Antiquities
Neolithic
781. Thessaly, Greece, 6th – 4th Millennium BC. A terracotta head with dome-like top & ‘coffee bean’ eyes. H: 2 3/8”, 6 cm. Extremely rare. $850 view item
782. Thessaly, Greece, 6th – 4th Millennium BC. A terracotta seated female with left hand on stomach; head and right arm missing. H: 1 ¾”, 4.4cm. Very rare. $950 view item
783. Thessaly, Greece, 6th – 4th Millennium BC. A terracotta head with ‘wavy ‘hair’’ parted in the middle, ‘coffee bean’ eyes and open mouth. H: 2 ¼”. Very rare. $1,400 view item
784. Thessaly, Greece, 6th – 4th Millennium BC. A terracotta fragmentary face with slit eyes and partial ‘howling’ mouth. H: 1 ¼”, 3.4cm. Very Rare. $550 view item
785. Thessaly, Greece, 6th – 4th Millennium BC. A terracotta head with dome-like top, ‘coffee bean’ eye and a beaked nose. H: 2 ¼”. Very Rare. $875 view item
786. Early Vinca Culture, Southern Yugoslavia, c.5,000 Millennium BC. A terracotta double-headed deity on rudimentary body with vertical hole pierced through. H: 2 3/8”, 6cm. Ex. Collection Sir Sidney Nolan, O.M., A.C., C.B.E., painted collection #M276. $200 view item
787. Vinca Culture, Balkan area, c.5th Millennium BC. A terracotta head of triangular form with large incised eyes and eyelashes. H: 2 ¾”, 6.8cm. A rare and very interesting piece. $1100 view item
788. Vinca Culture, Balkan area, c.5th Millennium BC. A terracotta figure of a standing deity with triangular head, projecting nose and outstretched arms. H: 3 ¾”, 9.5cm. $650 view item
789. Vinca Culture, Balkan area, c.5th Millennium BC. A terracotta head of wedge form and triangular cross-section with large incised eyes. H: 1 ¼”, 3.2cm. $225 view item
790. Vinca Culture, Balkan area, c.5th Millennium BC. A terracotta standing figure with triangular face with pronounced ears and nose, arms outstretched. H: 1 7/8”, 4.8cm. $375 view item
791. Mid-Vinca Culture, Southern Yugoslavia, c.4500 - 4000 Millennium BC. A terracotta miniature figure with outstretched arms. Top of head with incised designs. H: 2”, 5.1cm. Ex. Collection Sir Sidney Nolan, O.M., A.C., C.B.E., painted collection numbers. $500 view item
792. Denmark, c.3,500 – 3,000 BC. A Nordic Neolithic polishing stone. Elongated loaf shape, smoothed by wear on one face. L: 14 1/8”, 36cm. Ex. Collection Lord McAlpine of west Green; Published in the Ashmolean Museum Catalog, 4.247 (1987). $550 view item
793. Drouwen or Michelsberg Culture, c.3,000 – 2,500 BC. An important deer antler pick with wear from use and some mineralization. Collected in Belgium near Spienne by two French farmers between 1918 and 1938. L: 17 ¾”, 45cm. Break repaired. A rare and desirable piece. $2,500 view item
Egypt
Stone
794. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, 3500 - 3100 BC. A quartzite grinding plate. Some edge chipping. D: 8". From Abydos. $300 view item
795. Proto Dynastic Period, c.3000 BC. A charming alabaster conical vessel with rippled band around mid-section and four small handles, one of which is missing. Handsome marbled texture to the alabaster and very thin walled. Some restoration. A very handsome piece. H: 6”. $8000 view item
796. Proto Dynastic period, c.3000 BC. A beautiful veined green serpentine conical jar with flared mouth and thick rim. Lovely glossy surfaces and outstanding coloration of the stone. In perfect condition and worthy of a fine collection. H: 8 ¼”. Said to be from Abydos. $8000 view item
797. Early Dynastic period, Dynasty 1, c.3000 – 2800 BC. An alabaster cylinder jar with flared mouth and thick walls and lip. Small raised twisted band of decoration around upper part of the body. A very characteristic and attractive example. In good condition with some restoration to the flat bottom. H: 7 ¼”. See Petrie, ‘Stone and Metal Vases’, Pl. VII for similar examples. A very substantial piece! $4000 view item
798. Early Dynastic period, Dynasty 1, c.3000 – 2800 BC. A nice alabaster bowl with very steep sides and small disc base. Nice veined alabaster with walls thinned to allow light to pass easily. Some restoration and found in the same burial as the cylinder jar in the previous lot. H: 4 3/8”, W: 5 ¾”. See Petrie, ‘Stone and Metal Vases’, Pl. XVII for similar examples. $4500 view item
799. Old Kingdom, 2625 - 2130 BC. A heavy alabaster grinding basin with 4 lug-type handles. Very think-walled with thick desert patina. H: 7 1/4", D: 14 3/4". Large vessels such as this are nearly impossible to obtain these days. $2,000 view item
800. New Kingdom, c.1539 – 1075 BC. A beautiful limestone lid from a canopic jar in the form of the human-headed Imsety, who protected the liver. Beautifully rendered with much attention paid to the details. A product of a skilled craftsmen. Lipped at the base to fit the jar, which is missing. Some minor nicks, but a very attractive and displayable ancient Egyptian sculpture. H: 5 ¾”. $9800 view item
801. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A dark serpentine kohl pot. Nice rich coloration with some restoration to the top. H: 2 1/8”, W: 2”. A nice item from everyday life. $650 view item
802. Ptolemaic Period, c.3rd – 2nd Century BC. A sandstone relief depicting Isis standing lt., wearing double crown and holding an Ankh in her left hand. Before her, just barley visible, is Pharaoh offering her lotus’ he holds in his outstretched hands. Nicely worked and from a temple in the Delta region. 15” x 10 ½”. On custom Lucite base. $4000 view item
803. Ptolemaic Period, 4th – 1st Century BC. A sandstone sculpture of a male head, with short hair incised with tiers of waves; plain and narrow back pillar. Sensitive facial features. H: 10”, 25.4cm. Left side of head restored. Ex. Age of Cleopatra, 1989, no. 3. $5,000 view item
804. Roman Period, c.2nd Century AD. A marble head of a Nubian? Male, with close cropped hair and a disk? Within the mouth. Top of head cupped out with remains of a reddish pigment. Some light abraision and most interesting. H: 5 ½”. $3,000 view item
Bronze
805. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A bronze figure of the Apis bull striding on a rectangular base. The sun-disk with uraeus between his horns, the body incised with an inverted triangle on the forehead, a four-row necklace with drops, a cross-hatched saddle-cloth and a vulture with spread wings. L: 2 ½”, 6.4cm. A very nice example with good detail and a pleasing patina. $2,250 view item
806. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVI - XXVII, 664 - 405 BC. A bronze eye from a sarcophagus. Original alabaster and paste inlay remains with some minor losses. Nicely mounted on a stand. L: 3 1/4". $500 view item
807. Late Dynastic, 664 - 343 BC. A lot of 3 small bronzes of Osiris. All simply done and mounted on a small base. Average length 2 1/2". $400/3 view item
808. Late Dynastic, 664 - 343 BC. A lot of 2 bronze Atef-feathers, each with ram's horn and uraeus. They were once part of an Atef-crown of Osiris. L: 2 1/4" & 3". $125/2 view item
809. Late Dynastic - Roman Period, 664 BC - 3rd Century AD. A lot of 4 bronze items; a horn of Ammon, a studded leg to a box, a small head of a canine, and a flat bronze hand, the end of something. L: 1 1/2" to 3 3/4". $300/4 view item
810. Roman Period, c.1st - 3rd Century AD. A lot of 3 bronze items which include 2 small pendant busts as well as an appliqué in the form of a face. H: 1 3/8" to 1 5/8". $125/3 view item
811. Roman Period, c.1st - 3rd Century AD. A lot of 3 bronze items; a foot from a statue, a hand holding a globe and a claw foot let from a box. L: 1" to 2". $125/2 view item
Pottery
812. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, c.3500 – 3100 BC. A very large conical black-topped storage jar of great form showing signs of an ancient repair along a crack which runs down the length of one side and along the bottom. The repairs consist of drilling holes on either edge of the break, two at the top and mid-section, three at the bottom and fastening them together with cord. The crack could then have been sealed with some sort of adhesive. Some small rim chipping, otherwise intact with no restoration. A most interesting piece showing the importance of the vessel to the owner. H: 15”, W: 9 ¾”.$7500 view item
813 . Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, c.3500 – 3100 BC. A red burnished oval bowl. Nice coloration and good, glossy surfaces. Intact save for a small rim chip. A more unusual pottery form for the period. L: 9”, H: 3 ½”. $3500 view item
814. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, c.3500 – 3100 BC. A small bowl with stylized decoration on sides in black addition. Some rim chipping. D: 7.6cm. Rare. $450 view item
815. New Kingdom, Reign of Amenhotep III, 1234 – 1234 BC. A terracotta foundation cone, nice clear impression of hieroglyphic text. These cones are often found above or below the walls of structures as a form of protection for the edifice. Nice condition and intact with fingerprints of the maker still intact. L: 8 ¼”. $1,500 view item
816. Roman Period, 1st - 2nd Century AD. A lot of 2 red ware juglets, with small pinched handle. Most likely used for offerings. Both intact and interesting. H: 3 1/2". $175/2 view item
817. Coptic Period, c.9th Century AD. A polychromed terracotta vessel fragment with a crimped lip, depicting a bird with a sprig of berries in his beak, and the hindquarters of an equine. L: 22.6cm / 8 7/8". Ex collection of Jefferies Wyman, acquired in the 1950?s. For a related fragment in the Musee National Varsovie, France. Cf. Mazenot, Art de l'Egypt, p. 130, fig. 831. $500 view item
818. Coptic Period, 6th - 7th Century AD. A large red-buff storage jar with shoulder decorated with vaulted geometric patterns in black-brown pigmentation. Neck ornamented with tight consecutive rings with remains of two small handles. Some minor edge chipping, otherwise intact and a large and impressive piece. H: 17 1/4". $9,000 view item
Sarcophagi, Masks and Cartonnage
819. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII, 1938 - 1759 BC. A rectangular coffin box, lid and bottom now missing. Nicely decorated with well rendered hieroglyphic characters in black pigment over a beige ground. Eyes on the side which would have faced east. L: 6', H: 1' 5 1/2", W: 1' 5 1/2". No restoration. Lid a modern replacement. $40,000 view item
820. New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII & XIX, 1539 – 1190 BC. A small terracotta anthropomorphic burial jar lid. Well-incised features and some losses around the edges. A very attractive as well as interesting example. H: 6”. $500 view item
821. 3rd Intermediate Period, c.1075 - 656 BC. A wooden mask from a sarcophagus with black cosmetic details over a beige ground. Pleasant features with some insect damage. H: 5 5/8". $500 view item
822. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVII, 525 – 405 . The upper portion of a sarcophagus lid. Somewhat blocky, but pleasant style with a flat top, front and sides. Original mask, still in place, with smiling features, a tripartite headdress with detailed large broad collar below alternating strands of rosettes and beads. Falcon headed terminals on each shoulder. Below the collar is a winged solar disc with two uraeii. Beneath is alternating columns of text just above an image of the kneeling winged goddess Maat, holding a feather in each of her outstretched hands. At the bottom is a pair of 'ba' birds adoring a gold symbol, or “nub”. Overall the piece is of pleasing style for the period with nice colors and details. Colors include golden yellow, red, black, white, blue, green and ochre. No restoration, but a few boards a bit loose and there is some losses of paint in a few areas. A very interesting and untouched piece. 3’ x 1 ½’. This piece is a pleasing example from a difficult time in the long history of Egypt. Her longing eyes and quaint smile emitting hope in a time of suffering, the gold symbol on her chest a plea for wealth amidst much poverty. $3500 view item
823. Late Dynastic, c.664 – 343 BC. A wooden mask from a sarcophagus. Nicely rendered features with central part of headdress. Black details over an ochre ground. Some minor losses to pigmentation, but a handsome example. L: 11”. $1500 view item
824. Ptolemaic Period, c.3rd – 1st Century BC. A nice gilded cartonnage mask for a male, handsomely modeled with large almond-shaped eyes and a multi-colored headdress. No restoration, but some stabilization of the edges. Headdress depicts various gods and goddesses between linear decorations. Colors include deep green, red, brown, white and black. H: 9”. A very displayable piece. $6500 view item
