ¾" x 2 1/8". view image $150 - $200
100. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A lot of 3 painted columns from a shrine box. Quite nicely painted with red, black green and white rings. Lengths from 12" to 19 ¾". Rarely offered. These shrine imitated the portable sun shades used by the living. view image $200 - $300
101. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 1st Century BC. A polychromed wood figure of Ptah-Soker-Osiris. The mummiform deity stands on a solid rectangular base, wearing tripartite wig, broad striped collar, a straight beard, and a crown composed of ram's horns, solar disc, and ostrich plumes. The face nicely detailed with cosmetic lines highlighted with black. The body shows an uninscribed front panel. Pigments include red, buff, black and green on beige ground. A very nice example with some minor restoration. H: 20 ¾". The Ptah-Soker statue basically became the replacement for the ushabti in the later periods. view image $3500 - $3700
102. Ptolemaic Period, 2nd - 1st Century BC. Part of a coffin panel depicting Isis standing rt., arms pendant, wearing solar disc and plumes and tripartite wig. Nice style with pink and crème detailed in black. Made from three planks of wood and in superb condition. Intact and sealed pigmentation. Dim: 40 7/8" x 12" / 104.3cm x 30cm. view image $2500 - $2600
Ushabtis
103. New Kingdom, Mid-Late Dynasty XVIII, 1353 - 1292 BC. A lot of 2 terracotta ushabtis. Each wears tripartite head-dress with arms folded across chest, Traces of pigment remain. Both intact. H: 16.5cm / 6 ¾". See Hans Schneider 'Shabtis', 3.5.1.1. view image $200 - $300
104. New Kingdom, Mid Dynasty XVIII - Early XIX, c.1353 - 1200 BC. A hand molded terracotta red-ware ushabti of robust construction with rounded back. Features simply molded with tripartite wig. Partial inscription reads, "Illuminate the Osiris PA-EN-TA-WERET, true of voice." Remains of paint, yellow face, hair and cosmetic details in black, body detail in red. L: 22.1 cm / 8 3/8". "Pentaweret" was a common name in the 19th-20th dynasties. view image $400 - $500
105. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1292 - 1190 BC. A terracotta ushabti, mummiform, with tripartite wig and details in black line, including inscription down front, holds a hoe in each hand with seed bag over left shoulder. A nice example of this type of ushabti and well preserved. H: 20.8cm / 8 1/8". On stand. See Hans Schneider 'Shabtis', 3.5..2.7 for a similar example. view image $900 - $1000
106. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1292 - 1190 BC. A terracotta ushabti with shallow features and additions in red and black pigment. Partial hieratic inscription across body. Intact and very interesting. L: 16.5cm / 6 ½". view image $150 - $250
107. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1292 - 1190 BC. A terracotta 'reis' or overseer ushabti. Hand modeled and styled with heavy Syrian overtones, suggesting influence from Egypt's possessions in South West Asia Minor. Wears tripartite wig, arms folded across chest and kilt. Exaggerated facial features. H: 20cm / 8". A nice example of this type of Ushabti, always under appreciated. view image $400 - $500
108. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1292 - 1190 BC. The upper half of a terracotta ushabti. Well detailed with lovely style and very expressive facial features. Traces of pigment. H: 13.5cm / 5 ¼". A nice example. view image $200 - $300
109. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX - XX, 1292 - 1075 BC. A wooden ushabti, depicted mummiform, wearing tripartite wig and arms folded across chest. Originally gessoed and painted, all of which is now missing. An interesting example of this type of Ushabti. H: 21.7cm / 8 ½". On stand. view image $400 - $500
110. 3rd Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI, 1075 - 945 BC. A nice faience ushabti, glaze now green, wearing a tripartite wig detailed in black. Very handsome features and quite a substantial example. H: 13.5cm / 8 3/8". On stand. view image $900 - $1000
111. 3rd Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI, 1075 - 945 BC. A lot of 4 faience ushabtis. All worn and originally quality examples. Traces of black pigment and blue glaze remains. One broken and repaired. Average H: 14cm / 5 ½". view image $200 - $300
112. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVII - XXX, 525 - 343 BC. Lot of 2 faience ushabtis. Both light blue in color with some minor repairs. H: 3 7/8". view image $100 - $200
113. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI XXX, 664 343 BC. A lot of 3 miniature press-mold faience ushabtis. All of simple, but decent style and highly glazed with a nice turquoise color. Slightly crude, but nice examples of their type. Average H: 54mm / 2 1/8". All mounted on wooden stands. view image $300 - $400
114. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVII - XXX, 525 - 343 BC. A faience ushabti wearing tripartite wig and holding pick and hoe. Original bright blue glaze now a neat green and blue mottled color. H: 12.2cm / 4 ¾". On stand. A very attractive example. view image $450 - $550
115. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVII - XXX, 525 - 343 BC. A nice faience ushabti for 'Hor-Ankh', depicted mummiform, holding a pick and a hoe, seed bag over left shoulder. Very well detailed in pleasing style with 'T-form' inscription reading ""the Revered One, the Osiris, the inspector, the king's son whom he loves, Hor-Ankh, born of Imy-Pet". Good light blue color. H: 14.2cm / 5 ½". On stand. See Hans Schneider 'Shabtis', 5.3.1.268. view image $800 - $1000
116. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVII - XXX, 525 - 343 BC. A faience ushabti, depicted mummiform holding a hoe in each hand, seed bag over left shoulder. Nicely styled with 'T-form' inscription down front. H: 14.8cm / 5 7/8". On stand. See Hans Schneider 'Shabtis', 5.3.1.268. view image $750 - $950
117. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A large faience ushabti, glaze now green. Depicted mummiform with arms across chest and holding a pick and hoe. Shabti spell in 8 lines of text down front of body. Intact and quite attractive. H: 18.5cm / 7 3/8". On stand. See Hans Schneider 'Shabtis', 5.3.1.263. view image $1200 - $1400
118. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXX, 381 - 343 BC. A tall light blue faience ushabti. Depicted mummiform with arms folded over chest and holding a pick and hoe. Shabti spell in 9 lines down front of body. Intact. H: 19cm / 7 ½". view image $1400 - $1500
119. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXX, 381 - 343 BC. A blue faience ushabti with nice style and the shabti spell in 7 registers. Wears tripartite wig and holds pick and hoe. Intact and a very attractive example. H: 17.7cm / 7". On stand. See Hans Schneider 'Shabtis', 5.3.1.8. view image $900 - $1000
120. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXX, 381 - 343 BC. A lot of 5 light blue faience ushabtis with handsome features and good color. All intact. Average H: 10.8cm / 4 ¼". See Hans Schneider 'Shabtis', 5.3.1.245 for similar examples. view image $1100 - $1200
121. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXX, 381- 343 BC. A nice lot of 4 light blue faience ushabtis. All very handsomely styled with smooth surfaces and no inscriptions. All intact with good color. Average H: 12cm / 4 ¾". view image $600 - 700
Amulets & Scarabs
122. New Kingdom, Mid Dynasty XVIII, 'Amarna' period, c.1353 - 1322 BC. A choice. deep blue faience ring with an 'udjat' or 'Eye of Horus' as the bezel. Well molded with good style and detail. Expertly repaired. W: 3/4". A nice example of the height of faience production seen at the city of Akhenaten and Nefertiti. Some of the reliefs known to have adorned the buildings at Amarna depicted the queen and her little daughters handing out gifts, including rings such as these, to the waiting hands of the populace. view image $1200 - $1500
123. Late Dynastic, c. 500-300 BC. An erotic amulet in faience. Dwarf-like seated man holds drum(?) under his chin with his extremely large phallus fully extended below round drum. Much of original red paint still remains. Simplistic facial design with three small black dots on face of drum. In choice condition with some chips at base. L: 3.5", H: 1.75". view image $650 - $750
124. Dynasty XXVII - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A large and impressive faience amulet of the goddess Sekhmet. She wears nemes head-cloth and arms are pendant at sides. Overall a light blue/green, with some black additions to face and head regions. Small hole atop the head, once for a head-dress. Very shapely and of handsome construction. Intact with some minor restoration. H: 5 ½". Petrie 'Amulets', 194. view image $6000 - $7000
125. Late Dynastic, 716 30 BC. A beautiful necklace composed of 10 strands of various colored mummy beads. Very attractive and wearable. Length 20.5". view image $300 - $400
126. Late Dynastic, 716 30 BC. A large 1 kilo bag of multi-colored faience beads which had once formed the netted covering that adorned mummies of the period. All intact and with brilliant colors. view image $1200 - $1500
127. Late Dynastic, 716 - 30 BC. A glass amulet of Duametef, one of the four sons of Horus. He is depicted mummiform with a jackal-head. Nicely colored in flesh tones, black and blue. The body is gilded, which is rarely seen in this type of amulet. Placed on the chest of the deceased with the other 3 sons. Small repair at midsection. H: 2 3/8". Duametef was the protector of the stomach. view image $1200 - $1500
128. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A large greenish stone heart scarab with nice style and detail. Flat backed. Intact. L: 3.9cm / 1 ½". A very nice example! view image $400 - $500
129. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXX, 664 - 343 BC. A nice basalt heart scarab with a flat base. Nicely detailed with attractive lines on the clypea and a grooved head. Intact. L: 3.4cm / 1 ¼". view image $300 - $400
130. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A light blue faience amulet of the god Pataikos, with a detailed face and a protruding belly. Intact with only minor abrasion. H: 1 ¼". Petrie 'Amulets', 176. view image $350 - $400
131. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A blue faience amulet of Bes, with facial and body details in black. He wears a tall headdress and has his hands on his belly. H: 1 ½". Petrie 'Amulets', 188. An attractive example. view image $400 - $500
132. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A green faience amulet in the form of the head of the god Bes, with protruding tongue. Intact. H: 1 ¼'. Petrie 'Amulets', 190d. view image $300 - $350
133. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A nice faience amulet of the god Thoth. Hands pendant with detailed features. Glaze green to brownish. H: 1 ¾". Petrie 'Amulets', 203a. A pleasing example. view image $450 - $500
134. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. Alight blue faience amulet of the goddess of pregnancy, Tausret. She has the head of a hippopotamus and both hands placed on her pregnant belly. Intact. H: 1 ½". Petrie 'Amulets', 236y. view image $350 - $400
135. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A faience amulet of a seated lion. Nicely detailed with some surface abrasion and some loss to the top. No glaze. L: 1 5/8". Petrie 'Amulets', 219h. An interesting example. view image $450 - $500
136. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A light blue faience amulet of a seated male holding his large, erect penis to his shoulder. Intact. H: 1 ¼". view image $200 - $225
137. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A large erotic amulet of a seated male resting his hands on his engorged penis. Intact with some abrasion and loss of glaze. Now a nice orange color. L: 6.2cm / 2 ½". view image $200 - $300
138. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A lot of 6 stone amulets. Represented is the 'ib', or heart; solar disc; plinth; 2 'udjats' or Eyes of Horus; and a scarab. All quite attractive. From Upper Egypt. view image $200 - $300
139. Late Dynastic, 664 - 30 BC. A lot of 3 wearable faience beaded necklaces, each with at least one amulet as central pendant (2 necklaces with 3 amulets, and the third with one amulet. All beautifully strung with brand new silver clasps. Also two lovely small glazed scarabs. One blue the other green. view image $300 - $400
140. Ptolemaic Period, 336 - 30 BC. A turquoise faience amulet of seated Isis, wearing solar disc and horns, suckling the infant Horus. Nicely detailed with additions in black. H: 1 3/8". Petrie 'Amulets', 146e. view image $350 - $400
141. Ptolemaic Period, 336 - 30 BC. A blue/green faience amulet of the goddess Sekhmet. Of simple, but nice construction. Intact. H: 1 7/8". Petrie 'Amulets', 194. view image $450 - $500
142. Lot of 32 fragmentary amulets. Most with good detail and bright glaze. Various types represented. An interesting study lot. view image $150 - $200
Jewelry
143. 3rd Intermediate Period, c.1075 - 656 BC. A lot of 5 bronze bracelets of a style reminiscent of types seen in ancient Persia at this period. Said to be from the Fayum region south of Cairo. Some plain and a few with simple decoration. Widths average 2 ¼". All wearable. view image $100 - $150
144. Roman Egypt, 50 BC - 50 AD. A lot of 9 pairs of bronze or billon earrings. All are composed of an openwork cage design and a large hoop. Two still have their original glass bead. All are in nice condition with patination. Said to be from the Fayum region, south of Cairo. Average width: 1 ¾". view image $150 - $200
145. Roman Period, c.1st Century AD. A pair of gold burial rings of simple band form, the larger nicely incised with the image of Isis in Cultus-form. Both are small sizes and intact. view image $500 - $600
146. Roman Period, 1st Century AD. A handsome pair of gold earrings with an open work cage and three pendants, two supporting carnelian tube beads and the center a gold drop missing on one). Area next to cage nicely wrapped with wire. Intact and wearable. 26mm wide. view image $900 - $1000
