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Published Greek Gold Earrings w/ Garnet & Turquoise

Rare Mesopotamian Painted Fresco Chariot / Horse

Rare Chancay Polychrome Figures Male, Female TL'd

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Wearable Ancient Carthage Glass Eye Bead Necklace: North Africa, Carthage, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. A beautiful necklace comprised of over 50 ancient glass beads. The beads are symmetrically strung on a modern wire with alternating eye beads and

0018B: Wearable Ancient Carthage Glass Eye Bead NecklaceEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Roman Glass Flask - Incredible Iridescence!: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A gorgeous mold-formed glass flask boasting a translucent hue of pale turquoise. The ancient vessel exhibits an apple-form body supported by a

0018C: Roman Glass Flask - Incredible Iridescence!Est. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

Roman / Frankish Wheel-Cut Glass Beaker: Western Europe, Roman or Frankish people, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful and large wheel-cut glass beaker, with a pale aqua hue. The vessel tapers gracefully upward from a small foot and

0018D: Roman / Frankish Wheel-Cut Glass BeakerEst. $4,500-$6,000Lot Passed

Rare Etruscan Bronze Boss Lion w/ Ring in Mouth: Northern Italy, Etruscan, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. Finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, a leaded bronze boss adorned with a leonine visage in repousse with a ring in its mouth.

0019: Rare Etruscan Bronze Boss Lion w/ Ring in MouthEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Exhibited Etruscan Molded Terracotta Head of Woman TL'd: Classical World, Etruria (Central Italy), ca. 600 BCE. A terracotta bust in the classic Etruscan style, presenting a bust of a woman with an attractive visage comprised of delicate and strikingly

0019A: Exhibited Etruscan Molded Terracotta Head of Woman TL'dEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Published Roman Leaded Bronze Priest - ex Sotheby's: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Expertly cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) method, a leaded bronze figure of an elderly priest, standing with his left leg slightly advanced,

0019C: Published Roman Leaded Bronze Priest - ex Sotheby'sEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Romano-British Bronze Pegasus, ex-Royal Athena: Romano-British, Imperial Period, ca. 1st Century CE. Skillfully cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, a bronze vessel mount of a rare type, depicting the forepart of Pegasus emerging from

0019D: Romano-British Bronze Pegasus, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Rare European Bronze Full Handled Dagger: Central Europe, Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A cast bronze dagger with a heavy, rounded handle. The surface of the handle is decorated with a low relief design of interlocked

0020: Rare European Bronze Full Handled DaggerEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Ancient Celtic Iron Socketed Spear Head: Ancient Central / Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. An iron spear head with a large blade and socket. The blade it petaloid, with a pointed tip and prominent midrib that

0021: Ancient Celtic Iron Socketed Spear HeadEst. $1,400-$2,000

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Celtic, Roman, Viking & Medieval Iron Spear Heads (5): Ancient Central / Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE; Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to

0022: Celtic, Roman, Viking & Medieval Iron Spear Heads (5)Est. $1,500-$2,000

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9th C. Viking Silver Bracelet Twisted Snake: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful double-banded bracelet formed from a single

0023: 9th C. Viking Silver Bracelet Twisted SnakeEst. $2,000-$3,000

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10th C. Viking Silver Necklace w/ Thor's Hammer: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A stunning 98% silver necklace featuring a substantial, long chain composed of skillfully composed interconnecting links and a

0024: 10th C. Viking Silver Necklace w/ Thor's HammerEst. $7,000-$10,000

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8th C. Viking Silver Status Kit Braided Chain, Pendants: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A stunning example of a 'status kit' worn by aristocratic wives of prominent Viking warriors. The lengthy chain is

0024A: 8th C. Viking Silver Status Kit Braided Chain, PendantsEst. $18,000-$25,000Lot Passed

10th C. Viking Orupgard Incised Silver Cuff Bracelet: Northern Europe, Denmark, Orupgard, Viking, ca. 10th century CE. A stunning and quite substantive silver bracelet - comprised of almost pure silver (99% silver) - presenting a torque form and a broad

0025: 10th C. Viking Orupgard Incised Silver Cuff BraceletEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Gorgeous 9th C. Viking Silver Ovoid Pendant: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A stunning, hollow-formed pendant of an ovoid form shaped from 73% silver with a 90.5% silver back panel. Displayed

0025A: Gorgeous 9th C. Viking Silver Ovoid PendantEst. $9,000-$14,000Lot Passed

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Syro-Phoenecian Bronze Idol Figure, ex-Royal Athena: Ancient Near East, modern day Syria, ca. 12th to 11th century BCE. An impressive cast-bronze idol figure standing nude with legs together and both arms held out from broad shoulders, as his right

0026: Syro-Phoenecian Bronze Idol Figure, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Near-Miniature Persian Bronze Horse Rider, ex-Sothebys: Ancient Near East, Persia (Iran), ca. 9th to 8th century BCE. A near miniature bronze horse and rider, finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The horse presents with an elongated

0026A: Near-Miniature Persian Bronze Horse Rider, ex-SothebysEst. $5,000-$7,500

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Published Parthian Blackware Rhyton w/ Horse Handle: Near East, Parthia, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A sizeable and very finely rendered blackware pottery rhyton featuring the forepart of a horse at the front of an otherwise cylindrical vessel that

0026B: Published Parthian Blackware Rhyton w/ Horse HandleEst. $12,000-$20,000

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Syro-Hittite Silver Anthropomorphic Amulet: Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A charming 81.6% silver amulet of an anthropomorphic figure with simple features. His legs are fused together, and a protruding knob indicates

0027: Syro-Hittite Silver Anthropomorphic AmuletEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Exhibited 5th C. Byzantine Brass Pheasant, Royal Athena: Near East, Byzantine, ca. 5th century CE. A charming brass pheasant, finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, with a pert head and crest, standing upright upon its feet - its wings

0027A: Exhibited 5th C. Byzantine Brass Pheasant, Royal AthenaEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Fine Byzantine Bronze Lamp on Stand, ex-Royal Athena: Near East / Holy Land, Byzantium, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A finely cast bronze oil lamp on a stand, the lamp decorated with an integrally cast Cross atop the handle, the stand a tripodal pricket

0027B: Fine Byzantine Bronze Lamp on Stand, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

6th C. Byzantine Gold Crescent Pendant, Glass Inlays: Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A lovely 75% gold (equivalent to 18K) crescent-shaped pendant featuring a large square inlay of deep, wine red glass and two

0027C: 6th C. Byzantine Gold Crescent Pendant, Glass InlaysEst. $5,500-$8,250Lot Passed

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6th C. Byzantine Stone Mortar & Pestle: Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 10th century CE. A massive stone mortar with a thick grinding pestle. The hefty bowl rests on a small foot, and the thick walls lend weight to the

0027D: 6th C. Byzantine Stone Mortar & PestleEst. $900-$1,200

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Luristan Iron Sword w/ Crouching Lions, ex-Guttman: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1100 to 600 BCE. A striking iron sword presenting a flat, petaloid blade with a thick, raised fuller and topped by an elaborate hilt comprised of a

0028: Luristan Iron Sword w/ Crouching Lions, ex-GuttmanEst. $3,000-$4,500

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