Auction 38: Fine Ancient Artifacts

An attractive Greek terracotta face of a woman, c. 6th - 5th Century BC, the frontal part of a molded head, the features nicely detailed and wearing a

A Greek robed Tanagra terracotta female figure, c. 3rd Century BC, wearing chiton and himation, her features pleasant and her hair styled back in wide

A large terracotta figure of Aphrodite, Eastern Mediterranean, c. 4th - 2nd Century BC, standing on rectangular integral base, partially robed, wearin

A lovely Greek terracotta head of a woman, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, wearing an elaborate headdress, her features serene and in pleasing style. H: 2 1/

A Canosan Greek terracotta figure of a tortoise, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, naturalistically molded with traces of white slip and earthen deposits. L: 2

A Roman terracotta figure of a woman, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, wearing chiton and himation, her right hand supporting a water jar sat atop her head, h

A Roman terracotta head of bearded satyr, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, perhaps Silenos, wearing wreath of grape vine, his features exquisite and his beard

A Byzantine female head with yellow glaze, c. 8th - 10th Century AD, with attractive features, traces of a headdress in another substance remain and s

A large Central Asian terracotta male head, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, with well-rendered features and wearing an elaborate headdress. A lovely piece re

Lot of three Holy Land vessels. Lot includes a small Bronze Age handled cup, c. 3000 - 2500 BC, a small Iron Age vase, c. 1200 - 800 BC, and a Roman j

Lot of three Holy Land vessels

A pair of nice Holy Land vessels. Lot includes a amphoriskos, c. 2700 - 2200 BC, with ovoid body, tiny spout and two pinched handles, decorated in a r

A large Islamic ceramic flask with pentagram, c. AD 800 - 1200, the body round with flattened side, two loop handles flanking the spout with collared

A Persian ceramic jar with ram head protome, c. 8th - 6th Century BC, the body squat with flatten base, lightly flared mouth and single loop handle, t

A choice Persian ceramic flask, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, molded, one half in the form of a stylized turtle geometric decoration and raised boar and go

A tall Phoenician collared jar, c. 7th - 5th Century BC, the body tubular with rounded base decorated with concentric ridges, the neck lightly taperin

A nice Mycenaean stirrup jar, Late Helladic IIIC, c. 1200 BC, the rounded body with raised disk foot, narrow spout with flared rim and a pair of loop

A Mycenaean squat jar, c. 1200 - 1000 BC, with rounded bottom, angled sides and a narrow neck with rounded rim, a pierced lug handle at each side. The

An attractive Cypro-Mycenaean shallow bowl, c. 1400 - 1200 BC, nicely decorated with concentric bands in red and deep brown slip, a star motif at the

A nice Early III - Middle Cypriot III knob-lug bowl, c. 2000 - 1800 BC, hand modeled, with beautifully burnished surfaces and a small pierced knob on

A choice Cypriot Red Polished Ware Jug, Early Cypriot III - Middle Cypriot I, c. 1900 - 1650 BC, beautifully decorated with glossy red slip and bands

A Cypriote banded skyphos, c. 850 - 750 BC, with pedestal foot and two loop handles angled upward, the interior and exterior decorated with wide bands

A nice Cypriote ceramic juglet, c.850 - 750 BC, well-formed and decorated with bands in dark brown slip, H: 4 1/2 in (11.4 cm). Intact with light depo

A pair of Daunian ceramic vessels, c. 4th Century BC, both decorated with varying bands in orange slip. The first is a juglet, with tall handle, (H: 4

A small Corinthian aryballos decorated with figures and floral pattern, H: 21/4 in (5.7cm). Ex South German private collection of an artist and art co

A large Corinthian stamnos, c. 6th Century BC, the ovoid body decorated with wide and narrow bands in medium to dark orange slip, a band around the sh

A Corinthian aryballos depicting and incised Harpy, c. 6th Century BC, the body ovoid with wide flat rim and small handle. Traces of the decoration re

A huge Etrusco-Corinthian Black-Figure Olpe, c. early 6th Century BC, the body decorated with four registers of Lions, Bulls, Ibex, owls and other bir

A nice Greek black-glazed skyphos, c. 5th - 4th Century BC, with vertical black line decoration near foot. A nicely potted vessel resembling Athenian

A lovely Greek guttus with central female face, Magnia Graecia, 4th Century BC, the foot slightly raised and the sides ribbed for grip, as this vessel

A Greek Red-Figure owl skyphos, Magnia Graecia, mid-4th Century BC, each side with and owl standing left, head facing, framed by laurel sprigs, on res

A nice Greek phiale or Omphalos bowl, c. 4th- 3rd Century BC, known to the Romans as a patera, decorated with three parallel bands in red slip, centra

A nice Greek black-glazed feeder vessel, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, with ribbed body, ring foot, single loop handle and small spout in form of

