Greek And Roman Art
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Lot # 1001
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BRONZE KEY RING Roman period, c. 1st-4th century AD. Bronze key with two small dentils. Dimensions: 52 x 19.5 mm.
Lot # 1000
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BRONZE ROTARY KEY RING Roman period, c. 1st-4th century AD. Bronze roman key ring with a circular hollow rod from which the dentils depart, which present a sort of decoration engraved with lines and dots. Height: 22.5 mm. Inner size: 17 mm. 13.00 g. 21.50 mm. Intact and complete, with unusual decoration. Compact dark patina. It is not clear whether the engraved lines and dots could have had a practical function or were a mere decoration.
Lot # 999
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ROMAN BRONZE KEY Roman period, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze Roman key with decorated handle. Lenght: 67 mm. 42.15 g. Large key. Intact and complete.
Lot # 998
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ROMAN BRONZE KEY AND PADLOCK Roman Period, c. 1st - 3rd century AD. Set consisting of a roman bronze key-ring and a padlock. Dimensions: 36 x 26 mm. (key) and 51 x 15 mm (padlock). Fascinating set. Intact and complete.
Lot # 997
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BRONZE FEMALE HEAD Roman period, 1st-3rd century AD. Diademed bronze female head. Dimension: 19x15 mm.
Lot # 996
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VASE HANDLE ATTACHMENT Roman period, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Terminal part of Roman bronze vase handle. Pleasant relief decoration with a young man's head. Dimensions: 62x25 mm. Weight: 30.86 g. Enchanting green patina. Wears.
Lot # 995
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MINERVA BRONZE STATUETTE Roman period, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze statuette from the Roman era depicting a female figure with a high-crested helmet (Minerva?). Dimensions: 68.5 x 27.0 mm. 43.01 g. Intact, with its untouched green patina. Missing item in the right hand, otherwise complete. The attribution to Minerva depends on the presence of the helmet, however it is a very unusual representation for this divinity. The pose is typical of the offerers, as the left hand holds a long dress, while the right hand is extended, as if holding an object that is currently missing. The armour, often present in depictions of Minerva, is also missing.
Lot # 994
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ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIUM Roman period, 1st-2nd century AD. Elongated unguentarium with a cut everted lip, a short cylindrical neck with a slight constriction at the base, a pyriform body, a small flat bottom. Height: 81.5 mm. Intact and complete. Enchanting pale blue color.
Lot # 993
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ROMAN ENAMELLED FIBULA Roman period, c. 2nd century AD. Roman bronze fibula composed of a central oval with six circles that fit onto its circumference. Two engraved tabs branch off from the two poles of the oval. Decoration in pale blue glass paste. Dimensions: 54.5 x 19.5 mm. Intact and complete. Wears.
Lot # 992
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ROMAN BIRD FIBULA Roman period, c. 2nd century AD. Roman bronze fibula depicting a bird, probably a dove, with long tail. Nice decoration with obliques lines engraved. Lenght: 31.5 mm. Intact and complete. Minor wears.
Lot # 991
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BRONZE KNEE FIBULA Roman period, c. 2nd century AD. Roman bronze 'knee' fibula. Dimensions: 38 x 24.5 mm. Intact and complete. Minor wears.
Lot # 990
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BRITISH ROMAN FIBULA Roman period, c. 1st century AD. British Roman 'Colchester' type bronze fibula. Dimensions: 50 x 23 mm. Intact and complete. Nice green patina.
Lot # 989
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ROMAN 'AUCISSA' BROOCH Roman period, c. 1st century AD. Roman bronze brooch with low arched bow, enlongated foot and not pronounced knob. Lenght: 83 mm. Slightly corroded. The needle is blocked in an opened position.
Lot # 988
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BRONZE OFFERER HEAD Italic culture, 3rd-2nd century BC. Bronze youthful male head wearing a large foliate wreath. Dimensions: 33 x 33 mm. 30.66 g. Fascinating and rare object. Unusally large for the type.
Lot # 987
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HELLENISTIC BRONZE WEIGHT Greek Sicily (?), c. 4th-2nd century BC. Square-shaped bronze weight with rhomboidal incuse bottom and countermark with a male head right on the flat part. Dimensions: 24 x 24 mm. Weight: 16.64 g. Rare and fascinating item. Untouched green patina. Marks in field, probably for weight adjustment.
Lot # 986
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THEATRICAL MASK ON BOWL Southern Italy (?), c. 4th-2nd century BC. Fragment of a black-glazed pottery bowl with a relief representation of a grotesque theatrical mask with a wide mouth. Dimensions: 63 x 39 mm. Interesting and rare. Paint missing on top.
