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| Egyptian, Limestone Concubine Figure Plaque, New Kingdom, 1567 - 1085 B.C. |   | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
These figures were believed to be magical concubines for the deceased. This object may have been the lid for a box. |
| AG33389. cf. Petrie, Memphis, I, pl. XXXV, 7; Egyptian Art and Artifacts, Summer 1980 by Alex G. Malloy # 54; 65 mm tall, white carved limestone, Choice, attractive, $590.00 (€454.30) |
| Roman Bronze Herm Figural Chest Hasp, 1st - 3rd Century A.D. |  | See http://romanlocks.com/index.htm for similar hasps and an excellent website on Roman locks. |
| AB30962. Bronze chest hasp in the form of a youthful herm figure with nice facial features, length 11 cm (4 1/4"), excellent condition, bare chest, incised decorative band with modeled male genitalia adorns the midsection, hing loop at back of the top and lock bolt slot at the back of the base; $495.00 (€381.15) |
| Egyptian, Terracotta Concubine Bust, Early Dynastic, 3100 - 2700 B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT33400. Terracotta concubine head; 2 ¼" high, buff terracotta with white slip, bust features incised with traces of black, Choice, $435.00 (€334.95) |
| India, Stone Head of a Bodhisattva, c. 10th Century A.D. |  | The bodhisattva, a popular subject in Buddhist art, is someone who, motivated by great compassion, has a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. In early Indian Buddhism, bodhisattva usually referred specifically to the Buddha Shakyamuni in his former lives. |
| AH59766. India, stone head of a bodhisattva, 11 cm tall, c. 10th century A.D., from New Jersey collection, purchased from a European dealer (c. 1980's); $430.00 (€331.10) |
| India, Stone Head, c. 10th Century A.D. |  | |
| AH59767. India, stone head, 9.5 cm tall, c. 10th century A.D., ex New Jersey collection, ex European dealer (c. 1980); $430.00 (€331.10) |
| India, Stone Head, c. 10th Century A.D. |  | |
| AH59768. India, stone head, 9 cm tall, c. 10th century A.D., ex New Jersey collection, ex European dealer (c. 1980); $430.00 (€331.10) |
| Egyptian, 26th - 30th Dynasty, Wood Seated Boatman Figure, 664 - 342 B.C. |  | The ancient Egyptians did not believe that these little wooden figures could, of themselves, do anything. They knew quite well that they would always remain in the tomb in the various attitudes in which they had been carved. What they did believe was that each figure had a spirit, and that the spirit would go to the soul of the mummy in the Otherworld and act as a servant there. |
| AB31022. Wood seated boatman figure; height 17.5 cm (6 3/4"); original gesso and polychrome pigment; arms missing, chips in gesso and pigment, Choice, $420.00 (€323.40) |
| Egyptian, 26th - 30th Dynasty, Tall Seated Wood Boatman Figure, 664 - 342 B.C. |  | On a high seat; probably a passenger. |
| AB31023. Wood tall seated wood boatman figure; height 20 cm (8"), original gesso and polychrome pigment with some chips; arms missing, near Choice, $380.00 (€292.60) |
| Greek, Olynthus, Archaic Terracotta Protome Head, 5th Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34430. 9 cm (3 1/2") high, beige-orange terracotta; protome head; wearing amulet on necklace, archaic eye, Choice, on stand with black base; $350.00 (€269.50) |
| Greek, Archaic Terracotta Korai Style Goddess Head, c. 5th century B.C. |  | |
| AE61816. Terracotta goddess head; 1.25 x 2 inches; long braided hair and wearing a polos, remains of white pigment; nice example with good detail, c. 5th century B.C.; from a New Jersey collection; $330.00 (€254.10) |
| Archaic Greek, Terracotta Cock |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34409. 10 cm (4") high, cream terracotta; head of cock with crested head, large eyes and cylindrical beak, Choice, with black base stand; of great rarity; $260.00 (€200.20) |
| Indus Valley, Terracotta Mother Goddess Bust, 3rd Millenium B.C. |  | Fertility cults were common in the prehistoric cultures of the Indus Valley and the adjacent regions. Invariably female figurines were involved, which are commonly referred to as Mother Goddesses. Female figurines made in terracotta have been found in a large number sites including Nausharo in the Kacchi Plains of Eastern Baluchistan, Nindowari in the Baluchistan Highlands, and Moenjodaro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley. |
| AE61806. Mother goddess bust, fragment from full figure, 5 cm, $260.00 (€200.20) |
| Indus Valley, Terracotta Mother Goddess Bust, 3rd Millenium B.C. |  | Fertility cults were common in the prehistoric cultures of the Indus Valley and the adjacent regions. Invariably female figurines were involved, which are commonly referred to as Mother Goddesses. Female figurines made in terracotta have been found in a large number sites including Nausharo in the Kacchi Plains of Eastern Baluchistan, Nindowari in the Baluchistan Highlands, and Moenjodaro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley. |
| AE61831. Mother goddess bust, fragment from full figure, $250.00 (€192.50) |
| Indus Valley, Terracotta Mother Goddess Bust, 3rd Millenium B.C. |  | Fertility cults were common in the prehistoric cultures of the Indus Valley and adjacent regions. Invariably female figurines were involved, commonly referred to as Mother Goddesses. Female figurines made in terracotta have been found at many sites including Nausharo in the Kacchi Plains, Nindowari in the Baluchistan Highlands, and Moenjodaro and Harappa in the Indus River Valley. |
