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Luristan, Persia, c.10th century B.C., bronze spear head with a spiral twist end for attachment into a wooden shaft, (200mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Iran, Tepe Giyan IV period, c.3000-1500 B.C, pottery jar, small circular form with wide lip, decorated with bands of dark brown paint around the shoulder, neck and lip, panels of similar vertical stripes in between, on a buff background, (65mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $480
Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, 2nd millennium B.C., double headed terracotta figure, flat backed with eyes formed as domes with round recesses, the headdress and necklaces separately applied and both with a detailed shoulder and arm and combined into a single body extending to a flattened base, (230mm high). Very fine and complete.
Estimate $800
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Ancient Near East, 1st-2nd century A.D., clay unguent jar, of diminutive bulbous form with long neck and flared lip, (70mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Ancient Egyptian or Eastern, 1st century A.D., stone finger ring, jasper or agate, green and red coloured stone carved with a large flat bezel, (26mm diameter). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Egypt, Coptic, c.7th century A.D., section of fabric, possibly from a tunic, of fine woven work with poychrome geometric patterns, (500mm x 300mm). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Greeks in Southern Italy, Apulia, (mid-4th century B.C.), black slip single-handled lekythos, decorated to one side with a scene of four mythological figures, (225mm high). Intact with small repair to handle, good very fine and attractive.
Estimate $300
SOLD $750
Greek Southern Italy, Apulian, Messapic ware kantharos, of large bulbous form, decorated in brown with concentric bands of leaves, two handles, (160mm wide). Very fine with some repairs.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Greek Eastern Apulia, Gnathia, late 4th century B.C., black ware pottery olpe, of globular form with ribbed body, decorated with concentric bands in yellow, white and red, small painted medallion under the lip, (120mm high). Very fine and attractive.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
Greek Southern Italy, c.4th century B.C., Campanian black ware cup, ribbed body with flared lip and round handle, (90mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Greek Southern Italy, Daunian, c.4th century B.C., pottery kyathos or wine ladle, the wide based bowl decorated with linear black and brown pattern, high handle with similar decoration, the inner bowl decorated with a rake-like pattern in compass form, (130mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
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Greek South East Italy, Apulia, c.4th century B.C., Xenon ware Prochous, the vessel with long beak, loop handle and slim neck, small female heads moulded at base of spout, the body decorated with olive leaves and tendrils in pale red, (160mm high). Very fine and attractive.
Estimate $950
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Greek, South Eastern Italy, c.4th century B.C., Daunian ware pottery askos, of wineskin form, with a short cylindrical spout and conjoined strap handle with a small tail at the base of the handle, decorated with light and dark brown linear patterns, (125mm wide). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
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Greek South East Italy, c.4th century B.C., Daunian ware jug, of globular form with handle, buff coloured background decorated with brown concentric bands, (110mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Greek South East Italy, c.4th century B.C., Daunian pottery juglet, of bulbous form with single handle, the body decorated with concentric bands in red brown, (90mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Ancient Romano-Greek, Campania, 4th century B.C., terracotta jug formed as a pine cone, single handle, with a wide rim, the exterior moulded to resemble the scales of a pine cone, (125mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Greco-Roman, Alexandria Egypt, 1st century A.D., terracotta head of a mime or actor, the face shows the exaggerated and archetypal features of the Greek-Roman images known as "grotesque", (75mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
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Roman, 1st century A.D., blue marbled glass flask, with flattened base and squat, rounded body, the tall cylindrical neck with everted rim, with opaque white and cobalt blue marved trailing overall, (95mm high). Professionally restored, very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Roman, 1st century A.D., samian ware, large pottery sherd from a bowl, attractive acanthus and floral design, (120mm wide). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
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Roman, 1st century A.D., multi coloured green glass bracelet, the central green band surrounded by black and white rope twist colours, (85mm diameter). Very fine, two chips to sides.
Estimate $150
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Roman, 1st-2nd century A.D., bronze signet ring, the bezel engraved with an image of a prancing goat, (20mm wide). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
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Roman, 2nd century A.D., North Africa, Libya region, pottery oil lamp depicting two gladiators in similar Thracian style in full battle, (100mm long). Very fine with one discreet professional repair, rare.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Roman, 2nd century A.D., pottery oil lamp, the ovolo frame around discus, central image depicting Meleager hunting the Calydonian boar that emerges from a thicket, two vent/fill holes beside, (100mm long). Very fine, complete and rare.
Estimate $500
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Roman, c.2nd century A.D., terracotta fragment of a face, possibly from a vessel, finely moulded with eye, face and mouth, on custom stand, (50mm wide). Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Roman, c.4th century A.D., gold-brown glass sprinkler flask, tall form with wide mouth and restricted aperture, (105mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Roman, 2nd/3rd century A.D., aubergine coloured bottle or flask, tall neck, thick walled bottle with an internal deposit giving a reddish hue, (120mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Roman, 4th century A.D., stone and glass bead necklace, featuring a gradiated length of beads in white and red colours, (660mm long), restrung with clasp. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Roman, 2nd-3rd century, terracotta oil lamp, oval form with moulded lines around the rim, (80mm long). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Africa, Ethiopia, Aksumite, c.3rd century A.D., pottery head of a male, strong linear features, flowing hair pulled back to the neck, hollow neck, (120mm high). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Pre-Columbian, (before 1492), proto-classical, (250-500 A.D.), pottery seated figure of a man with arms on raised knees, ear and hand ornaments, (90mm high). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120