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21 March 2024 from 14:00 GMT

Classical Ancient Art // Form Through Time

Sale Number: 761

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ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS LID

EARLY 3RD CENTURY A.D.

Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000

ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF SILENUS

C. 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D.

ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF PAN

C. 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D.

ROMAN RED JASPER APPLIQUE IN THE FORM OF AN ACTOR'S MASK

1ST CENTURY A.D.

ETRUSCAN ASKOS IN THE FORM OF A DUCK

NORTHERN ITALY, C. 330 B.C.

Estimate: £600 - £900

ETRUSCAN RED FIGURE OLPE

NORTHERN ITALY, C. 340 B.C.

Estimate: £500 - £700

APULIAN RED FIGURE LEKANIS

SOUTHERN ITALIAN, 4TH CENTURY B. C.

APULIAN RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS, ATTRIBUTED TO THE TRURO PAINTER, LECCE GROUP

SOUTHERN ITALY, 350-325 B.C.

ANCIENT GREEK VOLUTE KRATER ATTRIBUTED TO THE WHITE SACCOS PAINTER

APULIA, LIKELY CANOSA C. 340 B.C.

ANCIENT GREEK VOLUTE KRATER ATTRIBUTED TO THE WHITE SACCOS PAINTER

APULIA, LIKELY CANOSA, C. 340 B.C.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SHABTI OF HORUDJA

30TH DYNASTY, C. 380 - 343 B.C.

Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000

ROMAN BRONZE STATUE OF MARS

C. 2ND CENTURY A.D.

ROMAN MONUMENTAL MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF POMPEIA PLOTINA

TRAJANIC PERIOD, C. 110 - 120 A.D.

ROMAN MONUMENTAL MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF FAUSTINA THE ELDER

ANTONINE PERIOD, C. 135 - 140 A.D.

ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF A LADY

HADRIANIC PERIOD, C. 125 - 130 A.D.

ROMAN OVER-LIFE-SIZE MARBLE HEAD OF ZEUS-AMON

C. 80 – 120 A.D.

NEOLITIHIC FLINT DAGGER

TYPE V. SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIA, C. 2400 - 1800 B.C.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FISHTAIL KNIFE

EGYPT, NAQADA I - II, C. 3500 - 3100 B.C.

COLLECTION OF FIVE MEGALODON TEETH

SOUTH CAROLINA / JAVA, MIOCENE PERIOD, 15 MILLION YEARS B.P.

FLINT CORE

PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, FRANCE, C. 50,000 – 100,000 B.C.

FLINT HANDAXE

PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, THEBES, EGYPT, C. 300,000 – 100,000 B.C.

FLINT CORE

PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, FRANCE, C. 50,000 – 100,000 B.C.

SPECIMEN OF ORBICULAR JASPER

MADAGASCAR

NORDIC STONE ARTEFACTS

DENMARK, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, C. 4TH – 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC GRINDING STONE

CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

BACTRIAN COLUMN IDOL

CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

CYCLADIC MARBLE TORSO, LATE SPEDOS VARIETY

EARLY CYCLADIC II PERIOD, C. 2700 – 2300 B.C.

SABAEAN FRAGMENT OF A HEAD

SOUTHERN ARABIA, C. 1ST CENTURY B.C.

SABAEAN RELIEF FRAGMENT

SOUTHERN ARABIA C. 8TH – 7TH CENTURY B.C.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SARCOPHAGUS PANEL

RAMESSIDE PERIOD, C. 1292–1069 B.C.

ROMAN FRESCO FRAGMENT

C. 1ST CENTURY A.D.

PANDANUS LEAF BEATER

MARSHALL ISLANDS, 19TH CENTURY

GREENSTONE ADZE BLADE

NEW GUINEA, POSSIBLY LAKE SENTANI AREA, 19TH CENTURY

MAORI QUARTER STAFF

TAIAHA. NEW ZEALAND, 19TH CENTURY

CEREMONIAL PADDLE

RAIVAVAE, AUSTRAL ISLANDS, 19TH CENTURY

ALAFOLO CLUB

19TH CENTURY, MALAITA, SOLOMON ISLANDS

LARGE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PREDYNASTIC BLACK-TOPPED POTTERY JAR

NAQADA I-II, C. 3900 – 3300 B.C.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PREDYNASTIC BLACK-TOPPED POTTERY JAR

NAQADA I-II, C. 3900 – 3300 B.C.