825. Late Ptolemaic Period, c.2nd - 1st Century BC. A plaster funerary mask of a youth, with handsome features and realistic hair. Mask is divided into 4 vignettes; the top depicts an image of winged Isis in falcon-form with human head; the left side depicts Anubis performing the opening of the mouth on the deceased; the right side depicts the deceased before Osiris; and the front shows an image of the kneeling Isis and Nephthys flanking the face. The piece has been restored and retains good color, which includes green, pink, ochre, blue and black. H: 9", W: 7 1/2", Depth: 10". Similar to excavated types found at Hawarra, University College of London #28099. An attractive and displayable piece. $9,750 view item
826. Roman Period, c.130 – 150 AD. Portrait of a young woman, encaustic over wood. She is depicted facing, with her hair done up in waves and wearing gold ornaments around her neck and in her hair. Some losses of pigment and warping of the wooden panel, but still a good example of a painting which combines Greco-Roman art with classic Egyptian funerary practice. From the Fayoum region, south of Cairo. 15 ½” x 7 ½”. On nice wooden mount. $50,000 view item
Wood
827. Middle Kingdom, 1980 – 1630 BC, 2081 – 1759 BC. A handsome wooden image of a seated male, arms missing, wearing Nubian wig. Facial features nicely rendered with some pigmentation remaining. H: 7 ¼”. On wooden stand. $800 view item
828. Middle Kingdom, 1980 – 1630 BC. A wooden offering figure of a woman, with nice facial features and some additions in black paint. Arms are missing and there are some losses to the legs. An attractive piece. H: 10 1/2". $500 view item
829. New Kingdom, 1570 – 1070 BC. A carved wooden cosmetic dish in the form of a goose, with feet below and head turned to one side. Nicely rendered and intact. L: 2 ¾”. $12,000 view item
830. Late Dynastic, 664 – 332 BC. A handsome Ptah-Sokar-Osiris in wood and polychrome. This mummiform figure, while somewhat worn, was made with a delicate hand. The identifying feather crown with ram’s horns and solar disc as well as the Osirian beard are now missing. The figure is decorated with a broad usekh collar which sits low on the chest. The bead-netting painted over the figure represents that which is worn by Osiris and commonly placed over the mummy. The plain tripartite wig is blue and the face is yellow-gold. There is a vertical column of text on the front and back. The text on the front reads: “An offering which the king gives to… Osiris, foremost of the Westerners, great god, Lord of Abydos…” The text on the back reads “Osiris, the great god, who resides in Ipew, Ankmim, Sokar-Osiris the great god who resides in … the scared land.” The text indicates the provenance of this figure was Middle Egypt. H: 14”. The Ptah-Sokar-Osiris figure represented a combination deity of resurrection made up of three powerful gods: Ptah the creator of Memphis, Sokar the Memphite god of the necropolis and Osiris the king of the gods of the next world. $6,000 view item
831. Late Dynastic, 664 – 30 BC. A lot of 4 gilded wooden ibis heads. Long beaked with detailed facial features. Looped at the ends for attachment to an ibis mummy bundle. Some losses and traces of gilding remaining. L: 3” to 9 ½”. 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. $250/4 view item
832. Late Dynastic, 664 – 30 BC. A tall wooden headdress from a Ptah-Sokar Osiris figure in the form of a solar disc, horns and plumes. Would have originally been gessoed and painted. H: 7 ¾”. On custom stand. $300 view item
833. Ptolemaic Period, c.350 - 30 Century BC. A wooden lintel from a Ptah-Sokar shrine composed of 2 parts. Across the front is a nicely painted winged uraeus amidst multi-colored decoration. On the back are two images of Anubis on the corners above where the piece attached to the front of the shrine. Colors include blue, green, red and ochre. All in all an attractive piece. 16 ¾” x 3 ½”. $1200 view item
834. Ptolemaic Period, c.350 – 30 BC. A wooden shrine element decorated with alternating bands of color, which include golden yellow, black, green and red over a crème ground. 7 ½” x 2”. On custom stand. $375 view item
835. Ptolemaic Period, c.350 – 30 BC. A nicely painted leg from a funerary bier. On the front and one side is a lotus with two lily patties. Colors include black, red and golden yellow over a crème ground. 13 ¼” x 3 ½”. $400 view item
836. Ptolemaic Period, c.350 – 30 BC. A wooden furniture element nicely decorated with serpentine and floral patterns in black, red and light blue over a crème ground. Nice work with three rosettes being especially attractive. 6 ¾” x 1 ½”. $300 view item
837. Ptolemaic Period, c.350 – 30 BC. A lot of 2 wooden shrine elements with brightly colored decoration in golden yellow, black, red and green over a crème ground. Both very attractive examples retaining their vivid original coloration. 6 ½” x 2 ¼”, 5 ¼” x 2 ¼”. $300/2 view item
838. Ptolemaic Period, c.350 – 30 BC. A lot of 2 wooden shrine elements, one with nicely painted decoration in green, black, red and ochre over a crème ground. Faded remnants of two Flowers on the back. 5 ¼” x 3”. The other a Djed column of Osiris painted in black and red over a golden yellow ground. 5” x 3 ¼”. $300/2 view item
839. Ptolemaic Period, c.350 – 30 BC. A Ptah-Sokar shrine element decorated with alternating bands of red and black lines. Remains of floral designs on the back. 15” x 3”. $400 view item
840. Ptolemaic Period, c.350 – 30 BC. A painted pole from a piece of funerary furniture decorated with alternating bands of color, which include green and red over a golden yellow ground. Shaped terminal for attachment to another element. L: 12”. Interesting. $150 view item
841. Ptolemaic Period, c.350 – 30 BC. A wooden Anubis of schematic form. Some black pigmentation remains and in two parts. L: 3 7/8”. $125 view item
Textiles
842. -, 7th - 8th Century AD. A linen panel from a tunic with a simple border consisting of crosses separated by pellets within a red line. At the center a cross pendant on the end of a think line. Deep brown on beige. Dim: 13" x 10 1/4". $550 view item
Beads and Necklaces
843. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A large 1-kilo bag of multi-colored faience disc beads, which had once formed the netted covering that adorned some of the mummies of the period. All intact and of the highest quality with brilliant colors. $1500 view item
844. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. Lot of 12 necklaces composed of bright blue faience tube beads, style being one row to six rows. All of high quality and quite attractive. L: 19”. $1500 view item
845. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. Lot of 5 necklaces composed of various colored faience disc beads, style being one row to six rows. All of the highest quality and very attractive. L: 18”. $600 view item
846. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. Lot of 5 necklaces composed of various colored faience tube beads, style being one row to six rows. All of the highest quality and very attractive. L: 18”. $600 view item
Scarabs
847. 2nd Intermediate Period, 1630 – 1523 BC. A small well-carved steatite scarab set in a silver stickpin. Intact and very attractive with linear designs on the base.
L: (Scarab) 12 x 7mm; L: (Pin) 55mm, 2 1/8”. $200 view item
848. 2nd Intermediate Period, 1630 – 1523 BC. A steatite scarab of tabular form with stylized glyphs on the base in three columns. 15 x 9mm. $150 view item
849. 2nd Intermediate Period, 1630 – 1523 BC. A large steatite scarab of tabular form and detailed head and scrollwork on the base. 27 x 18mm, some chipping. Also included a faience New Kingdom scarab with much wear, 15 x 12mm. $225/2 view item
850. 2nd Intermediate Period, Hyksos of the Delta, 1630 – 1523 BC. Steatite scarab with a stylized female on base. 16x11.5mm. $75 view item
851. 2nd Intermediate Period, 1630 – 1523 BC, or a bit later. A well modeled steatite square plaque, glaze now white. On the back, a Kheper flanked by feathers within a framed border; on base, a private name. 17x14mm. Ex. Jonathan Rosen collection, New York, acquired July, 1982. $250 view item
852. 2nd Intermediate Period, 1630 – 1523 BC, or a bit later. A green faience scarab of nice style with four uraeii on the base. 29x20.5mm. Cf. Matouk II, 1183; Cf. Jonathan Rosen collection, New York. $250 view item
853. New Kingdom, c.1479 – 1425 BC or later. A steatite scarab set in a modern rectangular 14k gold swivel pendant. On the base is the cartouche, ‘Men-Kheper-Re” the prenomen of Thutmose III, between two feathers. Length of pendant is 1 ½”. $350 view item
854. New Kingdom, c.1479 – 1425 BC or later. A large green faience scarab of handsome style. On base, the prenomen of Thutmose II, reading “Men-Kheper-Ra, beloved of Amen’. 32x22mm. Couple of small chips. $250 view item
855. New Kingdom, c.1479 – 1075 BC. A steatite rectangular plaque, glaze gone white. On back, cartouche of Thutmose III with feathers; on base, two cartouches of Thutmose III flanking a figure of the god Bes. Cf. Matouk I 324v. 24x18mm. Small chip on base. A very nice example. $350 view item
856. New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, reign of Amenhotep III, 1390 – 1353 BC. A beautiful blue glazed faience cowroid. On base, the prenomen of Amenhotep III, “Neb-Maat-Ra’. A bit crudely made, but in near perfect condition. Ex. Collection of President Marius Suzanne, Judge of the International Tribunal. Alexandria, 1905 – 1920. 21.5x17.5mm. $225 view item
857. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1292 – 1190 BC. A steatite scarab, on base an amuletic cartouche inscribed “Men-Kheper-Re, resting on truth”. Intact. 14x11mm. Scarabs with amuletic cartouches of Thutmose III became quite prevalent under the Rameside kings, often with the name of the king behind. This example most likely from around the time of Merenptah, as the wording seems to use part of his name, similar to BM Scarabs 1309/10. $250 view item
858. New Kingdom, 1539 – 1075 BC. A green glazed steatite scarab, on base the god Bes, the protective household god who the thought to protect the owner from harmful bites (snakes ad scorpions) and well as other ailments. Intact and very pleasing with full glazing. 13x10mm. $225 view item
859. New Kingdom, 1539 – 1075 BC. A nicely carved steatite scarab, on base, a “nefer” flanked by feathers with a “neb” below. 15 x 11mm. Cf. Matouk II. 2447. $150 view item
860. New Kingdom, 1539 - 1075 BC. A nice green glazed steatite scaraboid in the form of a duck. On base, a well rendered plant. Ex. Collection of President Marius Suzanne, Judge of the International Tribunal. Alexandria, 1905 – 1920. 14x10mm. $300 view item
861. New Kingdom, 1539 - 1075 BC. A blue glazed steatite scaraboid in the form of a duck. On base a red crown of the delta region. 11x8mm. Petrie D.S. #314. $75 view item
862. New Kingdom, 1539 – 1075 BC. A large lapis lazuli pectoral scarab comprising the outline of a scarab’s back, with incised wing cases and detailed head. Underside smooth with a roughly grooved center. L: 3”. Ex. Bay collection, Basel. Acquired in the 1950’s. Cf. Catalogue, 5000 Jahre Aegyptische Kunst, Zurich (1961), no. 340a. $7000 view item
863. New Kingdom, 1539 – 1075 BC. A nice steatite scarab with roped border around the edges and a “Kheper” flanked by “Udjats”, 14 x 10mm. Cf. Petrie, ‘Buttons’, no. 496. Also included a steatite plaque with stylized writing of Amen is Satisfied, perhaps a prenomen to one of the Pharaohs named Amenhotep, 13 x 11mm. Both pieces ex. Jonathan Rosen collection, NY. $225/2 view item
864. New Kingdom, 1539 – 1075 BC. A green glazed steatite half-cylinder plaque. On back, ‘Nefer-Nefer-ah’; on base ‘Nefer-ah’. Cf. Petrie ‘Scarabs’. No. XXIX, 124 for a similar seal. Ex. Jonathan Rosen collection, New York. 12x9mm. This is an interesting piece, perhaps inscribed with a private name. $300 view item
865. Late New Kingdom – Dynasty XXVI, c.1200 – 525 BC. Steatite scarab, glaze now white. On base, goddess Merti, inscription reads, ‘The King, Son of Merti’. 13x9mm. Petrie, D.S. #778. $75 view item
866. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1292 – 1190 BC. A steatite scarab, glaze now white. On base, ‘Beautiful Ra, lord of the two lands’. 18x12mm. Petrie D.S. #1010. From the delta region. $75 view item
867. 3rd Intermediate Period, 1075 – 656 BC. A steatite stamp seal with a large handle. On base, facing male head flanked by pellets. 37x23mm. Cf. Matouk II, 145; Ex. Jonathan Rosen collection, New York, no. J-264. Very Rare. Dated by a parallel scarab in the cataloguer’s collection with the same exact motif below the name of a 23rd Dynasty king. $300 view item
868. Saite Period, XXVIth Dynasty, 664 – 525 BC. Molded faience scarab, no glaze. On base, Tauret, the guardian of childbirth with ankh. 15x11mm. From middle Egypt. $75 view item
869. Saite Period, XXVIth Dynasty, 664 – 525 BC. Steatite scarab with stylized image of Bes on the base. Nice surfaces. 15x11mm. Petrie D.S. #1065. $75 view item
870. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A beautifully carved ‘button’ scarab of dark brown steatite. A simple, but elegant design. 14x11mm. Ex. German collection formed in the 1950’s & 1960’s. $250 view item
871. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A Green scarab of lower quality faience. On base, a figure standing holding two rampant Oryx. 35x26mm. Very scarce and interesting. RA30 $225 view item
872. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. Green faience scaraboid with a baboon on back. Men signs on the base. 21x16mm. Scarce and interesting. $300 view item
873. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. Green faience scaraboid in the form of a reclining hippopotamus. On Base, a human-headed sphinx. 23x15mm. $500 view item
874. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A large steatite plaque with the image of the god, Heh, the eternal; on base, inscription obscured by weathering. 39x35mm. Chipping on one corner and moderately weathered. $275 view item
875. Lot of 7 scarabs, all of steatite. One from the Middle Kingdom and the other 5 from the New Kingdom. All exhibit various chips and breaks. A few nicely carved. Each with an identification tag. $325/7 view item
876. Lot of 7 scarabs, all steatite and are from various time periods. All exhibit chips and a few are well carved. One is reglazed. Each with an identification tag. $325/7 view item
Amulets
877. Old Kingdom, c.2686 – 2160 BC. A green faience stamp seal of pyramidal form with snakes on the base. Intact with full glaze. 9x8mm. Cf. Petrie Buttons’, 345; Ex. Jonathan Rosen collection, New York, acquired March, 1981. Rare. $225 view item
878. Middle Kingdom, c.2050 – 1786 BC. An amethyst amulet of a stylized crouching baboon. 17.5x12mm. $300 view item
879. New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, 1539 – 1292 BC. A turquoise faience inlay of Tauret, the syncretistic hippopotamus goddess, protectress of the family at night and in dark places. Also protected children and pregnant mothers. She wears a solar disk and is holding a ‘sa’. L: 3.4cm. Ex. Collection Albert Pagnon (1847 – 1909), builder and owner of the Luxor hotel, acquired between 1876 – 1893. $700 view item
880. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. An obsidian ‘Sma’-amulet, which as a hieroglyph means ‘unification’ or ‘unite’. As an amulet it guaranteed the wearer a unified corpse in the other world. H: 2.6cm. RA18 Res$125 $200 view item
881. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXVII to XXX, 525 – 343 BC. A blue/green faience amuletic bead of open work design depicting a row of four standing gods and goddesses on both sides within a border of pellets. Cf. Reisner, “Catalog des Antiquities Egyptienne”, Musee du Caire, II, Amulets, pl. IX, 12807. 21 x 17mm on a custom stand. $600 view item
882. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A steatite amulet of a baboon, the representative of the god, Thoth, standing balanced upon his tail, hands raised in adoration. H: 38mm. On custom stand. $400 view item
883. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A brown steatite amulet of Horus in falcon-form, wearing triple Atef crown, traces of blue glaze remains. Intact and a pleasant little piece. H: 27mm. $350 view item
884. Late Dynastic, 664 – 30 BC. A steatite amulet depicting a pair of ba-birds, standing side by side. H: 18mm. A nice little piece! $225 view item
885. Late Dynastic, 664 – 30 BC. A lot of 3 stone amulets; an alabaster solar disc, 19x x8mm; an alabaster scarab, 20 x 20mm; and a soft steatite udjat or “eye of Horus”, 25 x 22mm. All decent examples and are from Upper Egypt. $250/3 view item
886. Late Dynastic, 664 – 30 BC. A lot of 4 faience items; an amulet of Khnum, an amulet of Anubis, an amulet of Bes and a rosette bead. Two with some minor chipping. L: 14 to 17mm. $200/3 view item
887. Late Dynastic, 664 – 30 BC. A lot of 3 faience items, one a round bead with an udjat on one side and a floral motif on the other; a rectangular plaque with an udjat on one side and a lotus on the other; and a faience scarab with blue/green glaze. Also included is an orange glass papyrus scepter. 13mm to 22mm. $250/4 view item
888. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd – 1st Century BC. A lot of 3 blue/green glazed faience amulets of Thoth in Baboon form, Seated Isis, and Sekhmet. All intact and good examples of their kind. H: 20 to 26mm. $225/3 view item
889. Ptolemaic-Roman Period, c.2nd Century BC/AD. A silver or billon amulet of a frog, the symbol of fertility. Pierced for suspension. Intact with some encrustation. L: 2.2cm. On custom stand. $350 view item
890. Roman Period, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A green faience phallic amulet. Intact with sharp detail and good color. L: 22mm. $250 view item
891. Roman Period, c.2nd Century AD. A bronze hand amulet with incised circular decorations. 34 x 28mm, missing suspension loop. From the Delta region. In earlier periods the hand amulets conferred manual dexterity on the wearer. $200 view item
892. Roman Period, Gnostic?, 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A lead male magical figure. His hands bound behind his back, and an inscription in Greek on his torso. H: 3 ¾”, 9.7cm. Ex. Collection Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres, Paris. A very interesting piece which should be studies further. $900 view item
Ushabtis
893. New Kingdom, Mid-Late Dynasty XVIII, c.1353 – 1292 BC. A molded terracotta reis of ‘overseer’ ushabti. A bit crudely modeled, but interesting. Wears tripartite wig with arms folded across chest, feet curved forward. H: 6 7/8”. From the eastern Delta region. $200 view item
894. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1292 – 1190 BC. A wooden ushabti with nice black pigmentation over a golden yellow ground. Intact save for some loss to the facial area. A pleasing example with vibrant colors and a good band of text down front. H: 6 ¼”. $700 view item
895. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1292 – 1190 BC. A wooden ushabti with black pigmentation, similar to some of the coffins of the period. Simple features with some abraision. H: 7 3/8". $185 view item
896. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX - XX, 1292 - 1075 BC. A molded terracotta ushabti of blocky design, feet missing. A decent example with traces of pigmentation. H: 5 1/2". On stand. $150 view item
897. 3rd Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI, 1075 – 945 BC. A nice light blue ushabti with black addition, including the characteristic shesh headband of the period. Intact with partial text down front. H: 4”. $400 view item
898. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A nice faience ushabti, now a faded light green color. Well executed with glyphs across and down the body. Some restoration in the leg area. H: 6 1/8”. A very attractive example. $850 view item
899. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A light blue faience ushabti. Intact with good color and facial features. H: 5 ¼”. $350 view item
900. Late Dynastic, 664 – 30 BC. A nice blue faience ushabti with thick glaze and lacking text down the front. Intact and a pleasing example. H: 4 ½”. $300 view item
901. Late Dynastic, 664 – 30 BC. A nice turquoise colored faience ushabti of simple, but pleasing form. Handsome facial features and lighted detailed funerary text down the front side. Intact. H: 4 5/8”. $350 view item
902. Late Dynastic, Dynasty XXX, 381 - 343 BC. A nice tall light blue faience ushabti with pleasant features and 7 horizontal bands of text down the front. Quite attractive and repaired at the feet. H: 7 ½”. On stand. $900 view item
Ushabti Lots
903. 3rd Intermediate Period, Dynast XXI, 1075 – 945 BC. A lot of 10 upper portions of faience ushabtis, all with some abrasion, but with remaining light blue and black coloration. Average length 1 ½” and a neat group. $200 view item
904. 3rd Intermediate Period, Dynast XXI, 1075 – 945 BC. A lot of 10 lower portions of faience ushabtis, most with good light blue color and some text in deep black for the deceased, ‘Nes-Men’. All with some abrasions, but an interesting lot. Average length, 1 ½”. $150 view item
905. Lot of 4 ushabtis. Three are 3rd Intermediate faience types and one New Kingdom terracotta type with Asiatic influence. All 4 are nice examples, the three faience pieces are intact and the terracotta piece with some repair. Length 4 1/2" to 5 1/2". $400/3 view item
906. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A lot of 10 molded terracotta ushabtis with much of their blue glaze remaining. Each has good details and is intact. Average length 2 ¼”. $350 view item
907. Late Dynastic, 664 – 343 BC. A group of 20 small terracotta ushabtis of simple, but pleasing form. Some with very minute traces of blue glaze. Each is intact. Average length, 1 ¾”. $300 view item
Egypt Misc
908. Late Dynastic, 664 – 30 BC. A mask composed of multi-colored faience beads and originally formed part of a beaded net over a mummy. Restrung on the pattern of the original. 5 ½” x 4 1/8”. $400 view item
909. Lot of 4 vessels, 3 are glass vessels from the Fayoum region in Egypt, Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD. The last a small terracotta juglet, New Kingdom, 1539 – 1075 BC. All with some chipping or loss. Height from 2 ¾” to 3 ¾”. $200 view item
910. Lot of 2 various glass items including 2 Phoenician glass beads, c.1st millennium BC and a pair of Roman glass gaming pieces, c.1st Century BC. 10 to 18mm in diameter. $125 view item
911. Lot of 2 interesting items. The first a bronze laureate, Greco-Roman period with most of the leaves missing and the second a wooden base from a Ptah-Sokar-Osiris statue. Both show their age. $150/2 view item
912. Lot of 5 faience fragmentary items. 1). Ushabti. 2). Base of a faience handle. 3). Head of Harpokrates. 4). Stylized Bes amulet. 5). Steatite stylized amphora. $125/lot view item
913. Lot of 5 fragmentary items. 1-2). Ushabtis. 3). Body of faience Harpokrates statuette. 4). Faience amulet of Khnum. ). A wooden image of seated Isis, traces of gilding. An interesting group. $125/lot view item
914. Lot of 8 items, which include and ushabti and a few partial ushabtis in faience, a weathered and headless faience statuette of Harpokrates, and a partial terracotta head of a female. All interesting items, the ushabti with nice color. Length of Ushabti 6 3/8". $200/8 view item
915. Ptolemaic-Roman Period, 2nd Century BC/AD. A turquoise glass child’s bracelet of matte finish, with four rainbow splashes of green, yellow and amber glass. D: 2 ¼”, 5.7cm. $100 view item
916. Roman Period, 1st - 3rd Century AD. A lot of 5 lead fittings, some with traces of wood remaining. Worthy of further study. Average length 1 3/4". $100/5 view item
Cylinder Seals
917. Jemdat Nasr, c.3200 BC. A large shell cylinder seal with 3 registers of mixed geometrical designs. cp. Bucham (Yale), 900. L: 61mm. $1,000 view item
918. Jemdat Nasr, c.3200 BC. A white marble cylinder seal with stylistic bovine animals. Drilled similar to the round seals. Cf. Bucham (Yale), 142a. $300 view item
919. Jemdat Nasr, c.3200 BC. A pink marble cylinder seal depicting two goats standing lt., a fish above and a star beneath each of them. Cf. Bucham (Yale), 178-179. $300 view item
920. Jemdat Nasr, c.3200 – 2800 BC. A black serpentine cylinder seal depicting a potting scene with pigtailed potters sitting on low seats. H: 22mm. Tessier #5, 667. $600 view item
921. Early Dynastic II/III, c.2700 – 2400 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal carved with an animal contest scene. L: 25mm. Ex. Erlenmeyer Collection of Western Asiatic Antiquities. $2000 view item
922. Early Dynastic II/II, c.2600 – 2334 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal depicting a pair of lions devouring bulls, a man watching from left. H: 23mm. $850 view item
923. Southern Mesopotamia, c.2334 – 2000 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal with the fertilization of the date palm ceremony. L: 18mm. Ex. Collection of Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres, Paris, acquired between 1946 - 1966. $1100 view item
924. Syrian Akkadian, c.2334 – 2193 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal with a procession of linear figures wearing horned headdresses, perhaps vegetation gods. L: 17mm. Ex. Collection of Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres, Paris, acquired between 1946 - 1966. $500 view item
925. Syrian Akkadian, c.2334 – 2000 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal with a procession of figures holding long maces, two snakes as terminals. L: 15mm. Ex. Collection of Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres, Paris, acquired between 1946 - 1966. $500 view item