147. Roman Egypt. A lot of 2 rings of 12K gold with cabochons formed from Roman mosaic glass, c.2nd century AD. Very attractive with blue, white and red in a swirl pattern. Ring sizes 10. view image $600 - $700
148. Another ring as previous. Nice pattern. Ring size 8. view image $300 - $350
149. Roman Egypt, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. A lot of 23 bronze rings of various sizes. All have a narrow shank and wide bezel with none or simple design. Original patinas. One example is a small key. Said to be from the Fayum region, south of Cairo. view image $150 - $200
150. Roman Period, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. A nice gold ring with a wide shank, and a raised oval bezel containing an oval garnet cabachon. Intact and wearable, although the garnet is loose. Ring Size 6. view image $900 - $1000
151. Roman Period, 4th - 5th Century AD. A heavy gold ring of thick construction with a square bezel set with a nice square cut emerald. Most attractive and wearable. Ring Size 10 ½. view image $2200 - $2500
Terracotta
152. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. A hand-formed terracotta child's toy depicting a horse with rider. Attractive features retaining most of the original brown and white pigments. Signs of wear from use. Pierced through the mouth for a snaffle bit, by which the child could drag the toy around. H: 4 ½", L: 5". A charming piece! view image $1600 - $1700
153. Ptolemaic Period, Alexandria, c.300 - 250 BC. A mold-made terracotta bust of a Pharaoh or Ptolemaic king. He wears nemes head cloth with uraeus, surmounted by plumes, solar disc and horns and wears a large solar pendant. Footed to stand on its' own with two small holes added probably to hold incense. Intact and a very interesting example. H: 7 ¼". On stand. view image $600 - $700
154. Ptolemaic Period, Alexandria, c.300 - 250 BC. A mold-made terracotta bust of the Apis bull, wearing solar disc and plumes. Some surface wear and remains of white pigment or gesso. H: 5 ¼". view image $500 - $600
155. Ptolemaic Period, Alexandria, c.300 - 250 BC. A mold-made terracotta image of winged Eros, wearing a rosette head-dress. Nice facial features with implied arms and legs. Intact and a very pleasing example. H: 4 ½". view image $350 - $450
156. Ptolemaic Period, Alexandria, c.300 - 250 BC. A mold-made terracotta figure of a satyr, holding a haunch of meat and playing his pipes. Nice facial and body details. Missing below the waist. An attractive piece. H: 4 ½". On stand. view image $300 - $400
157. Ptolemaic Egypt, Alexandria, c.300 - 250 BC. An attractive mold-made figurine of a Isis, seated facing, wearing horns, disk and plumes, suckling Harpokrates. In brown slip with traces of original white pigment. Nicely rendered with fine facial details. Ht: 6". On stand. view image $350 - $450
158. Ptolemaic Period, Alexandria, c.300 - 250 BC. A lot of 2 terracottas. Both are female faces, one with a large head-dress, the other finely styled and detailed. Both about 3". On stands. view image $150 - $250
Varia
159. New Kingdom, mid Dynasty XVIII - early Dynasty XIX, c.1353 - 1200 BC. A limestone lid fragment in the form of a reclining gazelle rendered in a very life-like fashion. Some black pigment remains. A very interesting piece. L: 4.8cm / 2". On stand. view image $350 - $450
160. New Kingdom, mid Dynasty XVIII - early Dynasty XIX, c.1353 - 1200 BC. A limestone votive statue of the god Ammon in ram-form, with detailed facial and body features, including detailed genitalia. Legs are missing, but were originally in a reclining position. Very attractive with some abrasion and desert varnish. L: 6". A handsome piece. view image $1200 - $1400
161. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXX, 381 - 343 BC. A light blue faience offering tray with 4 cups on a rectangular base. Likely a late dynastic replacement for the canopic jars. Some minor restoration. A most interesting. 5 ¾" x 4 ½". view image $1300 - $1400
162. Egypt, Greco - Roman Period, c.2nd Century BC - 2nd Century AD. An interesting study lot of nicely colored polychromed cartonnage fragments, including one depicting a face. view image $100 - $150
163. Egypt, a small hoard of 35 well circulated billon Tetradrachms of Nero struck at Alexandria. A good study lot containing a number of interesting reverses. view image $100 - $125
164. Egypt, a group of 34 bronze surface finds of various types. Some interesting items including an Apis bull, uraeus, earrings, a hook and some coins and weights. A nice group covering a period from Pharonic times to the Islamic period. view image $150 - $200
165. Necklace composed of alternating antique faceted carnelian beads and silver, decorated globes. Central triangular piece has nice motifs, including 'Allah' in Arabic. A nice piece and quite decorative. view image $350 - $400
166. Coptic Period, c.3rd - 4th Century AD. A nice linen textile fragment consisting of a long, horizontal register bordered on two sides, containing four medallions with alternating animal and decorative elements within. The fields between the medallions contain multitudes of stylized animal and floral motifs. Color predominately brown, with the natural linen color as contrast. One of the medallions is accented in red. A nice piece with some repairs. Framed. Dim: 24" x 4 7/8". view image $400 - $500
167. Coptic Period, c.4th - 5th Century AD. A lot of 3 textile fragments. Two in shades of light and dark brown with standing bird with wings spread as central motif. The third in shades of red, green and brown. 6.5" square. 5.5" square and 4" x 2.5". All tattered. view image $150 - $200
Mediterranean & Near East
A collection of Ancient Persian Art
168. Iran, c. 2000BC, Sagzabad. An attractive ceramic bowl with linear design in light black polychrome on cream slip. Bowl has 2 small holes through rim at opposite sides of top. Small circular base. Nice with two minor rim chips. Height and diameter, 5". view image $200 - $300
169. Iran, Azerbaijan. c.1500 - 1200 BC. A hand modeled terracotta figure of a bull. Nice body details with some surface abrasion. Intact with one horn missing. L: 8 1/4". view image $1500 - $1700
170. Iran, Ardebil, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A red buff bowl with red painted linear designs around the rim and a central motif consisting of five stylized animals. Very nice with some restoration and a chip at one edge of rim. D: 23.5. cf. Gluck 'The world of Persian Pottery', no. 61., for similar types. view image $300 - $400
171. Iran, Tepe Sialk, c.1200 - 900 BC. A large buff ware bowl with a water bird amidst star painted in red paint. Some repairs. D: 26cm. view image $150 - $200
172. Iran, Ardebil, c.1200 - 1000 BC. An attractive pale orange slip bowl with funnel rim. In red paint, triangles on rim, stick-like bird in center. Very fine condition with a couple of rim nicks. Ht: 2", D: 6". view image $200 - $250
