Auction 38: Fine Ancient Artifacts

A pair of turquoise glazed scarab earrings with French screw-backs. The scarabs are of nice quality and both date from the New Kingdom, c. 1570 - 1075

An Egyptian scarab mounted in a gold ring. The scarab is a very nice New Kingdom example, c. 1570 - 1075 BC, with well-carved body with hollowed inter

A 14k gold pin set with a nice Egyptian scarab. The scarab, 2nd Intermediate Period, c. 1750 - 1570 BC, very well-preserved for the type with blue gla

A beautiful antique silver bracelet set with amulets & scarabs. Each piece is in superb condition with vibrant blue to green glaze and includes ...

An Egyptian scarab set in a nice wearable silver ring. The steatite scarab, New Kingdom, c. 1570 - 1075 BC, with well-carved body, tall legs, and the

A superb Egyptian scarab set into a gold pendant. The scarab is an extremely well-preserved 2nd Intermediate Period example, c. 1750 - 1570 BC, with v

A Egyptian steatite scarab with a horned goat, 2nd Intermediate Period, c. 1750 - 1570 BC, the back of the piece with stylized head and two parallel g

A nice Egyptian scarab with Anra device, 2nd Intermediate Period, Dynasty XV, c. 1650 - 1570 BC, the body of tabular shape with trapezoidal head and d

A New Kingdom steatite cowroid with head of Hathor, c.1570 - 1075 BC. Nice workmanship with central head of Hathor flanked by lotus blossoms. 16 x 10m

A lot of 3 Egyptian scarabs. Lot includes a 2nd Intermediate type, c. 1674 - 1570 BC, with two vertical columns of symmetric signs, the body nicely ca

A lovely Egyptian faience bead necklace, Late Period, c. 64 - 30 BC, formed with high quality multi-colored faience disk beads, nicely strung with sil

A choice antique collar composed of ancient Egyptian beads, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, the beads consisting largely of multicolored faience disk and

A beautiful Egyptian faience beaded necklace. The beads are of the multi-colored faience type, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, disk-shaped and all well-p

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-preser

An Egyptian faience bead necklace with amulet of Isis pendant, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, strung with high quality multicolored disk beads, the amul

A pair of Egyptian faience bead necklaces with floral pendants, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, each with high quality multicolored disk beads; both pend

An Egyptian Red jasper head of a man, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, with handsome features and wearing a short wig. The surfaces retain a good polish a

An Egyptian blue composition head of a man, Roman Period, c. 1st Century AD, perhaps a pharaoh or emperor, wearing tight-fitting headdress with uraeus

An Egyptian limestone head of Amun-Re, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, wearing tight-fitting headdress, the longitudinal groove for the tall plumes on to

A lovely painted limestone relief, New Kingdom, c. 1570 - 1075 BC, depicting three male figure, a band of text above. The figure seems to have their g

An Egyptian limestone relief depicting four signs, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, the ‘neter’ or the sign for god is to left, behind is the determinati

A lovely Egyptian alabaster cosmetic jar, New Kingdom, c. 1570 - 1075 BC, with beautiful banding around the upper body and the rim, the stone allowing

A very nice Egyptian faience scribe’s inkwell, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, in the shape of a long oval with rectangular base, the two circular wells

A gorgeous magnesite marble figure of Osiris, Late Period, Dynasty 25 - 26, c. 714 - 525 BC, depicted seated on a throne wearing the atef crown with u

An Egyptian limestone lid for a canopic jar, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, in the form of human-headed Imsety, who protected the liver. The features a

A pair of Egyptian gold amulets, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, the first an incredible Eye of Horus amulet hollow and formed from sheet gold, doubled s

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, w

An Egyptian limestone head of Osiris, Late Period, c. 64 - 30 BC, carved to be seen from the front, wearing atef crown and uraeus, the facial features

A lot of 9 New Kingdom terracotta amulet molds, c. 1570 - 1075 BC. Lot includes a mold for a large cobra head, a mold for a Wedjat, or 'Eye of H...

A rare Egyptian faience ring bezel with the name of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, c. 1353 - 1336 BC, featuring the throne

A large lot of fragmentary faience tiles from ancient Memphis, most with remains of turquoise blue glaze. The original paper collection envelope dated

A choice Egyptian faience offering jar, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, fitted with original lid, extremely well-preserved with vibrant pale blue glaze a

A choice Egyptian yellow-composite figure of a trussed horned goat, 2nd Intermediate, c. 1750 - 1570 BC, with exquisite detail and style, the flattene

An Egyptian alabaster figure of the goddess Hathor, Late Period, c. 64 - 30 BC, wearing a tight-fitting gown and a headdress composed of cow's h...

