Auction #109: Ancient Artifacts

17: Ptolemaic limestone relief w/ kneeling priest

210: Attractive Samanid bowl from northeastern Iran

38: Attractive Late New Kingdom terracotta ushabti

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Auction #109: Ancient Artifacts

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Featuring a nice selection of authentic ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Pre-Columbian, Near Eastern and ancient European artifacts.

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Roman iron knife with attractive bronze handle: A Roman iron knife with attractive bronze handle, c. 2nd - 4th Century AD, the blade with single cutting edge, the handle beautifully shaped. The blade with oxide patination and intact, the handle

0145: Roman iron knife with attractive bronze handleEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

Roman iron scalpel blade with bronze handle: A Roman iron scalpel blade with bronze handle, c. 1st - 4th Century AD, the blade semi-circular with flat back, the handle with grooved ring for grip and small knob at the base with incised

0146: Roman iron scalpel blade with bronze handleEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

Near Eastern iron knife with bronze handle: A Near Eastern iron knife with bronze handle, c. 12th - 14th Century or a bit later. The blade had been reattached to the handle, which is nicely preserved with areas of light green encrustation.

0147: Near Eastern iron knife with bronze handleEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

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Dolphin-Type fibula, Roman Britain, ex-Hattatt: Bronze Dolphin-Type fibula, Roman Britain, AD 50 - 100, with decorated bow and slender design. Well preserved with nice olive green patina, pin missing. Collection numbers on underside. Found at

0148: Dolphin-Type fibula, Roman Britain, ex-HattattEst. $225-$250

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Roman British brooch, Hattatt-Published: Enameled lozenge brooch, Roman Britain, 2nd Century AD, of 'quadriform' design, Hull's type 227, found in Norfolk. The body is diamond-shaped with circular annulets at each extremity (one missing),

0149: Roman British brooch, Hattatt-PublishedEst. $250-$300

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Rectangular brooch, Roman Britain: Rectangular brooch, Roman Britain, 2nd Century AD, with flutes and lugs, Hull Nor'nour Type 32, found in Britain. The central area with remains of red enamel, now a greenish color. Well preserved

0150: Rectangular brooch, Roman BritainEst. $250-$300

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2 Romano-British brooches, Hattat collection: Lot of 2 Romano-British brooches from the Hattat collection, c. 2nd Century AD. 1). Disc-and-beak type, with round body and nice deep blue enameling. Hattatt's comments written on the mount: ÒA rare

0151: 2 Romano-British brooches, Hattat collectionEst. $400-$450

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4 Published brooches from the Hattat collection: Lot of 4 brooches from the Hattatt collection. 1). Romano-British repoussŽ plate brooch, early 2nd century AD, with sunburst design. Found in Norfolk. L: 1 1/8" (4 cm). Cf. Hull, no. 2214, pl. 745

0152: 4 Published brooches from the Hattat collectionEst. $600-$650

Silver Mordivinian brooch, Western Russia: A choice pennanular silver Mordivinian brooch, Western Russia, c.12th - 15th Century AD, the terminals flattened into triangles and decorated with granulation. L: 2 3/8" (6 cm). Intact, dark patina.

0153: Silver Mordivinian brooch, Western RussiaEst. $300-$350Lot Passed

Roman glass amber-colored ribbed bowl: An attractive amber-colored ribbed bowl, Roman, Late 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD, the base indented and rim lightly flared. H: 2 1/8" (5.4 cm); Dia: 4 7/8" (12.4 cm). Some repair and restoration,

0154: Roman glass amber-colored ribbed bowlEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Roman purple glass bottle with spiral threading: A pale purple Roman glass bottle with spiral threading, Eastern Mediterranean, 1st Century AD, the body round and neck thin and delicate, the mouth lightly flared. Around the body is a trailing of

