Auction #113: Ancient Artifacts 2012-06-02 Auction - 402 Price Results - Ancient Resource Auctions in CA - Page 12
136: Excellent, rare Villanovan bronze elliptical belt36: Egypt. Rare ebony wand handle, hippopotamus132: Beautiful Roman marble torso of Aphrodite
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CA, United States
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Auction #113: Ancient Artifacts

Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Precolumbian, Near Eastern, Islamic, Medieval and Byzantine artifacts.
Pair of ancient glass vessels: A pair of ancient glass vessels. The first is a late Roman aubergine vial, c. 4th - 5th Century, with tapered base terminating in the pontil, the mouth flared with central ridge, H: 3 3/8". The
0266: Pair of ancient glass vesselsEst. $300-$400Lot Passed
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Roman footed beaker with gold leaf decoration: A Late Roman footed beaker with gold leaf decoration, Eastern Mediterranean, 4th - 5th Century AD, the sides of the vessel with two decorative bands, each incised and inset with gold leaf. The upper
0267: Roman footed beaker with gold leaf decorationEst. $1,600-$2,000
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Late Roman / Byzantine tall-necked bottle: A Late Roman / Byzantine tall-necked bottle, c. 5th - 6th Century, of pale blue glass, the body decorated with rows of dimples, the base lightly indented. The neck is quite tall and tubular with
0268: Late Roman / Byzantine tall-necked bottleEst. $800-$1,000
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4 silver keychains with Australian silver coins: A lot of 4 silver key chains, each with an Australian silver coin. Lot includes three key chains containing a silver shilling, dates - 1946, 1952 & 1955, and one with a silver florin from 1946. Each
0269: 4 silver keychains with Australian silver coinsEst. $170-$200
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Ovoid stamp seal with horned antelopes: An attractive ovoid stamp seal with horned antelopes, Southern Mesopotamia, first half of the 4th Millennium BC, brownish marble, the back side smooth, the base carved with two horned antelopes
0272: Ovoid stamp seal with horned antelopesEst. $400-$500
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Uruk / Jamdat Nasr cylinder seal, Ex Edgar Banks: A nice Late Uruk / Jamdat Nasr cylinder seal, c. 3500 - 2900 BC, black steatite, the design consisting of a horned antelope standing to left, a fish before and between legs, cross over rump,
0273: Uruk / Jamdat Nasr cylinder seal, Ex Edgar BanksEst. $400-$500
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Black steatite cylinder seal, Ex Edgar Banks, UK: An Early Dynastic black steatite cylinder seal, c.3200 - 2750 BC, most likely peripheral, the design consisting of stylized birds and felines amidst geometric fill. L: 28mm. Intact. Cf. D.
0274: Black steatite cylinder seal, Ex Edgar Banks, UKEst. $500-$600
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Early Dynastic III cylinder seal: An Early Dynastic III cylinder seal, c. 2600 - 2334 BC, made from shell, the design consisting of lions attacking ibexes. L: 28.5mm. Intact, some light overall wear. Ex Edgar Banks, UK, gifted in the
0275: Early Dynastic III cylinder sealEst. $700-$1,000
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Early Dynastic III diorite cylinder seal: An Early Dynastic III diorite cylinder seal, c. 2600 - 2334 BC, depicting a beardless king seated before two worshippers, star disk in crescent and star above a vessel he holds in his outstretched
0276: Early Dynastic III diorite cylinder sealEst. $700-$900
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Well cut Syrian black steatite cylinder seal: A well cut Syrian black steatite cylinder seal, 2nd Millennium BC, with two registers, the top containing 3 standing figures holding out their arms in adoration, an altar before each. The lower
0278: Well cut Syrian black steatite cylinder sealEst. $450-$550
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Attractive Syrian hematite cylinder seal: An attractive Syrian hematite cylinder seal, 2nd Millennium BC, a male and a female figure flank a central tree. To the right of the figures are two inverted horned goats, a floral motif above, a
0279: Attractive Syrian hematite cylinder sealEst. $400-$500
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Lot of 2 cylinder seals: Akkadian, Kassite: A lot of 2 cylinder seals. The first is a Akkadian creme marble seal, c. 2334 - 2154 BC, depicting a standing figure amongst rampant lions, L: 15mm. The second is a Kassite white quartz seal, c. 1400
0280: Lot of 2 cylinder seals: Akkadian, KassiteEst. $1,500-$2,000
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Old Babylonian hematite seal, Ex Edgar Banks, UK: A choice Old Babylonian hematite cylinder seal, c. 1894 - 1595 BC, with neatly cut scene involving a seated deity with four priests or attendants before him, each holding various implements or
0281: Old Babylonian hematite seal, Ex Edgar Banks, UKEst. $1,000-$1,200
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2 cylinder seals: Neo-Assyrian and Susa (?): A lot of 2 cylinder seals. The first is a Neo-Assyrian grey agate seal, 8th - 7th Century BC, featuring a winged deity before an altar, L: 26mm. The second seal is a black steatite seal, c. 1st
0282: 2 cylinder seals: Neo-Assyrian and Susa (?)Est. $800-$1,000
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Lot of 4 interesting ancient seals: A lot of 4 interesting seals. The first is a rectangular black steatite stamp seal, Northern Syria, c. 2nd Millennium BC, with a scorpion above two lines on one side and horned antelope on the other,
0286: Lot of 4 interesting ancient sealsEst. $450-$550
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Bactria-Margiana stone head from a large figure: A limestone head from a large composite stone figure, Bactria-Margiana, late 3rd - early 2nd Millennium BC, wearing chlorite or steatite cap with nicely incised detail. The head is finely modeled
0288: Bactria-Margiana stone head from a large figureEst. $700-$800