Auction details
Ancient Coins, Seals and Egyptian Antiquities
12:00 PM PT - Jun 19th, 2004
offered by
Malter Galleries Inc.
Encino, CA 91316

Auction Description
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588 Items
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| 353 |
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SASANIAN, c.450 - 500 AD. A finger ring set with a carnelian intaglio with a big winged Pegasos.. Ring size 5.75. T... |
200 - 250 |
1 Bid
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| 354 |
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SASANIAN, c.350 AD. A fine but fragmentary green steatite lion. The lion is reclining with its head turned to the r... |
4,500 - 5,000 |
1 Bid
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| 355 |
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SASANIAN, c. 350 AD. A bronze archer's finger ring with duck motif. The bronze has a rich coat of green patina. Rin... |
125 - 150 |
1 Bid
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| 356 |
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Early Stamp Seals from Namazga with sunburst design, Neo Babylonian stamp seal with hand holding seal, crescent mo... |
275 - 325 |
2 Bids
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| 357 |
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BACTRIA, Altyn Tepe, c. 2000 BC. A lot of three bronze stamp seals. |
300 - 325 |
1 Bid
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| 358 |
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BACTRIA, c. 300 BC. A white steatite nicely detailed fish, pierced for wear as a pendant bead. L: 4 cm. along with ... |
275 - 300 |
1 Bid
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| 359 |
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ISLAMIC, c. 12th-16th cent. AD. Three bronze stamps, a cute stalk-handled seal with monkey on handle and octagonal ... |
125 - 150 |
4 Bids
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| 360 |
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BURMA, Pagan, c. pre 1500 AD. A lot of three chalcedony animal amulets consisting of a turtle, horse and elephant, ... |
400 - 500 |
2 Bids
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| 361 |
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BURMA, Pagan, c. pre 1500 AD. A lot of two carnelian oval shaped intaglios of animals. Both are carved in the drill... |
400 - 500 |
2 Bids
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| 362 |
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TURKMENIA, a lot of three shell amulets two carved as a fly, the other as a turtle along with a remarkable terra co... |
175 - 200 |
5 Bids
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| 363 |
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INDIA, a lot of two brass stamp seals reputedly used by the untouchables; both with ornate bases; one with a scorpi... |
100 - 150 |
1 Bid
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| 364 |
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GANDHARAN, c. 100 AD. A lot of two small terra cotta heads. H: 3 cm. |
50 - 75 |
3 Bids
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| 365 |
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150 - 200 |
1 Bid
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| 366 |
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Afghanistan, an antique deep variegate serpentine imitating jade disc carving with stylized bas relief parrots. An... |
300 - 400 |
1 Bid
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| 367 |
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India, an antique amethystine quartz carving of a seated figure of Ganesha, the elephant god associated with prosp... |
125 - 175 |
1 Bid
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| 368 |
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Pakistan, c. 1000 AD. A circular carved bone spindle whorl with "bull's eye" decoration around the edge. D: 34 mm. |
40 - 50 |
3 Bids
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| 369 |
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India, an antique bronze jeweler's mold for making temple votives. This very old example with a horseman. H: 36 mm. |
75 - 100 |
4 Bids
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| 370 |
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India, a bas relief bronze jeweler's form to make gold or silver ornamental plaques. This example with two peacock... |
100 - 125 |
1 Bid
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| 371 |
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India, c. 1890. A brass jeweler's die with Renula Devi with four arms. Cp. Mitchiner, Temple tokens, #80. Choice! |
75 - 100 |
4 Bids
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| 372 |
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India, c. 1890. A brass jeweler's die with Sri Marikamba of Sirsi wielding sword. Mitchiner, ibid, 91-92. Very fres... |
100 - 125 |
2 Bids
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| 373 |
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India, a small and delicate brass stamp seal with a scorpion on the base. L: 40 mm. |
50 - 75 |
2 Bids
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| 374 |
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Iran, Saffavid Period, c. 12th cent. AD. A blue glazed ceramic bead molded into the face of a youth with curly hair... |
250 - 300 |
1 Bid
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| 375 |
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Iran, dated 1113 AH. A three sided rock crystal stamp seal. Dim: 14 x 12 mm. |
100 - 125 |
4 Bids
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| 376 |
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Iran, c. 18th century. A lot of three open-work steel buttons, two shaped like crosses, but all probably used in ar... |
75 - 100 |
2 Bids
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| 377 |
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Iran, c. 19th century. A silver ring, beautifully incised designs on large and heavy ring with engraved oval shape... |
300 - 350 |
2 Bids
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| 378 |
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Ethiopia, c. 1874. A silver stamp seal with looped handle; the base features Ethiopian script and two birds one ups... |
175 - 200 |
1 Bid
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| 379 |
A lot of 3 Judaic art books. The Precious Legacy, Judaic treasures from the Czechoslovak State Collections. Edited... |
40 - 50 |
2 Bids
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| 380 |
Poland, Warsaw, 1864. "Meszywas Nefesz". A commentary on the law. Cover in need of repair, printed pages in nice c... |
125 - 150 |
3 Bids
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| 381 |
Poland, Warsaw, 1885, A Hebrew prayer book published by Levin-Epstein ofWarsaw, c. 1885. First published in 1874. C... |
75 - 100 |
2 Bids
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| 382 |
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Poland or Czechoslovakia, late 19th-early 20th, brass menorah with 7 lights. A heavy brass menorah with simplistic ... |
700 - 800 |
1 Bid
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| 383 |
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Poland, silver spice tower, made by silversmith Abram Reiner, c. 1850-1880. Reiner was active in Warsaw from 1850-1... |
750 - 850 |
11 Bids
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| 384 |
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Czechoslovakia, c. 1920's, silver torah pointer or "Yad". Finely made and exquisitely inscribed in Hebrew. Hebrew ... |
550 - 750 |
1 Bid
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| 385 |
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Austro-Hungarian, a pair of beautiful tall silver Sabbath candlesticks, c. 1866-1890. They are multi-leveled and w... |
800 - 1,000 |
1 Bid
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| 386 |
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Latvia, Dvinsk, Set of 6 silver Kiddush cups with Yiddish dedication, 1928. Each small and finely crafted cup is e... |
400 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 387 |
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Persia, c. 1900-1920, an etched tin-clad copper plate. Hebrew runs around the outside rim reading "This is the bibl... |
500 - 600 |
12 Bids
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| 388 |
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Eastern Europe and Palestine, a washing hands cup of "Netilat Yadayim, c. 1920's. Used in the synagogues. Only tra... |
75 - 100 |
1 Bid
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| 389 |
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Eastern Europe, c. late 19th early 20th century, a large wooden "Gregger". When spun around it makes a loud popping... |
250 - 300 |
4 Bids
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| 390 |
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Eastern Europe, c. 1930's, a "Tallit" bag. Exterior of square green cloth bag with applied yellow/green "Star of Da... |
75 - 100 |
1 Bid
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| 391 |
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Eastern Europe, c. late 19th early 20th century, a large "Tallit Chabad". Special Chabad striped on this silk praye... |
300 - 400 |
1 Bid
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| 392 |
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Germany, c. 1902, a lovely Torah mantle cover. Burgandy velvet with crown atop, tablets of Moses and Yiddish inscri... |
700 - 800 |
1 Bid
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| 393 |
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Austrian anti-semetic notgelds. 40 Geller with a Jewish merchant chained to a devil, Pinzgau, 1921. Second, 1 Krone... |
65 - 75 |
1 Bid
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| 394 |
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Romania, 19th century, scroll (Megillah) of Ester on parchment. Nice, fully complete, parchment scroll 14" x 114".... |
600 - 700 |
6 Bids
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| 395 |
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Zionist-Congress Newspaper, "Baseler Correspondenz, 27 Juli, 1905. The VII Zionist Congress newspaper. Basel, Switz... |
75 - 100 |
1 Bid
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| 396 |
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Russian Jewish Workers Bund, 1905 Newspaper. 12 pages of a magazine entitled "Lates News". Very top reads, Jewish W... |
75 - 100 |
2 Bids
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| 397 |
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Occupation I.D. card issued to a Jew in Wilna, Lithuania. During the German occupation of WWI. The Germans occupied... |
100 - 125 |
2 Bids
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| 398 |
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Hebrew Table Cover, brown velvet with embroidered dedication. Manufactured by Levine of New York City as indicated... |
150 - 200 |
1 Bid
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| 399 |
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Torah Mantle, Poland, 1922, worn verould material with Yiddish dedication translating to "Nasfati Tzzi Hershman an... |
250 - 300 |
3 Bids
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| 400 |
Lot of 2 Hebrew books from Vilna in Lithuania. First has a brown cover with gray spine, c. 1909; second with a blue... |
75 - 100 |
2 Bids
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| 401 |
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Hebrew Illustrated Magazine, Warsaw, 1924. Another rare pre-war item, with many photos and ads at the back. The Jew... |
100 - 150 |
1 Bid
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| 402 |
Lot of 2 Hebrew Books. The first is the "Vayikra", book published in the Austro-Hungarian city of Lemberg in 1896. ... |
75 - 100 |
1 Bid
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