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GREEK HOPLITE WARRIORS 9655. RARE CORINTHIAN ARYBALLOS WITH HOPLITE WARRIORS, c. 6th century BC. The small perfume vessel of spherical form with a wide rim to distribute the scent of the perfume, the body decorated with a procession of four Greek hoplite warriors r. bearing spears and large shields. 2.2 x 2.25 inches. Couple of tiny flakes patched on the bottom not interfering with design. Very rare and desirable processional scene with hoplites. Classic early Greek art!
$850.
GREEK HOPLITE WARRIORS 9655. RARE CORINTHIAN ARYBALLOS WITH HOPLITE WARRIORS, c. 6th century BC. The small perfume vessel of spherical form with a wide rim to distribute the scent of the perfume, the body decorated with a procession of four Greek hoplite warriors r. bearing spears and large shields. 2.2 x 2.25 inches. Couple of tiny flakes patched on the bottom not interfering with design. Very rare and desirable processional scene with hoplites. Classic early Greek art!
8104. A GREEK GOLD EARRING, c. 3rd -1st century BC. The wide boat shaped earring of high carat sheet gold formed around an inner core, a pale green glass setting in the front, decorated with granulation and filigree on the shoulder. 19 mm. Small area of compression on one side but the other in good condition and wearable with the good side out.
9669. MEGARIAN GREEK BOWL WITH MOLDED ORNAMENTATION, about 300 BC. Molded floral ornaments all over the body. Megarian ware is the precursor of the roman Samian ware. 12,5 x 7 cm. Intact, much better than image.
8281. A HELLENISTIC BRONZE BOWL, c. 3rd-5th century BC. Of hemispherical form with everted rim. 5.4". Intact.
8997. GREEK BOY RIDING A DOLPHIN, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The boy God of love playing a lyre as the dolphin leaps from the waves. 5.5 x 5.75 inches. Intact with remains of blue, white and red pigment under ancient soil. Root marks on the interior. Nice depiction of a rare and classic scene.
8002. BEAUTIFUL SMALL GREEK KRATER, c. 5th-3rd century BC. The wide bodied finely tuned vessel on ring base with wide flaring rim. 4 x 3 inches. Choice intact condition. A little ancient Greek pottery gem.
8004. FINE GREEK BLACK GLAZED PYXIS, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The lidded vessel of elegant form with delicate knob handle on lid. Two rings of pinkish orange on lid. 3 x 3.5 inches. Choice intact condition with light dendritic deposits attesting authenticity.
8005. FINE GREEK BLACK GLAZED PYXIS, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The lidded vessel of elegant form with delicate knob handle on lid. 3.5 x 3.5 inches. Choice intact condition.
8006. RARE AND FINE GREEK BLACK GLAZED PYXIS, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The lidded vessel of elegant form with delicate knob handle on lid. 3 x 3.5 inches. Choice intact condition.
8009. FINE GREEK BLACK GLAZED PYXIS, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The lidded vessel of elegant form with delicate knob handle on lid. 3.5 x 3.5 inches. Reduction fired with both red and black glaze areas. Choice intact condition.
8010. RARE AND FINE GREEK RED WARE PYXIS, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The lidded vessel of elegant form with delicate knob handle on lid. 3 x 3 inches. Reduction fired with both red and black glaze areas. Choice intact condition with light dendritic deposits attesting authenticity.
7450. SMALL GREEK MOLDED AMPHORA. c. 3rd-2nd century BC. One side with nicely detailed molded scene of an baker's oven, small inscription above reading RANAT? 2.75 inches. Intact with couple of chips. Exceptionally rare and very interesting museum quality piece!
8984. A CHOICE TROY CLASS STONE HAMMER AXE. Middle Bronze Age, c. 21st-17th century BC. The finely polished socketed stone axe of the same archaeological class as those found by Schlieman at Troy. 6.75 inches. Cf. 'The Gold of Troy' #166-169. The material is a lustrous jade-like blue gray stone, perhaps serpentine. The finest example I've carried.
8132. GREEK BRONZE RING WITH INSCRIPTION, c. 3rd-1st century BC. The thick ring inscribed with the letters ENIXIA and a character composed of 3 vertical lines and 2 horizontal across them at middle and top. The IXI is written as and may be a single character. 9 x 19 mm. Very rare and interesting. Translation or interpretation appreciated.
8279. A GREEK BRONZE AMPHORA, c. 4th-2nd century BC. The footed vessel with high neck with incised bands and flaring rim. Nice patina under deposits, a few cracks but still nice. 9". Very rare.
8690. HELLENISTIC BRONZE VASE, c. 3rd-1st century BC. Of elegant piriform shape with ring base and expanded rim. 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Excellent condition.
RARE GREEK INSCRIPTION 11580. GREEK BRONZE VOTIVE PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION. C. 2nd to 4th centuries AD. Bronze Votive Dedication Plaque. Cast slightly curved bronze dedication plaque with simple stepped base, inscribed [...]ΛA.../ΛIKAwN KE MA/PTIAΛIC EYΞAM/ENOI ANEΘEK/EYTOIXwC ([(For)...] Likaon and Martialis, having made a vow, set up [this] with good fortune). Dimensions: 92mm wide overall; 53mm high at highest point; 4mm wide at side edge (7mm at base), diminishing to 2mm thick across plate. Overall weight is 96.80 g. Holes for mounting on a statue base or cippus located at base of plate on either side. Upper portion of plate, which name the dedicatee in full, separated in antiquity; plate also punctured in antiquity. Cf. (for a Classical Greek example); cf. (for a bronze tabula ansata in Latin). Good condition, green and red patina, upper portion broken and lost in antiquity, evidence of puncture in antiquity. Provenance: Acquired at an American East Coast auction house. Enlargement. Back view.
6791. A RARE GREEK BRONZE HANDLE WITH TWO INSCRIPTIONS, c. 3rd-1st century BC. The ornate handle with two inscriptions reading VΛIIIΓ and ΠAXΩΔN, the inscriptions quite clear. 5 inches. Rare!
THE BEST GRAIN IS FOR PLANTING 9025. CHOICE INSCRIBED GREEK PITHOS RIM, c. 1st-2nd century AD. The heavy rim shard from a large terra cotta storage jar stamped EUKARPIA which translates as 'good seeds' indicating that this was probably a Greek agriculturalist's storage jar for the best grain which would be set aside for the next season's planting. 3.5 x 5.3 inches. An important and interesting artifact of the daily life of the ancient Greeks.
Not currently for sale.
9027. SHARPLY DETAILED GREEK TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE. Probably Rhodes, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. With rectangular stamp containing a finely detailed robed horseman and Greek inscriptions. 3 inches. On sale at: $450.
9031. UNUSUAL TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE. Eastern Mediterranean, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. With circular stamp containing a large duck with head reverted and resting on its, back, traces of non-Greek? inscription. The whole covered with white slip. 3.75 inches. Rare, the only one like this I've seen. Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a North Eastern antiquities dealer August, 1999.
9032. FINE GREEK TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE. Rhodes, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. With rectangular stamp containing the radiate head of Helios and Greek inscription. 4 inches. On sale at: $450.
THE RHODIAN ROSE 9034. GREEK TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE FROM RHODES, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. With circular stamp with the Rhodian rose and Greek inscription around. 3.75 inches.
On sale at: $350.
9029. FINE GREEK TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE. Probably Rhodes, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. With rectangular stamp containing a double axe, double cornucopia and Greek inscription IERAKOS. 3.75 inches. On sale at: $350.
11060. APULIAN GREEK RED FIGURE LEKANIS, Southern Italy, c. 4th century BC. With the head of a lady of style on side A, a lactating leopardess on side B. 8 inches across handles, 5 inches in height. Intact. A rarer depiction.
LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE EXAMPLE 11074. APULIAN GREEK RED-FIGURE SKYPHOS, Greek colonies in South Italy, 4th-3rd century BC. The obverse panel depicting a nude youth or satyr advancing left carrying a thrysos (Dionysian pinecone staff) and situla, a Greek egg and dot pattern under the rim above, a wave pattern ground line below. The reverse panel depicting a standing lady wearing a himation over her chiton and holding a large offering platter and wreath, egg and dart pattern under the rim above and wave pattern ground line below. Large ornate palmette designs under the handles framing the figures. Dimensions 10 x 14.5 inches across the handles. Professional repair from large shards, minor expert pinpointing over the joins. Provenance: The Princeton Collection, acquired by the current owner from a New York dealer in the 1980s-1990s.
SOLD.
8244. A LARGE GREEK HEAD OF A GODDESS, c. 5th century BC. The large terra cotta head in fine early classical style with thick curly hair and wearing a high polos. 6 x 6 x 10.5". Some polychrome remaining especially in the hair. Light soil deposits. Beautifully modeled. SOLD.
8284. A GREEK BRONZE INTAGLIO RING, c. 4th-3rd century BC. Finely carved with a rampant goat. 24mm. Excellent condition and detail. A fine quality classical Greek engraving. SOLD.
7623. WONDERFUL GREEK BRONZE INTAGLIO RING WITH CENTAUR, c. 5th-2nd century BC. The ring of classical Greek form with wide bezel engraved with a fabulous rearing centaur. 18.5 mm internal, bezel 20 x 16 mm. Excellent wearable condition. A fine classical quality piece! SOLD.
8686. A FINE GREEK BRONZE INTAGLIO RING WITH MAENAD, c. 4th-1st century BC. The large ring with very large bezel carved with a Maenad in ecstasy with head thrown back and carrying a thrysos. 25mm. 19 x 21 mm internal diameter. The bezel 21 x 25 mm. Of extremely fine quality, excellent condition and extremely rare. SOLD.
9026. SHARPLY DETAILED GREEK TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE. Probably Rhodes, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. With rectangular stamp containing a grape bunch over a two-handled wine cup (kantharos) and Greek inscriptions. 2.75 inches. Likely from an amphora used to transport fine wine. A classic amphora handle stamp. On sale at: $450.
9028. SHARPLY DETAILED GREEK TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE. Probably Rhodes, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. With rectangular stamp containing a standing Goddess and Greek inscription NUSIOU. 4.4 inches. On sale at: $450.
THE RHODIAN ROSE 9035.GREEK TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE FROM RHODES, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. With circular stamp with the Rhodian rose and lengthy Greek inscription around. 2.4 inches. Enlargement.
13070. GREEK MARBLE MEMORIAL STELE WITH OXEN. 2nd century BC - AD. The stele of trapezoidal form with mounting tenon at base, a section of the top missing. Carved with two panels of four and two oxen respectively, 6 lines of Greek inscription below. 17 x 13 x 1.5 inches. Likely a memorial erected to commemorate the founding of a new Greek or Eastern Roman settlement. A rare original Greek marble stele. Back view. Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer in 1999.
7995. HELLENISTIC PIRIFORM ARYBALLOS, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. Twin faux handles make this an especially rare type. 7.5 inches. Free standing. Choice intact condition.
