GREEK, SCYTHIAN, THRACIAN, AND PUNIC ART
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| 8232. AN ANIMAL STYLE ART BRONZE PANTHER, c. 5th-4th century BC. The panther with remains of gilding. 1.8". $350 estimate. |  |
| 8233 A SCYTHIAN BRONZE FITTING, c. 5th-4th century BC. In the form of a bird or griffin with reverted head. Loop on back for attachment. 1.8". Ancient losses but still a fine example of the highly sought after animal style art of the Steppes. $1600 estimate. |  |
| 8234. A FINE GREEK ALABASTER PYXIS, c. 1st millennium BC. Larger example with incised bands, double pierced lug handles and original lid. 4.5". Near invisible professional repair. Very rare especially with original lid. $4800 estimate. |  |
| 8235. A PUNIC JUG, c. 5th century BC. The upper half with remains of red glaze. Pleasing form with single handle. See Moscati, 'The Phoenicians' for the type. 3.2". $350 estimate. |  |
| 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. $350 estimate. |  |
| 8237. 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. 7". Rare and deserving of further study. $150 estimate. |  |
| 8238. A PAIR OF IMPORTANT BRONZE HANDLES. Probably Macedonian, c. 3rd century BC. Both heavy solid-cast in high relief with the horned head of Pan, his lagobolon below, all atop a column above a bust of Tyche? holding patera and uncertain object. 5.4". From a large krater or situla. Very rare and interesting and worthy of further study. $8000 estimate. |  |
| 8239. AN RARE GREEK AMBER CARVING, 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. 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. $2500 estimate. |  |
| 8240. AN RARE GREEK AMBER CARVING, c. 6th century BC. The amber nugget carved into the head of a ram with long curled horns. 2.1". Ancient patina, tiny chip 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. $3000 estimate. |  |
| 8241. AN RARE GREEK AMBER CARVING, c. 5th century BC. The amber nugget carved into the head of a ram in the round. 1.8". 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. $4000 estimate. |  |
| 8242. A GREEK MARBLE STELE, c. 4th-1st century BC. Carved with the figure of the god Hermes holding a purse and caduceus. 8". $4500 estimate. |  |
| 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. $2500 estimate. |  |
| 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. $8000 estimate. |  |
| 8245. A FINELY STYLED GREEK TANAGRA FIGURE OF A LADY, 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, very rare. $2000 estimate. |  |
| 8246. A FINE GREEK TERRA COTTA FIGURE OF A GODDESS OR LADY WITH CUPID. Tanagra or Kentoripai, c. 4th-3rd century BC. A woman carrying Eros on her shoulder. This may be Aphrodite or it may refer to another specific Greek mythic story. 6.5". Repaired from shards but very appealing. Considerable white slip remaining with traces of color. $3500 estimate. |  |
| 8247. A RARE GREEK TERRA COTTA FIGURE. 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 goose restored. Rare and charming. $1600 estimate. |  |
| 8248. A RARE GREEK TERRA COTTA FIGURE OF A BOY IN BED, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The nude boy lying on his back in a bed, his head on a pillow, covers over his feet. 3.5". A little neat repair. Though it has been suggested this might be a funerary piece, the lifelike position of the arms argues against this. Charming and very rare. $4000 estimate. |  |
| 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! $2800 estimate. |  |
| 8250. A GREEK TERRA COTTA SILENOS MOLD, c. 5th-3rd century BC. The mold for producing a bushy bearded Silenos head. 3". Rare. $500 estimate. |  |
| 8251. AN EXCEPTIONAL LARGE GREEK ALABASTRON, c. 6th-5th century BC. Large and heavy perfume vessel of carved alabaster with a cylindrical body with a wide rimmed mouth above the neck. 3.4 x 9.4". Minor rim chips and a little erosion to a natural seam in base. An exceptional and important example, the largest I've carried. $6800 estimate. |  |
| 8252. A FINE ITALO-CORINTHIAN RING ARYBALLOS, c. 6th century BC. The small donut shaped perfume vessel decorated with a boar and a feline in red and black, added details incised. 2.3 x 2.7". Intact. Very rare. $10,000 estimate. |  |
| 8253. A RARE ITALO-CORINTHIAN BALSIMARIUM, c. 6th century BC. The small perfume or urguent vessel in the form of a swan. Considerable cream slip, details of the face, tail, feet and feathers in black. 1.5 x 2.1". Extremely rare - a beautiful little vessel. Intact with light deposits. $10,500 estimate. |  |
