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Magna Graecia Gnathian Teanoware Footed Plate: Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Ignazia, Gnathian, ca. 4th century BCE. A splendid and stunning terracotta teanoware plate presenting a discoid body and circular foot, all enveloped in a lustrous

0018A: Magna Graecia Gnathian Teanoware Footed PlateEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

Published Greek Hellenistic Amber Nude Baby: Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. An incredibly rare example of a carved amber figure of a baby seated atop an integral ovoid platform. The youthful infant leans to his

0019: Published Greek Hellenistic Amber Nude BabyEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Roman Mosaic / Millefiori Glass Bowl: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A millefiori bowl with sides that fold inward to form an elongated shape. The millefiori or mosaic technique is demonstrated with red

0020: Roman Mosaic / Millefiori Glass BowlEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Published Greek Hellenistic Roundels w/ Divinities TL'd: Greece, late Hellenistic period, ca. 1st century BCE. A fabulous ensemble of two circular roundels, each presenting with a raised rim and pale-orange slip. The roundels boast projecting relief busts

0022: Published Greek Hellenistic Roundels w/ Divinities TL'dEst. $7,500-$12,000Lot Passed

Published Hellenistic Marble Head of Isis, ex-Sotheby's: Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 1st century BCE. A beautifully rendered marble head depicting the Egyptian goddess Isis, her head turned to her right as if looking over her right shoulder, and

0022A: Published Hellenistic Marble Head of Isis, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Fine Greek Hellenistic Marble Head, Possibly Aphrodite: Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A finely rendered, hand-carved marble head of a female deity, perhaps depicting Aphrodite (Roman Venus), the goddess of love, passion, and

0023: Fine Greek Hellenistic Marble Head, Possibly AphroditeEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Hellenistic Greek Banded Alabaster Amphora, Christie's: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A stunning miniature amphora delicately hand-carved from creamy beige alabaster with natural bands in hues of honey and caramel. The ancient

0023A: Hellenistic Greek Banded Alabaster Amphora, Christie'sEst. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

Superb Greek Core-form Glass Amphoriskos: Greece, ca. 3rd century BCE. Absolutely stunning brown-on-white glass amphoriskos perfume vessel owned by a member of the elite class. Opaque white base glass to which a deep brown glass was

0023B: Superb Greek Core-form Glass AmphoriskosEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Published Greek Gold Earrings w/ Garnet & Turquoise: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A dazzling pair of wearable 77% (equivalent to greater than 18K+) gold earrings with lovely inlays of translucent garnet in a rich hue of dark

0023C: Published Greek Gold Earrings w/ Garnet & TurquoiseEst. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

Stunning Achaemenid Persian Gold Necklace & Earrings: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 400 BCE. A breathtaking necklace and earrings composed of 64% to 90% gold, equivalent to 15K+ to 21K+. The attention to detail and craftmanship on

0023D: Stunning Achaemenid Persian Gold Necklace & EarringsEst. $28,000-$42,000Lot Passed

Published Greek Canosan Terracotta Head of a Woman: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 5th century BCE. A gorgeous mold-made pottery head of a female embodying the pinnacle of classical beauty. Crowned by a coiffure of tight coils,

0024: Published Greek Canosan Terracotta Head of a WomanEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Tall Greek Canosan Polychrome Standing Goddess: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A beautiful votive female figure of a hollow, mold-formed type exhibiting vibrant remains of white, blue, and pink pigment

0025: Tall Greek Canosan Polychrome Standing GoddessEst. $3,600-$5,000

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Canosan Limestone Entablature w/ Bull Reliefs: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosa, early Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th century BCE. A stunning hand-carved limestone entablature featuring 2 frontally facing bull or ox heads known as bucrania flanking a

0025A: Canosan Limestone Entablature w/ Bull ReliefsEst. $13,000-$19,500Lot Passed

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Published Greek Apulian Net Lekythos, ex-Sotheby's: Magna Graecia, South Italic colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A wheel-thrown ceramic lekythos with a tiered foot, a piriform body, a rounded shoulder which tapers to a narrow tubular neck, and a

0025B: Published Greek Apulian Net Lekythos, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $6,400-$9,600

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Stunning Canosan Polychrome Krater w/ Medusa: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A well-proportioned funerary volute krater with twin large curled volutes perched on the rim. It stands on a pronounced, flared

0025C: Stunning Canosan Polychrome Krater w/ MedusaEst. $9,000-$13,500Lot Passed

Large Etruscan Incised Pottery Skyphos, ex Sotheby's: Classical World, Northern Italy, Etruria, ca. 7th to 6th century BCE. A large ceramic impasto-ware skyphos with slightly upturned handles and six nipple-like projections to each side and another to

0025D: Large Etruscan Incised Pottery Skyphos, ex Sotheby'sEst. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

Massive Etruscan Bucchero Ware Kyathos w/ TL: Classical World, Etruria, ca. early 6th century BCE. A massive, perfectly formed ceramic kyathos, a bowl-like vessel with a distinctive high, strap handle. It is difficult to overstate the size of

0025E: Massive Etruscan Bucchero Ware Kyathos w/ TLEst. $15,000-$22,500Lot 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.

0025F: Rare Etruscan Bronze Boss Lion w/ Ring in MouthEst. $7,500-$11,250Lot Passed

Etruscan Black Figure Stamnos, Satyr & Maenad w/ TL: Classical World, Etruria, ca. 510 to 500 BCE. In admiration for Attic black-figure vessels , the Etruscans put their best feet forward with examples that aspire to Attic forms and decoration such as

0025G: Etruscan Black Figure Stamnos, Satyr & Maenad w/ TLEst. $13,000-$19,500Lot Passed

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Etruscan Carnelian Scarab Pendant w/ Horses: Classical World, Italy, Etruria, Etruscan culture, ca. 768 to 264 BCE. A beautiful scarab-form pendant carved from carnelian exhibiting opaque copper-red colors and cream-hued inclusions. The topside

0025H: Etruscan Carnelian Scarab Pendant w/ HorsesEst. $800-$1,200

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Massive Roman Marble Relief - 2 Figures + Child: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A marvelous and massive stone relief depicting 2 male figures and a child, all draped in chitons and standing contrapposto with each of their weight

0026: Massive Roman Marble Relief - 2 Figures + ChildEst. $20,000-$30,000

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Impressive Roman Marble Female - Pudicitia Type: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Larger than life - an exceptional, finely carved marble woman standing contrapposto with her weight on her right leg. Heavy layers of drapery

0027: Impressive Roman Marble Female - Pudicitia TypeEst. $26,000-$40,000

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Roman Marble Head of Cupid: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. The beau ideal of ephebic espieglerie; an exemplary marble head of Cupid (Greek Eros), the Roman god of desire, erotic love, and attraction.

0027A: Roman Marble Head of CupidEst. $14,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Palmyrene / Roman Period Limestone Head of A Female: Near East, Palmyra, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A finely carved Palmyrene limestone head of a youthful female beauty, her quixotic visage comprised of large almond-shaped eyes

0027B: Palmyrene / Roman Period Limestone Head of A FemaleEst. $35,000-$52,500Lot Passed

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