A Egyptianized figure of a woman sucking her baby, Levantine, 1st Millennium BC, hand modeled with stylized features including large eyes and nose and

A lot of faience offering jars, Dynasty 26-30, c. 664 - 343BC, the first with cylindrical body, flat base and flared mouth. Intact the green glaze now

An Egyptian limestone plaque with two figures, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, a male figure at right stands holding offerings with both hands, an altar

A lot of 5 Egyptian stone eye inlays for statuary, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, three of alabaster with added pigment, the other two in limestone and

A nice Coptic bone ornament, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, the top beautiful carved with concentric circles, humans eyes and brows at center, two holes for

A lot of 3 bone objects from Roman Egypt. Lot includes an amulet of a clenched fist, c. 1st - 3rd Century, signifying vigorous action, (L: 3.4 cm), a

A rare Byzantine leather sandal, Egypt, c. 4th - 7th Century AD, the thick sole formed from tightly woven leather straps, a loop for the big toe as we

A rare Byzantine leather shoe, Egypt, c. 4th - 7th Century AD, the upper in soft black leather with a central medallion in golden-yellow and red over

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-l

A nicely framed Coptic textile fragment, Roman Egypt, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, with animals amidst floral elements in vivid colors against a golden ye

A rectangular Coptic textile panel, Roman Egypt, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, wool, with central register with standing human figures amidst floral device

A pair of attractive Coptic textile fragments, Roman Egypt, c. 3rd - 5th Century AD, both linen, the first with a lovely band containing geometric dec

A nice fragment of Coptic Textile from Roman Egypt, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, in linen, with central vertical band of black bordered by red lines, to e

A Near Eastern bronze bracelet with animal heads at the terminals, c. 1000 - 600 BC, the body is quite heavy and substantial, each feline head nicely

A Phoenician-Canaanite three-headed bronze idol, c. 1200 - 1000 BC, of flat profile and low relief, with three legs, wide torso and two arms, the cent

A superb Sabean rectangular bronze plaque, c. 5th - 4th Century BC, with an inscription in nine lines within a raised border. On the backside are the

A nice Near Eastern bronze pin, c. 1200 - 800 BC, with double-knobbed terminal with ridges below, the pin is long and slender and extremely well-prese

A wonderfully molded bronze Italic / Sardinian, figure of a man, c. 6th - 5th Century BC, depicted nude with legs stretched out, shoulders bent back

A small Greek bronze figure of a horse, c. 6th - 5th Century BC, of attractive style and with a nice green - brown patina. H: 1 1/3 in (3.3cm), W: 1 2

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

A beautiful Roman bronze ewer, c. 1st Century AD, the body of inverted piriform shape with splayed foot, the narrow neck ending with a wide pouring sp

A beautiful Roman bronze serving vessel, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, with wide, curved pouring spout, the handle attaching at three points and decorated

A Roman bronze nude figure of winged Eros, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, holding aloft a torch, his features expressive and nicely detailed with a glossy o

A choice Roman bronze figure of a horned goat, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, standing in an alert pose with long, shaggy coat, naturalistically modelled wi

A Roman bronze decorative element in the form of a elephant or pig head, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, in lovely style the animal's head adorned with...

A Roman silver tri-penis amulet, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, in naturalistic style with an attractive tone and a large suspension loop at top. L: 1 in (2

A Roman bronze face of a lion, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, the fill-hole cover from a bronze oil lamp, the loop at top with square profile. 2.2 x 1.7 cm.

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:

A lot of 4 Roman bronze items, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. Lot includes a latch for a box in the form of a stylized woman, a pair of appliques in the for

A Roman bronze medical or cosmetic spoon, c. 1st - 4th Century AD, with long spiral handle and bright green patina. L: 6 2/3 in (17cm). Ex Rhode Islan

A nice Roman bronze medical or cosmetic spoon, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, the bowl round and deep with long, slender handle, three incised grooves above

A Roman bronze serving spoon, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, with large bowl with low profile and with a looped handle with a serpentine or avian head termi

A Roman bronze simpulum, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the shallow cup nicely turned with parallel ridges with incised grooves around the outside, a flared

A nice late Roman-Byzantine bronze spoon, c. 5th - 8th Century AD, with attractive openwork handle, the bowl pear-shaped with low profile. L: 5 in (12