926. Akkadian, c.2330 BC. A fine lapis lazuli cylinder seal with two bull-men, each in combat with water buffalo. The bull-men are bearded with well defined facial features. Some minor chipping. L: 36mm. Ex. Sothby's 2002, #223. A rare and important seal. $9,500 view item
927. Akkadian, c.2300 - 2200 BC. A choice green serpentine cylinder seal with beautifully incised details. Scene depicts two pairs of contestants, a bull-man in combat with a water buffalo and a horned figure locked in combat with a rampant lion; two columns of cuneiform text separate the two contestants. It is a hero inscription 'Uru bare, daughter of Messlil, wife of ...' H: 27mm. Porada 160 - 166. A fantastic example of the art of seal cutting in Mesopotamia. $6,000 view item
928. Akkadian, c.2200 BC. A nice green serpentine cylinder seal with a presentation scene depicting a goddess in a fringed dress leading a worshipper to a seated goddess wearing a long dress. L: 28mm. A very attractive and detailed example. $1,800 view item
929. Akkadian, c.2200 BC. A dark serpentine cylinder seal depicting a seated figure holding a bow before a suppliant bull; winged gate behind the bull, star and crescent above. L: 30mm. Porada pl. XXXV. A superb seal. $1,275 view item
930. Akkadian, c.2200 BC. A dark serpentine cylinder seal with a presentational scene, a standing figure presents a crescent moon to a seated figure, a female figure stands behind; column of cuneiform text. L: 23mm. A well detailed example. $1,200 view item
931. Akkadian, c.2200 - 2000 BC. A dark serpentine cylinder seal depicting helmeted soldiers and an archer. Nice detail and style. L: 16mm. Porada pl. XXVI, 27. $400 view item
932. Ur III, c.2100 – 2000 BC. A black serpentine cylinder seal with a presentation scene with a goddess behind worshipper facing a seated king; animal before; small figure standing on a ‘stool’ (padium?) behind king. L: 19mm. $1,400 view item
933. Old Babylonia, c.1900 – 1800 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal depicting a standing deity with worshiper and an animal before an attendant standing behind holding a staff; several objects including a crescent and crook in the field, a serpent-headed staff as a terminal. L: 19mm. Ex. Collection of Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres, Paris, acquired between 1946 - 1966. $850 view item
934. Old Babylonia, c.1900 – 1800 BC. A fine hematite cylinder seal depicting a suppliant goddess and worshipper before a seated god, who holds a cup, star in disc above. A hero stands, leaning on a staff behind the worshippers. Cp. Porada 320. A very detailed and superb example. $3500 view item
935. Old Babylonia, c.1900 – 1800 BC. A black serpentine cylinder seal depicting a King in a kilt facing a goddess in a flowing dress, hands raised before her. Behind, a worshipper in a long fringed dress carrying ked(?); Rhombus in field above, crook between king and goddess. Inscription reads, “An-Amuppu, son of Anu” (Gods names, not persons). L: 27.5mm. $2,500 view item
936. Old Babylonia, c.1900 – 1800 BC. A hematite cylinder seal with a presentation scene showing a goddess leading a worshipper before the seated king, inscription reads “Nemel-Sin servant of Ni’nsianna”. L: 18.5mm. Unusual in omitting name of the father. $1,750 view item
937. Old Babylonia, c.1900 – 1800 BC. A hematite cylinder seal with a very unusual scene depicting the king facing a goddess, behind an upside down male figure facing away. Inscription reads “Ibni-Shamash son of …-Kina, servant of Ninsianna’. L: 24mm. A seldomly scene type. The inscription has anomalous writing of father and deity name. $1,800 view item
938. Old Babylonia, c.1900 - 1800 BC. A hematite cylinder seal depicting 2 priests making an offering to a seated god; part of inscription is visible. Broken. L: 23mm. $200 view item
939. Old Babylonia, c.1850 BC. A nice hematite cylinder seal complete with two standing figures; the owner and his god as well as an inscription reading: Iddin servant of Maretu. H: 26mm. A top quality seal. $1400 view item
940. Old Babylonia, c.1800 BC. A brown steatite cylinder seal depicting two suppliants before a sun god, crescent above. Three columns of cuneiform text. L: 23mm. Porada pl. LIX. $650 view item
941. Isin Larsa, c.1900 BC. A marble cylinder seal with a presentation scene; 2 men before a seated god, tree behind, crescent above. L: 20mm. Porada XLVII, 309. $350 view item
942. Syria, c.1600 – 1400 BC. A black steatite cylinder seal depicting complex scenes in several registers. Panel A: Goddess? with staff faces seated king, crescent & disk above; all surmounted by a guilloche border. Panel B: Two identical figures in long skirts flanking a central panel with a rabbit, bird and dog(?), one above the other; all surmounted by a panel with two winged sphinxes flanking a winged kneeling/running figure. L: 23mm. $1,500 view item
943. Syria, c.1400 BC, "Second Syrian Group". Red porphyry cylinder seal depicting a seated figure drinking from a vessel; stylized tree and a figure before. L: 18mm. $200 view item
944. Syria, c.1400 BC, "Second Syrian Group". Mosul marble cylinder seal with a standing figure facing a seated god, canopy between them; strange vases before the seated god. L: 17mm. Cp. Porada 940E. $300 view item
945. Syria, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A brown steatite cylinder seal depicting 2 striped antelopes standing to either side of a tree, large bird behind them. L: 14.5mm. Cp. Porada 1091. $250 view item
946. Syria, c.1200 - 1000 BC. A marble cylinder seal of provincial style depicting a rampant stag and ostrich in combat; shepard with star as a head behind, leaf below. L: 17mm. Interesting style. $250 view item
947. Elamite, c.1400 BC. A pink limestone cylinder seal depicting an archer-centaur pointing a drawn arrow at a seated figure, who sits before a tree of life. H: 24mm. $300 view item
948. Elamite, c.1400 BC. A grey limestone cylinder seal with a male lion standing below 2 panels of pseudo-script. A nice seal. H: 30mm. $350 view item
949. Middle Assyrian, c.1400 BC. A dark serpentine cylinder seal depicting a conest scene between lions and heroes. L: 19mm. Porada Pl. LXXXII. $400 view item
950. Neo-Assyria, c.1200 – 1000 BC. A green steatite cylinder seal depicting a seated figure and a sphinx, crescent above the sphinx. L: 22mm. $300 view item
951. Assyria, late style, c.1000 BC. A dark steatite cylinder seal with a scene showing a hero standing by 2 ostriches in combat; goat below hero. L: 19mm. Interesting subject matter. $450 view item
952. Neo Assyria, c.900 BC. A black and green speckled serpentine cylinder seal depicting a suppliant before a seated king or god, star above. Somewhat worn, but in attractive stone. L: 36mm. $300 view item
953. Neo Assyria, c.900 BC. A deep green-brown serpentine cylinder seal depicting a king holding a cup before an altar, another figure stands before. Both wear fringed robes and in interesting style. L: 38mm. $1,000 view item
954. Mitanni, c.1500 BC. A nice carnelian cylinder seal done in elaborate style. The seal depicts seated jackals back to back, their tails up. Cp. Porada, CLVIII – CLIX. $700 view item
955. Iran, Post Mitanni, c.1400 BC. A frit cylinder seal depicting an enthroned god worshipping within terminals of squares. H: 31mm. Cp. Porada 1008. $125 view item
956. Iran, Post Mitanni, c.1400 BC. A frit cylinder seal depicting a large bird, a fish and a plant. L: 40mm. $250 view item
957. Neo-Babylonia, c.900 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal with a contest scene; a nude hero standing between 2 rampant lions, each with a star behind. Porada 769. $350 view item
958. Neo-Babylonia, c.900 BC. A marble cylinder seal with a single worshipper beside a crescent moon altar; 2 horse's heads, locust? star and bird beyond altar. L: 15.5mm. Cp. Porada 782. Interesting style. $300 view item
959. Iran, 2nd Millennium BC. A large frit cylinder seal depicting a winged griffin over a goat, rosette in field and a border composed of interlocked squares. H: 20mm, some losses. $200 view item
960. Lot of 2 cylinder seals, one Isin Larsa, c.1900 BC, black serpentine depicting a presentation scene, L: 19mm, ex. Coliseum 11-23-93, #430. The second a Palestinian or Persian type, c.2nd Millennium BC, frit composition depicting a worn scene with a man, snake and flower. L: 21mm. Ex. Malter Auction 72. $300 view item
961. Lot of 2 cylinder seals, one an Old Babylonian type depicting a presentation scene, L: 16mm, the second from Akkad, c.2200 BC, depicting rampant lions on either side of a tree of life, two seated stick figures above, L: 24mm. Both ex. Sotheby’s, NY. $200/2 view item
962. Lot of 10 black serpentine seals which are modern fantasy pieces, 7 in the style of a cylinder seal and 3 in the style of a decorated cube. $100/lot view item
Stamp Seals
963. Uruk/Jemdat Nasr, c.3300 – 2900 BC. A crème-colored hemispheroid stone seal with mouflon and animal on base. L: 3cm. Ex. Prof. Hans Erlenmeyer collection, Basel, Switzerland. $300 view item
964. Bactria, Namazga V-VI, c.2600 – 2100 BC. A copper alloy round compartmented openwork stamp seal. Design is a swastika terminating in 4 arrows. D: 4.8cm. Minor repair to the handle. Heavy green patination. Ex. Marion Schuster, Lausanne, Mathilde Goldschmidt Rothschild. $400 view item
965. Bactria, Namazga V-VI, c.2600 – 2100 BC. A copper alloy round cruciform compartmentalized openwork stamp seal with a geometric design. D: 4.8cm. $350 view item
966. Babylonia, c.900 – 800 BC. A crème marble duck seal with star pattern on base. 22mm. $125 view item
967. Urartu, c.800 BC. A bronze stamp seal with an incised image of the scorpion-god. Nice brown patination. H: 17mm. $400 view item
968. Cyprus, 7th – 6th Century BC. A black steatite scaraboid with the head of a lion. Engraved on base with a standing human figure. Cf. Boardman, ref. 210, p.111, 308C; Ex. Collection Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serras, Paris. 18x12mm. $350 view item
969. Sasanian, c.4th - 6th Century AD. Lot of 3 stamp seals, 2 of carnelian and one of hematite. On base, a fire altar, bird and Zoroastrian symbol. Diameter 10mm to 21mm. $150/3 view item
Intaglios
970. Late Hellenistic, c.100 BC. A deep red-orange carnelian intaglio depicting Leda and the swan. Leda is draped and reclining right, holding the swan which kisses her. 20x14mm. Hague 228l; Vollenweider 72. An elegant work of the engraver’s art and a charming mythological scene. $1,850 view item
971. Roman Egypt, late 1st Early 2nd Century AD. An onyx ringstone engraved with a drama mask of Apollo, the patron of the theatrical arts. 12x9mm. A nice piece. $300 view item
972. Sasanian Iran, 4th Century AD. A carnelian intaglio with the incised head of a boar. Very nice style. 9x12mm. $200 view item
973. Sasanian Iran, 5th Century AD. A nice carnelian ringstone depicting Gopatsah kneeling within a beaded border. D: 11.5mm. Cf. Bwor, BMC nos EH5, EH6 for type. Very nice work. $150 view item
974. Nezak Huns, 6th – 7th Century AD. A rectangular varisite seal depicting a bull seated lt. Nice color. 11x11mm. $200 view item
975. Iran, 8th – 10th Century AD. A carnelian ringstone with a neatly inscribed name across the face. 14x9mm. $100 view item
976. Cambodia, early 18th Century AD. A brown-green agate intaglio with the image of the god Apsara, holding a musical instrument. 26x18mm. Nicely done. $500 view item
Mesopotamian Stone items
977. Mesopotamia, early – mid 3rd Millennium BC. An alabaster hanging jar of bulbous form with broad horizontal rim, the shoulder decorated with a band of incised crosshatching and four pierced lug handles for suspension. H: 8 ¼”, D: 8 ¼”. Patches of original earthen encrustation in some areas. Minor restoration to the rim, otherwise intact and rare. Larger than is normally seen for these types of vessels. $4,950 view item
978. Assyrian, c.8th – 7th Century BC. brown stone head of Pazuzu. Well carved facial features with a hole atop the head for a headdress? H: 1 3/8”, 34mm. Pazuzu is often depicted with the body of a man but with the head of a lion or dog, talons instead of feet, two pairs of wings, the tail of a scorpion and with a snake-like penis. He is also depicted with the right hand upward, and the left hand downward; the position of the hands means respectively life and death (or creation and destruction). Although Pazuzu was a malevolent force, his image was used on amulets to ward off his enemy Lamashtu, a female demon that preyed on newborn babies and their mothers. The amulet was either placed on the mother or child or larger ones were placed above them on a wall.
