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Hellenistic - Roman Egypt, Bronze Dwarf Acrobat, c. 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.

|Figures| |&| |Statues|, |Hellenistic| |-| |Roman| |Egypt,| |Bronze| |Dwarf| |Acrobat,| |c.| |1st| |Century| |B.C.| |-| |1st| |Century| |A.D.|
 
AA99522. Bronze figurine of a bald and naked grotesque athletic dwarf in a rotating movement, exaggerated genitals misplaced at the back side, 7.5 cm tall (10.5 cm with included custom stand), green patina, legs broken, devices once possibly held in both hands now missing, c. 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.; ex Gorny & Mosch auction 260 (18 Dec 2018), lot 118; ex D.W. collection, purchased in Munich c. 1980; very rare; $1800.00 (€1692.00)
 


Roman, Bronze Krater Handle Ornamented with Lions, c. 1st - 3rd Century A.D.

|Metal| |Antiquities|, |Roman,| |Bronze| |Krater| |Handle| |Ornamented| |with| |Lions,| |c.| |1st| |-| |3rd| |Century| |A.D.|
Click here to see the line drawing of Catalogue des bronzes antiques de la Bibliothèque National no. 1446, a nearly identical handle in the Bibliothèque nationale de France published in 1895.
AM23903. Roman bronze krater handle; cf. BnF Bronzes 1446, Superb, about as made with the addition of an an attractive green patina, c. 1st - 3rd Century A.D.; 12 cm (4 7/8") tall, on the upper part, which would have been attached atop the rim of the vessel: a lion's head faces inward, its back arching above, between two lions lying in opposite directions, on the lower part: acanthus and scrolls between two snakes with heads upward, ex Griffin Gallery of Ancient Art (Boca Raton FL); $1600.00 (€1504.00)
 


Middle Elamite, Susa, Terracotta Fertility Goddess, c. 1500 - 1000 B.C.

|Western| |Asiatic| |Antiquities|, |Middle| |Elamite,| |Susa,| |Terracotta| |Fertility| |Goddess,| |c.| |1500| |-| |1000| |B.C.|
Susa was settled about 4000 B.C. and has yielded striking pottery finds from that prehistoric period. A rich production followed of objects for daily use, ritual, and luxury living, finely carved in various materials or fashioned of clay. Monumental sculpture was made in stone or bronze, and dramatic friezes were composed of brilliantly glazed bricks. Among the discoveries are tiny, intricately carved cylinder seals and splendid jewelry. Clay balls marked with symbols offer fascinating testimony to the very beginnings of writing; clay tablets from later periods bearing inscriptions in cuneiform record political history, literature, business transactions, and mathematical calculations.
AT23899. cf. Harper Susa fig. 133, Superb, complete and intact, c. 1500 - 1000 B.C.; Elamite Terracotta Fertility Goddess; mold made, beige clay, 15.3 cm (6") tall, standing facing holding bare breasts in cupped hands, nude but for herringbone shoulder straps crossing between the breasts, earrings, torque necklaces, and bead belly chains, navel and the pubic triangle indicated, blank reverse; ex Griffin Gallery of Ancient Art (Boca Raton FL); $1400.00 (€1316.00)
 


Roman, Bronze Figural Chest Hasp (Herm), 1st - 4th Century A.D.

|Other| |Weapons| |&| |Tools|, |Roman,| |Bronze| |Figural| |Chest| |Hasp| |(Herm),| |1st| |-| |4th| |Century| |A.D.|
To learn about Roman padlocks, Roman chest locks, Roman door locks, and similar Roman chest hasps, see Donald| Jackson's Roman| Gallery| of Locks| Keys| & |Seals in NumisWiki.
AS111507. Bronze small chest hasp; cf. Jackson Roman Locks type 1, 5118, Collectible, missing hing loop at back of the top and lock bolt or bolt slot slot at the back of the base, 5.47 cm (2 1/8") long, crude figure in the form of a herm, incised hair and facial features, five punched annulets (Celtic circles) on chest, male genitalia at the midsection; ex The Time Machine (Mark E. Reid); $180.00 (€169.20)
 


