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Egyptian Late Dynastic Limestone Relief w/ Priest

10th C. Indian Chola Bronze Statue - Tirugnana Sambandar

Chancay Textile False Head for Mummy Bundle

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19th C. Ottoman Empire Brass Hanging Lamp / Incense Burner: Near East / Central Asia, Turkey / Egypt, Ottoman Empire, Mamluk revival, ca. 19th century CE. A large and ornately cast brass lamp or incense burner, that was intended for a religious context,

0045: 19th C. Ottoman Empire Brass Hanging Lamp / Incense BurnerEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Sri Lankan Sinhalese Ola Leaf Book w/ 100 Leaves: South Asia, Southern India / Sri Lanka, ca. early 20th century CE. A Sinhalese palm (ola) leaf book contains approximately 100 leaves bound by a cotton cord between a pair of wood slat covers. The

0045A: Sri Lankan Sinhalese Ola Leaf Book w/ 100 LeavesEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Huge Tibetan Thangka - Monk / Lama Figure & Yantras: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a massive thangka painted on a thick cotton panel that should be framed to properly display this incredible painting! At the center is a monk /

0046: Huge Tibetan Thangka - Monk / Lama Figure & YantrasEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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20th C. Tibetan Two-Head Drum (Damaru): Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early to mid- 20th century CE. A two-headed drum, known as a damaru (damru), made from wood with stretched skin painted green, and a silk handle attached to the center. A

0047: 20th C. Tibetan Two-Head Drum (Damaru)Est. $400-$600

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19th C. Tibetan Gilt Copper Buddhist Shrine / Altar Box: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A Buddhist shrine and altar box with front opening doors, the gilt copper surface inlaid with turquoise and red carnelian stones, with sterling

0048: 19th C. Tibetan Gilt Copper Buddhist Shrine / Altar BoxEst. $2,400-$3,600

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17th C. Indian Brass Statue of Hanuman (Monkey Deity): South Asia, India, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A cast brass statue of Hanuman, the monkey deity and devotee, standing in a reverent or anjalimudra with hands clasped in front and curled tail. The

0049: 17th C. Indian Brass Statue of Hanuman (Monkey Deity)Est. $1,000-$1,500

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19th C. Tibetan Gilt Silver Lidded Ceremonial Vessel: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful ceremonial vessel cast from silver with chased and repousse motifs capped by a fitted lid with a raised knob handle. The lid contains a register

0050: 19th C. Tibetan Gilt Silver Lidded Ceremonial VesselEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Lifesize+ Nepalese Wood Mask of Mahakala (Fierce Deity): Central Asia, Nepal, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask of Mahakala, the fierce deity of death and protection. The obverse displays grand facial features painted in red,

0051: Lifesize+ Nepalese Wood Mask of Mahakala (Fierce Deity)Est. $800-$1,200

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Gorgeous 17th C. Nepal Gilded Copper Torana / Mandorla: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A stunning gilt copper repousse torana or mandorla fragment, embellished with intricate, openwork imagery, auspicious symbols of Buddhism, and inlaid

0051F: Gorgeous 17th C. Nepal Gilded Copper Torana / MandorlaEst. $8,000-$12,000

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19th C. Sino Tibetan Thangka - Lama Tsongkhapa: Sino Tibetan, 19th century. A fine, hand-painted Sino-Tibetan thangka created to honor the Lama Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), a 15th century saint and scholar of Tibet who was the founder of the Gelug

0052: 19th C. Sino Tibetan Thangka - Lama TsongkhapaEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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17th C. Tibetan Dome Top Iron Box w/ Silver Inlay: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A remarkable iron and silver-inlaid casket shaped box with a hinged lid and latch. The surface decorated with scrolling vine and peonies, phoenix

0052A: 17th C. Tibetan Dome Top Iron Box w/ Silver InlayEst. $1,200-$1,800

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18th C. Tibeto-Chinese Silver Repousse Vase w/ Dragons: Central Asia, Tibeto-Chinese, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An opulent silver ritual vessel enveloped in ornate repousse decoration of dragons with long serpentine bodies amongst

0052B: 18th C. Tibeto-Chinese Silver Repousse Vase w/ DragonsEst. $2,400-$3,600

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19th C. Naga Bone Headhunter Pectoral Trophy Head: South Asia, India / Burma border, Nagaland, Naga people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A bone face maskette carving - likely from a large animal such as an ox or camel. Piercings are drilled

0052F: 19th C. Naga Bone Headhunter Pectoral Trophy HeadEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Tibetan Brass 4-Headed Dorje (Vajra): Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful cast brass dorje, also known as a vajra, that is held in ceremonies and rituals - a familiar symbol of Tibetan Buddhism which

0053: 19th C. Tibetan Brass 4-Headed Dorje (Vajra)Est. $1,200-$1,800

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10th C. Indian Chola Bronze Statue - Tirugnana Sambandar: South Asia, India, Tamil Nadu, late Chola, ca. 10th to 13th century CE. A leaded-bronze statuette depicting the child Tirugnana Sambandar in a dancing pose atop a pedestal. This figure is often

0054: 10th C. Indian Chola Bronze Statue - Tirugnana SambandarEst. $2,000-$3,000

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19th C. Indian Mughal Enameled Brass Candlesticks (pr): Central / South Asia, India, possibly Gujarat or Kashmir, Mughal era, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A matching pair of gilt brass candlesticks with vibrant Kashmiri (Indo-Persian) style enamel

0055: 19th C. Indian Mughal Enameled Brass Candlesticks (pr)Est. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

18th C. Indo-Persian Paintings on Camel Bone: Central Asia India / Persia, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. Three Indo-Persian miniature paintings, finely delineated with gouache and/or watercolor on camel bone, including two pendant scenes of a

0055A: 18th C. Indo-Persian Paintings on Camel BoneEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Chinese Warring States Bronze Chariot Axle Caps (pr): East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 476 to 221 BCE. A pair of cast leaded-bronze chariot axle caps shaped like stylized zoomorphic creatures, each perhaps a dog / canine. The heads each

0056: Chinese Warring States Bronze Chariot Axle Caps (pr)Est. $1,200-$1,800

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Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Model of an Altar: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A hand-built pottery model of an altar building with a tiled roofline denoted with incised striations. The front features a broad doorway guarded

0057: Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Model of an AltarEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Molded Pottery Figure of a Bull: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A hollow-molded pottery figure of a bull standing atop delineated legs. The muscular bovine presents its large head, horns, and hump in a

0058: Chinese Han Dynasty Molded Pottery Figure of a BullEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Magnificent Chinese Han Dynasty Statue Horse w/ Bridle: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A magnificent and sizable pottery horse head and torso formed from grey clay. Featuring a thick body with a central recessed spine, this lovely

0058A: Magnificent Chinese Han Dynasty Statue Horse w/ BridleEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Vessels (pr): East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A lovely pair of pottery vessels - a ladle and a bowl - both enveloped in a lustrous light green pigment. First, the ladle presents a unique

0058B: Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Vessels (pr)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Stick Figure - 24" Tall: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A lovely pottery stick figure depicted standing upright with an elongated form. Bare-chested, his legs are draped in a flared skirt or kilt.

0059: Chinese Han Dynasty Stick Figure - 24" TallEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Naturalistic / Noble Chinese Han Dynasty Horse: East Asia, China, Han dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A wonderful pottery horse, rendered in fine, naturalistic detail. The noble steed presents a thick body with skillfully delineated hooves and

0059A: Naturalistic / Noble Chinese Han Dynasty HorseEst. $1,600-$2,400

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