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4th C. Byzantine Mosaic with Standing Bearded Male

Large Fossilized Eocene Palm Frond Inlaid w/ Fish

Attic Red-Figure Kylix - Nude Athletes, Robed Men

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Head - Bearded Man: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A mold-formed terracotta head fragment depicting a man who sports a glorious beard, perhaps representing Jupiter (Greek Zeus). Almond

0013A: Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Head - Bearded ManEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Egyptian Predynastic Mace Heads & Coptic Spindle Whorls: Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, ca. 3650 to 3000 BCE; Coptic Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A set of 6 Egyptian artifacts comprised of 2 Predynastic stone mace heads and 4 Coptic stone spindle

0014: Egyptian Predynastic Mace Heads & Coptic Spindle WhorlsEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Wadjet Eye Amulet: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. An elegant faience amulet depicting a wadjet or wedjat, "Eye of Horus," an ancient ocular symbol of protection.

0015: Egyptian Faience Wadjet Eye AmuletEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Egyptian Glazed Faience Amulets / Beads (18 pcs): Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A wonderful selection of faience beads covered in layers of blue and blue-green glaze. First is a

0016: Egyptian Glazed Faience Amulets / Beads (18 pcs)Est. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

12 Fine Miniature Egyptian Faience Amulets: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An interesting ensemble of mold-formed faience amulets depicted in a myriad of shapes. First are a trio of hemispherical scarabs

0017: 12 Fine Miniature Egyptian Faience AmuletsEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Rare Egyptian Faience Sistrum - Head of Hathor: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A rare sistrum handle that is mold-formed from faience and covered in lustrous layers of turquoise-hued glaze. The main 'body' of

0018: Rare Egyptian Faience Sistrum - Head of HathorEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Gorgeous Egyptian Alabaster Jar w/ Lug Handles: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A squat jar of a round-bottomed form with a smooth shoulder that tapers to shape the thin rim. Presented along the shoulder is a

0019: Gorgeous Egyptian Alabaster Jar w/ Lug HandlesEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Gold Ring w/ Romano-Egyptian Paste Glass Scarab (Nut): Ancient Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 30 BCE to 3rd century CE. A beautiful paste glass scarab of lovely blue color that is affixed on the swivel wire of a modern gold wire ring. The ring

0020: Gold Ring w/ Romano-Egyptian Paste Glass Scarab (Nut)Est. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

10th C. Viking / Norse Bronze Brooch, Dragon Heads: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 10th century CE. A cast-bronze brooch of penannular form with a spiralized body and abstract dragon heads comprising the terminals. A pin

0021: 10th C. Viking / Norse Bronze Brooch, Dragon HeadsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

5 Pieces of Black Sea Agate Cut & Polished Specimens: Near East, Northern Turkey, Black Sea region, ca. millions of years ago. A collection of 5 gorgeous, banded agate stones collected from the Black Sea region, each polished in areas to highlight the

0022: 5 Pieces of Black Sea Agate Cut & Polished SpecimensEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

2 Ancient Luristan Bronze & Copper Axes Heads: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran / Turkey, Luristan, late Bronze to early Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 600 BCE. A pair of ancient cast bronze and copper axe heads - one with a downward slanting and

0022A: 2 Ancient Luristan Bronze & Copper Axes HeadsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Syro-Hittite Pottery Female Idol (Astarte): Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. mid-3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-built pottery female idol of minimalist form, perhaps depicting a female deity - likely Astarte, the

0023: Syro-Hittite Pottery Female Idol (Astarte)Est. $500-$750

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5 Luristan Bronze Miniature Votive Weapons: Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 3rd to 1st millennium BCE; Roman, Republic period, ca. 6th to 2nd century BCE. A fascinating ensemble of 5 miniature bronze artifacts: 3 miniature daggers for ancient

0024: 5 Luristan Bronze Miniature Votive WeaponsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Iranian Amlash Pottery Spouted Vessel: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. mid to late 3rd millennium BCE. An impressively-intact, hand-built and stone-burnished pottery pitcher of impressive size exhibiting an annular foot,

0025: Ancient Iranian Amlash Pottery Spouted VesselEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

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Ancient Mesopotamia Luristan Bronze Pickaxe, ex-Piscopo: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran or Iraq, Luristan or Mesopotamia / Sumer, Bronze Age, ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. This is a beautiful example of a cast bronze axe-pick with a sophisticated design to

0026: Ancient Mesopotamia Luristan Bronze Pickaxe, ex-PiscopoEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Ancient Luristan Mace Heads (Copper & Bronze): Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fine pair of mace heads from ancient Luristan. The first and larger is cast from copper and features a long, tubular shaft that expands to a

0027: Ancient Luristan Mace Heads (Copper & Bronze)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Mace Head & Central Asian Iron Axe Head: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran / Turkey, Luristan, late Bronze to early Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE; Central Asia, India, Bactrian / Kushan Empire. 200 BCE to 300 CE. A heavy cast bronze

0028: Luristan Bronze Mace Head & Central Asian Iron Axe HeadEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Ancient Elamite Bronze / Copper Axe Heads (2): Ancient Near East, Southwestern Iran, Elamite culture, ca. 1900 to 1300 BCE. A gathering of 2 axe heads from the ancient Elamites. First is a bronze axe head with a trapezoidal blade and a socketing

0029: Ancient Elamite Bronze / Copper Axe Heads (2)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Short Sword w/ Pommel Tang: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze short sword of elongated petaloid form bearing a thick midrib, sharpened edges, and a rounded point. The integral

0029A: Luristan Bronze Short Sword w/ Pommel TangEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Ancient Marlik / Amlash Tripod Bowl w/ Spout: Near East / Central Asia, Turkey / Northwestern Iran, Marlik or Cheragh-Ali Teppe region, Amlash / Amardi culture, Iron Age period, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. A pottery pitcher resting on three wedge

0030: Ancient Marlik / Amlash Tripod Bowl w/ SpoutEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Ancient Canaanite Copper Spears / Javelin Heads (3): Ancient Near East, Canaan, the Levant, Middle Bronze Age II, ca. 1900 to 1550 BCE. A collection of 3 copper spear or javelin heads and lengthy necks that taper to slender hafting tangs. The widest

0030A: Ancient Canaanite Copper Spears / Javelin Heads (3)Est. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Spear Tip & Copper Spear Tip: Back at auction due to non-payinig bidder? Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 2 spear tips of lengthy forms. The first spear tip exhibits an elongated

0031: Luristan Bronze Spear Tip & Copper Spear TipEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

6 Ancient Near Eastern & Luristan Bronze Spear Heads: Near East, Ancient Anatolian and Persian cultures, Luristan / Achaemenid / Elamite, late Bronze to Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 400 BCE. A collection of cast copper and bronze spear heads that could have

0031A: 6 Ancient Near Eastern & Luristan Bronze Spear HeadsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A gorgeous cast-bronze tubular standard finial in the form of a highly stylized "master of animals". With a long drooping nose,

0032: Luristan Bronze Master of Animals FinialEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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