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Coptic Textiles
1154. A large textile panel, Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. Scene depicts four registers, each with a female figure within as well as floral patterns, animals above. Largely intact with nice brown and beige color, red along the upper trim. Dimensions are 15” x 10”. $550 View Image
1155. A rectangular framed textile, Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. Panel is divided into two halves, each with a human figure and animal, each surrounded in floral design, the animal within a medallion. Nice border decoration and detail. Some central losses, but a nicely framed and decorative piece. Textile dimensions are 11 ½” x 8 ¾”. $250 View Image
1156. A nice diamond-shaped textile panel, Roman, 5 th – 6 th Century AD. Deep brown color over beige with Maeander-style pattern in the central portion and geometric patterns around the outside. Some additional elements to the design as well, terminating in a round design. 17 ¾” x 10 ¾” and attractive. $300 View Image
1157. A relatively attractive linen textile panel, while in a fragmentary state, shows much intricate design and details. A medallion contains a crouching figure surrounded by floral and vegetal motifs. An oblong vignette also contains human, animal and vegetal decorations. Colors include green, red, black, white and yellow on a tan background. The hemmed edge of the garment is to one side and adds to the attractiveness of this interesting panel, which is from the 5 th – to 7 th Century. Measures 12” x 8” and would be quite pleasing if artistically framed and mounted. $300 View Image
1158. A very large textile portion with fringe on 2 sides, Byzantine, 5 th – 7 th Century AD. Decoration consists of geometric panels with floral and animal pattern. Colors are deep brown and creme over a very attractive orange ground. Some minor losses, but a very displayable example of ancient fabric. $750 View Image
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Ancient Seals
Near East
1159. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3200 BC. A large marble cylinder seal. In three registers with the central register the lozenge shaped "evil eye" symbol. There are two fine perpendicular lines dividing the register's geometrical shapes. See E. Porada, Corpus, pl. VII, and Buchanan, (Yale) #200. H: 6 cm. Very fine and very large and important. $1250 View Image
1160. 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 Image
1161. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3000 BC. A smaller carved shell cylinder seal featuring drilled bovine figures placed randomly in the style of the period. Ex Malter Gallery Auction of Sept. 10, 2003, #267. H: 21 mm. VF. $400 View Image
1162. Jamdat Nasr, c. 3000 BC. A cylinder seal carved from pink “Mosul” marble with two standing stags. See Porada, op. cit., #26a and Buchanan, op. cit. #178-79. H: 30 mm. Very fine. $400 View Image
1163. Jemdat Nasr, c.3000 BC. A gray marble stamp seal of a trussed bovine, pierced vertically for suspension. On base, schematic drilled animal design. L: 22mm. A nice example. $200 View Image
1164. Jemdat Nasr, c.3000 BC. A Mosul marble amulet of a bovine. Pierce vertically for suspension. A simple, but elegant form. L: 22mm. $200 View Image
1165. Third Early Dynastic Period, c. 2500 - 2400 BC. A carved calcite cylinder seal with a contest scene with humans around a central large animal, probably a lion. See Porada, p. XIII. L: 27.5 mm. The surface is stained, otherwise very fine. $400 View Image
1166. Third Early Dynastic Period, c. 2600 - 2400 BC. A chipped limestone cylinder seal, with a contest scene, kneeling warrior, with a bow, a falling ibex, circles for heads. H: 30 mm $ 500 View Image
1167. Third Early Dynastic period, c.2600 – 2400 BC. A white marble cylinder seal depicting a contest scene involving lions, man-headed bulls and bull. Very sharp detail, especially the facial details. H: 28mm. $2200 View Image
1168. Akkadian, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A black serpentine cylinder seal with a very well rendered contest scene, which depicts a central hero, two bulls and two griffins, a tree behind a griffin. H: 34mm. Beautiful work, especially the facial details. $900 View Image
