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Fine Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Bearded Man

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Published / Exhibited Greek Mycenaean Jar, ex-Christies: Ancient Greece, Mycenaean Period, Late Helladic II to Late Helladic III, ca. 1400 to 1100 BCE. A fabulous, wheel-thrown pottery jar of a traditional utilitarian form with a protruding ring base, a

0017D: Published / Exhibited Greek Mycenaean Jar, ex-ChristiesEst. $14,000-$21,000Lot Passed

Fine/ Rare Greek Cypriot Polychrome Warrior - TL Tested: Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, ca. 500 BCE. A rare, very charming terracotta figure of a bearded warrior, incredibly preserved with vibrant, original polychrome pigment and fine sculptural quality. It is

0017E: Fine/ Rare Greek Cypriot Polychrome Warrior - TL TestedEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

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Rare Greek Cypriot Greyware Ring Vessel: Greece, Cyprus, Geometric Period, ca. 900 to 750 BCE. A rare greyware vessel in the shape of a ring, with a delicate spout with an everted rim projecting from one side. A narrow strap handle emerges

0017F: Rare Greek Cypriot Greyware Ring VesselEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Rare Greek Rhodian Glazed Faience Aryballos: Western Greece, Rhodes, Archaic Period, ca. first half of the 6th century BCE. A beautiful mold-formed faience aryballos of a petite scale with a rounded base bearing an impressed circular groove, a

0017G: Rare Greek Rhodian Glazed Faience AryballosEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Superb / Early Cycladic Marble Vessel - Kandila Form: Greece, Cycladic culture, probably Early Cycladic, ca. 3200 to 2800 BCE. A really fine example of a famous and rare ancient form, the kandila. This is a hollowed out, roughly spheroid bowl standing

0017H: Superb / Early Cycladic Marble Vessel - Kandila FormEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Greek Archaic Bronze Lion, ex-Leo Mildenberg: Ancient Greece, Archaic Period, ca. mid-6th century BCE. A gorgeous cast-bronze lion figurine displaying exquisite stylization characteristic of Archaic Greek artistry. The feline lays in a recumbent

0018: Greek Archaic Bronze Lion, ex-Leo MildenbergEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Tall Corinthian Black-Figure Olpe Animal Friezes, TL'd: Magna Graecia, Corinth, ca. 570 BCE. A stunning olpe (wine pitcher) decorated via the black-figure technique with added red and cream pigments. The vessel's piriform body resolves to a narrower neck

0018A: Tall Corinthian Black-Figure Olpe Animal Friezes, TL'dEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Rare Greek Geometric Bronze Horse w/ Openwork Platform: Ancient Greece, Geometric Period, ca. last quarter of the 8th century BCE. An incredible example of a cast-bronze horse presenting the characteristic abstract stylings of wealthy Laconian workshops

0018B: Rare Greek Geometric Bronze Horse w/ Openwork PlatformEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Greek Archaic Terracotta Aryballos - Boar Form: Greek, probably eastern Greece / Rhodes, late Archaic period, ca. early 6th century BCE. A dramatic aryballos in the shape of a boar's fierce head, complete with protruding tusks, small eyes, a

0018C: Greek Archaic Terracotta Aryballos - Boar FormEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Published Greek Corinthian Column Krater, ex-Christie's: Ancient Greece, Corinth, Archaic Period, ca. mid-6th century BCE. A fabulous wheel-thrown pottery column krater with a discoid foot, a rotund piriform body with a rounded shoulder, a corseted

0019: Published Greek Corinthian Column Krater, ex-Christie'sEst. $18,000-$25,000Lot Passed

Miniature Corinthian Polychrome Squat Trefoil Oinochoe: Ancient Greece, Corinth, ca. second half of the 6th century BCE. A lovely example of a wheel-thrown oinochoe of a characteristically squat form with a planar base, a bell-shaped body with a gently

0019A: Miniature Corinthian Polychrome Squat Trefoil OinochoeEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Greek Archaic Terracotta Alabastron - Female Kore w/ TL: Ancient Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 7th to 6th century BCE. A hollow-molded terracotta alabastron depicting a female kore, standing barefoot atop an integral ovoid plinth and wearing a flowing

