Auction 34: Fine Ancient Artifacts

A Sabaean marble sculpture of a kneeling male

A gorgeous Roman mosaic depicting Europa

A Roman marble head of Commodus depicted as Dionysus

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Glendale, CA, United States

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Auction 34: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Ancient Resource Auctions

Our September 28th auction will be filled with over 500 lots of fine museum-quality items. This auction offers a spectacular selection of authentic, museum quality, and well-provenanced Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Pre-columbian, Near Eastern, Islamic, and Byzantine artifacts, as well as a selection of fine ancient-style antiques. We will also be offering a selection of Native American and ethnographic items.

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A nice Amorite banded pedestal jar: A nice Amorite banded pedestal jar, Holy Land, c. 2nd Century AD, the piriform body with applied narrow bands in red slip over crème buff surfaces, short neck with flared mouth. 6 in x 5 ¾ in (15.2

0272: A nice Amorite banded pedestal jarEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

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A Roman crème buff amphora: A Roman crème buff amphora, c. 4th Century AD, the tapered body with horizontal grooves and two tall handles flanking the narrow spout. H: 9 7/8 in ( 25cm). Restored. Ex Wiltshire, England private

0273: A Roman crème buff amphoraEst. $600-$700

Roman shallow Red-Ware bowl, North Africa: A huge Roman shallow Red-Ware bowl, North Africa, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, with low, steep curving walls and central groove with raised interior, the bottom with low double-ring foot. A large and

0274: Roman shallow Red-Ware bowl, North AfricaEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

Large red-ware shallow bowl from Roman Egypt: A large red-ware shallow bowl from Roman Egypt, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, of thick construction, the center of the vessel with five impressed stars, each within a flat circle. The vessel sits on a

0274A: Large red-ware shallow bowl from Roman EgyptEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

A Late Roman red-ware spouted vessel: A Late Roman red-ware spouted vessel, c. 5th - 6th Century AD, the body with carination a middle and disk foot, the cylindrical neck with widely flared mouth and a narrow spout and loop handle to

0275: A Late Roman red-ware spouted vesselEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

A lot of two ancient pottery vessels: A lot of two ancient pottery vessels. The first a Cypriot terracotta red-ware rounded pouring vessel, c. 2700 - 1900 BC, with small grooved spout. H: 1 4/5 in (4.6cm), D: 3 in (7.8cm). The second

0276: A lot of two ancient pottery vesselsEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

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3 ancient ceramic vessels from the Holy Land: A lot of 3 ancient ceramic vessels from the Holy Land. Lot includes an Early Iron Age juglet, c. 1000 - 800 BC, with globular body, narrow neck and loop handle, H: 4 ¾ in (12.1 cm), a Greek

0277: 3 ancient ceramic vessels from the Holy LandEst. $300-$400

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A lot of three Roman ceramic vessels from the Holy Land: A lot of three Roman ceramic vessels from the Holy Land, c. 1st- 2nd Century AD, and include and spouted jar with loop handle, H: 2 ¾ in (7 cm), and a pair of spindle bottles, H: 4 3/8 in (11.2 cm)

0277A: A lot of three Roman ceramic vessels from the Holy LandEst. $300-$400

An Islamic glazed-ware three-handled jar: An Islamic glazed-ware three-handled jar, c. 10th - 12th Century AD, the glaze a yellowish color, with light earthen deposits. H: 4 in (10.3 cm). Intact and an attractive example! Ex Los Angeles

0278: An Islamic glazed-ware three-handled jarEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

A nice Greek core glass amphoriskos: A nice Greek core glass amphoriskos, Eastern Mediterranean, c. 6th - 4th Century BC, of opaque dark blue glass with a horizontal band of yellow and pale-blue zigzag lines just below the shoulder,

0279: A nice Greek core glass amphoriskosEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

A Hellenistic core glass vessel: A Hellenistic core glass vessel, Eastern Mediterranean, c. 2nd - 1st Century BC, in deep purple glass with bright yellow and white feathering and banding, H: 6 in (15.2cm). Some repair to spout and

