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Attractive Greek Attic Skyphos: Lewis Painter Group
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Pre AD 1000 item# 949263
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303-321-7351 gallery
$6875.00
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This attractive Greek ceramic is an Attic Red-figure skyphos that dates circa 460-450 B.C. This piece is approximately 6.8 inches high, by 6.5 inches in diameter at the rim, by 10.25 inches wide across the handles, and is a large example for an Attic skyphos. This piece is also intact, and the four figures seen on this nice piece are very detailed with fine line design drapery. This piece is in superb condition, save for some black glaze loss on and around the handles which is typical for Attic ceramics of this type. This superb piece is also in its "as found" condition, with no overpaint, no repair/restoration, and has some spotty white calcite deposits. Side A has a young woman, holding a mirror, and is seen walking towards a standing male figure who has his hand extended in greeting. Side B has a standing woman that is seen turning back to look at a standing male, who is seen extending his hand in greeting. The base of this vessel has a fine line designed band that runs around the piece and is very detailed, and in addition, there is an extended base ring that adds additional stability to the vessel. This extended base ring is also a common feature of earlier Greek Corinthian type vessels dated circa 7th century B.C. The artistic style of this exceptional vessel has a high degree of eye appeal, with the fine line designed drapery of the figures, and one can easily see the movement that the drapery conveys to the viewer. This piece has been attributed to the Lewis Painter and/or his Group, and an artistic design feature of this group is the design of the standing figures, and they are seen painted from the rim of the vessel down to the ground line. These figures are also very large for the overall size of the vessel, and are approximately 5 inches high. An analogous vessel of this type is seen in Basel, Switzerland, in the Antikenmuseum Und Sammlung Ludwig, inventory no. Bs 426, and Beazley Archive reference no. 276060. (This Basel example also has a draped standing woman holding a mirror, has analogous designed fine line drapery with a fine line designed band below, and an analogous designed extended base ring. The standing woman with the mirror is also defined in the Beazley Archive as a "mistress".) Ex: Private German collection. Ex: Dr. Robert Stark collection. (Additional documentation is available to the purchaser.) I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Greek Silver Boat-Shaped Earrings with Rosettes
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Pre AD 1000 item# 944741
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$1165.00
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The beautiful pieces offered here is a matching set of Greek silver earrings, that date circa 6th century B.C. These pieces are made of silver, and they have an attractive dark gray patina. These pieces are approximately 1 inch high and .64 inches wide near the base. The upper half narrows into a point, which allowed these earrings to pass through a pierced ear. There is some flex to these pieces even now, and they could easily be worn today. The shape of this type of earring is known as a "boat-shaped type", and they have two additional decorative rosette pattern knobs that are seen on each side. Each of these minute round knobs were individually added, and these earrings were made with a great deal of skill, although they have a simple design. Greek silver jewelry from this time frame, circa 550 B.C., is scarce, as most Greek silver jewelry dates to the later Hellenistic Period, circa 336 B.C. (A Greek silver fibula with analogous workmanship is seen in The Belgrade National Museum and is published in "Balkani" by Tatjana Cvjeticanin, Giovanni Gentili, and Vera Krstic, Silvana Editoriale Pub., 2008, no. 73.) The earrings offered here are intact and have no repair/restoration, and are in exceptional mint condition. An earring stand is included, along with a gift box. Ex: Private German collection. (These pieces have additional documentation for the purchaser.) I certify that these pieces are authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Rare Greek Bronze Aryballos Stand
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Pre AD 1000 item# 944693
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$1265.00
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This rare piece is a Greek bronze stand that was likely made for an aryballos type glass vessel that has a rounded bottom (See attached photo showing a glass aryballos with a rounded bottom that is dated from the same period as the bronze stand offered here). The piece offered here dates circa 7th-6th century B.C., and is approximately 2.8 inches high, by 2 inches in diameter for the upper bowl. This attractive piece is intact, and has a nice dark green patina with some dark green deposits. This piece has some bottom roughness and a minute dent on the upper bowl, otherwise it is in superb condition. This piece is also a two-part construction, with the bowl and the stem cast as separate pieces. The outer bottom of the bowl has nice decorative inset concentric circles that are a hallmark design feature of the Greek Geometric Period, circa 8th-7th century B.C. The base stem has decorative bands that are designed in relief, and this allows one to easily grasp this piece, and in addition, all of these decorative elements give this piece a great deal of eye appeal. A nice rare piece that is seldom seen on the market. Ex: M. Ward Gallery, New York. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Large Attic Black-Figure Siana Cup: Taras Painter
