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 necklace comprised of Egyptian quartz beads: A necklace comprised of Egyptian quartz beads, c. 1st Millennium BC, the main element of the necklace beautiful graduated round beads in various agates and chalcedonies, interspersed with smaller

0083: A necklace comprised of Egyptian quartz beadsEst. $600-$700

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Egyptian faience necklace with amulet pendant: An Egyptian faience necklace with amulet pendant, Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC, the multicolored faience extremely well-preserved with vibrant colors and restrung as a wearable necklace with

0084: Egyptian faience necklace with amulet pendantEst. $200-$300

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Antique collar composed of ancient Egyptian beads: A choice antique collar composed of ancient Egyptian beads, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, the beads consisting largely of multicolored faience disk and tube beads, the lower edge of the necklace with

0084A: Antique collar composed of ancient Egyptian beadsEst. $800-$1,000

A lot of 5 Egyptian stone eye inlays for statuary: A lot of 5 Egyptian stone eye inlays for statuary, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, three of alabaster with added pigment, the other two in limestone and are the frames the eyes themselves originally sat

0085: A lot of 5 Egyptian stone eye inlays for statuaryEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Egyptian papyrus document fragment with Greek script: An Egyptian papyrus document fragment with Greek script, c. 1st – 2nd Century AD, the front with four lines of Greek cursive script and the opposing side blank. Papyrus measures 5 ¼ in x 2 ¼ in

0086: Egyptian papyrus document fragment with Greek scriptEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

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Group of Egyptian document fragments with Coptic script: A group of Egyptian document fragments with Coptic script, c. 5th – 7th Century AD, they look to be from the same document with bold well-penned script and light mineral encrustation. The opposing

0087: Group of Egyptian document fragments with Coptic scriptEst. $800-$900

Egyptian document fragment with Coptic script: A large Egyptian document fragment with Coptic script, c. 5th – 7th Century AD, with six partial lines of cursive script, the opposite side blank. Light deposits and framed. 11 ¾ in x 3 ½ in

0088: Egyptian document fragment with Coptic scriptEst. $1,000-$1,200Lot Passed

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Lot of 3 vellum strips from a Coptic book, Egypt: A lot of 3 vellum strips from a Coptic book, Egypt, c. 6th – 8th Century AD, each double-sided, two with five lines and one with four lines of evenly spaced and neatly penned text. Some weathering

0089: Lot of 3 vellum strips from a Coptic book, EgyptEst. $800-$1,000

A rare Byzantine leather shoe, Egypt: A rare Byzantine leather shoe, Egypt, c. 4th - 7th Century AD, the upper in soft black leather with a central medallion in golden-yellow and red over the toe. Of sleek design with rounded toe and

0090: A rare Byzantine leather shoe, EgyptEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

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A large portion of a Coptic tunic, Egypt: A large portion of a Coptic tunic, Egypt, c. 4th – 5th Century AD, linen and wool, with hemmed neck or under arm slit above a long intricate band decorated with alternating geometric devices. Below

0091: A large portion of a Coptic tunic, EgyptEst. $900-$1,000

Large portion of Coptic textile with 2 large crosses: A large portion from a Coptic textile featuring two large crosses, c. 4th – 6th Century AD, linen, the crosses in red and brown against the natural crème colored field, geometric border to one

0092: Large portion of Coptic textile with 2 large crossesEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

Lot of 3 colorful swatches from Coptic textiles: A lot of 3 colorful swatches from Coptic textiles, Egypt, c. 5th – 7th Century AD, in wool and linen, with geometric decoration in red, green and brown over a golden yellow ground. Largest 4 ½ in

0093: Lot of 3 colorful swatches from Coptic textilesEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

A large panel from a Coptic textile, Egypt: A large panel from a Coptic textile, Egypt, c. 5th – 7th Century AD, linen, with crossing double line with a geometric decoration in red and black within each. 23 ½ in x 16 ½ in (59.6 x 41.8 cm).

0094: A large panel from a Coptic textile, EgyptEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

A nicely framed Pre-Colombian textile: A nicely framed Pre-Colombian textile, c AD 1100-1450. with animals amidst floral elements in vivid colors against a golden yellow ground. The textile is professionally conserved and mounted with

0094A: A nicely framed Pre-Colombian textileEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

A rectangular Coptic textile panel, Roman Egypt: A rectangular Coptic textile panel, Roman Egypt, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, wool, with central register with standing human figures amidst floral devices, bordered above and below by a tongue border.

0094B: A rectangular Coptic textile panel, Roman EgyptEst. $400-$450Lot Passed

Western Asiatic alabaster cosmetic vessel in form of: A Western Asiatic alabaster cosmetic vessel in the form of a horned goat, c. 1500 – 1000 BC, beautifully carved with naturalistically incised features and graceful downward curving horns. The

0095: Western Asiatic alabaster cosmetic vessel in form ofEst. $4,000-$5,000Lot Passed

A large Roman limestone sarcophagus fragment: A large Roman limestone sarcophagus fragment depicting a bull from the cult of Mithras, an all male cult of which soldiers were heavily represented. c. 2nd – 3rd Century AD, stalks of wheat before,

0096: A large Roman limestone sarcophagus fragmentEst. $4,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Roman marble sarcophagus fragment depicting an offering: A Roman marble sarcophagus fragment depicting an offering, c. 2nd – 3rd Century AD, a ram sits atop a large offering consisting of a deer’s leg and a basket of produce, a horned bull to left

0096A: Roman marble sarcophagus fragment depicting an offeringEst. $7,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Roman marble fragment of the head of helmeted Mars: A Roman marble fragment depicting the head of a helmeted Mars, c. 2nd – 3rd Century AD, wearing crested Corinthian helm, his features nicely detailed with heavy beard resembling the emperor

0097: Roman marble fragment of the head of helmeted MarsEst. $5,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Graeco-Roman marble satyr head,attributes of Zeus Ammon: An impressive Graeco-Roman marble head of a satyr with attributes of Zeus-Ammon, c. 1st-2nd Century AD, wearing mustache and short beard, his hair in tight curls and a ram’s horn on either side of

0097A: Graeco-Roman marble satyr head,attributes of Zeus AmmonEst. $40,000-$50,000Lot Passed

Roman marble herm bust of a Celtic queen or goddess: A Roman marble herm bust of a Celtic queen or goddess, c. 1st-2nd Century AD, with long curling hair, centrally-parted and flowing to the shoulders, wearing a diadem, the brow furrowed above deep-set

0097B: Roman marble herm bust of a Celtic queen or goddessEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Roman sandstone eagle, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD: A Roman sandstone eagle, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, in naturalistic style with large round eyes and detailed feathers on the body, tail and wings. Some weathering and deposits from the ages as expected

0097C: Roman sandstone eagle, c. 2nd - 3rd Century ADEst. $5,000-$6,000Lot Passed

A Roman marble votive of a goddess: A Roman marble votive of a goddess, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, perhaps Venus, provincial in nature but with good style, the bottom of her ringlets of hair visible at her shoulders. H: 6 1/8 in

0097D: A Roman marble votive of a goddessEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Sabaean alabaster beehive jar, South Arabia: A nice Sabaean alabaster beehive jar, South Arabia, c. 2nd – 1st Century BC, thick walled and of heavy construction, the vessel is carved from high quality banded stone with a wide flat base,

0098: Sabaean alabaster beehive jar, South ArabiaEst. $3,000-$4,000

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