7635. VERY RARE PROTO-GEOMETRIC GREEK HYDRIA, Ancient Greece, Dark Ages, Proto-Geometric period, c. 1000 to 900 BC. The large wide mouthed water vessel with two wide strap handles at 100 degrees from each other from belly to rim, the rim, handles and shoulder with bands of red slip wave designs on a cream ground. 12.5 x 14 inches. Nice earthen deposits and mineral deposits throughout. Soot deposits on back, minor abrasion to rim and small stable line extending laterally from soot area near base visible in left image, otherwise in excellent condition with good paint retention. A very rare and elegant large Greek pottery type. Provenance: A private East Coast, USA collection.
9630. GREEK RED WARE KYLIX, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The two handled wine cup on pedestal base with everted rim. 2.5 x 6.5 inches across handles. Excellent condition with nice glaze. The type used in Greek wine flipping games (kottabos) at symposia, and often depicted on Greek vases.
9631. GREEK RED WARE KYLIX, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The two handled wine cup on pedestal base with everted rim. 3 x 7.5 inches across handles. Excellent condition with nice glaze. The type used in Greek wine flipping games (kottabos) at symposia, and often depicted on Greek vases.
6202. SCYTHIAN BRONZE APPLIQUE. Steppes area, c. 1st millennium BC. The applique in the form of an ibex with arched back. 1.5 x 1.75 inches. A nice example of the Central Asian animal art style.
6766. CHOICE GREEK TWO HANDLED CUP WITH NUBIAN HEADS, c. 4th-3rd c. BC. With two fine molded Nubian heads on the handles, red painted floral design on the shoulder. Professional repair. 5.5 x 6". Very rare.
6770. GREEK BLACK-GLAZED BOWL WITH ROSETTES, c. 4th century BC. On high base with impressed palmette designs. 5.5". Tiny age line otherwise intact. Old collection number on base.
9626. A GNATHIAN GREEK SKYPHOS, c. 4th century BC. The elegantly proportioned cup on pedestal base with twin handles, with vine patterns in yellow, white and red over the black glaze. 4.4 x 6.5 inches across handles. Repair to one handle and stable rim crack. Nice paint preservation.
9629. GNATHIAN GREEK HIGH NECKED JUG, c. 4th century BC. The elegant jug on pedestal base with single strap handle, with rare fluted body, the high neck decorated with Greek key motif and other designs in red, white and yellow over black glaze. 4.1 inches. Minor flakes and glaze abrasions.
8937. CHARMING SCYTHIAN BRONZE EQUESTRIAN ORNAMENT, Steppes area, c. 5th-4th century BC. Nicely modeled with bird's head with beak, nasal opening and projecting topknot. Similar detail both sides. 1 x 1.6 inches. This was an equestrian ornament projecting from the horse's forehead. Cf. Materials in The Archaeology of Tauria for the type. Rare. Nice example.
10078. RARE GREEK BRONZE PYXIS LID. Hellenistic, c. 3rd - 1st century BC. The finely wrought bronze lid with knobbed handle, flanged rim and concentric ridges both on top and inside. 3.25 x 0.5 inches. Quite rare and would have covered a fine Greek bronze pyxis.
PORTRAIT OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT 8887. A GREEK GOLD APPLIQUƒ OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AS YOUNG HERCULES. Hellenistic, c. 3rd-1st century BC. The sheet gold appliquŽ of circular form with the head of the young Heracles wearing his lion-skin helmet done in repousse technique, six small holes for attachment in the circumference. 24 mm diameter. Rare.
Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer November, 1999.
8891. A GREEK GOLD APPLIQUƒ. Hellenistic, c. 3rd-1st century BC. The sheet gold appliquŽ of rectangular form with the figure of a nude male leaning against a column within a beaded border, all done in repoussŽ technique. 17 x 19 mm. Rare. Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer November, 1999.
7442. FRAGMENTARY GREEK CARVED STONE DISK WITH INSCRIPTION, c. 2nd century BC/AD. The disk with Greek inscription AΠ?OIΓAVOT around rim, interior to that a carved floral band, and the the central panel a scene with human figures, fences, plants etc. About a quarter of the piece remaining. Repaired from two pieces. An intriguing piece deserving of further study. 4.5 x 5.5 inches.
8131. ENDEARING HELLENISTIC BRONZE RABBIT, c. 3rd -1st century BC. Solid cast rabbit seated on its haunches in an alert pose, ears erect. Excellent detail with remains of incised fur markings. 1.85 inches. An extremely rare little gem!
8273. A CHOICE GNATHIAN GREEK OINOCHOE, c. 350 BC. With superb high lead glaze with silvery iridescence, and added vines painted in red, white and yellow. 5.5". Intact and in choice condition. A real gem. One of the nicest examples I've seen.
9344. RARE PAIR OF GREEK GOLD ORNAMENTS, c. 6th-4th century BC. A matching pair of sheet gold rings that would have originally ornamented some large circular likely royal vessel. 3.1" diameter. Very rare.
7991. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE HELLENISTIC BALLISTA BOLT, 3rd-1st century BC. The bronze ballista bolt of large arrowhead form with tenon on trailing end. The Roman ballista was a large stationary crossbow that was mechanically wound up and shot bolts with tremendous force. It was the Roman equivalent of a small artillery piece. Very rare and in excellent condition. 2.9 inches. Dr Mike Bishop, co-author of 'Roman Military Equipment', suggests that this may be a rarer Hellenistic ballista bolt. The asymmetrical grove acted as a kind of 'rifling' which caused the bolt to rotate and by this means stabilized its flight.
9016. LARGE DAUNIAN FUNNEL KRATER, ca. 4th-3rd century BC. The large biconical vessel with especially wide funnel rim, two loop and two vertical tab handles on the shoulders, designs in reddish brown and slate blue. 10.5 x 11.5 inches across handles. Body intact except for one loop handle lost, rim repaired with about 1/3 lost but displays well from the front. Rare. An impressive large piece.
9017. LARGE DAUNIAN FUNNEL KRATER, ca. 4th-3rd century BC. The large biconical vessel with especially wide funnel rim, two loop and two vertical tab handles on the shoulders, designs in reddish brown and slate blue. 9.5 x 10.75 inches across handles. Repaired from large shards with small gaps in bottom and rim. Rare. An impressive large piece.
9018. LARGE DAUNIAN FUNNEL KRATER, ca. 4th-3rd century BC. The large biconical vessel with especially wide funnel rim, two loop and two vertical tab handles on the shoulders, two registers of vines and other designs in slate blue brown. 10.25 x 11 inches across handles. Repaired from large shards. Rare. An impressive large piece.
9019. LARGE DAUNIAN FUNNEL KRATER, ca. 4th-3rd century BC. The large biconical vessel with especially wide funnel rim, two loop and two vertical tab handles on the shoulders, two registers of vines and other designs in reddish brown. 10.5 x 13 inches across handles. Repaired from large shards. Rare. An impressive large piece.
9657. CLASSIC ATTIC RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS, ca. 5th century BC. Decorated with winged nude Eros squatting l. in exceptionally fine Classical style. 3.2 inches. Repair to neck and upper handle, minor flakes to surface. A beautiful little vase.
9008. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY GREEK RED FIGURE LEKANIS. South Italian, ca. 450-400 BC. The lid with a wave pattern running around the rim, the top decorated with two fine young female heads separated by palmettes, each wearing strings of white pearls, their hair bound with caps with white hairpieces over the brows, the base with fine double handles with side spurs, its side with vertical linear design, the knob of the lid with a black thunderbolt on red ground. 3.5 x 5 inches. The quality such that it is most probably attributable to a known painter. Choice intact condition with very light deposits. Extremely rare this nice.
6762. RARE ATTIC GREEK RED FIGURE OINOCHOE, c. 4th century BC. Painted with the head of a young satyr. 4.2". Minor repair to rim.
VERY RARE WITH ORIGINAL PIGMENT 7591. EXCEPTIONAL CANOSAN GREEK POLYCHROME LADY, Greek colonies in Southern Italy, 3rd-2nd Century BC. Beautifully modeled ceramic figure of a young lady of style. She stands in contrapposto, with most of her weight on the right foot, the left leg bent. Her left hand rests on her hip, her right arm falls gracefully along her side. She wears a thin pink chiton (inner undergarment) belted at the waist with the loose folds hanging to the tops of her thighs. Over this she wears a blue outer himation open in the front, and a blue head covering. Her lips and earrings are painted red, her face and hands white, and her hair done in brown. Height is 18.3 cm. (7.2 inches). Condition: Choice and intact in an exceptional state of preservation with no repair, restoration or repainting.
Canosan refers to one of the distinctive artistic styles of the Greek colonies of Southern Italy. Canosan pottery and figurines are characterized by the use of delicate pastel painted colors rather than glazes. Due to the delicacy of such paints one rarely finds a piece where more than traces of the colors remain. The current piece is highly exceptional in that nearly all of the original paint remains beautifully intact. An important piece worthy of the finest collection.
Provenance: A private North Eastern collection, acquired at auction at Harmer Rooke Galleries October, 1996.
7595. A LARGE CANOSAN GREEK FUNERARY OINOCHOE, c. 3rd century BC. At the base the finely modeled head of a lady or goddess with laurel leaf wreath. Above on a broad strap handle, the molded figure of an elegant lady wearing hat and cloak. Considerable white slip remaining with slight traces of pink and blue. Intact and very rare this type of vessel was made for the tomb without an enclosed bottom and not intended for daily use. Height: 14.2". Right side. Back. Left side. Front. Top figure enlargement. Provenance: Purchased from Harmer Rooke Galleries in the 1980s or '90s. Documented proof it's been in the US since at least Mar 16, 1998, and separate 3rd party documentation from Dec 1, 1998. This is well before the US MOU with Greece from 2011, and Italy from Jan 19, 2001 which restrict import of archaeological items after those dates. This clearly establishes the legality of the piece.
NEARLY IDENTICAL TO ONE IN THE JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS SALE 9615. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CANOSAN GREEK POLYCHROME HORSE, Greek colonies in Southern Italy, 3rd century BC. The ceramic horse modeled in the act of lunging forward with left leg leading. The body painted in white, the bridle and reins in burgundy and blue. Most of the original pigment remaining. Dimensions 7 inches in height x 9.5 inches in length. Professional repair to legs, otherwise all intact and original. Extremely rare.
One of the few pieces of ancient art in the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis collection was a nearly identical Canosan Greek horse. The Jacqueline Kennedy collection including the horses was sold at auction at Sotheby's April 23-26, 1996. Her Canosan horse is pictured and described in the catalog.
Provenance: Acquired at Harmer Rooke Galleries January, 2000.
8890. A GREEK GOLD APPLIQUƒ. Hellenistic, c. 3rd-1st century BC. The sheet gold appliquŽ of rectangular form with the figure of a helmeted Greek warrior with shield and spear apparently falling from his horse, a beaded border around, all done in repousse technique, small holes for attachment in the border. 17 x 29 mm. Rare. Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer November, 1999.
9038. CHOICE CAMPANIAN TEANO GUTTOS OIL LAMP FILLER, c. 320 BC. The filler with narrow spout with conical rim, a ring handle with five ridged design on the shoulder, the body decorated with finely rendered vines in yellow and white, a 'necklace' of impressed annulettes and pendants around the neck, also a small tongue and dot band painted around the neck. 4 x 4.25 inches. Intact choice example. Very rare this nice.
