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Roman Bronze Balsamarium w/ Concentric Circles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An ornate, heavy, cast bronze balsamarium, a rounded vessel with relief concentric circles in two registers around its body and a tall, narrow

0050: Roman Bronze Balsamarium w/ Concentric CirclesEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Published Roman Bronze Bacchus (Dionysos): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, an elegant bronze statue of Bacchus (Greek Dionysos or Dionysus) - god of wine, pleasure, ritual

0050A: Published Roman Bronze Bacchus (Dionysos)Est. $12,000-$18,000

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0050B: Roman 15K+ Gold Earrings w/ & Sardonyx Cameos (pr)Est. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Roman Julia Mamaea Bronze Sesterius: Roman, Imperial Period, Julia Mamaea (mother of S. Alexander) AE Bronze Sestertius. Minted in Rome, ca. 228 CE. IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA, draped bust right wearing stephane / FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas

0050C: Roman Julia Mamaea Bronze SesteriusEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Graceful Roman Marble Bust of Apollo: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gracefully carved marble bust of the god Apollo, depicted with his classic topknot and flowing curls in the style most famous from Leochares'

0050D: Graceful Roman Marble Bust of ApolloEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Roman Terracotta Standing Figure with Actor: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An evocative hollow-molded terracotta statue of an actor leaning casually against a short column, his large theatre mask attached to his waist. The

0051: Roman Terracotta Standing Figure with ActorEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Roman Mosaic w/ Mask of Hegemont Therapon: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A very striking mosaic depicting a theater mask of "hegemon therapon" - an older, principal slave from Greek Comedy - surrounded by multiple nested

0051B: Roman Mosaic w/ Mask of Hegemont TheraponEst. $10,000-$14,000

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0051C: Roman 23K+ Gold Ring w/ Carnelian Intaglio ProfileEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Roman Marble Relief of Minerva & Arachne, Art Loss Cert: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A large, evocative marble relief, probably from the side of a sarcophagus or a monument, depicting two women walking in procession - the one leading,

0052: Roman Marble Relief of Minerva & Arachne, Art Loss CertEst. $40,000-$60,000Lot Passed

Roman Marble Altar / Fountain - Minerva, Apollo, & Rams: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautifully carved provincial marble altar that, at a later date but still during antiquity, was transformed into a fountain by drilling out one

0053: Roman Marble Altar / Fountain - Minerva, Apollo, & RamsEst. $14,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Huge Roman Mosaic - Male Portrait w/ Geometric Border: Roman, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. Impressive on so many levels, this mosaic presents a portrait of a handsome male. He is clean-shaven with deep-set eyes, an

0053A: Huge Roman Mosaic - Male Portrait w/ Geometric BorderEst. $25,000-$35,000Lot Passed

Roman Alabaster Relief w/ Three Figures: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fascinating alabaster carving of three women – all depicted standing, dressed in identical draped clothing. The two whose heads remain have

0054: Roman Alabaster Relief w/ Three FiguresEst. $6,000-$8,500Lot Passed

Roman Marble Figure of Bacchus Wearing Nebris ex-Bonham: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Finely carved in the round from white marble, a youthful Bacchus (Greek Dionysos, also Dionysus) - god of wine, theater, ecstasy, and rapturous

0054A: Roman Marble Figure of Bacchus Wearing Nebris ex-BonhamEst. $40,000-$60,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Bust of a Warrior / Young Mars: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Finely cast via the cire perdue (lost wax) technique, this bronze bust depicts a proud warrior or perhaps a youthful, clean-shaven Mars (Ares), the

0054B: Roman Bronze Bust of a Warrior / Young MarsEst. $15,000-$18,000

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Fine Roman Glass Sprinkler Flask w/ Twin Handles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. late 1st to 2nd century CE. A gorgeous sprinkler flask of a delicate form, mold-blown from semi-translucent glass of a sumptuous amber hue. The vessel is defined by a

0054C: Fine Roman Glass Sprinkler Flask w/ Twin HandlesEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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Published Roman Marble Cupid Bound, ex-Sothebys: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. Finely carved in the round and possibly from a table support, a sculpture of Cupid (Greek Eros) standing against a tree trunk, with hands bound behind his

0055: Published Roman Marble Cupid Bound, ex-SothebysEst. $28,000-$35,000

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Delicate Roman Silver Beaker / Wine Vessel: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely, delicate 91% silver vessel - undoubtedly made to be a beaker for holding wine - with a hemispherical lower body, flattened base, and

0055A: Delicate Roman Silver Beaker / Wine VesselEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Roman Bronze Carriage Attachment - Hercules: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A stunning, naturalistic cast bronze portrayal of the legendary hero Hercules (Heracles), here shown from the chest up emerging from a palmette, with his

0055B: Roman Bronze Carriage Attachment - HerculesEst. $28,000-$40,000Lot Passed

Roman Marble Sarcophagus Relief - Calydonian Hunt: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A section of a frieze from a marble sarcophagus depicting an intriguing scene in low to high relief from the Calydonian Hunt - the hunt in progress

0055C: Roman Marble Sarcophagus Relief - Calydonian HuntEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Applique - Young Hercules: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A remarkable cast bronze applique of the legendary hero Hercules (Heracles), here shown from the chest up, made to serve as an applique, probably on a

0055D: Roman Bronze Applique - Young HerculesEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Erotic Dwarf Figure, ex-Christie's: Rome, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A lovely cast-bronze figurine depicting a nude dwarf standing upon an integral crescent-shaped base with delineated legs and an exaggerated

0055E: Roman Bronze Erotic Dwarf Figure, ex-Christie'sEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

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Roman Marble Ionic Capitol, ex-Bonhams: Classical World, probably Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Finely carved from white marble, an Ionic column with wonderful scrolled volutes - these elements most characteristic of

0056: Roman Marble Ionic Capitol, ex-BonhamsEst. $4,500-$6,500

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Superb Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp - Two Gladiators: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A remarkable moldmade terracotta lamp with incredibly well done discus iconography depicting two gladiators (hoplomachi) in plumed helmets, loincloths, and

0056A: Superb Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp - Two GladiatorsEst. $8,000-$10,000

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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp w/ Gladiator: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A beautiful mold-formed pottery oil lamp with an incised circular base bearing an illegible planta pedis (maker's mark), gradually expanding

0056B: Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp w/ GladiatorEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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Artemis Gallery

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