Auction 40: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Roman marble portrait bust of a youth signed Glykon

Attractive Roman sandstone head of a man

A large and impressive Egyptian bronze figure of Osiris

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Montrose, CA, United States

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Auction 40: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Ancient Resource Auctions

Our May 3rd auction will be filled with over 400 lots of fine museum-quality items. This auction offers a spectacular selection of authentic, museum quality, and well-provenanced Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Islamic, Byzantine, and other cultural antiquities as well as just a small selection of ancient-style items. Unlike our past sales we will be doing something a little different, and our usual selection of wonderful Pre-Colombian and Ethnographic items will be offered in an upcoming sale. Please get in touch if you have any questions and please remember to ask for condition reports on any items you may be interested in.

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A Cypriot footed shallow dish: A Cypriot footed shallow dish, c. 1650-1050 BC, with a rounded handle and the interior is decorated with dark banding. H: 1 2/3 in (4.3cm), D: 5 2/3 in (14.5cm). Ex Victorian Collection near Essex,

0228: A Cypriot footed shallow dishEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

Cypriot shallow dish, Cypro-Archaic: A small Cypriot shallow dish, Cypro-Archaic, c. 750 - 600 BC, the bottom decorated with concentric bands. D: 3 ¾ in (9.5cm). Ex Victorian Collection near Essex, England.

0228A: Cypriot shallow dish, Cypro-ArchaicEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Cypriot terracotta bichrome bowl: A Cypriot terracotta bichrome bowl, Cypro-Archaic, c. 750 - 600 BC, with two faux handles. The interior with two bands near the rim and center of the bowl. The exterior with a thick band by the base

0229: Cypriot terracotta bichrome bowlEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

Beautiful Corinthian alabastron depicting two sirens: A large and beautiful Corinthian alabastron depicting two sirens, c. 625 - 600 BC, beautifully painted with nice archaic features and elegantly curled wings, rosettes in the field, triple bands below

0229A: Beautiful Corinthian alabastron depicting two sirensEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Corinthian aryballos, c. 600 - 500 BC: A Corinthian aryballos, c. 600 - 500 BC, decorated with a water bird and a star motif in red and black slip. H: 2 in (5 cm). Ex Parke-Bernet Galleries, Auction 2724, June 19, 1968.

0230: Corinthian aryballos, c. 600 - 500 BCEst. $400-$500

Late Corinthian aryballos, Archaic Greek: A nice Late Corinthian aryballos, Archaic Greek, c. 575 - 550 BC, featuring a large quatrefoil design of lotus-buds, though a some of the original paint has faded. H: 2 2/3 in (6.8 cm). Cf. MFA,

0231: Late Corinthian aryballos, Archaic GreekEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

An Ionian grey-ware aryballos: An Ionian grey-ware aryballos, East Greek, c. 7th Century BC, with piriform body and small amphora-like foot, the tubular neck surmounted by a wide flat rim, the handle flat and connects to the rim

0232: An Ionian grey-ware aryballosEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

Attic black-figure cup depicting battle scenes: An Attic black-figure cup depicting battle scenes, c.6th Century BC, the warrior with weapons and shields and each detailed by incising, palmettes to either side. A lovely cup with glossy surfaces

0233: Attic black-figure cup depicting battle scenesEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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An Attic black-figure lekythos depicting satyrs: An Attic black-figure lekythos depicting satyrs, 5th Century BC, a seated figure, perhaps participating in a Dionysian ritual, between them, two rows of pellets above and rays around the shoulder. H:

0233A: An Attic black-figure lekythos depicting satyrsEst. $1,000-$1,200

An Attic Red-Figure lekythos with Eros: An Attic Red-Figure lekythos with Eros, mid-5th Century BC, the youthful god is depicted nude and flying to the right, his wings outstretched behind, reaching towards a tendril. Above is a Maeander

0234: An Attic Red-Figure lekythos with ErosEst. $6,000-$7,000Lot Passed

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0234A: Greek red-figure hydria depicting HermesEst. $8,000-$10,000

