Auction 46: Fine Ancient Artifacts 2015-12-13 Auction - 399 Price Results - Ancient Resource Auctions in CA - Page 8
Egyptian limestone figure a kneeling scribeA Sabaean marble head of a manRoman marble sarcophagus fragment depicting an offering
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Montrose, CA, United States
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Auction 46: Fine Ancient Artifacts

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.
A group of 5 ancient bronze fibulae: A group of 5 ancient bronze fibulae. Lot includes a Villanovan type, Italic, c. 8th - 7th Century BC, with large catch and thick body, (L: 3 5/8 in, 9.2 cm); a Roman Kraftig profilierte type, c. 1st
0114: A group of 5 ancient bronze fibulaeEst. $300-$400Lot Passed
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Near Eastern bronze whetstone handle: A Near Eastern bronze whetstone handle topped with a horned animal, c. 1000 - 600 BC, with incised zigzag pattern along the body. H: 4 in (11.5cm). Dark olive green patina. Ex New York City private
0114A: Near Eastern bronze whetstone handleEst. $500-$600
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A nice Near Eastern bronze dagger: A nice Near Eastern bronze dagger, c. 1200 - 800 BC, the hilt and blade cast as one piece. The blade is long and slender with wide flat midrib, the handle with flanges for inlay. L: 16 1/2 in (42.1
0115: A nice Near Eastern bronze daggerEst. $500-$600
A Scythian iron dagger: A Scythian iron dagger, c. 6th - 5th Century BC, fragmentary but still within the scabbard. L: 15 in (38cm). Ex Royal Athena Galleries, NY purchased on the Munich art market in August 2008.
0115A: A Scythian iron daggerEst. $400-$500Lot Passed
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A choice Near Eastern bronze axe: A choice Near Eastern bronze axe, ca. 1000 – 600 BC. This fine socketed example is 6 in long and has a beautifully formed butt end with deeply incised decorative elements. In excellent condition,
0116: A choice Near Eastern bronze axeEst. $300-$400
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European Bronze Age Palstave axe head: A choice European Bronze Age Palstave axe head, ca. 2000-1200 BC. This fine cast bronze axe head has a flared blade, two lateral flanges and small loop above. It is adorned with raised arrowhead
0117: European Bronze Age Palstave axe headEst. $400-$500
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An Indus Valley terracotta fertility figure: An Indus Valley terracotta fertility figure, Mehrgarh Period VII, c. 2600 – 2000 BC, in typical pose, legs together and wearing a low headdress or hairstyle. Her nose is long and pointed and her
0119: An Indus Valley terracotta fertility figureEst. $400-$500
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A large terracotta Mehrgarh standing figurine: A large terracotta Mehrgarh standing figurine, Mehrgarh Period VII, c. 2600 – 2000 BC, with wrapped headdress over the elongated head, the flaps extending onto her shoulders. Her facial features
0120: A large terracotta Mehrgarh standing figurineEst. $800-$1,000
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A Sumerian terracotta foundation cone: A Sumerian terracotta foundation cone, c. 2200 – 2000 BC, with neatly incised cuneiform script, well-preserved with mineral deposits throughout. H: 3 4/5 in (9.7cm). Antique custom stand. Ex
0122: A Sumerian terracotta foundation coneEst. $2,000-$2,500
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A nice Ur III period administrative tablet: A nice Ur III period administrative tablet, c. 2119 - 1940 BC, detailing a transaction involving slave girls. One side with five lines and the opposite side with four, all the characters are
0122B: A nice Ur III period administrative tabletEst. $600-$700
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An Old Babylonian bulla with seal roll-outs: An Old Babylonian bulla with seal roll-outs, c. 1900 – 1750 BC, perhaps once sealed a basket due to the impression on the underside. The top with three clearly roll-out cylinder seal impression,
0122C: An Old Babylonian bulla with seal roll-outsEst. $1,000-$1,200
A nice Ur III cuneiform tablet: A nice Ur III cuneiform tablet, c. 2029 - 1982 BC, period of king Shulgi off Ur. One side with 8 registers of text the opposite side with 10, the characters neatly incised. 1 ¾ in x 1 3/8 in (4.5 x
0122D: A nice Ur III cuneiform tabletEst. $800-$900Lot Passed
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A lovely Tel Halaf fertility figure: A lovely Tel Halaf fertility figure, c. 6th - 5th Millennium BC, the stylized seated female is depicted with a narrow bird-like head surmounted by a wrapped headdress, her knees drawn upward and
0124: A lovely Tel Halaf fertility figureEst. $900-$1,000
A Syro-Hittite votive covered wagon: A Syro-Hittite votive covered wagon, c. 1200 – 1000 BC, the front of the cover lightly flared and the outside decorated with incised lines. H: 4 3/5 in (11.7cm); L: 5 1/3 in (13.6cm). Light
0125: A Syro-Hittite votive covered wagonEst. $400-$500Lot Passed
A pair Syro-Hittite animals: A pair Syro-Hittite animals, c. 2000 - 1500 BC, the first a bull with detailed head and horns as well as large circular eyes, 2 in x 1 in (6.4 x 4.5 cm), the second a canine with pointed ears and
0129: A pair Syro-Hittite animalsEst. $300-$400Lot Passed