Phoenix Ancient Art - Press, Hicham Aboutaam, Ali Aboutaam

	Greco-Roman mosaic glass bowl Greco-Roman, probably Eastern Mediterranean, ca. Period: 1st century B.C. Dimensions: 1 ¼ in. (3.2 cm) high, 5 3/16 in. (13.1 cm) in diameter This beautiful Greco-Roman mosaic glass bowl, molded out of canes of varying shades of rose pink, deep blue and amethyst with golden yellow and white accents, was acquired by Ali and Hicham Aboutaam for their Geneva antiquities gallery Phoenix Ancient Art, S.A. Virtually intact, the bowl is a superb example of mosaic glass, a technique that first developed in areas of the Eastern Mediterranean during the 3rd century B.C. >> more
	Black Chlorite Mythological Figure (“Scar-Face”) Period: Fara (Southern Iran), circa 2200 B.C. Dimensions: 4.25 in (10.8 cm) high This extraordinary chlorite figure is most likely a representation of the “scarred man” or Narbemann: a Near Eastern demon often represented as a scaly man with a large, inlaid gash across his face. Although this particular piece is smooth-skinned, the striking scar complete with ivory inlay immediately identifies him as one of the largest and most elegant examples of this type. >> more
	Greek Red-Figure Lekythos with Nike Period: Attic, ca. 490 B.C. Dimensions: height 33.2 cm, diameter at shoulder 10.8 cm This graceful lekythos depicts a winged Nike flying to the right and bearing a thymiaterion (incense burner) in her left hand. Her right hand lifts the pleats of her chiton, which flows behind, and she wears >> more Bibliography: Antiquities from the Collection of Christos G. Bastis, Verlag Philipp von Zabern, New York: 1987. Provenance: Acquired in New York in 1984. Ex-collection of Christos G. Bastis
	Egyptian Bowl with a Fish Period: Egyptian, 18th Dynasty CA. 1540-1292 B.C. Dimensions: 12 cm diameter, by 5 cm height Provenance: Given by Sir Flinders Petrie to his friend Luxmore Newcombe, Sub-Librarian at University College London 1903-22, Chief Librarian 1922-26. Friends and supporters of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt were often given surplus small antiquities by Petrie from his excavations.
	Roman Bracelet in the Shape of a Snake Period: Roman, 1st century A.D. Dimension: Diameter: 8.1 cm This superb solid gold bracelet is in perfect condition. The bracelet was made in the shape of a snake with the body curled around in a single spiral. It is open and modeled in such a way that one end represents the head with the mouth open, while the other end depicts the undulating tail >> more Bibliography: For the Egyptian pieces that are the closest in resemblance, see: A Passion for Antiquities: Ancient Art from the Collection of B. and L. Fleischman, 1994, p. 327, #170 (the same example can be found in J.Ogden, Ancient Jewelry, 1992, p. 8, fig.1). H. Landenius in Medelhavsmuseet Bulletin 13, 1978, p. 37-40.
	Assyrian Relief of a Courtier Period: Assyrian, ca. 883-859 B.C. Dimensions: 61 cm x 42 cm The relief is a fragment from a wall from Room B, the Throne Room of the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud . Other reliefs from Room B are in the Ashmolean Museum , Oxford , the British Museum , London , the Iraq Museum , Baghdad , The Princeton University Art Museum, New Jersey, the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, Bombay , and the Staaliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden. Provenance: Acquired by a member of the Ludlow family in the latter part of the 19th century. Passed by marriage to another English family in 1907.
	Pair of Gold Eagle Earrings Period: Greek, Hellenistic Circa 3rd century B.C. Dimension: 3.8 cm long Powerful eagles with outstretched wings grasping thunderbolts are the central element to these earrings. The eagles bodies are composed of dense granulation and a filigree circle for the eye. The outstretched wings are outlined with filigree and granulation. Rosettes are found above each bird, with smaller flowers below, and each are flanked by beaded tassels Published: Rosenberg, M. Geschichte der Goldschmiedekunst auf technischer Grundlage, Abteilung: Granulation (Neudr. 1910-1925) 1922. Provenance: Marc Rosenberg, Karlsruhe
	Plastic Lekythos in the Shape of a Hare Period: East Greek, circa late 7th century B.C. Dimension: Height: 22.3 cm This playful vase is meticulously modeled in the shape of a dead hare. Its head and ears are thrown back with the mouth open, revealing sharp incisors. The forepaws extend forward, and the underbelly of the hare is a pale yellow. The painted detail is painstaking and extensive: the all-over brown stippling to indicate the fur, the white-dotted brown rims of the ears with their red interiors, and the red and brown disk eyes with incised and brown-painted borders. This seemingly simple vase is the finest example of its kind, fully imbued with the sensitivity and skill of the East Greek potters. Exhibited: University Museum , University of Pennsylvania , loan 1959. Bibliography: Buranelli, The Etruscans, Legacy of a Lost Civilization from the Vatican Museums, 1992, no.85. Provenance: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel
	A Schist Oryx Head Period: Egyptian, 18th Dynasty CA. 1540-1292 B.C. Dimension: 3.3 cm The head of an oryx, probably from a cosmetic dish, in the form of a bound figure of the animal, with finely detailed features and straight, ribbed horns. The head shows the utmost care and skill in its graceful, delicate modeling of the animal's features. Bibliography: Louvre, Objets de toilette gyptiennes , nos. 69 ( Egypt's Golden Age , no. 254) and 72. Provenance: The Thetis Foundation, Geneva Les Animaux dans L'antiquité de 3000 av. J.C. à 1000 ap. J.-C .
	Roman Marble Eros Period: Roman, ca. 2nd half of 2nd century A.D. Dimensions: 50.8 cm This superb sculpture is a Roman copy of a famous fourth century Greek statue type known as Eros of Centocelle. He stands with his weight on his left leg, and the remains of his bow and quiver his right side, his hair falling in long wavy locks onto the shoulders and his chest. There are traces of red paint on his hair locks. In turn, there are two small rectangular mortises on the back for the attachment of wings Published: Mario A. Del Chiaro, Greek Art in Private Collections of Southern California , Santa Barbara, 1966, no.13, illus. Provenance: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Wright S. Ludington, acquired in the middle part of the last century.
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