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Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Viking, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! All items legally acquired, legal to sell and guaranteed to be as described. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Greek Hellenistic Silver Mastoid Vessel, ex Christie's: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 2nd to 1st century BCE. A stunning bowl of a substantial size in the form of a mastos or mastoid, a drinking vessel shaped like a breast, shaped from near-pure

0045: Greek Hellenistic Silver Mastoid Vessel, ex Christie'sEst. US$7,000-US$10,000

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Published / Rare Hellenistic Greek Amber Nude Baby: Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. An incredibly rare example of a carved amber figure of a baby seated atop an integral ovoid platform. The youthful infant leans to his

0045A: Published / Rare Hellenistic Greek Amber Nude BabyEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

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Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Standing Youth, Centuripe: Greek, Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd century BCE. Wonderful, large, and important! A beautiful terracotta standing youth, in the style of Centuripe, stepping forward as if alighting. His head is turned

0046: Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Standing Youth, CenturipeEst. US$12,000-US$18,000

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Greek Hellenistic Yellow Glass Mammiform Bowl: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, Syro-Palestinian coast, ca. late 2nd to early 1st century BCE. A dazzling mold-formed bowl fashioned from translucent glass of golden amber hues. Conical in form,

0046A: Greek Hellenistic Yellow Glass Mammiform BowlEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Published Greek Canosan Terracotta Head of a Woman: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 5th century BCE. A gorgeous mold-made pottery head of a female embodying the pinnacle of classical beauty. Crowned by a coiffure of tight coils,

0046B: Published Greek Canosan Terracotta Head of a WomanEst. US$7,000-US$10,500Lot Passed

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Beautiful Greek Core Formed Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, Classical Period, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A beautiful example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos once used to hold fragrant oils. The vessel boasts an elegant form with a piriform

0047: Beautiful Greek Core Formed Glass AmphoriskosEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Greek Silver Alexander Tetradrachm, 18K Necklace: Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 336 to 323 BCE. A gorgeous 18 karat gold necklace chain with an ancient silver Alexander III, or Alexander the Great, tetradrachm on a 14 karat gold pendant. Surrounded by 44

0048: Greek Silver Alexander Tetradrachm, 18K NecklaceEst. US$6,000-US$8,000

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Gorgeous Greek Core Formed Glass Alabastron: Ancient Greece, Eastern Mediterranean, Classical Period, ca. late 6th to early 5th century BCE. A beautiful core-formed glass alabastron, so named because many vessels that assumed this form were

0049: Gorgeous Greek Core Formed Glass AlabastronEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass Alabastron: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A core-formed glass alabastron, so-named because many vessels that assumed this form were made of alabaster. The polychrome vessel is

0050: Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass AlabastronEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Published Hellenistic Marble Head, Possibly Aphrodite: Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A finely rendered, hand-carved marble head of a female deity, perhaps depicting Aphrodite (Roman Venus), the goddess of love, passion, and

0050A: Published Hellenistic Marble Head, Possibly AphroditeEst. US$12,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

Rare Canosan Polychrome Terracotta Horse w/ TL: Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulia, Greek colony of Canosa, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A dynamic sculpture of a rearing horse presenting with both hind hooves on the ground as the front legs are

0052: Rare Canosan Polychrome Terracotta Horse w/ TLEst. US$3,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

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Imposing Greek Hellenistic Pottery Protome Lion Head: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A fine mold-made pottery protome depicting a majestic lion head. The protruding leonine countenance presents with sunken eyes bearing a

0053: Imposing Greek Hellenistic Pottery Protome Lion HeadEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Masterful Greek Hellenistic Ceramic Goat Vessel w/ TL: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to early 1st century BCE. A masterful ceramic vessel in the form of a goat seated atop a low, flat base. The goat is lifelike, its legs crouched underneath

0054: Masterful Greek Hellenistic Ceramic Goat Vessel w/ TLEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

Canosan Polychrome Terracotta Standing Female Votive: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A beautiful and large Hellenistic mold-made pottery statue of a fashionable lady. She stands contrapposto with her hand on her

0055: Canosan Polychrome Terracotta Standing Female VotiveEst. US$12,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

Greek Canosan Terracotta Aphrodite w/ Scallop Shell: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. An exemplary mold-made terracotta figure of Aphrodite (Roman Venus), the goddess of love, passion, and femininity, as she rides

0056: Greek Canosan Terracotta Aphrodite w/ Scallop ShellEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

Canosan Terracotta Eros Riding a Goose: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A delightful mold-made terracotta sculpture of Eros, the Greek god of love and desire (Roman Cupid), sitting upon a

0057: Canosan Terracotta Eros Riding a GooseEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Canosan Limestone Entablature w/ Bull Reliefs: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosa, early Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th century BCE. A stunning hand-carved limestone entablature featuring 2 frontally facing bull or ox heads known as bucrania flanking a

0057A: Canosan Limestone Entablature w/ Bull ReliefsEst. US$15,000-US$22,500Lot Passed

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Apulian Pottery Kantharos, Eros & Maenad w/ TL: Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Greek colony of Apulia, ca. 4th century BCE. A stunning wine vessel of an elegant form with high arching handles having support struts and thumb spurs. The cylindrical

0057B: Apulian Pottery Kantharos, Eros & Maenad w/ TLEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Choice & Rare Greek Xenon Pottery Kylix w/ Lion: Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 325 BCE. This is a beautiful kylix in a style referred to as "Xenon ware." Stunning and one of the finest of the type we have ever seen, this

0057C: Choice & Rare Greek Xenon Pottery Kylix w/ LionEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Published Greek Hellenistic Pottery Roundels, TL'd: Greece, late Hellenistic period, ca. 1st century BCE. A fabulous ensemble of two circular roundels, each presenting with a raised rim and pale-orange slip. The roundels boast projecting relief busts

0058: Published Greek Hellenistic Pottery Roundels, TL'dEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Superb Greek Core-form Glass Amphoriskos: Greece, ca. 3rd century BCE. Absolutely stunning brown-on-white glass amphoriskos perfume vessel owned by a member of the elite class. Opaque white base glass to which a deep brown glass was

0059: Superb Greek Core-form Glass AmphoriskosEst. US$8,000-US$10,000Lot Passed

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Superb Greek Hellenistic Glass Bowl w/ Petal Motif: Greek, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A very rare and striking mold-formed glass bowl of translucent yellow-green hues and an attractive flower petal motif delineated in relief. When viewed

0060: Superb Greek Hellenistic Glass Bowl w/ Petal MotifEst. US$12,000-US$18,000

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Canosan Terracotta Figure Aphrodite Rising From Sea: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A stunning mold-made pottery figure of Aphrodite (Roman Venus), the Greek goddess of beauty, love, pleasure, and procreation,

0061: Canosan Terracotta Figure Aphrodite Rising From SeaEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Stunning Canosan Polychrome Krater w/ Medusa: Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosan Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A well-proportioned funerary volute krater with twin large curled volutes perched on the rim. It stands on a pronounced, flared

0062: Stunning Canosan Polychrome Krater w/ MedusaEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

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