173. Iran, Azerbaijan, c.1000 BC. A terracotta spool-like base for a larger vessel. Some repairs. An interesting vessel. H: 16cm. view image $200 - $300
174. Iran, 9th century AD, Samanid. A lovely ceramic bowl in mottled crème slip and highlighted on walls of inside in brown and black polychrome with linear and circular design. Islamic script on inside bottom. Ht: 3.25, diameter is 10". Repairs evident. view image $400 - $500
175. Iran, 9th - 10th Century AD. An Amol-ware bowl with a central motif of a bird walking lt., circles below and a leaf and tendril pattern above. Nicely rendered in light and dark browns over creme ground. Some restoration. D: 6 7/8". view image $250 - $300
176. Iran, Nishapur, Samanid Dynasty. 9 - 10th Century AD. A glazed bowl with an incised floral pattern. Colors include brown, orange and green over a crme base. Restored with three edge chips. D: 7". view image $200 - $250
177. Iran, Nishapur, Ungland. 9th - 10th Century AD. An unglazed single-handled vase with linear decoration on the body. A pleasing example and intact. H: 7". view image $200 - $225
178. Iran, Seljuk, Kashan, c.10th century AD. A beautiful ceramic of a blue and white glazed "harpy". Nice and delicate facial features with porous and slightly faded patina. Appears to be in excellent condition with minimal restoration. Ht: 9.25". A similar example sold in our "Gluck" April 2002 auction, lot 132 for $9,200. view image $4500 - $5000
179. Iran, Seljuk, Kashan, c.10th century AD. A beautifully glazed ceramic bowl in shades of blue and green polychrome with two girls, each wearing identical spotted clothes and linear design hat on inside center of bowl. Both are sitting in lovely floral setting. Restored but nonetheless quite attractive. Ht: 3", diameter is 6.5". view image $1500 - $1750
180. Iran, Azerbaijan. 12th Century AD. A tin glazed wheel thrown Gabri -ware bowl with a central motif of a lion walking, head turned back. Surrounded by a band of alternating florettes and Kufic characters. All in brown tinged with green over a creme ground. Very attractive with some restoration, no detracting from its' beauty. D: 5 1/4". view image $1200 - $1400
181. Iran, Azerbaijan. 12th Century AD. A tin glazed Gabri-ware bowl. Thick walled with exterior in green with a band of circles just below the gadrooned rim. Interior in green tinged creme with a central fleur-de-lis style motif with tendrils in the field, brown accents over a green-tinged creme, surrounded by a band of two rows of spirals. D: 5 3/4".Restored. Ex. Christie's sale, 10/12/2000, lot 498. An attractive piece! view image $200 - $250
182. Iran, Nishapur, c.12th century AD. A lovely large blue glazed incense burner. Attractive open-work diamond shapes in central portion with closed triangular designs on upper third of bowl. Bottom third is nicely glossed with smooth surfaces. Ht: 7". Some restoration. view image $2700 - $3000
183. Iran, Nishapur, c.12th century AD. A large and attractive glazed bowl highlighted in yellow and black polychrome with large bull in central section. Some repair otherwise quite impressive and lovely. Ht: 4", diameter is 12". view image $2700 - $3000
184. Iran, Gorgon, c. 12th century AD. A very attractive glazed ceramic bowl in turquoise with black dots throughout. The larger dots with what appears to be the number "8" in center. Beautiful glaze. Ht: 3.25", diameter is 8". Restored. view image $1700 - $2000
185. Iran, Seljuk. 13th Century AD. A blue glazed carved-ware bowl with the interior nicely decorated with floral motifs. Some glaze degradation, but intact and very attractive. D: 6 1/8". view image $250 - $300
186. Iran, Islamic, Seljuk, c. 13th century AD. A ceramic glazed bowl with lovely floral designs on inside painted in shades of black and blue. Some typical repair with glazed somewhat compromised. Ht: 3.5, diameter is 8.25". Nice! view image $600 - $700
187. Iran, a lot of 18 cylinder and stamp seals. Mostly cylinders with a few Sasanian stamps seals mixed in. This lot needs additional research as a few pieces may be copies. view image $2000 - $2200
188. Iran, a lot of 4 ceramic pieces including two glazed small pieces that are Nishapur, one a lamp. Also two glazed Islamic bowls. One complete with obvious repairs and restoration, the other in similar condition with large piece missing. A good study lot. view image $200 - $300
189. Iran, c.1920's. A glazed pot decorated with a scrawling linear patterns around larger leaf and hear shaped motifs. Colors include brown, crème and green. Some edge chipping but overall attractive. H: 17cm. view image $75 - $100
190. Iran, Meibod City, c.1945. Lot of 2 bowls with central floral motif in green an orange additions over a creme ground. Two lines around the rim. Overall rough still of finish. Quite attractive. D: 6 1/2". view image $100 - $150
191. Afghanistan, c. 1000BC., a small and fine terra cotta of a standing bull. He stands in rigid pose wearing bell and collar around neck. Ht: 2.5". Nice. view image $200 - $300
192. Afghanistan, 12th Century AD. A glazed carved-ware shallow bowl with a central medallion consisting over a nice floral motif. Rim decorated in a black linear pattern with blue additions over a creme ground. Some glaze degradation and light age cracks. D: 5 7/8". An attractive example. view image $200 - $300
Bronzes & Weapons
193. Persia, Amlash. c.1200 BC. A bronze spouted bowl with a low vertical neck, bulbous and squat body with a broad, flat, and slightly raised base. Long, open spout with a swelling at the base. Fixed to the body of the vessel with 11 rivets with prominent hemispherical heads encircling base of spout. The length is 10.5" and the height is 4". No repairs or restoration and a great dark and glossy patina. See Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum, plate 82, #523. Similar to lot 54 in the Gluck of April 7th, 2002 that fetched $1800 plus 15%. view image $1000 - $1250
194. Persia, Luristan, c.1200 BC. A bronze dagger, handle with room for inlays. Near the hilt of the blade is inscribed with a late cuneiform inscription on both sides, above inscription id a cruciform pattern on one side, a half circle and line on the other. A rare and important piece. L: 12 ½". view image $1100 - $1200
195. Persia, Luristan, c.1200 BC. A finely crafted bronze axe-head with spiked butt. Short cylindrical shaft-hole cast with four raised horizontal moldings terminating at back in spur-like projections with conical terminals. The blade rises above the top of the shaft and springs from the third rib down at the bottom. Small area of incised linear design on top of blade above shaft-hole. See P.R.S Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum, plate 2, #14. Length is 8". Excellent condition with attractive patina. On custom stand. view image $1000 - $1250
196. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. A finely crafted bronze axe-head with spiked butt. More elaborate than previous piece in that this has the blade protruding from the open mouth of an animal, his tongue projecting in between large upper and lower fangs. Incised design on head and tongue of animal with incised linear design on top of blade in front of nose of animal. Circular eyes and ears are well defined. Identical image on both sides of flat blade. Length is 7.5". See Moorey, plate 2, #14 for similar piece. RARE! On custom stand. view image $3200 - $3500
197. Persia, Luristan. c.1200BC. A finely crafted bronze adze-head. Short tubular shaft-hole with collar around upper and lower edge. At back of shaft is an unusual hook-like projection that comes to a point at back of the top of the shaft. Blade is thick and tapers and enlarges as it moves away from the shaft. Nice and attractive light green patina. Length is 8", length of shaft is 1.5". Excellent condition. ". See Moorey, plate 4, #29 for similar piece. RARE! On custom stand. view image $1000 - $1250
198. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. A finely crafted bronze horse bit. Ornately crafted and cast in the shape of the profile of a horse, one at each side of bit. Out of proportion, both horses have short and small necks and heads with quite large rectangular bodies, mouths agape. Manes are detailed with small linear design as is the breast and three projection objects that rests where saddle would sit. Two loops for bridle on inside of each horse. Exquisite condition and detail. Rare this nice! See Moorey, plate 17, #119 for similar piece. Length of bit is 6.5". Each horse is 3.75" x 3.5" high each. On custom stand. view image $3200 - $3500
199. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. A finely crafted bronze horse bit. Ornately crafted and cast in the shape of the profile of a horse. Similar to above except this example with more realistically proportioned horse with longer incised mane and two bridle loops atop each horse rather than on inside. Some encrustation otherwise nice with pleasing patina. Bit is 7.25". Each horse is 4.5" x 3.75" tall. See Moorey, plate 17, #119 for similar piece. view image $2200 - $2500
200. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. A finely crafted bronze mouflon cheek piece. Ornately crafted and cast in the shape of the profile of a mouflon. Each with two loops for cheek straps (one at rear creatively formed by the tail) and two spikes on the inside of each cheek piece. Incised detail to horns and legs. Nice and attractive brown patina. Length of bit is 7". 4.25" long x 3.25" high. See Moorey, plate 16, #122a for similar piece. view image $1700 - $2000
201. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. A finely crafted sheet bronze belt buckle. Singular rectangular strip with loop terminals. Symmetrical with lions attacking from right beginning to devour two gazelles. All hammered in repousse with nice detail throughout. Repaired at center. Nice and attractive chocolate colored patina. Length is 12.25". See Moorey, plate 70, #461 for similar piece. view image $1700 - $2000
202. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. A finely crafted small bronze amulet in the shape of a double-headed foal with a suspension loop on its back between the two necks, multiple collars on both necks and upper legs. Excellent condition and a pleasing dark chocolate colored patina. Height is 2 5/8". See Moorey, plate 66, #428 for similar piece. view image $1200 - $1500
203. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. A finely crafted whetstone socket in the form of the forepart of a gazelle. Front legs are tucked under torso, antlers spiral backwards to form loops. Height is 1.75". Choice. See Moorey, plate 66, #428 for similar piece. view image $750 - $850
204. Armenia, Urartu. c.1200 BC. A small cast bronze figure in the shape of a stylized bull standing in rigid pose. Height is 2.5", length is 3.5". Nice! See Moorey, plate 40, #217 for similar piece. view image $1000 - $1250
205. Persia, Ordos. c.1100 BC. A detailed repousse bronze belt buckle in the form of a lion, mouth agape with head slightly down and walking to left. Items from this culture are rare and highly sought after. Some encrustation still evident. Length is 4.25". view image $1000 -$1250
206. Utar Pradesh. c.1500 - 1200 BC. A lot of two flat axe blades with rounded sharpened cut edges. L: 14.5- 23 cm. See Petrie, Tools & Weapons, plate VII for similar shaped axes. view image $400 - $500
207. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. A rare and attractive long bronze sword. With four-sided handle, each side with 4 protruding dots, and wide flanged pommel. Excellent condition! Length is 36.5'. Minor repair to handle. view image $2700 - $3000
208. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. An attractive short bronze sword. Round and segmented short handle is widest a top pommel that is flared with 2 small round balls; crescent shaped pommel flares downward and splits at each side with 2 balls at each side. Blade has 2 holes just beneath reinforced hilt. Some cleaning to blade but still quite impressive!!! L: 26'. Rare style handle. view image $2200 - $2500
209. Persia, Luristan. c.1200 BC. An attractive long thin bronze dirk with hilt and blade cast in one piece. Hilt flanged for perhaps bone inlay. Raised loop at base of handle on both sides. Nice pale green patina and in excellent condition. L: 16'. See Moorey, plate 6, #49 for similar piece. view image $750 - $850
Ancient Seals
210. Altyn, Depe. c.2000 BC. A bronze compartmentalized stamp seal resembling a spoked wheel. Nicely patinated. W: 3.5cm / 1 ½". view image $200 - $300
211. Old Babylonia, c.1800 BC. A hemetite cylinder seal depicting three worshipers before enthroned deity (Sun God); a small nude female God holds a mace, two letters and a crescent in field. Porade Pl. L. L: 28mm. view image $400 - $500
212. Hittite or Phoenician, c.1400 - 1000 BC. A steatite stamp seal with a rosette on the backside and on the base a facing bearded bust. Intact and well carved with original attachment. D: 20mm. A very attractive piece. view image $1200 - $1500
213. Rome, 100 BC - 100 AD. A fabulous lapis lazuli intaglio depicting a praetorian galley with oars. Legionary standard flanked by eagles to either side. 21x16mm. A rarely seen subject for intaglios. view image $2000 - $2500
214. Rome, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. A carnelian intaglio with the head of Helioserapis, rayed and surmounted by a modius with horns of Ammon. Honig #28. 12x8mm. A choice example. view image $350 - $450
215. Rome, c.3rd - 4th Century AD. Carnelian intaglio depicting two masks, a bald and bearded Selinos back to back with a bearded man with a tuft of hair. See Hague #768. 10x8mm. Choice condition and great color. view image $300 - $400
216. Rome, c.3rd - 4th Century AD. A charming chalcedony intaglio depicting a diademed male head lt. Honig #37. 9x8mm. view image $250 - $350
Near Eastern Terracotta
217. Sumeria, c.2000 BC. A molded terracotta image of a bearded man, with a round head-dress and holding a sceptre against his breast. Lost below the waist and flat on the backside. H: 2 5/8". On stand. view image $250 - $300
