NEW YORK CITY — Describing itself as “Boots on the Ground” specialists in ancient and ethnographic art, Art for Eternity conducted its inaugural sale of ancient, ethnographic, pre-Columbian, fine art, antiques and collectibles from various estates and consignors on June 17. A standout lot was a Palmyrene-style late First-Third Century CE white limestone relief of a standing youth, which left the gallery at $7,500, including buyer’s premium. Firm principal Howard Nowes said it went to a private buyer bidding online. Carved in high relief, the figure of a youth stands on a ledge with his weight on his right leg. He holds a gazelle head rhyton in his left arm and a shallow bowl in his right hand. He wears a necklace, bracelets and leggings ornamented with a pattern of palm fronds in front and a knee-length belted tunic. With minute details of head, hair, face, tunic and leggings, the figure was 17½ inches high. Provenance was to Aphrodite Ancient Art, 2010, acquired by Dr Henry Cherrick, a professor and dean at UCLA School of Dentistry. Having pioneered government programs promoting dental care in HIV/AIDs patients, Cherrick was an avid collector of fine art and antiquities and died at the age of 84 in 2023. More top highlights from this sale follow in a later review.