8256. UNUSUALLY LARGE RED FIGURE LEKANIS, c. 4th century BC. The lid with heads of stylish ladies with palmettes, details in added white. The Lid neatly repaired from large shards, some glaze loss to base. 7.5 x 11". Much larger than the usual example.
8689. RARE LARGE GREEK BRONZE BELL, c. 5th-3rd century BC. The large bell of subconical form with heavy integral loop. 2.6 x 3.9 inches. Small line one side. Even though the iron clapper is lost, tapping the bell still produces a clear tone, a sound that was certainly heard also by some unknown ancient Greek. An unusually large and well preserved example.
6772. RARE GREEK BLACK-GLAZED BOWL WITH IMPRESSED MEDALLIONS, c. 4th century BC. On ring base stamped with facing female heads surrounded by a wide ring of incised dashes. 6.5". Light removable calcium deposits. Metallic high lead glaze. A rare type. Intact.
9654. A GREEK RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS, ca. 4th century BC. The tall necked vessel with the head of a fashionable lady flanked by palmettes. 6 inches. Small firing line behind head.
9686. CLASSIC ATTIC RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS WITH NUDE BOY, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel depicting a corpulent youth, nude but for a garland around his waist, on his hands and knees with one hand outstretched to the left. 3.25 inches. Handle reattached, otherwise intact. Very rare possibly an erotic depiction. Masterfully rendered. Another opinion is that the lekythos depicts a small child crawling towards a table on which his/her chous is placed (not shown on the pottery), the gift of the important "day of the Choen". In mid February Attic and Ionian Greeks celebrated a 3 day holiday in honor of Dionysos. On the first day, the Pithoidia, the wine of the last year was drunk for the first time. On the second day, the Choen, they conducted wine drinking challenges and championships and on the third day, the Chytren, they remembered the dead by donating food sacrifices. On the 2nd day they also introduced the 3 year old children into society by giving them a chous. The chous day had the same importance as birthdays and marriages. The crawling child depiction is usually shown on chous, which are typically 6-8 cm high as is this example. Often children who unfortunately died before their 3rd birthday were buried with a chous. Reference: Ingeborg Scheibler, Griechische Topferkunst, Munchen 1995, p. 50-51.
7229. BEAUTIFUL GREEK RED FIGURE FOOTED PLATTER, c. 4th century BC. On pedestal base, the tondo decorated with the large head of a beautiful stylish girl wearing a pearl necklace, two upright square loop handles. 6 inches in diameter, 2 inches high.
9656. CLASSIC ATTIC RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS WITH A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG MAIDEN, c. 5th century BC. Decorated with the bust of a young maiden in exceptionally fine Classical style. 3.1 inches. Repair to neck and upper handle. A beautiful little vase.
9649. RARE EAST GREEK GEOMETRIC VASE, c. 8th-7th century BC. The vessel with two registers of geometric bands containing triangular and rhomboid motifs rendered in red and black on cream ground. 7.5 x 8 inches. Slight abrasion reverse else excellent condition. Very rare.
8257. A GREEK RED FIGURE TALL-NECK OINOCHOE, c. 4th century BC. The black-glazed pitcher with pinched trefoil rim and single strap handle, decorated in the front with the head of a lady of style. Added details in white and yellow. Professional repair. Height: 10".
9668. GREEK RED FIGURE PEDESTAL PLATE, ca. 4th century BC. The plate on pedestal base with the large head of a lady framed by curlicues on the tondo, dash pattern around the rim. 1.5 x 4.8 inches. Small firing crack on surface, otherwise in excellent condition.
6764. A GREEK RED FIGURED SKYPHOS, c. 4th c. BC. With Eros holding a mirror on one side, a lady with a mirror on the other. 4.3"h. Stable line in rim. Exceptionally fine style.
6763. CLASSIC GREEK RED FIGURE OWL CUP, c. 4th cent BC. Painted with owls and laurels both sides. 5.5" across handles.
9617. A GREEK RED FIGURE SKYPHOS, ca. 4th century BC. The double handled wine cup with heads of elegant ladies both sides, palmettes under the handles. 3.75 x 5.5 across handles. Intact with light deposits (the piece has been lightly oiled to render them transparent but needs a professional cleaning to bring out its beauty).
9010. A GREEK RED FIGURE LEKANIS. South Italy, ca. 4th century BC. The double handled vessel with heads of elegant ladies and palmettes decorating the knobbed lid. 3 x 4.75 inches. Some deposits. Intact.
9677. A GREEK RED FIGURE LEKANIS, c. 4th c. BC. With the heads of fashionable ladies & palmettes. 3.8". Chip on foot restored else intact.
7593. LARGE GREEK TERRA COTTA BUST OF PERSEPHONE, c. mid 5th century BC. A votive bust of the Goddess holding a phiale (offering bowl) in one hand, a dove in the other. The base reassembled from shards. Dimensions: 5.5 x 9 x 10.5". See 'Eros in Antiquity', p.22 for a very similar example. On sale at: $7500.
9637. A FINE DAUNIAN GREEK SKYPHOS, ca. 3rd century BC. The buff-ware two-handled wine cup with slate black and red. 4.5 x 5.25 inches across handles. Intact and in excellent condition.
9009. A GREEK RED FIGURE LEKANIS. South Italy, ca. 4th century BC. The double handled vessel with heads of elegant ladies and palmettes decorating the knobbed lid. 3.8 x 5.8 inches. Some deposits. Intact.
7592. A LARGE ARCHAIC GREEK TERRA COTTA GODDESS, c. 6th century BC. The terra cotta figure of a seated goddess or Kore. Very rare this large. Minor repair to base. Height: 13".
9685. CLASSIC ATTIC RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS, c. 5th century BC. The vessel with a standing female gesturing expressively to the right. 5.5 inches. Rim chip reattached, otherwise intact.
9667. GREEK RED FIGURE OINOCHOE, ca. 4th century BC. The pinched rim pitcher with head of a lady between palmettes, a wave pattern above. 2.75 x 3.75 inches. Excellent condition with light ancient deposits.
8124. RARE ATTIC RED FIGURED LEKYTHOS WITH A SPHINX, c. 425-400 BC. The small lekythos with a finely painted sphinx, egg and dart pattern on shoulder. 3.6 inches. Choice and intact.
6765. ATTIC GREEK RED FIGURE SQUAT LEKYTHOS, ca. 4th century BC. Head of a lady with her hair in a sakkos. 4.5". From an old European collection. Neck reattached.
7311. RARE HELLENISTIC TERRA COTTA HEAD OF A GROTESQUE, c. 3rd-1st century BC. With furrowed brow and drawn face. 1.7 inches. In the Hellenistic period a genre of portraying grotesques and caricatures was popular thus this excellent realistic depiction in fine Hellenistic style. Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Egyptologist active in the early part of the 20th century. Brought to the US with the family in 1954.
8118. GREEK TERRA COTTA HEAD OF SILENUS, c. 6th-5th century BC. The bearded satyr identifiable by his goat ears. 2.5 x 2.75 inches. Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Egyptologist active in the early part of the 20th century. Brought to the US with the family in 1954.
7597. A GREEK RED FIGURE LEKANIS, ca. 4th century BC. The lidded vessel with busts of two ladies with elaborate hairdos and palmettes on the top. Added details in white. Top with professional repair. Dimensions: 3.8" x 3.8".
AN EXQUISITE EXAMPLE OF ANCIENT GREEK GOLD WORK 13016. VERY FINELY DETAILED GREEK GOLD ORNAMENT. Greece, c. 4th-3rd century BC. A wonderful floral ornament only 10 x 14 mm but showing the incurable fine detail of gold smithing the finest ancient Greek artisans were capable of. In the middle of the figure eight ornament sits a small 6 petalled flower, and the gold wire bordering the petals is granulated with hundreds of beads down to an incredible 0.1 mm scale invisible to the naked eye. Obvious proof that the Greek jewelers worked with high quality magnifying lenses. A miniature masterpiece likely nearly impossible to recreate even today. The reverse has a ~1 mm diameter mounting sheath of folded 0.1 mm gold that would have fitted over a gold wire for mounting. Another view. Reverse.
8243. A RARE ARCHAIC GREEK MOTHER AND CHILD STATUETTE, c. 6th-5th century BC. Typical archaic goddess or kore otherwise but the only one I've carried holding a child. 7". Minor chips. Extremely rare.
A STYLISH YOUNG LADY 11167. TANAGRA GREEK FIGURE OF A LADY. Greece, Boeotia, c. 300-250 BC. Ceramic figure of a young lady standing with her weight on her left leg, wearing a chiton and himation arranged to leave her breasts and shoulders exposed, her right hand supporting herself on a pedestal, her left hand likely originally holding a fan but now broken at the elbow. Her hair centrally parted and drawn into a knot at the back. Finely modeled from brown clay with traces of original white pigment. Professional museum quality repair from several large shards but all original except one corner of back base. 6.5 inches in height.
'Tanagras' are named after the site in Boeotia, central Greece, where thousands of similar figures were unearthed in the early 1870s. Figures of men, children and comic actors were also found at Tanagra, but standing female figures are the most numerous. The chief appeal of Tanagra figures lies in their exceptional artistic quality usually considered to be the finest of all Greek figurines. The ladies are normally depicted in casual poses and their clothes, which usually consist of a thinner undergarment, the chiton, worn beneath a thicker cloak or himation, are typically pulled and twisted in pleasing patterns which emphasize the form of the figure beneath. Most Tanagra figures are mould made and sometimes have a vent cut in the back to ensure even distribution of heat in the firing. After firing, the figure was coated in a white slip, often a solution of chalk or white clay, and then colors were added on top. The artists who produced these figures were known as coroplasts, literally 'modelers of girls'.
Provenance: Collected in the early 1900's in Greece by the grandmother of the current elderly owner. Shown to the Victoria and Albert museum in 1987 which confirmed its authenticity.
7978. LARGE ARCHAIC GREEK GODDESS HEAD, c. 6th century BC. Wearing high polos. 3.75 inches. Rare with good features.
APHRODITE'S DOVE 8249. A GREEK TERRA COTTA APHRODITE'S DOVE, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The dove wearing a garland or necklace with pendants. 3.7". Remains of white and red slip. Tiny chip and repair to beak. Nice example and rare!
Provenance: From the estate of a prominent Egyptologist active in the early part of the 20th century. Brought to the US with the family in 1954.
9638. A LARGE DAUNIAN GREEK CUP, ca. 3rd century BC. The buff-ware cup with double strap handles, red and slate blue designs. 4.75 x 5.75 inches across handle. Some surface abrasion on reverse otherwise intact. SOLD.
9635. A DAUNIAN GREEK PEDESTAL PLATE, ca. 3rd century BC. The buff-ware plate on pedestal base with concentric rings of brown glaze. 3.3 x 6.5 inches. Intact. Scarce type. SOLD.
9688. SCARCE DAUNIAN GREEK ASKOS, c. 4th-3rd century BC. Black glazed designs on cream ground. 5". Nice condition and rare. SOLD.
