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Roman Marble Head of a Youthful Barbarian

18th C. Indian Red Sandalwood Nude Ragini / Musician

Rare Moche Gilded Copper Bell - Owl - 56 g

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Greek Hellenistic Limestone Votive - Cow: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A finely-carved votive cow shaped from chalky-white limestone. The stocky body stands atop delineated legs, has a sinuous tail with a bushy tip

0028C: Greek Hellenistic Limestone Votive - CowEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

Greek Silver Tetradrachm - Alexander the Great - 16.6 g: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 165 to 125 BCE, in honor of Alexander III (Alexander the Great). AR tetradrachm. Mesembria mint. Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse:

0029: Greek Silver Tetradrachm - Alexander the Great - 16.6 gEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Petite Hellenistic Marble Head of a Woman / Goddess: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century CE. A very fine marble head of a woman or goddess, perhaps depicting Aphrodite (Roman Venus), the goddess of love and romance, hand-carved

0030: Petite Hellenistic Marble Head of a Woman / GoddessEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Greek Hellenistic Glass Mastos w/ Wheel Cut Striations: Greek, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A gorgeous mold-formed bowl of a conical form, known as a "mastos" as it resembles a woman's breast. The bowl is formed from translucent

0031: Greek Hellenistic Glass Mastos w/ Wheel Cut StriationsEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Etruscan Bucchero Amphora w/ Animals, ex-Christie's: Northern Italy, Etruscan, late 7th century BCE. An outstanding Etruscan bucchero amphora with an extensive and very refined graffiti decorative program comprised of six feather-like motifs around the

0032: Etruscan Bucchero Amphora w/ Animals, ex-Christie'sEst. US$18,000-US$25,000Lot Passed

Italic Bronze Helmet w/ River Patina - Negau Type: Italic, late Archaic or Classical, ca. 500 to 400 BCE. A bronze helmet with twin attachments for feathers - a variant of the Negau type, a regional Italian style with a characteristically conical

0032A: Italic Bronze Helmet w/ River Patina - Negau TypeEst. US$36,000-US$50,000Lot Passed

Etruscan Molded Terracotta Head of Youth: Classical World, Etruria, central Italy, ca. 600 to 400 BCE. A terracotta bust in the classic Etruscan (and Magna Graecian) style, showing a youth's head in high relief framed on a round, flat

0033: Etruscan Molded Terracotta Head of YouthEst. US$3,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

Etruscan Bronze Statue of a Kouros: Italy, Etruria, Etruscan people, ca. 6th to early 5th century BCE. A cast bronze example of a form that originated in Archaic Greece, a kouros. This figure depicts a young man with his left foot

0034: Etruscan Bronze Statue of a KourosEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Etruscan Terracotta Head of a Young Man: Classical World, Etruria (Italy), ca. 5th century BCE. A mold-made pottery head of a young man, depicted wearing a rounded, textured headdress that rests atop his slightly curly hair. Her face has

0035: Etruscan Terracotta Head of a Young ManEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

Etruscan Bronze Stamnos Handles, ex-Christie's: Etruria, central Italy, ca. late 5th to 4th century BCE. A matching pair of bronze handles cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, the handle plates shaped like lances (lanceolate or

0036: Etruscan Bronze Stamnos Handles, ex-Christie'sEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

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Etruscan Ornamental Antefix - Woman's Head - TL Tested: Italy, Etruscan, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A mold-made ornamental element for the roof of a temple presenting a relief of a female face with almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a prominent

0037: Etruscan Ornamental Antefix - Woman's Head - TL TestedEst. US$6,000-US$8,000

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Etruscan Negau Bronze Helmet - River Patina: Italic, Etruscan, ca. 400 to 350 BCE. A bronze helmet with three attachments - a variant of the Negau type, a regional Italian style with a characteristically conical shape. The capped form resolves

0037A: Etruscan Negau Bronze Helmet - River PatinaEst. US$40,000-US$60,000Lot Passed

Etruscan Bronze Statue of Hercules / Herakles: Italy, Etruscan, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A solid cast bronze figure depicting Hercules/Herakles presenting an elegant visage, a straight coiffure, and an athletic physique, standing in a

0038: Etruscan Bronze Statue of Hercules / HeraklesEst. US$6,500-US$9,750Lot Passed

Massive Greek Hellenistic Bronze Situla: Greek, Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. An impressively large bronze situla, from the Latin for bucket or pail, a term used for a variety of elaborate bucket-shaped vessels from the

0039: Massive Greek Hellenistic Bronze SitulaEst. US$16,000-US$24,000Lot Passed

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Roman Holyland Limestone Ossuary: Roman, Holy Land, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A carved limestone ossuary with incised floral, geometric, and architectural motifs. Its lid is undecorated, made of a simple carved slab of

0040: Roman Holyland Limestone OssuaryEst. US$6,000-US$9,000

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Roman Marble Head of a Goddess: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A skillfully carved, fine-crystalline white marble head depicting an ideal beauty of the classical world - probably Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of

0040A: Roman Marble Head of a GoddessEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Rare Roman Cameo Glass Jarlet, White-on-Blue: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 50 BCE to 50 CE. In a technique that is incredibly reminiscent of the single most famous piece of glass in the world - The Portland Vase - this cobalt cup is not only

0041: Rare Roman Cameo Glass Jarlet, White-on-BlueEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Rare Roman Green-Glazed Skyphos - Running Youths: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. Rare and very desirable skyphos with green lead-based glaze. Mold-made with scene on each side of running youths, possibly erotes, with four lion heads

0042: Rare Roman Green-Glazed Skyphos - Running YouthsEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

Lovely Roman Marble Head of a Young Woman - ex-Bonhams: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A finely carved marble head of a young woman wearing a veil over her curly coiffure. Note how the sculptor made this marble come to life

0043: Lovely Roman Marble Head of a Young Woman - ex-BonhamsEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Youth Presenting an Offering: Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A very fine Roman bronze of a togatus figure. Standing youth facing forward and would have once held an offering in his right hand. Toga is draped

0044: Roman Bronze Youth Presenting an OfferingEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

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Lot of 5 Roman Carnelian Intaglios: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Five carnelian intaglios, each depicting a different motif: a cornucopia, signifying the goddess Fortuna; a standing man; an eagle atop a plinth; a

0044A: Lot of 5 Roman Carnelian IntagliosEst. US$900-US$1,200

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Lot of 112 Roman Bronze & Silver Coin Assortment: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A collection of 112 bronze and silver coins from the Roman era. Size of largest: 0.7" W (1.8 cm) Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston,

0044B: Lot of 112 Roman Bronze & Silver Coin AssortmentEst. US$400-US$600

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Roman Bronze Patera: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A handsome cast bronze patera, a rare find as the handle and bowl of such vessels are more often found separately. This is a complete vessel with a

0044C: Roman Bronze PateraEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Roman Bronze Situla Handle w/ Face of Dionysos: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant cast bronze handle for a situla with a symmetrical handle and attached applied plaque used to connect the handle to the body of the

0044D: Roman Bronze Situla Handle w/ Face of DionysosEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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