KUBA SHOOWA FABRIC PANEL

EARLY 20TH CENTURY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

ZANDE THROWING KNIFE

19TH CENTURY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

ZANDE THROWING KNIFE

19TH CENTURY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

OCTAHEDRITE METEORITE END PIECE

CAMPO DEL CIELO, ARGENTINA, 4.5 BILLION YEARS B.P.

AN EARLY PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE MOON

“PHOTOGRAPHIE LUNAIRE, CORNE NORD, 29 MARS 1890”, PAUL & PROSPERE HENRY

GIANT PYRITE SPHERE

PERU

MOON ROCK, ENDPIECE OF A LUNAR METEORITE

SAHARA DESERT, NORTHWEST AFRICA

SIKHOTE ALIN METEORITE

SIBERIA, 4.54 BILLION YEARS B.P.

BACTRIAN ALABASTER BOWL

CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

BACTRIAN ALABASTER VESSEL

CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. .1527

BACTRIAN ALABASTER VASE

CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. .1524

BACTRIAN ALABASTER BOWL

CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIEF

LIKELY LUXOR, EARLY 26TH DYNASTY, C. 660 - 650 B.C.

LURISTAN HARNESS RING

WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 - 800 B.C.

LURISTAN BRONZE MACEHEAD

WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C.

LARGE LURISTAN HORSE BIT

WESTERN ASIA, 800 – 600 B.C.

LURISTAN WHETSTONE WITH HANDLE

WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C.

LURISTAN BRONZE HANDLE

WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C.

LURISTAN BRONZE HANDLE

WESTERN ASIA, C. 1000 – 800 B.C.

LURISTAN BRONZE FIGURE

NEAR EAST, C. 1000 - 800 B.C.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FIGURE OF OSIRIS

LATE PERIOD, C. 664 - 332 B.C.

PAIR OF KAPKAP PENDANTS

SOLOMON ISLANDS

A NEAR COMPLETE ELEPHANT BIRD EGG

MADAGASCAR, PLEISTOCENE PERIOD

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC STONE CLUB

LIKELY TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. .1823

AFRICAN PALAEOLITHIC HANDAXE

WESTERN SAHARA, LATE ACHEULEAN, 250,000 - 200,000 B.C.

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC STONE DISC

TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC STONE AXE, CAPSIAN CULTURE

NORTHWEST SAHARA, 8TH – 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.

BACTRIAN WEIGHT IDOL

CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC GREEN FELSITE POUNDER

TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC JASPER POUNDER

TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC FELSITE POUNDER

TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

POUNDER

19TH CENTURY, TRUK (CHUUK) ATOLL, CAROLINE ISLANDS

MOCHE STIRRUP VESSEL

PERU, C. 200 – 400 A.D.

NGUNI TOBACCO JAR

LATE 19TH CENTURY, SOUTHERN AFRICA

MBUTI CEREMONIAL CLOTH

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

YEI CEREMONIAL APRON

BOTSWANA, 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY

BEER FUNNEL

EARLY – MID 20TH CENTURY, PAPUAN GULF, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

SABAEAN ALABASTER STELE

SOUTHERN ARABIA, C. 200 B.C.

SABAEAN HEAD OF A MAN

SOUTHERN ARABIA, 3RD – 1ST CENTURY B.C.

ASHANTI FERTILITY DOLL, AKU’ABA

GHANA

SEPIK RIVER NECKREST

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURY

BACTRIAN ALABASTER CHALICE

CENTRAL ASIA, C. LATE 3RD/EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE PARTIAL MAMMOTH TUSK

NORTH SEA, PLEISTOCENE PERIOD, 50,000 YEARS BP