8696. A DAUNIAN GREEK STEMLESS KYLIX, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with twin handles rising from the rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red. 4 x 8.5". One handle reattached. SOLD.
8697. A DAUNIAN GREEK OLLA, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a single strap handle from the shoulder to the wide everted rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red. 6 x 8". Good paint with light deposits. Intact. SOLD.
8698. A DAUNIAN GREEK OLLA, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a single strap handle from the shoulder to the wide everted rim, the body with remains of bands and designs of slate blue and red. 6.5 x 7". Intact. SOLD.
8699. A DAUNIAN GREEK OINOCHOE, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a high strap handle from the shoulder to the pinched trefoil rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red. 6.5 x 8.5". Intact. SOLD.
8700. A DAUNIAN GREEK OINOCHOE, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a strap handle from the shoulder to the pinched trefoil rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red. 5 x 6.5". Small rim chip. SOLD.
8692. A LARGE DAUNIAN GREEK FUNNEL KRATER, ca. 5th century BC. The double-handled vessel with wide everted funnel rim, the body painted with bands and designs of brown. 11.5 x 15" across handles. The paint somewhat powdery. A large example. SOLD.
8693. A DAUNIAN 'SPECTACLE' KYATHOS, ca. 4th-3rd century BC. The shallow votive bowl with high handle with double 'spectacles' rising from the rim, the whole including the underside decorated with designs in red and slate blue. 4.5 x 8 inches. Chip with abrasion to rim. A rare and desirable type. SOLD.
8694. A DAUNIAN GREEK KYATHOS, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a high pronged handle rising from the rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red, a human figure in geometric style in the center of the tondo. 6 x 7". Tip of one prong chipped. SOLD.
8171. DAUNIAN GREEK OLLA, c. 3rd century BC. The buff-ware pitcher with high looped strap handle with eyed appendage on top, the surface covered with very finely rendered geometric designs in slate blue. 6.5” x 9” height. Intact with some fading to body but a scarcer and more desirable type with the bug-eyed appendages atop the handle. SOLD.
8259. A FINE DAUNIAN GREEK OLLA, c. 5th-3rd century BC. The vessel with high strap handle decorated with geometric designs in slate blue and red. 7 x 9". Small rim chip, otherwise choice condition and paint. SOLD.
8255. A GREEK RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS, c. 4th century. BC. Painted with a scene of Eros seated on a rock holding a jewel box. Repair with a little repainting in the fields. 7".
11525. HELLENISTIC GREEK GOLD RING. 3rd-2nd century BC. Side view. Provenance: A London collection. Good and legal provenance provided to buyer.
12912. GREEK BRONZE PITCHER. Eastern Mediterranean, 3rd-1st century BC. 7 inches. Fine glossy black patina with touches of green. Other side. Provenance: The property of a European gentleman. Handle. Top.
12905. GREEK BRONZE BOWL. Eastern Mediterranean, c. 4th-3rd century BC. 4.75 x 2 inches. Small rim crack, pretty multicolor patina. On custom plexiglas stand. Provenance: The property of a European gentleman. Reverse. Side view. Top view.
11507. A FINE MACEDONIAN GREEK SILVER PHIALE OMPHALOS, 3rd century BC., Silver and in excellent condition. 15 cm. diameter. Provenance: Good and legal provenance provided to buyer. From an old Belgian collection since the 1960's with papers. Bottom view. Close up.
11522. LARGE GREEK TERRACOTTA BUST. 3rd century BC. 30 cm high x 26 cm wide x 12 cm deep. In original condition with some encrustation and remains of white slip. Slight chip to nose and around base rim and some restoration. Full view. Provenance: A London collection. Good and legal provenance provided to buyer.
EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION 11510. A VERY RARE GREEK IRON SWORD. 6th century BC. 61 cm length. An exceptional intact example. Ancient iron is rarely preserved this well. Provenance: Good and legal provenance provided to buyer. From an old Belgian collection dating to the 1960's. Full length side A. Full length sideB. Hilt.
11515. A VERY RARE GREEK IRON SWORD. Northern Greece. Late 8th century BC. 60 cm length. An exceptional intact example after a Bronze Age type. Ancient iron is rarely preserved this well. Provenance: Good and legal provenance provided to buyer. From an old Belgian collection dating to the 1960's. Full length side A. Full length side B.
AN UNUSUAL FORM 13007. ROOSTER VESSEL. Mesopotamia, c. mid 1st millennium BC. The ceramic vessel in the form of a rooster, the face and comb in red slip over white body, a central filling hole with two strap handles, the beak opening into a small spout. 12 x `12 x 6 inches. Small hole in breast, chips to wattles and reattached at neck, otherwise complete in nice condition with all original paint. Provenance: An extensive North Eastern collection. Left side. Oblique back. Oblique front. Close up.
SOLD.
RARE MATCHING PAIR 13008. TWO GREEK ANTEFIXES. Greece, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. The hard fired ceramic antefixes with busts of Hermes wearing his winged hat, pairs of grain ears and spirals below. 6 x 10 x 7.5 inches. One top lug reattached, otherwise complete in excellent condition with no repair or restoration. Provenance: An extensive North Eastern collection. Left side. Right side. Backs. Bottoms.
SOLD.
7227. LARGE GREEK RED FIGURE LEKANIS, c. 4th century BC. On pedestal base with twin loop handles, the lid also with pedestal base and decorated with two heads of beautiful stylish girls between large ornate palmettes. 11 inches across handles, 6.5 inches tall. Choice intact condition. Both sides similar. SOLD.
7596. A GREEK RED FIGURE SKYPHOS, ca. 4th century BC. The black-glazed cup with athletic scenes: On side A, a heavy-set nude male (perhaps a wrestler) with grape bunch and wreath. On side B, a maiden bounces a ball. Added details in white, palmettes under the handles. Professional repair. Dimensions: 4.2" x 7.5". SOLD.
9618. A GREEK RED FIGURE SKYPHOS, ca. 4th century BC. The double handled wine cup with heads of elegant ladies both sides, palmettes under the handles. 3.75 x 5.25 across handles. Intact with light deposits (the piece has been lightly oiled to render them transparent but needs a professional cleaning to bring out its beauty). SOLD.
9684. FINE CLASSIC ATTIC RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS WITH ATHLETE, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel depicting an Olympic athlete holding the jumping weights (halteres) in preparation for the long jump. 5 inches. Repair at neck, otherwise intact. Masterfully rendered. SOLD.
7226. CHOICE APULIAN GREEK FISH PLATE, c. 4th century BC. On pedestal base with central sauce depression, the tondo decorated with dolphin and two species of fish. 8.5 x 3 inches. Choice intact condition. Rare and very desirable type. SOLD.
7228. GREEK RED FIGURE FOOTED PLATE, c. 4th century BC. On pedestal base, the tondo decorated with the large head of a beautiful stylish girl wearing a pearl necklace. 8 inches in diameter, 2 inches high. SOLD.
11105. CAMPANIAN GREEK RED FIGURE BELL KRATER. 11" height, very nice condition. SOLD.
11082. CAMPANIAN GREEK RED FIGURE NESTORIS, S. Italy, early 4th century BC. Side A depicting a standing nude youthful satyr with thyros watching a seated bare breasted maenad with tympanum. Side B depicting two standing youths, one holding a staff. 9.5 x 11 inches. Small rim shards professionally reattached, otherwise intact. All original. SOLD.
7999. HELLENISTIC PIRIFORM ARYBALLOS, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. 7 inches. Free standing. SOLD.
8239. VERY RARE GREEK AMBER CARVING OF THE HEAD OF A SILENOS, c. 6th century BC. The amber nugget carved into the head of a Silenos facing left with long beard. 2.6". Ancient patina with chip at top showing dark red amber, the remainder with natural ancient patina. The reverse uncarved. All Greek amber is excessively rare. Cf. Christie's Dec. 1998, #76-79 for similar pieces probably cleaned estimated from $3000-$15,000, including a very similar one to the present example estimated at $10,000-$15,000. SOLD.
8240. VERY RARE GREEK AMBER CARVING OF A RAM'S HEAD, c. 6th century BC. The amber nugget carved into the head of a ram with long curled horns. 2.1". With natural ancient patina, tiny chip showing dark red amber. The reverse uncarved. All Greek amber is excessively rare. Cf. Christie's Dec. 1998, #76-79 for similar pieces probably cleaned estimated from $3000-$15,000. SOLD.
8241. VERY RARE GREEK AMBER CARVING OF A RAM, c. 5th century BC. The amber nugget carved into the head of a ram in the round. The reverse. A full three dimensional head carved on both sides. 1.8". Natural ancient patina with chip at neck showing dark red amber. All Greek amber is excessively rare. Cf. Christie's Dec. 1998, #76-79 for similar pieces probably cleaned estimated from $3000-$15,000. SOLD.
9681. A FINE GREEK CORE GLASS AMPHORISKOS, c. 3rd-1st century BC. The vessel of elegant form with combed bands of dark blue, white and yellow glass, the two handles of lighter blue. 5.1 inches. One edge of base restored. Very rare and beautiful. SOLD.
6290. A HAND COLORED STEEL ENGRAVING OF THE RUINS OF THYATIRA, 19th century. Depicting ancient Greek ruins in Turkey. 5 x 7 inches for the image itself. SOLD.
9023. A FINE CAMPANIAN OLPE, c. 300 BC. The black glazed mug with fine ribbed body and dual strap handle attached to the wide rim. 3.25 x 3.5 inches. Choice intact condition. A beautiful piece of quiet elegant proportion. SOLD.
9020. A CHOICE CAMPANIAN BLACK GLAZED LOTUS BOWL, c. 300 BC. The shallow bowl on ring base, the rim ornamented with a band of finely impressed tongue design, the whole with a superb practically flawless mirror glaze except for a reserved red sun-shaped circle and ring under the base, twin suspension holes in the ring of the base. 1.5 x 5.25 inches. Choice intact condition. A museum quality gem! SOLD.
9052. FINE GREEK LARGE BLACK GLAZED OINOCHOE, c. 4th century BC. Of beautiful form with fine metallic black glaze, a molded actor's mask on the handle above the spout, a molded satyr's head at the bottom of the handle. 15.5 inches. Repair to handle. A choice and rare example. SOLD.
9621. A GNATHIAN GREEK STEMLESS KYLIX, c. 4th century BC. The low two-handled wine cup with the body decorated with vine motifs in white, yellow and red. 6 inches across handles. Light deposits (the piece has been lightly oiled to render them transparent but needs a professional cleaning to bring out its beauty). Intact and rare thus as the elegant thin handles are often repaired. SOLD.
9622. A GNATHIAN GREEK STEMLESS KYLIX, c. 4th century BC. The low two-handled wine cup with the body decorated with vine motifs in white, yellow and red. 6 inches across handles. Light deposits (the piece has been lightly oiled to render them transparent but needs a professional cleaning to bring out its beauty). Intact but for the tip of one handle which has been reattached. SOLD.
7230. GNATHIAN GREEK VESSEL, c. 3rd century BC. The vessel with lion head spout in white with double loop handle arching over the top, the shoulder decorated with leaf and grape-bunch design in white and added red. 4.5 x 5.5 inches. Excellent condition with chip to lion's lower jaw. SOLD.
