Auction 38: Fine Ancient Artifacts

An Egyptian steatite amulet of a seated baboon, representative of the god Thoth, 3rd Intermediate Period, c. 1075 - 712 BC, nice carved with good deta

An Egyptian basalt axe head, c. 4000 - 3000 BC, with oval profile, the end tapered and rounded and the business end with rounded cutting edge. L: 5 2/

A Near Eastern iron knife with bronze handle, c. 12th - 14th Century or a bit later. The blade had been reattached to the handle, which is nicely pres

A Near Eastern bronze cosmetic stopper in the form of a bull, c. late 2nd Millennium BC, of stylized form the base of the stopper with a sleeve for an

A Near Eastern bronze figure of a canine, c. 1000 - 600 BC, with detailed hind legs and a deep olive-black patina. L: 2 4/5 in (7.1cm). Mounted on a c

A Near Eastern silver armlet with decorated terminals, c. 18th - 19th Century, of hollow construction with loop and pin type clasp. The terminals are

A Near Eastern heavy silver snake bracelet, c. 1st Millennium BC, both terminals in the form of the snakes head with inset garnet eyes. Each head is q

A Roman ceramic lamp with an elephant, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the bottom conical with flat base, the discus raised with flattened shoulders, pinched

A Cypriot terracotta figure of a warrior, c. 750 - 480 BC, holding circular shield and pointed helmet, his feet are together with the ends of his feet

A Greek terracotta figurine of a wild boar, Canosan, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, with traces of dressing and old restoration to the snout. H: 2 in (5.1 c

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 whi

A Roman yellow glass cup, c. 4th Century AD, with a widely flared mouth, short neck, and a rounded body with indented ribbing on a flat base, H: 3 in

A nice Corinthian Plemochoe, mid-6th Century BC, of typical round shape with ring foot and single handle. A scarcer pottery shape, nicely decorated wi

A pair of Egyptian amulets, Crocodile & Bes. A lot of 2 Egyptian amulets, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, the first a faience amulet of a crocodile...

A Roman bronze figure of a bearded male deity, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, wearing draped clothing and holds a cornucopia. He is diademed and his hair is

An Egyptian blue-green faience flask, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, the body round with flattened profile, the trumpet-like spout flanked by two pinche

A Roman marble head of a lady, c. 1st Century AD, with pouty features and hair pulled back into a bun at the nape of her neck. H: 2 in (5.1 cm). Light

A Roman marble torso from a statue, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, perhaps of a goddess such as Venus, with small breasts visible. 1 4/5 in x 1 ½ in ...

A lot of 5 Coptic steatite amulets, c. 5th– 7th Century AD, including a late derivative of the double-plume type, a stylized animal, with intricately

A choice Islamic period ceramic grenade, Holy Land, c. 6th - 9th Century AD, the shoulder with floral elements in high relief separated by parallel ve

A bronze Gallic bull's head, c. 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD, with incised eyes with raised border and incised triangular patches on top of t...

A nice Egyptian pale blue faience ushabti, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, mummiform, wearing tripartite wig and false beard, arms folded across chest, h

An Egyptian ceramic fecundity figure, Ptolemaic, 3rd - 2nd Century BC, in the form of a naked female, one hand around one of her ankles to expose her

A very attractive and colorful Egyptian Coptic textile, c. 9th Century AD, depicting dancing, stylized flora and fauna. A unique textile mounted on a

An Egyptian head of a man wearing a wig, New Kingdom, c. 1570 - 1075 BC, with expressive features. H: ¾ in (2 cm). Light weathering. Ex French ...

An Egyptian bronze standing figure of Osiris, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, mummiform, wearing atef crown with uraeus and false beard, arms folded acr

A handsome Egyptian bronze standing figure of Osiris, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, mummiform, wearing atef crown with uraeus and false beard, arms fo

An Egyptian bronze figure of Osiris, Late Period, c. 664 - 525 BC, mummiform, the atef crown now missing, his facial features extremely handsome, hand

A beautiful Egyptian bronze figure of Horus, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, in the form of a falcon, wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt,

A beautiful little Egyptian bronze figure of Horus, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, in the form of a falcon, the features in fine style with incised det

A magnificent Egyptian bronze figure of Bastet, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, in feline form, depicted seated in the classic pose with front legs toge

An Egyptian bronze standing figure of Osiris, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, mummiform, wearing atef crown with uraeus and false beard, arms folded acr

A nicely detailed Egyptian bronze feather from a headdress, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, probably from the god Osiris, ram’s horn and uraeus wearing

An Egyptian Predynastic ceramic jar, Gerzean Period, c. 3500 - 3050 BC, the body squat with rounded base, two rounded and pierced lug handles and a wi

A nice Egyptian Predynastic ceramic jar, Gerzean Period, c. 3500 - 3050 BC, the ovoid body with flattened narrow base and wide, flat rim, lug handles

A very large Egyptian Predynastic red burnished jar with incised 'centipede', Naqada II, c. 3600 - 3300 BC, with conical body tapering to a ...

