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Lovely Roman Glass Jar w/ Trailing: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. late 3rd to 4th century CE. A fine jar with a concave base and rough pontil scar, a globular body with an indented shoulder, and a tall neck with a compressed and flared

0059B: Lovely Roman Glass Jar w/ TrailingEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Eastern Roman Glass Bottle: Rome, Eastern Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. late 2nd to 4th century CE. A fine mold-formed bottle comprised of semi-translucent, pale-green glass. The bottle is defined by a lightly-concave

0059C: Eastern Roman Glass BottleEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Eastern Roman Glass Unguentarium - Colorful Iridescence: Rome, Eastern Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A beautiful mold-formed unguentarium comprised of semi-translucent, turquoise-hued glass with a planar base, a bell-shaped

0059D: Eastern Roman Glass Unguentarium - Colorful IridescenceEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

14th C. Italian Renaissance Stone Figure - Atlas: Western Europe, Italy, Renaissance, ca. late 14th to 16th century CE. A hand-carved, muscular, dark green stone figure of Atlas, shown crouching, his arms raised to support a globe. The top of his

0060: 14th C. Italian Renaissance Stone Figure - AtlasEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Roman Republic Silver Denarius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus: 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, erecting trophy; to left, the

0061: Roman Republic Silver Denarius Aemilius Lepidus PaullusEst. $400-$500

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Medieval European Limestone Relief - Head of Female: Western Europe, probably England or France, late Medieval to proto-Renaissance period, ca. 14th to mid-15th century CE. A beautiful relief panel carved from chalky-white limestone and presenting an

0062: Medieval European Limestone Relief - Head of FemaleEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Lot of 4 Anglo Saxon Iron Equestrian Items: Northern Europe, Anglo-Saxon or possibly other Germanic culture, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A fine gathering of 4 iron components used on horses. A pair of stirrups have wide foot straps and curving

0063: Lot of 4 Anglo Saxon Iron Equestrian ItemsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Lot of 5 Viking Bronze Coiled Hair Rings: Northern Europe, Viking culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. Five beautiful hair rings made from coiled bronze wire. Made to be woven through the hair or through a beard, each would have sparkled in

0063A: Lot of 5 Viking Bronze Coiled Hair RingsEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Viking Glass Bead Necklace w/ Modern Silver Chain: Northern Europe, Viking/Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A collection of dozens of beautiful, brightly colorful glass beads - some round, some hexagonal/octagonal, some cylindrical, and some seed

0063B: Viking Glass Bead Necklace w/ Modern Silver ChainEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Viking Glass Bead Necklace w/ Modern Silver Chain: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful ensemble of 23 beads comprised of either near-opaque, pale-green glass, brown glass, or opaque cobalt-blue glass. The

0063C: Viking Glass Bead Necklace w/ Modern Silver ChainEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

7th C. Anglo-Saxon Iron Andirons w/ Ram Heads (pr): Northern Europe, Anglo-Saxon or possibly other Germanic culture, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A fine pair of cast-iron andirons used to support large logs within a grand hearth. Each andiron boasts a

0064: 7th C. Anglo-Saxon Iron Andirons w/ Ram Heads (pr)Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Viking Bronze Neck Torque w/ Decorative Beads: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A gorgeous viking torque comprised of a singular strip of tightly-spiraled bronze arranged in a circular presentation. The lower

0064A: Viking Bronze Neck Torque w/ Decorative BeadsEst. $1,900-$2,850Lot Passed

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Fine Viking Silver Bracelet, 92.2 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A fabulous and wearable Viking bracelet composed of thick wires of high-grade (96%) silver which are compressed together and

0064B: Fine Viking Silver Bracelet, 92.2 gEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare European Bronze Axe Head ex-Sackler / Royal Athena: Central Europe, Proto-Celtic Urnfield Culture, ca. 1000 BCE. An elegant socketed bronze axe head with a tall, lunate blade and cylindrical socket. Central Europeans at this time, inspired by the

0064C: Rare European Bronze Axe Head ex-Sackler / Royal AthenaEst. $1,100-$1,650

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Lot of 5 Viking Bronze / Brass Bracelets: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A lovely group of five bracelets formed from rods or sheets of either bronze or brass. The bronze bracelets consist of a solid

0065: Lot of 5 Viking Bronze / Brass BraceletsEst. $1,200-$1,700Lot Passed

Tell Brak Pottery Eye Idol w/ Impressed Motifs: Ancient Near East, modern-day Syria, Tell Brak, Late Uruk Period, ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. A beautiful eye idol, hand-built from pottery, covered in an earthy orange slip. The idol is defined by a wide,

0066: Tell Brak Pottery Eye Idol w/ Impressed MotifsEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Tell Brak Stone Eye Idol: Ancient Near East, modern Syria, Tell Brak, Late Uruk Period, ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. A fine and abstract eye idol, hand-carved from creamy white stone with areas of brown and salmon-pink coloration.

0066A: Tell Brak Stone Eye IdolEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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0066B: Anatolian Hacilar Pottery Vessel w/ TL 5000+ years oldEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Ancient Anatolian Pottery Fertility Idol - TL Tested: Ancient Asia Minor, Anatolia, ca. 3200 to 2300 BCE. A lovely hand-built pottery female fertility idol with a slightly concave base, a stocky body with a pair of projecting nubbin arms, a tapered

0066C: Ancient Anatolian Pottery Fertility Idol - TL TestedEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Anatolian Marble Violin Idol: Asia Minor, modern day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II-III, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A superb example of a Cycladic marble idol in a form known as a "violin" idol - for obvious reasons - a

0066D: Anatolian Marble Violin IdolEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Anatolian Kilia Marble Idol w/ Eyes: Ancient Near East, present-day Turkey, Anatolia, ca. 2800 to 2200 BCE. A fine kilia head formed from milky-white marble. The head is defined by a tapered chin, a rounded forehead with a pinched upper

0067: Anatolian Kilia Marble Idol w/ EyesEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Rare Trio of Sumerian Stone Animal Amulets: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumeria, ca. 2500 to 2200 BCE. A sweet ensemble of three delightful animal-shaped, stone amulets - two of a rich red color and one white, each one pierced for

0067A: Rare Trio of Sumerian Stone Animal AmuletsEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Tall Tepe Giyan Pottery Vessel w/ Birds: Near East, Iran, Tepe Giyan, ca. 2800 to 1800 BCE. A rare form of bichrome earthenware jar with a large, bulbous body that tapers to a flat base and is corseted at the neck before widening into a

0068: Tall Tepe Giyan Pottery Vessel w/ BirdsEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Sumerian Faience & Glass Beaded Necklace: Ancient Near East, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful necklace composed of a variety of ancient faience and glass beads. The types of beads include 23 blue or blue-grey globular beads

0068A: Sumerian Faience & Glass Beaded NecklaceEst. $1,100-$1,650

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