9012. AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE GNATHIAN BOWL, c. 4th century BC. The large hemispheric bowl with short pedestal base and slightly everted and rolled rim, the body with two registers of fine vertical ridges separated by a band of tongue and dart in yellow, another band of floral designs in white and yellow under the rim. 6 x 8.25 inches. Professional repair but all original. Light deposits. An extremely rare and fine type. SOLD.
SUPERB FACING HEAD OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT! 9039. SUPERB CALENE WARE GUTTOS OIL LAMP FILLER, c. 3rd century BC. The black glazed terra cotta lamp filler with an exquisite molded facing head of Alexander The Great as the young Heracles wearing the skin of a heavily maned lion on his head, the paws tied beneath his chin. 4.75 x 5.25 inches. Professional repair with a few small patches, the relief head appears complete and original. A superb Hellenistic Greek head of the finest style, the huge flowing mane of the lion especially impressive in the manner in which it frames the strong but sensitive countenance of Alexander. Museum quality.
SOLD.
7872. HELLENISTIC GREEK GOLD LION EARRING, c. late 4th-3rd century BC. The lion's head comprising the terminal of a twisted gold hoop about 2.4 cm wide, the collar with beaded wire filigree work, the body formed by gold tubes spiraled together, tapering to a point just before the lion's mouth. Weight: 4.35 gm. High-carat gold. Lacking its mate (we do have another closely similar one available - lot 6440), but of fine style, intact and unrestored. SOLD.
7989. GREEK BRONZE HIPPOCAMP, c. 3rd-1st century BC. Winged horse with tail of a fish as seen on Greek coins. Detail both sides. 1.5 inches. Rare and nice. SOLD.
CONFIRMED GENUINE BY CHRISTIE'S AND TIMELINE 11471. A GREEK SILVER PHIALE. c. 5th-4th century BC. 4.5 inches diameter. The silver offering bowl with central omphalos surrounded by raised beads, hatches and multiple petals in repousse technique. Provenance: In an important collection of antiquities in the Netherlands since the 1970's. Inside view. Bottom view.
SOLD.
7310. GREEK TERRA COTTA HEAD OF A BOY, c. 3rd-1st century BC. Handsome finely modeled face with pudgy features of youth. 1.75 inches. Excellent quality. SOLD.
11166. TANAGRA GREEK FIGURE OF A SEATED LADY. c. 300-250 BC. Terracotta figure of a woman seated on a plinth, wearing chiton and himation, her right hand pulling up the edge of her himation which cascades down over the corner of the plinth, her left hand resting on the corner of the plinth, hair centrally parted and drawn into a knot at the back. Brown clay with traces of white pigment. 3.5 x 6 inches. Repair to back corner of plinth. Collected in the early 1900's in Greece by the grandmother of the current elderly owner. Shown to the Victoria and Albert museum in 1987 which confirmed its authenticity. 'Tanagras' are named after the site in Boeotia, central Greece, where thousands of similar figures were unearthed in the early 1870s. Figures of men, children and comic actors were also found at Tanagra, but standing female figures are the most numerous. The chief appeal of Tanagra figures lies in their exceptional artistic quality usually considered to be the finest of all Greek figurines. The ladies are normally depicted in casual poses and their clothes, which usually consist of a thinner undergarment, the chiton, worn beneath a thicker cloak or himation, are typically pulled and twisted in pleasing patterns which emphasize the form of the figure beneath. Most Tanagra figures are mould made and sometimes have a vent cut in the back to ensure even distribution of heat in the firing. After firing, the figure was coated in a white slip, often a solution of chalk or white clay, and then colors were added on top. The artists who produced these figures were known as coroplasts, literally 'modelers of girls'.
SOLD.
7103. FINE TANAGRA FIGURE OF A LADY, Greece, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The very finely rendered lady with hair drawn up into a bun behind her head and wearing chiton and himation which she grasps at hip and bust. 7.75 inches. Repair at neck, lines on head, chip to bun at back of head. From the collection of an American artist living in Rome during the early 20th century. SOLD.
10089. AN ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 5th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair and wearing a polos on her head. 3 x 3 inches. Good example with good detail and remains of white pigment. Fine archaic smile! SOLD.
8242. A GREEK MARBLE STELE, c. 4th-1st century BC. Carved with the figure of the god Hermes holding a purse and caduceus. 8". SOLD.
12932. A GREEK MARBLE LADY. 3rd-1st century BC. A fine classical marble figure of a Greek lady wearing a shorter outer himation over a full length chiton which falls to her feet. Intact other than the head, mortise holes in arms for hands which would have been made separately. 15 inches (38 c.) Free standing. Provenance: The property of a European gentleman. Back view.
SOLD.
7992. GREEK LEAD SLING BULLET WITH INSCRIPTION. Sicily, c. 1st century BC. Molded midridge and Greek inscription LAXYE, impact mark on rv. 3 cm. Attribution of the inscription appreciated. SOLD.
6746. A CHOICE THRACIAN BRONZE HORSEMAN, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Nude but for wreath, chlamys & sandals & with right hand brandishing a spear now lost along with the r. leg. 4.8" from hand to foot. A superbly styled example of Classical art certainly the product of a Greek artist. Normally these are found in a very crude provincial style. SOLD.
6751. A FINE MACEDONIAN BRONZE HELMET. Illyrian type, c. 6th century BC. Hammered from a single sheet of bronze, with twin reinforcing ridges on the top and two long pointed cheekpieces. Fine engraved decorative edging. 9.6 x 11.5". Professional repair in crown area & left cheekpiece which is bent inward a bit with a bit of edge missing. See Sothebys #LN5697 lot 113 for a very similar example. An exceptional example in the quality of its wonderful glossy green patina which covers the entire helmet. Extremely rare. Comes with a custom stand. This helmet style is usually described as Illyrian in the literature but they were also worn by the Macedonian kings as they are also found in the royal tombs at the Macedonian capital of Pella. Click here for a helmet identical in style recently found at Pella. Left side view. Top view. Front view SOLD.
7974. RARE MINOAN STAMP SEAL. Late Bronze Age, Late Helladic II or III. The square seal of pink marble with drilled knob for suspension, the surface carved with a square with spiral corners, a 10 pointed star at the center. 19 mm. All Minoan items are very rare and desirable. SOLD.
8258. AN EXCEPTIONAL GREEK RED FIGURE MINIATURE BABY FEEDER. Apulia, c. 4th century BC. Finely formed vessel with shallow funnel top, single handle and nipple. Painted with palmettes and feeding water fowl in reserve, added details in white. 2.3" across handle. Very rare. Excellent condition. SOLD.
9653. ATTIC GREEK RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a laurel wreath band in black figure technique around the shoulder. 4.8 inches. Intact with minor deposits. SOLD.
8237. ENIGMATIC THRACIAN BIRD 'PIN', c. 3rd-1st century. BC. Usually found only with the top intact these objects are usually described as pins. Here we have the complete object and it is clearly an implement of some sort, either votive or domestic. Another theory holds that these were used as 'voting sticks' by Roman Senators. 7". Rare and deserving of further study. SOLD.
9683. SOUTH ITALIAN MASTOID CUP, c. 5th century BC. The cup with distinctively upturned handles, remains of glaze on upper half. 3.25". Rare form. SOLD.
8703. GREEK BLACK-GLAZED CUP, c. 4th century BC. Nicely turned with pedestal base. 2 x 3.1 inches. Intact. SOLD.
8704. A SMALL GREEK BLACK-GLAZED DISH, c. 4th century BC. With decoratively incised rim on pedestal base. 1.1 x 2.5 inches. Intact with areas of silvery iridescence on the interior. SOLD.
8001. ATTIC BLACK GLAZE LEKYTHOS, c. 6th-4th century BC. Dot and line pattern on shoulder and Greek key band. Some flakes but still nice. 5 inches. Other side. SOLD.
9627. AN ELEGANT GNATHIAN GREEK SKYPHOS, c. 4th century BC. The elegant cup on pedestal base with twin vertical ring handles and fluted sides, the rim and base with yellow and black designs. 3.6 x 5.25 inches across handles. Intact. SOLD.
9628. RARE GNATHIAN GREEK HIGH NECKED JUG, c. 4th century BC. The elegant jug on pedestal base with single strap handle, with fluted body, the high neck decorated with Greek key motif and other designs in red, white and yellow over black glaze. 5.1 inches. Minor flakes. Rare type. SOLD.
6776. A CALENE WARE RIBBED VESSEL, c. 3rd c. BC. The finely formed vessel with added design in yellow and red. 4.2". Rare and intact. Considerably better than image shows. SOLD.
9665. FINE CORINTHIAN GREEK KOTHON, c. 6th century BC. The single handled vessel with bands of glaze and dots around the rim. 1.75 x 4.25 inches across handle. Choice condition with excellent hard glossy surface and glaze which is especially rare for Corinthian pottery. SOLD.
9666. LATE CORINTHIAN EXALEIPTRON, 525-500 BC. The distinctively shaped vessel with dot and line pattern. 2 x 7.4 inches across handle. Nice large example, a few chips on inner rim reattached with small gap. Rare. SOLD.
9689. GREEK CALENE WARE GUTTOS OIL LAMP FILLER WITH ZEUS OR HERCULES, c. 3rd century BC. The black glazed lamp filler with a facing head of Zeus or Hercules on the discus. Chip and small restored area on the rim, otherwise intact . 4.5 inches. A small honest restoration that could be touched up with a little matching paint if desired. SOLD.
8274. A CALENE WARE GUTTOS OIL LAMP FILLER, c. 3rd century BC. Fine intact black glaze lamp filler with molded Dionysos head on the discus. 4.5". SOLD.
6774. A CALENE WARE GUTTOS OIL LAMP FILLER, c. 3rd c. BC. With molded facing head of Apollo. 4.3 x 3". Intact. SOLD.
8682. A PAIR OF FINE THRACIAN EARRINGS, c. 500-300 BC. Each large bronze earring ornamented with 3 hollow spheres the whole wrapped and secured with a fine twisted bronze wire. 2.1 inches. A little damage to spheres else intact. Very rare. SOLD.
7212. ENIGMATIC THRACIAN BRONZE IMPLEMENT. c. 2nd century BC/AD. The implement with ring at one end and bird at the other, possibly used for either votive or spinning use. Another theory holds that these were used as 'voting sticks' by Roman Senators. 8.1 inches. A choice intact example. SOLD.
7990. RARE GEOMETRIC PERIOD GREEK BRONZE BULL, c. 900 - 700 BC. Sub-geometric style bull with suspension hole. 1.1 inches. Scarce. Would make an excellent pendant! SOLD.
8128. FINE SMALL GREEK LADY WITH FLOWERS, c. 3rd-1st century BC. The finely modeled bronze lady wearing flowing himation, her hair drawn up behind her head. 2 inches. This charming small figure once ornamented the head of a fine brooch or cloak pin and was surely worn by a high class lady. Rare and a wonderful example of the skill of Greek jewelry makers. The face is quite clear in spite of not showing well in the photo. SOLD.