$1,500 view item
Ancient Glass
979. Phoenicia, c.3rd Century BC. A blue core glass Amphoriskos, "small amphora" with white swirled addition. Handles now missing, but an attractive example mounted on a custom stand. H: 5 1/8”. $1,000 view item
980. Holy Land, Roman, 1st Century AD. A nice amber colored bottle with a pear-shaped body and tall spout with no rim. Light rippled pattern on body. Attractive with some age cracks. H: 5 5/8” / 14.3cm. $500 view item
981. -, -, A pale blue vial with tapered body and a flared mouth. Nice iridescence. 4 ¼”, 10.7cm. $400 view item
982. -, -, A pale green single-handed flask with bulbous body and a flared mouth. Nice iridescence and remains inside of what the vessel original held. H: 4 ½”, 11.7cm. $500 view item
983. -, -, A nice bluish glass unguentarium with small bulbous body and tall, tapering neck with flared mouth. Intact with good iridescence. H: 7 ¼”, 18.2cm. $375 view item
984. -, -, A slender yellow glass unguentarium. Good coloration and intact. H: 5 5/8”, 14.3cm. $185 view item
985. -, -, A small pale blue glass unguentarium with nice iridescence. Intact and a nice little piece. H: 3”, 7.7cm. $175 view item
986. -, -, A pale blue unguentarium with nice iridescence. Intact with soil blocking the mouth and filling some of the interior. H: 3 ½”, 8.8cm. $200 view item
987. -, -, A pale blue unguentarium with neck pinched above body. Intact. H: 6”. $275 view item
988. -, -, A slightly misshapen pale blue-green glass unguentarium with fluted body. Interesting as it seems the glass blower ran into a few problems with this one. Intact. H: 4 ½”, 11cm. $185 view item
989. -, -, A light blue glass bottle with a tall pear-shaped body and pinched neck. Intact and attractive. H: 5 ½”, 14cm. $250 view item
990. -, -, Another as previous. H: 5 ¼”, 13.5cm. $250 view item
991. -, 2nd – 3rd Century AD. An aubergine glass mold blown vial in the form of a date. Of great beauty with nice color and iridescence. Intact and mounted on a custom stand. H: 2 ¾”. The choice glass vessel is said to be from Jerico. $1,500 view item
992. -, -, A blue glass double unguentarium with two handles and attractive thread work throughout. Intact with nice iridescence and mounted on a nice custom stand. H: 4 ¼”. $1,000 view item
993 -, -, A tall light yellow glass bottle with cylindrical body and small, flared mouth. Intact. H: 6 5/8”, 16.8cm. $400 view item
994. -, -, A nice pale blue glass footed bowl. Nice coloration and intact. H: 3 ¼”, 8.4cm; D: 5”, 12.9cm. $450 view item
995. -, 3rd – 4th Century AD. A light blue glass unguentarium of more unusual form, having a bulge at the center. Nice iridescence, some chipping to the mouth. H: 7”, 17.8cm. $225 view item
996. -, -, A yellow glass jar with trailing along the upper portion. Some repair. H: 3 3/8”, 8.7cm. $400 view item
997. -, -, A green glass two-handled jar with a large mouth. Intact and very nice. H: 4”, 10.2cm. $500 view item
998. -, 4th – 5th Century AD. A pale blue glass flask with squat body and tall, flared mouth. Intact and a pleasing example. H: 5 7/8”, 12.2cm. $475 view item
999. Eastern Mediterranean, 8th – 10th Century AD. An Islamic purple glass vessel with a round body, flat base and a small spout. Intact and attractively colored. H: 2 ¾”, 7.1cm. Rubinger $275 view item
1000. Roman Egypt. 3rd – 4th Century AD. A pale violet cosmetic vial of handsome style and containing the original stopper in the mouth, which is composed of leather. Inside is a powdered substance, perhaps the original contents. Intact. L: 3 ¾”. It is rare to find glass vessels in such a state of preservation. From El Fayoum region of Egypt, South of Cairo. $400 view item
1001. -, c.1st Century BC/AD. A lot of 11 glass bracelets and hoops in colors ranging from light green to deep blue. Diameters from 1 1/2" to 2 1/4". Each is intact. From a site Greco-Roman site in El Fayoum. Ex. French collection, acquired 1960's. $225/11 view item
1002. -, c.1st Century BC/AD. A lot of 11 glass bracelets and hoops in colors ranging from light green to deep blue. Diameters from 1 1/2" to 2 1/4". Each is intact. From a site Greco-Roman site in El Fayoum. Ex. French collection, acquired 1960's. $225/11 view item
1003. -, c.1st Century BC/AD. A lot of 10 glass bracelets and hoops in colors ranging from light green to deep blue. Diameters from 1 1/2" to 2 1/4". Each is intact. From a site Greco-Roman site in El Fayoum. Ex. French collection, acquired 1960's. $200/10 view item
1004. -, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A lime green glass bracelet with chevrons consisting of orange, yellow and emerald swirls. Intact and most attractive. On a custom stand. D: 2 ½”. $400 view item
1005. Umayyad, c.8th Century AD. A core glass fish in deep blue and white glass. Some chipping, but a scarce piece. L: 2 1/8”. $200 view item
1006. Lot of 15+ glass fragments from various things and from various ages. All from Egypt, however. The items represented by the fragments are glass bottles, a glass fish, glass ringstone and a sliver of a medieval Islamic lamp. An interesting lot for those who study ancient glass. $100/lot view item
1007. Lot of 3 antique glass bowls from Egypt. Nice colors, cobalt, turquoise and green. D: 8 3/4". $100/3 view item
Weapons
1008. Bactria, c.1000 – 800 BC. A bronze pole arm of possibly ceremonial form with heavy blade with turned end. See. Die Kunst Des Alten Afghanistan, Sariandi, Pg. 198, fig. 77. Nice brown surfaces. $750 view item
1009. Roman, c.1st – 3rd Century AD. An iron lance/spear head with a leaf-shaped blade. Intact with medium oxidation. L: 11 ¾”. $300 view item
1010. -, c.1st – 3rd Century AD. A handsome iron lance/spear head with a straight-sided tapered blade with rounded base. Choice surfaces with a few areas of thicker oxidation. L: 12 ¾”. $325 view item
1011. -, 1st – 3rd Century AD. A lot of 2 iron lance/spear heads, one a nice leaf-shaped type and the second much narrower with a bronze base. Both nice examples with some oxidation, the second with some losses due to corrosion. L: 10 7/8” & 8 ¼”. $275/2 view item
1012. -, 3rd – 4th Century AD? A small iron mace head with 6 flanges. Moderately oxidized, but a good example. L: 1 ¾”. $175 view item
Ancient Bronze & Silver
Europe
1013. Italic, 8th – 7th Century BC. A bronze nude male with cap hairstyle and standing with hands to his sides, probably a votive piece. H: 2 ¾”, 7.2cm. Rare with a choice brown patina. $4,000 view item
1014. Greek, Geometric Period, c.8th Century BC. A bronze miniature ram of highly schematic form with a hole vertically for attachment. L: 3.8cm. On custom base. $900 view item
1015. -, -, Olympia, c.8th Century BC. A bronze dog. Nice style and attractive patination. L: 3 1/8”, 7.9cm. Exhibited Israel museum, 1981; Ex. Joseph Ternbach Collection, no. 143. Rare and important. $800 view item
1016. -, -, Olympia, c.8th Century BC. A bronze bull with large horns and long tail, feet missing and tip of tail repaired. L: 3”, 7.6cm. Ex. Joseph Ternbach Collection. $375 view item
1017. -, -, Olympia, c.8th Century BC. A bronze horse. Nice patina. L: 2 ¾””, 7cm. Ex. Joseph Ternbach Collection. $875 view item
1018. -, -. A bronze pin or plug surmounted by a monkey holding hands over its face. H: 4.4cm. Rare and very interesting. $1,500 view item
1019. -, Archaic Period, c.7th – 6th Century BC. A bronze canine on two rectangular bases, with original lead attachment. H: 1 5/8”, 4.2cm. Ex. Collection of Sophie Schliemann, wife of Heinrich Schliemann (d.1890). Nicely rendered as well as interesting with a fantastic pedigree! $1,400 view item
1020. Etruria, c.700 – 650 BC. A bronze male half-figure with upraised arms, missing the hands. From the cover of a thymiaterion. Nice patination. H: 2 7/8”, 7.3cm. Rare and attractive. $3,500 view item
1021. -, Villanovan: Vulci, c.750 – 675 BC. A bronze pendant with a double bird & ring motif on which a geometrized figure with raised arms is standing. Late geometric style. H: 2 ¾”. Cf. Fugazzola Delpino 1984, 71, fig. 7; Anzidei/ Sestieri/ De Santis 1985, fig. 137. $300 view item
1022. -, Villanovan, Late 8th – 7th Century BC. Bronze top of a pyxis lid in the form of two crested birds. H: 3.8cm. Ex. Swiss private collection. A charming piece with a very attractive patina. $950 view item
1023. -, Villanovan, 750 - 700 Century BC. A bronze thymiaterion cover surmounted by a bird, attached to two chains, each attached by a ring to two abstract animals. Total length 9”, 22.9cm. Diameter of cover, 2 ½”, 6.4cm. Ex. M&M Basel, 2/19/80. Very rare. $2,200 view item
1024. -, Villanovan, c.7th Century BC. A set of three bronze tripod feet, each surmounted by a horse. H: 2”, 5.1cm. On a custom mount. Ex. Joseph Ternbach Collection. $400 view item
1025. -, Chiusi Workshop, 5th Century BC. A group of three bronze lions and three bronze birds. Most likely from the rim of a large bronze vessel. Well detailed with a pleasing green-brown patina. Lions Ave 1 ¾”; Birds Ave 1”. $3,000 view item
1026. -, Tarquinia, 1st Half of the 4th Century BC. A bronze statuette of a youth with long hair, wearing himation off shoulder and holding an omphalos-phiale. H: 2 7/8”, 7.3cm. Ex. Swiss private collection. A choice piece with fine style and a handsome olive patina. $2,750 view item
1027. -, Tarquinia, 3rd Century BC. A bronze reclining female, depicted extending her left hand and holding a box of cosmetic. Attractively rendered with a pleasing green patina with red accents. L: 2”, 5cm. Most likely from the rim of a large bronze vessel. $2,000 view item
1028. -, Tarquinia, 3rd Century BC. A lovely pair of bronze dancers or acrobats, each balances on one leg with the other leg bent at the knee and brought up from underneath. Softly modeled yet with accurate anatomy and proportions. The faces are carefully detailed. Nice dark brown patina. H: 2 ¾” each; on lucite stands. $4,000/pr view item
1029. Thracian Tribes, c.3rd – 1st Century BC. A bronze horseman on a prancing horse reattached to its’ base. H: 5.5cm. Right arm missing. From eastern Europe and of the stylized workmanship often seen with these votive-type figures. H: 2 3/4". $700 view item
1030. Roman Egypt, Alexandria, c.1st Century BC. A late Hellenistic bronze grotesque hunchback, right arm extended. He wears a chiton and tunic, hair in a topknot and possible represents a comic actor. H: 3 ¼”, 8.4cm. $4,000 view item
1031. -, c.1st – 3rd Century AD. A bronze frog upon a circular base. Possibly a gaming token. 23x15mm. $200 view item
1032. -, 1st – 2nd Century BC. A choice bronze statuette of walking nude Eros, with left arm upraised and well engraved wings. H: 5 ¾”, 14.6cm. Left hand restored, casting flaws. Unpatinated and on a custom base. Ex. French collection. A very attractive piece with much eye appeal. $5,200 view item
1033. -, c.4th – 5th Century BC. A late Roman or Coptic bronze seated nude male holding two balls, perhaps an athlete. Good detail. H: 2 3/8”, 6cm. Ex. California private collection. $1,000 view item
1034. Gallo-Roman, 1st – 3rd Century AD. Bronze fibula with engraved rectangular bar. Intact with original pin and a nice dark green patina. L: 4.2cm. Ex. Ladriere collection. $150 view item
1035. -, -. Bronze crossbow fibula with the head of a monster in relief with blue paste glass eyes, cabochon with red and blue enamel. L: 5.1cm. Ex. Ladriere Collection. $200 view item
1036. -, -. Bronze round brooch with six-pointed star, with partial red enamel. D: 4.2cm. Bent, pin missing. Ex. Ladriere collection. $125 view item
1037. -, -. Bronze cross-shaped brooch with traces of enamel. L: 5.3cm. Missing pin. Ex. Ladriere collection. $275 view item
1038. -, -. Bronze cross-shaped brooch with two monster-head extensions. In nice condition with traces of enameling. L: 4.2cm. Missing pin. Ex. Ladriere collection. $300 view item
1039. -, -. Tinned bronze openwork brooch with engraved floral design. L: 3.3cm. Missing pin. Ex. Ladriere collection. $150 view item
1040. -, -. A bronze brooch of a stylized two-headed monster. The body is in six triangles, and the feet are disks. L: 5.9cm. Pin missing, partial enameling, and a fine olive patina. Ex. Ladriere collection. A very handsome example! $600 view item
1041. Romano-British, 3rd Century AD. Bronze circular plate brooch with six small discs equidistant around the edge; inlaid with blue glass. D: 3.8cm. Pin missing. Ex. Swiss private collection. $300 view item
1042. Roman, Danube Basin, 3rd – 5th Century AD. A group of 13 bronze & gilt crossbow and bow-shaped fibulae. All attractive, most with their original pins. Ex. Malter Galleries, 1990’s; Ex. Pitt-Rivers Museum, Dorset, acquired in the late 19th Century. All found at Temesuar on the Danube. $1,750/lot view item
1043. Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A silver ‘fish’ spoon, with shallow round bowl with rib and rounded handle. L: 5 ¼”. $1000 view item
