Auction 38: Fine Ancient Artifacts

An attractive Roman green glass two-handled flask, c. 5th Century AD, the rim collared with short vertical neck, the ovoid body with raised vertical s

A pair of gorgeous Roman and Islamic glass bracelets. The larger, from the Holy Land, c. 12th - 15th Century AD, in vibrant green glass with the tradi

A mixed lot of Roman bone objects, c. 1st - 5th Century AD. Lot includes a pair of hair pins, a nicely polished handle for a writing stylus, a pair of

A nice pair of Roman bone dice, c. 1st - 4th Century AD, both matching and very well executed with crisply carved numbers. Sides averages 9mm in width

A choice pair of Roman bone dice, c. 1st - 4th Century AD, in a deep black/brown, both matching and very well executed with crisply carved numbers. Si

Two strands of Sumerian stone and shell beads, early 3rd Millennium BC, the small disk beads in a variety of earth tones. Also on the strands are some

A strand of Egyptian faience melon beads, Late Period, c. 664 - 30 BC, rounded in shape with vertical ridges, a few faience examples in other shapes a

A nice strand of glass and stone beads from the Holy Land. Strand includes a myriad of Roman glass beads, c. 1st - 5th Century AD, of varying sizes, s

A gorgeous strand of Roman glass beads, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. The necklace is composed of opaque green and yellow glass beads and translucent beads

A beautiful strand of Roman glass beads, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. The necklace is composed of vibrant blue glass beads and translucent beads with gild

A huge strand of mixed Roman, Byzantine and Islamic glass beads, of various sizes and colors, a few in stone. Largest bead measures 2.6 cm in length.

A mixed lot of glass & stone beads and other objects. Lot includes a pair of Byzantine etched Carnelian beads, c. 7th - 10th Century AD, each ni...

A beautiful strand of carnelian beads, Holy Land, c. 1st Millennium BC, consisting of rounded beads tubular beads with tapered ends, graduating slight

A necklace composed of Carnelian and Chalcedony beads, Near East, c. 1st Millennium BC, and included beads of various shapes and sizes. Length about 1

A nice strand of graduated carnelian beads, Holy Land, c. 1st Millennium BC, all with good color with the largest serving as a pendant. Length about 1

A group of 18 Islamic glass beads, Holy Land, c. AD 700 - 1200, decorated and folded glass types in a variety of colors. Largest measures 3.6 cm in le

A choice Roman mosaic glass bead, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, with vibrant red, yellow, white and pale blue. 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm. Intact. Ex Los Angeles p

A nice Roman glass face bead, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, in an opaque blue-black glass and with three faces around the sides in white with black frame a

A strand of mixed ancient stone and glass beads & Roman earrings. An attractive group consisting of some Roman blue glass beads as well as vario...

A lot of 4 etched carnelian beads, Holy Land, c. AD 700 - 1200, the two disk-shaped etched with stars and one with a floral motif, the two small round

A lot of 5 necklaces composed of antique glass beads from the Levant. Each is well-strung and wearable with beads in an opaque pale blue and red glass

A lot of 4 necklaces composed of antique glass beads from the Levant. Each is well-strung and wearable with beads in various colors in opaque and tran

A nice Late Roman - Byzantine blue glass pendant juglet, c. 4th - 7th Century AD, with loop handle, the body with vibrant iridescence and decorated wi

A nice Roman yellow glass pendant with Victory in a quadriga, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, she holds a wreath aloft, the horses turning to either side. L:

A nice Roman yellow glass pendant depicting Herakles strangling the Nemean Lion, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, his club behind and he is crowned by Victory

A lot of 4 Roman glass pendants, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, including three rounded types with large loops in medium blue glass and another in a deep gr

A Roman glass pendant depicting a lion, Holy Land, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, in a yellow-green glass, the lion stands to left beneath a palm-tree, larg

A pair of Roman glass pendants from the Holy Land, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, one in deep yellow, the other in a yellow-green glass, both depicting a li

A Late Roman - Byzantine glass token or weight, c. 5th - 7th Century AD, in pale yellow glass and stamped with a peacock with tail in splendor. 2.8 x

A group of 40 Near Eastern stone and glass beads, c. 1st Millennium BC, predominately of translucent carnelian, which are in a myriad of shapes and si

A Near Eastern bronze female amulet, Elymais, c. 1st Century BC, depicted nude and resembling fertility figures of the period, with exaggerated facial

A large Bactrian gold ear ornament, c. early 2nd millennium BC, consisting of two pairs of different size balls attached to a long, curved ear wire. L

A pair of Old Babylonian hematite weights, c. 1900 - 1750 BC, both nicely carved in the form of a shell with attractive style and good detail. L: 1.4

A nice Neo-Assyrian chalcedony stamp seal, c. 8th - 7th Century BC, carved from nice translucent stone, the base a worshipper standing before an altar

