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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Roman Red-Ware lamp from North Africa: An attractive Roman Red-Ware lamp from North Africa, c. 5th - 6th Century, depicting a central kantharos, fill-holes to either side, the shoulder decorated with facing female busts, three to either

0269: Roman Red-Ware lamp from North AfricaEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

Christian ceramic lamp from the Holy Land: A Christian ceramic lamp from the Holy Land, Byzantine, 6th - 7th Century AD, nicely decorated in relief with four triangles around the fill-hole forming a cross, with a band of pellets also around

0270: Christian ceramic lamp from the Holy LandEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

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A pair of A Roman ceramic lamps: A pair of A Roman ceramic lamps. The first is a red-ware terracotta lamp with Kybele, 2nd – 3rd Century AD, mold made, with sharp carination and flat shoulder. Central concave discus featuring the

0271: A pair of A Roman ceramic lampsEst. $300-$400

A lot of 3 ancient ceramic lamps: A lot of 3 ancient ceramic lamps. The first is a Hellenistic orange-ware type, c. 2nd - 1st Century BC, the rounded body with raised disk foot and narrow spout, small lug to one side. L: 2 5/8 in,

0272: A lot of 3 ancient ceramic lampsEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

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A lot of 3 ancient ceramic lamps: A lot of 3 ancient ceramic lamps. The first is a Roman type, late 1st - early 2nd Century AD, the arrowhead nozzle with volutes, the central discus plain and loop handle. L: 4 7/8 in (9.8 cm). The

0273: A lot of 3 ancient ceramic lampsEst. $300-$400

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A decorated Byzantine ceramic lamp: A decorated Byzantine ceramic lamp, c. 7th - 8th Century AD, circular in shape, the shoulders adorned with birds and palm fronds in relief, one bird pecking at a circle with central pellet. The rim

0274: A decorated Byzantine ceramic lampEst. $300-$400

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An Islamic painted glass oil lamp: An Islamic painted glass oil lamp, c. 11th - 14th Century, in pale blue-green glass, tall and nearly cylindrical with wide foot, the top with funnel-shaped depression for oil, the sides with remnants

0275: An Islamic painted glass oil lampEst. $1,200-$1,500

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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

0276: A Hellenistic core glass vesselEst. $3,000-$3,500

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Roman Millifiori mosaic glass bowl: A Roman Millifiori mosaic glass bowl, Eastern Mediterranean, late 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD, in a semi-transparent brown, green and yellow glass with rounded bottom and flared mouth with

0277: Roman Millifiori mosaic glass bowlEst. $3,000-$4,000

A rare neon-pastel green Parthian glass bottle: A rare neon-pastel green Parthian glass bottle, 1st - 2nd Century AD, with bell-shaped body, long tubular neck and buckle under the head. H: 5 in (12.8 cm). Cf. Babylon in the Ancient Near East

0278: A rare neon-pastel green Parthian glass bottleEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Beautiful Roman purple glass amphoriskos: A beautiful Roman purple glass amphoriskos, 1st Century AD, with tapering horizontally ribbed body, short cylindrical neck and flared mouth, twin trailed handles in glass the same color as the body

0279: Beautiful Roman purple glass amphoriskosEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

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A pale green glass cup, Roman: A pale green glass cup, Roman, c.1st – 2nd Century AD, free-blown, with flattened base, straight, tapering sides and a lightly flared rim with ground edges. Nice iridescence. H: 2 5/8 in (6.7 cm).

0280: A pale green glass cup, RomanEst. $600-$700

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A nice Roman glass bottle: A nice Roman glass bottle, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, the ovoid body with flattened base, tubular neck and flared mouth with inward folded rim. Attractive iridescence and deposits which give a pleasing

0280A: A nice Roman glass bottleEst. $300-$400

A Roman blue-green glass unguentarium: A Roman blue-green glass unguentarium, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, with long narrow body and flared mouth. Light iridescence and earthen deposits throughout. H: 3 ½ in (8.9 cm). Cf. Isings 27; Newark

0281: A Roman blue-green glass unguentariumEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

Pair of charming miniature Roman glass vessels: A pair of charming miniature Roman glass vessels, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, ointment jars, the first in clear glass and cylindrical in shape with flat bottom and flat rim, H: 2.5 cm, orange deposits.

0282: Pair of charming miniature Roman glass vesselsEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

Large Roman pale blue-green glass bottle: A large Roman pale blue-green glass bottle, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the body bell-shaped with lightly indented base, the short tubular neck with rounded ridge just below the vertical rim, used for

0283: Large Roman pale blue-green glass bottleEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

A pale yellow Roman glass bottle: A pale yellow Roman glass bottle, Eastern Mediterranean, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the body nearly round with lightly indented base, tubular neck and flared mouth. H: 4 ½ in (11.4 cm). Intact. Old

0284: A pale yellow Roman glass bottleEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

A Roman deep yellow glass feeder vessel: A Roman deep yellow glass feeder vessel, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the rounded body with short pulled spout, the long tubular neck with flared mouth, the rim rolled outward. A small nipple would have

0285: A Roman deep yellow glass feeder vesselEst. $1,800-$2,000Lot Passed

Roman pale yellow cylindrical glass bottle: A Roman pale yellow cylindrical glass bottle, Eastern Mediterranean, 3rd - 4th Century AD, the body with flat base and rounded shoulders, the neck short with widely flared mouth with inward folded

0286: Roman pale yellow cylindrical glass bottleEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman dark blue glass votive vessel: A small Roman dark blue glass votive vessel, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, with applied handle, the surfaces with beautiful silvery iridescence with flashes of color. H: 2 ½ in (6.4cm). Ex Donald Brown

0287: Roman dark blue glass votive vesselEst. $700-$800Lot Passed

Roman yellow-green glass amphoriskos: A Roman yellow-green glass amphoriskos, late 3rd - early 4th Century AD, the conical spindle-shaped body tapered with lightly indented base and funnel-shaped rim with applied rim ring. H: 4 ¾ in (12

0288: Roman yellow-green glass amphoriskosEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

Roman light yellow-green cylindrical glass bottle: A Roman light yellow-green cylindrical glass bottle, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, with lightly concave base, short neck and wide, flat rim. An attractive vessel with patches of light iridescence and

0289: Roman light yellow-green cylindrical glass bottleEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

Roman pale blue-green glass double unguentarium: A Roman pale blue-green glass double unguentarium, c. 4th Century AD, with loop handle and applicator, light trailing around each of the chambers. An impressive example with frosty white deposits on

0290: Roman pale blue-green glass double unguentariumEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

Late Roman pale-blue glass cylindrical jar: A Late Roman pale-blue glass cylindrical jar, c. 5th - 6th Century AD, with vertical ribbing, the base lightly concave and the mouth widely flared with a short neck. A pleasing little jar with light

0291: Late Roman pale-blue glass cylindrical jarEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

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