A large Gnathian-ware bell krater, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, on tall pedestal base, a wavy vine motif with rosettes on either side. A large a

An attractive Greek footed cup, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, the near-round body with incised vertical ribbing and a pair of loop handles, the pedestal ba

A Greek red-figure lekythos with palmette, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, scattered earthen and mineral deposits inside and out. H: 3 4/5 in (9.7c

A large Apulian Greek Red-Figure skyphos, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, one side depicting female wearing chiton and himation, holding a plate in

An Attic Red-Figure Nolan amphora, c. 500 - 450 BC, by the Ethiop painter depicting robed man with walking stick, Maeander pattern below, and the uppe

An Attic Red-Figure oinochoe depicting a satyr, c. 5th Century BC, with chlamys over left arm and holding a wreath, ovolo band above. The vessel is ni

A nice Greek Gnathian-ware aryballos, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, with a vivid netting pattern around the body, tongues around the shoulder, di

A lovely Campanian black-glazed kylix, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the bowl with impressed palmettes at center, the black glaze extremely well-

A marvelous Greek black-glazed drinking cup, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the extremely well-preserved surfaces which retain their high gloss, w

An attractive Greek pyxis with palm motif, c. 4th Century BC, with a pair of close-fitting handles and well-fitted lid. The body is decorated with a w

An attractive Campanian Greek ceramic feeder vessel, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the sides ribbed for grip and tall ring base. The central conc

A pair of Greek ceramic vessels. Lot includes a Xenon-ware handled jar, Magnia Graecia, c. 330 - 300 BC, the body squat with ring foot, short neck wit

A handsome Greek handled cup, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the body beautifully decorated with geometric bands and a lovely wave pattern in a de

A very nice Greek handled cup, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the tall body beautifully decorated with a floral band in a deep orange slip, vertic

A nice Greek black-glazed skyphos, c. 5th - 4th Century BC, neatly potted with large loop handles and well-preserved glossy black surfaces. W: 5 1/2 i

A nice Campanian Greek black-ware olpe, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the body nicely ribbed in imitation on metal-ware. H: 2 ¼ in (5.7 cm...

A choice Campanian Greek black-glazed kylix, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the wide, shallow bowl with ridge mid-wall, the interior adorned with

A lovely Greek black-glazed plate, c. 4th - 3rd Century BC, with low rising walls and flattened rim. The slightly concave plate sits on a raised ring

A pair of Greek black-ware cellars, Magnia Graecia, 4th Century BC, the first with deep bowl and flared foot, the surfaces smooth and glossy, H: 1 &...

A Greek footed askos in the form of a bird, c. 5th - 4th Century BC, the body decorated with brown slip, the eyes and beak also detailed with a wide c

A Greek ceramic guttus, or oil dispenser, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, the low, rounded body with a band of vertical ribbing for grip and sits o

A large Hellenistic lidded amphora, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, with small upturned loop handles surmounted by a knop at the top, the body decorated with

A beautiful Italo-Megarian bowl, c. 2nd Century BC, red-slipped, hemispherical in form, the base centered by a disk enclosing a rosette, from which ra

A large Etruscan/Villanovan two-handled Impasto vessel, Italic, c. 8th Century BC, with body with vertical lobes tapering to a narrow flat base, the n

An Etruscan/Villanovan Impasto kantharos, Italic, c. 8th Century BC, with pedestal foot, the squat body with vertical lobes, tall neck and lightly fla

A large Villanovan/Etruscan Impasto olla, Italic, c. 8th Century BC, with tall pedestal base and wide flat foot, the body with light vertical ribbing

An attractive Villanovan/Etruscan Impasto kyathos, c. 8th Century BC, the bowl with low profile and narrow flat base, the handle is elaborate with cre

A large Etruscan footed kyathos, Italic, c. 7th - 6th Century BC, with tall pedestal base and flared foot, the bowl with angled bottom and sides decor

An Etruscan Bucchero amphora, Italic, c. 640 - 620 BC, the globular body with low disc base, concave neck, everted rim and flat arching handles. The d

A large Etruscan Bucchero olpe, Italic, c. 630 - 600 BC, the ovoid body with low disc foot, ridge at base of neck, widely flared mouth and wide arched

An Etruscan Bucchero two handled vessel, Italic, c. 7th Century BC, the body of low profile with sharply carinated sides and lightly concave base. The

A nice Etruscan Bucchero footed kantharos, Italic, c. 625 - 550 BC, with low pedestal foot, the bowl lightly flared with sharp ridge with incised line

An Etruscan Bucchero chalice, Italic, c. 625 - 600 BC, with low pedestal foot, the bowl with angled sides and ridge near the base, three shallow groov

A beautiful Etruscan decorated Bucchero oinochoe, Italic, c. 6th Century BC, the piriform body with low disc base, the neck tapered with pouring spout