Lot # 985
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GREEK LEAD SLINGSHOT Greek World, c. 4th - 3rd century BC. Lead slingshot with a thunderbolt on one side. Dimensions: 31 x 18 mm.
Lot # 984
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GREEK LEAD SLINGSHOT Greek World, c. 4th - 3rd century BC. Olive wreath on one side, traces of inscription (?) on the other. Dimensions: 32 x 17.5 mm.
Lot # 983
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INSCRIBED GREEK LEAD SLINGSHOT Greek World, c. 4th - 3rd century BC. Greek leas slingshot with a thunderbolt on one side and a short inscription (IT) on the other. Dimensions: 27 x 16.5 mm.
Lot # 982
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INSCRIBED GREEK LEAD SLINGSHOT Greek World, c. 4th - 3rd century BC. Lead slingshot with a double inscription: ΝΑΣ / MIYΔ Dimensions: 30 x 17 mm.
Lot # 981
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INSCRIBED GREEK LEAD SLINGSHOT Greek World, c. 4th - 3rd century BC. Lead slingshot bullet with inscription 'RIΩNOΣ'. Dimensions: 30.5 x 17 mm. 30.58 g. Interesting inscription.
Lot # 980
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INSCRIBED GREEK LEAD SLINGSHOT Greek World, c. 4th - 3rd century BC. Lead slingshot with a double inscription: MANHΣ on one side; EYAR on the other. Dimensions: 27 x 17 mm. Weight: 25.32 g. Very interesting study lot. Ancient bumps, otherwise intact.
Lot # 979
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STATUETTE BASE Greek to Roman period, c. 4th century BC - 3rd century AD. Base of statuette in lead, with the latter's bronze feet still attached. Dimensions: 37.2 x 33.0 mm. 64.00 g. Rare and interesting object.
Lot # 978
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TWO TERRACOTTA HEADS Greek world, c. 4th-3rd century BC. Lot of two terracotta heads, pertaining to two statuettes; one female and the other probably male. Sizes: 30x20x25 mm and 50x26x26 mm.
Lot # 977
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THOT-BABOON FAIENCE AMULET Egyptian Kingdom, Late Period, second half on 1st millennium BC. Large amulet in blue faience, depicting Thoth in the form of a baboon with a large pectoral. Dimensions: 64 x 33 mm. Baboon amulets probably were offerings to shrines honoring Thoth, but could also have been placed with the deceased as a representative of the deity who recorded Osiris' judgment.
Lot # 976
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FOUR POTTERY DOLL LEGS Greek world, c. 5th century BC. Lot of four ancient doll legs, pertaining to three or four different dolls, all pierced to be mounted. Sizes: 61x25 mm, 50x21 mm, 55x29 mm, 22x15 mm. Rare and fascinating items.
Lot # 975
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GREEK SILVER FIBULA Greek world, c. 5th century BC. Fibula with enlarged simple arch that tapers at the ends. Unilateral three-turn spring. Decoration consisting of three bigger ringed elements on the top of the arch and numerous smaller rings. Dimensions: 40.5 x 21 mm. 7.69 g. Missings.
Lot # 974
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PHOENICIAN GLASS PASTE HEAD Punic culture, c. 5th century BC. Green and blue glass paste pendant, depicting a face with hair gathered in the back. Dimensions: 21 x 12 mm. Rare and fascinating item. Broken in the lower part. Interesting green-blue duotone, very rare for the type of object. The rendering of the hair is also peculiar, usually present on the top part of the head.
Lot # 973
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BRONZE RIDGE NEEDLE Italic culture, c. 6th - 4th century BC Bronze ridge needle with large pierced head. Lenght: 101.0 mm. 11.94 g. Intact and complete.
Lot # 1026
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IRON PADDLE AND BRONZE TOOL Roman to early Medieval period, c. 1st-10th century AD. Lot of two items; an iron paddle with a decorated handle and suspension ring and a bronze tool with a duck-shaped end (?). Paddle lenght: 97 mm.; Tool height: 65 mm.
Lot # 1025
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LOT OF NINE ANCIENT ITEMS Roman to early Medieval period, c. 1st-10th century AD. Variegated lot of nine ancient bronze items, from the Roman to the Medieval period, comprehending parts of fibulae, a double button and other objects to identify. Dimensions: from 59 to 20 mm. Interesting study lot.
Lot # 1024
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ELEVEN ANCIENT WEIGHTS Central Europe, 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD. Lot of eleven ancient weights, of different shapes and weights, one in bronze and ten made of lead. Weights: from 145 to 5 g. Interesting study lot.
Lot # 1023
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LOMBARD CROSS FIBULA Lombard Italy, c. 7th AD. Bronze fibula in the shape of a greek cross. Decoration rendered with engraved dots and circles. Width: 26 mm. Needle missing. Lovely dark patina with green deposits. Fascinating item.
