Auction 50: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Egyptian bronze statuette of a seated cat, 26th Dynasty

Oversized Roman Imperial Portrait of the Flavian Period

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Montrose, CA, United States

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Auction 50: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Ancient Resource Auctions

Our May 22nd auction will be filled with over 350 lots of fine museum-quality items and sure to showcase some our finest offerings yet. 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. We are thrilled to be offering a section of 33 lots de-accessed from the California Museum of Ancient Art to help raise money for their Ancient Art Acquisition Fund. An extremely important vellum letter containing an apocryphal letter from Jesus to Agbar, Kind of Edessa will also be offered. A once in a lifetime item not to be missed. 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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An Eastern Mediterranean stamnos, c. 1400 - 1200 BC: An Eastern Mediterranean stamnos, c. 1400 - 1200 BC, the body with vertical sides and tapers to a flat foot, the rounded shoulders with two horizontal handles and the entire vessel is decorated with

0143: An Eastern Mediterranean stamnos, c. 1400 - 1200 BCEst.

$300

$400

An Eastern Mediterranean amphoriskos: An Eastern Mediterranean amphoriskos, c. 6th - 5th Century BC, with wide pedestal foot, constricted neck and two small handles which connect from the shoulder to a tall ridge at the base of the

0143A: An Eastern Mediterranean amphoriskosEst.

$600

$700

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A black-slipped Greek olpe, Magnia Graecia: A black-slipped Greek Olpe, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, melon-shaped with fluted sides and single handle. H: 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm). Ex English Private Collection.

0143B: A black-slipped Greek olpe, Magnia GraeciaEst.

$150

$200

A nice Cypriot spouted vessel in the form of a bull: A nice Cypriot spouted vessel in the form of a bull, c. 6th Century BC, stylized, with four short legs and wide head with two vertical horns, the mouth surviving as a spout, the mouth of the vessel

0144: A nice Cypriot spouted vessel in the form of a bullEst.

$600

$700

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Cypriot Bichrome spouted vessel, c. 8th Century BC: A Cypriot Bichrome spouted vessel, c. 8th Century BC, the body decorated with banding in dark brown slip. H: 4 2/3 in (11.8cm). Ex Desmond Morris Collection. Mr. Morris was an English zoologist and

0144A: Cypriot Bichrome spouted vessel, c. 8th Century BCEst.

$200

$250

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Decorative Cypriot Bichrome bowl, Cypro-Archaic: A decorative Cypriot Bichrome bowl, Cypro-Archaic, c. 750 - 600 BC, the interior and exterior adorned with concentric banding, a star design around the foot. H: 2 1/8 in (5.4cm), D: 7 in (18cm). A

0144B: Decorative Cypriot Bichrome bowl, Cypro-ArchaicEst.

$300

$400

0145: Campanian red-figure lekythos depicting an Amazon inEst.

$3,500

$4,000

Lot Passed

Campanian red-figure lekythos with feeding swan: 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.

0145A: Campanian red-figure lekythos with feeding swanEst.

$5,000

$6,000

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Apulian Greek high handled oinochoe, Magnia Graecia: An Apulian Greek high handled oinochoe, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, depicting a lady of fashion wearing a necklace and pendant earrings with her hair in a bun. A large palmette fills in the

0145B: Apulian Greek high handled oinochoe, Magnia GraeciaEst.

$2,000

$2,500

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Beautiful Greek black-ware kylix, Magnia Graecia: A Greek black-ware kylix, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, with a lovely metallic sheen, D: 3 4/5 in (9.6cm), H: 2 1/8 in (5.5cm). The silver-grey glaze is offset by excellent detailing of the

0145C: Beautiful Greek black-ware kylix, Magnia GraeciaEst.

$1,200

$1,500

A nice Greek black-glazed amphora, c. 4th Century BC: A nice Greek black-glazed amphora, c. 4th Century BC, with decoration consisting of a central alabastron flanked by floral motifs, stylized grape vines on either side of the neck. H: 8 1/2 in (21.6

0146: A nice Greek black-glazed amphora, c. 4th Century BCEst.

$1,000

$1,200

Lot Passed

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

0146A: Apulian Gnathia-Ware epichysis, Magnia GraeciaEst.