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A beautiful Greek black-ware oinochoe: A beautiful Greek black-ware oinochoe, c. 5th Century BC, the tall body decorated with vertical ribbing, the handle tall and loops above the small trefoil spout. H: 8 ¾ in (22.2 cm). A lovely and

0235: A beautiful Greek black-ware oinochoeEst. $1,000-$1,200

A large Greek Black-Figure amphora: A large Greek Black-Figure amphora, Asia Minor, c. 5th Century BC, nicely decorated with a Maeander pattern around the shoulder, palmettes above and around the neck, rays on the lower edge of the

0236: A large Greek Black-Figure amphoraEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

A Peucetian black-figure kylix: A Peucetian black-figure kylix, Italic, c. 5th Century BC, the outside of the bowl nicely decorated with floral elements, the inside with three concentric bands, and the outer the widest. Dia: 7 5/8

0237: A Peucetian black-figure kylixEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Faliscan black-figure phiale from Vine-Phialai Group: A gorgeous Faliscan black-figure phiale from the Vine-Phialai Group, c. 330 - 300 BC, a mesomphalos, decorated with interlacing vine leaves and dotted grape bunches around the central omphalos. D: 8

0237A: Faliscan black-figure phiale from Vine-Phialai GroupEst. $9,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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A Greek black-ware footed cup: A Greek black-ware footed cup, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, with elegant handles and impressed interior bowl design. Nice glossy black surfaces. H: 2 ½ in (6.4cm), D: 3 4/5 in (9.7cm). Ex

0237B: A Greek black-ware footed cupEst. $800-$900

A Greek salt cellar: A Greek salt cellar, 4th century BC, with remaining red slip around the rim and red slip concentric circle decoration in the center of the bowl, H: 1Ó (2.5 cm), D: 5 3/10Ó (13.5 cm). Ex Victorian

0238: A Greek salt cellarEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

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A Greek red-slipped Megarian bowl: A Greek red-slipped Megarian bowl, c. 2nd century BC, with acanthus leaf decoration bordering the central design, an image of a goose with its wings spread at the center, H: 1 3/4 in (4.4cm), D: 3 in

0239: A Greek red-slipped Megarian bowlEst. $300-$400

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A Greek red-slipped Megarian bowl: A Greek red-slipped Megarian bowl, c. 2nd - 1st Century BC, mold-made, the base decorated with a scroll and floral pattern, surrounding a central rosette. A band above the base decoration has a

0240: A Greek red-slipped Megarian bowlEst. $400-$500

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An Etruscan Bucchero kyathos: An Etruscan Bucchero kyathos, c. 560 - 540 BC, with a completely restored handle. Only the bowl remains original. The bowl sits on a flared ring foot. The tall handle with a nipple crest at the top,

0241: An Etruscan Bucchero kyathosEst. $300-$400

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Etruscan Gnathian lekanis from the Manganello Group: An Etruscan Gnathian lekanis from the Manganello Group, Italic, 4th Century BC, the lid decorated with radiating vine and tendril patterns, the bottom plain. D: 6 3/4 in (17.2cm), H: 4 7/8 in

0242: Etruscan Gnathian lekanis from the Manganello GroupEst. $2,000-$2,500

A Gnathian ware skyphos: A Gnathian ware skyphos, c. 4th Century B.C., enlivened with white and yellow slip, with ornamental bands of tongues, dots, flowers and ivy leaves, a basin on a tripod at the center, a pomegranate on

0243: A Gnathian ware skyphosEst. $3,500-$4,000Lot Passed

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A gorgeous Greek Gnathian-ware skyphos: A gorgeous Greek Gnathian-ware skyphos, Magnia Graecia, 4th Century BC, the rounded cup with wide loop handles and low pedestal foot. The sides are beautifully decorated with a band of vine and

0244: A gorgeous Greek Gnathian-ware skyphosEst. $800-$900

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Attractive Apulian plate with a lady of fashion: An attractive Apulian plate with a lady of fashion, Magnia Graecia, c. 325 - 300 BC, the woman’s head is depicted facing left, wearing a radiate stephane, ribbon sakkos and pendant earrings; a

0245: Attractive Apulian plate with a lady of fashionEst. $1,800-$2,000

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