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Published Roman Marble Head of Young Woman / Venus

Huge Inca Chucu Painted Stone Plaque Petroglyphs

Gorgeous 19th C. Russian Icon - Resurrection & Feasts

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CLEARANCE Antiquities | Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Petite Roman Bronze Three Spouted Oil Lamp: **Originally Listed At $2000** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to early 5th century CE. A beautiful bronze oil lamp cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique with a trio of curved wick spouts

0042: Petite Roman Bronze Three Spouted Oil LampEst. $3,200-$5,000

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Roman / Byzantine Silvered Bronze & Steel Spoon / Knife: **Originally Listed At $450** Late Roman to early Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A fabulous cast-bronze spoon head with a flared base and a curved lower terminal attached to the forked

0043: Roman / Byzantine Silvered Bronze & Steel Spoon / KnifeEst. $800-$1,200

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Roman Republic Silver Denarius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus: **Originally Listed At $300** Roman, Republican Period, ca. 62 BCE. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus Rome. Veiled and diademed head of Concordia right/The consul L. Aemilius Paullus, togate, standing left,

0044: Roman Republic Silver Denarius Aemilius Lepidus PaullusEst. $400-$500

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Eastern European Neolithic Pottery Vase: **Originally Listed At $1000** Eastern Europe, Neolithic Period, ca. late 4th to early 3rd millennium BCE. A hand-built ceramic vase with a flat base, gradually-widening walls, a rounded shoulder

0045: Eastern European Neolithic Pottery VaseEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Hallstatt Bronze Twisted Neck Torq w/ Great Patina: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Central Europe, Germany and Austria, Danube River Basin, Hallstatt culture, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A beautiful bronze necklace known as a torq (also torc)

0046: Hallstatt Bronze Twisted Neck Torq w/ Great PatinaEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

8th C. Viking / Norse Iron Hoe Blade: **Originally Listed At $400** Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A forged-iron hoe blade with a circular socketing hole and a horizontal blade. The

0047: 8th C. Viking / Norse Iron Hoe BladeEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Large Medieval or Viking Danish Iron Battle Axe: **First Time At Auction** Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1000 CE or Medieval Period, ca 10th to 14th century CE. A intimidating axe head that could do some serious damage! The

0047A: Large Medieval or Viking Danish Iron Battle AxeEst. $700-$1,050

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Fine Viking Bronze Bracelet, Bovine Creatures: **Originally Listed At $800** Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A beautiful bracelet shaped from a sheet of hammered bronze that achieved a broad,

0048: Fine Viking Bronze Bracelet, Bovine CreaturesEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

Viking Twisted Silver Torc - 85 g: **Originally Listed At $800** Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A beautiful and wearable 96.5% silver torc (also torque or torq) for someone with a thin neck composed of

0049: Viking Twisted Silver Torc - 85 gEst. $1,500-$2,200Lot Passed

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9th C. Medieval European Iron Spear Iron Crossbow Bolts: **Originally Listed At $350** Western/Central Europe, probably England, France, or Germany, Medieval Period, ca. 12th to 15th century CE. A fine trio of three iron weapons. The first is a spear head

0050: 9th C. Medieval European Iron Spear Iron Crossbow BoltsEst. $600-$800

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15th C. Italian Steel Longsword (for Youth Training): **Originally Listed At $2500** Western Europe, Italy, Republic of Venice, Late Gothic period, ca. 1480 to 1490 CE. A wonderful and extremely rare example of a forged steel longsword of a

0051: 15th C. Italian Steel Longsword (for Youth Training)Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Long 16th C. European Iron Rapier Blade: **Originally Listed At $500** Central Europe, Spain or Italy, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A long and narrow iron rapier blade with a small tang and a fuller groove running partway down the blade.

0052: Long 16th C. European Iron Rapier BladeEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Fine Early Byzantine Glass Juglet w/ Molded Patterns: **Originally Listed At $2000** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A superb example of a tall Byzantine juglet, mold-blown from translucent glass of an

0053: Fine Early Byzantine Glass Juglet w/ Molded PatternsEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

6th C. Byzantine Bronze Censer ex-Royal Athena: **Originally Listed At $4000** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A striking thurible, a cast-bronze censer suspended from a trio of lengthy bronze

0054: 6th C. Byzantine Bronze Censer ex-Royal AthenaEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Byzantine Glass Intaglio - Madonna and Child: **Originally Listed At $500** Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 10th century CE. A beautiful stamped glass intaglio in hues of amber and caramel with an embossed border encircling

0055: Byzantine Glass Intaglio - Madonna and ChildEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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Byzantine / Medieval Pottery Holy Hand Grenade: **First Time At Auction** Near East / Europe, late Byzantine to Medieval, ca. 11th to 14th century CE. A rare mold-made pottery hand grenade in a rich pink terracotta with remains of grey pigment

0055A: Byzantine / Medieval Pottery Holy Hand GrenadeEst. $900-$1,300

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Canaanite Bronze Duckbill Axe Head: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A cast-bronze axe head with the characteristic 'duckbill' shape and openwork hafting slots

0056: Canaanite Bronze Duckbill Axe HeadEst. $800-$1,200

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Lot of 5 Holy Land Pottery Vessels: **First Time At Auction** Near East, Holy Land, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A fabulous ensemble of five pottery vessels from the ancient Holy Land. The largest presents with an annular, concave foot, a

0057: Lot of 5 Holy Land Pottery VesselsEst. $1,400-$2,000

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Luristan Bronze Short Sword Forked Handle: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast-bronze short sword of a slender form with a narrow blade bearing a thick midrib as well as

0057A: Luristan Bronze Short Sword Forked HandleEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Luristan Forged Bronze Spearheads (pr): **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A pair of forged-bronze spearheads of slender petaloid forms with narrow tangs extending out from

0057B: Luristan Forged Bronze Spearheads (pr)Est. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Luristan / Marlik Bronze Socketed Spear Head: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran and around the Caspian Sea, Luristan or Marlik culture, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. A forged-bronze spear head with a petaloid blade

0057C: Ancient Luristan / Marlik Bronze Socketed Spear HeadEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Spear Blade: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. An impressive cast-bronze spear head displaying a lengthy, slender blade with a high central ridge and

0058: Luristan Bronze Spear BladeEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Sassanian Bronze Zoomorphic Fragment: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sassanian (Sasanian/Sasanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A charming cast-bronze fragment of a vessel, finial, or another decorative

0058A: Sassanian Bronze Zoomorphic FragmentEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

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0058B: Sizeable Luristan Bronze Spear BladeEst. $900-$1,500

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. 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