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Greek Illyrian Bronze Hoplite Helmet w/ Art Loss Cert.

Mayan Polychrome Cylinder - 3 Lords in Jaguar Costumes

12th C. Indian Black Stone Stele - Parvati w/ Peahen

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Ancient Greek Core-Form Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE. A beautiful example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) once used to hold perfumed oils. The near-miniature vase boasts an

0067A: Ancient Greek Core-Form Glass AmphoriskosEst. $4,000-$6,000

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18th C. European / African Glass Trade Bead Necklace: Beads made in Europe, traded to western Africa, ca. 18th century CE. A collection of thirty-three old glass beads, all made of glass, with four modern bone beads and gold-plated spacers and findings.

0067B: 18th C. European / African Glass Trade Bead NecklaceEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Very Fine Greek Core Form Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE. A beautiful example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) once used to hold perfumed oils. The near-miniature vase boasts an

0067C: Very Fine Greek Core Form AmphoriskosEst. $3,500-$5,000

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Greek Apulian Red-Figure Oinochoe, ex-Christie's: Magna Graecia, Apulia, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A gorgeous oinochoe with a curvaceous body, a tiered base, trefoil lip, and high ribbed strap handle, finely painted via the red-figure technique. The

0067E: Greek Apulian Red-Figure Oinochoe, ex-Christie'sEst. $3,500-$5,000

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Greek Apulian Bell Krater - Maenad and Eros: Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulian, ca. mid 4th century BCE. A lovely, sizeable bell krater painted with a rich red-figure iconographic program. On Side A is a muscular young man, Eros, the Greek

0068A: Greek Apulian Bell Krater - Maenad and ErosEst. $5,000-$7,000

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Hellenistic Greek Terracotta Statuette of Woman: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th century to 1st century BCE. A pretty, mold-made ceramic statuette of a woman, probably made to be votive or placed into a grave. The woman stands, draped in a

0068B: Hellenistic Greek Terracotta Statuette of WomanEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

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Greek Canosan Pottery Volute Krater: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosa, early Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th century BCE. A pretty example of a volute krater, with a wide, inverted-bell form and spool-shaped volutes atop its gently

0069: Greek Canosan Pottery Volute KraterEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Greek Attic AR Tetradrachm - Athena & Owl: Greece, Attica, Athens, ca. 449 BCE. AR tetradrachm (16.8 g) Obverse: Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves and palmette. Reverse: Owl standing r.; in l. field, olive

0069A: Greek Attic AR Tetradrachm - Athena & OwlEst. $600-$900

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Superb Apulian Twin-Faced Situla, ex-Cahn: Magna Graecia, Apulian, ca. 330 BCE. A most unusual blackware double-faced situla vessel with the spout in the shape of the head of a satyr, or rather a theatre mask of a satyr, presenting a wide

0069B: Superb Apulian Twin-Faced Situla, ex-CahnEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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Published/Exhibited Greek Paestan Lekanis, ex-Christies: Greek colonies, Southern Italy, Campania (Paestum), ca. 325 BCE. A lekanis made in the Asteas-Python workshop with a large, flat knob on its lid and a foot of similar shape, creating a wonderfully

0070: Published/Exhibited Greek Paestan Lekanis, ex-ChristiesEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Greek Canosan Pottery Standing Nike: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A standing terracotta figure of the goddess Nike, portrayed partially wrapped in a himation, holding a dove in one hand and a

0070A: Greek Canosan Pottery Standing NikeEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Lovely Hellenistic Greek Bronze Situla Handle & Spout: Ancient Greece, early Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. A beautiful cast-bronze situla handle with three primary components. The handle is comprised of a pair of semicircular grips

0070B: Lovely Hellenistic Greek Bronze Situla Handle & SpoutEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Hellenistic Greek Marble Head of Isis, ex-Sotheby's: Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. An exquisitely carved marble head of Isis, turned to her right, her wavy coiffure centrally parted and gently twisting under her diadem,

0071: Hellenistic Greek Marble Head of Isis, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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0071A: Roman Mosaic - Priestess Making OfferingEst. $15,000-$20,000

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Etruscan Terracotta Antefix of Woman: Classical World, Etruria, central Italy, ca. 2nd century BCE. A fascinating architectural antefix, made from a coarse, red terracotta, molded and painted to form a woman's face. She is pale, with

0071B: Etruscan Terracotta Antefix of WomanEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Important Etruscan Bronze Sword & Sheath, ex-Guttmann: Classical World, Etruria, late Bronze Age to early Iron Age, ca. 900 to 700 BCE. An incredibly rare, well-preserved cast bronze sword with a decorated blade and a fitted sheath. The sword has a

0072: Important Etruscan Bronze Sword & Sheath, ex-GuttmannEst. $14,000-$18,000

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Etruscan Bucchero Pottery Oinochoe: Classical World, Etruria (Italy), ca. 6th century BCE. A beautifully formed oinochoe, or pouring vessel, with a delicate strap handle that flows from the broad rim to the shoulder. The neck is

0072A: Etruscan Bucchero Pottery OinochoeEst. $1,200-$1,700

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Etruscan Bucchero Pottery Long Stem Chalice: Classical World, Etruria, ca. early 6th century CE. An elegant chalice with a slightly concave bowl and flaring, trumpet-shaped foot with a short, hollow stem. In the interior of the bowl there is a

0072C: Etruscan Bucchero Pottery Long Stem ChaliceEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Large Etruscan Pottery Stamnos / Storage Vessel: Classical World, Etruria, ca. 5th century BCE. A large ceramic stamnos with slightly upturned handles and two nipple-like projections, one on each side. The body is decorated with raised, sinuous

0072D: Large Etruscan Pottery Stamnos / Storage VesselEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Etruscan Bronze Statuette of Hercules, ex-Mildenberg: Classical World, Etruria, ca. early 6th century CE. In a word, wow! An incredible example of a cast bronze nude male figure depicting a youthful, muscular Heracles (Herakles, Hercules). The mythical

0073: Etruscan Bronze Statuette of Hercules, ex-MildenbergEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Etruscan Terracotta Votive Head: Classical World, Etruria (Italy), ca. 5th century BCE. A mold-made pottery head of a woman, depicted wearing a rounded, smooth-fronted diadem that rests atop her slightly curly hair. Her face has

0073A: Etruscan Terracotta Votive HeadEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Roman / Phoenician Glass, Crystal, & Carnelian Necklace: Classical World, Phoenician (ca. mid 1st century BCE) (1 bead total) and Roman (ca. 1st to 3rd century CE) (all other beads). A beautiful collection of ancient Roman beads (56 total) around a single

0073B: Roman / Phoenician Glass, Crystal, & Carnelian NecklaceEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Rare Herodian Pottery Oil Lamp w/ 8 Nozzles: Roman, Imperial Period, Holyland (Herodian), ca. 37 BCE to 70 CE. A very rare and beautifully-preserved form of mold-made terracotta oil lamp, with eight wicks projecting from its large discus and a

0073C: Rare Herodian Pottery Oil Lamp w/ 8 NozzlesEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Military Diploma w/ Aramaic Text: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A complete cast bronze military diploma, with an Aramaic inscription in seven lines. When people from the Roman provinces had served in the Roman

0073D: Roman Bronze Military Diploma w/ Aramaic TextEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders, collectors and dealers alike. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 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. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. 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. 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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