218. Phoenicia, 1500 - 1000 BC. A blackened terracotta rectangular stele or palette with a female face at top. Two horizontal registers beneath the face, three at bottom, between which are three vertical panels, the two at left bearing pseudo-inscriptions, the third panel divided in thirds, each box having an 'X' through it. Ribbed borders. H: 10 1/3". Some repair at midsection. Quite an interesting and attractive piece. view image $500 - $600
219. Syria, Syro-Hittite, c. 1000BC. An "Astarte" or mother goddess figure. Typically highly stylized with slender body, hands on breasts with long flowing hair and large round eyes. She also wears multi-layered necklace. H: 8.25". Nice condition. view image $200 - $275
Roman & Byzantine
220. Roman, Late 1st Century - Early 2nd Century AD. A Tenth Legion floor tile stamp with the insignia of the legion, "Legio Decima Fretensis' which was stationed in the province of Palestine during the Roman period. All of the tiles are stamped with a rectangular incuse square, raised letters within; 'LEGXFR.' See N. Avigad, Discovering Jerusalem, 1980, page 206, figures 2,3 & 4. Dim: 7" x 7". view image $900 - $1000
221. Roman, 1st - 2nd Century AD. An inscribed slave collar of flattened bronze terminating in wire ties for attachment. Inscribed, TENE ME NE FUGIARO DE DOMU TERTIIO with small round bead-like impressions. Translation: "Hold me then (or) I will run away from the home of Tertius." Dia: 5 ½". Rare and a most interesting piece. view image $2000 - $2200
222. Rome, Head of a Satyr, c. 2nd century AD. A delicately carved small marble head of a satyr. Facial features reveal attractive young male face with slightly puckered cheeks. Hair is brushed to sides and back in wavy locks with large lock pointing upwards at top of forehead. Pleasing patina. Old chip to nose. H: 14cm. Choice. view image $500 - $600
223. Roman, c.2nd - 3rd Century AD. A marble lion spout. The large rectangular block with the head of a lion at the center, its mouth open wide serving as the outlet for the water, its mane a mass of rayed locks, flanked by two dolphins with stepped moldings between them, their lowered triangular heads with drilled nostrils and large eyes, their eyelashes articulated, a relief panel above with the reclining figure of a bearded river god, a cornucopia in the crook of his left arm, a sheaf in his right. H: 51.4cm / 20 ¼". Ex. Christie's, New York, 12/7/00, page 162, lot 613. A very large and impressive piece of ancient sculpture. view image $13,000 - $15,000
224. Roman, c.2nd - 3rd Century AD. A bronze applique of the head of a woman or goddess, wearing a large diadem. Was once attached to a larger vessel. H: 2 ½". view image $100 - $200
225. Byzantine, 5th - 7th Century AD. A bronze plaque inscribed with four lines of Greek which translate, " Chios the island), created by God, a marvel to (her) offspring (who), having vowed, have offered (this votive plaque) for a sacred place." W: 7 3/8". view image $1200 - $1300
226. Study lot of 31 miscellaneous bronze items. Various buckles, finials, pendants, pins, fibulae and arrow points. All in good condition with attractive patinas. view image $200 - $300
Eastern Mediterranean Core-Formed Glass
Before the age of blown glass, core-formed glass was the tradition, originating in Mesopotamia or Egypt. Manufacture proceeded as follows. The raw glass was heated in pans up to 750'C and then again in crucibles to as high as 1000C. A clay-and-sand core was made in the shape of the cavity of the intended vessel, covered with cloth and stuck onto a metal rod. This was plunged into the molten mass and given several quick twists to spread the glass evenly over it. If decoration was required, one or more thin colored rods were wound spirally over the glass while it was still soft. Before these rods hardened they were moved up and down with metal pins to produce waves, garlands, arches and leaf or feather patterns. Sometimes a comb was drawn across the rods, producing a series of vertical ribs. The whole job was then reheated and rolled over a smooth stone block to produce an even surface. Finally, edge and foot could be pulled out and handles fused on. Once the object was cold, the core had to be scraped out.
227. Amphoriskos, "small amphora" c. 3rd Century BC, two thin loop handles with dark blue, white and yellow-brown colored fine linear design throughout. Some repairs. H: 6.25". Rare! view image $2500 - $2750
228. Amphoriskos, c. 3rd Century BC, no handles with red, white, yellow-brown and light blue colored fine linear design throughout. Some repairs. H: 6.25". Rare! view image $2500 - $2750
229. Alabastron, c. 3rd Century BC, no handles with royal blue, yellow and white colored fine linear design throughout. Some repairs. H: 5". Rare! An alabastron is a container for perfumed oil that takes its name from alabaster, the material from which the original Egyptian examples were made. view image $2500 - $2750
Glass
230. Greco-Roman Egypt, 150 - 100 BC. A handsome lot of 2 deep blue bracelets with additions in yellow and orange and with white 'spikes' around the outside simulating pearls. Quite attractive and very interesting. Average width 6.4cm / 2 ½". A scarce feature for ancient glass bracelets. view image $500 - $600
231. Greco-Roman, 150 - 100 BC. A nice lot of 3 bright blue glass bracelets with white 'spike' additions simulating pearls. Very pleasing and wearable. Average width 6.4cm / 2 ½". view image $600 - $700
232. Greco - Roman, 50 BC - 50 AD. A lot of 2 translucent green child's bracelets. Both of twisted design with an internal yellow swirled core. A nice type and both wearable. D: 4.5cm / 1 7/8". view image $500 - $600
233. Roman Egypt, 1st - 2nd Century AD. A nice glass bracelet with alternating stripes of green bordered in yellow on a black field. Intact and wearable. D: 6.8cm / 2 5/8". view image $200 - $250
234. Roman Egypt, 1st - 2nd Century AD. A glass bracelet formed by fusing three pieces of glass together, one brown, one black and white striped, and the last olive green. Intact, wearable and quite attractive. D: 8.5cm / 3 3/8". view image $400 - $450
235. Roman Egypt, 3rd - 4th Century AD. A lot of 2 nice pink glass bracelets with very attractive splotch designs in white. A scarce color for glass and wearable. D: 5.1cm / 2". view image $500 - $600
236. Roman, 1st - 2nd Century AD. A beautiful deep green glass bracelet. Intact and a nice example. D: 3.5". view image $200 - $300
237. Holy Land, Roman, 100- 300 AD. A nice flask, bulbous in shape with mottled pale green coloring, with almost baseball shaped body with short and small tube shaped neck with slightly flared rim. Height is 3.5". Excellent condition with small chunk of ancient debris stuck inside. view image $500 - $600
238. Holy Land, Roman, 100 - 300 AD. A tall cylindrical flask with short neck and a flaring rim. Lovely mottled green-rust color with choice iridescence. See Newark 443 for a smaller example. Height is 6.5". Slight age crack near base of top. A fine addition to any collection of glass. view image $650 - $750