1169. Akkadian, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A creme marble cylinder seal depicting a contest scene with heroes amidst lions and bulls. H: 27mm. A choice seal with the remains of the bronze pin in the hole, part of it protruding from the top end. $1200 View Image
1170. Akkadian, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A large creme colored marble cylinder seal depicting a contest scene involving lions, man-headed bull and a hero. H: 38mm. Some wear, but very nicely styled. $850 View Image
1171. Akkadian, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A creme marble cylinder seal depicting two worshipers flanking a winged gate set on the back of a recumbent bull. L: 29mm and a nice piece. $850 View Image
1172. Akkadian, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A creme marble cylinder seal with a well cut contest scene of repeating heroes and standing lions. L: 24mm. Well persevered and attractive. $600 View Image
1173. Akkadian, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A creme marble cylinder seal depicting a mounted hero before a standing lion. L: 24mm. A choice example. $600 View Image
1174. Akkadian, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A serpentine cylinder seal with a combat scene depicting a bearded deity with attendants and lions. Nice style. L: 20mm. $1000 View Image
1175. Akkadian, c. 2300 – 2000 BC. A small lapis lazuli cylinder seal with a contest scene. cp. Porada pl. XXVII. H: 15mm. Remarkable work in miniature. $1000 View Image
1176. Akkadian, c. 2320 - 2000 BC. A rectangular amulet or ring stone with a boldly carved male lion advancing to the right. DIM: 31 x 13 mm. A unique piece. $1850 View Image
1177. Akkadian, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A brownish steatite/serpentine cylinder seal depicting two bearded figures wrestling man-headed lions, star device behind one of them. H: 25mm. $475 View Image
1178. Akkadian, c.2300 – 2000 BC. A black serpentine cylinder seal depicting two bearded figures battling a lion. Some wear. H: 29mm. $400 View Image
1179. Akkadian, 2350 – 2200 BC. An attractive seal in light green, almost translucent stone with "Contest Scene" depicting standing warrior and lion wrestling. L: 25mm. Choice. $2500 View Image
1180. Post Akkadian, c. 2000 BC. A gray marble cylinder seal with two registers; the top depicting walking animals and the lower a scene involving a master of animals. L: 33mm. Porada 259 – 260. $800 View Image
1181. Old Babylonia, c. 1850 – 1800 BC. A hematite cylinder seal with three standing figures in a presentation scene without inscription. See Colon, #237-241. This piece was unfinished awaiting an inscription. Instead a few horizontal lines were inserted in the vacant space. And the drill technique on one figure appears to be unfinished. $500 View Image
1182. Old Babylonia, c.1850 – 1800 BC. A magnetite cylinder seal depicting a seated god or king and two attendants. An ibex head is between the attendants and the piece bears and inscription. Some wear. H: 28mm. $1250 View Image
1183. Old Babylonia, c.1850 – 1800 BC. A magnetite cylinder seal depicting a presentation scene involving a seated figure and three attendants. H: 21mm. $750 View Image
1184. Old Babylonia, c.1850 – 1700 BC. A hematite cylinder seal depicting a processional scene with three robed figures. Noveck 23. L: 26mm. Nice work! $1250 View Image
1185. Old Babylonia, c.1850 – 1700 BC. A hematite cylinder seal depicting three standing figures. Some wear and a small chip. H: 20mm. $500 View Image
1186. Old Babylonia, c.1850 – 1700 BC. A hematite cylinder seal depicting several standing robed figures. In the field around the figure are various animals and human heads. H: 22mm. Well rendered and attractive. $500 View Image
1187. Old Babylonia, c.1850 – 1700 BC. A small hematite cylinder seal depicting a nice scene involving several standing figures, one inverted. A few birds and a crescent in the fields. H: 16mm. $275 View Image
1188. Hittite, c. 1500 BC. A small circular hematite seal depicting dear with head turned backwards to stare at crescent shaped moon. D: 1". Nice. $300 View Image
1189. Syria, c.1500 - 1200 BC. A hematite cylinder seal with robed figures adoring various symbols, including an Egyptian ankh. Registers depict birds or prey and a coiled serpent. Very nice style. L: 18mm. $2000 View Image
