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