Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages

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Signed Elizebeth Lincoln Rookwood Pottery Vase (1920)

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Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages

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Featuring antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian Art, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African/Tribal / Oceanic, Fine / Visual art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping.

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Urartian Bronze Belt Panel - Soldiers & Animals: Ancient Near East, Eastern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey / Armenia), Urartu culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. A broad belt panel fragment hammered from a sheet of bronze that is adorned with dozens

0049: Urartian Bronze Belt Panel - Soldiers & AnimalsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Achaemenid Gilt Silver & Carnelian Bead Necklace: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. mid-6th to late 4th century BCE. A gorgeous necklace of wearable form comprised of 27 hand-carved carnelian beads of warm vermilion hues as well as

0050: Achaemenid Gilt Silver & Carnelian Bead NecklaceEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Old Babylonian Stone Duck Weight: Old Babylonian, 2nd millennium BCE. A skillfully carved stone duck weight, this one carved from a beautiful black stone and of a relatively large size, in the form of a seated duck with a long neck

0051: Old Babylonian Stone Duck WeightEst. $1,100-$1,650

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Syro-Hittite Pottery Standing Astarte Figure: Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite, ca. early 2nd millennium BCE. A finely-constructed pottery figure of the goddess Astarte. She stands atop fused legs with a stippled waist band

0052: Syro-Hittite Pottery Standing Astarte FigureEst. $1,400-$2,100

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3 Bactrian Alabaster Jars: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A nice set of 3 hand-carved alabaster jars of light honey-yellow hues, the 2 largest with integral banding inside the stone matrices. The first

0053: 3 Bactrian Alabaster JarsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Bactrian Agate Container with Gold Phoenix Applique: Central / Western Asia, Bactrian Empire, ca. 1st millennium BCE. Absolute stunning lidded jar comprised of painstakingly carved and polished agate two-part jar created from a breathtaking banded

0054: Bactrian Agate Container with Gold Phoenix AppliqueEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Bactrian Alabaster Faceted Offering Jar: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A delightful offering jar, skillfully hand-sculpted from alabaster with natural banding in hues of cream, almond, peach, champagne, and

0055: Bactrian Alabaster Faceted Offering JarEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Indian & Tibetan Brass & Gilt Brass Idols (2): South Asia, India, ca. mid-20th century CE; Tibet, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. A pair of brass and gilt brass statues of deities that were made for personal shrines or talismans. The larger of

0056: 19th C. Indian & Tibetan Brass & Gilt Brass Idols (2)Est. $500-$700

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19th C. Indian Rajasthan Silver Chain & Buckle Belt: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Maharashtra or Andhra Pradesh, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. This is a stunning high quality silver belt comprised of 3 thick snake chains of 89.4% to 92.46% silver

0057: 19th C. Indian Rajasthan Silver Chain & Buckle BeltEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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19th C. Indian Steel & Gilt Katar w/ Sheath: South Asia, India, likely Rajasthan, ca. late 19th century CE. This is an intimidating but exciting steel katar dagger with the wood sheath, also known as a katara or bundi dagger, perfect for

0058: 19th C. Indian Steel & Gilt Katar w/ SheathEst. $700-$1,050

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1st C. Indian Kushan Sandstone Relief w/ Lotus Flower: South Asia, India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan Period, ca. late 1st to 3rd century CE. A marvelous red sandstone crossbar bearing the relief rondel of a lotus flower with a central disc and 3

0059: 1st C. Indian Kushan Sandstone Relief w/ Lotus FlowerEst. $1,200-$1,800

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19th C. Indo-Persian Steel Khula Khud w/ Chainmail Mesh: Central Asia, India/Pakistan, Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely hammered steel helmet known as a khula khud with a domed design with a thin, perforated lower rim. The front of the

0060: 19th C. Indo-Persian Steel Khula Khud w/ Chainmail MeshEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Ghurid Pottery Avian-Form Vessel w/ Ornate Motifs: Central Asia, central Afghanistan, Jam in Ghur province, Ghurid Dynasty, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. An elegant pottery vessel displaying the form of a seated bird with a bulbous body, a tapered

0061: Ghurid Pottery Avian-Form Vessel w/ Ornate MotifsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Lovely 19th C. Turkoman Gilt Silver & Carnelian Armband: Central Asia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Turkoman (Turkman) Tekke peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful gilt silver bracelet consisting of 3 horizontal registers adorned with 9 carnelian oval

0062: Lovely 19th C. Turkoman Gilt Silver & Carnelian ArmbandEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Parthian Twisted Silver-Copper Snake Bracelets (2): Ancient Near East, Persia, Parthian Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A stunning pair of silver and copper alloy bracelets comprised of thick, twisted wires that create serpentine bodies. Both

0063: Parthian Twisted Silver-Copper Snake Bracelets (2)Est. $600-$900

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12th C. Persian Seljuq Brass Kohl Jar w/ Peacocks: Near East or Central Asia, Persia, Khorassan, Seljuq (Saljuq/Seljuk) period, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A whimsical cast-brass container used to hold the eye cosmetic kohl. The vessel rests atop a

0064: 12th C. Persian Seljuq Brass Kohl Jar w/ PeacocksEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Tibetan Ceremonial Bronze Bell w/ Dorje Handle: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine cast-bronze ceremonial bell known as a dorje (vajra) that is replete with Buddhist symbolism. The handle finial represents half

0065: 19th C. Tibetan Ceremonial Bronze Bell w/ Dorje HandleEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Dugong Ivory Handle: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A personal ceremonial sword known as a kris (also keris) with a hand-carved dugong ivory handle bearing an abstract phytomorphic

0066: 19th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Dugong Ivory HandleEst. $600-$900

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20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris / Gilt Cupronickel Sheath: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A lovely ceremonial dagger known as a kris (also keris). The wooden handle bears a pair of abstract anthropomorphic maskettes along the interior

0067: 20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris / Gilt Cupronickel SheathEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

12th C. Thai Leaded Bronze Ship Rigging Rings (9 pcs): Southeast Asia, Thailand, Khmer to Sukhothai, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A group of 9 leaded bronze of large rings or hoops, either closed or slightly open. Most have at least a half inch gap

0068: 12th C. Thai Leaded Bronze Ship Rigging Rings (9 pcs)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Burmese Bronze Temple Gong + Mallet: Southeast Asia, Burma / Myanmar, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful example of a playable bronze nipple gong that hangs from a mahogany wood and rope framework with a wooden mallet and a

0069: 19th C. Burmese Bronze Temple Gong + MalletEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Exhibited 19th C. Burmese Leaded Bronze Rain Drum: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An enticing leaded bronze drum known as a "Karen Rain Drum" with dense decorations and rich iconography with zoomorphic forms.

0070: Exhibited 19th C. Burmese Leaded Bronze Rain DrumEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Hampatong Figures: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java / Borneo, Dayak peoples, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A curated ensemble of four hand-carved wood guardians or Hampatongs. The first and largest of the group is of a

0071: 19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Hampatong FiguresEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

2 Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Leaf Handles & Axe Head: Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. A lovely trio of cast-bronze artifacts from the ancient Vietnamese Dong Son culture. First is a pair of leaf-shaped

0072: 2 Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Leaf Handles & Axe HeadEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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