0280: A Hellenistic core glass vesselEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

A beautiful Roman deep-yellow unguentarium: A beautiful Roman deep-yellow unguentarium, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, with two-part body, tall tapering neck and inward folded rim. A lovely example with deep golden yellow color and strong reflective

0281: A beautiful Roman deep-yellow unguentariumEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

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A Roman pale blue unguentarium: A Roman pale blue unguentarium, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, the body is pear-shaped with tubular neck and lightly flared mouth with rim ground flat. A nice little bottle with light iridescence and in a

0282: A Roman pale blue unguentariumEst. $200-$300

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Roman pale yellow-green mold-blown janiform head flask: A Roman pale yellow-green mold-blown janiform head flask, 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the body with a facing female head on either side, hair stylized in thick ridges, the neck slightly constricted with

0283: Roman pale yellow-green mold-blown janiform head flaskEst. $1,200-$1,500

A large pale blue Roman glass bottle: A large pale blue Roman glass bottle, the rounded body with indented base and flaring tubular neck with rounded rim. Nice blue color with light iridescence and earthen deposits throughout. H: 6 1/3

0284: A large pale blue Roman glass bottleEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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A nice Roman pale blue glass jug: A nice Roman pale blue glass jug, c. 3rd Century AD, the piriform body with lightly indented base, the neck constricted with pouring mouth and loop handle. An attractive piece with deep color and

0285: A nice Roman pale blue glass jugEst. $400-$500

Roman pale yellow-green glass flask with feeder spout: A Roman pale yellow-green glass flask with feeder spout, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the rounded body with indented base, the tubular neck with flaring conical mouth, a feeder spout to one side attached

0286: Roman pale yellow-green glass flask with feeder spoutEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

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Roman green glass feeder vessel: A small Roman green glass feeder vessel, 2nd - 3rd Century AD, with applied spout, the bowl with wide mouth, the body tapering to a small flattened base. L: 3 7/8 in (10cm), H: 1 7/8 in (4.7cm). The

0286A: Roman green glass feeder vesselEst. $600-$700

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Roman bi-color jar with attractive iridescence: A nice Roman bi-color jar with attractive iridescence, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the body in yellow glass with a cylindrical body, wide, flat foot, and flared mouth with inward folded rim. On each

0287: Roman bi-color jar with attractive iridescenceEst. $1,200-$1,500

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A nice Roman glass cosmetic flask: A nice Roman glass cosmetic flask, Eastern Mediterranean, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, in pale blue glass, with bulbous lower body, conical foot, rim folded in and a pair of trailed handles. The

0288: A nice Roman glass cosmetic flaskEst. $2,000-$3,000

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A tall Roman bi-color glass bottle: A tall Roman bi-color glass bottle, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, the body pear-shaped with raised disk foot, tubular neck with slight constriction at base and a flared mouth. On either side are loop

0289: A tall Roman bi-color glass bottleEst. $4,000-$5,000

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A pale blue-green Islamic glass jar: A pale blue-green Islamic glass jar, c. 7th - 9th Century AD, the body with wide vertical ridges, each with two rows of circular depression, the base is deeply indented and the constricted neck is

0290: A pale blue-green Islamic glass jarEst. $400-$500

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Iron Age lamp from the Holy Land: A nice Iron Age lamp from the Holy Land, c. 1200 - 586 BC, with slightly raised flat base, wide rim and characteristic pinched nozzle. 5 7/8 in x 5 ½ in (14.9 x 13.9 cm). Minor repair to spout,

0291: Iron Age lamp from the Holy LandEst. $200-$250

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A Roman ceramic lamp with a Menorah: A Roman ceramic lamp with a Menorah, 1st Century AD, the Menorah inverted on the concave discus, the spout long with rounded nozzle, handle now lost and a raised disk base. L: 3 ½ in (8.9 cm).

0291A: A Roman ceramic lamp with a MenorahEst. $400-$500

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