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Romano-Egyptian Bronze Figure of Harpocrates: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A darling leaded bronze figure of Harpocrates, the Greco-Roman god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality, depicted as a youth.

0001: Romano-Egyptian Bronze Figure of HarpocratesEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Alabaster Mace Head: Ancient Egypt, Pre- Dynastic, Naqada III, ca. 3250 to 3100 BCE. A lovely mace head presenting a globular, ceremonial form and an annular socketing shaft, all hand-carved from light pink alabaster

0001A: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Alabaster Mace HeadEst. $600-$900

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Egyptian Faience Ushabti, Brilliant Blue Glaze!: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A beautiful faience ushabti standing in mummiform position atop an integral plinth with a dorsal pillar on the verso, all enveloped in

0002: Egyptian Faience Ushabti, Brilliant Blue Glaze!Est. $1,000-$1,500

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Egyptian Late Period Faience Ushabti w/ Hieroglyphs: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 27th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 525 to 332 BCE. A fabulous faience ushabti with finely delineated facial features as he stands mummiform atop an integral plinth with liberal

0002A: Egyptian Late Period Faience Ushabti w/ HieroglyphsEst. $900-$1,200

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Egyptian Early Dynastic Alabaster Jar: Ancient Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 1st to 2nd Dynasty, ca. 3100 to 2686 BCE. A hand-carved alabaster jar of sturdy form and creamy tan hue with a baluster-shaped body and a squat rim atop the

0002B: Egyptian Early Dynastic Alabaster JarEst. $1,400-$2,100

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0003: Romano-Egyptian Bronze Relief Amulet ThothEst. $1,800-$2,700

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Egyptian Pottery Harpokrates & Faience Son of Horus: **First Time At Auction** Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE; Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely pair of examples from ancient Egypt: a Late

0004: Egyptian Pottery Harpokrates & Faience Son of HorusEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada II Flint Knife Blade: Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3500 to 3200 BCE. A bifacial flint blade with a fishtail handle, percussion flaked from a brown stone. Percussion flaking was used to shape the

0005: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada II Flint Knife BladeEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Egyptian Stone Scarab + 19th C. Indian Glass Amulet: Egypt, Middle Kingdom to Third Intermediate period, 11th to 25th Dynasty, ca. 2055 to 664 BCE; South Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. A fascinating pair of miniatures: a stone scaraboid seal from

0006: Egyptian Stone Scarab + 19th C. Indian Glass AmuletEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Egyptian Coptic Glass Talisman Christian Monogram: Near East, Egypt, Coptic period, ca. 4th century CE. A glass amulet of a figure with a Christian monogram on the torso. The ovoid glass has a flattened verso, and the front side is slightly raised

0007: Egyptian Coptic Glass Talisman Christian MonogramEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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7th C. Byzantine Coptic Effigy Virgin Nursing Christ: Near East, Byzantine Coptic to early Medieval Period, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A limestone carving of a woman nursing an infant, likely the Virgin Mary and Jesus. The woman wears a robe incised

0008: 7th C. Byzantine Coptic Effigy Virgin Nursing ChristEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Rare Miniature Cypro-Archaic Pottery Idol - TL Tested: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Period I, Cypriot culture, ca. 750 to 600 BCE. A petite pottery figure of an idol depicted in minimalist form with a pointed headdress and arms and

0009: Rare Miniature Cypro-Archaic Pottery Idol - TL TestedEst. $600-$900

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Cypriot Limestone Head of a Woman, ex-Sothebys: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. An impressive limestone head of a female sensitively carved with a sweet visage of generously lidded eyes, a naturalistic nose, and thin lips all

0010: Cypriot Limestone Head of a Woman, ex-SothebysEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

2 Greek Geometric Bronze Vessels & Luristan Cage Bell: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran and northeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE; Ancient Greece, Geometric period, ca. 8th century BCE. A wonderful collection of 3 ancient bronze

0011: 2 Greek Geometric Bronze Vessels & Luristan Cage BellEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Attic Black-Figure Column Krater - Deity Assemblage, TL: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Greece, Attic (Athens), ca. 5th century BCE. An astounding terracotta column krater finely decorated with black-figure scenes of a mythological processions for

0012: Attic Black-Figure Column Krater - Deity Assemblage, TLEst. $9,000-$13,500

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Magna Graecia Campanian Skyphos: Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, ca. 360 to 320 BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery skyphos (drinking cup) with a corseted, ring-form foot and a pair of upturned handles. The deep basin and smooth

0013: Magna Graecia Campanian SkyphosEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Greek Attic Blackware Kylix: Ancient Greece, Athens, ca. 5th century BCE. A lovely kylix (drinking cup) with a ringed base, a wide body with tall walls, a thin rim, and a pair of applied parabolic handles. The interior and

0014: Greek Attic Blackware KylixEst. $500-$750

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Greek Hellenistic 19K+ Gold Foil Diadem, Foliate Motif: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 2nd century BCE. An opulent diadem formed from 81% - over 19 karats - gold and boasting foliate motifs of scrolling vines

0015: Greek Hellenistic 19K+ Gold Foil Diadem, Foliate MotifEst. $600-$900

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Greek Apulian Red-Figure Globular Pyxis with Nike: Classical World, Magna Graecia, southern Italy, Apulia, ca. 300 BCE. A fine pottery pyxis of spherical form featuring a red-figure depiction of a winged Nike - a Greek goddess who personified victory

0016: Greek Apulian Red-Figure Globular Pyxis with NikeEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Pair of Greek Xenon Bichrome Kantharoi: Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A splendid pair of pottery miniature kantharoi boasting traditional forms with twin handles and flared rims as linear motifs adorn

0017: Pair of Greek Xenon Bichrome KantharoiEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Exhibited Greek Hellenistic Glass Bowl, Wheel Cut: **First Time At Auction** Greek, Hellenistic, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. An elegant, mold formed Hellenistic glass bowl of an attractive hemispheric shape with a rounded base that is

0018: Exhibited Greek Hellenistic Glass Bowl, Wheel CutEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

5 Villanovan / Etruscan Bronze Fibulae Brooches: **First Time At Auction** Central Europe, northern Italy, Villanovan culture, ca. 9th to 8th century BCE; Tuscany, Etruscan culture, ca. 7th century BCE. A collection of 5 cast bronze fibulae

0019: 5 Villanovan / Etruscan Bronze Fibulae BroochesEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Etrusco-Corinthian Pottery Alabastron w/ Lions & Owl: Etruria, northern Italy, Etrusco-Corinthian, ca. 630 to 540 BCE. A wheel-thrown polychrome pottery alabastron - used for holding perfumes and scented oils - with a characteristic round-bottomed,

0020: Etrusco-Corinthian Pottery Alabastron w/ Lions & OwlEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Etruscan Bucchero Kyathos w/ Incised Decoration: Classical World, Etruria, ca. early 6th century BCE. A graceful terracotta kyathos with a high arching handle and incised decoration, all enveloped in a lustrous black glaze. Sitting upon a petite,

0021: Etruscan Bucchero Kyathos w/ Incised DecorationEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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