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Ancient Central Asian Bronze Dagger: Central Asia, Steppe region, Early Iron Age, ca. 9th to 8th century BCE. A fine example of a cast bronze dagger, with a long, flat handle topped by a simple rectangular pommel; this is above a guard

0058A: Ancient Central Asian Bronze DaggerEst. $800-$1,200

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Rare Caspian Sea Bronze Sword, ex-Harmer Rooke: Central Asia, Caspian Sea region, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A unique bronze short sword, cast in a single piece, with a wide midrib that continues into a wide tang. The tang splits in half and branches

0059: Rare Caspian Sea Bronze Sword, ex-Harmer RookeEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

Ancient Scythian Bronze Curved Knife: Central Asia / Ancient Near East, Scythian culture, ca. 7th century BCE. A lengthy, curved bronze knife blade with a thick handle and a sharp blade edge. The knife, created from a

0059A: Ancient Scythian Bronze Curved KnifeEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Caucasus Region Dagestan Ceramic Cup w/ TL: Western / Central Asia, Caucasus Region, Dagestan, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful, excellently-preserved, two-handled cup from a little-known ancient culture, made of burnished grey ware. The

0059B: Ancient Caucasus Region Dagestan Ceramic Cup w/ TLEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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Babylonian Cuneiform Biscuit and Cylinder Seal: Ancient Near East, Babylon or Sumeria, Late Ur III period or Isin Dynasty, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A ceramic cuneiform "biscuit" and a carved white stone cylinder seal. The

0059C: Babylonian Cuneiform Biscuit and Cylinder SealEst. $700-$900

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7th C. Anatolian Bronze Amulet - Family of Four: Asia Minor, Turkey, Anatolian, ca. 7th century BCE. A finely wrought solid cast bronze miniature idol depicting four contiguous figures standing side by side with characteristically abstract heads

0060: 7th C. Anatolian Bronze Amulet - Family of FourEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Rare Scythian Akinakes Iron Dagger from the Black Sea: Central Asia, Scythian, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A lengthy forged iron dagger with a wide and flat handle, a curved semicircular pommel, a wide guard, and a long, hammered iron blade which tapers

0061: Rare Scythian Akinakes Iron Dagger from the Black SeaEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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11th C. Indian Rajasthan Pink Sandstone Vishnu: India, probably Rajasthan (northwest part of country), ca. 11th to 13th century CE. Carved from pink sandstone, this is a high relief c126422arving of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of the

0061A: 11th C. Indian Rajasthan Pink Sandstone VishnuEst. $5,000-$8,000

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19th C. Bengalese Bronze Seated Ganesha Statue: Central Asia, India / Bangladesh, Bengal, ca. 19th century CE. A heavy cast bronze statue of the Hindu god Ganesha (Ganesh). Ganesha, the patron of arts and sciences, revered for his intellect and

0061C: 19th C. Bengalese Bronze Seated Ganesha StatueEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Tibetan Bone Carving - Dancing Vishnu: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. Made from a human leg bone, this is a wonderfully carved relief figure of the dancing Hindu god Vishnu. The lower and upper sections are triangular, covered

0061D: 19th C. Tibetan Bone Carving - Dancing VishnuEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Indian Bronze Shiva: Central Asia, India, Orissa (present day Odisha), ca. 19th century CE. A bronze figure of Shiva holding a trident and a damru (spirit drum) and highly adorned with an elaborate tall headdress, long

0061E: 19th C. Indian Bronze ShivaEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Indian Bronze Squatting Shiva: Central Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. Cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, a depiction of Shiva holding attributes in four arms as he squats upon an integral pedestal. Shiva, also known

0061F: 19th C. Indian Bronze Squatting ShivaEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Indian Bronze Standing Vishnu: Central Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. A solid bronze statue of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism, known as the preserver in the Hindu trinity (Trimurti) which also includes Brahma

0061G: 19th C. Indian Bronze Standing VishnuEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Incredible Early 20th C. Naga Headhunters Helmet: Central Asia, northeastern India/Burma, Naga people, ca. early 20th century CE. A large helmet made of iron and leather, with a wicker exterior rim wrapped around a black fur - probably wild boar -

0061H: Incredible Early 20th C. Naga Headhunters HelmetEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Lovely 20th C. Naga Red Glass Bead Necklace: Central Asia, India, Naga Tribe, ca. mid 20th century CE. A lovely glass bead necklace made by the Naga culture composed of thirty strands of hundreds of red glass seed beads. The main support strand

0061I: Lovely 20th C. Naga Red Glass Bead NecklaceEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Stunning 20th C. Multi-Strand Naga Glass Bead Necklace: Central Asia, India, Naga peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A gorgeous glass bead necklace made by the Naga culture composed of ninety-six strands of hundreds of gold, orange, red, clear,

0061J: Stunning 20th C. Multi-Strand Naga Glass Bead NecklaceEst. $350-$500

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Early 20th C. Afghan Pashtun Wedding Hat - Textile, Tin: Central Asia, Afghanistan, ca. early 20th century CE. An attractive example of a woven textile wedding hat, with pink, purple, green, red, silver, and gold thread, capped by two rings of rounded tin

0061K: Early 20th C. Afghan Pashtun Wedding Hat - Textile, TinEst. $300-$450

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Rare 19th C. Indian Naga Shield & Spear: Central Asia, northeastern India/northwestern Burma, Naga people, ca. last quarter of the 19th century CE. An incredible pair of weapons from the Naga people, a tall spear with a double-pointed steel

0061L: Rare 19th C. Indian Naga Shield & SpearEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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15th C. Majapahit Piggy Bank Filled w/ Coins TL Tested: Indonesia, East Java, Majapahit Dynasty, ca. 15th century CE. Perhaps one of the earliest piggy banks, a corpulent pig - in actuality a Javanese boar or celeng (a petite black-skinned, swayed back

0062: 15th C. Majapahit Piggy Bank Filled w/ Coins TL TestedEst. $1,500-$2,500

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11th C. Majapahit Glass / Silver Bead Necklace: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. An attractive strand of fourteen small yellow glass beads, ten large yellow glass beads, three large polychrome millefiori

0063: 11th C. Majapahit Glass / Silver Bead NecklaceEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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12th C. Majapahit Child's 14K Gold Ring - 1.4 gr: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 1239 to 1527 CE. A beautiful 14 karat gold ring with an interesting, design featuring an open flower petal motif at the center and delicate

0064: 12th C. Majapahit Child's 14K Gold Ring - 1.4 grEst. $400-$600

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Rare 19th C. Vietnamese Hill Tribe Shaman's Iron Staff: Southeast Asia, Vietnam, ca. 19th century CE. A very rare example of an iron staff made by the nguoi thuong, the "highland people" of Vietnam (also know as the Dega, or the Montagnard). The staff has

0064A: Rare 19th C. Vietnamese Hill Tribe Shaman's Iron StaffEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Fine 11th C. Khmer Sandstone Head of Dvarapala: Cambodia, Khmer, Angkor Period, ca. 11th century. Stunning Khmer Baphuon style sandstone head of Dvarapala. His face finely carved with thin squarish chin, full pursed lips, almond-shaped eyes and

0065: Fine 11th C. Khmer Sandstone Head of DvarapalaEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Ming Longquan Ceramic Incense Burner - Silver Fittings: East Asia, China, Ming, ca.1368 to 1644 CE. A classic tripod censure, its body adorned with an incised abstract floral pattern, covered with a heavy celadon green glaze. The piece has been

0065A: Ming Longquan Ceramic Incense Burner - Silver FittingsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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