1044. -, c.2nd Century AD. A bronze lid to a medical box depicting Apollo and Diana within a small enclosure, standing on a garlanded base. The enclosure is well decorated with an ornate pediment and eagles on the roof. Between the columns hangs a tied fabric garland with three pendants; four steps below. Attached to the top of the piece is a low handle for opening the box, nicely incised with a floral design. 6 ½” x 3 ½”, 15.2 x 9.2cm. Intact with a good brown patina. Ex. European collection, original museum numbers on the back (407-11). $1,900 view item
1045. -, c.1st Century AD. A bronze bust of a youth, with cloak tied at his chest. Handsome features and pleasing patination. H: 1 7/8”. $1,250 view item
1046. -, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A bronze statuette of a Venus, extending right hand; left hand over just below her belly. Nice patination, left foot missing. H: 3 ½”. $650 view item
1047. -, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A bronze weight in the form of a satyr, with a beard of curled locks, leopard-skin over right shoulder, the tail of the beast involved in the knot. Of very handsome workmanship with areas of silver inlay. H: 2 7/8”. $5,500 view item
1048. -, 2nd Century AD. A silver statuette of Mars, in military dress, holding what would have been a spear and resting hand on a shield emblazoned with the head of Medusa. Good style with some repair at the neck. H: 2 5/8”. $5,500 view item
1049. -, 2nd Century AD. A silver statuette of an athlete, wearing a diadem and holding a phiale, draped over left shoulder. Legs are missing below the knees and the piece is attractively mounted on a custom base. H: 1 7/8”, 4.6cm. $1,500 view item
1050. -, 2nd Century AD. A choice bronze bust of Herakles, wearing a lion skin around his head and shoulders. On back an attachment for use on a chariot. H: 5 ½”, 14cm. A superb work with good style and great surfaces. $3,850 view item
1051. -, 2nd Century AD. A nice bronze statuette of a lady, partially nude, wearing a fashionable hairstyle. Left hand rests on her thigh and her right hand is extended. Of provincial workmanship with a nice olive green patina. H: 4 1/8”. $1,400 view item
1052. -, 2nd Century AD. A bronze roundel from a box or similar. At center is the head of Zeus-Ammon with ram’s horns. Nice style with an attractive light olive green patina. D: 1 ½”. $750 view item
1053. -, 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A bronze steelyard weight in the form of a bust of Minerva, wearing crested helmet and aegis. Missing loop and lead filling. Somewhat softly rendered, but large and attractive. H: 7 ¼”. $6,200 view item
1054. -, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. A bronze handle of a chariot in the form of a togate male, with long curled hair. Attractive style with a pleasing olive patina. H: 6 3/4". $5,000 view item
1055. -, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. A bronze statuette of Herakles strangling the Nemean lion, club against his right leg. Nice style and patination. H: 2 1/4", 5.5cm. On lucite base. The Nemean lion was the first of Herakles labours which were given to him by Eurystheus of Argos, perhaps a relative (Oxford Classical Dictionary, p.498). A rare and important piece! $3,000 view item
1056. -, 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A choice bronze mask of an actor. Handsomely rendered with crisp detail and a very attractive green patina. H: 2 1/8”, 52mm. Mounted on a custom lucite stand. $1,400 view item
1057. -, 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A bronze statuette of a winged sleeping Eros, resting his head on his hand and holding a basket of fruit. H: 2 3/8”, 6cm. Ex. Swiss private collection. A beautiful piece with much style and grace. $4,200 view item
1058. -, 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A charming bronze bust of a satyr, with skin over right shoulder, Handsome features and a nice olive-brown patina. Originally a fitting on the side of a tripod altar. H: 2 ¾”, 6.8cm. $900 view item
1059. -, 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A bronze statuette of nude Hermes, wearing petasos and holding an udder. Intact in pleasing provincial style. H: 5”. $1,650 view item
1060. -, c.3rd Century AD. A nice silver statuette of nude Hermes, wearing petasos, drapery over left shoulder and holding an udder; right hand would have held a caduceus. In fine style and intact, right leg below knee repaired in antiquity. H: 4 ½”. $2,500 view item
1061. -, c.3rd Century AD. Lot of 3 faces from larger bronze objects, 2 human and one leonine. H: 2 18” to 2 ¼”. All with nice patination. $150/3 view item
1062. -, c.3rd Century AD. A bronze seated child holding a bird in her arms. Finely detailed with a playful expression. H: 2 1/8”, 5.4cm. Ex. Swiss private collection. A fine example of Roman bronze working. $4,000 view item
1063. Late Roman – Byzantine Lydia, 4th – 6th Century AD. Three bronze plaques from a belt, two inlaid with blue paste glass and one with lapis. Remains of gilding remain. 1” squares. $900 view item
1064. Byzantine, 8th – 12th Century AD. A bronze processional cross with flaring arms and tri-lobed ends, and spiked base. Ornamented silver beads inset to create a smaller central cross on each side and granules on each end. H: 8 ¾”. Green-brown patina. Intact and rarer in this form. $3,200 view item
Asia
1065. Anatolia, Syro-Hittite, c.14th – 11th Century BC. A bronze bird-faced ‘stick’ figure with conical headdress and short outstretched arms; lacking bottom. H: 2 3/8”, 7cm. Ex. Collection of Dr. David Landau, Newton, Ma. Nice deep olive patination. $250 view item
1066. -, -. Another as previous. H: 2 1/8”, 5.3cm. $250 view item
1067. -, -. Another as previous with taller headdress and with small breasts. $200 view item
1068. Bactria, c.1000 – 800 BC. A bronze cosmetic vessel with three legs and a lid decorated with a humped bull; raised band around mid-section. A nice example in good condition; lid sealed to piece by the patina. H: 3 ½”, 9cm. $300 view item
1069. Luristan, c.1000 BC. A nice bronze whetstone handle in the form of an oryx, with large, curved horns. Nice patination and remains of the stone in the socket. L: 5 1/4". $750 view item
1070. -, c.1000 – 800 BC. A lot of 2 nice bronze bowls. Both well shaped with no defects and pleasing patination. D: 4 5/8” & 4 ¼”. $250/2 view item
1071. -, c.1000 – 800 BC. A lot of 3 bronze vessels, a ringed bowl, a waisted cup, and a small offering dish. D: 4”, 2 ¾” & 2 ¼”. All intact with good patination. $300/3 view item
1072. -, Western Iran, c.8th Century BC. A tapered bronze unguent jar with round base and flat rim. Attractively patinated and rare. H: 6 5/8”, 16.8cm. $800 view item
1073. -, Western Iran, c.8th Century BC. A bronze pendant ring with three bronze bells (2 others missing from suspension pins). Some minor loss and deep green patination. H: 5”, 12.7cm. Ex. Barbier Collection, Geneva; Ex. Thierry Collection, Paris. $400 view item
1074. Urartu, 7th Century BC. A bronze bull protome with deeply cut eyes and a collar of triangle sections once inlaid. Beautiful style and with a fine green and red patina. H: 2 ¾”, 7cm. Cf. J. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, IV, p. 155, no. 502. A rare and important piece of Ancient Armenian art. $5,000 view item
1075. Achaemenid, c.6th – 4th Century BC. A bronze fitting in the form of an ibex with forelegs bent back and hind legs bent forwards; suspension loops on back. L: 3.9cm. Custom stand. An attractive piece. $850 view item
1076. Parthia, 2nd – 1st Century BC. A repouse silver votive plaque. Naisko-form with dotted border, depicting a female wearing a chiton and wrapped in a himation; the roof with flange curled into a suspension loop. H: 2 5/8”, 6.7cm. On custom stand. Repaired break. A very displayable piece. $275 view item
Ancient Jewelry
1077. Old Babylonia, c.2nd Millennium BC. A gold pin in the form of a cicada, schematic in style, the edges of the wings and contours of the body indicated. L: 3 1/8”, 7.9cm. On custom base. A very charming piece! $1,000 view item
1078. Thrace, 4th – 2nd Century BC. A large silver torque composed of four, square section wires, twisted and tapering at the back, ornamented with a series of punched triangles. D: 6 5/8”, 16.8cm. An impressive example! 1,700 view item
1079. -, 4th – 2nd Century BC. A nice pair of silver bracelets composed of a hoop of square section wire, forming a Herakles knot in the center flanked by spirals, the ends curling back along the hoop. D: 2 7/8”, 7.3cm. Both very attractive and wearable. $2,500/pair view item
1080. Greek Italy, Tarentum, c.3rd Century BC. A gold earring element in the form of a winged sphinx, scene in the forepart. Nicely rendered facial features. L: 25mm. JLM $1,000 view item
1081. Hellenistic Egypt, 3rd – 1st Century BC. A fine gold bracelet composed of sheet wire wrapped around a core wire, the ends tapered and twisted around the opposing end to form an extendable closure. D: 2 ½”, 6.4cm. 15.20g. Mounted on a custom stand and very attractive and wearable. $2,000 view item
1082. -, 2nd – 1st Century BC. A nice gold bracelet as previous with embossed tubular terminals and drop pin closures. W: 2 1/8”, 5.4cm. 14.85g. Published in Muller & Theim, Gold of the Pharaohs, no. 82. $3,000 view item
1083. -, -. A gold bracelet composed of a hollow tube, the tapering ends coiled back upon itself. D: 2 1/8”, 5.5cm. Published in Muller & Theim, Gold of the Pharaohs, no. 82. $2,000 view item
1084. -, c.1st Century BC/AD. A simple gold drop earring of 3.79g. Wired shut at top and from a burial. L: 14mm. $300 view item
1085. Roman, 1st Century BC/AD. A large hollow gold ring with a garnet intaglio. The intaglio is engraved with the bust of a youth, perhaps Eros. A very handsome and wearable piece. Ring size about 9. Intaglio measures 16x12mm. $1,200 view item
1086. -, c.1st Century AD. A fine gold pendant of a winged goddess, perhaps Victory, feet together, left hand at hip and right arm raised with hand missing. Good details and style overall. The piece is mounted on a nicely made gold chain of loops woven with gold wire terminating in a clasp composed of two flat ovals, one with incised circles and the other decorated like a leaf. Intact, wearable and quite attractive. L: 17.5". 22.4grams. $5,000 view item
1087. -, 4th – 5th Century AD. A lot of 3 bone hairpins decorated with the bust of a fashionable lady. Each with only the tips missing. L: 6 3/8”, 6” & 5 ¾”. $1,200/3 view item
1088. -, 4th – 5th Century AD. A gold pendant in the form of a horseshoe-type crescent, with globular additions along the front and a bail composed of compressed gold wire. A handsome piece” L: 36mm. $975 view item
1089. Roman Syria, c.3rd Century AD. A gold bracelet composed of hollow hinged segments with fleur-de-lys designs inlaid with blue paste flanking a central inlaid garnet. Four braided chains support the clasp. Very attractive and wearable. Width clasped is 3 ½”. Reminiscent of some of the jewelry seen in sculpture from Palmyra. $1,950 view item
1090. Byzantine, 6th – 7th Century AD. A small gold pendant of the type often worn in support of the races. Nicely crafted with a male bust within a horseshoe-type crescent. Intact and wearable. L: 16mm. $475 view item
1091. Eastern Mediterranean, c.12th – 14th Century. A gold cross with central garnet setting. Of simple, but attractive form. L: 43mm. $450 view item
1092. India, Moguls, c.16th Century AD. A gold peacock pendant of openwork design composed of compressed gold wire and caps. Intact and wearable. L: 1 ¼”. $400 view item
Terracotta
1093. Indus Valley, Mehrgarh period, c. 2,700BC to 3,000 BC. A terracotta seated female fertility figure, wearing headdress and collar, hand before her. Nice patination with one small repair to right leg. L: 4 ¾”. Before the rise of the Indus Civilization, terracotta figurines representing females in a variety of shapes and forms were made in Baluchistan. They were probably used in fertility rituals intended to ensure a rich harvest and the well-being of domestic animals. Regardless of the period or the craftsmanship, these early figurines portray seated or standing human forms. Male figurines appear for the first time at Mehrgarh and at the nearby site of Nausharo in the hills of Baluchistan c.2700 BC, the period immediately preceding the establishment of urban civilization in that area. $650 view item
1094. Mesopotamia, Early Dynastic III, c.2400 – 2300 BC. A terracotta stylized head from a large figure. H: 4 ½”, 11.4cm. Ex. Collection of Bernard Grettner, Alsace, French Ambassador to Iraq, 1969 – 1974. Rare. $850 view item
