Ancient Resource Auctions' August 3 online auction features antiquities, ethnographic items, fossils

MONTROSE, Calif. - July 23, 2019 - PRLog -- Ancient Resource Auctions' online-only Exceptional Summer Antiquities Auction on Saturday, August 3^rd, is packed with over 380 lots of authentic, well-provenanced ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Islamic, Byzantine and Pre-Columbian antiquities and ethnographic items, including a selection of natural history and fossils.

The auction will start promptly at 9 am Pacific time. "We're featuring an incredible selection of antiquities from a wide variety of cultures," said Gabriel Vandervort of Ancient Resource Auctions. "In addition, we have a fantastic selection of fossils we're excited to be offering. Buyers are bound to get wonderful pieces at really great prices."

All lots may be viewed and bid on now, via Ancient Resource Auctions' bidding platform, at bid.AncientResourceAuctions.com, and on its bidding apps for both Android and Apple devices. Bidding is available on Invaluable.com and LiveAuctioneers.com. The link to LiveAuctioneers is https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/145976_a77-exceptional-summer-antiquities-sale/.

Several pieces are expected to vie for top lot of the auction. One is a beautiful Egyptian panel from the lid of a sarcophagus, dating to the Late Period (circa 664-332 BC). The 33 ½ inch tall panel, formerly in the collection of the late actor Larry Hagman, is fashioned from wood panels, with the "mummy mask" still attached and the headdress still in place (est. $12,000-$20,000).

A fantastic, large Archaic Greek stone head of a Kouros from the 6^th century BC, with large, almond shaped eyes and hair in long curled locks, has a pre-sale estimate of $18,000-$25,000. The head is 19 inches tall by 14 inches wide and comes with a large custom base. It was formerly in the collection of Dr. Elie Borowski and was exhibited in the Getty Villa in the early 1970s.

An actual papyrus page from an ancient Book of the Dead (Late Period to Ptolemaic, circa 664-30 BC), from a chapter between 64-129, should command $12,000-$20,000. The 36 inch long by 11 inch tall page boasts lovely vignettes. At the center is a Kheper (scarab beetle), with the wings, feet and tail of a falcon, surmounted by a solar disc. The page is housed in a rectangular frame.

Ancient Resource Auctions is always seeking quality ancient art and antiquities for future auctions. To inquire about consigning one piece or an entire collection, you may call 818-425-9633 or send an e-mail to ancientresourceauctions@yahoo.com. All inquiries are confidential.

To learn more about Ancient Resource Auctions and the Saturday, August 3^rd Auction #77: Exceptional Summer Antiquities Sale, visit www.AncientResourceAuctions.com. For more information, please call 818-425-9633 or send an e-mail to ancientresourceauctions@yahoo.com.