Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 18

Roman Glass

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2221		Two Colorful, Iridescent Unguentaria. Roman, 1st-2nd century AD. Both of similar type, and blown from a pale aqua glass. Each with cylindrical necks, lightly constricted at the base, flat everted mouths, with the larger having a piriform body, the smaller more conical. Both intact and perfect. The larger with areas of opaque creme-silver iridescence in soft shimmering greens and magentas, with like transparent colors over the rest of the bottle. The smaller bottle similar, but more evenly colored in silvery blues and violets, with areas of a more vivid green. Heights: 5-5/8"; 5-1/2". A handsome pair. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Cf. Newark 401ff. Both said to have been acquired in Istanbul in 1970. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $437
Lot 2222		Two More Unguentaria, One Vividly Iridescent. Roman, 1st-2nd century AD. Both with flaring cylindrical necks, and funnel-shaped mouths. The taller and slimmer in light green glass, with flattened, ovoid body. The shorter with folded, tapered foot. First intact and perfect, with areas of speckled silver to green, translucent iridescence. The shorter bottle has on its upper portion transparent shimmering to opaque, subtle creme-greens, indigos, and magentas, with even more vivid coloring to foot. But foot apparently a repair from another bottle. Nevertheless, both are colorful display pieces. Heights: 5-5/8"; 5-1/2". Lot of 2. Estimated Value $200 - 300. Cf. G.A.E. Vol. 1, pl. 67, for first. Both said to have been acquired in Istanbul in 1970. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 2223		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 2224		An Elegant Beaker in Light Aqua Green Glass. Roman, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Robustly made in a fairly thick glass, the rolled rim flaring, the body swelling, almost olive-shaped, the whole on a folded ring foot. Intact and pristine, with areas of clear, clean glass, and areas of transparent colorful iridescence. Height: 3-7/8". A very appealing example of these often mundane objects. Estimated Value $350 - 450. Said to have been acquired in Istanbul in 1970. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 2225		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 2226		Neatly Crafted Footed Bowl. Roman, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Blown from a pale leaf green glass, the bowl with full, almost cylindrical body on folded, flaring foot. The bowl's mouth everted, with two thin bands of trailed glass encircling below. Intact and perfect. The pristine bowl with some cleanable dirt, along with opaque creme and transparent iridescence in colorful greens, magentas, blues and violets. Diameter: 4-5/8". Surprisingly symmetrical for these often erratically shaped pieces, this a choice example. Estimated Value $450 - 550. Said to have been acquired in Istanbul in 1970. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 2227		Unusual Bag-like Beaker or Jar. Roman, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Finely crafted in a light aqua glass, the mouth flared, with rolled rim, and the ovoid body indented on four sides, forming a square in section. Further ornament of trailed glass encircles the neck. Jar intact and perfect, and pristine. A few speckle/patches of bright iridescence towards the base. Height: 3-1/4". A very appealing example of this less common shape. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Cf. Newak, figs. 373, 374. Said to have been acquired in Istanbul in 1970. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 2228		Two Attractive Smaller Jars. Roman, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Earliest a small funnel-mouth jar, with ovoid body. Of fairly thick pale green glass, the rim folded over and inward to form the robust funnel mouth. This with excellent, durable iridescence throughout. Areas of a silver copperish color compete with zones of cooler violets and blue greens. The second item, also robustly made, is a small beaker, or perhaps a lamp. This in a colorful, slightly olive-tinged yellow glass -- absolutely pristine, with glossy surfaces. Heights: 1-7/8"; 2-1/4". Although small, these are truly excellent pieces. Lot of 2. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Cf. Newak 517 for first. Said to have been acquired in Istanbul in 1970. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 2229		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 2230		Lot of Roman Glass Bangles. Rome Syria, c. 2nd-5th century AD. Simple circular rings, two in adult, and two in child sizes. The larger bangles in opaque black glass, while the child's-sized ones in green, and azure. Along with these, a small "tear vial," or unguentarium of usual form. This with areas of soft, shimmering silver-gray to violet iridescence. All are perfect, and without breaks or repairs. Bangle widths: 1-7/8" - 3-1/4". Vial length: 3-3/4". Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 2231		Decorated Sprinkler Flask. Roman, c. 3rd to 4th century AD. Cf. Oliver, Yale, no. 206. In light green glass, the body of this flask features a mold-blown design. The bottle has a shallow funnel mouth with rolled lip, a cylinder neck that is constricted at its base with an integral diaphragm, and a piriform-ovoid body. The body has two registers of raised lines in a herringbone pattern. Intact and perfect, with silvery gray-violet iridescence, with overtones of greens, reds, limes, and blues. Height: 2-3/4". Estimated Value $350 - 550. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 2232		A Heavy, Substantial Beaker in Aqua-Green Glass. Roman, c. 3rd-4th century AD. Of cylindrical form, the body swelling slightly, and the cut lip lightly flared. Intact with a very modest and stable, short age crack at rim. The surfaces age-etched, giving the flows and swirls of the heavy glass a very tactile presence. One patch of muted golden opaque iridescence, otherwise the rest a subdued to fairly bright transparent iridescence in greens, magentas, blues and violets. Height: 3-3/8". Perhaps faint wheel-cut bandings at the constriction between the rim and the body. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Acquired in Barcelona in 1966. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $368
Lot 2233		A Handsome Late Empire Flask. Roman, c. 4th-5th century AD. Blown from a light green glass, the bottle with tapering cylindrical/funnel mouth, with cut rim, ovate body, and indented base. Two faint wheel-cut bands encircle the shoulders of the body. Intact and perfect, with some cleanable patina, and translucent to transparent iridescence, in colorful greens, magentas, blues and violets. Height: 6". Attractive and symmetrical. Estimated Value $450 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 2234		Double Balsamarium in Rare Yellow Color. Roman, c. 4th century AD. In a less common brown-dark yellow glass, this bottle was fashioned from a larger folded and crimped tube. Here the narrow cylinder bodies flare out towards flattened base. Two looped handles have been attached at the sides. The balsamarium is finely preserved, but lacking the central bail handle. Occasional, fine iridescence is violet at the mouths and periwinkle blue at the base. Height: 4-1/4". Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $207
Lot 2235		Choice Jar with Trailed Ornament. Roman, c. 4th to 5th century AD. Cf. Hayes, ROM, 443; for squat shape, cf. Sotheby's Constable-Maxwell Collection, lot no. 106. Eastern Mediterranean manufacture. This very robust and stylish example is crafted in light green glass. The jar features a broad funnel mouth with thickly rolled rim and a squat ovoid body with indented base. Quite evenly and regularly spaced around its neck is a thick zigzag trailing of glass in the same green as the jar. Intact and perfect, with little or no iridescence. Height: 2-3/4". Choice. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $736
Lot 2236		Rare Jar with Trailed Glass. Roman Syria, c. 4th to 6th century AD. In yellow glass, this jar has a bowl-like form with sharply rounded shoulders and walls tapering inward to smaller base all set upon a folded ring foot. The exterior is heavily overlayed with sometimes irregular, but tightly spaced zigzag ribbons of glass. The vessel has been reassembled with modest restoration. Jar displays areas of silvery-black patina, plus scattered speckles of often vivid metallic iridescence. Height: 1-3/4". Cf. a late Roman double balsamarium for comparable lavish use of trailed and folded glass ribbons: Sammlung Oppenlander, no. 681b. Estimated Value $475 - 675. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $265
Lot 2237		Distinctively Painted Ceramic "Chalice." Thailand, Ban Chiang Period, 2500-1500 BC. The coarse ware vessel handpotted, with cup having carinated shoulders, short cylindrical rim, and tall stemmed foot. Vessel with orangish slip and geometric ornament of "eyes" and arabesques in deep red. Vessel with usual repairs and restorations of these pieces, and strengthened colors. Height: 6-5/8". Fascinating and attractive material. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $489