1190. Pre-Elamite, c. 2000 BC. A chipped frit cylinder seal depicting a winged griffin over a goat with a rosette in field. H: 20 cm. $100 View Image
1191. Elamite, c. 1400 - 1200 BC. A pink limestone cylinder seal with an archer-centaur pointing a drawn arrow at standing opponent, tree of life in field. H: 24 mm. $350View Image
1192. Elamite, c. 1400 – 1200 BC. A gray limestone cylinder seal with a central lion between two decorative panels and rows of lines above and below. L: 30mm. $300 View Image
1193. Helladic-Mittanian, c. 1400 - 1300 BC. A fine discoid stamp seal in “pietra dura” resembling jasper with a device of rampant Helladic lions with two circles between them. D: 24mm. $750 View Image
1194. Post Mitanni, c.1400 BC. A frit cylinder seal depicting an enthroned god worshiping within terminals of squares. H: 31mm. Cp. Porada 1008. $125 View Image
1195. Post Mitanni, c.1400 BC. A frit cylinder seal depicting a large bird, a fish and a plant. L: 40mm. $150 View Image
1196. Second Syrian Group, c. 1300 - 1200 BC. A small Mosul marble cylinder seal with a seated figure about to drink from a straw coming out of a large vessel, a standing figure and a canopy behind. Porada, 940e. A lovely seal. $400 View Image
1197. Second Syrian Group, c. 1300 - 1200 BC. A small Mosul marble cylinder seal with a seated figure drinking from a large vessel with the use of a long “straw,” and a standing figure by a tall canopy. Cp. Porada #1093e. H: 17mm. Nice! $400 View Image
1198. Second Syrian Group, c. 1300 – 1200 BC. A Mosul marble cylinder seal depicting a standing figure facing a seated god, a canopy between them. Strange vases before the god, with straws emanating from them from which to drink. L: 24.5mm. Co. Porada 940E. $250 View Image
1199. Second Syrian Group, c. 1300 – 1200 BC. A black serpentine cylinder seal depicting a seated figure amongst animals. L: 20mm. $200 View Image
1200. Neo Assyria, c. 1200 - 1000 BC. A dark brown steatite cylinder seal with a seated figure between two sphinxes. Porada pl. 82. H: 21mm. $300 View Image
1201. Neo Assyria, c. 1000 - 800 BC. A late style dark steatite cylinder seal with a scene showing a hero standing by two ostriches in combat; a goat below hero. H: 19mm. A most attractive seal. $550 View Image
1202. Neo Assyria, c.900 – 800 BC. A black serpentine cylinder seal depicting two priests, a tripod and some plants. De La Porte, 88.13. L: 39mm. $2000 View Image
1203. Neo Elamite, c.900 – 700 BC. A serpentine cylinder seal depicting a coiled serpent and a unicorn; stars and crescent in fields. Ex. Sotheby, Noveck 36. L: 19mm. $1000 View Image
1204. Urartu, c.800 - 700 BC. A choice chalcedony domed stamp seal. On base a hunter with bow and a his quarry a deer. Well styled and in very nice material. L: 17mm. $1250 View Image
1205. Neo-Babylonia, c.800 – 700 BC. A hematite cylinder seal depicting three attendants before a standing deity, crescent and disc in field before. L: 22mm. Choice details and a superb example. $2000 View Image
1206. Neo-Babylonia, c.800 – 700 BC. A nice chalcedony stamp seal with a king or hero before a lion. The side of the seal is incised with a pair of symbols. H: 32mm. $475 View Image
1207. Babylonia, c. 700 BC. A chalcedony stamp seal with eight sides. On the base a worshiper, and an animal and crescent moon. Rosi, pl.11. A perfect seal. $600 View Image
1208. Babylonia, c. 700 BC. A chalcedony stamp seal with a sphinx on base. H: 20mm. Pierced on top of pyramidal for suspension. $100 View Image
1209. Nabataea, 100 BC – 100 AD. A bronze figure or weight of Isis suckling the infant Horus. Nice work with the characteristic Nabataen style. A great work of miniature art. H: 23mm. $750 View Image
Central Asian Seals
1210. Iran, c.3000 – 2500 BC. A steatite stamp seal or round shape with a frog on the base. Holed lengthwise. D: 21mm. $300 View Image
1211. Eastern Iran, c. 2000 BC. A serpentine square stamp seal with central lozenge and four circular marks. 5 cm sq. $275 View Image
1212. Turkmenia, Altyn Depe, prior to 2000 BC. A serrated edge around a marble stamp seal with drill design of a mighty god or warrior in combat with serpent-like monsters. A wonderful patina covers the stone, a strange inset square on the back represents the placement for a handle. D: 5 cm. Sarianidi, op. cit., p. 224 top for similar style and pp. 256-257. A GREAT SEAL! $2000 View Image