A nice Etruscan decorated Bucchero chalice, Italic, c. 6th Century BC, with tall pedestal foot, the sides of the bowl decorated with bosses between pa

A lovely Etruscan Bucchero Kantharos, Italic, c. 625 - 550 BC, with small ring foot, the bowl with lower ridge and two tall loop handles. The sides of

A choice Etruscan Bucchero Kyathos, Italic, c. 6th Century BC, the bowl tapering to a small flared foot, the outside decorated with impressed palmette

A very attractive Etruscan Bucchero cup, Italic, c. 6th Century BC, with small flared foot, the body decorated with vertical and horizontal lines, the

A nice Etruscan Bucchero chalice, Italic, c. 6th Century BC, with tall pedestal foot, the base of the bowl with tall ridge, the surfaces nicely burnis

A large Etruscan amphora with swans, Italic, c. 4th Century BC, the upper section decorated with black slip, two panels decorated respectively with fi

A nice Daunian geometric kyathos, Italic, c. 5th Century BC, the bowl with wide, flat base and angled rim, the elaborate handle rising from the rim in

A Daunian sub-geometric askos, Italic, c. 550 - 500 BC, the rounded body with flattened base, tubular neck with flared moth, single handle with stubby

A nice Messapian/Daunian kylix, Italic, c. 4th Century BC, the interior decorated with a laurel-wreath, the rim with heavy band in dark brown slip. W:

A Roman ceramic beaker, c. 4th Century AD, of elongated form with raised base and tall, the slip-glaze a grey-black color and the side of the neck wit

A Greek Red-Figure plate featuring head of lady of fashion, Apulia, c. 4th Century BC, wearing headdress with hair-pins, earrings and a pearl necklace

An Apulian Greek Red-Figure Lekythos depicting a kneeling youth, Magnia Graecia, c. 4th Century BC, he is nude except for drapery over his right shoul

An attractive Roman ceramic amphora, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, the body rounded with ring base, straight neck with thickly rolled rim, a thick handle t

A lot of three ceramic vessels. Lot includes a pair of Roman bottles, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, one a very tall spindle bottle and also a ceramic oil l

A pair of Roman red-ware sherds with Abraham sacrificing Isaac, North Africa, c. 5th Century AD, from- Genesis 22 - 'Abraham is bearded and wear...

A published Roman red-ware fragment with Jesus as the Good Shepherd, North Africa, c. 5th Century AD, - John 10 - This fragment depicts Jesus as the g

A published Roman red-ware Lanx fragment with The Apostle Paul, North Africa, c. 5th Century AD, - 'This fragment shows the lower part of a seat...

A nice Near Eastern Devil-Trap bowl, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, the walls widely flared with raised central knob, crème buff, with Aramaic spell ...

A pair of Roman ceramic lamps. The first is a North African type, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, the flat top with central relief of a bird standing atop a

Lot of 3 ceramic lamps from Roman Egypt. Lot includes an orange-ware lamp, c. 1st Century BC/AD, with beautifully molded decorative elements on the sh

A pair of Greek ceramic lamps. Lot includes a Greek black-glazed lamp, c. 4th- 3rdCentury BC, with central raised area with central hole for mounting

A lot of 3 Roman ‘Frog’ lamps from Egypt, c. 3rd – 4th Century AD, each roughly lentoid in shape with molded geometric decoration and signs of extensi

A choice Roman amber mold-blown glass date flask, c. 1st Century AD, with short flaring neck and inward folded rim, the body very well formed with goo

A choice Roman blue & white marbled glass bottle, 1st Century AD, the pear-shaped body with flattened base, the neck ending with a flared mouth ...

A choice Roman manganese-purple mold-blown glass amphoriskos, c. 1st Century AD, with short cylindrical neck with inward folded rim, the ovoid body wi

A beautiful Roman amber glass flask, c. 2nd Century AD, the pear-shaped body with indented base, the sides decorated with swirling vertical ribbing, t

A Roman green glass mold-blown glass head flask, c. 3rd Century AD, with body in the form of woman with attractive features with raised disk base, ver

A Roman deep yellow glass grape flask, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, mold blown, the body in the form of a bunch of grapes sitting on a small disk foot, th

A Roman pale blue glass spouted vessel, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the body squat with indented base, the narrow neck with flared mouth and inward folde

A Roman glass funnel-mouthed jug, 4th - 5th Century BC, in pale-green glass, the body with indented base, the narrow neck decorated with trailing in t

A Roman pale green glass bottle with silvery iridescence, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the body with indented base and tall neck with wide rim. The bottle

A choice Roman pale blue-green glass beaker, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, with disk foot, the body flaring widely with a rounded rim. Just below the rim a

An attractive Roman pale green glass jar, c. 5th Century AD, the rounded body with indented base, the rim collared with very short neck. The body is a