Jasper52 to host Ancient Arts Auction, Feb. 16

Pair of Greek terracotta winged horses, est. $24,000-$29,000

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, February 16, starting at 8 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold an Ancient Arts Auction – 84 lots of treasures from the impossibly distant past. Among the items on offer will be an ancient Greek terracotta pair of winged horses; a painted wood Egyptian sarcophagus lid from the Late Period, dating to circa 664-323 BCE; a circa-300 Roman glass jar with blue decoration; an Egyptian limestone canoptic jar with a baboon-headed lid; a circa-480 BCE Attic pottery red-figure kylix; a Mesopotamian limestone male head; an ancient Egyptian granite figure of the god Horus-Sobek; a circa-3rd century BCE Greek embossed silver finial for a ceremonial chair; the head of a female mummy from Egypt’s New Kingdom, XVIII Dynasty, dating to circa-1550-1069 BCE; a Roman marble head of Aphrodite; a gold Phoenician scarab ring; an Etruscan terracotta star dish; and a Greek Xenon-ware mug, to name just a few. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

First among the highlights is a pair of ancient Greek terracotta winged horses from circa 400-300 BCE. The horses are sculpted with Eros figures on their backs, and the lot notes state: “These items seem to be part of a sculpture with a chariot or with another larger item, as the horses stand with legs raised in a sign of running. Stylistically, it is in the line of Hellenistic sculpture: classical design, perfection in execution and dynamic compositions with a certain touch of dramatism.” The pair is estimated at $24,000-$29,000.

Greek embossed silver finial for a ceremonial chair, est. $47,000-$56,000

Also of note is a circa-3rd century BCE Greek embossed silver finial that was made for a ceremonial chair. It is decorated with figures from myths of the sea: nereids, monsters and tritons surrounding Poseidon, depicted sitting on a throne placed in the center of the piece, which is estimated at $47,000-$56,000.

Painted wood Egyptian sarcophagus lid, est. $46,000-$55,000

The third and final highlight is a painted wood Egyptian sarcophagus lid from the Late Period, which corresponds to 664-323 BCE. It pictures the deceased and includes images of the goddess Isis and the gods Horus, Osiris, Anubis and Ra. It is estimated at $46,000-$55,000.

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