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Ancient Gandharan Buddha Head: India, Gandharan Culture, ca. 300-400 CE. Part of larger frieze, Buddha depicted with incised facial detail, strong brow, long ears, and scalloped hair tied in a bun. Professionally

0145: Ancient Gandharan Buddha HeadEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ancient Syro-Hittite Pottery Figurine: Ancient Syro-Hittite Male Pottery Figurine from the Near East of Syria, ca.2750 B.C. to 1900 B.C.4-5/8″ in height.

0146: Ancient Syro-Hittite Pottery FigurineEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Important Ancient Judean Pottery Chalice: Judea, Iron Age II, ca. 7th-8th Century B.C. an important “chalice” vessel in orangeware. Deep bowl with angled belly and turned out rim; all on tall ribbed foot. Rare7.25″ in height.

0147: Important Ancient Judean Pottery ChaliceEst. $1,000-$1,200

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Ancient Luristan Bronze Short Sword & Blade: Luristan Short Sword & Blade from Iran, ca. 1000-600 B.C. One full Bronze short sword and another blade broken off from a sword in antiquitiy. Custom stand included.15-1/8' in length & 11-1/8″

0148: Ancient Luristan Bronze Short Sword & BladeEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Large Ancient Gandharan Frieze Buddha Head: Ancient India, ca. 300-400 CE. Schist head with incised facial detail; ears with long lobes, hair is long and tied up in bun on top of head. Part of original background is in circle behind head.

0149: Large Ancient Gandharan Frieze Buddha HeadEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed

Large Ancient Gandharan Buddha Head: India, Gandharan Culture, ca. 300-400 CE. Part of larger frieze, Buddha depicted with incised facial detail, strong brow, long ears, and scalloped hair tied in a bun. Professionally mounted. Head

0150: Large Ancient Gandharan Buddha HeadEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed

Gigantic Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb Figure: From a very rich tomb, belonging to Nobility or Royalty, comes an amazing Sancai Glazed pottery Attendant, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368-1644 A.D. The figure wears a green robe and red hay and other details

0151: Gigantic Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb FigureEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

0152: Gigantic Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb FigureEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Heart shaped Unguentarium: Egyptian Heart shaped Unguentarium, 8th-7th Century BC, 3 7/8” tall. This finely made vessel would have held perfume or cosmetics and still has the original ID (#1332) number from Stanford

0153: Ancient Egyptian Heart shaped UnguentariumEst. $3,000-$3,500Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus Top Panel: This 18th Dynasty sarcophagus panel was created by a very skilled Egyptian Craftsmen. The wood would is cypress, imported from Lebanon. Depicted is an elaborate winged Nepthys with a solar disk and

0154: Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus Top PanelEst. $4,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Overseer Ushabti Fragment: Brilliant blue 21st Dynasty Ancient Egyptian Overseer ushabti fragment. 1070-945 BC. 2 ¾” tall. Very nice and rare fragment of a high quality overseer, from an official person and having great

0155: Ancient Egyptian Overseer Ushabti FragmentEst. $4,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Exhibited Life-size Pre-columbian Maya Stucco Head: A fine pre-columbian Maya Stucco Head from Campeche, Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. An extremely detailed and Life-size examples depicting a portrait of a young maya lord with an elaborate headdress. This

0156: Exhibited Life-size Pre-columbian Maya Stucco HeadEst. $30,000-$35,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Colima Seated Musician Figure: Pre-columbian Colima Musician Seated Figure from West Mexico, ca. 200 B.C.-200 A.D. Redware seated pottery figure wearing a headband, holding a large conch shell on his left leg and a rattle held

0157: Pre-columbian Colima Seated Musician FigureEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Pihuamo Seated Figure: Pihuamo Seated Figure from West Mexixo, ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. Male figure seated on a bench decorated in Red, orange, cream and black painted decoration. He is depicted wearing a headdress, necklace,

0158: Pre-columbian Pihuamo Seated FigureEst. $14,000-$16,000Lot Passed

Fine Pre-columbian Jalisco Kneeling Figure: Jalisco Figure from West Mexico, ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. A fine Ameca variant in a kneeling position with arm outstretched. She is decorated with earrings and headdress with headband in a gray

0159: Fine Pre-columbian Jalisco Kneeling FigureEst. $5,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Large Pre-columbian Jalisco Warrior Figure: Large Pre-columbian Jalisco Warrior Figure from West Mexici, ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. Warrior depicted in a seated position wearing a headband, earrings and holding a club and small bowl in his

0160: Large Pre-columbian Jalisco Warrior FigureEst. $5,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Colima Head Vessel: Pre-columbian Colima Head Vessel from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC.-300 A.D. Vessel in the form of a whistling head wearing a headdress and painted in cream and red. Excellent example! 6.69" in height. A

0161: Pre-columbian Colima Head VesselEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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Pre-columbian Colima Dog: Pre-columbian Colima Dog from West Mexico ,ca. 300 B.C.-300 A.D. Very desirable red ware terracotta dog standing on four legs with spout in the rear. 11.41' in length x 7.08" in height.

0162: Pre-columbian Colima DogEst. $1,400-$2,000

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Fine Pre-columbian Colima Head Vessel: Pre-columbian Colima Head Vessel from West Mexico, ca. 300 BC.-300 A.D. Vessel in the form of a whistling head wearing a spiked headdress and painted in a fine red. Excellent example! 6.29" in height.

0163: Fine Pre-columbian Colima Head VesselEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Pre-columbian Maya Limestone Serpents Jaw: Maya Limestone Serpent jaw from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. This serpent jaw fragment with intertwined serpent design, is a unique piece, rarely seen in private collections. It would have been covered

0164: Pre-columbian Maya Limestone Serpents JawEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

5 Pre-columbian Colima Standing Flat Figures: 5 Pre-columbian Colima Standing Flat Figures from West Mexico, ca. 300 B.C.-300 A.D. Including five solid pottery standing figures. All having scattered mineral deposits on their surfaces. Two

0165: 5 Pre-columbian Colima Standing Flat FiguresEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

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