1213. Turkmenia, Altyn-Depe, c. 2500-2000 BC. A round silver compartmented stamp seal with a 3/4 length standing male figure with his hands at his waist, elbows fully bent. When turned 90 degrees the figure appears to be avian. D: 32 mm. cp. Ligabue, op. cit. fig. 15 F a bronze seal;. This rare piece is made from silver. $1000 View Image
1214. Bactria, Margiana, c. 1700 BC. A small two sided steatite stamp seal, On one side is a standing idol between two large wings made of parallel incised lines. The reverse has a rampant goat on the right and a lion on the left, an anchor? between them, a small chip below lion. Pierced for wearing. $250 View Image
1215. Bactria, Margiana, c.2000 BC. A chlorite cylinder seal depicting a griffin, a hero and a coiled serpent. Intact with a good rollout. L: 37mm. $500 View Image
1216. Bactria, Margiana, c.2000 BC. A chlorite ‘altar’ type amulet with two raised edges, both pierced laterally for suspension. Central recessed depression. The whole piece is decorated with a pseudo-script type of incised design. A substantial and interesting piece in need of further study. 43 x 37 x 13mm. $500 View Image
1217. Bactria, Margiana, c. 2000 BC. A chlorite two sided stamp seal; lion standing left, tail up. A serpent attacking a small bird. Pierced longitudinally for suspension. Sariandini, Bactria, p. 253. Ex Malter Auction #85, lot 222.A nice double-sided seal. $650 View Image
1218. Bactria, Margiana, c. 2000 BC. A lot of two small square chlorite double-sided stamp seals. One with a lion/bird atop swan; the other a seated man and standing woman/hare. See Malter Galleries Auction #85, pl. X. All from the same original collection. $250/2 View Image
1219. Bactria, Margiana c. 2000 BC. A round copper compartmented stamp seal with a floral design perhaps alluding to the sun. D:45 mm. Minor corrosion on edge, otherwise a remarkably well-preserved seal. $250 View Image
1220. Bactria, Margiana, c. 2000 BC. A lot of three compartmented bronze round stamp seals; one with bird-like design, the other two are cruciform. D: 31-35 mm. A nice lot. $375/3 View Image
1221. Bactria, Margiana, c. 2000 BC. A lot of three compartmented bronze stamp seals. Ex Malter Auction #85, lot 351. $100/3 View Image
1222. Bactria, Margiana, c. 2000 BC. A lot of four compartmented bronze stamp seals. $100/4 View Image
1223. Bactria, c. 2000 BC. A small square stamp seal carved from camel? bone with five circular “target bull’s eye” circles. Simple and perfect . Dim: 20 x 18 mm. Cp. Sarianidi, op. cit. p. 247. $175 View Image
1224. Bactria, c. 1500 BC. A bronze stamp seal with a stylized antelope and tall handle. D: 24mm. H: of handle 24mm. Very fine. $200 View Image
1225. Bactria, c. 1500 BC. A bronze stamp seal with a three leaf triskeles design. Two examples are in this lot. Both looped for suspension. Dim: 20 mm. $300/2 View Image
1226. Bactria, c. 1500 BC. A bronze stamp seal with a compartmented dagger as the main symbol with a tall handle. Dim”20 x 15mm. Chipped on end. $175 View Image
1227. Bactria, c. 1500 BC. A bronze stamp seal with a central cross, with chevron fillers. and back handle. Green patina. D: 20mm. Nice! $100 View Image
1228. Bactria, c. 1500 BC. A bronze stamp seal with a compartmented base depicting a quadruped animal design. D:19 mm, encrusted but intact and sharp. $150 View Image
1229. Bactria, c. 1500 BC. A bronze stamp seal with a compartmented bronze stamp seal with three lobes, clover-leaf style. Thick green patina. 20mm. $100 View Image
1230. Bactria, c. 1700-1500 BC. A steatite scaraboid shaped stamp seal with a warrior standing, wearing body armor, holds mace and cornucopia. Dim: 28 x19 x12 mm, pierced for suspension. Very fine work and very rare. $500 View Image
1231. Sasanian, c. c. 600 AD. A small stamp seal with a bearded face intaglio on base holed and fitted with a silver wire holder that demonstrates how these ubiquitous donut-shape seals were mounted in antiquity. L: 17mm. Perfect! $350 View Image
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A Collection of Ancient Beads
1232. Bactria, c. 2000 BC. An etched carnelian bead, which has five registers, suggesting a cylinder seal appearance. Choice and rare. L: 22mm. In excellent condition. Such large etched carnelian beads rarely reach the open market. $1000 View Image
