Auction 38: Fine Ancient Artifacts

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