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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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Beautiful Roman Gold & Glass Bead Necklace: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. This collection of beads is simply gorgeous! Crafted from ancient components, this necklace is comprised of fourteen 95% (22K+) gold beads, and over

0081: Beautiful Roman Gold & Glass Bead NecklaceEst. US$5,000-US$7,500

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Roman Marbled Glass Bottle - Beautiful Cobalt Blue: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A fabulous cast and blown mosaic flask comprised of canes of white and blue - cobalt, royal, azure, sky and more - its form classic with a near spherical

0082: Roman Marbled Glass Bottle - Beautiful Cobalt BlueEst. US$12,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

Amazing Deep Blue Roman Glass Juglet: Ancient Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A graceful vessel comprised of stunning cobalt blue translucent glass, its form presenting an ovoid body with numerous vertical ribs that extend

0083: Amazing Deep Blue Roman Glass JugletEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

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Rare / Gorgeous Roman Mosaic Glass Shallow Dish: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE. A breathtaking glass bowl of a shallow, hemispherical form composed in the mosaic (or millefiori) technique with canes of

0084: Rare / Gorgeous Roman Mosaic Glass Shallow DishEst. US$7,000-US$10,000

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Tall Roman Glass Beaker / Oil Lamp: Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to early 5th century CE. A stunning example of a beaker that could double as an oil lamp and vice versa, free-blown from nearly transparent glass of a soft

0085: Tall Roman Glass Beaker / Oil LampEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Pillar Molded Bowl - Rainbow Iridescence: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A beautiful bowl of a thick-walled composition made from pale aqua-hued glass with delicate, undulating exterior ribbed walls. The

0086: Roman Glass Pillar Molded Bowl - Rainbow IridescenceEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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0087: Roman Marble Relief Panel w/ Soldier's HeadEst. US$6,500-US$9,500

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Roman Stone Relief Panel w/ Bust of Goddess: Early Roman, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A stunning stone relief depicting the bust of a ravishing female, perhaps a goddess, facing front with almond-shaped eyes, an aquiline nose, closed

0088: Roman Stone Relief Panel w/ Bust of GoddessEst. US$6,000-US$9,000

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Roman Pottery Volute Oil Lamp w/ Erotic Scene: Roman, Eastern Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A titillating terracotta oil lamp of volute form presenting a flat, annular base, a discoid body, a corseted nozzle, and a flared

0089: Roman Pottery Volute Oil Lamp w/ Erotic SceneEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Lovely Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Horse Rider: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. An impressive mold-made pottery oil lamp presenting a discoid body, a slightly recessed tondo, and a wick spout, all sitting upon a flat, annular

0090: Lovely Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Horse RiderEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Rare & Fine Roman Gilded Bronze Mirror: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Rare and quite lovely personal mirror made of bronze with added gilding over a silvered tin background. Small circular form depicting a standing

0091: Rare & Fine Roman Gilded Bronze MirrorEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

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Roman Marble Relief - Winged Victory: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. An exceptional hand-carved marble relief of a winged Victory or Victoria (Greek Nike), the Roman goddess of victory, speed, and strength, holding a

0092: Roman Marble Relief - Winged VictoryEst. US$12,000-US$18,000

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Roman Marble Torso of a Nude Male Youth: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Finely carved from white marble, a torso of a male, nude presenting well-defined male genitalia and overall anatomy as well as a wonderful

0093: Roman Marble Torso of a Nude Male YouthEst. US$35,000-US$45,000Lot Passed

Superb / Published Roman Silver Skyphos: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A fabulous skyphos (drinking cup) of a squat form with a protruding footed base surrounding a petite set of raised concentric circles, rounded walls

0094: Superb / Published Roman Silver SkyphosEst. US$9,000-US$13,500Lot Passed

Palmyrene / Roman Period Limestone Head of A Female: Near East, Palmyra, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A finely carved Palmyrene limestone head of a youthful female beauty, her quixotic visage comprised of large almond-shaped eyes

0095: Palmyrene / Roman Period Limestone Head of A FemaleEst. US$30,000-US$40,000Lot Passed

Roman Marble Head of Cupid: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. The beau ideal of ephebic espieglerie; an exemplary marble head of Cupid (Greek Eros), the Roman god of desire, erotic love, and attraction.

0096: Roman Marble Head of CupidEst. US$16,000-US$24,000Lot Passed

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Roman Imperial Bronze Situla w/ Applied Mask Detailing: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous cast-bronze situla with a slightly convex base incised with concentric circles, a body that gradually-widens toward its dramatically

0097: Roman Imperial Bronze Situla w/ Applied Mask DetailingEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Near-Lifesize Roman Marble Head of a Philosopher: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. late 1st century CE. Finely carved from a single piece of white marble, the head of a bearded male with features that are remarkably naturalistic: thick-lidded

0098: Near-Lifesize Roman Marble Head of a PhilosopherEst. US$30,000-US$45,000Lot Passed

Superb Large Roman Bronze Chariot Fitting - Minerva: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A superb bronze chariot fitting finely cast via the lost wax process, depicting Minerva (the Roman version of Athena), the goddess of wisdom, medicine, art,

0100: Superb Large Roman Bronze Chariot Fitting - MinervaEst. US$7,000-US$10,500Lot Passed

Roman Carnelian and Glass Bead Necklace: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. An elegant ensemble of 23 glass and 24 carnelian beads, all strung on a modern strand with a brass toggle clasp to be wearable. Beautifully arranged

0100A: Roman Carnelian and Glass Bead NecklaceEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Roman Gold and Jasper Intaglio Ring w/ Chiron: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A very fine and masterfully designed 91.6% gold (equivalent to 22K) ring with a central bezel housing a red jasper intaglio that depicts a centaur,

0100B: Roman Gold and Jasper Intaglio Ring w/ ChironEst. US$6,500-US$7,000Lot Passed

Superb Roman Bronze Applique - Young Hercules: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A remarkable cast bronze applique of the legendary hero Hercules (Heracles), here shown from the chest up, made to serve as an applique, probably on a

0101: Superb Roman Bronze Applique - Young HerculesEst. US$12,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

2nd C. Parthian Green Glazed Pottery Head of a Bull: Near East, northeastern Iran, Parthia, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A remarkable pottery fragment of a bull glazed in stunning hues of emerald green, powder blue, and white glaze. Supported by a thick

0101A: 2nd C. Parthian Green Glazed Pottery Head of a BullEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Oversized Roman Bronze Lion Face Door Knockers (pr): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A fabulous pair of cast-bronze door knockers, each depicting a highly stylized lion head of a circular form. Each leonine countenance presents with

0101B: Oversized Roman Bronze Lion Face Door Knockers (pr)Est. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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