Antiquities - Egypt, Greece, Rome, Near East

Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask w/ Stone & Bronze Eyes

Greek Apulian Volute Krater w/ Women - ex Christie's

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Antiquities - Egypt, Greece, Rome, Near East

Artemis Gallery

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Featuring two incredible collections - one in storage for more than 20 years! Superb examples, most first time at auction. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern. If you love the classics, this is the sale for you. All artifacts offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described.

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Miniature Roman Bronze Figure of a Goat: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A miniature cast bronze figure of a standing goat, life-like and detailed despite its size. The fur is shown as flowing, with a deep texture; the

0055B: Miniature Roman Bronze Figure of a GoatEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Roman Silver Pendant Bead w/ Glass Ends: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pretty cast silver bead with four bands of granulation around its body, giving it a segmented, cylindrical form. The ends of the bead are thin

0055C: Roman Silver Pendant Bead w/ Glass EndsEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

Roman Bronze / Iron Button - Mastoid Form: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century BCE. A cast bronze button of mastoid form, deeply concave, with a curved iron ring forming a hook for attachment inside of its concave body. Size: 0.5"

0055D: Roman Bronze / Iron Button - Mastoid FormEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Roman Carnelian Beaded Necklace w/ Intaglio: Roman, ca. 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE. A necklace composed of seed and bugle beads in carnelian, with a small carnelian intaglio showing a scene that appears to be between a parent and child.

0056: Roman Carnelian Beaded Necklace w/ IntaglioEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Seated Prisoners - Rare Matched Pair: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A matched pair of miniature cast bronze statues depicting prisoners, each wearing a tunic, leggings, and, most distinctively, a Phrygian cap. They

0056A: Roman Bronze Seated Prisoners - Rare Matched PairEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Roman Bronze Head of an African Male: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A hollow cast bronze head of a man with classically "African" features, including large lips and wide nostrils. The figure has open, hollow eyes

0056B: Roman Bronze Head of an African MaleEst. $600-$900

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Roman Green Glazed Pottery Chalice Pinecone Scales: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A stunning glazed ceramic chalice with three rows of staggered pinecone scales (the pinecone motif perhaps referencing the cult of

0057: Roman Green Glazed Pottery Chalice Pinecone ScalesEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Roman Bronze Phalera with Inscription: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze phalera, a sculpted button awarded to and worn by Roman soldiers on their breastplates. This example is boss- or shield-shaped. It is

0057A: Roman Bronze Phalera with InscriptionEst. $500-$700

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Roman Silver & Gold Ring with Shield - Size 5: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant ring with an ornate shield-form as its bezel. Two gold studs (originally three) are in a vertical line down the center, flanked by

0057B: Roman Silver & Gold Ring with Shield - Size 5Est. $250-$350

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Roman Marble Head of a Bearded Man: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A finely sculpted marble head of a bearded male - perhaps the god Jupiter (Zeus). The mature god has an oval face with well-delineated features

0057C: Roman Marble Head of a Bearded ManEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman Bronze Footed Vessel w/ Hoof-like Feet: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A round-bodied vessel standing on three spindly legs ending in zoomorphic, hoof-like feet. A very narrow spout rises from the shoulder, while a

0057D: Roman Bronze Footed Vessel w/ Hoof-like FeetEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Roman Marble Head of a Goddess - Venus: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A skillfully carved, fine-crystalline white marble head depicting an ideal beauty of the classical world - probably Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of

0058: Roman Marble Head of a Goddess - VenusEst. $9,500-$14,250Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Chariot Mount w/ Swans & Face: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A large cast bronze chariot mount with decorative swan heads and necks forming its arms around a wide, tapering column capped by a relief human

0058A: Roman Bronze Chariot Mount w/ Swans & FaceEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Roman Mosaic Fragment - Leaves: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A pretty fragment of a mosaic, made using tesselae (sometimes tesserae) of stone and, for the pale green, of glass. This appears to be part of a

0058B: Roman Mosaic Fragment - LeavesEst. $250-$350

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Roman Bronze Medical Implement Assortment (6): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fascinating group of six medical tools, all cast from bronze (one is white bronze), five of which have beautiful, decorative handles. One is a

0058C: Roman Bronze Medical Implement Assortment (6)Est. $1,200-$1,500

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Roman Bronze Chariot Component w/ Lion Heads: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze chariot component with an interesting form. The shape is a rounded isosceles triangle form, with thick, openwork sides with inset

0058D: Roman Bronze Chariot Component w/ Lion HeadsEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Oil Lamp - Nubian Form: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An incredibly-detailed and striking cast bronze oil lamp in the form of the head of an African, who were known as Ethiopians (Aethiops) or Nubians

0058E: Roman Bronze Oil Lamp - Nubian FormEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Fine Roman Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp Bird Form: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fantastical double-spouted, cast bronze oil lamp in the form of a bird body. The bird appears to be a pigeon or dove with something grasped in its

0058F: Fine Roman Bronze Hanging Oil Lamp Bird FormEst. $3,500-$5,000

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Rare Roman Sidonian Aubergine Glass Date Flask: Roman, Near East, Sidon, Lebanon, ca. mid-1st to early 2nd century CE. A fine, mold-blown miniature vessel, comprised of aubergine glass with a stylized date-shaped body, with an oblong base, a

0059: Rare Roman Sidonian Aubergine Glass Date FlaskEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Figurine of Horse & Rider: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A bronze equestrian statuette, skillfully cast by the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, and with a seated rider cast separately but clearly intended

0060: Roman Bronze Figurine of Horse & RiderEst. $3,000-$4,500

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0060A: Roman Mosaic of Horse's Head in Profile (1 of 2)Est. $5,000-$7,000

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0060B: Roman Mosaic of Horse's Head in Profile (1 of 2)Est. $5,000-$7,000

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Roman Silvered Bronze Tack Decorations (pr): Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pair of cast bronze ornaments to be strung on horse tack. Each is composed of a bronze disc with a projecting bar on its back; looped through the

0060C: Roman Silvered Bronze Tack Decorations (pr)Est. $500-$750

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Roman Bronze Chest Latches - Matched Pair: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful matched pair of cast bronze chest latches, each a long, rectangular shape, with one end folded over to form a hook and the other end

0060D: Roman Bronze Chest Latches - Matched PairEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

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