An Egyptian Old Kingdom ovoid ceramic jar, c. 2649-2150 BC, the sides decorated with curved vertical black lines, the base raised and flattened and th

A choice Coptic ceramic jar, Roman Egypt, c. 4th - 6th Century AD, crème buff, with flared mouth and small footed base. Linear additions in red...

A molded terracotta female votive figure, Roman Egypt, c. 5th - 6th Century AD, depicted nude, with wreath around neck, hair in curled rows and tied a

A terracotta head from a bull, Roman Egypt, c. 5th - 6th Century AD, the human-like face with ridge conjoining brows and nose, oval eyes and detailed

A Cypriot terracotta seated figure, circa 5th Century B.C., depicted leaning on his left arm, holding a bird on his lap, wearing a long tunic and a wr

An Egyptian painted composite torso of a woman, Ptolemaic, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, wearing tall diadem, her curled hair in black, right arm at the si

An Egyptian terracotta figure of Harpokrates riding a swan, Roman Period, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, the youthful god wears a long tunic, diadem, side l

An Egyptian terracotta figure of a Sothic dog, Roman Period, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, standing to right, head facing with tail curled over its hind qu

An Egyptian terracotta dramatic face, Roman Period, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, from a larger vessel, the features are quite expressive with wide eyes an

An Egyptian terracotta fist from a larger figure, Roman Period, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, the thumb pressed between the index and middle finger, each d

An Egyptian terracotta head of a bearded man, Roman Period, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, perhaps Zeus, wearing a low diadem, his features nicely detailed.

An Egyptian terracotta head of a man, Roman Period, c. 1st Century BC - 1st Century AD, wearing a large rolled diadem, his features quite veristic wi

An Egyptian terracotta head of a Harpokrates, Roman Period, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, from a large figure, wearing large rolled diadem and side lock, h

An Egyptian terracotta head of a priest, Roman Period, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, wearing leopard-skin hood, beard and mustache. Head without stand - 1

An Egyptian terracotta head of a woman, Roman Period, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, wearing a large diadem, her hair styled in thick waves with a plait ato

An Egyptian terracotta head of a camel, Roman Period, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, in naturalistic style with good detail and light deposits. Head without

An Egyptian terracotta soul house, Middle Kingdom, c. 2050 - 1786 BC, ovoid in shape with low walls and various offerings in relief including a loaf o

An attractive Egyptian wooden ‘mummy’ mask, c. 1075 - 30 BC, with handsomely carved features and curved back. A few age splits, but a very nice exampl

An Egyptian wood polychrome hand from a sarcophagus, Late Period, c. 64 - 30 BC, holding a papyrus rod, the golden yellow pigment of the skin well-pre

An Egyptian carved wooden panel depicting various gods, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, rectangular in shape, the deities facing from either direction a

An Egyptian wood 'Mummy' mask, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, the facial portion from a sarcophagus, the features handsome with large almond...

A nice Egyptian wood 'Mummy' mask, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, the facial portion from a sarcophagus for perhaps a child, the features hand...

An Egyptian wood tomb figure of a woman, New Kingdom, c. 1570 - 1075 BC, standing on integral rectangular base, wearing long wig, her features nicely

An Egyptian wood lid for a canopic jar, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, representing falcon-headed Qebehsenuef, the god of protection and of the west and

An Egyptian wood figure of a scribe, Middle Kingdom, c. 1985 - 1773 BC, in characteristic pose wearing a short wig, his right hand clenching what was

A large swath of ancient Egyptian mummy linen. The fabric is well-preserved and probably formed the outer layers to the wrappings of a mummy. Length a

An Egyptian painted wood food offering on a raised platform, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, the stylized offering in golden yellow and resting on a rect

A pair of Egyptian painted wood funerary poles, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, part of the elaborate funerary furniture, the poles are nicely painted wi

A gilded and painted carved roundel featuring Horus, Roman Period, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, a feath

An Egyptian polychrome wood sarcophagus, Akhmin, Late Dynastic Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, circa 664-332 B.C. The sarcophagus is of an anthropomorphic

A nicely painted Egyptian terracotta ushabti, New Kingdom, c. 1570 - 1075 BC, mummiform, wearing tripartite wig, arms folded at chest, wrists crossed.

A large and substantial terracotta ushabti, New Kingdom, 19th – 20th Dynasty, c. 1292 – 1075 BC, mummiform, wearing tripartite headdress, arms crossed

A choice Egyptian faience ushabti, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, mummiform, wearing striated tripartite headdress and false beard, arms folded across

A large Egyptian green faience ushabti, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, mummiform and standing on integral base, wearing tripartite wig with lappets and

An Egyptian green faience ushabti, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, mummiform, wearing tripartite wig and false beard, arms folded across chest, hands ho

An Egyptian faience ushabti, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, mummiform, wearing tripartite wig and false beard, arms folded across chest, hands holding a

A nice Egyptian blue-green faience ushabti, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, mummiform and standing on an integral base, wearing tripartite wig and false

A large diorite Wedjat or 'Eye of Horus' amulet, 3rd Intermediate Period, c. 1075 - 712 BC, with a nice speckled mix of minerals, pierced ho...

A lovely Egyptian steatite amulet of Horus, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, depicted seated on a throne with feet on base, wearing a long kilt, both han

A choice Egyptian hematite headrest amulet, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, of more unusual form, the tall body with notches at each corner. Very nicely

An Egyptian hematite heart amulet, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, or ‘ib’, very nicely carved and an excellent example. 2 x 1.4 cm (amulet only). With

A silver brooch with an Egyptian faience Aegis amulet. The amulet dates from the Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, with a leonine head wearing a wide broad

A beautiful inscribed Egyptian blue-green frit amulet of Mut, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, depicted seated on her throne, holding the infant Horus wh

An Egyptian bicolor faience quadruple Eye of Horus amulet, 3rd Intermediate Period, c. 1075 - 664 BC, with traces of green glaze and black cosmetic de

An Egyptian inlaid alabaster amulet of a fish, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, the stone translucent with turquoise blue, red and yellow glass inlays. 3

A charming inscribed Egyptian blue faience amulet of Pataikos, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, depicted squatting nude, his genitals exposed and hands on

An Egyptian pale blue faience amulet of Mayhes, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, with attractive leonine features and wearing a long kilt. A scarcer deity

An Egyptian blue faience amulet of the goddess Sekhmet, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, seated on a throne and wearing the double crown of Upper and Lowe

A beautiful Egyptian deep blue glass amulet of Isis, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, depicted standing wearing tight-fitting gown, the symbol of her thro

A nice Egyptian deep blue glass amulet of Horus, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, depicted in falcon-form and standing on integral rectangular base. Nicel

A choice Egyptian hematite amulet of Khnum, 3rd Intermediate to Late Period, c. 1075 - 332 BC, in the form of a four-headed horned ram. Exquisitely ca

An Egyptian bronze amulet of an Ichneumon or Shrew, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, standing on integral rectangular base, with naturalistic style and la

An Egyptian pale green faience amulet of an Ushabti, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, mummiform on square integral base, wearing tripartite wig with false

An Egyptian faience inlay of seated Horus, 3rd Intermediate Period, c. 1075 - 740 BC, with traces of deep blue color. 2.8 x 1.7 cm. Mounted on a lucit

A pair of Egyptian bone amulets, Late Period, c. 64 - 30 BC, the first is in the form of the god Pataikos with his hands on his belly, (H: 2.6 cm), th

A choice Roman Egyptian stone amulet of a male torso, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, limbless with the genitalia well-defined, two suspension holes at top.

A beautiful gilded blue glass amulet of Hathor, Roman, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, extremely well-detailed wearing a thick wig surmounted by a suspension

An Egyptian blue-green faience amulet of the Apis Bull, Roman, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, with naturalistic style and good color. 3 x 2.4 cm. Ex San Die

An Egyptian inlaid bone amulet of a fish, 3rd - 5th Century AD, with green paste eyes and incised detail, suspension hole through tail. L: 5 cm. Intac

A lot of 3 Egyptian faience amulets. Lot includes a very well-preserved 'Djed Pillar' of Osiris, with beautiful light blue color and suspens...

A lot of 4 Egyptian faience amulets. Lot includes a purple Djed pillar of Osiris, Late New Kingdom, c. 1200 - 1075 BC, a 3rd Intermediate Bi-Color Eye

A lot of 8 Egyptian faience amulets. A mixed group with several dating to the Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, including an amulet of the god Bes and an a

A lot of 5 Egyptian faience amulets. Lot includes three Late Period examples, c. 64 - 30 BC, which are a baboon representing the god Thoth, a bright b

A lot of 9 Egyptian faience amulets, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, including a large head of the god Bes, two 'Eye of Horus' amulets, a Thoth...