1233. Bactria, c. 1000 BC. A pair of carved ruby frogs in perfect condition, pierced longitudinally for stringing. L: 11 mm. One is slightly taller than the other. These are lotted because they could make a lovely pair of earrings. $1000/2 View Image
1234. Bactria, 1000 BC. A small strand of remarkable beads, presumably from the same fine consisting of eleven tiny carved agate turtles along with two round gold beads and two blue faience amulets: a hand and a bunch of grapes? The fine detail on these small turtles, c. 7- 11 mm. is impossible to describe and do them justice. Must be re-strung properly. $2000up View Image
1235. Turkmenia, Namazga, c. 1500 - 1000 BC. A banded agate eye bead in form of a turtle. Perfect. The carapace has a white corona forming a perfect eye. L: 15mm. $1250 View Image
1236. Turkmenia, Altyn Depe, c. 2000 BC. A banded agate “evil eye” amulet bead drilled for suspension, concave on both sides, alternating bands of white and brown concentric circles. Some darker inclusions on back side. A choice example of the banded agate as an “evil eye” amulet. D: 35 mm. Wearable! $250 View Image
1237. Turkmenia, Altyn Depe, c. 2000 BC. A banded agate “evil eye” amulet bead drilled for suspension, concave on both sides, alternating bands of white and brown concentric circles. (Not as clearly delineated as the above piece.) A choice example of the banded agate as an “evil eye” amulet. D: 32mm. Wearable! $250 View Image
1238. Turkmenia, Altyn Depe, c. 2000 BC. A banded agate “evil eye” amulet bead drilled for suspension, concave on both sides, six alternating bands of white and brown concentric circles on one side/the other side has part of one circle missing. D: 26mm. $250 View Image
1239. Turkmenia, Altyn Depe, c. 2000 BC. A banded agate “evil eye” amulet bead drilled for suspension, concave on both sides, alternating bands of gray and brown concentric circles on each side. D: 32mm. $200 View Image
1240. Turkmenia, Altyn Depe, c. 2000 BC. A banded agate “evil eye” amulet bead drilled for suspension, concave on both sides, alternating bands of gray and brown concentric circles on each side. D: 30 mm. $200 View Image
1241. Turkmenia, Altyn Depe, c. 2000 BC. A banded agate “evil eye” amulet bead drilled for suspension, concave on both sides, alternating bands of white and dark brown concentric circles on one side. The other shows the circles fading from the grain of the stone. D: 30 mm. $300 View Image
1242. Turkmenia, Altyn Depe, c. 2000 BC. A banded agate “evil eye” amulet bead drilled for suspension, flat on one side. W: 6.5 cm. Masson, pl. XXI. A beauty. The largest eye bead from the ancient world this cataloguer has ever seen. $7500 View Image
1243. Bactria, c. 400 - 300 BC. A fine agate “eye” bead with an amber pupil surrounded by a white band. The reverse reveals a Bactrian style intaglio of a nude hero, holding a spear upwards and in a thicket. Some of the flora appear to be letters. The eye bead gives a very close age appearance as the above beads from adjacent Turkmenia with the additional aspect of the intaglio. Dim: 33 x 27 x11 mm. A very rare and desirable item, drilled longitudinally for suspension. $4500 View Image
1244. China of unknown date, a glass bead with many applied glass pellets in yellow, gray, creme and black glass. D: 30 mm. Consignor paid $250 ten years ago. $250 View Image
1245. Thailand, Ban Chiang, c. 500-300 BC. A bi-conical blue glass bead made to resemble lapis lazuli. D: 23mm. $50 View Image
1246. Bactria, c. 300 BC. A choker necklace composed of thirteen glass lion shaped beads, twelve miniature round gold beads, two double-barrel shaped cornelian beads and miscellaneous other small beads in need of proper re-stringing. The style of these glass lion beads was picked up by the Sasanians. A colorful and rare necklace. $1000 View Image
1247. India, Kushan, c. 100 BC. A crystal pagoda. relic found in a larger stone pagoda. H: 24 mm. A delightful carving of an object closely resembling a gaming board piece. $400 View Image
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Roman Jewelry
1248. Roman Egypt, c. 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A lovely gold ring composed of a twisted shank adjoining an oval bezel inset with a yellow-green glass stone, imitating chrysoberyl. Ring size is very small and this ring was probably possess by a child. Intact and very nice. From the El Fayoum region of Egypt. $850 View Image
