Antiquities - Egypt, Greece, Italy, Near East

Egyptian Wood Sarc Upper Lid, ex-de Young Museum

Large Roman Stone Mosaic Quilt-like Patten

Huge Greek 2-Part Pedestal to Hold Louterion, TL'd

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Antiquities - Egypt, Greece, Italy, Near East

Artemis Gallery

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Featuring Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan & Near Eastern art. 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. In-house shipping for your convenience.

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Roman Leaded Bronze Steelyard Weight Cherub w/ Grapes: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A rare example of a lead-filled, bronze-coated steelyard weight in the form of seated Cupid (Eros). Cupid holds a bunch of grapes in one hand and a

0067B: Roman Leaded Bronze Steelyard Weight Cherub w/ GrapesEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Casket Foot - Lion Claw & Wings: Roman, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine bronze casket foot in the form of a lion claw grasping a sphere superimposed by a pair of outspread wings - prossibly an abstract representation of a mythical

0068: Roman Bronze Casket Foot - Lion Claw & WingsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Stunning Roman Millefiori Glass Cup, ex-Royal Athena: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 100 to 300 CE. An exquisite, millefiori (mosaic) glass vessel stunning coloration - red vermilion, golden yellow, pearly white, and deep teal blue hues with an aesthetic

0069: Stunning Roman Millefiori Glass Cup, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $1,800-$2,700

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Roman Terra Sigillata Pottery Bowl Leonine Appliques: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. late 1st century BCE to 2nd century CE. A charming terra sigillata vessel with a characteristically rich red finish and an impressive iconographic/decorative program

0070: Roman Terra Sigillata Pottery Bowl Leonine AppliquesEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Superb Roman Pottery Oil Lamp - Horses & Acrobat: Roman, Early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. An attractive, mold-formed terracotta oil lamp with a slightly concave base, rounded walls, a deep tondo with a petite fill hole, and a wide

0071: Superb Roman Pottery Oil Lamp - Horses & AcrobatEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Rare Roman Redware Pottery Stamp with Chi-Rho: Roman Imperial, ca. 4th century CE. A remarkably well preserved redware pottery Roman stamp featuring the reversed symbol of a Chi-Rho, one of the oldest Christograms consisting of the letters X and

0072: Rare Roman Redware Pottery Stamp with Chi-RhoEst. $400-$600

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Roman North African Pottery Oil Lamp Chi-Rho: Roman, North Africa, Imperial Period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. An exceptionally well preserved Roman pottery oil lamp with a circular foot, gradually expanding walls, a pair of fill holes within

0073: Roman North African Pottery Oil Lamp Chi-RhoEst. $600-$800

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Roman / North African Gypsum Oil Lamp Mold - Rare!: Roman North Africa, Imperial Period, ca. late 4th to 5th century CE. A remarkable find, this richly ornamented and fantastically preserved gypsum tool served as the mold for the top half of an

0074: Roman / North African Gypsum Oil Lamp Mold - Rare!Est. $800-$1,200

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Lot of 5 Roman Pottery Oil Lamps: Roman, Eastern Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. An ensemble of five redware mold-formed pottery oil lamps of varying shapes. One is slipper shaped with sloped shoulders, a recessed

0075: Lot of 5 Roman Pottery Oil LampsEst. $600-$800

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Roman Pottery Fluted Oinochoe: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine pottery oinochoe, a pouring vessel, with areas of black glaze, though some misfired and unglazed areas make for contrasting buff and red

0076: Roman Pottery Fluted OinochoeEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Carved Bone Game Piece: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A Roman game piece hand carved from bovine bone with a circular base and rounded top. This smoothly carved artifact is intricately decorated with

0077: Roman Carved Bone Game PieceEst. $400-$600

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Pair of Roman Bone Dice - Fun for Games!: Roman, Imperial Period, 2nd to 3rd century CE. A lovely pair of six-sided Roman dice, hand carved from creamy beige bovine bone. Both are skillfully incised with the numbers one through six in donut

0078: Pair of Roman Bone Dice - Fun for Games!Est. $450-$675

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Roman Bronze Ladle w/ Ibex Head: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast-bronze ladle known in Latin as a simpulum (also simpuvium) with a shallow scoop beneath a slender handle. Atop the handle is a finial in the

0079: Roman Bronze Ladle w/ Ibex HeadEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Leaded Bronze Medallion Face of Minerva: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A leaded bronze circular medallion cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique depicting a relief portrait of Minerva (Greek Athena), the goddess

0080: Roman Leaded Bronze Medallion Face of MinervaEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Situla Double Handles, Appliques: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. The ancient components of a situla - two handles, a spout, and an applique - added to a modern bronze vessel designed to look ancient. One one upper

0081: Roman Bronze Situla Double Handles, AppliquesEst. $2,600-$3,900

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Roman Leaded Bronze Bread Stamp: Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A finely cast leaded bronze bread stamp of a rectangular form with a face that bears an inscription - IORIOTO / CVRNVTV. Given the neat

0082: Roman Leaded Bronze Bread StampEst. $600-$900

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Roman Silver Spoon (Cochlearium): Roman, later Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A shallow spoon made from 94% silver, known as a cochlearium in Latin. The bowl is shaped like a rounded flask in cross section, and the

0083: Roman Silver Spoon (Cochlearium)Est. $600-$900

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Roman Lead Relief Fighting Gladiator Figures: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A wonderful lead relief depicting two gladiators engaged in combat. The shorter Thracian wears a plumed, broad-rimmed helmet that encloses his entire

0084: Roman Lead Relief Fighting Gladiator FiguresEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Imperial Bronze Patera: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2rd century CE. A fine cast bronze patera resting on a base decorated with concentric circles delineated in relief. It swells upward to three incised bands below

0085: Roman Imperial Bronze PateraEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman Glass Jar Cobalt Blue Trailed Decorations: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE. A wonderful jar of a spherical form that is shaped from translucent glass of a yellow-green hue. The bulbous vessel exhibits a concave base with a rough

0086: Roman Glass Jar Cobalt Blue Trailed DecorationsEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman Glass Double Unguentarium: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A spectacular Roman double unguentarium, sometimes called a balsamarium, comprised of seafoam green glass with four undulating ribbon-like trails

0087: Roman Glass Double UnguentariumEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Huge 2nd C. Roman Bronze Footed Oil Lamp: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. late 2nd to early 4th century CE. A superb bronze oil lamp of a humongous size that was cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique. The circular vessel rests upon a

0087A: Huge 2nd C. Roman Bronze Footed Oil LampEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Roman Glass Flask Tall / Slender: Roman, Imperial Period, 1st to 3rd century CE. A tall and slender glass flask that sits on a slightly rounded concave base and rises up to a long tear-drop shaped body that narrows a the neck and

0088: Roman Glass Flask Tall / SlenderEst. $600-$800

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Roman Glass Ampulla Trailed Lattice Pattern: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A dainty free-blown glass vessel, known as an ampulla, that sits on a small concave base with a globular body, a narrow neck, and a flared lip. From

0089: Roman Glass Ampulla Trailed Lattice PatternEst. $600-$800

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 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. 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. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 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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