An Old Babylonian hematite cylinder seal, c. 1900 - 1750 BC, depicting three standing male figures before a winged deity and a lion. L: 2.2 cm. Intact

A nice rectangular black steatite stamp seal, Northern Syria, c. 3rd Millennium BC, the base rectangular and flat with a barrel-shaped handle decorate

A Near Eastern black steatite cylinder seal, Syria - Levante, c. 3rd Millennium BC, divided into two registers, the upper with various trees and plant

A rare silver scroll from the Holy Land, c. 7th - 4th Century BC, well-preserved with Aramaic text visible on all the visible surfaces. L: 1 7/16 in (

A nice Sumerian black steatite stamp seal, 3100 - 2900 BC, the body in the form of a bird with nicely carved detail, longitudal suspension hole throug

An early Near Eastern marble stamp seal strung with Sumerian stone and shell beads. The seal, c. 4th Millennium BC, of pyramidal shape with suspension

A pair of Bactrian bronze compartmentalized seals, c. 3rd Millennium BC, one in the form of a stylized humanoid and the second of the spoked variety.

A lot of 2 ancient seals. The first is a bronze Bactrian stamp seal, c. 2nd Millennium BC, depicting a horned antelope standing amidst pellets and flo

A black serpentine stamp seal, Northern Syria, 3rd Millennium BC, with tall handle, the hemispherical body plain, on base a horned antelope rendered i

An Achaemenid yellow glass ovoid stamp seal, c. 5th - 4th Century BC, the backside bare, on base, a well carved scene involving a lion attacking a bul

A chalcedony Sasanian stamp seal with bird, c. 4th - 7th Century AD, with nice translucency and holed for suspension. 1.9 x 1.3 x 1.6 cm. Intact. Ex L

A pair of Sasanian stamp seals, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, the first in deep green jasper and depicts a winged horse facing to left, right foreleg raise

A pair of Sasanian garnet intaglios, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, the first depicts the facing head of a deer with grand antlers (10 x 8mm), the second hi

A lot of 5 ancient ring stones. Lot includes a pair of Roman intaglios, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, one of carnelian and the other of Lapis Lazuli, each

A choice Indus Valley terracotta fertility figure, Mehrgarh Period VII, c. 2800 - 2600 BC, seated, with stylized face, ornate necklace and tight headd

A choice Bactrian marble votive head with steatite cap, c. 3rd - 2nd Millennium BC, the features handsomely carved with large eyes and rounded feature

A Bactrian calcite votive head from a composite figure, c. 3rd - 2nd Millennium BC, along with a large steatite body in the original style wearing lay

An exceptional Indus Valley bowl from Baluchistan, c. 3rd Millennium BC, with recurved rim and elaborately decorated with geometric designs executed i

An attractive Indus Valley ceramic bowl, c. 3rd Millennium BC, the interior nicely decorated with alternating bands in red and black slip, the innermo

A nice Indus Valley ceramic bowl, c. 3rd Millennium BC, the exterior decorated with a band containing fish, floral and geometric devices in red, blue

A pair of ancient cosmetic containers. The first is Bactrian, c. 2nd Millennium BC, with rounded body and three legs. Around the shoulder are raised s

A beautiful bronze Buddha figure from Thailand, c. 14th - 15th century. This lovely Sukhothai period figurine depicts Buddha seated on a three-legged

A wonderfully sculpted bronze Buddha hand from Thailand, c. 14th - 16th Century, with elegantly detailed fingers each studded with a ring, with multip

An Asian bronze pipe in form of sea eel or other sea creature, c. 19th Century, with good detail and attractive patination. L: 3 2/5 in (8.7cm). Ex Rh

Asian bronze key lock with inscribed scene and figures, L: 2 4/5 in (7.2cm). Ex Rhode Island private collection.

Asian blackened wood mask of bearded man, H: 6 in (15.2cm). Ex Rhode Island private collection.

Asian wood Scepter/finial/ or torch sculpture, H: 101/4 in (26.1cm). Ex Rhode Island private collection.

Grand Tour. A Neo-Classical marble bust of Roman patrician, style of c. 2nd - 1st Century BC, with veristic features and well-polished surfaces. Few m

A Grand Tour footed bowl, early 20th Century, with two loop handles joined to the rim via hare-shaped terminals. H: 3 7/8 in (10cm), D: 4 2/5 in (11.2

A superb Christian Book of Prayers from early 17th Century, [1628-34? AD], from the Arabic Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. Still in its original bin

A Salado San Carlos red-on-buff ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1250 - 1450, the interior a solid dark black-brown, the exterior nicely decora

A nice Anasazi ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1250 - 1350, hand modelled, the interior nicely adorned decoration in dark brown slip over vibr

A large Anasazi Salado Polychrome transitional Gila Pinto bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1300 - 1400, the interior with attractive geometric decorati