1249. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A chalcedony ring stone depicting a facing gorgon, with nicely incised facial features and hair. Some abrading on the nose, but a very attractive work that would look quite nice set into a gold pendant. 24 x 25mm. $600 View Image
1250. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A nice gold ring set with a large chalcedony stone carved into the face of a Gorgon. Size about 6 and wearable. $700 View Image
1251. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A modern gold ring set with a large chalcedony stone fashioned into the face of a Gorgon. Nice work! Ring size 12. $500 View Image
1252. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A gold ring set with a carnelian intaglio depicting nude Jupiter advancing lt., holding an eagle and hurling a thunderbolt. Shoulders of ring inset with cabochon garnet stones. Intact and wearable. Ring Size about 6 or 7. $500 View Image
1253. Roman, c.1 st Century AD. A nice gold pendant set with a glass cameo in black and white depicting the head of a male youth facing rt. Nice detail and quite attractive. 25x18mm. $650 View Image
1254. Roman, c.3 rd Century AD. A nice gold ring with decorated shoulders and large gold knob at base of shank. Central carnelian intaglio depicting Jupiter standing rt., holding a patera and a scepter, an eagle is at his feet. Ring size about 5 and wearable. $500 View Image
1255. Roman, c.3 rd Century AD. A heavy modern gold ring set with a large bronze intaglio featuring the draped bust of Tyche facing lt., wearing turreted crown. Intaglio measures 24x18mm, ring size 10 ¾. $500 View Image
1256. Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. A slender gold ring with ‘v’- shaped shoulder set with a small amethyst cabochon. Ring Size about 5. Wearable and quite attractive. $300 View Image
1257. Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. A heavy gold ring with large oval bezel depicting clasped hands. Intact with signs of use. Size about roughly 5 or 6. Wearable. $500 View Image
1258. Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. A heavy gold ring with sloped and angled shoulders. Bezel set with an oval carnelian ring stone depicting a eagle standing upon a base, thunderbolt before. Intaglio measures 13x10mm. Ring Size 10 and wearable and very attractive. $500 View Image
1259. Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. A gold ring of bent sheet construction and a flat bezel inset with a brown agate stone incised with a scorpion. Outside of the raised bezel decorated with coiled gold wire and the entire ring is decorated with incised linear designs. Intact and wearable. Ring Size about 11 ¼. $500 View Image
1260. Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. A nice gold ring with shoulders decorated with incised dots and semicircles. Bezel set with a nice oval jasper stone depicting Roma seated rt., holding Victory and a scepter. Ring Size about 5 ½ and wearable. Intaglio measures 12x10mm. $400 View Image
1261. Roman, c.4 th Century AD. A gold ring with central oval bezel surrounded by 6 gold pellets. The device in the oval are two standing figures clasping hands. Ring size about 5 and wearable. Ex. Christies. $400 View Image
1262. Roman, c.2 nd – 4 th Century AD. A gold bracelet with looped clasp. Body decorated with nice linear design. Width 68mm and wearable. $400 View Image
1263. Roman, c.1 st – 2 nd Century. A nice gold earring with five pendants. Very attractive. Width 27mm. $200 View Image
1264. Roman, c.2 nd Century AD. A small gold figure if Eros, once part of an earring. Features are well rendered with small loop atop his head. H: 30mm. $700 View Image
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Near East
1265. Parthia, c.247 BC – 224 AD. A terra cotta 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 Image
1266. Iran, Tepe Gyan, mid-2 nd 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 Image
1267. Iran, Kerman, c. 1200 BC. A finely crafted terra cotta creme slip bowl with dark brown linear and bird designs adorning the top portion of the pot. In excellent condition with the original paint fully intact. H: 7.25". From old NY collection. $2500 View Image