8250. GREEK TERRA COTTA MOLD OF A SILENOS, c. 5th-3rd century BC. The mold for producing a bushy bearded Silenos head. 3". Very rare. SOLD.
8247. TERRA COTTA FIGURE OF EROS ON A GOOSE. Greece, c. 4th-3rd century BC. With a nude Eros reclining on the back of a large goose, a large mirror to the left. 5.5 x 5.5". A little repair, head of the goose restored. A rare and charming figure. SOLD.
8245. A TANAGRA FIGURE OF A LADY, Greece, Boeotia, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The female figure wearing a long flowing chiton and himation and a pointed hat. Reassembled from shards. 10.3". Considerable traces of polychrome remaining. Fine style, rare. SOLD.
11169. FINE STYLE 'GRAND TOUR' TANAGRA GREEK FIGURE OF A LADY. c. 1900 after an 300-250 BC original. Terracotta figure of a woman standing, weight on her left leg, wearing chiton and himation, her right hand emerging from her himation to hold it's folds, her left arm hanging concealed within her himation, her right arm akimbo, hair drawn into six rolls clasped at the back where it hangs in two braids. Brown clay. Professional museum quality repair from several large shards but all original. 9 inches in height. Exceptionally fine style rendering of the face. Collected in the early 1900's in Greece by the grandmother of the current elderly owner. 'Tanagras' are named after the site in Boeotia, central Greece, where thousands of similar figures were unearthed in the early 1870s. Figures of men, children and comic actors were also found at Tanagra, but standing female figures are the most numerous. The chief appeal of Tanagra figures lies in their exceptional artistic quality usually considered to be the finest of all Greek figurines. The ladies are normally depicted in casual poses and their clothes, which usually consist of a thinner undergarment, the chiton, worn beneath a thicker cloak or himation, are typically pulled and twisted in pleasing patterns which emphasize the form of the figure beneath. Most Tanagra figures are mould made and sometimes have a vent cut in the back to ensure even distribution of heat in the firing. After firing, the figure was coated in a white slip, often a solution of chalk or white clay, and then colors were added on top. The artists who produced these figures were known as coroplasts, literally 'modelers of girls'.
SOLD.
11164. TANAGRA GREEK FIGURE OF A VEILED LADY. c. 350 BC. Terracotta figure of a veiled woman standing, weight on her left leg, wearing chiton and himation arranged to veil her hair, her right hand clasping her himation at the neck, her left arm akimbo. Brown clay with considerable remains of white pigment. Intact. 8 inches in height. Collected in the early 1900's in Greece by the grandmother of the current elderly owner. Shown to the Victoria and Albert museum in 1987 which confirmed its authenticity. See a slightly larger similarly dressed and posed figure listed at Royal Athena for $12,500. 'Tanagras' are named after the site in Boeotia, central Greece, where thousands of similar figures were unearthed in the early 1870s. Figures of men, children and comic actors were also found at Tanagra, but standing female figures are the most numerous. The chief appeal of Tanagra figures lies in their exceptional artistic quality usually considered to be the finest of all Greek figurines. The ladies are normally depicted in casual poses and their clothes, which usually consist of a thinner undergarment, the chiton, worn beneath a thicker cloak or himation, are typically pulled and twisted in pleasing patterns which emphasize the form of the figure beneath. Most Tanagra figures are mould made and sometimes have a vent cut in the back to ensure even distribution of heat in the firing. After firing, the figure was coated in a white slip, often a solution of chalk or white clay, and then colors were added on top. The artists who produced these figures were known as coroplasts, literally 'modelers of girls'.
SOLD.
10093. AN ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 5th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair and wearing a polos on her head. 2 x 2 inches. Good example with good detail (better than image) and remains of white pigment. Repair to neck and hair in shadowed area. SOLD.
10090. AN ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 4th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair and wearing a polos on her head. 2 x 2.5 inches. Good example with good detail (better than image) and remains of white pigment. SOLD.
10091. AN ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 4th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair and wearing a polos on her head. 1.5 x 2.5 inches. Good example with good detail (better than image) and remains of white pigment. SOLD.
10087. AN ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 4th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair. 2 x 2.25 inches. Good example with good detail and remains of white pigment. SOLD.
10088. AN ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 4th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair and wearing a polos on her head. 1.5 x 2.25 inches. Good example with good detail (better than image) and remains of white pigment. SOLD.
9678. CAMPANIAN BLACK GLAZED PLATTER, c. 4th c. BC. With pedestal base & black glaze with light abrasion. 5.7". SOLD.
6307. Scythian bronze pin, VI-IVc.BC, 4.2". SOLD.
8409. A GRAND TOUR GREEK APHRODITE. ca. late 18th-19th century. Large semi-draped pottery figure with left arm resting on a pedestal. Considerable cream and pink and black slip imitating the Greek style. Losses to arms giving air of an authentic Greek piece. Free standing. An accomplished Italian figure. 11.5". SOLD.
8270. A CAMPANIAN ONE-HANDLED CUP, c. 4th century BC. The cup with ring base. 4.9" width across handle. Couple of small flakes. SOLD.
8266. A GREEK BLACK-GLAZED DISH, c. 4th century BC. On ring base with shallow bowl. 3.75". Intact. SOLD.
8267. A GREEK BLACK-GLAZED DISH, c. 4th century BC. On ring base with shallow bowl. 5.1". Intact. SOLD.
9623. A GNATHIAN GREEK TREFOIL OINOCHOE, ca. 4th century BC. The single handled jug with pinched pouring rim, the body black-glazed with vine patterns in white, yellow and red. 6 inches. Some losses to black glaze. SOLD.
9624. A GNATHIAN GREEK TREFOIL OINOCHOE, ca. 4th century BC. The single handled jug with pinched pouring rim, the body black-glazed with vine patterns in white, yellow and red. 6 inches. Some losses to black glaze. SOLD.
9625. A GNATHIAN GREEK TREFOIL OINOCHOE, ca. 4th century BC. The single handled jug with pinched pouring rim, the body black-glazed with vine patterns in white, yellow and red. 6 inches. Some losses to black glaze. SOLD.
8119. GNATHIAN WARE BLACK GLAZED BOTTLE, Greeks in South Italy, c. 4th century BC. Grape vines in pale yellow on black glazed body. Light deposits. 3.25 x 5 inches. Intact. SOLD.
8120. GREEK GNATHIAN WARE BLACK GLAZED BOTTLE, c. 4th century BC. Grape vines in pale yellow on black glazed body. Remains of ancient soil. 3.25 x 5 inches. Couple of minute spall holes from firing otherwise intact. SOLD.
8121. GNATHIAN WARE BLACK GLAZED TREFOIL OINOCHOE, Greeks in South Itally, c. 4th century BC. Grape vines in pale yellow on black glazed body. Light deposits. 3 x 6.25 inches. Handle repaired. SOLD.
8122. FINE GREEK GNATHIAN WARE FLUTED BOTTLE, c. 4th century BC. The elegantly formed bottle with finely fluted sides, small grape vines in pale yellow on the shoulder. Remains of ancient soil. 6.5 inches. Intact and rare. SOLD.
8701. A GNATHIAN WARE OLPE, ca. 4th century BC. The fine black glazed pot with ridged body and decorated with a band of yellow vines around the shoulder. 4.2". Intact. SOLD.
FUNERARY STELE OF A GLADIATOR 9671. ROMAN MARBLE STELE OF A GLADIATOR, c. 2nd century BC/AD. The stele carved with the bust of robust bull-necked man with short cropped hair wearing a shoulder pad, a gladiator or possibly a known athlete. The inscription in Greek reading:
ETOUS(RorI?)(G with line above)G(M with line above)LUDNAIOU B [Year 103, Month of Lydnaios, 2nd day]
ARISTONEIKOS (?? possibly OE?) TWN(L with line above)???? [Aristoneikos ???? of the ???]
AMMIAS TON UION MHTROPO- [Ammias for her son, Metropolis]
LIS TON ANDRA ARISTONEIKH [For her husband, Aristoneike]
TON PATERA AMMIAS TON [For her father, Ammias for her]
ADELFON TROFIMOS TON [Brother, Trophimos for his]
TON G(F?)EN QERIDEA [???? ]
ERMOGENHS AMMIAS TON [Hermogenes and Ammias for their]
GAMBRON ARISTONEIKOS TON [Son-in-law, Aristoneikos for]
ADELFIDEA F(AorL?)(U?)STOS TROFI- [His nephew, ??? Trophimos]
MOS TON QREYANTA OI SUN [For the one having reared him]
GENIS PANTES ARISTONEI- [All the relatives. Aristoneikos]
KE CAIRE [farewell]18.5 x 27.5 x 4 inches. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in the late 1990's on the European market from the collection of a European CEO. An exceptionally rare depiction of an ancient gladiator or athlete!
$85,000
AURELIA MARINA BECOMES PRIESTESS 9735. AN IMPORTANT ROMAN MARBLE STELE, ca. 1st-2nd century AD. With the carved figure of a man dressed in a belted toga making an offering at an altar within a temple precinct, an inscription below reading
ETOUS TLF(F=digamma) MH XANDIKOU.H [Year 336, 8th day of the month of Xandikos]If the date refers to the Actian Era which began in 31 BC, the year of the defeat of Marc Antony and Cleopatra at Actium, the date of this stele would be 305 AD, however the use of sigmas rather than Roman C's probably indicates an earlier date and era. This stele may have been erected to celebrate the induction of Aurelia Marina as a priestess. 18 x 34 x 3 inches. In two closely fitting sections which can be invisibly rejoined and a stand made if the customer so desires. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in the late 1990's on the European market from the collection of a French CEO.
AUR.MARIN IEREA ETEIMH- [Aur(elia) Marina the priestess sacrificed.]
SANH SUNBIOS TATEIAS KAI [Tateias, her husband and]
THEODOROS TON PATERA KAI [Theodoros, her father and]
MARINA H THUGATHUR KAI AGRIP- [Marina her daughter and Agrippina]
PEINA H ADELFH KAI OI EIDIOI [her sister and her relatives,]
PANTES MNEIAS CARIN ETEI- [All of them, gave thanks for her commemoration.]
MHSAN$85,000
9736. A GRAECO-ROMAN MARBLE STELE WITH CARVED PRIESTESS, ca. 2nd century BC/AD. With the full length figure of a priestess standing within a temple with a carved crescent moon on the pediment above her. She wears a veil over her hair and a long inner robe which falls down over her feet and an outer gown worn over one shoulder, she raises one hand apparently addressing the god. One line of Greek inscription above her MHTRI MOTULA HMH (for the mother) and two or three below APF(I?)(u)… /…APA / HIQRH??uuu?-HTO. The second partial line is to the right and above the third line and may be the third line's ending as otherwise it seems rather out of place and isolated. 17.5 x 32.5 x up to 4.5 inches. In three closely fitting sections which can be invisibly rejoined and a custom stand made if the purchaser so desires. Extremely rare. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in the late 1990's on the European market from the collection of a French CEO. $35,000.
