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

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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 nice Egyptian faience beaded necklace: A nice Egyptian faience beaded necklace. The beads are of the multi-colored faience type, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, disk-shaped and all well-preserved with vivid color. The pendant is a Ptolemaic

0085C: A nice Egyptian faience beaded necklaceEst. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

Pair of Egyptian faience necklaces with floral pendants: A pair of Egyptian faience bead necklaces with floral pendants, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, each with high quality multicolored disk beads; both pendants in a nice light blue color. L: 17 in (43.7

0085D: Pair of Egyptian faience necklaces with floral pendantsEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed

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Egyptian framed papyrus fragment with Demotic script: An Egyptian framed papyrus fragment with Demotic script, Ptolemaic, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, the script nicely written in straight rows with clear translatable characters, the backside is black.

0086: Egyptian framed papyrus fragment with Demotic scriptEst. US$700-US$900

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Egyptian papyrus fragment with cursive Greek script: An Egyptian framed papyrus fragment with cursive Greek script, c. 2nd - 5th Century AD, with three partial lines visible. The text is clear with excellent style. Papyrus fragment measures 6 1/4 in x

0087: Egyptian papyrus fragment with cursive Greek scriptEst. US$500-US$600

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A beautiful Coptic textile fragment from Egypt: A beautiful Coptic textile fragment from Egypt, ca. 5th century AD. This rectangular fragment is 9-1/4 in long and consists of two rows of vine and intricate interlocking geometric registers. The

0087A: A beautiful Coptic textile fragment from EgyptEst. US$400-US$500

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A framed Coptic textile fragment,Roman Egypt: A framed Coptic textile fragment,Roman Egypt, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, with a medallion, at center a seated man offers an uncertain object to a bear-like animal which sits across, a fish above.

0087B: A framed Coptic textile fragment,Roman EgyptEst. US$800-US$1,000

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Egyptian framed papyrus fragment with Coptic script: An Egyptian framed papyrus fragment with Coptic script, c. 4th - 6th Century AD, with the end of 6 lines of neatly printed text visible, with large characters. Papyrus fragment measures 2 1/2 in x 2

0088: Egyptian framed papyrus fragment with Coptic scriptEst. US$400-US$500

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Egyptian papyrus fragment with Coptic script: A large Egyptian papyrus fragment with Coptic script, c. 4th - 6th Century AD, with 23 partial lines of semi-cursive script on one side, and 2 lines on the opposite side along with some symbols. The

0089: Egyptian papyrus fragment with Coptic scriptEst. US$800-US$900

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Egyptian papyrus fragment with cursive Greek script: An Egyptian framed papyrus fragment with beautiful cursive Greek script, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, with 10 lines elegant visible, the opposite side with 10 lines of what appears to be equations. A

0090: Egyptian papyrus fragment with cursive Greek scriptEst. US$800-US$900

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Pair of Egyptian papyrus fragments with Coptic script: A pair of Egyptian papyrus fragments with Coptic script, c. 4th - 6th Century AD, the first with 7 partial lines of lovely cursive script, the second example with neatly printed characters and 7

0091: Pair of Egyptian papyrus fragments with Coptic scriptEst. US$800-US$900

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Vellum Coptic translation of Apostle Paul: Rare Sahidic Coptic translation of Titus 2:3-9, a New Testament text. Coptic translations of Paul's letters. A vellum leaf from a Coptic book with two columns of text, on both the front and back,

0092: Vellum Coptic translation of Apostle PaulEst. US$40,000-US$50,000Lot Passed

A lovely Coptic marble relief depicting saints, Egypt: A lovely Coptic marble relief depicting saints, Egypt, c. 9th - 12th Century, part of a circular element divided in to registers, the five visible on the relief containing male and female heads, the

0093: A lovely Coptic marble relief depicting saints, EgyptEst. US$5,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Roman sandstone eagle, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD: A Roman sandstone eagle, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, in naturalistic style with large round eyes and detailed feathers on the body, tail and wings. Some weathering and deposits from the ages as expected

0093A: Roman sandstone eagle, c. 2nd - 3rd Century ADEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

A lovely Roman marble head of a woman,c. 1st - 2nd C AD: A lovely Roman marble head of a woman, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, a copy of a Greek original, with elegant features and well-preserved surfaces. Most likely representing a goddess, wearing a fillet,

0094: A lovely Roman marble head of a woman,c. 1st - 2nd C ADEst. US$40,000-US$50,000Lot Passed

Roman marble herm bust of a Celtic queen or goddes: A Roman marble herm bust of a Celtic queen or goddess, c. 1st-2nd Century AD, with long curling hair, centrally-parted and flowing to the shoulders, wearing a diadem, the brow furrowed above deep-set

0094A: Roman marble herm bust of a Celtic queen or goddesEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

Roman marble statue of a goddess, probably Laetitia: A large and impressive Roman marble statue of a goddess, probably Laetitia, c. 1st Century AD, wearing chiton and himation, her left hand resting on an anchor, her right arm was aloft, perhaps

0094B: Roman marble statue of a goddess, probably LaetitiaEst. US$25,000-US$35,000Lot Passed

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Graeco-Roman marble satyr head,attributes of Zeus Ammon: An impressive Graeco-Roman marble head of a satyr with attributes of Zeus-Ammon, c. 1st-2nd Century AD, wearing mustache and short beard, his hair in tight curls and a ram’s horn on either side of

0094C: Graeco-Roman marble satyr head,attributes of Zeus AmmonEst. US$35,000-US$40,000

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A Roman marble head of a youth, c. 1st Century AD: A Roman marble head of a youth, c. 1st Century AD, with rounded features and short, curly hair, his eye and mouth nicely rendered. The piece is well-preserved with mineral encrustation and light

0095: A Roman marble head of a youth, c. 1st Century ADEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

An Eastern Mediterranean stone head of a youth: An Eastern Mediterranean stone head of a youth, c. 7th - 5th Century BC, with Kore-like features including large almond-shaped eyes, wide, arched brows, pursed lips and hair styled back in ridges.

0095A: An Eastern Mediterranean stone head of a youthEst. US$12,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

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Roman copy of a Greek work of 2nd Century BC: An ancient Roman copy of a Greek work of the 2nd Century BC, H: 9.5 in, D: 8.5 in. During the Hellenistic period, artists became concerned with the accurate representation of childhood, old age, and

0096: Roman copy of a Greek work of 2nd Century BCEst. US$10,000-US$12,000

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A Roman marble votive of a goddess: A Roman marble votive of a goddess, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, perhaps Venus, provincial in nature but with good style, the bottom of her ringlets of hair visible at her shoulders. H: 6 1/8 in

0096A: A Roman marble votive of a goddessEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

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A Near Eastern breccia votive male head: A Near Eastern breccia votive male head, c. 1st Millennium BC, cylindrical in shape, flat top with central hole, the male face in low relief with eyes, nose and brow well-defined, with narrow

0097: A Near Eastern breccia votive male headEst. US$400-US$500

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Sabaean alabaster altar or votive with inscription: A Sabaean alabaster altar or votive with inscription, Arabia, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, in rectangular form and of two levels, the upper most narrower than the base. The front of both levels bear an

0098: Sabaean alabaster altar or votive with inscriptionEst. US$600-US$700

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A Parthian alabaster nude goddess: A Parthian alabaster nude goddess, Syria, c. 2nd Century BC-2nd Century AD, depicting the so called Great Babylonian Goddess, associated with Ishtar and the Roman Diana, wearing a diadem and

0098A: A Parthian alabaster nude goddessEst. US$15,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

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