1268. Iran, Kerman, c.1200 BC. A small bronze goat with tall horns. The body is nicely modeled with incised eyes. L: 37mm. $200 View Image
1269. Iran, Kerman, c.1200 BC. A small bronze goat with curved horns. The body is nicely modeled with incised eyes. L: 34mm. $200 View Image
1270. Western Iran, Luristan, c.1200 – 1000 BC. A bronze amulet of a human figure with exaggerated facial features. Looped at back for suspension. Intact. H: 33mm. Ex. Weiser Collection, 295. $200 View Image
1271. Parthia, 2 nd – 1 st Century BC. A repousse 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 Image
1272. Nabataea, 100 BC – 100 AD. A bronze figure or weight of Isis suckling the infant Horus. Nice work with the characteristic Nabataen style. A great work of miniature art. H: 23mm. $750 View Image
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Luristan Weapons & Bronzes
1273. Urartu, 7 th 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 Image
1274. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A wonderful small bronze axe with ornately inscribed shaft with serpent in relief on backside. Cp. Les Bronzes Du Luristan by Andre Godard, plate XV, #45 L: 3.75", H: 2.5". Choice with nice patina. $600 View Image
1275. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A wonderful small bronze axe with 2 small round projections on backside. Cp. Les Bronzes Du Luristan by Andre Godard, plate XV, #45 L: 3.5", H: 2". Choice with nice patina. $450 View Image
1276. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A wonderful small bronze axe with smooth surfaces throughout except for slightly raised horizontal band at top. Cp. Les Bronzes Du Luristan by Andre Godard, plate XV, #45 L: 3", H: 2.5". Choice with nice patina. $450 View Image
1277. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A bronze spear point with long tang. L: 6.75". Cp. Les Bronzes Du Luristan by Andre Godard, plate XIII, #34. Choice. $150 View Image
1278. Western Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A bronze dagger with narrow handle with long and wide rectangular insets on each side for an inlay of stone or bone (missing). L: 12.25". Nice condition with attractive patina. $350 View Image
1279. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. The handle of an iron dagger. Heavily rusted and encrusted but still quite interesting. L: 7". Cp. Les Bronzes Du Luristan by Andre Godard, plate X, #22bis for almost identical piece! $400 View Image
1280. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A large bronze axe with flared blade and four small spikes on back of shaft. Blade chipped at top corner, otherwise in choice condition. L: 8.75". Cp. Les Bronzes Du Luristan by Andre Godard, plate XVIII, #56. $750 View Image
1281. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A tubular shaped bronze mace head with multiple pointed spikes protruding from top. Nice patina. H: 4.5". Cp. Les Bronzes Du Luristan by Andre Godard, plate XIX #58. $750 View Image
1282. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. An attractive bronze finial with anthropomorphic standing figure holding his hands shaped like animal heads with open mouths up towards his ears. Nice and interesting with choice patina. H: 6.5". Cp. Les Bronzes Du Luristan by Andre Godard, plate LI #193 $750 View Image
1283. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A lovely bronze bowl with delicately incised design pattern around protruding round bump on inside center of bowl. Some typical age cracks on bottom of bowl. Choice green patina. H: 1.5", D: 6.25". $500 View Image
1284. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200BC. A tapered bronze unguent jar with round base and flat rim. Attractively patinated and rare. H: 6 5/8”, 16.8cm. $800 View Image
1285. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A box lot of 15 small bronze pieces. Include are 6 animals. 5 have 4 legs, 1 only the forepart of a cat with 2 legs. 2 bracelets, one with serpents on the terminals. 3 short pins. A bronze ring. One tubular shaped piece measuring 3.5" and an openwork ornament with nicely incised designs throughout. L: 3". 1226. Last piece is a very long crook shaped pin that is twisted at top with serpent head (crack). L: 12". $500/15 View Image