9648. EXCEPTIONAL LARGE GREEK MARBLE STELE, ca. 2nd century BC/AD. With an engraved Greek inscription reading ETOUC CKE MH/GORPIAIOU/TRIA KAD/AFIN H MH/THR MENRCTRA (could you have misread the first R? Menestra would make more sense)/TW TW UIW LOUKICO (are you sure about the O coming after the C?)/ADELFOC MHNOGEN/H ADELFH AFEIAC H A/DELFH APELLHC/PATHR PAPULOC O/ANDROC PAPULOC/ADELFHC UIOC/MNIAC XARIN EPOIH/ CAN. The inscription may be translated as: Year 225. Month/of Gorpiaios./The thirtieth [day]/The mother/Menestra/for her son. Loukios (the name Loukios is the Greek version of the Roman name Lucius)/her brother, Menogene/her sister, Apheias her/sister, Apelles /her father, Papylos her /husband and Papylos/the son of her sister,/Mnias, gave thanks. An interesting inscription. It is probably imperial in date. It may be from Macedonia because the month name is Macedonian, although these months were also spread to Asia Minor and the Near East after the conquests of Alexander. Asia Minor may be a better choice because a number of these people bear theophoric names related to the god Men, a particularly Asian deity. The prominence of women may (or not) also be important in linking it to Asia Minor (Lycia?). It is peculiar to have the mother named first and then her father and husband at the end. Presumably what is going on here is that something happened to the son of Menestra (probably illness of some kind). She and the rest of the family named here prayed to the gods to save the child, promising that they would give a thanks offering if he survived. The boy lived and they erected this stele in the temple precinct. 15.5 x 40 x 4.5 inches, lbs. A particularly large example in excellent condition with all letters of the lengthy inscription clear and readable. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in the late 1990's on the European market from the collection of a European business executive. $25,000.
9768. ORNATELY CARVED GREEK MARBLE STELE WITH LENGTHY INSCRIPTION. ca. 2nd-1st century BC. ETOUS ROH MH DEIOU K- [Year 178. 20th day of the month of Deios]18 x 36 x 3 inches. In two sections with clean break with minor flaking, the entire inscription readable except for a few letters which can be inferred. An especially large, crisp and ornate example. Museum quality. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in the late 1990's on the European market from the collection of a French business executive.
MELITINH DHMHTRIOU SARDI [Melitine, the wife of Demetrios, the Sardian]
ANH KAI MHTRAS MHTRODW [and Metras the son of Metrodoros]
ROUOU OS AUTHS KATESKE- [who erected/built this]
ASANTO ANHMEIOU (MEL)I [Anemeios' wife or daughter (Mel)i-]
TINH MEN.HTRATW EAUTHZ [-tine herself for Men. Etratos]
ANDRIPEGENH MENW IEREI [Andripegene for Menon the priest]
TOU DIOS DRITTOU TOU DIAGENOUZ [of Zeus, son of the third Diagenes(who lives)]
KAI DHMHTRIW TW UIW MHTRAS [and Metras for Demetrios his brother,]
DE TW PATRI KAI TW ADELFW [and Menekration for his father and brother]
MENEKRATIWN KAI APFIAS KAI [and Apphias and]
STRATWNEIKH TW PATRI KAI TW [Stratoneike for their father and]
ADELFW ERAOGENHS TW MHTR- [brother, Eraogenes for his mother,]
W SEORTILLA TW U KERW KAI TW DA- [Seortilla for her deceased son(?) Keros and]
ERI SEKOUNDA KAI DHMHTRIOS KAI [Secunda for Dero(?) and Demetrios and]
ONHSIMOS TW QREYANTI. CAIRE. [Onesimos for their nurse. Farewell.]$45,000.
9672. LARGE GREEK MARBLE STELE, ca. 2nd century BC/AD. The stele carved with a robed figure offering a sacrifice at an altar. The inscription reading: ETOUS TM(digamma)M(with small square u above)PANHMOU [Year 346, Month of Panemos]
F(small superscript A)TROFIMOS ETEIMHSEN [F(lavius?) Trophimos erected]
THN EAUTOU SUNBION A- [For his own wife]
LEZANDRAN META TWN TE- [Alexandra with their]
KNWN KAI TWN SUNGENE- [Children and relatives]
WN MNFAS CARIN [???? offering.]18 x 32 x 3.25 inches. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in the late 1990's on the European market from the collection of a European business executive.
$7500.
9673. LARGE GREEK MARBLE STELE, ca. 2nd century BC/AD. The stele carved with central wreath with six-pointed star, offering baskets? to the left, two large connected rings to the right, and clover leaf devices above. The inscription reading: ETOUS RPH(all with lines above)M(small H above)AIDONAIOU L(line above) [Year 188, Month of Aidonaios, 30th day]
PAPIAS TATIAN THN GUN [Papias for Tatia, his wife,]
AIKA PAPIAS THN MHTERA E [Papias for his mother]
RMAS THN QREYAS AGRAPTH [Hermas for the one who reared him, Agrapte]
THN KURIAN SWTHRP(possibly TI?)AOKA [For her mistress, Sotertia ????]
MOS THN KURIAN MELTINH [For her mistress, Meltine]
THN QUGATERA OLUMPICOS [For her daughter, Olympichos]
THN QUGATERA OLUMPICOS [For her daughter, Olympichos]
THN ADELFHN AFEIN THN [For his sister consecrated]
ADELFHN MENEKRATHS THN [For his sister, Menekrates for his]
ADELFHN KAI SUNGENEIS [Sister and relative]
TATIAN CAIRE [Tatias. Farewell.]14 x 26 x 3 inches. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in the late 1990's on the European market from the collection of a European business executive.
$25,000.
9674. LARGE GREEK MARBLE STELE, ca. 2nd century BC/AD. The stele carved with a large wreath. The inscription reading: PLOUTIWN KERASEI KAI ASKLH- [Ploution joined together (to erect the stele) and Asklepias]
PIAS FILISTION THN EATWN QUGA- [For Philistio, their own daughter,]
TERA MHNOGENHS THN ADELFHN [Menogenes for his sister,]
APOLLWNIOS THN ANEYIAN TATIAS [Apollonions for his cousin, Tatias,]
H THQEIS TATIAS H PATRA ARTEMI- [The aunt, Tatias, the one on the paternal side, Artemidoros,]
DWROS O PATRWS FILISTION [his paternal uncle for Philistio.](These are all relatives of the deceased Philistio who came together to pay for the stele. The emphasis on Tatias is interesting)
18.5 x 30 x 3.5 inches. Museum quality in choice condition. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in the late 1990's on the European market from the collection of a European business executive.
$25,000.
9046. GREEK MARBLE FUNERARY STELE, ca. 3rd-1st century BC. with Greek inscription E(small T above).S(koppa)(here a gamma with an additional line arcing from the bottom to the right indicating it is a number) .M(small H above)PANHMOU.K/ALEZANDROS B.TOU A/POLLWNIOU AFFIAN/ALEZANDROU THN/MNTERA ARTEMIDW/ROU ALEZANDROU THN/MAMMHN which translates as : In the year 293, month of Panemos, day 20, Alexander II, the son of Apollonios and Affian the son of Alexander [erected this stele] for the mother of Artemidoros and the grandmother of Alexander. 3 x 14.5 x 23 inches. 57 lbs. Beautiful sharp carving and warm honey patina. $12,500.
8983. GREEK VOTIVE MARBLE STELE. Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 3rd-1st century BC. The marble slab topped by a triangular cornice with three projecting akroteria engraved with acanthus, a mounting tenon at the bottom, the body inscribed with four lines of Greek characters: ETOUS R(with line over P)KAI IB(lines over the I&B) /DIOGENHS ARTEMI/DWROU QEA ANDHNH/EUCHN. which read "In the year 100 and 12, Diogenes son of Artemidorus offered this to please the Goddess". If the years date from the beginning of the Seleucid era, this would date the erection of the stele to 200 BC. 3 x 12 x 25 inches. 65 lbs. Excellent condition with all letters of inscription clearer than image shows. $7500.
10082. FINE ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 5th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair and wearing a polos on her head and open robes and carrying a sacrificial pig. 3 x 6 inches. Rare more complete example carrying sacrifice with good detail and remains of white pigment.
SOLD.
10083. FINE ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 4th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair and wearing a polos on her head. 2 x 2.5 inches. Good example with good detail and remains of white pigment.
SOLD.
10084. AN ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 4th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair and wearing a polos on her head. 1.5 x 2.5 inches. Good example with good detail and remains of white pigment.
SOLD.
10085. AN ARCHAIC GREEK VOTIVE TERRA COTTA GODDESS. c. 4th century BC. The Korai style figure with long braided hair. 2 x 2.5 inches. Good example with good detail and remains of white pigment.
SOLD.
SOLD.
6445. 2 GREEK GOLD APPLICAES, c. 3rd-1st cent. BC. Matrix formed gold leaf facing heads of gods or goddesses. 18mm. Rare!
SOLD.
6457. A SET OF 11 GREEK GOLD APPLICAES, ca. 5th century BC. 10 gold disks with raised central bosses, one with stippled design. To 16mm. Listed in Christie's June 1999, lot 78.
SOLD.
6458. A SET OF GREEK GOLD APPLICAES, ca. 5th century BC. The central applicae a high relief head of Zeus Ammon of excellent style with fine details. The other two with raised central bosses. Original holes for attachment. To 15mm. Excellent example of Greek repousse workmanship. Listed in Christie's June 1999, lot 78.
SOLD.
6459. 6 GREEK AND ROMAN GOLD PENDANTS, ca. 4th century BC-1st century AD. Including one Roman crescent and 3 bells, all of very fine workmanship. To 21mm.
SOLD.
6460. 4 ANCIENT GOLD JEWELRY FRAGMENTS. One Greek palmette pendant, ca. 4th century BC., one Roman openwork bead, 2 later probably Byzantine one on which has minute engraved inscription. To 22mm.
SOLD.
6273. Sassanian Gem Stampseal, V-VII c, carnelian, 26 x 21mm.
SOLD.
6274. Sassanian Gem Stampseal, V-VII c, carnelian, 16 x 15mm.
SOLD.
6287. A MEGARIAN GREEK BOWL, about 3rd century BC. The bowl in hemispherical shape is ornamented with different molds of bands and flowers, the base shows a leaf rosette. The bowl is intact and shows wide deposits and a rough surface. The high is 7.5 cm, the diameter 11 cm. The Megarian bowls were the Greek precursors of the later Roman Arretine and Terra Sigillata vessels which also carried molded ornamentation, however the Megarian bowls are considerably rarer.
SOLD.
6294. Greek amphora handle w Sinopian stamp, III c BC, horse, 58 mm x 20 mm
SOLD.
6295. Greek amphora handle w Knidian stamp, III c BC, 45 mm x 16 mm, caduceus
SOLD.
6296. Greek amphora handle w Rhodian stamp, 31 mm x 30 mm.
SOLD.
6297. Greek amphora handle w stamp, bearded head right, 15 mm x 16 mm.
SOLD.
6298. Greek amphora handle w stamp, statue of seated man, 48 mm x 21 mm.
SOLD.