0019B: Greek Archaic Terracotta Alabastron - Female Kore w/ TLEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Greek Hellenistic Core-Form Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. An elegant and early example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) once used to contain perfumed oil. The tapered

0019C: Greek Hellenistic Core-Form Glass AmphoriskosEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Exquisite Greek Bronze Situla Stunning River Patina: Ancient Greece, early Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. An exquisite cast-bronze situla (Latin for bucket or pail) of a sizable form with a tapering body, an overhanging rim, and a

0019D: Exquisite Greek Bronze Situla Stunning River PatinaEst. $18,000-$25,000Lot Passed

Published Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of Youth: Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Skillfully carved from marble, a portrait head of a youth presenting a sensitively rendered visage crowned by a close-cropped wavy/curled coiffure

0020: Published Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of YouthEst. $28,000-$38,000Lot Passed

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Greek 21K+ Gold Necklace w/ Sardonyx, Pearl & Emerald: Greek, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 2nd century BCE. A magnificent necklace, made of a 90% gold (equivalent to 21K+) pendant and exquisite 90% gold (equivalent to 21K+), tightly woven chain

0020A: Greek 21K+ Gold Necklace w/ Sardonyx, Pearl & EmeraldEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Tall Greek Archaic Alabaster Alabastron: Ancient Greece, Archaic period, ca. 6th century BCE. A beautiful vessel of a huge form, hand-carved from yellow-white alabaster that exhibits areas of the original polished surface. The vessel is

0021: Tall Greek Archaic Alabaster AlabastronEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Greek Core-Form Glass Alabastron, White / Aubergine: Ancient Greece, Classical Period, ca. late 6th to early 5th century BCE. A striking core-formed glass alabastron, so named because many vessels that assumed this form were made of alabaster. The

0022: Greek Core-Form Glass Alabastron, White / AubergineEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Greek Core-Formed Glass Oinochoe - White / Aubergine: Ancient Greece, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. late 6th to early 5th century BCE. A stunning oinochoe of a dignified form created via the core-forming process with opaque white glass. The perfume-holding

0022A: Greek Core-Formed Glass Oinochoe - White / AubergineEst. $7,000-$10,000

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Greek Marble Head of Herakles, ex-Christie's: Ancient Greece, ca. 350 to 300 BCE. A fine portrait of the Greek hero Herakles (Hercules), depicted with thick curly hair and beard, prominent cheekbones, creased forehead and furrowed brow. Though a

0023: Greek Marble Head of Herakles, ex-Christie'sEst. $35,000-$50,000Lot Passed

Greek Boeotian Black Glazed Kantharos - Ivy Motif: Ancient Greece, Boeotia, ca. 450 to 425 BCE. A large Boeotian Greek black glazed kantharos (wine cup) with high attenuated twin handles and a high stemmed foot. The body is decorated with fugitive

0023A: Greek Boeotian Black Glazed Kantharos - Ivy MotifEst. $3,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Greek Hellenistic Silver Libation Bowl w/ Omphalos: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. A delicate 97.5% silver phiale, a special libation bowl used for holding wine, with a hollow, rounded, raised boss, known as an omphalos,

0023B: Greek Hellenistic Silver Libation Bowl w/ OmphalosEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Greek Attic Black-Figure Kylix w/ Athletes -TL Tested: Greece, Athens, ca. 540 to 530 BCE. An elegant Attic kylix (drinking cup), the vessel presenting a classic form with a deep bowl and twin, upturned loop handles upon a pedestal base. The exterior

0023C: Greek Attic Black-Figure Kylix w/ Athletes -TL TestedEst. $9,500-$14,250Lot Passed

Greek Attic Red-Figure Bell Krater w/ Herakles & Nike: Ancient Greece, Athens (Attic), ca. 4th century BCE. A sizeable and very fine bell krater decorated via the red-figure technique. Side A presents a marvelous scene centered on Herakles who is adeptly

0023D: Greek Attic Red-Figure Bell Krater w/ Herakles & NikeEst. $24,000-$36,000Lot Passed

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