Auction 26: Fine Ancient Artifacts 2013-12-01 Auction - 350 Price Results - Ancient Resource Auctions in CA - Page 2
A life-size Graeco-Roman marble bust of a manAn interesting Egyptian bronze seated figure of PtahAncient Roman Marble copy of Hellenistic Old Woman
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Montrose, CA, United States
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Auction 26: Fine Ancient Artifacts

A spectacular selection of authentic, museum quality, and well-provenanced Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Precolumbian, Near Eastern, Islamic, Medieval and Byzantine artifacts.
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A Greek black glazed olpe, Apulia: A Greek black glazed olpe, Apulia, 4th Century BC, with ribbed sides and double handle. H: 3 1/3 in (8.4cm). Intact. Ex Property from a private San Francisco Estate. Estate residuary beneficiary
0024: A Greek black glazed olpe, ApuliaEst. $400-$500
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A Greek black glazed pottery guttus: A Greek black glazed pottery guttus, South Italy, c. 4th-3rd Century B.C., with a ring handle and foot, with the discus decorated in relief of a winged Nike, H: 3 3/4 in (9.5cm). Ex Southern
0025: A Greek black glazed pottery guttusEst. $500-$800
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An Egyptian mummified human right hand: An Egyptian mummified human right hand, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, well-preserved with intact nails. The skin, darkened from the embalming resins, now stable and leather-like. Old cord around wrist
0025A: An Egyptian mummified human right handEst. $10,000-$15,000
A nice Predynastic stone jar: A nice Predynastic stone jar, c. 3000 BC, carved from beautiful alabaster with banding and mottling. H: 5 1/8 in (13 cm). Single rim chip, very neat custom metal base. Ex Joseph S. Melchione
0026: A nice Predynastic stone jarEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed
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Early Dynastic green siltstone bowl: An Early Dynastic green siltstone bowl (schist), c. 3100-2686 BC. Artfully rendered with what appears to be a naturally occurring unfilled crack which does not affect stability, W: 5 3/4 in (14.6cm),
0027: Early Dynastic green siltstone bowlEst. $2,000-$3,000
A large Egyptian alabaster vase: A large Egyptian alabaster vase, Old Kingdom, III-VI Dynasty, c. 2686-2181 BC, of simple ovoid form with a flat base and round rim. Dark veining around the vessel, H: 10 in (25.4cm). Ex Southern
0028: A large Egyptian alabaster vaseEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed
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Egyptian Old Kingdom alabaster jar: An Egyptian Old Kingdom alabaster jar, 4th - 6th Dynasty, c. 2618 - 2131 BC, quite tall and slender and carved from highly translucent stone with lovely banding. The sides slowly curve inward with
0028A: Egyptian Old Kingdom alabaster jarEst. $1,000-$1,200
Old Kingdom Pink and Taupe stone bowl: An Old Kingdom Pink and Taupe stone bowl, c. 2686-2160 BC. The stone a pinkish tan, flowing seamlessly into taupe. Carved from a hard stone with a slightly bowed rim and return into its self, H: 7 in
0029: Old Kingdom Pink and Taupe stone bowlEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed
Egyptian Old Kingdom limestone relief: An Egyptian Old Kingdom limestone relief, 3rd - 6th Dynasty, c. 2686 - 2181 BC, with hieroglyphic characters - snake, a bound papyrus and a facing human head, vertical column border to either side. 5
0030: Egyptian Old Kingdom limestone reliefEst. $3,500-$5,500Lot Passed
An Egyptian limestone relief, Old Kingdom: An Egyptian limestone relief, Old Kingdom, c. 2686-2181 B.C., probably from Saqqara or Giza, showing two columns of hieroglyphs in sunken relief for 'the chief lector priest', the rest
0031: An Egyptian limestone relief, Old KingdomEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed
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Rare Egyptian granite mace head: A rare and unusual Egyptian granite mace head, Middle Kingdom, c. 2030-1640. Reverse pear shaped in design and with a drilled hole penetrating through but not completely widened out at the bottom, H:
0032: Rare Egyptian granite mace headEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Large Egyptian relief depicting a pair of priests: A large Egyptian relief depicting a pair of priests, Middle Kingdom, 12th - 13th Dynasty, c. 1750 - 1700 BC, each with a staff in their extending right hands. Each priest is bald and wears a kilts
0033: Large Egyptian relief depicting a pair of priestsEst. $18,000-$20,000
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Egyptian stone kohl jar in the form of an 'ib': A magnificent Egyptian serpentine kohl jar in the form of an 'ib' or heart, Late New Kingdom - 3rd Intermediate Period, c. 1292 - 945 BC, well-formed with narrow opening drilled straight down, the
0035: Egyptian stone kohl jar in the form of an 'ib'Est. $6,000-$7,000
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An Egyptian basalt palette for pigment: An Egyptian basalt palette for pigment, Old Kingdom, c. 2686 - 2181 BC, quite substantial the sides angles and bottom flat. At center a rectangular depression with wide, flat rim. 4 3/8 in x 2 7/8 in
0035A: An Egyptian basalt palette for pigmentEst. $800-$1,000
Egyptian pseudo-block statue of official: An Egyptian serpentine stone inscribed pseudo-block statue of an official, New Kingdom, c. 1550-1069 BC. H: 5.1 cm (2 in). Likely from Thebes, Karnak Temple, Eighteenth Dynasty, during the reign of
0037: Egyptian pseudo-block statue of officialEst. $7,000-$10,000Lot Passed
An Roman/Egyptian marble head of a goddess: An Roman/Egyptian marble head of a goddess, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, perhaps Isis, wearing a tripartite wig surmounted by a vulture, the base of her headdress in ringed in erect cobras (uraei),
0038: An Roman/Egyptian marble head of a goddessEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed
An Egyptian limestone trial piece: An Egyptian limestone trial piece, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, wearing a Nemes head cloth with uraeus, the features beautifully detailed with extended cosmetic lines, a compact nose and narrow,
0039: An Egyptian limestone trial pieceEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
Egyptian limestone head of a man: A nice Egyptian limestone head of a man, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, wearing a plain wig with ears protruding, the features are well defined with wide nose and large eyes, the brow nicely
0040: Egyptian limestone head of a manEst. $7,000-$10,000Lot Passed
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A steatite figure of the God Anubis: A steatite figure of the God Anubis, Late Period, c. 663-30 BC, depicted in a seated position with elbows on knees and hands to his face, wearing a cloak that covers his back and rear of head, H: 2
0041: A steatite figure of the God AnubisEst. $500-$600
Coptic marble sculpture of Adam and Eve: A very interesting Coptic marble sculpture of Adam and Eve. H: ll 1/2 in (29.2cm). According to tradition, the Egyptians were introduced to Christianity in Alexandria by St. Mark around 42 AD. This
0042: Coptic marble sculpture of Adam and EveEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed