KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- TimeLine Auctions, the British saleroom renowned for expertise in museum-level antiquities, will present a major Antiquities & Ancient Art Auction on March 3 (Day One).
In a statement, TimeLine Auctions said Day One is accompanied by a printed catalogue, featuring a tightly curated selection of Roman marble sculpture, Greek pottery, fine ancient bronzes, ancient jewellery and Roman gemstones.
Leading highlights include a life-size Roman marble head of Hermes (first to second century A.D.) and a helmeted, cuirassed bust of Mars, carved in the late Roman period with pronounced martial character and classical refinement.
Monumental Roman taste is further represented by a life-size marble torso of a ram, believed to have been created for display in a grand villa or bath complex, with naturalistic modelling capturing both strength and movement.
Greek artistry will be showcased through a rare Attic black-figure Alabastron, dated to around 500 to 480 B.C., decorated with a vivid battle scene between a Greek warrior and a Scythian archer.
The Day One sale also features notable ancient bronzes, including a substantial Roman bronze robed torso with finely preserved drapery and patination, and an Egyptian bronze of Horus standing upon an antelope, dating to the Late Period–Ptolemaic era (664 to 30 B.C.).
Among the gemstones, a carved Roman agate cameo portrait of Emperor Augustus is expected to draw strong interest, highlighting the importance of miniature portraiture and imperial imagery in elite Roman culture.
Following the Day One auction, the sale continues online from March 4 to 7 with a broader selection of accessible antiquities, before concluding with a dedicated Ancient Coins auction on March 10 and 11, alongside weights, tokens, medals and specialist books.
-- BERNAMA
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