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Superb Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Mask / Bust

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Monumental Huari Polychrome Human Effigy Olla w/ TL

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Exceptional Antiquities | Ethnographic Art

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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, so much more! All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are unconditionally guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

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Translated Egyptian Middle Kingdom Coffin Panel: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2050 to 1800 BCE. Painted and burned to have haunting iconography that would protect its owner in the afterlife, this is a section of a coffin. It is composed of

0001: Translated Egyptian Middle Kingdom Coffin PanelEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Egyptian Steatite Scarab for Netjerkheperre Amun-Re: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1200 BCE. A tan steatite scarab with a notched wing case and well defined legs. The base is inscribed with hieroglyphs reading "Netjerkheperre

0001A: Egyptian Steatite Scarab for Netjerkheperre Amun-ReEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Trio of Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Alabaster Mace Heads: Egypt, Pre-Dynastic, Chalcolithic Period, Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2500 BCE. Three stunning mace heads, each one carved from exquisite banded alabaster of creamy hues, their rounded piriform bodies

0001B: Trio of Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Alabaster Mace HeadsEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Tall Egyptian Banded Alabaster Vase: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom / Third Intermediate Period, 1550 to 712 BCE. A large, almost translucent alabaster vase with a round base, a flared, tall body, and a wide, flat rim. The alabaster used is

0001C: Tall Egyptian Banded Alabaster VaseEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Published Egyptian New Kingdom Limestone Bust: Egypt, Late New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, ca. 1185 to 1070 BCE. A well-executed carved limestone bust, probably depicting a scribe, wearing a tiered wig with nice remains of black pigment. Egyptian

0002: Published Egyptian New Kingdom Limestone BustEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Beaded Necklace w/ Thoth Pendant: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A beautiful and wearable necklace composed of ancient faience seed beads that range in color from pale yellow to red to

0002A: Egyptian Faience Beaded Necklace w/ Thoth PendantEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Important Egyptian Beaded Mask Set - Original Stringing: Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, ca. dynasties 18 through 22, ca. 1400 to 712 BCE. It is hard to convey just how incredibly rare this ensemble is. In my 25 years of collecting and

0003: Important Egyptian Beaded Mask Set - Original StringingEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Third Intermediate Period Blue Faience Ushabti: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070 to 712 BCE. This is a very fine example of an ushabti (shabti) with a beautiful sky blue faience coating, black hair, facial features, implements, and

0003A: Egyptian Third Intermediate Period Blue Faience UshabtiEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Rare 3rd Intermediate Period Egyptian Limestone Ushabti: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 to 656 BCE. A large, painted limestone ushabti (shabti), its mummiform body with a black tripartite wig, crossed arms, and painted hoes in hands to work the

0003B: Rare 3rd Intermediate Period Egyptian Limestone UshabtiEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Tall Egyptian Late Dynastic Ushabti - Beautiful Color: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. A tall faience ushabti (shabti) of an absolutely gorgeous, very pale blue color. The ushabti is very detailed, with nine registers of hieroglyphs

0004: Tall Egyptian Late Dynastic Ushabti - Beautiful ColorEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Egyptian New Kingdom Tricolor Faience Shabti: Egypt, New Kingdom, Second to Third Intermediate Period, 19th to 22nd Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 716 BCE. A stunning ancient Egyptian tricolor faience shabti with a vibrant periwinkle/violet-blue

0004A: Egyptian New Kingdom Tricolor Faience ShabtiEst. $8,000-$16,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience-Glazed Amulet Plaque of Bes: Ancient Egypt, Saite Period, Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (XXVI), ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A faience-glazed plaque that was probably made to be an amulet (there was probably a loop for suspension on the

0004B: Egyptian Faience-Glazed Amulet Plaque of BesEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Bronze Striding Priest Holding a Baboon: Ancient Egypt, Saite Period, Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (XXVI), ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A very rare cast bronze figure of a standing priest, bald, wearing a long skirt/kilt, and raising one hand as if in

0005: Egyptian Bronze Striding Priest Holding a BaboonEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Egyptian New Kingdom Polychrome Limestone Ushabti: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1293 BCE. An ancient Egyptian shabti, skillfully carved from a single piece of limestone and beautifully endowed with refined details. The mummiform

0005A: Egyptian New Kingdom Polychrome Limestone UshabtiEst. $18,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Huge Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus Bust Mummy's Coffin: Egypt, Late Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A huge, impressive example of a sarcophagus bust from a mummy's coffin. It consists of three carved cedar panels with separately attached

0006: Huge Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus Bust Mummy's CoffinEst. $9,500-$13,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Period Painted Linen Mummy Wrapping: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 700 to 30 BCE. An ancient Egyptian polychrome painted and gilded mummy wrapping. The upper register contains a winged solar disk flanked by uraei. Below stands Osiris before a

0006A: Egyptian Late Period Painted Linen Mummy WrappingEst. $24,000-$36,000Lot Passed

Translated Egyptian Faience Ushabti for Ipethemetes: Ancient Egypt, Saite Period, Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (XXVI), ca. 664 to 525 BCE. An excellent example of a well-made faience ushabti, inscribed with a personal prayer of protection, indicating that it

0007: Translated Egyptian Faience Ushabti for IpethemetesEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask w/ Bronze & Stone Eyes: Egypt, Late Dynastic, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A dramatic sarcophagus mask with a red, black, and white striped headdress, bronze eyebrow and eyelid inlays (oxidized to blue-green hues),

0007A: Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask w/ Bronze & Stone EyesEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Bronze Standing Osiris: Ancient Egypt, Saite Period, Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (XXVI), ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A heavy cast bronze figure of the mummiform god of the Underworld, Osiris. This would have been a votive figure, perhaps

0007B: Egyptian Bronze Standing OsirisEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Group Egyptian Papyrus Fragments Greek / Demotic Script: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. Eight papyrus fragments of varying sizes, one with Demotic script and five with Greek script. Demotic was used specifically for writing

0008: Group Egyptian Papyrus Fragments Greek / Demotic ScriptEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Rare Egyptian Ptolemaic Glass Frit Head of Bes: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century CE. Very rare glass frit head of the god Bes. Bes was the dwarf deity with grotesque and gruesome face which was supposed to ward off all

0009: Rare Egyptian Ptolemaic Glass Frit Head of BesEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Rare Miniature Egyptian Faience Statuette of Maahes: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 to 30 BCE. An exceedingly rare miniature statuette of Maahes (also spelled Mahes, Miysis, Mysis), lion-god of war and protection and lord of the horizon, modeled from

0010: Rare Miniature Egyptian Faience Statuette of MaahesEst. $2,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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Superb Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Mask / Bust: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 305 to 30 BCE. Masterfully crafted from imported wood layered with gesso and linen, a colossal mummy mask depicting a male visage of a remarkably human yet theatrical

0011: Superb Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Mask / BustEst. $15,000-$20,000

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Romano-Egyptian Equestrian Figure, ex-Royal Athena: Egypt, probably Alexandria, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-made gladiator on horseback, wearing a helmet, sleeve armor, a skirt, and carrying a shield.

0011A: Romano-Egyptian Equestrian Figure, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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