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Pre AD 1000 item# 943529
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$3875.00
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This attractive large piece is a scarce Greek Attic Siana cup that dates circa 550-540 B.C. This piece is approximately 5.25 inches high, by 10 inches in diameter at the rim, and by 13 inches width across the handles. This piece has also been attributed to the Taras Painter, and a near identical example of the same size and condition was offered by Sotheby's Antiquities, London, July 1994, no. 297. (L2,500.00-L3,000.00 estimates, L2,530.00 realized.) The piece offered here has been repaired from about 6 large fragments and is 100% original, with no apparent fill in sections. This piece and the piece noted above, both have a double frieze of ivy leaves between the handles, and an alternating black and red tongue pattern band on the outer base of the cup. This piece has a small area of glaze roughness on the inside lip and on the outer lip, and both of these areas are on the same side of the vessel, which is an indication of a burial pattern. There is no overpaint on this piece and it is in its natural "as found" condition. Siana cups are scarce, and are named after several examples that were found at Siana on the island of Rhodes. The shape was first developed by Attic potters, and were planned for a balance of light and dark, and this type of decoration was influenced by the archaic ceramics produced at Corinth. The one distinct feature that this type of vessel has, is the elegant curved base-stem that reaches up in support of the large bowl. For this type of vessel see "Attic Black-Figured Pottery" by Robert Folsom, Noyes Classical Studies Pub., New Jersey, 1975, and "Simply Decorated: Black Siana Cups by the Taras Painter and Cassel Cups", by H.A.G. Brijder, Bulletin Antieke Beschaving, vol. 68, 1993, pp. 129-145. Ex: Private New York collection. Ex: Private German collection. (Additional documentation is available to the purchaser). I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Greek Geometric Period Bronze Spiral Torque
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Pre AD 1000 item# 943469
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$875.00
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This solid piece is a nice Greek bronze torque that dates to the Geometric Period, circa 1000-800 B.C., and this type of piece has been found in central Europe and the Balkins. This piece is approximately 5.2 inches in diameter at its widest point, and has a nice dark green patina with some spotty dark green deposits. This piece was also able to flex, so that the wearer could easily slip the piece onto the neck, and this was also made easier due to the curved and rounded terminal ends that curve back away from the center. This piece has four sides from the terminal ends, and then graduates into a round, twisted spiral through the main body of the piece. In addition, this piece has an uniform diameter and this piece took a great deal of metallurgical skill to produce, due to the reasons noted above, and is a scarce piece in this superb condition. This piece was probably made for a young man or a woman, given the diameter of the piece, and was probably worn in life as well as serving as a votive grave offering. This piece can be worn today and is one of the best examples, as it is in superb condition with no cracks and/or repair, and has an exceptional patina. Ex: Bonhams Antiquities, London, Dec. 1996, no. 45. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Superb Roman Silver Ring with Stylized Heads
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Pre AD 1000 item# 943369
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$1265.00
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This piece is a superb Roman silver ring that dates circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. This piece is solid silver and was cast as one piece, then it was chased and cold worked after the casting. This piece is approximately a size 8, is 7/16 inches wide at the top, and has a light grey patina. There are some very minute scratches which can be seen under magnification, and this is a good indication of authenticity. This piece has two stylized heads that come together in the center, and these resemble dolphin heads, rather than cow/bull heads. The heads are so stylized that they could be spirit animals as well, and as such, this piece could have originally come from ancient Thrace, where many ancient animal cults were active into the Roman period. This ring could be either a "protector" type ring, or a "power" type ring that captured the power of the animal. This piece is very durable, as it was cast as a solid piece, and can easily be worn today. This pieces comes with a gift box and a custom ring stand. Ex: Private German collection. (Additional documentation is available to the purchaser.) I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Greek Tetradrachm of Aesillas: Quaestor of Macedonia
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Pre AD 1000 item# 943188
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$1275.00
