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Peter Max Mixed Media Painting - Mickey Mouse (2010)

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10th C. Byzantine Gold Cloisonne Pendant, Christ

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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, Northwest Coast, African / Tribal, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine / Visual Art, more! All ancient items have been legally acquired, and are legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Sydelle Dienstfrey

PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Rare Tibetan Chased Panel, Tantric Deity Simhamukha: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A chased brass panel repousse decorated with the fierce tantric deity known as Simhamukha in a frightening form: her face is a Snow Lion with a

0001: Rare Tibetan Chased Panel, Tantric Deity SimhamukhaEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Tibetan Mala Garland w/ Gilt Brass Skulls & Demon Heads: Central Asia, Tibet, Himalaya Region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A ceremonial mala garland made of gilt brass heads attached to cotton and silk brocade panels. This garland adornment was worn by

0002: Tibetan Mala Garland w/ Gilt Brass Skulls & Demon HeadsEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Early Tibetan Copper Chased Plaque Zodiac Calendar: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A copper chased plaque depicting a Tibetan calendar, lunar months with the astrological elements such as animal zodiac, mandalas,

0003: Early Tibetan Copper Chased Plaque Zodiac CalendarEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

19th C. Tibetan Copper Plaques - Snow Lions: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A pair of repousse copper Tibetan Snow Lion plaques each depicted dramatically rearing up with wide eyes and huge grins of jagged teeth as they grasp long

0004: 19th C. Tibetan Copper Plaques - Snow LionsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Tibetan Gilt Brass Mandorla Halo for Buddhist Deity: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful gilt brass mandorla halo also known as a torana that was a decorative openwork arch for a devotional statue embellished with

0006: Tibetan Gilt Brass Mandorla Halo for Buddhist DeityEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Pottery Jars (pr): Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery jars from ancient Thailand. The first jar features incised notches around the shoulder as well as the

0007: Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Pottery Jars (pr)Est. $600-$900

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15th C. Thai Pottery Vessels, Wiang Kalong Kilns: Southeast Asia, northern Thailand, Chiang Rai province, Wiang Kalong, Lanna kingdom, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. A beautiful pair of earthenware vessels manufactured in the Wiang Kalong kilns in

0008: 15th C. Thai Pottery Vessels, Wiang Kalong KilnsEst. $900-$1,350

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19th C. Thai Rattanakosin Brass Buddha Head: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Rattanakosin Period, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A lovely cast brass fragmentary head portion of a Buddha sculpture, with a calm visage. His eyes are cast downwards under

0009: 19th C. Thai Rattanakosin Brass Buddha HeadEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

19th C. Thai Rattanakosin Wood Votive & Pottery Plaques: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Rattanakosin Kingdom, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A splendid and quite sizable wooden Buddhist votive panel with 30 inlaid terracotta reliefs of Buddha. The tall wood

0010: 19th C. Thai Rattanakosin Wood Votive & Pottery PlaquesEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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19th C. Thai Bronze Parinirvana Buddha (Paang Sai Yat): Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. late 19th century CE. A fine brass statue of Buddha depicted in a pose known as Parinirvana Buddha or paang sai yat - reclining to his right side with his head supported

0011: 19th C. Thai Bronze Parinirvana Buddha (Paang Sai Yat)Est. $600-$900

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15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Glazed Pottery Jars: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok or Sukhothai, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. A pair of stoneware vessels from the Maritime Silk Road region. The smaller jar has a flat base, scattered remains of

0012: 15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Glazed Pottery JarsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Parthian Alabaster Reclining Nude Goddess: Ancient Near East, Parthian culture, ca. 2nd century BCE to 3rd century CE. A beautiful alabaster sculpture of a reclining, nude female leaning on her left arm as her right extends down her body,

0014: Parthian Alabaster Reclining Nude GoddessEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

18th C. Islamic Glazed Pottery Bowls: Near East, Persia, Islamic, ca. 18th century CE. A beautiful pair of Persian pottery dishes, each carefully hand-painted with abstract, linear, and geometric designs. Both vessels present wide,

0015: 18th C. Islamic Glazed Pottery BowlsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Traditional Islamic Bronze Vessels & Steel Sugar Axe: Near East / Central Asia, Persia / Iraq & Afghanistan, Islamic cultures, ca. 16th to early 20th century CE. A collection of three antique metal tools and vessels including a steel sugar axe, a leaded

0016: Traditional Islamic Bronze Vessels & Steel Sugar AxeEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

18th C. Islamic Safavid / Qajar Glazed Pottery Vase: Near East, Persia, Islamic, Safavid to Qajar Dynasty, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A pretty stoneware vessel with a raised rim, a short, sloped shoulder, and swollen walls that narrow to a ring-form

0017: 18th C. Islamic Safavid / Qajar Glazed Pottery VaseEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Bactrian Stone Idol Figure w/ Marble Head: Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A idol figure hand-carved from a dark gray stone, the surface incised with triangular and linear motifs

0018: Bactrian Stone Idol Figure w/ Marble HeadEst. $1,800-$2,500

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3 Bactrian Copper Socketed Axe Heads: Central Asia, Eastern Iran / Afghanistan, Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A striking trio of copper axe heads, each displaying a characteristic curved shape and a narrow, ovoid socket drilled

0020: 3 Bactrian Copper Socketed Axe HeadsEst. $700-$1,050

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Ancient Cypriot Copper Dagger + Bronze Age Spearhead: Ancient Mediterranean, Cyprus, ca. 2500 to 1900 BCE; Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Bronze to Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 600 BCE. A remarkable pair of copper weapons, a Cypriot dagger blade and an

0021: Ancient Cypriot Copper Dagger + Bronze Age SpearheadEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Large 19th C. Turkic Soumak Woven Wool Rug Panel: Central Asia, Azerbaijan & Iran region, Turkic / Shahsevan culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large rectangular panel flat-woven from wool using the soumak tapestry technique that

0022: Large 19th C. Turkic Soumak Woven Wool Rug PanelEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

17th C. Indian Mughal Stone Relief Panel, Foliate Motif: South Asia, India, Mughal Empire, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A beautiful sandstone relief panel, hand-carved with abstract scrolling, foliate motifs surrounded by a latticework border. Half of a

0023: 17th C. Indian Mughal Stone Relief Panel, Foliate MotifEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Silver Sprinkler Vessel Peacock Form: South Asia, India, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful sterling silver peacock vessel resting upon an integral pedestal base. The flower in the bird's beak has an opening which serves

0024: 19th C. Indian Silver Sprinkler Vessel Peacock FormEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Mughal Steel Katar w/ Leather Sheath: Central Asia, southern India, Mughal Period, ca. first half of the 19th century CE. A steel katar (also katara or bundi dagger), with an H-shaped horizontal hand grip and a long, pointed, triangular

0025: 19th C. Indian Mughal Steel Katar w/ Leather SheathEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Plaster Standing Hindu Worshiper Figure: South Asia, India, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A statue made from plaster covered cloth over sawdust or straw and a wood frame of a standing man dressed in pants and coat. Likely a nobleman

0026: 19th C. Indian Plaster Standing Hindu Worshiper FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Chinese Neolithic Liangzhu White Jade Cong: East Asia, China, Neolithic, Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300 to 2250 BCE. A gorgeous ritual funerary item known as a "cong," carved by hand from white nephrite jade to present a rare triangular form with

0027: Chinese Neolithic Liangzhu White Jade CongEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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