Lot # 1022
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BRONZE EMBOSSED PLAQUE Migration period (?) Partially gilded bronze plaque with ornithomorphic stylization. Diameter: 35 mm. AE. Intriguing item.
Lot # 1021
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LATE ANTIQUE BRONZE TESSERA Roman period, 5th century AD. Game tessera obtained by cutting a bronze coin minted by Arcadius Dimensions: 11x10 mm. Weight: 1.11 g. Intriguing and rare rework.
Lot # 1020
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ROMAN LATE ANTIQUE PENDANT Roman period, late 4th-early 5th century AD. Pendant made with a holed siliqua and composed of a bronze hook with riveted nail. The coin: Valens (364-378). AR Siliqua, Treveri mint. D/ DN VALENS PF AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ VRBS ROMA. Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; in exergue, TRPS•. RIC IX 27e. AR. 3.09 g. 28.00 mm. Scratch on obverse.
Lot # 1019
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ROMAN GLASS SEAL Late Roman period, c. 4th-5th century AD. Roman yellow glass seal depicting a flying Victory (?) with two hounds around, one each side. Dimensions: 20 mm. Interesting and complete.
Lot # 1018
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LATE ROMAN UNGUENTARIUM Roman period, 2nd-5th century AD. Late roman transparent glass unguentarium, with circular mouth, cylindrical neck, flattened ovoid body, slight concavity on the bottom. Dimensions: 58x45 mm. Weight: 70g. Intact and complete. Fascinating earthy encrustations.
Lot # 1017
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FIVE ROMAN ITEMS Roman period, c. 1st-5th century AD. Lot of five roman bronze items, comprehending a miniaturistic horseshoe, a bell, a lion's paw and two rings, one with a dove engraved. Dimensions: from 38 to 17 mm.
Lot # 1016
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THREE ROMAN DICES Roman period, c. 2nd century BC - 4th century AD. Lot of three bone roman dices of various sizes. Dimensions: from 15 to 8 mm. Minor damages.
Lot # 1015
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FOUR ANCIENT GAME PIECES Greek to Roman period, c. 4th century BC. - 4th century AD. Lot of four ancient bone game pieces. Various shapes and decorations. Dimensions: from 29 to 18 mm. Minor damages.
Lot # 1014
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GODDES LEAD PLAQUE Roman period, c. 3rd-4th century AD. Lead plaque depicting the head of a god or goddess with a Victoriola above. Dimensions: 61x49 mm. PB. Portrait of great impact.
Lot # 1013
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RED JASPER GEMSTONE Roman period, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Gem in red jasper depicting a marine scene, with a shrimp and a fish engraved on the flat side. Dimensions: 9 x 7 mm. Nicely rendered scene. Chipped.
Lot # 1012
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MULTILAYER PINK GEMSTONE Roman period, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Oval multilayer pink gem of truncated cone shape, depicting two figures; probably a cupid or a victoriola and a female figure possibly with a cornucopia. Dimensions: 10.5 x 9 mm. Chipped.
Lot # 1011
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ROMAN 'MAGIC' NAIL Roman period, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Bronze nail decorated with engraved geometrical pattern. Lenght: 73 mm. Intact and complete.
Lot # 1010
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ROMAN LEAD BIRD FIGURINE Roman period, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Roman lead figurine configured as a bird (eagle?) in flight. There are two circular holes in the underlying art, perhaps to allow mounting on a stand. Dimensions: 42x27 mm. Weight: 59.60 g.
Lot # 1009
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ROMAN BRONZE BELL Roman period, c. 1st - 3rd century AD. Rectangular cross-section bell, with suspension ring. Height: 40 mm. Base: 31 x 27 mm. Weight: 25.50 g. The iron clapper is missing, remaining traces inside.
Lot # 1008
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TWO ROMAN PADLOCKS Roman period, c. 1st to 3rd century AD. Lot of two roman bronze lock patches. Lenghts: 70 and 47 mm. Intact and complete.
Lot # 1007
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ROMAN BRONZE TWEEZERS Roman period, c. 1st-3rd century AD Roman bronze tweezers with suspension ring. Tweezers lenght: 52 mm.; Ring width: 21 mm. Intact, still as flexible as in antiquity and without corrosion spots. Lovely everyday item, indispensable in daily body care operations. The suspension ring suggests that it was hung in the bathroom, perhaps in association with other objects.
Lot # 1006
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ROMAN SURGICAL SPATULA Roman period, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze surgical spatula with long handle and small concave head. Lenght: 101 mm. Intact and complete. Lovely dark patina with minor earthy deposits. The spatula was one of the essential tools in the Roman surgeon's kit, together with the scalpel, tweezers and other tools for extracting bone fragments.
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