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This superb quality coin is a silver tetradrachm that dates circa 93-92 B.C., and is 16.7 gms. This coin is approximately 35mm in diameter and probably has a unique reverse die. The obverse has the bust of Alexander the Great with flowing hair, and is seen wearing the horns of Zeus Ammon. The lettering for MACEDONIA is seen below. The reverse shows the name AESILLAS, with the letter Q seen below and to the right of the club of Herakles, with a money-chest to the left, and a quaestor's chair to the right; all with an olive-wreath. The unique feature of this piece, seen on the reverse at the top of the olive-wreath border, is a symbol comprized of the letter A with a line above. This symbol may be the signature of the artist, who produced this set of dies that were used to strike this rare coin. The meaning of this symbol is unknown, but what is known is that Macedonia was conquered by the Romans in 168 B.C., and was subsequently divided into four provinces. This coin was minted in one of the four provinces, and the symbol seen within the wreath may also be a mint mark. A well centered, beautiful coin that may be unique. Comparable dies: SNG COP no. 1330, Sear no. 1463. Ex: Harlan J. Berk Ltd., Chicago, Ill. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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X-Large Near Eastern Anatolian Marble Seal
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Pre AD 1000 item# 943121
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$865.00
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This piece is an exceptionally large carved marble seal that is approximately 2 inches in diameter by .75 inches high. This piece dates circa 4th Millennium B.C., and is flat on one side with an oval shape on the other. The flat side displays a running ibex that is seen facing right, and there is a crescent moon and a single dot solar symbol that is is seen above. There is also a bow drilled hole that is seen running through the center, and this piece was probably attached to a cord that was worn over the neck of the individual that owned this piece. This piece likely served as an individual seal for the owner, and may have been used as a mark of value. The design was also bow drilled, as there are individual bow-drilled circles that constitute the overall design that is seen on the flat face of this scarce piece. This piece is analogous to an example seen in Bonhams Antiquities, London, May 2008, no. 348. This type of design is also analogous to several cultures that were found in the ancient Near East during this early period, and this type of design is often seen in Anatolia/North Syria, and is often found on hardstone seals made from black steatite. The marble that this piece is made from, was likely imported into the region, and it is a scarce material for a seal this large. This piece has a nice light grey patina and there are spotty white and light brown calcite deposits. There are also some concentrated straight marks on the oval side, and this piece may also have served as a wet stone for a blade during a later period in antiquity. A nice rare seal not often seen on the market. Ex: Erlenmeyer Collection, Basel, Switzerland. Ex: Sotheby's Antiquities, London, June 1997, no. 1. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Scarce Egyptian Terracotta Mold for an Amulet
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Pre AD 1000 item# 941556
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Apolonia Ancient Art
303-321-7351 gallery
$465.00
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This scarce piece is an Egyptian brown terracotta mold that was likely used to form a faience amulet. This intact piece is approximately 1.6 inches high, is intact with no repair/restoration, and dates to the Late Period, circa 716-30 B.C. This piece shows the standing figure of the pregnant hippopotamus-headed goddess Thoeris, otherwise known as Taweret, who the the protector of women during childbirth. The image of this goddess is often seen as faience amulets, and an image of this goddess was also attached to beds, head-rests, and cosmetic articles. This piece is mounted with clay on a custom stand, along with a clay impression of the mold, and both of these can easily be removed. Molds of this type are scarce on the market, and are seldom seen. Ex: Private English collection. Ex: Private New York collection. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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Attractive Greek Apulian Plate with Exceptional Lustre
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Pre AD 1000 item# 935726
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Apolonia Ancient Art
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$1265.00
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This attractive Greek blackware plate dates circa 4th century B.C., is approximately 7.5 inches in diameter, and is 1.5 inches high. This piece also has an exceptional patina with a heavy multi-iridescent lustre. The patina seen on this piece is much better than most examples, and in addition, this piece has very attractive heavy minute root marking, which augments the mint surfaces of this exceptional piece. There are also nice spotty white calcite deposits and some minute glaze cracking, which is normally seen on authentic examples as well. There are two holes seen within the base ring of the vessel, and this piece may have been hung as a votive offering in the tomb, as was often the case. There is also the possiblity that this piece is Attic, rather than a native Apulian piece that was produced in southern Italy, as there are alternating red and black concentric circles and a central black dot seen on the bottom side that is not normally seen on Apulian plates of this type. Attic export blackware was also copied in southern Italy during the late 4th century B.C., and often only the shape and workshop potter's marks, occasionally seen on blackware pieces, can help to distinguish between the two types. This piece has one of the finest mint surfaces of a blackware plate of this type, and this mint "as found" condition is rare in today's market. A plexiglas plate stand is included. Ex: Donna Jacobs Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan (circa 1980's). Ex: Robert Novak collection, St. Louis, MO. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition:
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