Auction 28: Fine Ancient Artifacts

A set of 4 Egyptian limestone canopic jars.

Marvelous Roman marble head of the emperor Hadrian

A wonderfully preserved head from an Egyptian Mummy

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Glendale, CA, United States

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Auction 28: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Ancient Resource Auctions

As advertised in Apollo magazine, our March 1st auction is set to be our greatest auction yet. It is filled with over 400 lots of rare museum-quality items as exemplified by a life sized marble head of the Roman emperor Hadrian and a rare complete set of Egyptian limestone canopic jars. This auction offers a spectacular selection of authentic, museum quality, and well-provenanced Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Precolumbian, Near Eastern, Islamic, Medieval and Byzantine artifacts, as well as a selection of fine ancient-style antiques.

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A large Greek Black-Ware Kylix: A large Greek Black-Ware Kylix, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, in lustrous deep black glaze with central orange medallion containing grape leaves. W: 11 in (26 cm). Repaired and a large example!

0238: A large Greek Black-Ware KylixEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

A large rare Etruscan Red-Figure skyphos: A large rare Etruscan Red-Figure skyphos, c. 3rd Century BC, one side with a seated women, left hand grasping a sceptre, her right hand reaching back towards a goose behind her. Before her a nude man

0239: A large rare Etruscan Red-Figure skyphosEst. $5,000-$6,000Lot Passed

A nice Apulian Red-Figure Pyxis: A nice Apulian Red-Figure Pyxis, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the lid nicely decorated with stylized palmettes, the top of the knobs with rays. The base of the vessels in entirely glazed black.

0240: A nice Apulian Red-Figure PyxisEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

0240A: A large Greek plain-ware AskosEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

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0241: An attractive Greek black-ware GuttusEst. $600-$800

A large Greek Black-Ware Kalathos: A large Greek Black-Ware Kalathos, Magnia Graecia, c. 3rd Century BC, with rounded foot, the body widening to a flared mouth. The vessel is decorated with stylized vine motifs, in white slip and

0242: A large Greek Black-Ware KalathosEst. $900-$1,000Lot Passed

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A lovely Greek Xenon-ware Kantharos: A lovely Greek Xenon-ware Kantharos, Apulia, c. 330 - 300 BC, the body ovoid with low pedestal foot, outward flared rim, and a pair of large loop handles. The vessel is beautifully decorated with a

0242A: A lovely Greek Xenon-ware KantharosEst. $400-$500

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A beautiful Greek black-ware hydria: A beautiful Greek black-ware hydria , Magna Graecia, c. 300 BC, with a rich black color and exquisite form. This hydria has an extended neck, a 56 ribbed body and a flared foot, H: 5 2/3 in (14.3cm).

0243: A beautiful Greek black-ware hydriaEst. $1,500-$2,000

A very attractive Hellenistic Lebes Gamikos: A very attractive Hellenistic Lebes Gamikos, Cretan, c. 3rd Century BC, decorated on the shoulder with pairs of human headed winged horses separated by a palmette device, vertical tongues below.

0244: A very attractive Hellenistic Lebes GamikosEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

A lot of 2 Greek drinking cups: A lot of 2 Greek drinking cups, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, one in red-ware and the other with glossy black glaze, both with a single loop handle and raised foot. Red-ware: 4 3/4 in

0245: A lot of 2 Greek drinking cupsEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

A group of 5 Campanian ceramic votive vessels: A group of 5 Campanian ceramic votive vessels, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, each a miniature for use as an offering. Vessels include a deep and shallow bowl, a Kyathos, a pyxis and an oil lamp.

0246: A group of 5 Campanian ceramic votive vesselsEst. $400-$450Lot Passed

A group of 4 Campanian votive plates: A group of 4 Campanian votive plates, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, black-glazed with glossy surfaces, one a phiale or patera with central omphalos or 'Navel of the Earth'. Largest 2 1/8 in (5.4

0247: A group of 4 Campanian votive platesEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

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A group of attractive painted pottery fragments: A group of attractive painted pottery fragments. Lot includes a sherd of a Coptic vessel from Egypt, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, with a facing male head in brown slip, the features handsomely rendered,

0248: A group of attractive painted pottery fragmentsEst. $300-$400

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A large Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater: A large Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater, Apulia, c. 4th Century BC, one side featuring a nude satyr who advances lt., holding a torch and a tambourine, floral devices before and behind. His features

0249: A large Greek Red-Figure Bell KraterEst. $1,300-$1,500

A nice Daunian banded Olla: A nice Daunian banded Olla, c. 5th Century BC, the entire vessel decorated with alternating bands of red and black slip over the beige natural clay body, Height at handle: 6 7/8 in (17.6cm), Height

0250: A nice Daunian banded OllaEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

A large Daunian funeral krater: A large Daunian buff olla, or funeral krater, Italic, c. 5th - 4th Century, with brown geometric design in four registers surrounded by line decoration and pellets, H: 7 4/5 in (19.8cm), D: 8 2/3 in

0251: A large Daunian funeral kraterEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

A Messapian lidded Lebes Gamikos: A Messapian lidded Lebes Gamikos, South Italian, c. 4th Century BC, decorated on the shoulder with fruiting plants and a band of tear drop like decoration around the body, Height at lid: 5 7/8 in

0251A: A Messapian lidded Lebes GamikosEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

A beautiful Italo-Megarian bowl: A beautiful Italo-Megarian bowl, c. 2nd Century BC, red-slipped, hemispherical in form, the base centered by a disk enclosing a rosette, from which radiates a composite floral of four nymphaea petals

0252: A beautiful Italo-Megarian bowlEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

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A wonderfully modeled Thracian rams head rhyton: A wonderfully modeled Thracian rams head rhyton, c. 4th-3rd Century BC, molded out of black clay and with a single handle, H: 6 1/8 in (15.7cm). The cup is detailed with curly fur on its head, the

0253: A wonderfully modeled Thracian rams head rhytonEst. $3,000-$4,000

A choice Persian ceramic flask: A choice Persian ceramic flask, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, molded, one half in the form of a stylized turtle geometric decoration and raised boar and goat amidst rosettes. The opposite side with raised

0254: A choice Persian ceramic flaskEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

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A choice Greek molded ceramic flask: A choice Greek molded ceramic flask, c. 3rd - 1st Century BC, each side with a medallion of radiate floral elements with a central female head, all in relief, H: 4 7/8 in (12.4 cm). Intact, remains

0255: A choice Greek molded ceramic flaskEst. $1,000-$1,200

A nice Roman terracotta jug: A nice Roman terracotta jug, 1st - 2nd Century AD, of pale orange clay with creme slip, the body globular with indented base, wide collared spout, the rim tapering inward, the handle with four

0256: A nice Roman terracotta jugEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

A Roman orange-ware shallow bowl from North Africa: A Roman orange-ware shallow bowl from North Africa, 3rd - 4th Century AD, with steeply angled walls, a wide, flat bottom and a narrow ring base. Dia: 9 in (22.9 cm). Intact, few minor nicks, light

0257: A Roman orange-ware shallow bowl from North AfricaEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

A Roman red slip handled jar: A Roman red slip handled jar, North Africa, c. 3rd Century AD, with piriform body, raised base and single handle. Intact, minor chip to base, earthen deposits. 4 7/8 in (12.4 cm). Ex Dr. Gilles

0258: A Roman red slip handled jarEst. $700-$850Lot Passed

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