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A Chinese Terracotta Head of a Horse, Han Dynasty, ca. 25 - 220 CEA Chinese Terracotta Head of a Horse, Han Dynasty, ca. 25 - 220 CE
A Chinese Terracotta Head of a Horse, Han Dynasty, ca. 25 - 220 CE Sale price$7,651.00 AUD
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CEA Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE Sale price$53,553.00 AUD
A Rare and Exceptional Maya Jade Tubular Bead, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CEA Rare and Exceptional Maya Jade Tubular Bead, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE
A Rare and Exceptional Maya Jade Tubular Bead, Classic Period, ca. 500 - 800 CE Sale price$22,951.00 AUD
An Egyptian Alabaster Offering Nu-Pot, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCEAn Egyptian Alabaster Offering Nu-Pot, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE
An Egyptian Alabaster Offering Nu-Pot, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Sale price$3,826.00 AUD
A Large and Important Egyptian Alabaster Shabti, late 18th - 19th Dynasty, ca. 1320–1200 BCEA Large and Important Egyptian Alabaster Shabti, late 18th - 19th Dynasty, ca. 1320–1200 BCE
A Large and Important Egyptian Alabaster Shabti, late 18th - 19th Dynasty, ca. 1320–1200 BCE Sale price$68,853.00 AUD
An Apulian Xenonware Miniature Skyphos, ca. 450 - 350 BCEAn Apulian Xenonware Miniature Skyphos, ca. 450 - 350 BCE
An Apulian Xenonware Miniature Skyphos, ca. 450 - 350 BCE Sale price$1,837.00 AUD
A Levantine Clay Pouring Vessel, ca. early second millennium BCEA Levantine Clay Pouring Vessel, ca. early second millennium BCE
A Levantine Clay Pouring Vessel, ca. early second millennium BCE Sale price$1,339.00 AUD
A Published Amarna Sandstone Relief Fragment Depicting Merit-Aten Holding a Sistrum, Amarna Period, ca. 1379 – 1362 BCE,A Published Amarna Sandstone Relief Fragment Depicting Merit-Aten Holding a Sistrum, Amarna Period, ca. 1379 – 1362 BCE,
A Published Amarna Sandstone Relief Fragment Depicting Merit-Aten Holding a Sistrum, Amarna Period, ca. 1379 – 1362 BCE, Sale price$42,842.00 AUD
An Etruscan Teracotta Impastoware Pedestalled Dish, ca. 7th - 5th century BCEAn Etruscan Teracotta Impastoware Pedestalled Dish, ca. 7th - 5th century BCE
An Etruscan Teracotta Impastoware Pedestalled Dish, ca. 7th - 5th century BCE Sale price$2,984.00 AUD
A Gandharian Gray Schist Figure of a Kneeling Atlas, ca. 2nd - 4th century CEA Gandharian Gray Schist Figure of a Kneeling Atlas, ca. 2nd - 4th century CE
A Gandharian Gray Schist Figure of a Kneeling Atlas, ca. 2nd - 4th century CE Sale price$13,006.00 AUD
An Egyptian Wood Fragment from a Sarcophagus, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 - 30 BCEAn Egyptian Wood Fragment from a Sarcophagus, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 - 30 BCE
An Egyptian Wood Fragment from a Sarcophagus, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 - 30 BCE Sale price$5,356.00 AUD
A Published Egyptian Alabaster Cosmetic Jar, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCEA Published Egyptian Alabaster Cosmetic Jar, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE
A Published Egyptian Alabaster Cosmetic Jar, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Sale price$2,984.00 AUD
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A Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CEA Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CE
A Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CE Sale price$3,826.00 AUD
A Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCEA Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE
A Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE Sale price$22,186.00 AUD
A Late Roman - Early Byzantine Gold and Garnet Pendant, ca. 4th - 6th century CEA Late Roman - Early Byzantine Gold and Garnet Pendant, ca. 4th - 6th century CE
A Late Roman - Early Byzantine Gold and Garnet Pendant, ca. 4th - 6th century CE Sale price$3,826.00 AUD
A fine Byzantine High Karat Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CEA fine Byzantine High Karat Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CE
A fine Byzantine High Karat Gold Pendant, ca. 10th century CE Sale price$4,514.00 AUD
A lovely Roman/Egyptian Crystal and Chalcedony Necklace, ca. 2040 BCE - 1st century CEA lovely Roman/Egyptian Crystal and Chalcedony Necklace, ca. 2040 BCE - 1st century CE
A lovely Roman/Egyptian Crystal and Chalcedony Necklace, ca. 2040 BCE - 1st century CE Sale price$4,514.00 AUD
A pair of Roman Gold and Garnet Drop Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CEA pair of Roman Gold and Garnet Drop Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A pair of Roman Gold and Garnet Drop Earrings, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Sale price$3,443.00 AUD
A Medieval Silver Ring, Western Europe, 13th – 15th century CEA Medieval Silver Ring, Western Europe, 13th – 15th century CE
A Medieval Silver Ring, Western Europe, 13th – 15th century CE Sale price$1,523.00 AUD
A pair of Egyptian alabaster Earrings, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE
A pair of Egyptian alabaster Earrings, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Sale price$4,514.00 AUD
A Roman Gold Pendant from a “Pompeii-Style” Earring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CEA Roman Gold Pendant from a “Pompeii-Style” Earring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE
A Roman Gold Pendant from a “Pompeii-Style” Earring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Sale price$3,826.00 AUD
An Egyptian Scaraboid Gold Swivel Ring, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCEAn Egyptian Scaraboid Gold Swivel Ring, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE
An Egyptian Scaraboid Gold Swivel Ring, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE Sale price$8,416.00 AUD
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A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE

A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE

This striking marble portrait head depicts the emperor Caracalla at nearly life-size scale. The sculptor has captured the ruler’s famously uncompromising demeanor with remarkable clarity. His hair is carved into tight, wavy locks, closely cropped in the military style he championed. His beard is detailed with deeply drilled curls, framing a strong, square jaw. The heavy, knitted brows and prominent vertical furrow between the eyebrows create an intense, forward-driving expression. The deep-set, almond-shaped eyes, articulated with softly defined irises and pupils, give the portrait a sense of focused vigilance...

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SOLDAn Exhibited Egyptian Faience Amulet, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069 - 945 BCEAn Exhibited Egyptian Faience Amulet, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE
An Exhibited Egyptian Faience Amulet, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Sale price$4,514.00 AUD
A Roman Fresco Wall Painting Fragment, Early Roman Imperial Period, ca. 15 BCE - 50 CEA Roman Fresco Wall Painting Fragment, Early Roman Imperial Period, ca. 15 BCE - 50 CE
A Roman Fresco Wall Painting Fragment, Early Roman Imperial Period, ca. 15 BCE - 50 CE Sale price$26,777.00 AUD
An Exhibited Egyptian Green Serpentine Heart Scarab, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 - 525 BCEAn Exhibited Egyptian Green Serpentine Heart Scarab, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 - 525 BCE
An Exhibited Egyptian Green Serpentine Heart Scarab, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 - 525 BCE Sale price$18,361.00 AUD
An Egyptian Sacred Animal Mummy of an Ibis, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCEAn Egyptian Sacred Animal Mummy of an Ibis, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
An Egyptian Sacred Animal Mummy of an Ibis, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sale price$11,476.00 AUD
A Roman Military bronze Skillet with maker mark of Publius Cipius Polybius, Flavian Period (65-85 CE) - Sands of Time Ancient ArtA Roman Military bronze Skillet with maker mark of Publius Cipius Polybius, Flavian Period (65-85 CE) - Sands of Time Ancient Art
A Roman Military bronze Skillet with maker mark of Publius Cipius Polybius, Flavian Period (65-85 CE) Sale price$9,946.00 AUD
A Chinese Terracotta Head of a Horse, Han Dynasty, ca. 25 - 220 CEA Chinese Terracotta Head of a Horse, Han Dynasty, ca. 25 - 220 CE
A Chinese Terracotta Head of a Horse, Han Dynasty, ca. 25 - 220 CE Sale price$7,651.00 AUD
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CEA Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE
A Roman Marble Portrait Head of Caracalla, Roman Imperial Period, Severan Dynasty, Reign of Caracalla, 198 – 217 CE Sale price$53,553.00 AUD
A Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CEA Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CE
A Maya Jade Jaguar Pendant Necklace, Classic Period, ca. 600–900 CE Sale price$3,826.00 AUD
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A pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th centuryA pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th century
A pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th century Sale price$7,345.00 AUD
A Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th centuryA Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th century
A Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th century Sale price$5,815.00 AUD
A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978
A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978 Sale price$1,837.00 AUD
A Vintage Gold Plated Ankh Pendant Necklace, MMA 1976A Vintage Gold Plated Ankh Pendant Necklace, MMA 1976
A Vintage Gold Plated Ankh Pendant Necklace, MMA 1976 Sale price$1,837.00 AUD
Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976
Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976 Sale price$1,523.00 AUD
A Vintage Scythian Gold-tone Stag Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 2000A Vintage Scythian Gold-tone Stag Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 2000
A Vintage Scythian Gold-tone Stag Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 2000 Sale price$1,837.00 AUD
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976 Sale price$1,523.00 AUD
A Vintage King Tut Gold-tone Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 1976A Vintage King Tut Gold-tone Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 1976
A Vintage King Tut Gold-tone Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 1976 Sale price$2,296.00 AUD
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Widely regarded as one of the leading antiquities dealers in the United States, Sands of Time distinguishes itself through exceptional scholarship, ethical collecting standards, and museum-level documentation. The gallery’s founder, Sue McGovern-Huffman, is among only about one hundred appraisers worldwide to hold the ISA CAPP designation, the highest credential awarded by the International Society of Appraisers. Her dual expertise as both dealer and certified appraiser ensures that every object is presented with transparent provenance, condition analysis, and full USPAP-compliant valuation support. For collectors, fiduciaries, and institutions seeking rigor, integrity, and curatorial depth, Sands of Time remains one of the most trusted sources internationally for authentic ancient art.

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