0155: Roman purple glass bottle with spiral threadingEst. $700-$800Lot Passed

Roman blue-green glass globular jar: A nice pale blue-green globular jar, Roman, c. 2nd Century AD, the base lightly indented with tubular neck with wide flattened mouth with inward turned rim. H: 2" (5.2 cm). Intact with earthen

0156: Roman blue-green glass globular jarEst. $1,000-$1,100Lot Passed

Roman green glass long-necked vial: A Roman green glass long-necked vial, 2nd Century AD, the body tapered and separated from the neck by an indentation, the mouth flared and the rim flattened inward. H: 5 1/2" (13.9 cm). Intact with

0157: Roman green glass long-necked vialEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

Small Roman green glass globular vessel: A small Roman pale green glass globular vessel, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the base lightly flattened, the neck tubular with flattened rim. Minor repair and two small areas of

0158: Small Roman green glass globular vesselEst. $700-$800Lot Passed

Attractive Roman pale green glass bottle: An attractive Roman pale green glass bottle, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the body bulbous with indented base, the tubular neck opening to a flared mouth with inward flattened rim. H:

0159: Attractive Roman pale green glass bottleEst. $550-$650Lot Passed

Small pale yellow Roman glass jar: A small pale yellow Roman glass jar, Eastern Mediterranean, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the ribbed body twisting upward, the base indented with heavy pontil mark, flared mouth with inward flattened rim.

0160: Small pale yellow Roman glass jarEst. $300-$350Lot Passed

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Roman pale blue glass ovoid jug: A Roman pale blue glass ovoid jug, Eastern Mediterranean, 3rd - 4th Century AD, the body round with a pad base, mouth flared with inward turned rim, applied handle with folded projects at either end.

0161: Roman pale blue glass ovoid jugEst. $700-$800

Olive green Roman glass round-bodied jar: A light olive green Roman glass round-bodied jar, Eastern Mediterranean, 3rd - 4th Century AD. An attractive vessel, the body round with pontil mark, lightly flaring tubular neck with constricted

0162: Olive green Roman glass round-bodied jarEst. $400-$450Lot Passed

Late Roman glass cosmetic vial with trailin: A nice Late Roman glass cosmetic vial with trailing, c. 4th - 5th Century AD. An attractive small vial of near colorless glass the body tapering down to a small ball, the shoulders flattened with

0163: Late Roman glass cosmetic vial with trailinEst. $400-$450Lot Passed

Roman green glass jar with gorgeous iridescence: A pale green glass jar with zigzag trailing and gorgeous iridescence, Roman, 4th Century AD, the body spherical with indented base and pontil mark. The neck is short and broad, the lip outwardly

0164: Roman green glass jar with gorgeous iridescenceEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Roman glass vessels: A lot of 2 Roman glass vessels, 1st - 3rd Century BC, the larger of a pale yellow color with some light earthen deposits, H: 4 1/4" (10.8 cm), and another thick green glass, H: 3 5/8" (6.2 cm). The

0165: Lot of 2 Roman glass vesselsEst. $350-$375Lot Passed

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Pair of Roman glass vessels: A pair of Roman glass vessels. The first is a small pale-yellow footed bowl, 3rd - 4th Century AD, the flared rim ground flat and with concentric lines cut around the sides. Some minor losses to the

0166: Pair of Roman glass vesselsEst. $1,000-$1,100

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Byzantine clear glass flask with a cross: A Byzantine clear glass flask with a cross, Eastern Mediterranean, Late 6th - Early 7th Century AD, mold-blown, the body with six vertical registers, each side with two panels of chevrons framing a

0167: Byzantine clear glass flask with a crossEst. $500-$600

Roman terracotta lamp with twin cornucopiae: An attractive Roman terracotta lamp with twin cornucopiae, Italy, c. AD 70 - 100, mold made, with rounded carination and plain rounded shoulder. The disc, containing two filleted cornucopiae, are set

0168: Roman terracotta lamp with twin cornucopiaeEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

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