Auction #110: Ancient Artifacts 2011-10-01 Auction - 425 Price Results - Ancient Resource Auctions in CA - Page 4
88:13 inch tall and substantial bronze statue of Osiris345: 50 ancient Greek & Roman bronze & silver coins221: Roman sword. Gladius Hispanus, c. 1st Cent. AD
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Montrose, CA, United States
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Auction #110: Ancient Artifacts

Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Pre-Columbian, Near Eastern, Islamic, Medieval and Byzantine artifacts.
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Egypt. Papyrus scroll with Greek script: A papyrus scroll with neatly written lines of Greek, Egypt, c. 3rd Century BC - 2nd Century AD. An interesting piece with some fraying and tearing with two loose fragments, one with nice Greek lines.
0073: Egypt. Papyrus scroll with Greek scriptEst. $1,500-$1,700
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Egypt. Papyrus scroll with Demotic script: A papyrus scroll with Demotic script, Egypt, mid-1st Millennium BC, with lots or writing visible. Some pin holing, tearing and fraying, but pretty stable due to some minor restoration. L: 9 1/4"
0074: Egypt. Papyrus scroll with Demotic scriptEst. $1,500-$1,700
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Neolithic Egypt. 3 stone tools from the Fayum: A lot of 3 stone tools from the Fayum, Neolithic Period, c. 5th Millennium BC, including a knife and a pair of side scrapers. Each intact, the larger scraper with nice desert varnish and the other
0075: Neolithic Egypt. 3 stone tools from the FayumEst. $400-$500
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Egypt. Early dynastic alabaster cosmetic jar: An early dynastic alabaster cosmetic jar, c. 3000 - 2800 BC, with tapered body with rounded base, the neck collared with lower ledge matching width of rim. H: 4 3/8" (11.1 cm). Light deposits inside.
0077: Egypt. Early dynastic alabaster cosmetic jarEst. $600-$700
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Choice Old Kingdom alabaster vessel: A choice Old Kingdom alabaster vessel, c. 2625 - 2130 BC, with slightly widening body and flat base, the lip is thick and with a pair of lug handles. L: 4 1/2" (11.4 cm). Intact with areas of light
0078: Choice Old Kingdom alabaster vesselEst. $1,000-$1,200
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Middle Kingdom stone vessel with fish motif: A limestone vessel with fish motif, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, c. 1938 - 1759 BC. The fish is within a central double-circle with lotus blossoms around the outside. On the bottom, another series of
0079: Middle Kingdom stone vessel with fish motifEst. $500-$600
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Middle Kingdom serpentine kohl container: A serpentine kohl container, Middle Kingdom, c. 1980 - 1730 BC, with wide flat rim and flared foot. Some chipping to edge of rim, nice black and green mottled color. H: 1 1/4" (3.4 cm). Cf. Vandier
0080: Middle Kingdom serpentine kohl containerEst. $500-$550
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Egypt. Large Egyptian alabaster Alabastron: A large Egyptian alabaster Alabastron, Late Period, 6th - 4th Century BC, with a long cylindrical body, flat disc rim and two vestigial handles. H: 9" (22.9 cm). Some repair to the rim and some
0083: Egypt. Large Egyptian alabaster AlabastronEst. $500-$600
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Pair of Egyptian alabaster cosmetic jars: A pair of alabaster cosmetic jars, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, both with losses to the mouth and neck. One with nice surfaces and color with old collection numbers in Arabic. L: 4 1/2" (11.4 cm) & 4
0084: Pair of Egyptian alabaster cosmetic jarsEst. $550-$600
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Coptic Egypt. Nice limestone relief with a lady: A nice limestone Coptic relief depicting lady, Egypt, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, perhaps from a grave stele. The facing bust of the woman sits within a semicircle, acanthus below. Her features are
0086: Coptic Egypt. Nice limestone relief with a ladyEst. $1,200-$1,500
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Attractive Egyptian copper axe-head: An attractive Egyptian copper axe-head, 1st Intermediate - Early Middle Kingdom, Dynasty IX - XII, c. 2130 - 1759 BC, with lugs on either side and three holes to help lash it to the shaft. 4 1/4" x 4
0087: Attractive Egyptian copper axe-headEst. $900-$1,000
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13 inch tall and substantial bronze statue of Osiris: A large and very substantial bronze statue of Osiris, Late Period, c. 664 - 343 BC, mummiform, wearing Atef crown with uraeus and false beard, arms crossed over his chest, hands holding a crook and
0088: 13 inch tall and substantial bronze statue of OsirisEst. $15,000-$20,000
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Bronze figure of Osiris, Late Period: A bronze figure of Osiris, Late Period, c. 664 - 343 BC, depicted mummiform, wearing atef crown with uraeus and false beard, arms folded over chest, hands holding a crook and flail. H: 3 3/4" (9.4
0089: Bronze figure of Osiris, Late PeriodEst. $400-$450
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Large bronze amulet of the god Nefertum: A large bronze amulet of the god Nefertum, Saite, c.664 - 525 BC, wearing characteristic lotus headdress with stylized plumes and two necklace counterpoises, which are symbols of fertility. He wears
0090: Large bronze amulet of the god NefertumEst. $1,000-$1,200
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Egypt, heavy bronze Uraeus or erect cobra: A heavy bronze Uraeus or erect cobra, Late Period, c. 664 - 343 BC, probably from the front of a crown or headdress of a statue of sarcophagus as there are remains of a tang on the backside. Some
0091: Egypt, heavy bronze Uraeus or erect cobraEst. $800-$1,000
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Byzantine bronze medallion, Virgin with baby: A Byzantine bronze oval medallion depicting the Virgin with baby in lap, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, a small boy with a lamb to her left, a crown on square table to her right. Some light corrosion and
0094: Byzantine bronze medallion, Virgin with babyEst. $600-$700
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Nagada I-II, Pre-Dynastic black-topped bowl: A nice Pre-Dynastic black-topped shallow bowl, Nagada I-II, c. 3900 - 3500 BC, with beautifully burnished interior. The outside is rough from much use with flattened base. A few rim chips as expected
0095: Nagada I-II, Pre-Dynastic black-topped bowlEst. $1,000-$1,200
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Nagada I-II, Pre-Dynastic red-ware globular jar: A choice Pre-Dynastic red-ware globular jar, Nagada I-II, c. 3900 - 3500 BC, with area of black on the lower part of the vessel. The base is pointed and the rim is even and thick. H: 4 1/2" (11.4
0096: Nagada I-II, Pre-Dynastic red-ware globular jarEst. $800-$900