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Gnathian Ceramic Lidded Lekanis, TL Tested

Fine 17th C. Spanish Iron Cabasset Helmet

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Luristan Copper Spearhead & Celtic Copper Sickle: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran and southeastern Turkey, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE; Northern/Central Europe, Celtic culture, ca. 8th to 5th century BCE. A fine set of forged-copper

0048: Luristan Copper Spearhead & Celtic Copper SickleEst. $1,000-$1,500

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12th C. Seljuk Bronze Pouring Vessel w/ Feline: Near East, Persia (Iran), Iraq, and Central Asia, probably Seljuq (Saljuq/Seljuk) period, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A striking cast bronze vessel with a round, almost spherical body, a long handle

0049: 12th C. Seljuk Bronze Pouring Vessel w/ FelineEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Necklace w/ Ancient Bactrian Agate Beads: Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A lovely and wearable collection of a little over 100 ancient stone beads, each hand cut, polished, and drilled from agate stones and strung on a

0051: Necklace w/ Ancient Bactrian Agate BeadsEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Dazzling Ancient Bactrian Agate Bead Necklace: Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A splendid ensemble of 66 ancient Bactrian beads, all skillfully hand-carved from agate stones and strung on a modern strand with a lobster claw

0052: Dazzling Ancient Bactrian Agate Bead NecklaceEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Ancient Bactrian Stone Stamp Seal w/ Human Figures: Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2000 to 1700 BCE. A discoidal stone stamp seal carved from a mottled cool gray stone with a scalloped or serrated edge and 3 anthropomorphic figures on the seal face. The

0053: Ancient Bactrian Stone Stamp Seal w/ Human FiguresEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Bactrian Stone Stamp Seal w/ Bird & Snake: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2000 to 1700 BCE. A hand-carved discoidal stone stamp seal with an obverse featuring a stylized bird and snake, with a drilled suspension hole. On the stamp face

0054: Ancient Bactrian Stone Stamp Seal w/ Bird & SnakeEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Silver Belt w/ Elaborate Buckle: Central Asia, India, probably Maharashtra or Andhra Pradesh, ca. 19th century CE. A dazzling silver belt - comprised of 2 woven, flexible, snake-like chains and 17 loops that hold them together.

0055: 19th C. Indian Silver Belt w/ Elaborate BuckleEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

19th C. Turkoman Gilt Silver & Carnelian Bracelet: Central Asia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Turkoman (Turkman) Tekke peoples, ca. 19th century CE. An elegant gilt silver bracelet consisting of 3 horizontal registers adorned with 12 carnelian oval

0055C: 19th C. Turkoman Gilt Silver & Carnelian BraceletEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

10th C. Indian Stone Relief of Lion, Elephant & Consort: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, ca. 10th to 13th century CE. A remarkable figural relief sculpture, meticulously carved from sandstone to depict a lion, an elephant, and a female consort. Posed as if

0056: 10th C. Indian Stone Relief of Lion, Elephant & ConsortEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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11th C. Indian Stone Relief Panel w/ Hindu Deity: Central Asia, India, Rajasthan, ca. 11th century CE. A lovely fragment of a stone relief panel, skillfully hand-carved to show the upper body of a Hindu goddess, perhaps Durga, in the lower left and

0057: 11th C. Indian Stone Relief Panel w/ Hindu DeityEst. $1,100-$1,650

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South Arabian Sabaean Alabaster Head: Southern Arabia, around modern-day Yemen, Sabaean people, ca. late 1st millennium BCE to early 1st millennium CE. A hand-carved alabaster head of a woman delineated in high relief, perhaps from a

0058: South Arabian Sabaean Alabaster HeadEst. $1,900-$2,850Lot Passed

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2nd C. Gandharan Schist Panel Buddha and Attendants: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An impressive, hand-carved schist relief of Buddha with 2 attendants. Seated in lotus position with hands

0059: 2nd C. Gandharan Schist Panel Buddha and AttendantsEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Gandharan Schist Stupa Base Buddha & Attendants: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A fabulous relief schist of rectangular form from the base of a stupa. One side of the stone is carved in

0059A: Gandharan Schist Stupa Base Buddha & AttendantsEst. $1,400-$2,100

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18th C. Thai Brass Religious Tara Figure: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 18th century CE. An impressive brass sculpture of the Green Tara or Shyamatara, a mother and savior goddess who offers protection from all dangers, seated in the relaxed

0060: 18th C. Thai Brass Religious Tara FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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20th C. Pakistani Kuchi Nickel-Silver & Lapis Belts (3): Central Asia, Pakistan or Afghanistan, Kuchi (Kochi) peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A collection of 3 belt sections comprised of nickel-silver with lapis stones and dangling ornaments of coins and

0061: 20th C. Pakistani Kuchi Nickel-Silver & Lapis Belts (3)Est. $600-$900

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20th C. Tibetan Silk & Cotton, Batik Dyed Thangka: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 20th century CE. This is a vibrant textile thangka made from a silk batik dyed panel painted with a wrathful deity, and silk brocade and cotton appliques. The brocade pieces

0062: 20th C. Tibetan Silk & Cotton, Batik Dyed ThangkaEst. $600-$900

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Early 20th C. Nepalese Rai Wood House Guardian Mask: Central Asia, Nepal, Rai people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden face mask that is perhaps meant to resemble the traditional Ganoderma mushroom masks carved by the indigenous Rai

0062A: Early 20th C. Nepalese Rai Wood House Guardian MaskEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Large Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Jar, ex-Museum, TL'd: Ancient Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca. mid-1st millennium BCE. A hand-built pottery jar of sizable form with a round base, an inverted piriform body with a bulging shoulder, a

0063: Large Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Jar, ex-Museum, TL'dEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Ancient Ban Chiang Pottery Jar w/ Incised Decoration: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A marvelous pottery vessel exhibiting a globular body, a corseted neck, and a flared and folded rim, all sitting upon a round yet stable

0064: Ancient Ban Chiang Pottery Jar w/ Incised DecorationEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Pottery Jar, Marine Deposits: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE. A fascinating pottery jar presenting a globular body, a corseted neck, and a flared rim, all sitting upon a round yet stable base. Enveloped in a

0065: Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Pottery Jar, Marine DepositsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Pedestal Bowl: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE. A stunning pottery vessel with an elegantly curvaceous silhouette. Its form is comprised of a globular bowl with a short neck and flat rim upon a

0066: Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Bichrome Pedestal BowlEst. $700-$1,050

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9 Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Leaded Bronze Bangles: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca 1000 to 300 BCE. A group of 9 leaded bronze arm and wrist sized rings or bangles, either closed or slightly open. Most have at least a half inch gap

0066A: 9 Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Leaded Bronze BanglesEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Burmese Lacquered Wood Kammavaca Prayer Book: Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely example of a prayer book known as the Kammavaca with 11 interior wooden leaves and 2 wooden cover panels, each covered in thick layers of red

0067: 19th C. Burmese Lacquered Wood Kammavaca Prayer BookEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

19th C. Burmese Carved Wood Buddha on Lotus Petal: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. 19th century CE. A handsome hand-carved statue of the Buddha on a lotus pedestal or throne that has weathered other time. The Buddha is seated in full lotus with

0068: 19th C. Burmese Carved Wood Buddha on Lotus PetalEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

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