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 Roman black-ware cinerary urn: A Roman black-ware cinerary urn, c. 1st Century AD, with tapered bottom, flat base and flared mouth, H: 7 1/4 in (18.5 cm). The cremated remains of bone are still within the vessel, as well as some

0259: A Roman black-ware cinerary urnEst.

$1,200

$1,500

Lot Passed

SOLD

A nice sea-salvaged Roman amphora: A nice sea-salvaged Roman amphora, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, of characteristic form with tapering body, two lop handles and a thick, rounded rim. H: 7 3/8 in, (18.6 cm). Intact with thick marine and

0260: A nice sea-salvaged Roman amphoraEst.

$600

$700

SOLD

A huge Cypro-Mycenaean transport Amphora: A huge Cypro-Mycenaean transport Amphora, c. 1400 - 1200 BC, with wide tapering body and small ring foot, the neck slender and graceful with a rounded rim and two strap handles. The vessel is

0261: A huge Cypro-Mycenaean transport AmphoraEst.

$3,000

$4,000

Roman terracotta red-ware amphora: Roman terracotta red-ware amphora, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, with ovoid body with two small loop handles and a pointed base, the neck rounded outward to provide a ledge below so the stopper can be

0262: Roman terracotta red-ware amphoraEst.

$700

$1,000

Lot Passed

A pair of Roman ‘frog’ lamps from Egypt: A pair of Roman ‘frog’ lamps from Egypt, 3rd - 4th Century AD, the first is in a crème ware and rather large, the body of lentoid shape, the nozzle rounded, the wide shoulders decorated with

0263: A pair of Roman ‘frog’ lamps from EgyptEst.

$300

$400

Lot Passed

SOLD

A lot of 4 ancient ceramic lamps: A lot of 4 ancient ceramic lamps. Lot includes a Greek lamp, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, with round body and small spout, (L: 2 3/4 in, 7 cm); a Roman 'Frog' Lamp from Egypt, c. 3rd Century AD, of

0264: A lot of 4 ancient ceramic lampsEst.

$300

$400

SOLD

Lot of 4 ancient ceramic lamps from the Holy Land: Lot of 4 ancient ceramic lamps from the Holy Land. Lot includes a Roman ‘frog’ lamp, c. 3rd Century AD, of lentoid shape with impressed decoration around a central fill-hole with concave rime and

0265: Lot of 4 ancient ceramic lamps from the Holy LandEst.

$300

$400

SOLD

Lot of 4 ancient ceramic lamps from the Holy Land: Lot of 4 ancient ceramic lamps from the Holy Land. The first is an early Iron Age type, c. 1300 - 1200 BC, and dish-shaped with pinched nozzle and rounded rim. W: 5 in, 12.8 cm). The second is a

0266: Lot of 4 ancient ceramic lamps from the Holy LandEst.

$300

$400

SOLD

Persian Khorasan bronze double nozzled pedestal lamp: A nice Persian Khorasan bronze double nozzled pedestal lamp, c. 8th - 11th Century AD, with a hinged lid surmounted by a cat's head, and an oval handle topped with a bird, H: 4 1/3 in (10.9cm).

0267: Persian Khorasan bronze double nozzled pedestal lampEst.

$800

$1,000

SOLD

A pleasing Roman marbled glass unguentarium: A pleasing Roman marbled glass unguentarium, 1st Century AD, the squat body and tall cylindrical neck with swirling opaque white 'marble' bands, H: 3 7/8 in (9.9 cm). Some minor repair and age

0268: A pleasing Roman marbled glass unguentariumEst.

$900

$1,000

Roman marbled glass, amber unguentarium: An attractive Roman marbled glass, amber unguentarium, 1st Century AD, with a small mouth, and long skinny neck leading to a rounded body with swirling opaque white 'marble' bands, H: 3 7/8 in (9.8

0269: Roman marbled glass, amber unguentariumEst.

$900

$1,000

Lot Passed

Roman pale blue glass bottle standing on four legs: Roman pale blue glass bottle standing on four legs

0270: Roman pale blue glass bottle standing on four legsEst.