239. Holy Land, Roman, 100- 300 AD. An attractive pale green flask with a tube-shaped neck, flat rim, and a nice bell-shaped body. Pleasing iridescence. Height is 5.5". Excellent condition. view image $375 - $475
240. Holy Land, Roman, 100 - 300 AD. A large pale green glass flask with a short tube-shaped neck and a shapely pear body. Nice! H:5.5". Choice condition with minor repair to flat rim. view image $275 - $375
241. Holy Land, Roman, 100-300 AD. A long necked, bell shaped unguentarium with nice silver patina, flat rim. Height is 7.5". Newark #401. A nice tall example, sometimes called a "candlestick" shape. Choice! view image $425 - $525
242. Holy Land, Roman, 200 - 400 AD. A rare double chambered small unguentarium with four pinched legs and tubular opening with flared rim. Beautiful iridescence; flask can either sit on base of bottom chamber or as an animal in shape, resting on all four legs. Height is 3.5". Choice. view image $600 - $700
243. Holy Land, Roman, 300 - 400 AD. A beautiful aubergine colored flask with bulbous body and large funnel shaped opening. Lower portion of body with slightly protruding swirl-like linear design. Fantastic iridescence and in choice condition. Height is 4". view image $1750 - $1850
244. Holy Land, Roman, 400 - 500 AD. A translucent pale blue-green with squat bulbous base and wide flared tubular neck. Height is 4 7/8'. Choice and very attractive. view image $550 - $650
245. Holland, 17th century. A decorative and beautiful dark green "Sea Salvaged" ale bottle with bulbous body with tall and slight pointed tubular neck which leads to small rim. Attractive shades of dark green glass with much pale yellow-brown iridescence throughout. In excellent condition. Height is 7.5". Rare! view image $1000 - $1100
Pottery
246. Holy Land, c.1200BC. A lovely terra cotta "beer maker". In crème slip, the pitcher has bulbous body with small single loop handle around short tubular neck. Spout is quite wide and open at top with eight small straining holes evident leading from vase into spout. Unusual shape and in excellent condition. Ht: 7.5". view image $800 - $1000
247. Holy Land, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A terracotta oil flask with a bulbous body, narrow neck, small mouth and single strap handle. Intact with a minor rim chip. H: 14.8cm / 5 ¾". view image $100 - $200
248. Cyprus. c.800 BC. A ring-ware pitcher of classic form. Decorated with black linear bands and concentric circles. Well preserved paint and some minor restoration. A nice example. H: 6 1/4". view image $200 - $225
249. Cyprus, Proto-Geometric Period, c.900 BC. A large and very attractive amphora in creme slip. Exquisitely painted with numerous horizontal lines. Two large and thick loop handles with wide tubular neck protruding from bulbous body. A quality piece of workmanship. Some encrustation still evident on lower portion of one side. From old California Collection. Small chip on base. Ht: 14.5" x D: 5.25". view image $4000 - $4500
250. South Italy, Daunian, c.400 - 300 BC. A very charming shallow bowl with floral pattern addition in red paint. Two small holes to one side, done in antiquity, possibly for mounting the piece for decoration. Intact and a most beautiful piece. D: 6.75". view image $200 - $300
251. South Italy, Daunian, c.400 - 300 BC. A small and choice single handle creme slip cup. Bands of brown linear design adorn the inside. Ht: 1.5", D: 3.5". A couple of rim chips. view image $200 - $250
252. South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A Caliene-ware footed bowl with an incised central medallion of interlocking ovals surrounded by rows of hatches. Intact with good black glaze and quite attractive. D: 7 1/8". view image $200 - $300
253. South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A small footed Gnathian-ware jar with two triangular handles. Nice Konakis vine addition on each side. Intact and quite charming. H: 2 1/4". view image $150 - $200
254. South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A Xenon-ware miniature Khous with a nice palmette painted on the front. Intact and pleasing with some minor deposits on the surfaces. 2 1/8". view image $150 - $200
255. South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A Xenon-ware miniature Olpe with attractive ray and line pattern. Intact and a very attractive example. H: 2 ½". view image $150 - $200
256. South Italy, Apulia, c.300 BC. A small and attractive blackware kylix. Black polychrome with pale orange creme slip evident on inside and outside. Ht: 2 1/8", Diameter is 5". A few small rim chips otherwise in excellent condition. view image $275 - $375
257. South Italy, Apulia, c.350 - 300 BC. A mold-made sea salvaged terra cotta of a "mother goddess". From creme slip, she stands at a tilt with both hands on her chest. Heavy shell and sea deposits evident. On wood stand. Ht: 7". Interesting. view image $100 - $150
258. South Italy, Apulia, c.350 - 300 BC. A mold-made terra cotta of a standing woman wearing flowing gown. She hold piece of gown with her right hand as she hold goose in her left. Much of original light red, green and brown polychrome still adorns gown, Ht: 9.5". She stands on circular base. Repairs evident at waist and ankles. view image $400 - $500
259. South Italy, Apulia, c.350 - 300 BC. An earth tone slip mold-made torso of a lady of fashion standing. Her left arm hand holds up her ruffled chiton. Both arms are broken off at wrists. Feet missing as well. On Lucite base. Ht: 5.5". view image $275 - $375
260. South Italy, Canosa, c.275 BC. A striding figure of Cupid in beige-pink terra cotta. Considerable white slip remains. Body is plump almost looks female; his face babyish; nude but for his boots. Wings and hands are missing. Mounted on wood base. H: 5.5". Ex Malter November 6th 1994. view image $300 - $400
261. Roman Carthage, 100 - 300 AD. An attractive lot of 2 flat red-ware plates. The smaller one with nice medallion of concentric design on inside center. Both with repair. Both 1" high and 6.5" and 9.75" in diameter. view image $200 - $300
262. Roman Carthage, 100 - 300 AD. A red-ware pottery fragment. Three Standing figures at right, Female in flowing gown at left. L: 5.5". view image $100 - $150
Pre Columbian Art
263. Mexico, Veracruz, Remojades, c.250 BC - 250 AD. An attractive ceramic head fragment. Solemn face with small eyes, mouth (slightly agape), left ear spool and rectangular headdress highlighted in black polychrome on pale brown slip. Nice detail On custom marble base. Ht: 5.5". view image $400 - $500
264. Mayan, c.550 - 900AD. A jade face pendant. Delicately carved in third dimension with typical Mayan facial features, slit eyes, large nose with thick lips. Mouth is open. Ears protrude ever so slightly. Attractive jade in mottled shades of green. Pierced with two holes, one on each side directly above tops of ears. Excellent condition. Ht: 37mm. view image $900 - $1100
