Auction #110: Ancient Artifacts 2011-10-01 Auction - 425 Price Results - Ancient Resource Auctions in CA - Page 2
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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4 bronze elements from horse bits, Near East: A lot of 4 bronze elements from horse bits, Near East, c. 1st Millennium BC, with three cheek pieces and a bracket. Largest measures 7" (17.8 cm) in length. Ex old English private collection.
0025: 4 bronze elements from horse bits, Near EastEst. $300-$350
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Seljuk bronze ornament: stylized goat: A bronze ornament in the form of a stylized goat, Seljuk, c.12th - 13th Century, with large almond eyes. Some loss to back legs, but an attractive and scarce piece. L: 2 1/2" (6.3 cm). Mounted on
0026: Seljuk bronze ornament: stylized goatEst. $200-$300
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Cypriot alabaster vessel, c. 1450-1200 Cent. BC: A Cypriot alabaster vessel, c. 1450 - 1200 Century BC, with no handles, inverted ovoid body and slender neck with small, flared mouth. The shoulder is decorated with concentric rings and the small
0027: Cypriot alabaster vessel, c. 1450-1200 Cent. BCEst. $250-$300
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Ancient Greek terracotta head of a lady: A Greek terracotta head of a lady, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, wearing a stephane, hair formed in tight ridges and drawn into a coiled bun. Nice facial features and holes where there were originally
0028: Ancient Greek terracotta head of a ladyEst. $200-$225
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Greek terracotta face of a youth or Kore: A nice terracotta face of a youth or Kore, Greek, c. 5th Century BC, with almond-shaped eyes and a slight smile. The features are quite handsome with tight locks of hair framing the top of his face.
0029: Greek terracotta face of a youth or KoreEst. $300-$325
Greek terracotta female head protome: A Greek terracotta female head protome, c. 5th Century BC, wearing a stephane and with archaic features and some incised detail. Intact, some weathering. H: 3 7/8" (9.8 cm). Mounted on custom stand
0030: Greek terracotta female head protomeEst. $300-$350Lot Passed
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Attractive Greek terracotta head of a woman: An attractive terracotta head of a woman, Greek, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, with voluminous hair swept back into a coiled bun, her facial features well defined and quite beautiful. She wear dangling
0031: Attractive Greek terracotta head of a womanEst. $275-$300
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Hellenistic Greek bronze decorative element: A hammered bronze decorative element, Hellenistic, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, with raised elements in repousse. Comes with an old collection label calling them 'bronze fittings for helmets and body
0032: Hellenistic Greek bronze decorative elementEst. $275-$300
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Persia. Achaemenid silver votive plaque: An Achaemenid silver votive plaque, c. 5th - 4th Century BC, with nude female in repoussŽ. Nicely toned and in very good condition. 3/4" (1.9 cm). Also included is a circular Roman lead applique
0033: Persia. Achaemenid silver votive plaqueEst. $200-$250
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Roman. Heavy bronze handle with face of satyr: A heavy bronze handle with face of satyr, Roman, c.1st - 3rd Century AD. Of solid construction, loop with octagonal cross section, the face of the satyr somewhat chubby. W: 4 1/2" (11.3 cm). Intact
0034: Roman. Heavy bronze handle with face of satyrEst. $300-$400
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Group of Roman bronze elements from a box: A group of Roman bronze elements from a box, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, including the face plate and several handles and other attachments. A good study lot! Plate measures 3" x 2 3/4" (7.6 x 7 cm).
0035: Group of Roman bronze elements from a boxEst. $200-$225
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Lot of 3 Roman brooches: Bronze & silver: A lot of 3 Roman brooches, 2 bronze and 1 in silver, 2nd - 4th Century AD. Lot includes a silver dolphin brooch, a zoomorphic bronze type in the form of a lion with traces of enamel, and another
0037: Lot of 3 Roman brooches: Bronze & silverEst. $350-$400
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Lot of 4 Roman bronze fibulae: A lot of 4 Roman bronze fibulae. The first is a rare Romano-British plate brooch, L: 1 1/4" (3.2 cm); a rib trumpet type, L: 2 7/8" (4.8 cm); a flat plate brooch which resembles an axe-head, L: 1"
0039: Lot of 4 Roman bronze fibulaeEst. $250-$300
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Large Roman bronze jar: A large Roman bronze jar, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, with well-turned base and decorated with lines around the shoulder and a braided pattern below the mouth. H: 7 3/8" (18.7 cm). Crushed and as found.
0040: Large Roman bronze jarEst. $250-$300
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Lot of 4 interesting Roman items: A lot of 4 interesting items. The first is a Roman bronze stud in the form of a fly, L: 3/4" (1.9 cm); the second a Roman circular leather disc, perhaps the base of a phalera, or military decoration,
0041: Lot of 4 interesting Roman itemsEst. $200-$225
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Lot of finds: arrowhead, bronze & faience bits: A mixed lot of small finds including arrowhead, bronze and faience bits, a coin of Hadrian, a lead head from a Celtic votive object and a couple ivory elements from earrings. A mixed bag!
0042: Lot of finds: arrowhead, bronze & faience bitsEst. $180-$200
Roman bronze leg base from furniture: A Roman bronze base for a leg from a piece of furniture, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, nicely turned with incised lines and grooves. Intact with some encrustation. H: 1 3/4" (4.4 cm).
0043: Roman bronze leg base from furnitureEst. $180-$200Lot Passed
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Roman bronze seal with Erotic figure: A Roman bronze seal with Erotic figure, Near East, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, the handle of the seal of an uncertain form. On the base, a figure seen in profile with enormous phallus. Dia: 17mm. Some
0044: Roman bronze seal with Erotic figureEst. $200-$225
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Roman Egypt. Oil lamp with a grotesque: A Roman terracotta discus lamp with a grotesque, Egypt, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. The red-ware lamp with sharp carination and rounded spout, the discus set off from the flat shoulders by a double ridge,
0046: Roman Egypt. Oil lamp with a grotesqueEst. $250-$300
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Three ancient terracotta oil lamps: A trio of terracotta lamps. Lot includes a small Hellenistic type, a Near Eastern imitation of a Roman discus lamp featuring a hunter with a bow, and a Syrio-Palestinian type from the 6th - 7th
0047: Three ancient terracotta oil lampsEst. $200-$250
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Nice Canaanite terracotta dipper juglet: A nice Canaanite terracotta dipper juglet, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730 - 1550 BC, with ovoid body, single handle and flared neck and mouth. H: 7 1/8" (18.1 cm). Minor chipping and age cracks on rim,
0048: Nice Canaanite terracotta dipper jugletEst. $200-$225