$2,000

$2,500

Lot Passed

SOLD

Roman green glass aryballos with bronze handle: A Roman green glass aryballos with bronze handle, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the body rounded with concave base, the rim is folded in and flattened with two applied handles. The handle is solid cast

0271: Roman green glass aryballos with bronze handleEst.

$2,500

$3,000

SOLD

A Roman deep blue glass trefoil juglet: A Roman deep blue glass trefoil juglet, 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the body squared with concave bottom, the neck tubular with folded pouring spout, a single applied handle in glass the same color as the

0272: A Roman deep blue glass trefoil jugletEst.

$1,500

$1,800

Roman pale green glass feeder flask: A Roman pale green glass feeder flask with lovely iridescence, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the body bulbous with concave bottom, long neck, and flared mouth, the body with tapering spout on one side, a

0273: Roman pale green glass feeder flaskEst.

$1,500

$1,800

Lot Passed

SOLD

Roman glass footed beaker with gorgeous iridescence: A Roman glass footed beaker with gorgeous iridescence, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, beautifully made, the sides with a few light twisted ridges just below the flared mouth. H: 4 2/3 in (11.9cm). Intact

0274: Roman glass footed beaker with gorgeous iridescenceEst.

$1,500

$1,800

Roman light blue glass flask with ribbed pattern: A Roman light blue glass flask with ribbed pattern, c. 3rd Century AD, the body is pear-shaped with slightly concave base, the neck tubular and mouth flared with rim rolled outward. H: 5 3/4 in

0275: Roman light blue glass flask with ribbed patternEst.

$1,800

$2,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

A Roman yellow glass cup: A Roman yellow glass cup, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, with small disk foot, the collared rim with ridges and rounded rim. H: 1 3/4 in (4.5 cm); Dia: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm). Deep yellow color and gorgeous

0276: A Roman yellow glass cupEst.

$400

$500

A large Roman yellow glass flask: A large Roman yellow glass flask, c. 3rd-5th C AD, with a wide, flaring mouth tapering to a stout neck, and a large rounded body, H: 6 3/5 in (16.7cm). Ex Los Angeles private collection.

0277: A large Roman yellow glass flaskEst.

$700

$800

Lot Passed

A large Roman light green glass flask: A large Roman light green glass flask, c. 3rd-5th C AD, with a flared mouth tapering to a tall skinny neck, and a larger, rounded body, H: 7 1/5 in (18.3cm). Ex Los Angeles private collection.

0278: A large Roman light green glass flaskEst.

$700

$800

Lot Passed

A beautiful Islamic dark yellow-orange glass jar: A beautiful Islamic dark yellow-orange glass jar, c. 7th - 9th Century AD, the body cylindrical with rounded protrusions around the outside, the neck tubular with slightly flared mouth. H: 3 1/3 in

0279: A beautiful Islamic dark yellow-orange glass jarEst.

$1,200

$1,500

Lot Passed

Islamic blue-green glass hexagonal vessel: A beautiful Islamic blue-green glass hexagonal vessel, c. 8th - 11th Century AD, the body divided in sections with thick raised moulding, small disk foot, tall flared rim with vertical flat 'facets'

0280: Islamic blue-green glass hexagonal vesselEst.

$1,200

$1,500

Lot Passed

Over a dozen Roman glass fragmentary vessels: A lot of over a dozen Roman glass fragmentary vessels, c. 1st - 4th Century AD, including spouts and bases from unguentariums of various colors and a complete yellow glass jar which is now in pieces.

0281: Over a dozen Roman glass fragmentary vesselsEst.

$300

$400

Lot Passed

A lot of 22 Roman glass fragments: A lot of 22 Roman glass fragments, c. 1st Century BC - 3rd Century AD, of various colors, many quite vibrant as well marbled glass, trailing, a tessera and most with beautiful iridescence. Largest

0282: A lot of 22 Roman glass fragmentsEst.

$400

$500

Lot Passed

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