| AE61835. Mother goddess bust, fragment from full figure, $250.00 (€192.50) |
| Egyptian, Bronze Fish, Late Period, c. 712 - 30 B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AG33412. Bronze figure of a fish, wearing Uraeus and Solar disc headdress; looped for stringing; mounted on clear Lucite; heavy rough green patina, $225.00 (€173.25) |
| Phoenician (Palestinian Workshop) Glass Astarte Votive Figure, 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
These votive pieces were made to be ritually broken before offering in the altar of the god or distribution in fields for fertility or under building foundations for good fortune. They are almost always found broken. |
| AA32451. Glass Astarte votive figure, cf. From the Land of the bible, Art and Artifacts #203; 5.4 cm (2 1/8"), dark blue glass, full figure with stamped head, Reconstructed from fragments, $180.00 (€138.60) |
| Egyptian, Terracotta Male Head in Tall Headdress, 400 - 300 B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34455. 6.5 cm (2 1/2") high, slit-pellet eyes, wavy hair at sides, Choice, unmounted; $175.00 (€134.75) |
| Phoenician (Palestinian Workshop) Glass Astarte Votive Head, 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
These votive pieces were made to be ritually broken before offering in the altar of the god or distribution in fields for fertility or under building foundations for good fortune. They are almost always found broken. Similar votive figures of the goddess Ishtar, from |
| AA32444. Glass Astarte Votive Head, cf. From the Land of the Bible, Art and Artifacts #203; 1.9 cm (3/4"), dark blue stamped glass Astarte votive head, Choice, $170.00 (€130.90) |
| Pre-Roman Italy, Italic-Umbrian, Bronze Warrior Amulet, 5th Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AS36077. Italic-Umbrian warrior amulet; cf. Comstock & Vermeule #206, cf. Reine Margot 1990-91 #75; Malloy, Auction Sale XLV March 19, 1997, #1487; 29mm long, Choice, highly-stylized standing figure of Mars; complete, cracked; very rare; $170.00 (€130.90) |
| Greek, Terracotta Youth's Head, 4th Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34435. 2.8 cm (1") high, beige terracotta, original pigment; hair up and rolled back, Choice, unmounted; $160.00 (€123.20) |
| Roman Egyptian, Terracotta Nubian Head, 1st - 3rd Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34446. 3 cm (1 1/8") high, red-beige terracotta, Superb, unmounted; $160.00 (€123.20) |
| Egyptian, Terracotta Male Head Wearing Bag Wig, 600 - 400 B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34449. 4 cm (1 1/2") high, Choice, unmounted; $150.00 (€115.50) |
| Greek, Terracotta Female Head, 3rd Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34452. 3.5 cm (1 1/2") high; brown terracotta; hair in curls at sides, Superb, unmounted; $150.00 (€115.50) |
| Roman Egyptian, Terracotta Grotesque Head, 1st - 3rd Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34441. 3.5 cm (1 1/2") high, red-beige terracotta; head of ugly grotesque, bold, Superb, unmounted; $145.00 (€111.65) |
| Roman, Terracotta Nubian Male Head, Skyphos Handle Fragment, 1st Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34463. 5.5 cm (2 1/8") long; Oswald Price -, ROM -, Brown -, BMC -, Cahse -, Boston -; red-orange terracotta, Superb and bold, siglata handle from a Skyphos with fine Nubian head terminal with palmettes; $145.00 (€111.65) |
| Roman Egyptian, Head of Aphrodite, 1st - 3rd Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34436. 4.5 cm (1 3/4") high, red-brown terracotta, hair in tight curls, a lovely head, Superb, unmounted; $140.00 (€107.80) |
| Greek, Terracotta Young Girl's Head, 4th Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34478. 2.8 cm (1") high, red-brown terracotta with white slip; hair drawn back to ornamental headdress, unmounted, charming, Choice, unmounted; $125.00 (€96.25) |
| Greek, Terracotta Baby's Head, 4th Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34470. 2 cm (3/4") high, red-beige terracotta, short hair, charming head, Choice, unmounted; $125.00 (€96.25) |
| Greek, Terracotta Woman's Head Veiled with Himation, 4th Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34466. 3.5 cm (1 1/4") high, red-beige terracotta, Choice, unmounted; $125.00 (€96.25) |
| Roman Egyptian, Terracotta Female Head, 1st - 3rd Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34474. 3.5 cm (1 1/2") high, red-beige terracotta, hair up and bound at top, Choice - Superb, unmounted; $125.00 (€96.25) |
| Roman Egypt, Female Terracotta Head, 1st - 3rd Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34481. 4 cm (1 1/2") high, red-beige terracotta, head of female with hair up tied with band, Superb, unmounted; $125.00 (€96.25) |
| Greek, Terracotta Seated Male Figure, 3rd - 2nd Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT35513. Terracotta figure of seated man; 2 inches tall; tan-beige ware, drapery on shoulder, hollow, side away from camera is missing, Average, with clear plexiglass base stand (not shown); $125.00 (€96.25) |
| Greek, Terracotta Male Bust, 3rd Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34444. 6.5 cm (2 1/2") high, cream terracotta; bearded male bust in polos and himation, Choice, unmounted; $115.00 (€88.55) |
| Egyptian, Saite Period, Shu (God of Air) Amulet Fragment, 672 - 525 B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
The Twenty-Sixth Dynasty, also known as the Saite Period, lasted from 672 BC to 525 BC.
Shu is the Egyptian god of air. As the air, Shu was considered to be cooling, and thus a calming influence and a pacifier. |
| AS33299. cf. Andrews 11e, 15 mm high, light green. fragment upper portion of head and right arm, right arm raised, solar disc above, wearing bag wig, $110.00 (€84.70) |
| Greek, Terracotta Child's Head, 4th Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34468. 4 cm (1 1/2") high, grey terracotta, hair back, fragment with left side missing, charming style, Superb face, unmounted; $105.00 (€80.85) |
| Egyptian, Terracotta Head, 600 - 400 B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34447. 5 cm (2") high, Average - Choice, unmounted; $95.00 (€73.15) |
| Greek, Terracotta Child's Head, 4th Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34465. 2.8 cm (1") high, brown-beige terracotta, fine details, Choice, unmounted; $90.00 (€69.30) |
| Roman Egyptian, Oil Lamp Finial with Zeus-Serapis, 1st - 2nd Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
An example in the Royal Ontario Museum (Hayes ROM 393) is so similar that they appear to be from the same workshop and possibly the same mold (though ROM 393 is quite worn making it impossible to be certain). Hayes notes examples of this type are found in both Fayoum and Alexandria.
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| AT34432. oil lamp finial; cf. Hayes ROM 392 and 393; 4.5 cm (1 3/4") high; dark grey, triangular with bust of Zeus-Serapis, floral sheath below, Choice, unmounted; very scarce; $90.00 (€69.30) |
| Greek, Terracotta Male Head, 3rd Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34459. 4.5 cm (1 3/4") high, dark beige terracotta, head of male in the round, white slip with red brown atop, Choice, unmounted; $85.00 (€65.45) |
| Greek, Terracotta Child's Bust, 2nd Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34521. 2.8 cm (1") high, red-brown terracotta; hair bound up, cute, Choice, unmounted; $85.00 (€65.45) |
| Greek, Terracotta Woman's Head, 4th century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34475. 3.5 cm (1 1/4") high, grey terracotta, old repair from fragments, unmounted; $70.00 (€53.90) |
| Egyptian, New Kingdom, Faience Bes Amulet, 1567 - 1085 B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AA33379. Bes amulet; 13 mm high, bright blue faience, legs missing, beautiful color, $70.00 (€53.90) |
| Greek, Terracotta Grotesque Male Bust with Outstretched Arms, 4th Century B.C. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AT34437. 3.5 cm (1 1/4") high, Choice, unmounted; $65.00 (€50.05) |
| Egyptian, Small Female Votive Figure, Ptolemaic to Very Early Roman, c. 300 B.C. - 10 A.D. |  | If you want more than one, change the quantity in the shopping cart. |
| SP34485. Small female votive figures; 3.5 cm (1 3/8") tall; blue and blue green faience partially gone white, some dirt, complete and intact, very rare, all from the same group as the examples in the photo; one figure randomly selected by Forum; $65.00 (€50.05) |
| Phoenician (Palestinian Workshop) Glass Astarte Votive Figure Fragment, 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D. |  | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
These votive pieces were made to be ritually broken before offering in the altar of the god or distribution in fields for fertility or under building foundations for good fortune. They are almost always found broken. |
| AA32456. Phoenician glass Astarte stamped votive figure; cf. From the Land of the bible, Art and Artifacts #203; 2.8 cm (1 1/8"), dark blue glass, Fragment, missing head, $60.00 (€46.20) |
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