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Majestic 1st C. Roman Bronze Figure of Griffin

Maya Peten Polychrome Cylinder w/ Lord & Figures

Signed Fritz Scholder Lithograph - "Man Bull" (1981)

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0001: Romano-Egyptian Bronze Relief Amulet ThothEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Amulet w/ Ib (Heart / Windpipe): Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet depicting a stylized heart-and-windpipe (known as "ib") covered in lustrous, turquoise-hued glaze.

0001A: Egyptian Faience Amulet w/ Ib (Heart / Windpipe)Est. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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Greek Hellenistic Pottery Head of Athena: Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A splendid pottery head of Athena - Roman Minerva - the Greek goddess of wisdom, medicine, art, commerce, and military victory, here depicted in her

0002: Greek Hellenistic Pottery Head of AthenaEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Greek Hellenistic Gold Repousse Applique Serpent: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, Classical to Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. An elliptical piece of 85% gold (equivalent to 20K+) foil with a stippled rim surrounding a

0002A: Greek Hellenistic Gold Repousse Applique SerpentEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Greek Boeotian Pottery Figure - Dog Warrior w/ Shield: Greek, Archaic Period, Boeotian, ca. 550 BCE. A hand-built pottery warrior figure depicted as a canine seated atop an integral cylindrical stool. The lightly-flared base traces up to form the

0003: Greek Boeotian Pottery Figure - Dog Warrior w/ ShieldEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass Amphoriskos: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. This is a beautiful core-formed glass amphoriskos with tapered body and cylindrical neck and flared rim - essentially a miniature amphora -

0004: Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass AmphoriskosEst. US$2,200-US$3,300

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2nd C. Roman Glass Double Unguentarium - Intact!: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A graceful, hand-blown double unguentarium of uniquely colored yellow glass, used by noblewomen at their toilettes. Flanked by a pair of trail

0004A: 2nd C. Roman Glass Double Unguentarium - Intact!Est. US$900-US$1,200

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Cypro-Archaic 2-Headed Horse w/ Rider, TL'd: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Period I, Cypriot culture, ca. 750 to 600 BCE. Now that's a horse of a different color! A rare pottery sculpture of an unusual form featuring a rider

0005: Cypro-Archaic 2-Headed Horse w/ Rider, TL'dEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

6th C. Byzantine Bronze Peacock Finial: Near East, late Roman / Byzantine Period, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. An attractive bronze finial in the form of a stylized peacock. The Byzantines regarded the peacock as a symbol of renewal and

0005A: 6th C. Byzantine Bronze Peacock FinialEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

1st C. Roman Bronze Attachment Lion Form: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A handsome bronze attachment in the form of a lion seated on his haunches with a wavy mane framing his expressive roaring visage. His fierce, gaping

0006: 1st C. Roman Bronze Attachment Lion FormEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Majestic 1st C. Roman Bronze Figure of Griffin: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. An impressive bronze figure of a griffin - a mythical beast with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle - seated in a noble stance and

0007: Majestic 1st C. Roman Bronze Figure of GriffinEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Roman Iron Spear Tip + Medieval European Spear Tip: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Western to Central Europe, Medieval Period, ca. 13th to 15th century CE. A set of 2 iron spear tips from 2 distinctive time periods in European

0008: Roman Iron Spear Tip + Medieval European Spear TipEst. US$700-US$1,050

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5 Roman Silver Earrings: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely ensemble of 5 earrings, each formed from thick silver wire adorned with applied granulation or bands. All display an elegant arch with

0008A: 5 Roman Silver EarringsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Terra Sigillata Jug w/ Figures & Animals, TL'd: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A mold made molded terra sigillata pottery jug with scenes of people, trees, and animals in bas relief. Terra sigillata literally meaning "sealed

0009: Roman Terra Sigillata Jug w/ Figures & Animals, TL'dEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Figural Leaping Feline: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An attractive leaded bronze figure of a quadruped resembling a recumbent or leaping feline - perhaps a panther or lioness - with an elongated body

0010: Roman Bronze Figural Leaping FelineEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Roman Lead Votive, Danubian Rider Plaque: Roman, Imperial Period, River Danube, ca. early 3rd to early 4th century CE. An intriguing lead votive plaque known as a "Danubian Rider plaque" featuring a complex iconography relating to the

0011: Roman Lead Votive, Danubian Rider PlaqueEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Rare Etruscan Bronze Montefortino Helmet: Classical World, Etruria, ca. late 4th to 3rd century CE. A single-cast bronze Montefortino helmet of a domed bowl form with layers of deep, glossy patina and a top knob incised with a layered,

0012: Rare Etruscan Bronze Montefortino HelmetEst. US$18,000-US$27,000

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Paleolithic French Acheulean Hand Axe: Western Europe, Northern France, Oise Department, Hardivillers, Paleolithic, late Oldowan to Acheulean period, ca. 1,000,000 to 40,000 years ago. A chert hand axe from prehistoric peoples- likely the

0013: Paleolithic French Acheulean Hand AxeEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

Ancient Scytho-Sarmatian Bronze Horse Breastplate: Central/Eastern Europe, East of Colchis, Black Sea area, Northeastern Caucasus (Georgia), Scytho-Sarmatian culture, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A fine shield-shaped horse trapping of an openwork

0014: Ancient Scytho-Sarmatian Bronze Horse BreastplateEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Celtic Iron Age La Tene Forged Iron Spear Head: Ancient Central / Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, La Tene culture, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. A forged-iron spear head with a lengthy petaloid blade atop a cylindrical socketing shaft. Each side

0015: Celtic Iron Age La Tene Forged Iron Spear HeadEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Fine 6th C. Pre-Viking Silver Buckle: **Originally Listed At $500** Northern Europe, Scandinavia, pre-Viking period (often called Migration period or Germanic Iron Age), ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A petite silver buckle comprised of a

0016: Fine 6th C. Pre-Viking Silver BuckleEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

6th C. Frankish Iron Niello Belt Buckle, Bronze Rivets: Western / Central Europe, Franks, ca. late 6th to 7th century CE. An exemplary iron belt buckle boasting mesmerizing geometric decoration of silver niello and 3 bronze rivets. Belts were essential to

0017: 6th C. Frankish Iron Niello Belt Buckle, Bronze RivetsEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

8th C. Early Medieval Champleve Brass Belt Buckle: Northern Europe, early Medieval period, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A beautiful brass belt buckle, intricately adorned with champleve geometric and floral motifs in vibrant crimson, cobalt, and

0018: 8th C. Early Medieval Champleve Brass Belt BuckleEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Viking or Medieval Iron Axe Head: **First Time At Auction** Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture to Medieval period, ca. 8th to 13th century CE. A forged-iron axe head of a hefty form with a circular socketing

0019: Viking or Medieval Iron Axe HeadEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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