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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Egyptian limestone figure a kneeling scribe: An Egyptian limestone figure a kneeling scribe, New Kingdom, c. 1570-1075, wearing a shoulder length wig and short kilt. His hands would be holding his palette on his knees. Features finely carved

0068C: Egyptian limestone figure a kneeling scribeEst. $20,000-$25,000Lot Passed

Egyptian sandstone relief depicting a pharaoh,Ptolemaic: An Egyptian sandstone relief depicting a pharaoh, Ptolemaic, c. 3rd - 1st Century BC, wearing the war crown with false beard, necklace and broad collar, with good style and detail The relief is

0068D: Egyptian sandstone relief depicting a pharaoh,PtolemaicEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian limestone stele with drawing of a goddess: An Egyptian limestone stele with drawing of a goddess, New Kingdom, c. 1570 – 1075 BC, with a beautiful line drawing of a winged goddess, perhaps Isis, seen from the waist down, her body in elegant

0069: Egyptian limestone stele with drawing of a goddessEst. $4,000-$5,000

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A nice Egyptian canopic jar of Hapi: A nice Egyptian canopic jar, Late Period, c. 664 – 332 BC, the carved alabaster lid in the form of the head of Hapi, one of the four ‘Sons of Horus’ which protected the throne of Osiris in the

0070: A nice Egyptian canopic jar of HapiEst. $5,000-$6,000

A gorgeous magnesite marble figure of Osiris: A gorgeous magnesite marble figure of Osiris, Late Period, Dynasty 25 - 26, c. 714 - 525 BC, depicted seated on a throne wearing the atef crown with uraeus and false beard, arms folded across chest

0070A: A gorgeous magnesite marble figure of OsirisEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Egyptian brecciated jasper and hematite mace head: An Egyptian brecciated jasper and hematite mace head, late Pre-Dynastic - early Dynastic Period, c. 3000 - 2500 BC, in shades of black, white and maroon stone, D: 1 3/5 in (4.1cm). Some minor

0070B: Egyptian brecciated jasper and hematite mace headEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

Egyptian stone model of a millstone: Egyptian stone model of a millstone, Old Kingdom, c. 2649 – 2150 BC, comprised of a pair of roughly hewn flat circular disks set atop one another, wood dowels holding them in place. A very

0071: Egyptian stone model of a millstoneEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

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A beautiful Egyptian New Kingdom limestone relief: A beautiful Egyptian limestone relief, New Kingdom, c. 1570 – 1075 BC, featuring hieroglyphic characters carved in low relief, an owl and a reed as well as part of another bird above. The relief is

0071A: A beautiful Egyptian New Kingdom limestone reliefEst. $2,000-$3,000

An Egyptian faience kohl pot: An Egyptian faience kohl pot, Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC, with squat body and narrow flat base, the mouth also narrow with rounded rim. Well-preserved with pale blue-green color and light

0072: An Egyptian faience kohl potEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

Egyptian faience torso from a concubine figure: An Egyptian faience torso from a concubine figure, Late Period, c. 664 – 32 BC, right hand cupped beneath her right breast, left arm pendant at side. Light blue glaze remains with some black spots

0073: Egyptian faience torso from a concubine figureEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

Egyptian turquoise glazed figurine of Ptah: A large Egyptian faience amulet of Pataikos, Late Period, c. 664 – 332 BC, standing on trapezoidal integral base, depicted nude wearing a broad collar with hands on his hips, his features nicely

0074: Egyptian turquoise glazed figurine of PtahEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

A framed group of Egyptian cartonnage, Late Period: A framed group of Egyptian cartonnage, Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC, vibrantly painted over gessoed wood, depicting a seated figure before the god Anubis with another standing figure behind. Part of

0074A: A framed group of Egyptian cartonnage, Late PeriodEst. $3,000-$3,500Lot Passed

Pair of Egyptian pieces of cartonnage: A pair of Egyptian pieces of cartonnage from a sarcophagus, Third Intermediate Period between 900-700 BC, forming part of the backside with extremely well-preserved white and blue pigment bordered in

0075: Pair of Egyptian pieces of cartonnageEst. $4,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Egyptian polychrome cartonnage leg trapping,Late Period: A vivid Egyptian polychrome cartonnage leg trapping, Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC, featuring the four Sons of Horus, each holding a piece of folded cloth. The well-executed figures are presented in

0075A: Egyptian polychrome cartonnage leg trapping,Late PeriodEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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A large and very bright Egyptian net: A large and very bright Egyptian net consisting of hundreds of blue faience tubular bead, Late Period, c. 664 – 332 BC, the beads very well preserved with bright, royal blue and are strung in a

0075B: A large and very bright Egyptian netEst. $4,000-$5,000

Egyptian ceramic votive bowl depicting Hathor: An Egyptian ceramic votive bowl depicting Hathor, Graeco-Roman, c. 2nd Century BC – 2nd Century AD, the base flat and possessing two lug handles. The interior is hand decorated with alternating

0076: Egyptian ceramic votive bowl depicting HathorEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

An Egyptian blue glazed ram's head, Roman: An Egyptian blue glazed ram's head, Roman, c. 1st 0 3rd Century AD, perhaps a pendant or decorative element, with nice style and large suspension loop. H: 3 3/5 in (9.2cm). A very well-preserved

0076A: An Egyptian blue glazed ram's head, RomanEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

Egyptian blue glazed figure of Aphrodite, Roman: An Egyptian blue glazed figure of Aphrodite, Roman, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, in a sensual pose wearing a tall diadem, her hands grasping her hair. A decorative fragment from a large faience vessel,

0076B: Egyptian blue glazed figure of Aphrodite, RomanEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

A Romano-Egyptian seated priest: A Romano-Egyptian seated priest, c. 1st – 2nd Century AD, carved from limestone or stucco, on an inscribed seat and with much yellow ochre pigment remaining. The man wears a short wig and kilt,

0077: A Romano-Egyptian seated priestEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

An Egyptian stucco/limestone votive tablet: An Egyptian stucco/limestone votive tablet, Graeco-Roman, c. 1st – 2nd Century AD, with three vertical registers of hieroglyphic writing on one side and scene depicting a female giving a gift to

0078: An Egyptian stucco/limestone votive tabletEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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An Egyptian blue faience ring: An Egyptian blue faience ring, late New Kingdom, c. 1200 – 1075 BC, the bezel with hieroglyphic decoration. 26 x 22mm. Repaired with parts from different rings. Ex Hamdy Sakr collection, London,

0079: An Egyptian blue faience ringEst. $200-$300

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Egyptian blue faience ring with an ‘Eye of Horus’: An Egyptian blue faience ring with an ‘Eye of Horus’, late New Kingdom, c. 1200 – 1075 BC, the amuletic device of open-work design and the ring with well-preserved blue glazed. 24 x 23mm.

0080: Egyptian blue faience ring with an ‘Eye of Horus’Est. $200-$300

A lot of 2 Egyptian bracelets, Roman: A lot of 2 Egyptian bracelets, Roman, c. 1st – 3rd Century AD, the first a child’s bracelet in translucent blue-green glass, Dia: 1 ¾ in (4.5 cm), the second of bronze formed from twisted wire,

0081: A lot of 2 Egyptian bracelets, RomanEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

A necklace of Egyptian carnelian beads: A necklace of Egyptian carnelian beads, Middle Kingdom, c. 2061 – 1690 BC, over varying styles and sizes from tiny round beads to large examples with faceted or tapered ends, each with a lovely

0082: A necklace of Egyptian carnelian beadsEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

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