Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 45

Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Antiquities

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1464		Ancient Bronze Dagger Blade. Northwestern Iran, c. 1200-900 BC. The triangular blade with short tang, and thick, raised mid-rib, sharply triangular in section. With glossy to crusty, brown and green patina. The blade edges a little rough in spots, but overall well preserved. Length: 10-1/4". Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 1465		Impressive South Italian Bell Krater, c. 375-350 B.C. Likely Lucanian, this is a piece fit for a museum. Kraters were bowls with wide mouths, used for mixing water with wine. The painted procession is led by a male followed by a female tambourine player and a male youth carrying a thyrsos with an ivy leave above. The reverse portrays three draped youths with the central figure holding a stick and the final male fully covered in his himation, or cloak. Linear horizontal rows of palmettes and labyrinths enclose the depictions. In excellent condition, there is skillful restoration around the handles, and a small chip at the base with very little repainting. Height: 15¾"; Diameter at mouth: 16½". Estimated Value $20,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $13,800
Lot 1466		Superb Apulian Bell Krater, c. 370-345 B.C. This South Italian vase is of excellent quality, probably by "The Snub-Nose Painter." The obverse, or side A, displays a seated female holding a box, facing a youthful Pan carrying a bunch of grapes and a bough. The reverse, or side B, shows two facing youths with an altar between. While one handle has been expertly repaired, the overall condition is superb. Height: 10½"; Diameter of mouth: 11½". Estimated Value $12,500 - 17,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,050
Lot 1467		Impressive Female Coffin Portrait. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st-22nd Dynasty, c. 1085-800 BC. With polychrome-painted gesso over wood, the woman with huge blue and yellow lappet wig, the ends tied by colorful "jeweled bands." Her delicate features rendered in yellow, with black for the eyes and blue for the brows. Few traces remain of the woman's shawl and beaded collar that would have covered her chest. Piece mounted in an expensive custom display which could be hung or set on a table. Height of object: 22¼". Case: 31¾" x 19¾" x 9½". A large, eye-catching antiquity! Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,300
Lot 1468		Bronze Thai Buddha Head. From the great age of Siamese hand craftsmanship, c. 1680. Somewhat smaller than the other bronze Thai Buddha head offered, but the height is also 2¾", owing to the fact that it retains intact the topknot (or "knob") surmounting the headdress, which is normally missing. This rare example was never a "rescue" from an archaeological "dig," but was above ground during its entire existence; this is readily apparent from the absolute absence of injury or restoration, the surface clarity, and absence of patina caused by saline deposits, etc. in the soil. Total height of 4½", including a custom-designed, museum-style wooden mount. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1469		Bronze Thai Buddha Head. About 2¾" high, on a custom-designed, museum-style wooden mount, with total height of 4½", dating c. 1680, from the great age of Siamese hand craftsmanship. Haunting facial features are beautifully preserved and the entire surface features the even, smooth, olive-green patina so desired by collectors of these antiquities. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold