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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Roman Bronze Patera w/ Incised Swan Handle: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. An elegant bronze patera, featuring a hammered hemispherical bowl and a cast handle terminating in the curved head and neck of a swan. Strap-like in

0022A: Roman Bronze Patera w/ Incised Swan HandleEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman / Byzantine Female Figure, Bare Breasts: Eastern Roman, Holy Land, late Roman Imperial to early Byzantine Period, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A cast-copper figure of a semi-nude woman standing with bared breasts while grasping the top of her

0023: Roman / Byzantine Female Figure, Bare BreastsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Bowl, Aubergine w/ White Feathering: Eastern Roman Empire, ca. 300 to 500 CE. Lovely squat rounded vase on ring base with short cylindrical neck and flared rim. Aubergine colored glass with white feathering as accent. Certainly used in

0023A: Roman Glass Bowl, Aubergine w/ White FeatheringEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Roman Pottery Oil Lamps, 1 w/ Dolphin in Tondo: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gathering of 5 mold-formed pottery oil lamps, each with a pierced handle and a wide wick spout. Three of the beige-hued lamps are of relatively

0024: Roman Pottery Oil Lamps, 1 w/ Dolphin in TondoEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Ancient Roman Gold Solidus - Valentinian I: Roman, Imperial Period, Valentinian I, 364 to 375 CE, gold solidus. Obverse: Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Valentinian one, in military attire, standing front, head to

0024A: Ancient Roman Gold Solidus - Valentinian IEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Roman Imperial Terra Sigillata Vessel: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wheel-thrown redware terra sigillata vessel exhibiting an apple-shaped body with a squat foot underneath. Projecting from the shoulder are 2

0025: Roman Imperial Terra Sigillata VesselEst. $1,100-$1,650

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Etruscan Bronze Figure, Male Holding Patera & Torch: Northern Italy, Etruria, Etruscan people, ca. 6th to 2nd century BCE. A wonderful bronze male offering figure draped in a toga as he holds a patera or libation bowl in one hand and a torch in the

0026: Etruscan Bronze Figure, Male Holding Patera & TorchEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Roman Alabaster Relief - 3 Women Holding Torches: Back at auction due to non-paying bidder... Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fascinating alabaster carving of three women ? all depicted standing, dressed in identical draped

0027: Roman Alabaster Relief - 3 Women Holding TorchesEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Artifacts - Cup, Censer, Axle Cap, Bowl: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A set of 4 cast-bronze artifacts from ancient Rome. First is a petite pouring cup with a ring handle, and next is a tripod censer cup with a trio of

0028: Roman Bronze Artifacts - Cup, Censer, Axle Cap, BowlEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Roman Glass Amphoriskos, Aubergine w/ Blue Handles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A fabulous free-blown glass vessel of an elegant form and a deep aubergine color of inky violet, almost black hues. The piriform body has a slender

0029: Roman Glass Amphoriskos, Aubergine w/ Blue HandlesEst. $800-$1,200

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Group of 5 Roman Pottery Oil Lamps (2 Erotic): Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A set of 5 mold-formed pottery oil lamps, 3 with pierced handles and 2 with solid handles. Two of the lamps feature pairs of figures, perhaps erotic

0030: Group of 5 Roman Pottery Oil Lamps (2 Erotic)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Gold Ring w/ Banded Agate Intaglio of Crab: Back at auction due to non-paying bidder Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous, banded agate intaglio of a crab set in a dazzling gold ring. Boasting natural hues of vanilla,

0031: Roman Gold Ring w/ Banded Agate Intaglio of CrabEst. $1,600-$2,200

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Roman / Luristan Bronze Artifacts (6 pcs): Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1st millennium BCE; Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely ensemble of bronze figurines from ancient Luristan and ancient Rome. From Luristan: a

0032: Roman / Luristan Bronze Artifacts (6 pcs)Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Roman Glass Double Unguentarium w/ Trailing: Roman, Imperial period, Eastern Empire / Holy Land, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A spectacular Roman double unguentarium, sometimes called a balsamarium, comprised of seafoam green glass with four

0033: Roman Glass Double Unguentarium w/ TrailingEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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5 Roman Pottery Oil Lamps - Serapis, Isis, & Nude Male: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fabulous ensemble of Roman pottery oil lamps, each featuring an annular body, a round nozzle, a lug handle, and a concave discus pierced with 2

0034: 5 Roman Pottery Oil Lamps - Serapis, Isis, & Nude MaleEst. $700-$1,050

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Roman Holy Land Terracotta Pouring Vessels (6): Roman, Holy Land, the Levant, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A set of 6 wheel-thrown pottery pitchers, each with a sturdy handle and a flared pouring spout. One bottle exhibits a slender

0035: Roman Holy Land Terracotta Pouring Vessels (6)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman / Holy Land Glass Unguentarium: Roman, Imperial Period, Eastern Empire / Holy Land, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous unguentarium formed from translucent blue-green glass to display a hemispherical body, a long, tapering neck,

0036: Roman / Holy Land Glass UnguentariumEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Byzantine Limestone Relief Panel Botanical Design: Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 10th century CE. A gorgeous limestone relief panel with openwork at its center and an ornate floral motif. The rectangular panel was likely made to

0036A: Byzantine Limestone Relief Panel Botanical DesignEst. $9,000-$13,500Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Artifacts - Head, Arm, Nude Male Torso, Legs: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A set of 4 cast-bronze artifacts from ancient Rome. First is a petite head of a girl wearing a hood, and next is an arm holding the handle of a

0037: Roman Bronze Artifacts - Head, Arm, Nude Male Torso, LegsEst. $800-$1,200

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Ancient Iranian Amlash Pottery Spouted Vessel: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. mid to late 3rd millennium BCE. An impressively-intact, hand-built and stone-burnished pottery pitcher of impressive size exhibiting an annular foot,

0038: Ancient Iranian Amlash Pottery Spouted VesselEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Spear Tip & Copper Spear Tip: Back at auction due to non-paying bidder... Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 2 spear tips of lengthy forms. The first spear tip exhibits an elongated

0039: Luristan Bronze Spear Tip & Copper Spear TipEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Ancient Azerbaijani Meshkinshar Blackware Pitcher TL'd: Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Meshkinshar, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1800 CE. An attractive blackware pitcher featuring a squat body with a broad hip, a

0039A: Ancient Azerbaijani Meshkinshar Blackware Pitcher TL'dEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Bactrian / Luristan Copper & Bronze Weapons, ex-Piscopo: Northwestern Iran / Turkey, Luristan, late Bronze to early Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 400 BCE; Central Asia, Bactria, Bronze Age, ca. 2500 to 1000 BCE. A collection of copper, bronze, and leaded-copper

0040: Bactrian / Luristan Copper & Bronze Weapons, ex-PiscopoEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Miniature Vessels - Hittite Stone Cup + Roman Redware Jarlet: Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2nd millennium BCE; Roman, Imperial period, North African territories, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A lovely pair of ancient vessels: a Hittite

0041: Miniature Vessels - Hittite Stone Cup + Roman Redware JarletEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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