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 Near Eastern bronze bowl: A Near Eastern bronze bowl, c. 1000 - 600 BC, nicely formed with rounded bottom and incised concentric banding in the tondo. Well-preserved with original tinned surfaces and areas with light

0129: A Near Eastern bronze bowlEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

A Near Eastern bronze handle in form of a bull: A Near Eastern bronze handle in form of a bull, c. 1000 - 600 BC, the head nicely detailed with pointed tab on top upon which would have been mount a weapon or too of some kind. The bull’s body has

0130: A Near Eastern bronze handle in form of a bullEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

Near Eastern bronze handle in the form of a recumbent: A Near Eastern bronze handle in the form of a recumbent goat, c. 8th-7th Century BC, the protome is from a whetstone with a long neck, curved horns, legs folded under the body, and a fine reddish

0131: Near Eastern bronze handle in the form of a recumbentEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

0132: A Levantine bronze male votive figureEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

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A nice Syrian/Canaanite bronze male votive: A nice Syrian/Canaanite bronze male votive, Middle Bronze Age, c. early 2nd Millennium BC, depicted nude and wearing low headdress, feet together with arms bent at shoulders and hands grasping

0133: A nice Syrian/Canaanite bronze male votiveEst. $1,200-$1,500

A lot of three ancient bronze animals.: A lot of three ancient bronze animals. Lot includes an Egyptian bronze Apis Bull, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, wearing solar disc and uraeus, (1.8 x 1.4 cm), a Near Eastern bronze figurine of a

0134: A lot of three ancient bronze animals.Est. $300-$400Lot Passed

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Near Eastern bronze figure of a lion,: A lovely Near Eastern bronze figure of a lion, c. 1000 - 600 BC, with long slender body, short legs and elongated head with detailed features and mane. L: 2 2/3 in (6.8cm). Intact with as gorgeous

0135: Near Eastern bronze figure of a lion,Est. $800-$1,000

Near Eastern bronze figure of a roaring lion: A Near Eastern bronze figure of a roaring lion, c. 1000 - 600 BC, with schematized features - legs formed together with short tail, large angular eyes and a wide open mouth. An interesting piece with

0136: Near Eastern bronze figure of a roaring lionEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

A Greek bronze figure of a humped bull: A Greek bronze figure of a humped bull, c. 8th - 7th Century BC, with short angular face, long horns and detailed male genital region. H: 1 3/5 in (4cm), L: 2 4/5 in (7.2cm). Intact.

0137: A Greek bronze figure of a humped bullEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

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A Greek bronze leg with sandaled foot: A Greek bronze leg with sandaled foot, c. 4th - 2nd Century BC, from a large figure of a deity in nice style with a deep brown patina. H: 3 1/8 in (7.9 cm). Mounted on a custom base. Ex Jeff Sahidi

0138: A Greek bronze leg with sandaled footEst. $400-$500

A Greek bronze phiale or offering bowl: A Greek bronze phiale or offering bowl, c. 4th - 2nd Century BC, formed from sheet bronze with central omphalos, or navel of the Earth. H: 4/5 in (2.1cm), D: 3 7/8 in (10cm). Intact with deposits

0139: A Greek bronze phiale or offering bowlEst. $700-$800Lot Passed

A large, shallow Greek bronze bowl, Magnia Graecia: A large, shallow Greek bronze bowl, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th - 2nd Century BC, with flat base and low vertical walls, nice original green patina. D: 10 7/8 in (27.7cm), H: 1 3/5 in (4cm). Ex Royal

0140: A large, shallow Greek bronze bowl, Magnia GraeciaEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

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A Thracian gold figure of a male: A Thracian gold figure of a male, c. 3rd - 1st Century BC, in gold foil over a resin/wood core, the figure is robed with nicely detailed features, holed lengthwise for mounting or suspension. L: 2

0141: A Thracian gold figure of a maleEst. $500-$600

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Thraco-Macedonian gold foil disk with chariot scene: A rare Thraco-Macedonian gold foil disk with chariot scene, c. 6th- 5thCentury BC, in repoussé, a seated man drives a two-wheeled cart which is pulled by a pull, he holds a whip in his right hand,

0141A: Thraco-Macedonian gold foil disk with chariot sceneEst. $800-$900

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A Roman bronze figure of a satyr: A Roman bronze figure of a satyr, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, wearing a cap with two rearward facing projections, facial features detailed and rather provincial in style. H: 4 2/5 in (11.2cm). Losses to

0142: A Roman bronze figure of a satyrEst. $1,500-$1,800

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An Etruscan/Roman bronze votive of a priest: An Etruscan/Roman bronze votive of a priest, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, wearing toga, male figuring wrapped in toga, right hand holding an uncertain object, left arm now lost. Cast in the round but

0143: An Etruscan/Roman bronze votive of a priestEst. $400-$500

A handsome Roman bronze figure of a seed sower: A handsome Roman bronze figure of a seed sower, c. 1st-2nd Century AD, depicted as a boy wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a cloak, boots, his body turned and in the act of tossing a handful of seeds. H: 3

0144: A handsome Roman bronze figure of a seed sowerEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Roman bronze fitting in the form of a goose: A large Roman bronze fitting in the form of a goose, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, perhaps from a chariot, the L-shaped base with holes for mounting and the curving handle in the form of a goose’s head

0145: Roman bronze fitting in the form of a gooseEst. $4,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Roman bronze figure of kneeling Aphrodite: A Roman bronze figure of kneeling Aphrodite, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, nude except for drapery over her legs. She wears a tall diadem and appears quite dynamic with good style. H: 4 1/8 in (10.4cm).

0146: Roman bronze figure of kneeling AphroditeEst. $1,600-$2,000Lot Passed

A Roman bronze figure of Genius: A Roman bronze figure of Genius, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, depicted nude and wearing Chlamys, a patera (phiale) in his right hand. H: 4 in (10.1cm). Nice style and a deep brown patina. Ex Chicago,

0147: A Roman bronze figure of GeniusEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

Roman chariot fitting depicting satyr bust: A Roman bronze chariot fitting depicting bust of a satyr, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, wearing a headdress with pointed protrusions on either side, a strap over his left shoulder. H: 2 7/8 in (7.3cm).

0147A: Roman chariot fitting depicting satyr bustEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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A Roman bronze finger from a life-size statue: A Roman bronze finger from a life-size statue, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, very naturalistic in appearance with detailed nail. L: 2 2/5 in (6.2cm). Ex New Jersey private collection, 1970's.

0148: A Roman bronze finger from a life-size statueEst. $400-$500

A nice Roman bronze circular double mirror: A nice Roman bronze circular double mirror, c. 2nd Century AD, the top tinned on the underside and fits nicely into the other half, which is tinned on the inside. Both halves are well-preserved and

0149: A nice Roman bronze circular double mirrorEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

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A beautiful Roman belt buckle: A beautiful Roman belt buckle, ca. 1st – 3rd Century AD. This superbly detailed bronze example is 2-1/4 in long and depicts a swan. The central portion is decorated with incised circular designs.

0150: A beautiful Roman belt buckleEst. $200-$300

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