What: March Exceptional Antiquities SaleWhere: Ancient Resource Auctions, PO Box 278, Montrose, CA 91021-0278, United StatesWhen: 2 March, 05.00 PM GMTTop lots of the sale:- Spectacular complete Woolly Rhinoceros skull fossil, Coelodonta antiquitatis, Pleistocene, c. 120,000 – 20,000 years ago, Meuse River, Belgium. here is approximately 10% restoration to the skull and jaw. All teeth are authentic. 32 in x 14 ½ in. Ex Stolzenbach collection, found by dredge in the 1960’s. Estimate: $ 50,000 - $ 60,000- Giant Prehistoric Tarpon-like Cladocyclus fish fossil from the days of the dinosaurs, Cladocyclus sp., Lower Cretaceous Period, c. 110 million years ago, Santana Formation, Brazil. Cladocyclus is a member of the Icthyodectiforms, a group of large predatory extinct fish that lived in marine environments from the Late Jurassic through the Cretaceous Period. 48 ½ in x 11 ¼ inches overall; the fish 47 ½ inches in length. Estimate: $18,000 - $25,000- Extra large Triassic Sea Lily fossil with ten crinoids. Extra large Triassic Sea Lily fossil with ten crinoids, Encrinus lilliformis, Triassic Period, c. 240-230 million years ago, Muschelkalk Layer, Germany. standing at 48 x 22 inches. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000- An Egyptian limestone head from a sphinx, Ptolemaic, c. 332 - 30 BC, depicting pharaoh wearing nemes head cloth with lappets and uraeus, the features are handsomely carved. 11 1/2 x 10 x 8 in (29.2 x 25.3 x 20.3 cm). A nice display piece with mottled surface deposits. Some restoration and strengthening of details to the face and facial features. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000- A beautiful Egyptian bronze figure of a striding Harpokrates, Late Period, c. 664 - 332 BC, depicted nude on integral base and wearing Nemes head cloth with uraeus and the Hem Hem Crown, right hand held towards face, left pendant at side. Great style and detail with very handsome features and full, fleshy body. H: 7 3/4 in (19.7 cm). Estimate: $9,000 - $15,000- A marvellous Greek terracotta relief scene, c. 5th Century BC, mold-made and partially in the round, depicting two women seated on ornate chairs and facing each other. The relief is extremely well detailed with light deposits. L: 6 1/2 in (16.7cm), H: 6 2/3 in (16.9cm). Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000- A large Coptic limestone funerary stela depicting a youth, c. 4th - 5th Century AD, kneeling upon a soft chair or pillow within a domed niche supported by Corinthian columns. 22 x 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 in (55.8 x 29.2 x 19.6 cm). Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin  Read more