Lot 2238		Decorated Impasto Ware Skyphos. Italy, Villanovan, 9th-8th century BC. The moderately coarse ware with burnished dark brown to black glaze. Vessel has ovate bowl with sharply tapering bottom, two thick loop handles, and short cylindrical mouth. Vessels shoulders decorated with double-walled, hatched zigzags. Two minor but stable cracks at lip, and the handles with repairs and modest restoration. Overall, a handsome example of its class. Width: 8"; Height: 3-5/8". Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex Castilla Antiquatades, Barcelona, 1966. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $403
Lot 2239		Gnathian Kylix with Painted Vine Pattern. South Italian, c. 340-325 BC. The kylix deep-bowled, with nearly vertical walls, twin-handled, and with short pedestal foot. It has been black-glazed, with the underside and underfoot reserved in a thin red wash. One side with motif in white of grape clusters and vines, the clusters overwashed with ocher and the center one in red. In similar technique is the wreath pattern on the other side. One handle broken and re-attached, with minor restoration and paint touch up. Otherwise, vessel intact and very fine. Width: 6-1/2". A colorful cabinet piece. Estimated Value $350 - 450. Ex Castilla Antiquatades, Barcelona, 1966. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $334
Lot 2240		An Elaborately Painted Red-figure Amphora. South Italian, Apulia, c. 330-310 BC. Well potted in a fine-grained, pinkish clay, the vessel black-glazed with red-washed reserve bands at foot and beneath mouth. Side A: Central fillet-draped column flanked by woman holding necklace and mirror, and nude youth holding grape cluster. Pair of draped fillets in the field. Side B: Two youths in conversation, one holding tympanum, the other a box; plant between. Additional painted details in white and yellow enhance the scenes. The non-figural fields richly ornamented with acanthus palmettes, along with tongue, wave, and meander patterns. A wreath in applied white at vessel's mouth. Moderate repairs to foot, and one handle. Painting overall finely preserved. Height: 22". Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2241		A Late Red Figure Bell Krater. Apulia, or possibly Campania, c. 310-280 BC. Of fairly narrow proportions, with small cylindrical foot, the vessel black-glazed, with the foot reserved in a thin red slip. Boldly painted on either side, a stylized acanthus palmette in a beige tinted white. Small chip at one palmette, otherwise intact and complete, and free of repairs. Height: 7". An interesting transitional piece, rather mid-way between red figure and xenon ware. A decorative object of good size. Estimated Value $950 - 1,100. Acquired by the owner on the island of Elba in 1966. A few miles off the Tuscany coast, the island's mineral recources were exploited by the Etruscans in antiquity. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2242		Handsome Minerva Head in Terra Cotta. Egypto-Roman, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Molded in an orangey-brown clay, the head once belonged to a good-sized figurine. The goddess shown with regular, slightly plump features, and wearing a high-peaked helmet. Mounted on a black-varnished wood base. Height of head: 2-7/8". A pleasing artifact. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 2243		Interesting Provincial Medusa Head Applique. Roman, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Perhaps Gallo-Roman or from the Celtic East, the appliqueé in cast and worked bronze -- a fitting to a vessel, or even armor. A stylized version of the Medusa Rondinini, or "pathetic" type. Medusa with narrow triangular face, sad eyes (giving her a rather puzzled expression), snakey locks, and two wings at the top of her head. Additionally she has a knot of snakes encircling her neck, their two heads flanking her eyes. Intact and very fine, with deep green and dark coppery red patina. On custom marble mount, the head recessed into a maroon velvet backing. Height of bronze: 2-3/8". A unique display object. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2244		An Interesting and Varied "Archeological" Lot. Greece and Etruria, c. 1500-300 BC. Most unusual is the situla made of cast and wrought lead. Vessel of biconical profile with looped bail handle. Situla rim tattered, with some losses, and handle detached. Acquired in Elba in 1966. Also purchased at Elba, at the same time, two simple small redware pots (probably Etruscan) which the soil's minerals had fused together. From Greece, two Geometric Period bronze fibula fragments. Also 8 pottery shards acquired in the 1960's from a Mycenaean site, plus a spindle whore in a purplish schistose or shale-like stone. Half of the shards have paint. Good study material, or "cabinet curiosities." Lot of 15 pieces. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2245		A Fine Buddhist Portrait of a Bodhisattva. Gandharan Northwest India, c. 150-250 AD. Carved in a micaceous gray schist stone, the head once part of a larger wall relief detailing the life and history of Buddha. The Bodhisattva's face is modeled with a meditative expression, arched eyebrows above heavy lidded eyes, aquiline nose, and gently smiling, almost bow-shaped lips. His wavey hair is tied forward into a topknot, and is encircled by a jeweled band. At the top the usnisa, a swelling of the skull denoting divine enlightenment, is visible behind the topknot. Slight chipping to bridge of nose, otherwise sculpture finely preserved, with reddish soil patina. Mounted on base. Height of carving: 3-5/8". A handsome blending of Greek and Indian art. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2246		Lamp with Amusing Erotic Scene. Roman, 1st century AD. Round discus lamp with short ovate nozzle. Raised scrolls flank nozzle, with tongue or anullet border around discus. Central scene rather elaborate: nude couple on the floor in erotic play, the woman atop the man. Above, a man lays asleep under covers on a bed with elaborately turned legs -- the cuckolded husband? On base, in three lines, manufacturer' name: ΔIONYC = "Dionysus." Lamp intact with bold design, but with weathered surfaces. Some slight encrustations remain. Very Rare type. BMC --; Pompeii --. Scenes involving more than just the lovemaking couple are unusual, and always sought after. Length: 3-5/16". Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 2247		Provincial Lamp with Vigorous Love Scene. Roman, 2nd century AD. Round discus lamp with ovate, almost pointed nozzle, robustly made in a somewhat coarse fabric. Usual raised scrolls flank nozzle, and pair of labrys-like ornaments flank discus. Central scene has man laying on bed, propped up at the head of the bed. The woman straddles atop him. Basic artwork is done in an almost tactile high-relief manner. Lamp intact with modest wear, but smooth surfaces and slight traces of dark brown slip. Cf. BMC Q1400. Scarce type, and very graphic! Charming example. Length: 3-3/8". Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 2248		Erotic Lamp with Vigorous Love Scene. Roman, 1st-2nd century AD. Central scene has man laying on bed, propped up at the head of the bed. The woman straddles atop him. Artwork of fine style. Lamp pristine and apparently unused, with the slip remaining as a faint red wash. Lamp mold typically worn, so the figural details are a bit soft, but nicely graphic and quite charming. Rarer type. BMC --; Pompeii --. Length: 3-3/8". Attractive. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 2249		Erotic Lamp, Stylish and Exceptional. Roman, 1st-2nd century AD., Flavian Period. Round lamp in creme ware with pinkish-red slip, elongated nozzle flanked by volutes, and petal border around discus. Scene has couple coupling, the man behind with one arm raised, the woman resting her elbows on a large pillow, her head nearly facing. The bed has short, thick, lathe-turned legs. Lamp intact and exceptionally preserved. The molded details a little soft, but the style quite fine. Cf. BMC Q935. Length: 3-3/4". A superb object. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 2250		Lamp with Bold Erotic Scene. Roman, 2nd century AD. Round lamp in creme-buff ware with thin red slip, almost pointed nozzle flanked by small scrolls, with petal border around discus. Tightly fitted into the discus a couple coupling on a bed, in what appears to be the "missionary" position. Lamp intact, showing only minor wear, with a little soot staining at nozzle. The molded details a little soft as usual, but quite graphic. Cf. BMC Q1230. Length: 3-3/8". A fine example. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2251		Red-glazed Lamp with Classic Lovemaking Scene. Roman, late 1st-2nd century AD. Lamp well crafted, with short ovate nozzle, flanked by paired scrolls; bordering discus, a pattern of tongue and ovolo motifs, alternating with spiked projection. Discus has couple on draped couch, the man is on his knees and cradling his partner while lifting her right leg. Maker's initials on base: FA. Fine style, although details are typically soft. The lamp well preserved, with most of red-brown slip intact. Modest soot stains at nozzle. Some calcareous patina, mostly on lamp's underside. Cf. Pompeii, invent. no. 27862. Length: 3-3/8". A very pleasing lamp. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2252		Superb Roman Lamp Showing Pan Coupling with Goat. Roman, late 1st-2nd century AD. Lamp neatly crafted, with short ovate nozzle, flanked by paired scrolls; also labrys-like motif flanking discus. On a raised dais, Pan is intimately involved with a shaggy-coated, curled horn goat, who turns head back to regard him. Moulding sharp and clear, the lamp almost pristine, with most of thin red slip intact. Rare type! BMC --; Pompeii --. Length: 3-3/8". Roman decadence at its best! Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 2253		Roman Erotic Lamp. Roman, 2nd century AD. Round lamp with short ovate nozzle; petal border around discus. Man holding woman's leg aloft, while she kneels on the other; woman's head turned back to regard partner. Lamp is of fine style and very nicely preserved, with the dark brown glaze virtually complete. Very slight dirt and slight deposits. Cf. BMC Q828. Length: 3-1/8". A superb lamp. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2254		Lamp with Popular Erotic Motif. Roman, 1st-2nd century AD. Round lamp in buff ware with brown slip, the angular nozzle flanked by volutes, and having plain raised border around discus and along volutes. Scene with erotic coupling: the man behind standing on knees and holding up one of the woman's legs, while she kneels on the other, supporting herself with her hands. Her head frontal and slightly turned toward her companion. The bed with rumpled mattress and narrow turned legs. Lamp intact, with modest wear. A good deal of glaze remains on top of lamp. Cf. BMC Q922. Length: 3-3/4". A choice example of this popular type. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2255		An Explicit Roman Erotic Lamp. Roman, 1st-2nd century AD. Molded in a creme-buff ware, the lamp has broad elongated nozzle with flanking volutes, and is finished in a dark brown slip. Scene nicely detailed in bold relief: the man seen somewhat from above, lays on a bed, his head propped up by the headboard and a large pillow, while the covers are partly thrown aside. The woman faces the man, straddling him, with her hands on her hips. On base of lamp, maker's inscription: "L. M. ADIEC." Slight chip to wall of lamp, otherwise wear is modest, and three-quarters of slip remains. Cf. BMC Q934. Length: 3-7/8". A fine lamp, with clear device and good eye appeal. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2256		Lamp with Artistic Coupling Scene. Roman, 2nd century AD. Round discus lamp with ovate, almost pointed nozzle, with usual raised scrolls flanking nozzle, and petal border around discus. The couple, seen slightly from above, form an almost symmetrical V-shape. She lays with legs apart, guiding her partner. He kneels below her, with one arm raised (presumably expressing ecstasy). Lamp fashioned from a typically worn mold, but still very graphic. Lamp intact with moderate wear. More than half of the red to dark brown slip remains. Cf. BMC Q3272. Length: 3-3/16". Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2257		Roman Erotic Lamp. Roman, 1st-2nd century AD. Round discus lamp with ovate, almost pointed nozzle, with usual raised scrolls flanking nozzle, and petal border around discus. Erotic coupling, with the man behind and holding up one of the woman's legs, while she kneels on the other, supporting herself with her hands. Slight chip to nozzle and ample soot staining. Some easily cleanable deposits around nozzle. Length: 3-5/8". Erotic scene still very legible, cf. BMC Q922. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 2258		Rare Roman Lamp Showing Group Sex. Roman, 2nd century AD. Lamp with ovate nozzle, circular body and rounded fin-like grooved handle. A petal/herringbone border surrounds discus. The scene on discus has two standardized types. At top, the popular man laying on bed, propped up on one arm (or large pillow), with other hand raised to his head, while his female companion squats over him. Below, a youth stands behind a much older (or aged) woman, who kneels on the ground on her elbows. Mark of six-pointed star on base of lamp. Nozzle repaired, a few cracks stabilized, and modest chip to handle, otherwise lamp complete. Lamp shows little wear, with the red slip about 75% intact. Very rare type! BMC --; Pompeii --. Length: 3-3/4". Some cleanable deposits, mostly on lamp's base. A wonderful multi-figure scene. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 2259		Rare British Lamp with Three Figure Scene. Roman Britain, 2nd century AD. A good-sized lamp, robustly made, in creme ware with spatulate nozzle, pierced and grooved fin handle, and slight traces of dark brown slip. Around discus, a border of double zigzags. Scene shows woman, head turned facing, bending over a bed or overturned chair, her partner bending forward behind her, with his hand to his mouth (in a silencing gesture?). Below, on floor, another male figure is sprawled out in exhaustion. Cf. BMC 1496, for style. Minor repair to nozzle, with lamp showing moderate wear -- otherwise intact. Length: 4-5/8". Interesting and rare. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $483
Lot 2260		A Handsome and Pristine Roman Lamp with Loving Couple. Roman, 2nd century AD. Ovate lamp, with scrolls on either side of nozzle and labrys-like ornament, with border further elaborated with stamped acanthus leaves. The couple in simple but bold style, nicely detailed. They embrace in a kiss as the man is about to mount from behind. The woman wears a bandana-like "brassiere," such as those seen on the erotic wall paintings at Pompeii. On the base, maker's mark: A. Lamp intact and exceptionally preserved, with thin red slip. Very rare type. BMC --; Pompeii --. Superb, and a very charming example of this class of erotica. Length: 3-3/8". Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 2261		A Very Fine Erotic Roman Lamp. Roman, late 1st-2nd century AD. A fine and compact object, the round lamp with short ovate nozzle and grooved and pierced fin handle. The stylized couple in high relief: the couple on a draped bed with short, turned legs. Seen in profile, the woman lays propped up on her elbows, her head bent forward, while her partner kneels before her, lifting her onto himself. Maker's inscription on base: "C CLO.SVC." Above and below, two circular, ringed bosses. Lamp choicely preserved, the red and brown slip mostly there, and fairly glossy. Cf. BMC Q979. Choice! Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2262		Another Classic Erotic Lamp. Roman, 2nd century AD. Lamp with scrolls on either side of nozzle and petal ornament bordering the discus. The couple engaged in another well represented (if not in lamps) position. Seen somewhat from above, the man is propped up on the bed, holding one hand up to pull aside the covers. The woman has her back to him as she lowers herself on him. The couple in a well detailed, bold style. Lamp with a few hairline cracks, mostly on base, which appear sound and stable. Red slip about 90% complete, along with the soot-staining to nozzle. Some cleanable deposits. A fine Roman lamp. BMC --; Pompeii --. Length: 3-3/8". Rare. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 2263		Egyptian Frog Lamp. Egypto-Roman, c. 3rd-4th century AD. Molded in a light gray-buff clay, the lamp with hints of a darker brown glaze. The top with stylized top view of a frog; the base with maker's symbol of star(?). Lamp with modest soot stains at nozzle, otherwise well preserved. Along with this are two small jars, Sumerian, in variously colored stone. The larger, a hanging jar, in gray limestone with wide mouth, carinated shoulders, sharply tapered, curved body, and three integral pierced loops, evenly spaced along the edge of the vessel's shoulder. Also, in tan and red limestone or marble, a squat ovate jar, perhaps for cosmetics. Both jars with losses to mouth and rims. Also, a small Islamic juglet, c. 12th-13th century, with thick blue-green glaze. Body conical with areas of bright iridescence to glaze. Jar's mouth and handle restored. Width lamp: 2-7/8"; width largest jar: 2-1/2". Juglet height: 4-3/4". Lot of 4 pieces. The frog was the venerable and ancient symbol of Heket, who, in the Egyptian religion, was associated with childbirth and the renewal of life. This association was probably related to the appearance of frogs, which were connected with the rise and fall of the waters of the Nile (in itself, the fertile renewal of Egypt's arable lands). The use of the frog on lamps by Egyptian Christians is also well documented, and may have served for them as a transferred symbol of renewal, viz a viz the Resurrection. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $115