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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Mummy Mask: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A hand-carved wooden mummy mask meant to act as a stylized representation of a deceased individual. The mask is first covered in

0001: Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Mummy MaskEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Egyptian Middle Kingdom Scarab w/ Hieroglyphs: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1991 to 1802 BCE. A hand-carved steatite scarab of petite size. The topside displays stylized insectile features, and the bottom is inscribed with a

0002: Egyptian Middle Kingdom Scarab w/ HieroglyphsEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Ushabti and Amulet & Roman Oil Lamp: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE; Roman, Imperial period, Holyland, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful trio of ancient artifacts: a Roman pottery oil lamp, an

0002A: Egyptian Faience Ushabti and Amulet & Roman Oil LampEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Romano-Egyptian Glass Bead Jewelry, Ring + Earrings: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 664 BCE to 300 CE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wearable pair of earrings and a ring made from ancient glass and

0003: Romano-Egyptian Glass Bead Jewelry, Ring + EarringsEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Silver Swivel Ring w/ Egyptian Scarab: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 18th to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 664 BCE. A hand-carved stone scarab amulet of creamy yellow-white hue with a handful of abstract hieroglyphs

0004: Silver Swivel Ring w/ Egyptian ScarabEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Silver Nude Harpokrates, ex-Bonham's: Egypt, Roman Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. An impressive silver figure of Harpokrates (also Harpocrates), the Ptolemaic god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality, shown holding

0004A: Romano-Egyptian Silver Nude Harpokrates, ex-Bonham'sEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Faience Bead Mask: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A gathering of ancient glazed faience beads exhibiting polychrome hues, each strung to construct a stylized anthropomorphic face.

0005: Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Faience Bead MaskEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Romano-Egypan Figure - Female Musician w/ Typanum: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A hollow-form terracotta figure molded to resemble the form of a standing female musician. She plays a simple tympanum - an ancient hand drum

0005A: Romano-Egypan Figure - Female Musician w/ TypanumEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Amulets - Anubis, Shu, & Pataikos: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A group of 3 mold-formed faience amulets depicting 3 unique gods. The first amulet covered in dark blue glaze depicts the nude

0006: Egyptian Faience Amulets - Anubis, Shu, & PataikosEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Egyptian Steatite Scaraboid + Glazed Lenticular Bead: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 18th to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 664 BCE. Two lovely artifacts from ancient Egypt. First is a steatite scaraboid with a rounded top and an

0007: Egyptian Steatite Scaraboid + Glazed Lenticular BeadEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Nude Bes w/ Leopard Pelt, ex-Christie's: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A hand-carved limestone figure depicting Bes, the bandy-legged dwarf deity who acted as a protector for women, children, and the weak. Bes

0008: Romano-Egyptian Nude Bes w/ Leopard Pelt, ex-Christie'sEst. US$2,600-US$3,900Lot Passed

3rd C. Egyptian Coptic Spindle Whorl Bead: Egyptian, Coptic Period, ca. 3rd to 6th century CE. An interesting spindle whorl bead carved from a red-brown hardstone. The upper face is slightly convex, and the verso is smooth and flat. The

0009: 3rd C. Egyptian Coptic Spindle Whorl BeadEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

12th C. Egyptian Mamluk Linen / Silk Textile Panel: Near East / Egypt, Mamluk period, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A large textile fragment from a woven linen/cotton panel with a second textile register made from brightly dyed silk with an intricate

0010: 12th C. Egyptian Mamluk Linen / Silk Textile PanelEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Roman-Egyptian Whistle Theater Mask, ex-Mitry: Egypt, mid-Ptolemaic to Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 2ndcentury BCE to 3rd century CE. A charming mold-made pottery whistle in the form of a theater mask, the mouth / vent hole on the top and the

0011: Roman-Egyptian Whistle Theater Mask, ex-MitryEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Greek Cypriot Pottery Figure of Zoomorph: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Late Cypriot III, ca. 1200 to 1175 BCE. A charming pottery figure of a zoomorph, perhaps a horse, standing upon 4 spread legs with a pointed snout and a cup-shaped vessel atop

0011A: Greek Cypriot Pottery Figure of ZoomorphEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Greek Apulian Lekanis w/ Lady of Fashion: Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulia, ca. 350 to 325 BCE. A splendid pottery lidded vessel known as a lekanis that is covered in black glaze and decorated with gorgeous red-figure and fugitive white

0011B: Greek Apulian Lekanis w/ Lady of FashionEst. US$2,000-US$2,500Lot Passed

0012: Published 3rd C. Roman Bronze FibulaEst. US$400-US$800Lot Passed

Impressive Roman Plaque w/ Phallus, Testicles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A sizable example of a mold-formed pottery plaque depicting a conical phallus and a set of testicles below the lower pubic region. Disembodied

0012A: Impressive Roman Plaque w/ Phallus, TesticlesEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Standing Figure of Venus: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A leaded bronze statuette of Venus - Greek Aphrodite - the Roman goddess of love and beauty depicted standing nude in contrapposto with one hand on

0012B: Roman Bronze Standing Figure of VenusEst. US$600-US$900

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Roman Tunisian Terracotta Cooking Vessels + Lid (4): Roman, Imperial Period, possibly from Roman Tunisia, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A collection of 3 wheel-thrown pottery vessels and a lid, utilitarian eating and food preparation vessels. The lid is

0013: Roman Tunisian Terracotta Cooking Vessels + Lid (4)Est. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Double Unguent w/ Intact Basket Handles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A remarkable free-blown glass double unguentarium with fully intact basket handles intended to hold 2 types of perfumes or cosmetic ointments. The

0013A: Roman Glass Double Unguent w/ Intact Basket HandlesEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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9th C Viking Silver Artifacts - Ring, Ornament, Pendant: Northern Europe, Viking / Viking Rus culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A wonderful trio of silver jewelry pieces: a suspension ring, a serpentine ornament, and a repousse pendant featuring a female bust.

0014: 9th C Viking Silver Artifacts - Ring, Ornament, PendantEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Hefty 9th C. Viking Iron Hoe or Axe Head: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 900 to 1300 CE. A hefty steel blade, possibly an axe or a hoe blade with a slightly flared blade tip and thick socket. The opening indicates

0014A: Hefty 9th C. Viking Iron Hoe or Axe HeadEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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8th C. Viking Artifacts - Bell, Hammer, Axe, Sickle: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A set of 4 forged-iron Viking artifacts. First is a bell with a hammer; second is a rhombus-shaped hammer or axe

0014B: 8th C. Viking Artifacts - Bell, Hammer, Axe, SickleEst. US$400-US$600

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