1286. 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 Image
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Roman & Byzantine Bronze & Silver
1287. Greek, Hellenistic, c.3 rd – 2 nd Century BC. A wonderful bronze applique in the form of a ram’s head. Incredible style and detail with very realistic features and a nice olive green patina. 58x53mm. $850 View Image
1288. Greek, Hellenistic, c.3 rd – 2 nd Century BC, a wonderful and small bronze Griffin head. Mounted on small wood stand, giraffe-like head with bird like beak. Incised linear design around neck. Nice pale green patina. Ht: 2". Choice condition. $300 View Image
1289. Roman, c.1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A bronze key with loop. Nice details and well preserved. 35x30mm. $75 View Image
1290. Roman, c.1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A bronze key with a long handle and holed for suspension. Intact. L: 60mm. $95 View Image
1291. Roman, c.1 st – 3 rd century. A nice bronze comb of simple, but practical design made by cutting individual lines into a sheet of metal forming the teeth, of which only one is missing. A very labor intensive piece, and a must have for any lady of fashion in the ancient world. 2 5/8” x 1 5/8”. $250 View Image
1292. Roman, c.1 st century. A small, but well made bronze figure of a nude youth, perhaps Eros. He holds his rt. hand near his head and the left hand is now missing. The body is nicely modeled with a thick olive patina. H: 2 ½”. $300 View Image
1293. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A bronze image of a togate figure, wearing veil and holding a cornucopia in right hand, left hand and right foot missing. A nice piece. H: 63mm. $300 View Image
1294. Roman, c. 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A bronze phallic applique with two large loops for attachment, one with some loss. Nice near black glossy patina. A scarce form of this popular amuletic device. L: 48mm. $175 View Image
1295. Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd 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 Image
1296. Roman, 2 nd 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 Image
1297. Roman Spain, 1 st – 2 nd Century. A bronze phallic amulet with large suspension loop, probably from a hanging oil lamp. Intact with a very attractive light green patina. L: 33mm. $100 View Image
1298. Roman, c. 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A bronze weight with 2 facing doves. Size is 1 5/15" x 3/4" x 1/4 thick. Great dark green patina. $250 View Image
1299. Roman Provincial, c. 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A fine bronze pyxis decorated in high relief with two horses and two male figures, each holding a scepter and an unknown object. Just above and around the figures are incised garlands and decorative motifs. Intact with charming style. H: 7.6cm / 3”. $2100 View Image
1300. Roman Provincial, c.2 nd – 4 th Century AD. A silver figure on an eagle standing atop a bucranium. Nice detailed with highlighted feathers and facial details on the bucranium. H: 76mm. $500 View Image
1301. Roman Provincial, c.2 nd – 4 th Century AD. An well crafted silver figure of a horse, with blanket over back and wearing a decorated collar. Nicely detailed and intact. A most interesting piece. L: 11cm; H: 10.5cm. $1200 View Image
1302. Late Roman-Early Byzantine, 4 th – 6 th 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 Image
1303. Byzantine, c.7 th – 10 th Century AD. A bronze double seal for impression in a bulla. Two suspended halves with scalloped design, each incised with an incuse design, one an eagle, the other a schematic human form. Looped for suspension and would have impressed a front and back design into a clay, wax, or lead bulla for sealing documents and the like. Interesting. L: 29mm. $200 View Image
1304. Byzantine, c.10 th – 11 th century. A nice bronze reliquary cross of two halves depicted Christ on the cross on one side and the Virgin orans on the other. Intact and wearable with a brown patina. H: 2”. $150 View Image
1305. A miniature bronze hanging oil lamp with "Chi-Rho" shaped handle and ram's head at base. A modern reproduction of a Byzantine original. Textured medallion and short
spout. H: 3.5". Choice. $350 View Image
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