A pair of antique spoons, bronze and silver. The first is a Seljuk bronze spoon, c. 12th - 13th Century, the circular bowl with an incised central med

A nice Near Eastern bronze dagger, c. 1200 - 800 BC, the hilt and blade cast as one piece. The blade is long and slender with wide flat midrib, the ha

A group of 5 Persian bronze long arrow heads - ex Guttmann collection, c. 1200 - 800 BC, the blades long and slender with raised midrib and extended t

A large iron spear or javelin point from Western Persia, c. 1000 - 600 BC, the blade of elongated diamond shape with prominent mid-rib characteristic

A collection of Bactrian projectile points, c. 600 - 200 BC. The 14 iron examples range from 2 in to 4-1/2 in in length and consist of a variety of f

A nice Byzantine/Medieval open-work arrow tip, c. 10th - 14th Century AD, with rounded base and tapering flat blade, the cut-out interior of which wit

A Hellenistic iron sword, late Greco-Bactrian, c. 1st century AD. This heavy iron weapon is 39 in long and retains many of the hilt elements, includin

A fine Kushan iron sword, c. 2nd - 6th Century AD. This elegantly curved weapon is 35 in long and retains much of the complex hilt, including the forw

A choice Warring States period bronze arrowhead, China, c. 475 - 221 BC, well-preserved with extremely long tang, the point is solid and the edges qui

A European iron axe-head mounted on a wood shaft, 14th 16th Century, the metal is stable and sealed and in great condition, the wood shaft giving the

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 a

A Roman marble head of a satyr, possibly Pan, c. 1st-2nd Century AD, after a Hellenistic prototype, tilted slightly to the right with detailed feature

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

A beautiful marble head of an enraptured Venus, c. 2nd Century AD, likely once part of a paired statue with Pan, the goddess of love’s head tilted sli

A Near Eastern stone triple compartment cosmetic vessel, Holy Land, c. 1st Millennium BC, carved from brownish-white mottled stone, the surfaces smoot

A lovely Roman mosaic depicting a reclining woman, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, resting on a ‘kline’ or daybed, a form of couch used at gatherings, a cano

A Roman marble head of a woman, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, her features rounded with wide eyes and pursed lips, hair styled in waves to the side of the

A Roman marble head of a bearded man, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, a copy of a Greek original representing a deity of philosopher, wearing a fillet and wi

An Old Babylonian cuneiform tablet, c. 1900 - 1750 BC, beautifully preserved with multiple registers of cuneiform text on either side and along the ed

An Akkadian cuneiform tablet, c. 1500 - 1300 BC, with well-preserved registers of cuneiform script. A beautiful example and in great condition1 1/2 in

A Near Eastern terracotta ram, c. 1000 - 600 BC, the body simplified with curled horns, peg legs and a wide rump. L: 4 in (10.2cm), H: 2 7/8 in (7.5cm

A Near Eastern terracotta figure of a horse, c. 1000 - 600 BC, with wide flat body with central ridge, peg feet and pinched tail, the head is simply m

A nice Ur III cuneiform tablet, c. 2029 - 1982 BC, period of king Shulgi off Ur. One side with 8 registers of text the opposite side with 10, the char

A Neolithic ceramic idol, Holy Land, c. 8th - 7th Millennium BC, with human head and tall, featureless body, feet slightly curved outward. I most inte

A Canaanite ceramic face of a deity, Israel, Jaffa, c. 1200 BC, with large angular nose, large deep-set eyes and narrow mouth, the backside concave wi

A Canaanite ceramic head of a deity, Israel, Jaffa, c. 1200 BC, with hand-modelled features - large angular nose, heavy brow ridges, pierced ear and a

A Phoenician-Canaanite ceramic mummiform figure, c. 1200 - 1000 BC, with Egyptianizing features and wearing a striated wig. H: 3 ½ in (8.9 cm)...

A nice Syrio-Hittite terracotta Asharte idol, c. 2000 - 1500 BC, with columnar body and both hands on breast, the facial features are bird-like with w

A Canaanite-Levantine ceramic fertility figure, c. 1200 - 800 BC, with Egyptianizing features. The body is columnar with flared foot, her hands at the

A Near Eastern oval plaque depicting mythological animals, c. 1st Millennium BC, a winged horse flies to right with another winged animal behind. Nice

A Greek animal group with flask like item on backside, c. 7th - 6th Century BC, the human-like flask with round spout possessing a wide, flat rim, and

An archaic Greek terracotta votive alter, c. 6th Century BC, in the form of a simple table, slab built, with four flat rectangular legs, the two on th