$2,000

$2,500

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Greek black-glazed Gnathia-ware skyphos, Magnia Graecia: A nice Greek black-glazed Gnathia-ware skyphos, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, the body decorated in with attractive grapevine and tendril motif in yellow and white slip, with cymation,

0146B: Greek black-glazed Gnathia-ware skyphos, Magnia GraeciaEst.

$800

$1,000

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A nice Campanian black-ware olpe, Magnia Graecia: A nice Campanian black-ware olpe, Magnia Graecia, 4th Century BC, the rounded body with vertical ribbing and with an attractive double coil handle. H: 3 1/8 in (7.9 cm). Ex Orange County private

0146C: A nice Campanian black-ware olpe, Magnia GraeciaEst.

$400

$500

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A Villanovan/Etruscan impasto footed kyathos, c. 7th: A Villanovan/Etruscan impasto footed kyathos, c. 7th Century BC, the bowl with tall ring foot, vertical neck and flared mouth, single strap handle with central support. A pleasing example with

0147: A Villanovan/Etruscan impasto footed kyathos, c. 7thEst.

$300

$350

A lovely Corinthian pottery aryballos depicting a Siren: A lovely Corinthian footed pottery aryballos, c. 600 BC, depicting a black-figure Siren on the body with her wings spread wide, in fantastic detail and a great state of preservation. Rows of bands

0147A: A lovely Corinthian pottery aryballos depicting a SirenEst.

$4,000

$5,000

Lot Passed

A huge Etruscan Bucchero sottile kantharos, late 7th: A huge Etruscan Bucchero sottile kantharos, late 7th Century BC, with impressed fan design around the outside lip, H: 11 2/3 in (29.7cm). Featured in 'A Catalogue of Italian Ceramics from Midwestern

0148: A huge Etruscan Bucchero sottile kantharos, late 7thEst.

$5,000

$6,000

Lot Passed

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An nice Etruscan Bucchero-ware oinochoe: An nice Etruscan Bucchero-ware oinochoe, c. 560-540 BC, with a tall handle, rounded body and mouth, and slightly flared foot. The base of the neck and lip of the mouth are decorated with and incised

0148A: An nice Etruscan Bucchero-ware oinochoeEst.

$1,000

$1,200

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Etruscan Bucchero footed kantharos, c. 6th Century BC: A nice Etruscan Bucchero footed kantharos, c. 6th Century BC, with pedestal foot, the bowl with ridge around the bottom and flared walls flanked by two 'rabbit-eared' handles. A pleasing example with

0149: Etruscan Bucchero footed kantharos, c. 6th Century BCEst.

$1,000

$1,200

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Large Messapian stamnos, Italic, c. 4th Century BC: A large Messapian stamnos, Italic, c. 4th Century BC, the large rounded body with flattened bottom, narrow neck and wide, flat rim flanked by two tall horizontally oriented handles. Decoration

0150: Large Messapian stamnos, Italic, c. 4th Century BCEst.

$800

$1,000

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A Canosan Greek volute crater, Magnia Graecia: A Canosan Greek volute crater, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, with pedestal foot, bell-shaped body, tubular neck and flared rim with a pair of tall handles terminating in two spiral

0150A: A Canosan Greek volute crater, Magnia GraeciaEst.

$1,000

$1,200

SOLD

Roman red-ware spouted vessel in the form of a duck,: A Roman red-ware spouted vessel in the form of a duck, North Africa, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, with short pedestal foot, the head and feathers nicely detailed. 5 3/4 in x 4 1/2 in (14.7 x 11.4 cm).

0151: Roman red-ware spouted vessel in the form of a duck,Est.

$800

$900

SOLD

A Late Roman red-ware spouted vessel: A Late Roman red-ware spouted vessel, c. 5th - 6th Century AD, the body with carination a middle and disk foot, the cylindrical neck with widely flared mouth and a narrow spout and loop handle to

0151A: A Late Roman red-ware spouted vesselEst.

$250

$300

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Terracotta pilgrim's flask depicting St. Gregory, c.: A choice terracotta pilgrim's flask depicting St. Gregory, c. 9th - 11th Century AD, each side with the image of the saint in relief depicted facing, holding a book and an ewer, a ship in full sails

0152: Terracotta pilgrim's flask depicting St. Gregory, c.Est.

$1,750

$2,000

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