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12:00 PM PT - Oct 15th, 2006

offered by
Michael Malter

, CA

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Auction preview at Malter Galleries Inc., 17003 Ventura Bl. Suite 205, Encino, California begins on Monday, October 9th - Friday, October 13th, from 10a-5p. Also day of auction from 11a-1p.

October 15th Mini-Auction of Ancient Art

156 items

Lot		Estimates (USD)
602	Egypt, Coptic Textile, Fragmentary Linen textile, Roman, c.4 th - 5 th Century AD. Very fine tan weave with a large...	200 - 300
603	Egypt, Coptic, Rectangular strips with 2 lions, R oman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD, linen. Darker brown over a tan...	200 - 300
604	Egypt, Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A cartonnage co llar from a larger composition, which covered the mummy. In...	250 - 400
605	Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule. A lidded container of wood, of unknown function. The handle of the lid is in the form...	300 - 500
606	Africa, Mali, 20th century. A Tchi Wara Antelope Crest. The larger antelope figure stands on rectangular with...	400 - 600
607	Africa, Ghana, Asante. A lovely cast brass "Kuduo " or Spirit Container. It has an openwork base, the sides engraved...	300 - 500
608	Nigeria, Yoruba. A beaded "crown" for a chief. Mu lti-colored beadwork covers this entire conical-shaped item, save...	400 - 600
609	Egypt, Late Period, c.664 – 30 BC. A large light blue faience amulet of Pataikos, standing naked and bow-legged...	400 - 600
610	Iran, Sasanian, c.4 th – 6 th Century AD. A nice necklace composed of carnelian beads of different shapes, some...	250 - 350
611	Afghanistan, early 20 th Century. A large and hea vy lapis lazuli mortar bowl. Repaired with a few losses, but a...	1,000 - 1,500
612	American folk art cane of knobbed hardwood branch shaft. Top portion of cane is beautifully inlaid with four...	300 - 400
613	Attractive antique "compass" cane. Cylindrical ca ge handle set in antique shell and silver collars. Real full bark...	700 - 1,000
614	France, a silver cane in the shape of a well-mode led greyhound head, mouth closed. Ebony shaft with wood ferrule...	300 - 500
615	German, 800 fine silver cane in shape of wolfhoun d head with inlaid glass eyes, mouth agape with tongue protruding...	500 - 700
616	Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec cane. Brass duck head u nscrews to reveal a 6"-long glass flask. Metal collar directly...	300 - 500
617	An American system stick of wood with a crutch ha ndle, and white metal collar. Containing a Map of Boston showing...	500 - 600
618	Africa, Upper Volta, Bobo/Gurunsi. A "Do" mask. T his tall mask embraces human, animal and geometric motifs. Similar...	300 - 400
619	A lot of two ceramics from Mexico. The taller pie ce in dark earth tones is that of a seated priest wearing large...	300 - 500
620	Egypt, a fine mummy bead necklace consisting of a ssorted sized faience beads with four separate strands that hang...	250 - 350
621	Dominican Republic, Taino, c. 1200- 1500 AD. A la rge "olla" executed in natural light brown. The bowl measures...	400 - 600
622	Egypt, Late Period(?), an extremely weathered dar k creme colored sandstone head. Porous heads still with eyes, nose...	750 - 1,000
623	Chile, Mapuche, c. 1200 – 1500 AD. A Rare Mapuche “Quitra” or stone pipe. This unusual stone carving is executed in...	750 - 1,000
624	Chile, Mapuche, c. 1200 – 1500 AD. Another Rare Ma puche “Quitra” or stone pipe. This carving is delicately executed...	750 - 1,000
625	Persia, Ardebil, c. 1600 - 1200 BC. A large and si mplistically designed gray ware bulbous bowl with raised linear...	1,000 - 1,500
626	Roman glass vials, c. 100-300AD., a lot of 4 fine “tear” vials. 3 in pale green glass, the fourth of silver-blue...	200 - 300
627	Japan, WWII enlisted man’s winter pale green color ed tunic with Manchurian issue stampings. Also 2 wool puttees and...	150 - 250
628	Africa, Nigeria, Nok Culture, a tall and antique r edish brown ceramic figure of a highly stylized thin standing...	1,000 - 1,500
629	West Mexico, Colima, a pair of small ceramic figur West Mexico, Colima, c. 250BC-250AD, a pair of small ceramic...	400 - 600
630	Oceanic Art by Adrienne I. Kaeppler, 633pp, like n Adrienne I. Kaeppler, Christian Kaufman, Douglas Newton, OCEANIC...	100 - 150
631	One dozen books on African and Ethnic art, One dozen books on African and Ethnic art! Titles include, African...	200 - 300
632	Peru, Huari, c. 600 – 800 AD. A wonderful heavy pe ndant carved in sodalite. This detailed carving depicts...	600 - 800
633	Peru, Huari, c. 600 – 800 AD. A wonderful heavy pe Early Moche nice sized amulet carved in Serpentine. It depicts...	600 - 800
634	West Mexico, Jalisco, buxom seated female West Mexico, Jalisco, c. 250BC-250AD, buxom seated female. She has...	750 - 1,000
635	West Mexico, Nayarit, a pair of fine ceramic figur West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. A pair of figurines, the...	300 - 500
636	Mexico, Veracruz, c. 500 AD, a lot of 2 small cera mics. Including a 2 headed ocarina (some losses, still...	400 - 600
637	Costa Rica, Nicoya, c. 1000-1500AD, a tripod bowl with typically hollow legs. In creme slip and nicely painted on...	250 - 350
638	Pre-Columbian lot of 5 ceramic small bowls!!! A nice lot of 5 attractive bowls. One in creme slip, Peru, Huari...	500 - 750
639	Rare Chavin round lapis pendant amulet. Rare Chavin round pendant amulet. Amulet is carved in lapis and...	600 - 800
640	China, Rare Northern Qi Dynasty warrior , c. 550 – 577 AD. wonderfully executed in polychrome pottery with...	1,000 - 1,500
641	China, Rare Northern Qi Dynasty warrior , c. 550 – 577 AD. wonderfully executed in polychrome pottery with...	1,000 - 1,500
642	China, Rare Northern Qi Dynasty warrior , c. 550 – 577 AD. wonderfully executed in polychrome pottery with...	1,000 - 1,500
643	Hasso Von Winning Collection, Valley of Mexico!!! Valley of Mexico, c. 300 – 100 BC. A lot of 3 legs from tripod...	300 - 400
644	Mali, Dogon, a standing wood figure; nice! Mali, Dogon. A standing figure in typical style with arms raised...	300 - 400
645	Peru, Nazca, c. 100- 250 AD, trophy head vessel, c Peru, Nazca, c. 100- 250 AD. A most rare and early phase Nazca...	750 - 1,000
646	Peru, Nazca, c. 200 - 400 AD. A lot of 3 items. Peru, Nazca, c. 200 - 400 AD. A lot of 2 items. A wonderful and...	300 - 400
647	New Guinea, Sepik River, carved ancesteral figure! Typically tall and skinny male figure standis with left hand in...	200 - 300
648	Costa Rica, Nicoya, Guanacaste, a pair of small an Costa Rica, Nicoya, Guanacaste, c. 800 – 1200 AD. A pair of...	200 - 300
649	Colombia, Tairona, a lot of 2 small ceramic pots Colombia, Tairona, c. 500-1000AD. A lot of 2 pieces. The first is...	300 - 400
650	Ancient stone weights, a lot of 4 interesting piec A lot of 4 large basalt stones. Four stones are all similar in...	300 - 500
651	Mali, Dogon. 2 black-smith-made iron mounted hors Mali, Dogon. A pair of black-smith-made iron mounted horseman...	300 - 500

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