265. Mayan, Peten Region, c.55 0- 900 AD. A jade pendant. Highly stylized flatcarving in mottled shades of light green. Carving depicts shaman like figure wearing elaborate headdress, necklace and large earspools. Repair is evident on bottom portion of stone. Two small holes pieced at opposite ends of top. Attractive workmanship. Ht: 85mm. view image $800 - $1000
266. Mayan, c.550 - 900 AD. A jade pendant. Highly stylized flat carving in mottled shades of light green. Carving depicts facing head, probably a shaman wearing headdress and large earspools. Pierced completely through the center horizontally. Width is 55mm. Excellent condition. view image $650 - $750
267. Peru, Chancay, woven textile fragment, c.1300 - 1500 AD. An attractive fragment in wide bands of reds and smaller bands of browns. Plastic wrapped. S: 8" x 14 Ex. Dr. EF Simpson Collection. view image $100 - $200
268. Peru, Chancay, woven textile pendant pouch or purse, c.1300 - 1500 AD. A larger and extremely fine textile in multi colored shades of reds, greens and blues. Horizontal linear designs at top and bottom, with green and red zigzag pattern in center. Fringed at 3 of four corners. Plastic wrapped, S: 9.25" x 12". Choice! Ex. Dr. EF Simpson Collection. view image $300 - $400
269. Peru, Chancay, woven textile fragment, c.1300 - 1500 AD. An attractive tattered fragment in shades of browns. Monkey motif in two horizontal rows. Plastic wrapped. S: 9.5" x 16.25". Ex. Dr. EF Simpson Collection. view image $100 - $200
270. Peru, Chancay, woven textile fragment, c.1300 - 1500 AD. An attractive tattered fragment in yellows, reds and browns. Fish motif. Plastic wrapped. S: 9.5" x 16.25 Ex. Dr. EF Simpson Collection. view image $100 - $200
271. Peru, Chimu, woven textile fragment, c.1100 - 1400 AD. An attractive large fragment in brilliant red, yellow and brown colors. Upper portion with detailed standing human figures, bottom with single row of birds walking left. Some holes and repairs. Red fringe at bottom. Interesting: Plastic wrapped, S: 19" x 15". Ex. Dr. EF Simpson Collection. view image $400 - $500
Varia
272. China, c.14th - 15th Century. A large silver mirror with high relief decoration in three registers. A central medallion depicts five dogs, each looking up, within a sea of vine, a surrounding band of alternating canine and bird motifs within grape vines, and an outer ring around the rim contains a nice floral pattern. Intact with spots of greenish patina. Very high relief and of considerable craftsmanship. D: 8 3/8". view image $1400 - $1500
273. China, c.14th - 15th Century. A billon mirror in the shaped of a flower. A raised dome at center is surrounded by a medallion containing two dogs and two birds within a floral motif, which also extends to the edge of the piece. Intact with some adhering patina. An attractive piece. D: 7". view image $1000 - $1100
274. Turkoman jewelry. A beautiful button medallion (Guljaka) with gilded hammered decorations and 13 bezel set glass stones including a large glass piece at center. The piece was made with a concave and fastener. A very attractive example made by a very skilled craftsman. D: 9.5cm. view image $200 - $250
275. Russia, late 19th century, a very colorful and attractive enameled silver Mezuzah case. The case is chased with scrolls and rosette ornaments in red, blue, turquoise, black and white colors. The Hebrew letter "Shin" in white enamel is on black band in upper middle portion. Mezuzah is mounted in Riker box. Length is 8.5". Also included with the Mezuzah is the book, "Russian Silver", Moscow 1993, full color plates complete with hallmark guide. Quite useful. A Mezuzah is a parchment which we affix to our doorposts, on which a scribe has hand-written two paragraphs from the Torah: The portion of 'Sh'ma Yisroel' ("Hear O Israel...") in the Book of Devarim (Deuteronomy 6:4-9), and the portion of 'V'hoyo-im-shamoa' ("And it shall happen if you obey...") in Devarim (Deuteronomy 11:13-21.) In these paragraphs, G-d states that great rewards await those who observe the Mitzvot, including prosperity, success and long life. Each of the two paragraphs includes a commandment to affix a Mezuzah on the door post. view image $300 - $400
276. Russia, 19th century, a small and beautiful silver "Kiddush" cup. Moscow hallmarked, St. George, dated 1890, '84' for silver purity. Incised design depicts city scene and laurel branch, all in circular border. Hebrew inscription at top dedicated Jerusalem with the name of the city, Shivte Den Alka, the date and the name of the recipient, Raizel. Height is 3.5". Excellent condition. Also included in lot is a prayer book from 1935 with a "Lodz Ghetto" dedication stamp on inside of title page reading "Ghetto Lodz Memorial Synagogue, May 1940-Aug. 1944". Nice condition. view image $100 - $150
277. Poland, 19th century, a very ornate silver "Yad" or Torah pointer". Unmarked with beautifully incised floral design throughout. Length is 12". In excellent condition. The "Yad" is used when reading from the Torah so as not to harm these important hand written scrolls. view image $600 - $800
278. Austria, a lot of 2 anti-Semitic notes. A 2 Kronen with anti-Semitic overprint. "Das Gold, Das die Judenbank Der Dreck, der blieb in deiner hand! The gold, that the Jew bank the dirt, remained in your hand! Accusing the Jews of owning the hard gold and leaving worthless inflation paper in the hands of all others. Dated 1922, Vienna. Also an 80 heller notgeld for Pinzgau Austria, showing a devil who has chained a Jewish merchant. Bags of money appear in the background, dated 1921. Both notes are uncirculated. view image $50 - $100
279. Middle East, an interesting lot of 31 large and small antique "skeleton" keys. view image $50 - $100
280. "Long Hair", Kachina by Neil David, Sr. of the Hopi Tribe. Beautifully painted in pastel shades of yellow, red, blue, black and green. Wood Kachina figure stands holding an implement in each hand, his face shrouded with colorful band as well as three white feathers and braided hair locks. Stands 9.5" including stand and feathered headdress. Choice. Purchased in 1985 for $525. view image $700 - $800
281. "White Buffalo Social Dancer", Kachina by Vern Makke of the Hopi Tribe. Beautifully painted in earth tones, dancer wears buffalo headdress and holds a musical instrument in right hand and a feathered staff in the left. Purchased in 1985 for $370. Excellent condition. Ht: 8.75". view image $600 - $700
282. Northwest Coast, Kwakiutl, "Wild Man Mask", carved by Robert Jackson. A striking mask with round and holed eyes, eyebrows and moustache painted in dark black (mouth open but not bored through and reveals nicely incised teeth. Nose has nostrils bored through. Lips and tattooed cheeks and forehead are painted in bright red. Long braids of horse hair draped downwards from top of forehead. Leather strap in back for wearing. Excellent condition. Ht: 9.5". Purchased in 1981 for $790. view image $1000 - $1200
283. Lot of 2 books. Odd and Curious Money, 2nd edition, by Charles Opitz, 1991, autographed by author. Also a photo copy of the important work on entitled, The Currency of the Far East, 1929, London. $30 - $40
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