Auction 46: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Egyptian limestone figure a kneeling scribe

Roman marble sarcophagus fragment depicting an offering

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Montrose, CA, United States

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Auction 46: Fine Ancient Artifacts

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Our December 13th auction will be filled with over 400 lots of fine museum-quality items for the holidays. This auction offers a spectacular selection of authentic, museum quality, and well-provenanced Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Islamic, Byzantine, and Pre-Columbian antiquities. 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. We also accept absentee bids and phone bidding if bidders would like to call and set either option up for the sale.

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A nice Greek squat oinochoe, Magnia Graecia: A nice Greek squat oinochoe, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, with tall handle, ridged sides, and a band of laurel leaves in white slip with incised vine. A nice example with glossy black surfaces

0161: A nice Greek squat oinochoe, Magnia GraeciaEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

A Greek red-figure lekythos with palmette: A Greek red-figure lekythos with palmette, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, scattered earthen and mineral deposits inside and out. H: 3 4/5 in (9.7cm). Ex South German private collection of an

0161A: A Greek red-figure lekythos with palmetteEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

Attic red-figure lekythos depicting Triptolemos: An Attic red-figure lekythos depicting Triptolemos, c. 490-480 BC, depicting the youthful Triptolemos with long hair, diadem, scepter, and bowl, sits in a winged car, H: 9 1/8 in (23.1 cm). Ex

0161B: Attic red-figure lekythos depicting TriptolemosEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

A choice Campanian red-figure lekythos: A choice Campanian red-figure lekythos, c. 4th Century BC, beautifully decorated with a swan feeding amid palmettes, a wave motive around the shoulders and vertical bands around the base of the neck.

0161C: A choice Campanian red-figure lekythosEst. $6,000-$7,000Lot Passed

An Apulian squat lekythos with a swan: An Apulian squat lekythos with a swan, c. 4th Century BC, with wide ring foot, constricted neck and widely flared mouth with flat rim, single handle at side. The surfaces in characteristic glossy

0161D: An Apulian squat lekythos with a swanEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

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Attic black-figure miniature lekythos: An Attic black-figure miniature lekythos depicting a battle scene, c. 5th Century BC, the three figures fully armed and engaged with weapons drawn. An attractive little vessel with vertical tongues

0162: Attic black-figure miniature lekythosEst. $400-$500

Greek Red-Figure plate featuring a lady of fashion: A Greek Red-Figure plate featuring a lady of fashion, Apulia, c. 4th Century BC, wearing a headdress with hair pins, earring and a pearl necklace, she is bordered by concentric bands and encircled

0162A: Greek Red-Figure plate featuring a lady of fashionEst. $1,400-$1,500Lot Passed

An Attic Red-Figure Nolan amphora: An Attic Red-Figure Nolan amphora, c. 500 - 450 BC, by the Ethiop painter depicting robed man with walking stick, Maeander pattern below, and the upper part of warrior on reverse. H: 13 ¼ in

0162B: An Attic Red-Figure Nolan amphoraEst. $15,000-$18,000Lot Passed

An Attic Red-Figure oinochoe depicting a satyr: An Attic Red-Figure oinochoe depicting a satyr, c. 5th Century BC, with chlamys over left arm and holding a wreath, ovolo band above. The vessel is nicely potted with a trefoil spout and single

0162C: An Attic Red-Figure oinochoe depicting a satyrEst. $5,000-$6,000Lot Passed

A lovely Greek black-glazed plate: A lovely Greek black-glazed plate, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, with low rising walls and flattened rim. The slightly concave plate sits on a raised ring base, the interior beautifully decorated with

0163: A lovely Greek black-glazed plateEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

A nice Greek Gnathian-ware aryballos: A nice Greek Gnathian-ware aryballos, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, with a vivid netting pattern around the body, tongues around the shoulder, divided from the body by a deep red band. The mouth

