Ancient Resource Auctions' March 14th online sale has authentic antiquities, ethnographic art, more
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MONTROSE, Calif. - Californer -- A large Byzantine double-spouted bronze lamp from the 6^th or 7^th century AD, an extraordinary circa 1000-1500 AD full figure marble anthropic cohoba stand, and a marvelous 3^rd century BC Etruscan terracotta head of a man are just a few of the highlights in Ancient Resource Auctions' online-only Auction #82 – An Exceptional Spring Antiquities Sale.

The auction is already up and online for pre-bidding. It will go live on Saturday, March 14^th, at 9 am Pacific time, and continue on through the afternoon that day. Up for bid are around 450 lots of authentic Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Holy Land, Byzantine, Asian and Pre-Columbian antiquities, plus ethnographic art, Natural History items and other rare collectibles.

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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. Bids can also be placed on Invaluable.com and LiveAuctioneers.com. A link to LiveAuctioneers is at https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/161985_a82-exceptional-spring-antiquities-sale/.

"We're featuring an incredible selection of antiquities from a wide variety of cultures in our first major online auction of the new year," said Gabriel Vandervort, the owner of Ancient Resource Auctions, adding, "Bidders are bound to get some wonderful pieces at great prices."

With a pre-sale estimate of $7,000-$10,000, the large Byzantine double-spouted bronze lamp is a strong candidate for top lot of the auction. The 9 ¾ inch tall lamp, on a flared pedestal foot, is lovely, with an elegant rounded body and well-preserved brown patinated surfaces with green deposits. Lamps with similar bodies and spout designs currently reside in the British Museum.

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The full figure marble anthropic cohoba stand was an item used in hallucinogenic ceremonies.

A bowl of cohoba would be placed on the effigy's head and shared among participants. The stands were rarely made from stone, like this gorgeous 12 ½ inch tall example. The figure's head is turned backward – commonly seen in Taino Art (est. $6,000-$8,000).

To learn more about Ancient Resource Auctions and the Saturday, March 14^th Exceptional Spring Antiquities Sale, visit www.AncientResourceAuctions.com. For more information, please call 818-425-9633; or, you can send an e-mail to ancientresourceauctions@yahoo.com.