1095. Sumerian, Ur III, c.2150 – 2000 BC. A terracotta fertility figure with crescentic headdress, lower portion missing. H: 3 ¾”, 9.5cm. Cp. Barrelet, Figurines et reliefs in terre cuit de la Mesopotamie, Paris 1968; Ex. Collection Bernard Grettner, Alsace, French Ambassador to Iraq, 1969 – 1974. Rare. $875 view item
1096. Assyrian, 2nd Millennium BC. Terracotta rattle in ovoid form with the bust of a bearded male wearing a conical headdress, possibly a priest, in molded low relief. H: 3 1/8”, 7.9cm. $750 view item
1097. Syrio-Hittite, c.2000 – 1600 BC. A tall terracotta fertility figure of Astarte, wearing an offering cup on her head and a broad collar. A nice as well as larger example. Intact. H: 9 ¾”. $1,100 view item
1098. -, A tall terracotta fertility figure of Astarte, wearing collar and with detailed features. Some loss to side of head. H: 4 ¾”. $300 view item
1099. Iran, Azerbaijan, c.1500 BC. A terracotta bull. Some abraision and loss to left horn. An interesting ritual piece. L: 8 ½". $1,000 view item
1100. Syria, c.2000 – 1200 BC. A terracotta seated figure with stylized features and pressing hands to chest and holding what appears to be a gourd or pot. H: 2 ½”, 6.4cm. An interesting piece which probably was a votive object. $600 view item
1101. North Syria, early 2nd Millennium BC. A terracotta mouflon with curled horns. Its back is surmounted by a stemmed offering bowl. Ex. English collection acquired in the Near East in the late 1940’s – early 1950’s. Repaired. H: 3”, 7.6cm. $475 view item
1102. Mycenaean, c.1400 – 1200 BC. A stylized terracotta figurine lacking legs and wearing a flat headdress. H: 3 ¾”, 9.5cm. Rare and interesting. $500 view item
1103. Greek, Geometric Period, Boeotia, 8th Century BC. A terracotta ithyphallic figure with stylized facial features and hands to sides. Counterbalanced at back to sit upright. H: 5 ¾”, 14.5cm. Intact and rare thus. Ex. Jean-Marie Talleux Collection, Grand Fort Philippe, France. $500 view item
1104. Greek East, Black Sea Area, c.6th - 5th Century BC. A terracotta cult figure of a bull, with wide horns and remains of white slip. In great condition with one of the horns with a small repair. H: 5", L: 4 1/2". $550 view item
1105. Greek Sicily or South Italy, c.500 BC. A hollow, mold-made bust of a woman with an elaborate coiffure. Her long, wavy tresses are parted in the middle and fall to her shoulders. The ‘archaic’ smile is a holdover from earlier, 6th century sculptural styles, but the rounded modeling of the face and chin suggests a date at the end of the century. The almond-shaped eyes show the strong influence of East Greek style in Greek Sicily and Southern Italy. H: 7”x 6 ¾”, 17.1cm. For a terracotta head of a youth in a similar style, from Taranto, see H. P. Isler and M. Squaitamatti, eds. La Collezione Collisani, Kilchberg 1990, pl.10, no. 95. Intact and seldomly seen in this form. $4,500 view item
1106. Cyprus, 7th – 6th Century BC. An iron age bichrome-ware figure wearing a cap and carrying a round basket on his back with a strap across the shoulders. Right arm and lower body missing. H: 3 ¾”, 9.5cm. Ex. London collection formed in the 1970’s. On custom stand. $500 view item
1107. Greece, Magnia Graecia, Archaic Period, c.550 – 520 BC. A terracotta bust of a Kouros with almond-shaped eyes; left arm broken away below the shoulder. Repaired. H: 9½”, 24cm. $2,500 view item
1108. Parthia, c.247 BC – 224 AD. A terracotta sarcophagus section depicting a nude female with long tresses holding her breasts and belly, ‘Sarcophage pantoufle’. H: 13”, 33cm. Ex. Collection Bernard Grettner, Alsace, French Ambassador to Iraq, 1969 – 1974. An attractive and interesting piece. $950 view item
1109. Parthia, c.247 BC – 224 AD. A terracotta helmeted and bearded figure holding two cult figures, one playing the pipes and the other with a tambourine or drum. H: 3 ¼”, 8.3cm. Ex. Collection of Bernard Grettner, Alsace, French Ambassador to Iraq, 1969 – 1974. Finely modeled and a great example of its’ type. $325 view item
1110. Anatolia or Commagene, 1st Millennium AD. A terracotta whistle in the form of a youth wearing a tasseled cap and riding a colt. Intact with traces of pigmentation remaining. H: 5”, 12.7cm. $750 view item
1111. Roman Egypt, Alexandria, c.1st Century BC. A late Hellenistic terracotta mask of a grotesque wearing a pointed cap. H: 3 1/8”, 7.9cm. Ex. M. Ayres, The Old Drury, London, acquired in the 1970’s. $200 view item
1112. -, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A choice terracotta figure of standing Pataikos, the dwarf protector of children, wearing a broad collar, short skirt and disk headdress with papyrus stalks; hands on his belly. H: 4 5/8”, 11.7cm. Ex. Collection of President Marius Suzanne, Judge of the International Tribunal, Alexandria, 1905 – 1920. Well defined and a choice piece! $500 view item
1113. Roman, c.1st - 2nd Century AD. A terracotta statue of Venus, missing head, left arm and right arm from below the elbow. She is typical form and probably was drawing the drapery from her shoulder and holding an apple. Repaired from a few pieces and attractive. H: 8 1/4". $300 view item
1114. Roman Syria, c.210 – 225 AD. A terracotta head-vase of a fashionable lady of the period and most resembles Julia Domna. The hair is styles in firm ridges in almost a wig-like appearance with a large, coiled bun at the back. Small twists of hair at her cheeks and trailing down the back in two places. Facial features well rendered and hair sharply detailed. Single handle with short spout. In wonderful condition with some repair to the handle. H: 8 ¼”, 20.5cm. Julia Domna was originally from Emisa, Syria and it is very tantalizing to imagine this as a portrait of her, as the piece is from Syria as well. $3,500 view item
1115. Roman North Africa, c.350 – 360 AD. A lot of 4 pieces. The first 2 pieces are fragments from a rectangular red-ware platter (Lanx) with medallions of a Caesar, the Victor, and Sol the sun God. Four types of medallions are depicted here. The first shows a beardless man wearing a military cloak fastened on his right shoulder and thrown over his left. The portrait resembles imperial portraits on coinage of 350 – 390 AD. The second medallion type depicts Sol in a facing quadriga of horses, first seen on coinage during the reign of the emperor Probus, 276 – 282 AD, but was a typical 4th century motif. The last 2 types of medallions are similar and both depict bare-headed, draped and cuirassed portraits of Caesars, such as Gallus and Julian. Since it had become standard to depict Caesars on coinage without diadems after 351 AD and they would have become meaningless after Julian assumed the purple in 360 AD. Between the medallions are images Victory on a globe to the top, and busts of dignitaries below. Beading, common on silverware of the period, runs below the medallions. Also included is a pair of gypsum molds for these same medallions, and one of the molds was used on these exact shards. A most interesting grouping! Plate fragments or 3 7/8” x 2 ¾” & 3 ¼” x 2 ¼”. The molds are 5 3/8” x 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” & 5 ¼” x 3” x 1 5/8”. See Light From the Age of Augustine, John Herrmann Jr, pages 80 – 82 for descriptions and discussions of these same types. Ex. Israeli collection. $1,500 view item
1116. Coptic Egypt, 4th – 7th Century AD. A polychrome terracotta female bust with large radiating headdress and holding a child. Traces of black addition remains. Lower part of her body is missing. H: 5 3/8”, 13.5cm. Ex. Collection of President Marius Suzanne, Judge of the International Tribunal, Alexandria, 1905 – 1920. $300 view item
1117. Lot of 4 pottery heads, the first archaic Greek, c.6th Century BC; two are Greek, c.4th Century BC and the last a Pre-Columbian culture, perhaps Aztec. H: 1 3/8” to 2 ½”, all on custom stands. $175/4 view item
Oil Lamps
1118. Roman, c.1st Century AD. A fine bronze oil lamp with original suspension chains. The body is cylindrical with a ringed base, and lunate handle. Original lid is also supported by a chain. 12x7cm, length of chain 15cm. Of great workmanship. Said to be from Herculaneum, which was destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 AD. $800 view item
1119. -, 1st - 2nd Century AD. An interesting bronze oil lamp in the form of a squatting Bacchante?, wearing a horns? and a loin cloth. He grasps the spout in both hands. Nice patination with the fill lid missing. Interesting subject matter worthy of more research. H: 3 3/8", L: 3 1/2". $1,500 view item
1120. -, 1st - 2nd Century AD. A black terracotta lamp from Egypt with a zig-zag pattern within concentric circles. Part of handle missing and constructed of dense material. L: 4 1/4". $100 view item
1121. Late Roman-Early Byzantine, 4th – 6th Century AD. A handsome bronze lamp of roughly ovoid form with a nozzle on one end and a ram’s head at the other; a suspension loop and hinge adjacent to the filling hole. L: 6 5/8”, 16.8cm. Ex. Private Collection, Massachusetts. A charming lamp with a beautiful multi-colored patina. $3,000 view item
1122. Byzantine, 5th - 6th Century AD. A molded terracotta oil lamp with elevated handle. The lamp is decorated with a floral motif around the fill hole and a central cross above the spout. L: 4 5/8". $125 view item
1123. -, 6th - 7th Century AD. A molded terracotta oil lamp with linear designs and a small pinched handle. L: 3 1/2". $75 view item
1124. Lot of 3 terracotta oil lamps, Roman, c.2nd – 3rd Century AD. One with some spout damage. Interesting types. L: 2 ¼” to 2 ½”. $125/3 view item
1125. Lot of 3 terracotta oil lamps, c.1st – 3rd Century AD, from Roman North African. Two have maker’s marks on the bottom. L: 31/4” to 3 ¾”. $125/3 view item
Pottery
1126. Indus Valley, C.3,300 – 3,000 BC. A painted deep footed bowl with beige slip decorated in brown pigment with geometric designs inside and out. Intact. H: 2 5/8”, D: 3 ¾”. $150 view item
1127. -, A red slip pear-shaped jar with flared mouth, linear decoration in brown pigment. H: 3 5/8”. Intact, minor rim chipping. $150 view item
1128. -, A tan buff footed jar with wife mouth. Decorated with brown linear designs. Intact with a minor rim chip. Very thinned walled and of skilled craftsmanship. H: 3 ½”. $175 view item
1129. Iran, Tepe Gyan, mid-2nd Millennium BC. A red-buff storage jar with tapered base and flared mouth. Shoulder with pinched ring. Attractively decorated with linear designs in black addition. H: 8 ¼”, 21cm. Ex. French collection. $750 view item
1130. -, Amlash. c.1400 BC. A orange-buff animal rhyton in the form of a bull, consisting of two ovoid chambers joined by a small neck and a single handle. The bull’s head and horns are nicely styled and the piece possesses three feet. Intact. L: 5 ¼”, 14.2cm. $700 view item
1131. Cyprus, Early Period, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A polished red-ware flask. The body of globular form with a pointed base, the tall cylindrical neck with a deep groove on one side above the slender handle. Repaired a neck. H: 9 ¼”, 23.5cm. $600 view item
1132. -, Late Period, 1650 - 1050 BC. A base ring-ware juglet in the form of the seed heads of the opium poppy. H: 5 ¼”, 13.3cm. Ex. Old private collection, Nicosia, Cyprus. Legally exported in the late 1970’s. These juglet were widely exported to Egypt, Syria and Palestine, and some have been found containing Opium. $375 view item
1133. Holy Land, Chalcolithic Period, c.4th Millennium BC. A large red-buff bowl with four small knob handles and rim decoration of impressed dots. Intact with a few minor rim chips. Handsomely mounted on a custom stand. H: 4 ¾”, D: 8”. $1,000 view item
1134. -, -, c.4th Millennium BC. A red-buff two-handled cooking pot with globular body with two smaller pinched pseudo-handled at sides. Mouth is widely flared and the rim is decorated with a raised band with notches. Of fine workmanship with eggshell thin walls and signs of burnishing on the outside. H: 7”. $1,200 view item
1135. -, Late Bronze Age IIA, c.1500 1300 BC. A terracotta pitcher with ovoid body, flat base, single handle and a flared mouth. Intact with a thick patina. H: 26.2cm / 10.25". A nice piece with great style and symmetry. $300 view item
1136. -, Iron I, 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". $800 view item
1137. -, Iron I, c.1200 – 1150 BC. A buff terracotta bowl with small handle, decorated inside with criss-cross lines. Intact and charming. H: 2”, D: 4 1/8”. $500 view item
1138. -, Iron Age, c.1000 – 800 BC. An oil dispenser or ritual vessel in the form of a donkey, with two pots attached to either side. The head is decorated with linear designs. One pot at side reattached, otherwise a very attractive piece. L: 7”. $1,200 view item
1139. -, Period Iron II C, c.800 – 600 BC. A small crème buff jug with geometric additions in black paint. Intact and pleasing. H: 4 5/8”, 11.8cm. $200 view item
1140. Syria, c.7th – 6th Century BC. A red-ware jar with small foot and flared mouth. Nice decoration consisting of swirled black slip. Intact and very attractive. H: 5 1/8”. $300 view item
1141. Phoenicia, c.3rd – 2nd Century BC. A small two-handled amphora. Intact and mounted on a choice custom made stand. H: 8 ¾”. $300 view item
1142. Eastern Mediterranean, the Levant, 2nd Century BC. A Hellenistic red-ware bowl decorated in relief with two draped figures, theatre masks, rosettes and acanthus leaves. Intact with some earthen encrustation. H: 2 7/8”; D: 5 3/8”. $500 view item
1143. Mycenaean, c.1350 – 1300 BC. An attractive olpe with circular decorations in brown slip. H: 5 ½”, 14cm. Ex. Property of a Lady. A very attractive and scarce example. $800 view item
1144. Corinth, Late Corinthian I, c.575 – 550 BC. A pottery aryballos. Spherical with broad flat lip and a stylized flower with four large petals in brownish-red slip. H: 2 3/8”, 6cm. $500 view item
1145. Attica, Athens, c.6th Century BC. A plastic aryballos in the form of the river-god, Archelous. The deity as a man-headed bull, with small thick horns, short beard, almond-shaped eyes, and a pleasant ‘archaic smile.’ Vessel with small mouth and triangular base, and areas of black and red paint. H: 2 ¾”. Ex. Andre Emmerich Gallery, NY, 1977; Munzen & Medaillen, Basel, 2-19-80, no. 53. Finely preserved and a charming example of this less common type. $3,200 view item
1146. -, Athens, c.500 BC. An Attic black-figure lekythos. Scene depicts Herakles wrestling the Cretan bull, which has sunk down on its forelegs, flanked by trees; interlocking lotus buds around the shoulder. H: 9 ½”, 24.1cm. Repaired. An attractive example. $1,500 view item
1147. -, Athens, 5th Century BC. A black figure lekythos depicting a youth embracing a bull, stylized floral patterns around and checkerboard pattern above. Intact. H: 7 ¼”. $1,250 view item
1148. -, Athens, c.400 – 350 BC. A black figure stem kylix with palmettes flanking a married couple in a cart drawn by oxen, the best man beside. The opposite side depicts oxen grazing. Intact and in slightly crude style. H: 2¾”, D: 6”. $1,200 view item
1149. -, Athens, c.550 BC. A black figure Skyphos cup with a scene showing a Pegasus standing left, robed figure before and an Athlete running behind; all flanked by floral patterns. The opposite side depicts the same scene. Intact with good color. H: 3 ¾”, D: 6”. . $1,500 view item
1150. Greek South Italy, Campania, c.350 BC. A black-glazed skyphos with two large handles. Intact and quite attractive. H: 4”, 10.2cm. $400 view item
1151. -, Apulia, c.350 BC. A Gnathian skyphos decorated in white and yellow with ovolo between incised lines around rim. Side A: Decorative circle and strip border above and meander border below central scene showing a white female head in profile wearing kekryphalos, yellow hair, framed by elaborate swirling tendrils on each side, two groups of three dots and two vine leaves above. Side B: Dot and rosettes between vertical ivy sprays. Restored from fragments. H: 4 ½”, 11.5cm. A nice piece with great eye appeal and perhaps refers to the Eleusian mystery cult. $1,250 view item
1152. -, Apulia, c.340 – 330 BC. A Gnathian oinochoe. On the front of the body, a woman’s head rises from a dotted groundline, in profile to the left, her reddish hair is outlined with zig-zag incision, coiling up over the brow and hanging in curls on the shoulder and nape. On the ground before her is a pomegranate; at right, a spindly plant. A fillet hangs in the field at left, an ivy wreath at right. On the shoulder of the jug are three bands of ornament; egg pattern, chevrons, and necklace chain. Intact. H: 5 ½”, 13.5cm. Cf. M. Narnardini, Vasi dello stile di Gnathia, vasi a vernice nera, Bari 1961, pl. 37.2. A very attractive piece and most likely from the same workshop as the previous piece. $2,250 view item
1153. -, Apulia, 350 – 320 BC. A lot of 2 pieces, the first a net pattern Lekythos, a standard offering vessel, (H: 4 ¾”) and the second a Caliene-ware plate (D: 7 ¾”). Both are intact. $300/2 view item
1154. -, Apulia, 3rd Century BC. A Daunian funnel krater with two handles and two knobs, painted with red and brown linear patterns. Intact with good color. H: 8 ½”, 12.6cm. A large and displayable piece. $775 view item
1155. -, Apulia, 3rd Century BC. A Daunian funnel krater with two handles and two knobs, painted with geometric motifs. H: 7 ¾”, 19.7cm. Minor chipping. $650 view item
1156. Carthage, c.4th – 3rd Century BC. A tan buff burial urn with bulbous body, single handle and a vertical neck. Small pinched line around the neck. H: 8 ½”, 21.5cm. Evidence suggests that in the 4th & 3rd centuries BC, as Carthage’s population increased, wealthy families in the city provided most of the children for the sacrifices, which were seen as having religious significance as well as a way to limit the number of potential heirs to the wealth of the parents. $400 view item
1157. Roman North Africa, Carthage, c.100 BC/AD. A nice red-ware plate of good style and color. Large age crack, but a pleasing example. D: 9 1/2". $150 view item
1158. -, An orange-buff pitcher with trefoil spout and decoration consisting of lines incised around the body and down from the neck in two direction. Attractive with some restoration. H: 9 3/8”, 23.5cm. $200 view item
1159. Byzantine, 6th – 7th Century AD. A fine terracotta oil dispenser in the form of a ram, with wide, curled horns. The head forms the spout and a trefoil spout is at the back, the body is barrel-shaped and there are 4 legs. In perfect condition and a choice piece. H: 4 ½”, 4”. $550 view item
1160. Lot of 5 pieces. 3 are Holy Land unguentarium, c.50 BC/AD and the last a glass unguentarium and the top of another. All intact except the glass piece which suffers some losses. H: 5” to 6 ½”. $150/5 view item
1161. Lot of 3 pieces. The first is a South Italian jug, a small Corinthian pieces and a Holy Land jar. All intact and nice examples. H: 2 ½” to 4 ¾”. $150/3 view item
1162. Lot of 3 pieces. The first is a Hellenistic spindle bottle, 3rd – 2nd Century BC, the second piece is an Etruscan red-ware plate, c.4th Century BC. Bottle is 8 ½” in length and intact; the plate is 6 7/8” in diameter with some restoration to one edge. Also included a Roman Egyptian small jar, H: 2 1/8". $150/2 view item
1163. Lot of 5 pottery items, c.3rd Century BC/AD, consisting of a small bowl; a little ribbed dish; an ovoid, single-handled vessel; and two doves, each with losses to the tail. Pot diameter, 1 ¾” to 2 7/8”; Doves length, 2 ½” & 3 ¾”. $150/5 view item
Sculpture & Carvings
1164. Neo-Babylonian Period, c.612 – 539 BC. A gray stone bas-relief plaque fragment depicting a nude female half-figure. H: 2 ½”, 6.4cm. Ex. Collection Bernard Grettner, Alsace, French Ambassador to Iraq, 1969 – 1974. $450 view item
1165. Roman, Early 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A rare amber carving of a fish and a crustacean. Naturalistically carved lying next to each other. The reverse carved in a leaf pattern; one end drilled. L: 3 7/8”, 7.3cm. Cf. Millionen Jahre Geschichte Fundort Nouduheim Wutfalen, p. 201. Carved amber from antiquity is quite rare and this is an interesting example. This piece was originally from the Baltic region, reaching the Roman Empire via trade. Amber was one of the earliest items traded by man and is often referred to as man’s first gemstone. $2,250 view item
1166. -, Early 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A marble votive stele of seated Kybele facing, holding a patera and a sceptre; small figure of a woman to her side. H: 7 3/4", W: 6". $1,550 view item
1167. -, c.2nd Century AD. A marble statuette of Venus, drawing drapery from her shoulder, left arm down by her side. Nice style, but weathered from the ages and some losses to right hand and feet. H: 6 ½’, 16.8cm. $300 view item
1168. -, 3rd Century AD. A marble torso of a man, left arm visible, hand clenching folds of his robes. Well modeled and attractive. H: 13 ¼”, 33.3cm. Purchased by the original owner in 1954, from a farmer in the Roman forum in Rome, the price a pack of cigarettes! $2,500 view item
1169. -, c.100 – 300 AD. Eastern Mediterranean. A white marble sculpture, carved half in the round, depicting a youthful male head with expressive facial features and a closely cropped hairstyle in classic form. He is draped, with a garment over both shoulders. Overall red-brown lightly encrusted surface. Ancient loss to tip of nose and a few trowel marks on the top left side of the head and lower edge of the bust. A very attractive piece and displayed on a custom marble base. H: 10 ¼”. $15,000 view item
1170. -, c.2nd Century AD. A marble funerary plaque with a three line inscription: TITINIA o C o F o PRISCA / COMMVNIS / EXOCHE “(Here is buried) Titinia Prisca, daughter of G(aius), together with Exoche(?)”. H: 12 ½”. From an English private collection. This plaque, and the following, are of a size that suggests that they were probably used in a columbarium, an above-ground crypt-like burial system which took its name from its resemblance to a dove cote. $2,750 view item
1171. -, c.4th – 5th Century AD. A marble funerary plaque of Doxasia, with seven line funerary inscription in Greek: M. TAF(O)S THX MAKAPI(A)S DOZAXIAX QYGATP(O)S DOPA K(AI) MEGALHX ANAPEPAYMENWN TH YYXES K(AI) TON QEON TWN OXTEWN TOYTWN K(AI) TO MYXTEPION TOY QANATOY K(AI) THN WPAN THX KPIXEOX MHDIX PIYH WDE MHTE LIMYANON MHTE OXTEON XWPIXE MOY “Tomb of the blessed and great Doxasia, daughter of Dora, these resting bones in soul and in god and the mystery of death and in the hour of judgment, that no-one will remove from here neither the remnants nor would he separate the bones from me”. H: 11 ¼”, W: 17 7/8”. From an Israeli private collection. Although there is no explicit reference to Christianity, the deceased or her family clearly believed in an afterlife and final reckoning and were participants in a monotheistic mystery religion. $4,000 view item
1172. Eastern Europe, 15th - 17th Century. A dark green steatite rectangular inlay with a facing male in attire of the period, floral and linear designs frame his face. Above in Latin is "Dismanibvs', below part of a word in Greek is visible, '...DAMAT...'. Well styled and very interesting, worthy of furthur study. A few small chips. D: 2 5/8" x 2". $500 view item
1173. Fossil Aquatic Reptile, Kueichousaurus hui, Middle Triassic Period, c.240 Million Years old. From the Guanglin Formation, Xinyi City, Guizhou Province, China. A small, but finely detailed and articulated example of this small aquatic reptile, a precursor to the larger Plesiosaurs and Mosasaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Specimen is 3 ¾” on a 5 3/8” x 3” slab of original matrix. $650 view item
Illuminated Pages
1174. Breviarium ad usum ordinis S. Benedicti. Two joined leaves of a Latin breviary, handwritten on vellum ca 1380, most likely in a French Benedictine scriptorium. Beautiful example of a medieval Latin manuscript on fine vellum, written in two columns of 32 lines each. The writing is in dark brown ink, occasionally in red ink, embellished by large initials in blue and red, heightened by scroll work. Very fine vellum with the usual age toning. Some soiling, spotting, or staining, minor fading of the ink in places, slight wrinkling, minor marginal damage. The fold shows traces of having been part of a quire. Dimensions of each leaf: 6.1" x 4.25"; writing surface ca 4.75" x 3.15". $300 view item
1175. A French Book of Hours Manuscript, South of France. Probably Use of Limoges or Perigueux. Late 15th century, ca. 1480. One leaf of the religious Book of Hours (prayer
book.) In Latin handwritten on vellum on both sides. The text is in brown ink, occasionally in red ink and is written in "gothica textualis" script. The scribe used red, blue and white inks, and gold to heighten initials and to create flowers, feathers and other line-fillers. Dimensions of leaf: 5 ½" x 4 ¼"; writing surface ca 4" x 2 ½". $175 view item
1176. A vellum page from a German prayer book, late 15th Century. The text is in German written in brown ink on vellum. Red and blue inks used to highlight some of the letters. In very good condition with vibrant colors. Dimensions of leaf: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”; writing surfaces 4” x 2 ½”. $150 view item
1177. A leaf from the famous medieval chronicle, "Liber Chronicarum" also known as the Nuremburg Chronicles, by Hartmann Schedel and printed by Anton Koberger in Nuremburg in 1493. This leaf with large 6 1/8” x 5" woodcut on one side and detailed portraits of a Doctor and Emperor on verso. Very Good condition and measures 11” x 16". $250 view item