0163A: A nice Greek Gnathian-ware aryballosEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Beautiful Greek Gnathia-ware epichysis from Apulia: A beautiful Greek Gnathia-ware epichysis from Apulia, 4th Century BC, with a slender spout and elegant handle. Central body motif features bands of ornate scrolls and rosettes, waves, petals and

0163B: Beautiful Greek Gnathia-ware epichysis from ApuliaEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

Nice Apulian Gnathia-Ware epichysis, Magnia Graecia: A nice Apulian Gnathia-Ware epichysis, Magnia Graecia, c. 350 - 320 BC, the body spool-shaped with narrow neck and spout, the sides with a molded lion head boss, the handle tall and elegant. The

0163C: Nice Apulian Gnathia-Ware epichysis, Magnia GraeciaEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

Apulian amphora with large straining sieve and lid: An Apulian amphora with large straining sieve and lid, c. 4th – 3rd Century BC, in plain-ware, with narrow ring foot and two handles. The internal straining sieve pierced in a cruciform design

0164: Apulian amphora with large straining sieve and lidEst. $1,500-$1,800Lot Passed

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A very nice Greek handled cup: A very nice Greek handled cup, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the tall body beautifully decorated with a floral band in a deep orange slip, vertical tongues just below the rim. H: 4 1/2 in (11.6

0165: A very nice Greek handled cupEst. $800-$900

A Greek orange-slipped squat aryballos: A Greek orange-slipped squat aryballos, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, the body pear-shaped with ridge around base of constricted neck, the rim wide and rounded, flatted ring handle to one side with five

0165A: A Greek orange-slipped squat aryballosEst. $700-$800Lot Passed

A nice Greek black-glazed skyphos: A nice Greek black-glazed skyphos, c. 5th - 4th Century BC, neatly potted with large loop handles and well-preserved glossy black surfaces. W: 5 1/2 in (14 cm); H: 2 3/4 in (7 cm). Ex Orange County

0166: A nice Greek black-glazed skyphosEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

A Greek terracotta askos: A Greek terracotta askos, c. 4th – 3rd Century BC, with large mouth in front and a pouring spout in back. H: 5 1/5 in (13.2cm). Encrustation and mineral deposits inside and out. Ex estate of

0167: A Greek terracotta askosEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

Greek red-figure askos adorned with female heads: A Greek red-figure askos adorned with female heads, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the body domed with sharp carination and a ring foot, single handle behind the trumpet spout. The upper portion

0167A: Greek red-figure askos adorned with female headsEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

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A large Greek black glazed skyphos: A large Greek black glazed skyphos, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, with horizontal loop handles and heavy mineral deposits. H: 5 ½ in (14.1cm). Ex Birmingham, UK private collection.

0168: A large Greek black glazed skyphosEst. $300-$400

An attractive Greek footed cup: An attractive Greek footed cup, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, the near-round body with incised vertical ribbing and a pair of loop handles, the pedestal base with wide foot. Black slip/glaze

0168A: An attractive Greek footed cupEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

A nice Italo-Megarian bowl: A nice Italo-Megarian bowl, c. 3rd – 2nd Century BC, with net pattern and central rosette on the underside bordered by an ovolo band. H: 3 ¾ in (9.6cm), D: 5 1/5 in (13.2cm). Mineral encrustation

0169: A nice Italo-Megarian bowlEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

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An Etruscan/Villanovan Impasto kantharos, Italic: An Etruscan/Villanovan Impasto kantharos, Italic, c. 8th Century BC, with pedestal foot, the squat body with vertical lobes, tall neck and lightly flared mouth, the loop handles attached to the sides

0169A: An Etruscan/Villanovan Impasto kantharos, ItalicEst. $700-$800

A very large Villanovan psykter: A very large Villanovan psykter, c. 8th – 7th Century BC, with tall pedestal foot with flared base and cut-out designs on the sides. The body of the vessel is rounded with vertical ridges around

0170: A very large Villanovan psykterEst. $4,000-$5,000Lot Passed

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