Etruscan terracotta relief of a facing female head, circa fourth-second century B.C. Ancient Resource LLC image.
Some exceptional lots include:
– Lot 139A: A 15th-16th century Renaissance bust of a young boy in the classical Roman style. He is carved of white marble with soft, rounded features and a sensitive expression. His wavy hair falls around his ears. The bust has well-preserved surfaces with light age deposits. Ex South London private collection.
– Lot 140A: A beautiful Roman-Greek Corinthian capital decorated in the ornate acanthus leaves and scrolls. In the center of the concave sides of the abacus sits a flower.
– Lot 52A: A fantastic brown quartzite head of Horus, the Egyptian falcon-god. On the backside of Horus’ head are two carvings. The upper carving is of an Ibis, likely representing the god Thoth, and beneath that is the cartouche of Rameses II “The Great.”—an exceptionally rare piece.
The auction also holds a collection of antiquities assembled by Lord Kitchener (1850-1916), British field marshal, agent and consul-general of Egypt who won fame for his imperial campaigns and later played a central role in the early stages of World War I.
Some more notable lots to look for:
– Lot 139: Roman Egypt basalt bust of Antinous, the favorite of Hadrian, mid-second century A.D. Ex property from the collection of Joseph Klein (1899-1987), New York City.
– Lot 164: Babylonian terracotta plaque, circa 1800-1600 B.C., with Sumerian goddess of protection. Ex BC Galleries, Australia.
– Lot 53: Old Kingdom limestone seated male figure, circa 2686-2181 B.C. Ex-Cecil Martin collection, Florida, acquired in the 1940s.
– Lot 167: Etruscan terracotta relief of a facing female head, circa fourth-second century B.C. Ex Victorian collection, near Essex, England.
ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Etruscan terracotta relief of a facing female head, circa fourth-second century B.C. Ancient Resource LLC image. Renaissance bust of a young boy in the classical Roman style, carved of white marble. Ancient Resource LLC image. Roman-Greek Corinthian capital decorated in the ornate acanthus leaves and scrolls. Ancient Resource LLC image. Exceptionally rare brown quartzite head of Horus, the Egyptian falcon-god. Ancient Resource LLC image. Roman Egypt basalt bust of Antinous, mid-second century A.D. Ancient Resource LLC image. Babylonian terracotta plaque, circa 1800-1600 B.C., with Sumerian goddess of protection. Ancient Resource LLC image. Old Kingdom limestone seated male figure, circa 2686-2181 B.C. Ancient Resource LLC image.
