Ancient Resource Auctions' online Fall Exceptional Antiquities Sale is slated for Saturday, Oct. 19

MONTROSE, Calif. - Oct. 2, 2019 - PRLog -- An Egyptian panel from a Book of the Dead dating to the late Ptolemaic Period (circa 664-30 BC) and a 280 million-year-old amphibian fossil with complete skeleton and soft tissue preservation are just two outstanding items in an Exceptional Fall Antiquities Sale planned for Saturday, October 19^th, by Ancient Resource Auctions, starting at 9 am Pacific time.

The online-only auction is packed with over 400 lots of fine, museum-quality ancient and ethnographic antiquities, to include authentic and well-provenanced ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Islamic, Byzantine, and Pre-Columbian antiquities and ethnographic items, including a wonderful selection of natural history and fossil items.

"We're featuring an incredible selection of antiquities from a wide array of cultures," said Gabriel Vandervort of Ancient Resource Auctions. "In addition, we're also offering many fabulous fossils. Collectors will scoop up 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 here, at https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/150704_a79-exceptional-fall-antiquities-sale/.

The ancient Egyptian panel from a Book of the Dead, 36 inches wide by 12 inches tall and nicely housed in a rectangular frame, is a lovely example of an important part of the Egyptian funerary kit. The panel features a central vignette depicting the deceased standing before Osiris, holding a jar with offerings, with additional offerings atop a table between them (est. $30,000-$45,000).

The amphibian fossil is that of Archegosaurus, which once inhabited the Permian swamps of what is now western Germany. These amphibians even pre-date the dinosaurs. Fine grade fossils of Archegosaurus are in great demand by advanced collectors and museums. Complete examples like this one, with an overall length of 41 ¼ inches, are exceedingly rare (est. $35,000-$45,000).

To learn more about Ancient Resource Auctions and the Saturday, October 19^th Fall Exceptional Antiquities Sale, visit www.AncientResourceAuctions.com. For more information, please call 818-425-9633 or send an e-mail to ancientresourceauctions@yahoo.com.