Roman, White Marble Head of a Youth, 2nd - 3rd Century A.D.

|Figures| |&| |Statues|, |Roman,| |White| |Marble| |Head| |of| |a| |Youth,| |2nd| |-| |3rd| |Century| |A.D.|
AC34395. Marble head of youth; unfinished back, perhaps part of a relief, hair drawn back, nose intact; c. 20 cm (8") tall, SOLD


Roman, White Marble Female Head, 3rd Century A.D.

|Figures| |&| |Statues|, |Roman,| |White| |Marble| |Female| |Head,| |3rd| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

The style of this piece is Greek Imperial. The expression on the face, particularly the mouth, is charming and sweet.
AM36069. Marble female head; cf. Sculpture in Stone, The Greek, Roman & Etruscan Collection in MFA Boston, 184; Malloy, Ancient Art catalog, winter, 1989, Choice, 4 1/2" high, 3 1/2" wide, 2" deep; full face with mouth and chin, eyes almond shaped with pupil indentation, small nose, hair parted in the center, a thin band is used to drawn it back with slight wave; nose partially chipped off, minor chips in the left eye and right forehead; SOLD


Egyptian Faience Ushabti, 30th Dynasty - Ptolemaic Period, c. 380 - 200 B.C.

|Shabtis|, |Egyptian| |Faience| |Ushabti,| |30th| |Dynasty| |-| |Ptolemaic| |Period,| |c.| |380| |-| |200| |B.C.|
AB31059. 11 cm (4 1/4") high, turquoise faience, Osirian form, holding pick and hoe, seed basket over left shoulder, back pillar, uninscribed, Choice, SOLD


India, Stone Head of a Bodhisattva, c. 10th Century A.D.

|Central| |Asian| |Antiquities|, |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); SOLD


Egyptian Faience Ushabti Inscribed "The Osiris, Hemka Nefer," 30th Dynasty to Ptolemaic Period, c. 664 - 100 B.C.

|Shabtis|, |Egyptian| |Faience| |Ushabti| |Inscribed| |"The| |Osiris,| |Hemka| |Nefer,"| |30th| |Dynasty| |to| |Ptolemaic| |Period,| |c.| |664| |-| |100| |B.C.|
Smaller ushabtis are often inscribed "the Osiris" followed by the name of the deceased. Hemka literally means priest and Nefer means good or perfect. Osiris is called "Osiris Hemka" in a sacred text where he begets a son with Isis (who is flying over him as a hawk while he reclines on a lion couch). The inscription may read, "The Osiris, the perfect priest" or more likely reads, "The Osiris" followed by the name of the desceased, "Hemka Nefer."
AW31071. Aquamarine faience, Osirian form, holding pick and hoe, back pillar; a bit carelessly made, 8.4 cm (3 1/4") high, Choice, SOLD


Roman, Bronze Priapus Amulet, c. 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.

|Amulets|, |Roman,| |Bronze| |Priapus| |Amulet,| |c.| |1st| |Century| |B.C.| |-| |1st| |Century| |A.D.|
Priapus or Priapos was a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. Priapus is marked by his absurdly oversized permanent erection, which gave rise to the medical term priapism. He became a popular figure in Roman erotic art and Latin literature, and is the subject of the often humorously obscene collection of verse called the Priapeia. The word "amulet" comes from the Latin word amuletum, which Pliny's Natural History describes as "an object that protects a person from trouble."
AS91386. cf. Rolland Bronzes 136, BnF Bronzes 502, Choice, complete and intact; 41mm (1 5/8") tall, 14.4g, Priapus standing, bearded, wearing long garment and boots, holding open drapery to expose his large phallus; from a New England collector; SOLD







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