| 8254. A FINE EARLY MAGNA GRAECIAN BOWL, c. 7th-5th century BC. Fine thin fabric with brownish glaze with white and red concentric bands. 6.1". Professional repair but a very rare and fine type. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 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". $4000 estimate. |  |
| 8256. A 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 usual example. $4800 estimate. |  |
| 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 reserved head of a lady. Added details in white and yellow. Professional repair. Height: 10". $4000 estimate. |  |
| 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. $2000 estimate. |  |
| 8260. DAUNIAN GREEK KRATER, c. 5th century BC. The double handled vessel with upturned handles and wide everted rim painted with bands and waves of red and brown. 9.5 x 12.3". Intact. $1750 estimate. |  |
| 8261. DAUNIAN GREEK KRATER, c. 5th century BC. The double-handled vessel with upturned handles and wide everted rim painted with bands and waves of red and brown. 7 x 9.5". Intact. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 8262. DAUNIAN GREEK KRATER, c. 5th century BC. The double-handled vessel with upturned handles and wide everted rim painted with bands and waves of red and brown. 9 x 10". Intact. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 8263. DAUNIAN GREEK OINOCHOE, c. 5th-4rd century BC. The vessel with pinched pouring spout and single strap handle decorated with geometric designs in slate blue and red. 6x7.2". Intact, a scarce type. $1000 estimate. |  |
| 8264. A RARE GREEK PEDESTAL PLATE, c. 4th century BC. The plate on an integral pedestal stand, the black glaze decorated with concentric designs in reserved red. 2.2x8.2". Intact and choice. Extremely rare. $4000 estimate. |  |
| 8265. A GREEK BLACK GLAZED OLPE, c. 4th century BC. The broad single handled cup with light mineral salt deposits. 4.5". Intact. $1000 estimate. |  |
| 8266. A GREEK BLACK-GLAZED DISH, c. 4th century BC. On ring base with shallow bowl. 3.75". Intact. $300 estimate. |  |
| 8267. A GREEK BLACK-GLAZED DISH, c. 4th century BC. On ring base with shallow bowl. 5.1". Intact. $300 estimate. |  |
| 8268. A CAMPANIAN BLACK-GLAZED GUTTOS, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The globular vessel with narrow spout rimmed spout with ridges and single loop handle. 4.2". Repair. Scarce type. $1750 estimate. |  |
| 8269. A CAMPANIAN BLACK-GLAZED PLATE, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The plate with ring base & raised edge. 7.5" Stable hairline. $1250 estimate. |  |
| 8270. A CAMPANIAN ONE-HANDLED CUP, c. 4th century BC. The cup with ring base. 4.9" width across handle. Couple of small flakes. $850 estimate. |  |
| 8271. A CAMPANIAN STEMMED CUP, c. 4th century BC. The cup with double strap handle and impressed tongue design. 3.4". Some abrasion but a very rare type. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 8272. A CAMPANIAN BLACK GLAZED OLPE, c. 4th-3rd century BC. The high-necked vessel of unusual form. 4.7". Intact with light deposits. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 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. One of the nicest examples I've seen. $2500 estimate. |  |
| 8274. A CALENE WARE GUTTOS, c. 3rd century BC. Fine intact black glaze lamp filler with molded Dionysos head on the discus. 4.5". $1500 estimate. |  |
| 8275. A BLACK GLAZED HELLENISTIC LAMP, c. 3rd-1st century BC. Of the scarce knob-handled variety. 3". Intact. $750 estimate. |  |
| 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". $400 estimate. |  |
| 8277. AN EARLY GREEK LASSO FIBULA, c. 6th century BC. With the end recurved wrapped around the body. 3". Rare. Intact and complete. $350 estimate. |  |
| 8278. A LARGE GREEK BRONZE KRATER HANDLE. c. 4th-2nd century BC. The heavy solid-cast handle with spools and palmettes where it was attached. 6.5". A fine and rare piece. $500 estimate. |  |
| 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. $3000 estimate. |  |
| 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. $5500 estimate. |  |
| 8281. A HELLENISTIC BRONZE BOWL, c. 3rd-5th century BC. Of hemispherical form with carinated rim. 5.4". Intact. $2000 estimate. |  |
| 8282. A GREEK SILVER BRACELET, c. 3rd-1st century BC. Made with dual wrappings for adjustable fit (now frozen in place). 2". One wrap with break otherwise excellent condition. $350 estimate. |  |
| 8283. A LARGE GREEK SILVER EARRING, c. 5th-4th century BC. Ornamented with fine spiral wire. Crush breaks one side but still wearable. 1.5". $250 estimate. |  |
| 8284. A GREEK BRONZE INTAGLIO RING, c. 4th-3rd century BC. Finely carved with a rampant goat. 24mm. Excellent condition and detail. A museum quality Greek engraving. $2500 estimate. |  |
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