An Anasazi Salado Polychrome transitional Gila Pinto bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1300 - 1400, the interior decorated with black over white concent

An Anasazi Salado Polychrome transitional Gila Pinto bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1300 - 1400, the interior decorated with a pair of bands, one con

An attractive Anasazi / Mogollon ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1275 - 1350, black-over-red slip, the interior decorated with a wide band con

An Anasazi Chaco Canyon ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. 1000 - 1150, the interior nicely decorated in black over white geometric decoration. 61/4

A large Casa Grande polychrome ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. 1100 - 1200, the exterior nicely decorated with a geometric band in red and black

A nice Colima ceramic standing figurine, West Mexico, Late Pre-classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, wearing a tall pointed headdress and with

A Colima ceramic standing male figurine, West Mexico, Late Pre-classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, wearing a tall pointed headdress and with

A lot of 3 Colima ceramic standing figurines, West Mexico, Late Pre-Classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, two are male, each with a tall angle

A Colima ceramic female standing figurine, West Mexico, Late Pre-classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, with an unusual kaolin slip, depicted n

A Colima crested bird whistle, West Mexico, Late Pre-classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, with nicely burnished surfaces and dark brown slip.

Colima pipe

A Colima phytomorphic pipe in the shape of a gourd or Yucca fruit, West Mexico, c. 150 BC - AD 250, with nicely burnished bowl and stem. This highly

A lot of the Colima cigar holders, West Mexico, c. 300 BC - AD 500, the shafts with nicely burnished orange slip, the ends in the form of a styled mon

A Nayarit sitting pulque drinker, West Mexico, c. 200 BC - AD 200, wearing elaborate headdress, ear spools and bracelets, his cheeks expanded as he dr

A handsome Nayarit sitting bearded male figure, West Mexico, c. 200 BC - AD 200, wearing a large shell necklace, wrapped headdress and with arms cross

A nice Nayarit standing figure of a woman, West Mexico, c. 200 BC - AD 200, wearing a low headdress, large ear spools, a nose ring, bracelets and a lo

A handsome Nayarit Ixtlan del Rio style figure of a woman, West Mexico, c. 200 BC - AD 200, standing with a pot atop her head. She wears large ear spo

A Nayarit figure of a seated woman, West Mexico, c. 200 BC - AD 200, wearing a low headdress, ear spools, a nose ring, a necklace, bracelets and a lon

A Jalisco sitting nude male figure, West Mexico, c. 200 BC - AD 200, the body round with short legs, the head nicely detailed with exaggerated feature

A Jalisco Ameca style sitting figure effigy vessel, West Mexico, c. 200 BC - AD 200, in the form of a man, his features exquisitely modeled and quite

A rare Aztec incensario fragment from Mexico, c. AD 1400 - 1500, this rare adorno represents a ball court ring with intricate floral design referring

An Aztec avian head fragment from Mexico, c. AD 1400 - 1500, this polychrome head depicts the head of an eagle. It is covered with stucco slip and enh

An exceptional Aztec stamp seal from Mexico, c. AD 1300 - 1500, slightly concave and features the intricate Xicalcoliuqui step-fret design. L: 31/4 i

A heavy Aztec celt ingot from Mexico, c. AD 1300 - 1500. This piece of early trade currency is 5 in long and is heavily encrusted. Rare type. Ex Mago

An excellent Chupicuaro painted bust from Mexico, c. 300 - 100 BC, elaborately adorned with a headdress, large ear ornaments and necklace with matchin

A lovely Chupicuaro 'Pretty Lady' from Mexico, c. 300 - 100 BC, depicted wearing a long skirt and adorned with a fancy headdress, ear spools...

An excellent Olmec head fragment from Guatemala, c. 1000 BC, depicting an individual with fancy headdress and incised coif at the back. H: 21/4 in. Gr

A large Vera Cruz head from Mexico, c. AD 300 - 900, this fine Remojadas type has extensive chapopote decor over the eyes and mouth. H: 3 1/2 in; W: 4

A marvelous Vera Cruz figure from Mexico, c. AD 300 - 900, this superb Remojadas example depicts a priestess ceremonial dancer with arms held high and

A nice Vera Cruz ceramic head from Mexico, c. AD 300 - 900, wearing elaborate headdress and large ear spools, remains of the collar can be seen. An at

A large Zapotec head fragment from Mexico, c. AD 400 - 500, depicting the God Cocojo. H: 4 1/8 in. Intricately detailed, strong mineral deposits. Ex

A Mixtec green stone penate of a seated man, Mexico, c. AD 800 - 1200, with nicely executed detail and well-preserved surfaces. H: 1 5/8 in. Intact. E

A group of four obsidian cores from Mexico, c. AD 200 - 750. They range from 2-3/4 in to 4 in in length and are the remains of pieces from which shar