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May 2003 Fine Art and Antiques Auction Catalog

Aspire Auctions, Inc.


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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-20
Paintings
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-67
Works on Paper
68-82
83-97
98-112
113-127
128-142
143
Furniture & Decorative Arts
144-153
154-163
164-173
174-180
Porcelain, Pottery & Ceramics
181-190
191-200
201-210
211-220
221-222
Glass
223-231
Silver
232-241
242-251
252-253
Estate Jewelry
254-263
264-273
274-283
284
Orientalia
285-294
295-304
Oriental Carpets
305-313
Books, Photographs & Autographs
314-328
329-343
344-358
359-373
374-388
389-403


Babylonian Terracotta Relief, C. 1900-1600 B.C.

1. Babylonian Terracotta Relief, C. 1900-1600 B.C.


Old Babylonian, depicting two figures, one possibly the Goddess Ishtar wearing a tiered pleated long garment and a conical headdress. Both figures appear on a stone building or wall. Two holes on top. Apprx 4" x 2-1/2".

400/600 Sold: $322.00

Cuneiform Tablet,  C. 1860 B.C.

2. Cuneiform Tablet, C. 1860 B.C.


A baked grey tablet, with eighteen lines of old Babylonian cuneiform script. The text consists of a contract for the sale of a field, with seven witnesses named on the reverse. From Larsa in Southern Mesopotamia, apprx 2-3/8" x 1-5/8" x 3/4" ( 55mm x 37mm).

175/250 Sold: $465.75

Sarcophagus Panel, Egyptian Late Period (664 - 50 B.C.)

3. Sarcophagus Panel, Egyptian Late Period (664 - 50 B.C.)


A large gesso and wood panel fragement from an Egyptian sarcophagus decorated with remants of black, white, blue & red paint. Imagery includes two women in profile facing right separated by a vertical panel of hieroglyphic text. Two pierced holes at left and five dowls and/or holes and right. Apprx 36" x 8".

500/800 Sold: $431.25

Blue Faience Container, C. 600 B.C.

4. Blue Faience Container, C. 600 B.C.


Container with lid, most likely for offerings, hieroglyphics in ovals on base, mark under lid, bright color. Possibly inscribed with the name of a God or high ranking person. Apprx 1-3/4" tall.

1,000/1,500 Sold: $575.00

A Blackware Kylix, C. 350 B.C.

5. A Blackware Kylix, C. 350 B.C.


Cup has four circular impressed marks on interior center. Red clay earth with black glaze, apprx 350-300 B.C., overall apprx 7" x 3", bowl diameter 4-1/4"

200/300 Sold: $299.00

Blackware Vessel, C. 4th-5th Century B.C.

6. Blackware Vessel, C. 4th-5th Century B.C.


Sgriffito on verso. Some line detail on body. Cup stands approx. 6" high, Approx. 6" diameter.

400/600 Sold: $529.00

Earthenware Cup, C. 1st-3rd Century B.C.

7. Earthenware Cup, C. 1st-3rd Century B.C.


Enigmata inscription around rim of vessel, brown earthen material. Apprx 3-1/4" tall.

400/600

Two Greek Bowls

8. Two Greek Bowls


Possibly Hellenistic. Two red slip Greek cups/vessels, one with sgraffito lettering and the other with a molded signature. Both with decorative rim and base. Both apprx 3" tall.

200/400 Sold: $356.50

Roman Bronze Foot, C. 1st-3rd Century A.D.

9. Roman Bronze Foot, C. 1st-3rd Century A.D.


A life size foot broken from a life size bronze statue of a male God or emperor. Five toes clearly modeled with the nails, intricate leather sandals with stylized details. The underside is hollow showing that the statue was probably seated. Apprx 6" x 11" x 4-1/4".

9,000/12,000

Pre Columbian Terracotta Vase

10. Pre Columbian Terracotta Vase


C. 500-800 A.D. Mayan terracotta vase, apprx 10-1/4" high x 5-1/4" d, scene of two seated men with elaborate head-dresses, circular forms of organic and serpentine nature, known as pseudoglyphs, elements having a generally glyphic shape but without meaning. Image in band of with white background with five black bands in Palace Style, overall painting apprx 8-1/2". Colors include white, rust, creme/yellow, lavender, overall stain finish, interior unfinished. This was purchased from a private collection in New York, apprx ten years ago and has remained in a private collection. Please call the gallery for further information.

1,500/3,000

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