Auction 42: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Roman marble statue of a goddess, probably Laetitia

An Amarna period limestone head of a princess

A lovely Roman marble head of a woman,c. 1st - 2nd C AD

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Auction 42: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Ancient Resource Auctions

Our July 19th auction will be filled with over 400 lots of fine museum-quality items. This auction offers a spectacular selection of authentic, museum quality, and well-provenanced Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Islamic, Byzantine, and other cultural antiquities as well as just a small selection of ancient-style items. Unlike our past sales we will be doing something a little different, and our usual selection of wonderful Pre-Colombian and Ethnographic items will be offered in an upcoming sale. Please get in touch if you have any questions and please remember to ask for condition reports on any items you may be interested in.

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A steatite figure of Osiris, Late Period: A steatite figure of Osiris, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, depicted seated holding a crook and flail. He wears his characteristic atef crown with uraeus and false beard. H: 3 7/8 in (9.8 cm). Some

0001: A steatite figure of Osiris, Late PeriodEst. US$800-US$900

A nice Near Eastern bronze dimpled bowl: A nice Near Eastern bronze dimpled bowl, c. 1000 - 600 BC, formed from hammered sheet bronze with ground rim. A pleasing example with a good green-brown patina. D: 5 7/8 in (15.1cm), H: 2 1/3 in

0002: A nice Near Eastern bronze dimpled bowlEst. US$400-US$500Lot Passed

A Byzantine bronze oil lamp filler: A Byzantine bronze oil lamp filler, c. 5th - 6th Century AD, with deep rounded bowl, long channeled spout, projections to either side and a flat rounded handle at back, raised ring base on bottom. H:

0003: A Byzantine bronze oil lamp fillerEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

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A lovely Egyptian gold child’s ring, Roman Period: A lovely Egyptian gold child’s ring, Roman Period, c. 1st- 2nd Century AD, the flattened oval bezel with an incised bust of the goddess Isis facing, wearing solar disk and plumes. A nice ring in

0004: A lovely Egyptian gold child’s ring, Roman PeriodEst. US$600-US$700

Romano-British bronze openwork brooch - ex Hattatt Coll: A Romano-British bronze openwork brooch - ex Hattatt Collection, c. 2nd Century AD. The zoomorphic lozenge brooch with alternating blue and yellow enamel. Found in St. Albans, England and a probable

0005: Romano-British bronze openwork brooch - ex Hattatt CollEst. US$400-US$500Lot Passed

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Roman North African terra sigillata plate fragment: A Roman North African terra sigillata plate fragment, c. 4th-5th Century AD, depicting a running boar, probably from a scene of an execution in the circus (damnatio ad bestias). H: 2 1/3 in (5.9cm),

0006: Roman North African terra sigillata plate fragmentEst. US$200-US$300

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An ornate Greek bronze handle from a large vessel: An ornate Greek bronze handle from a large vessel, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, the top of the handle flat, an ovolo pattern around the flat sides, petals around the circular attachment points. 3 ¼ in x

0007: An ornate Greek bronze handle from a large vesselEst. US$400-US$500

A Roman bronze ram-headed terminal from a patera: A Roman bronze ram-headed terminal from a patera, c. 1st - 3rd Century BC, naturalistically modelled with nice style and a dark olive green patina. L: 2 7/8 in (7.4cm). Ex Rhode Island private

0008: A Roman bronze ram-headed terminal from a pateraEst. US$500-US$600Lot Passed

A Greek terracotta erotic scene: A Greek terracotta erotic scene, c. 3rd - 1st Century BC, depicting a nude satyr, bearded with exposed phallus, next to a nude woman, perhaps a nymph, who playful looks at her partner with her nude

0009: A Greek terracotta erotic sceneEst. US$700-US$800Lot Passed

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A fragment from an Islamic blown glass animal flask: A fragment from an Islamic blown glass animal flask, c. 7th-8th Century AD, probably the head of a fish from a rhyton with applied yellow fins and white eyes and nice iridescence., L: 2 ½ in

0010: A fragment from an Islamic blown glass animal flaskEst. US$400-US$500

A Roman terracotta head of a youth: A Roman terracotta head of a youth, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, with a slight smile, his hair styled in wild curls framing his face and extending down onto his shoulders. H: 3 1/8 in (7.9cm). Mounted.

0011: A Roman terracotta head of a youthEst. US$800-US$900Lot Passed

A Roman terracotta figure of a woman: A Roman terracotta figure of a woman, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, wearing chiton and himation, her right hand supporting a water jar sat atop her head, her left hand clutching a hare which dangles at

0012: A Roman terracotta figure of a womanEst. US$400-US$500Lot Passed

A Cypriot Archaic Bichrome jug, c. 750 - 600 BC: A Cypriot Archaic Bichrome jug, c. 750 - 600 BC, the round body with ring foot, the tubular neck heavily constricted with wide mouth with squared rim, circular handle on side. The sides of the vessel

0013: A Cypriot Archaic Bichrome jug, c. 750 - 600 BCEst. US$800-US$1,000Lot Passed

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A Messapian lebes gamikos, Magnia Graecia: A Messapian lebes gamikos, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, decorated with tongues around the shoulder, three small bands just below the shoulder, and a wide band in the center of the body

0014: A Messapian lebes gamikos, Magnia GraeciaEst. US$400-US$500

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A large Villanovan/Etruscan Impasto olla: A large Villanovan/Etruscan Impasto olla, Italic, c. 8th Century BC, with tall pedestal base and wide flat foot, the body with light vertical ribbing and the neck is vertical with widely flared

0015: A large Villanovan/Etruscan Impasto ollaEst. US$600-US$700

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A small Roman dark blue glass votive vessel: A small Roman dark blue glass votive vessel, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, with applied handle, the surfaces with beautiful silvery iridescence with flashes of color. H: 2 ½ in (6.4cm). Ex Donald Brown

0016: A small Roman dark blue glass votive vesselEst. US$500-US$600

A Roman pale blue-green glass double unguentarium: A Roman pale blue-green glass double unguentarium, c. 4th Century AD, with loop handle and applicator, light trailing around each of the chambers. An impressive example with frosty white deposits on

0017: A Roman pale blue-green glass double unguentariumEst. US$800-US$1,000Lot Passed

Roman pale green glass bottle with silvery iridescence: A Roman pale green glass bottle with silvery iridescence, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the body with indented base and tall neck with wide rim. The bottle is extremely well-preserved with silver

0018: Roman pale green glass bottle with silvery iridescenceEst. US$800-US$1,000Lot Passed

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15 multicolor antique Venetian beads in various colors: A lot of 15 multicolor antique Venetian beads in various colors, mostly banded black and white. Average 15mm in length. Ex Joseph C. Morton collection.

0019: 15 multicolor antique Venetian beads in various colorsEst. US$200-US$300

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A Bactrian calcite votive head from a composite figure: A Bactrian calcite votive head from a composite figure, c. 3rd - 2nd Millennium BC, along with a large steatite body in the original style wearing layered gown and fringed collar. The head is

0020: A Bactrian calcite votive head from a composite figureEst. US$500-US$600

An Egyptian bronze figure of Osiris: An Egyptian bronze figure of Osiris, Late Period, c. 664 - 343 BC, mummiform, wearing atef crown with uraeus and false beard, arms folded over chest, hands holding a crook and flail. H: 5 in

0021: An Egyptian bronze figure of OsirisEst. US$900-US$1,000Lot Passed

Egyptian bronze crown with a modius of uraei: An Egyptian bronze crown with a modius of uraei supporting bull horns, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, from a large figure of a deity, the headdress in nicely detailed with a dark brown patina. H: 4

0022: Egyptian bronze crown with a modius of uraeiEst. US$4,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

An Egyptian bronze Apis bull figurine: An Egyptian bronze Apis bull figurine, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, wearing solar disk and uraeus, suspension loop behind the neck, winged vulture over the rump. L: 1 in (4.5cm), H: 1 1/3 in

0023: An Egyptian bronze Apis bull figurineEst. US$1,500-US$1,800Lot Passed

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An Egyptian bronze figure of Osiris: An Egyptian bronze figure of Osiris, c. 664 - 332 BC, mummiform, wearing atef crown with uraeus and false beard, arms folded with fists clenching a crook and flail. Handsome facial details and a nice

0023A: An Egyptian bronze figure of OsirisEst. US$1,000-US$1,200

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