6747. A PAIR OF CHOICE THRACIAN SILVER BRACELETS, ca. 5th-2nd century BC. The bracelets with ends terminating in snake heads with engraved details. 2.5" diameter. 69.36 gm. Very rare and in excellent condition.
SOLD.
8280. A FINE GREEK PHIALE OMPHALOS, c. 6th-4th century BC. The shallow bowl with carinated rim and central raised omphalos. 7". Excellent condition with areas of beautiful sea green patina. Rare.
9030. STAMPED GREEK TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE. Probably Rhodes, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC. With rectangular stamp containing the caps of the Dioscuri and Greek inscription NIKIA between. 4.4 inches.
SOLD.
SOLD.
7636. AN EARLY GREEK OIL LAMP, c. 6th-5th century BC. The circular lamp with wide shallow opening. 3.25 inches. Rare early type.
SOLD.
7625. CHOICE GREEK LEAD SLING BULLET. Eastern Sicily, c. 4th-1st century BC. Clear letters both sides. An especially large example in excellent condition with an ancient impact mark. 1.75 inches.
SOLD.
7626. CHOICE GREEK LEAD SLING BULLET. Eastern Sicily, c. 4th-1st century BC. Clear inscription ANDROU. An especially clear legend in excellent condition with an ancient impact mark one end. 1.15 inches.
SOLD.
7994. GREEK TWO HANDLED AMPHORA, c. 5th-3rd century BC. 9", intact.
SOLD.
8117. FINE LATE GREEK LAMP, c. 1st century BC/AD. The round lamp with fluted shoulders, four palm fronds on the discus. 4.25 inches. Intact.
SOLD.
7239. AN UNUSUAL RARE EARLY GREEK OIL LAMP, c. 4th century BC. The small lamp of typical simple form but on a high pedestal base. 2.5 inches long x 2.25 inches high.
SOLD.
7308. GREEK TERRA COTTA HEAD OF A GOD OR HERO, LIKELY ALEXANDER THE GREAT, c. 3rd-1st century BC. Handsome finely modeled face with wavy hair covering the head. 1.5 x 2 inches. Excellent quality.
SOLD.
7324. GREEK TERRA COTTA MOLD OF A GODDESS HEAD, c. 3rd-1st century BC. The mold used for the production of a terracotta head of a goddess. 1.75 x 2 inches. Rare! Photographed with light from below for visibility of the form produced from the mold.
SOLD.
6792. AN EXTREMELY RARE LATE HELLENISTIC WOOD PYXIS, ca. 1st century BC. The pear shaped pyxis with the knobbed lid continuing the form. 3.5". In exceptional condition for wood. Greek wood artifacts in any condition are almost nevered offered. A museum quality piece. Being of wood it can be Carbon 14 dated to provide a precise dating.
SOLD.
6748. A PAIR OF THRACIAN HEAVY SILVER BRACELETS, ca. 5th-2nd century BC. The bracelets with ends wrapped upon each other for adjustible fit. 2.7". 94.28 gm. Single wrapping lost on one, break in wrapping on the other. Very rare.
SOLD.
6299. Greek amphora handle w stamp, dolphin 31 mm x 20 mm.
SOLD 3/30/12 at $300.
6289. A GREEK BRONZE MIRROR, c. 5th-1st century BC. 7.25 inches. Nice condition. Rare.
SOLD.
7870. GREEK GOLD SNAKE RING, c. 3rd-1st century BC. Beaten high-carat gold with snake heads both ends, incised details on heads and scales. 22mm but size is adjustable. Rare.
SOLD.
6440. A FINE GREEK GOLD EARRING, c. 5th-4th century BC. Finely formed high carat gold earring with lion head terminal and twisted gold loop terminating in a point that secures in the lion's mouth. 19mm. Choice condition. Wearable with care.
SOLD.
6288. A FINE MEGARIAN GREEK BOWL, about 3rd century BC. The bowl is ornamented with large leafes in different shapes. The base shows a very interesting Gorgeon mask. The bowl is intact and shows white deposits which can be easily removed. The high is 8 cm, the diameter is 12 cm. The Megarian bowls were the precursors of the roman Terra Sigillata. A nice bowl in a good condition.
SOLD.
6300. Greek amphora handle w stamp, 26 mm x 16 mm.
SOLD.
6755. A LARGE GREEK TERRA COTTA EROS, c. 4th century BC. 8.2 inches. Intact. Rare this nice.
SOLD.
6291. Attic salt dish, mid of IV c BC, blackglazed, stamped central medallion w 7 palmettes, 2.3" x 0.7".
SOLD.
6292. Attic dish, IV c BC, black glazed, stamped central medallion w 4 palmettes, 4.2" x 1.4"
SOLD.
6293. Attic kylix, first 1/2 of V cBC, mended, 10.7"x 2.5", evidence of ancient repair (drill holes).
SOLD.
6757. A GREEK CORE GLASS AMPHORISKOS, c. 5th-3rd century BC. Blue, yellow mosaic glass. One handle professionally restored. 3.2".
SOLD.
6758. AN HELLENISTIC CORE GLASS AMPHORISKOS, c. 3rd-1st century BC. Combed white & blue glass. Repair with some restoration. 2.8". On custom stand.
SOLD.
6759. A RARE GREEK MEDICAL (APOTROPAIC) AMULET, ca. 5th-1st century BC. The copper alloy amulet in the form of a foot with suspension hole at top. 20 x 30 mm. Excellent condition with mix of iron and copper patinas. Such amulets in the shape of various body parts and organs were worn by persons with an affliction of the represented part in the hopes of being cured. They could be purchased at temples to Aescalepius where they were first blessed to impart magical healing properties. Quite rare and interesting and an important artifact of the early history of medicine.
SOLD.
6760. AN ARCHAIC GREEK KYLIX WITH INSCRIPTION, c. 6th century BC. The two handled wine cup on pedestal base with CER incised in the black glaze of the tondo. Though at first glance this inscription might appear to be Latin rather than Greek, if one refers to a reference on Greek Epigraphy such as 'Reading The Past, Greek Inscriptions' by B. F. Cook, pg. 8,Table 1, one finds a listing of Greek Archaic alphabets in which it is clear that C was an Archaic form of gamma, and R of rho in various early Greek alphabets but that the two were used together only in the Corinthian dialect. This is consistent with the origin of this kylix which comes from near Syracuse in Sicily which was of course founded as a colony of Corinth. Microscopic examination of the incisions also reveals no fresh edges, and deposits consistent with those on the rest of the surface. Now that it can be read as GER it most probably stands for GERAS, meaning 'gift' or 'in honor of'. Thus it might have been used in a libation to the Gods or perhaps as GERAS QANWNTAN , a gift in honor of the dead. 3 x 7 inches across handles. Intact and in excellent condition. A very rare and interesting early piece with inscription.
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6777. Black glazed skyphos, V c BC, Attica, H 3.8", mended.
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6778. Attic red figure lekythos, IV c. BC, H 3.5", mended from 3 pieces.
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6779. Athenian oil lamp, second half of III c. AD, L 4.1".
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6780. Sarmatian bronze pendant, I-II cc AD, warrior figure, 26 mm.
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6781. Sarmatian jar, I c BC-I c AD, gray-burnished, intact, H 5.4".
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6782. 2 Sarmatian mirrors, I-II c AD, bronze & silver alloy, up to 2". Uncleaned.
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6783. 2 Sarmation mirrors, I-II c AD, bronze & silver alloy, up to 2.7". Uncleaned.
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6784. Archaic bronze mirror, mid VI c. BC, L 12.6", intact.
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6785. A GREEK IVORY CARVING OF ATHENA’S OWL, c. 5th-3rd century BC. Finely carved owl seated on a pedestal. Characteristic green ancient ivory discolorations on ends. 23mm. Very rare!
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6786. A GREEK BRONZE BOWL, 4th-2nd century BC. Formed with large omphalos at center, some ancient deposits. 6". Slightly out of shape.
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6787. A HELLENISTIC BRONZE BOWL, ca. 1st-3rd century BC. The bowl with rounded bottom and carinated rim. 5.8". Intact.
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6788. A GREEK BRONZE HORSE, ca. 3rd-1st century BC. The small horse standing with head erect in an alert stance, incised detail to mane and tail. 1.6 x 1.6 inches. Losses to legs but still charming. On custom lucite stand.
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6789. A HELLENISTIC BRONZE OIL LAMP, c. 3rd-4th century BC. Of elongated form with small leaf handle. 5". Rare.
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6204. AN ‘ANIMAL ART’ BRONZE SCABARD CHAPE. Steppes area, c. 1st millennium BC. The chape used to reinforce and ornament the top of a leather knife scabbard with rectangular opening in the back for the knife blade to slip through, the front in the form of an ornate beaked bird’s head. 1 x 2 inches. A nice piece which could be greatly improved by cleaning.
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7378. SMALL GREEK TERRA COTTA FIGURE OF A LION, c. 3rd-1st century AD. The lion reclining with head turned alertly to the right. 1.25 inches. Nicely modeled though with some wear. Free standing. The face somewhat better than the out of focus image.
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7365. GREEK GEOMETRIC FIGURE OF A HORSE, c. 8th-6th century BC. Intact but for an ear with some surface abrasion. 2.75 x 2.75 inches. Rare early Greek terra cotta.
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7979. ARCHAIC GREEK GODDESS HEAD, c. 6th century BC. Wearing high polos. 7 cm. Rare.
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7980. LARGE ARCHAIC GREEK GODDESS HEAD, c. 5th century BC. Wearing polos. 9 cm. Rare, some recutting to face and hair.
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7981. FINE ARCHAIC GREEK KORE HEAD, c. 6th-5th century BC. Wearing polos. 8.5 cm. Slight line in the clay from cheek to above lips. Very rare with exceptional features nearly identical to those statues of Greek maidens found at the Parthenon.
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7982. ETRUSCO-CORINTHIAN OLPE, c. 600 BC. The piriform bottle on wide ring base tapering to a slim neck with wide rim, bands of reddish brown glaze. 15 cm. Intact with some abrasion to the surface.
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7997. HELLENISTIC PIRIFORM ARYBALLOS, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. 8 inches. Base lost.
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8013. LARGE GREEK VOTIVE HEAD OF A GODDESS, c. 6th-5th century BC. The head repaired. 5 x 7 inches. A large example which could be greatly improved with a little work.
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8014. 8 VOTIVE GREEK GODDESS HEADS, c. 6th-4th century BC. With repairs or wear. To 3.5 inches. Largest still has fingerprints of the ancient maker!
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7637. AN EARLY GREEK OIL LAMP, c. 6th-5th century BC. The circular lamp with wide shallow opening. 2.75 inches. Rare early type.
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8236. A THRACIAN BIRD 'PIN', c. 3rd-1st century. BC. Usually found only with the top intact these objects are usually described as pins. Here we have the complete object and it is clearly an implement of some sort, either votive or domestic. 8". Rare and deserving of further study.
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8276. A GREEK TRANSPORT AMPHORA HANDLE, c. 3rd-2nd century BC. Stamped with EPI TIMAGORA ..IANTOU giving the magistrates name = Timagoras from which it could be precisely dated. Probably from the area of Rhodes. 4.7".
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