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16th C. Russian Silver Coin Hoard - 100 coins! - 47 g: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. One hundred coins, known as "wire money," made from hammered and stamped silver wire. This style of coinage was made in certain Russian fiefdoms

0046F: 16th C. Russian Silver Coin Hoard - 100 coins! - 47 gEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Beautiful & Wearable Viking Glass & Stone Bead Necklace: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse peoples, ca. 8th to 11th centuries CE. A wearable and colorful necklace made from forty-six Viking beads, roughly half glass and half quartz, with a large, square,

0047: Beautiful & Wearable Viking Glass & Stone Bead NecklaceEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

8th C. Russian / Viking Rus Bronze Dangling Pendant: Russia, Perm region, Viking Rus, Perm Animal Style (Permian Animal Style), ca. 8th to 9th century CE. A cast bronze bird, shown seated with its head raised, a dramatic comb down the back of its neck,

0048: 8th C. Russian / Viking Rus Bronze Dangling PendantEst. $700-$1,200Lot Passed

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Viking Silver Twisted and Decorated Bracelet - 68 grams: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. Refined and elegant, this bracelet displays expert technique and a stunning aesthetic. Tightly woven silver wire wraps around its

0049: Viking Silver Twisted and Decorated Bracelet - 68 gramsEst. $1,000-$1,200

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12th C. Medieval Silver Religious Pendant - 1.4 grams: Europe, Medieval Period or later, ca. 12th to 16th century CE. A beautiful cast silver pendant, roughly diamond-shaped, with ornate edges and two relief scenes, one on each side. One depicts the Holy

0049A: 12th C. Medieval Silver Religious Pendant - 1.4 gramsEst. $800-$1,200

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Eight Viking / Medieval Bronze Crosses and Pendants: Europe, Viking or Medieval / Byzantine periods, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A group of seven bronze crosses and one white bronze icon of the Great Martyr Nikita beating a demon. All have loops for

0050: Eight Viking / Medieval Bronze Crosses and PendantsEst. $1,200-$1,600Lot Passed

Late Medieval European Silver Ring - 2.1 grams: Europe, late Medieval, proto-Renaissance period, ca. 15th century CE. An elegant, simple silver ring with a diamond-shaped face and a very low relief cross on it. The shoulders of the band has a

0050A: Late Medieval European Silver Ring - 2.1 gramsEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

Vibrant 17th C. Islamic Glazed Ceramic Bowl: Islamic world, Persia (Iran) ca. 17th century CE. A charming example of Islamic ware, this is a glazed ceramic bowl with dense iconography on the exterior and interior combining themes of royalty,

0051: Vibrant 17th C. Islamic Glazed Ceramic BowlEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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Rare Luristan Bronze Idol - Pazzuza?: Ancient Near East, modern day northern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A heavy bronze idol in the form of a cylinder with a low relief anthropomorphic face on one side. This may be a depiction

0051A: Rare Luristan Bronze Idol - Pazzuza?Est. $400-$600

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Rare Central Asian Decorated Bronze Axe Head: Central Asia, Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A cast bronze axe head with a hollow body and raised, linear geometric motifs on its wide blade surface. The blade was probably

0051B: Rare Central Asian Decorated Bronze Axe HeadEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Unusual / Long Central Asian Bronze Dagger: Central Asia, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A cast bronze dagger of unusual form, with a long, triangular blade, a pronounced, band-shaped guard cast onto the blade, and a short tang

0051D: Unusual / Long Central Asian Bronze DaggerEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

0051E: Fine / Large Luristan Bronze Spear Point BladeEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Six Early Mesopotamian Stone Beads: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A collection of six beautiful stone beads: four agate, one onyx, and one quartzite. One is of the "fish eye" style; all are elongated

0052: Six Early Mesopotamian Stone BeadsEst. $500-$750

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Four Rare Anatolian Neolithic Pottery Idol Heads: Near East / Turkey, Anatolia, Neolithic / Chalcolithic, ca. 5500 to 3000 BCE. A group of four ceramic idols, each with a distinctive beak-like nose and long, slit-like eyes. All have a long,

0052A: Four Rare Anatolian Neolithic Pottery Idol HeadsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Trio of Anatolian Neolithic Pottery Idols: Near East / Turkey, Anatolia, Neolithic / Chalcolithic, ca. 5500 to 3000 BCE. A collection of three red terracotta idols, each with a distinctive beak-like nose. Two have a long, cylindrical body,

0052B: Trio of Anatolian Neolithic Pottery IdolsEst. $600-$900

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Sumarian Carnelian & Faience Leather Braided Necklace: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. Ancient beads made from carnelian and faience dangling from the bottom of a modern deer skin leather braided cord, attached via modern

0052C: Sumarian Carnelian & Faience Leather Braided NecklaceEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

Sumarian Carnelian, Faience Beaded Waterfall Necklace: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. Bright red carnelian, pale blue faience, and white ceramic seed beads from ancient Sumer have been strung using modern techniques into a

0052D: Sumarian Carnelian, Faience Beaded Waterfall NecklaceEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Ancient Sumerian Terracotta Astarte Figure: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A lovely press-molded plaque displaying a standing depiction of the goddess Astarte (also known as Ishtar) in relief. She holds her

0052E: Ancient Sumerian Terracotta Astarte FigureEst. $500-$750

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Pair of Near-Eastern Terracotta Scaraboid Seals: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A pair of black stone scaraboid seals, with the larger pierced for suspension. The larger has an incised four-legged animal, while

0052F: Pair of Near-Eastern Terracotta Scaraboid SealsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Large Iranian Marlik Redware Ovoid Jug: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan / Marlik culture, ca. 1500 to 1000 BCE. This is a large redware jug with an ovoid shape and radiating linear designs in a darker red flowing down its

0052G: Large Iranian Marlik Redware Ovoid JugEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Tell Brak Alabaster Eye Idol: Ancient Near East, Tell Brak, modern day Syria, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. A petite yet striking figure, hand carved and string cut from a thin, flat plank of white alabaster with

0053: Ancient Tell Brak Alabaster Eye IdolEst. $1,400-$1,800Lot Passed

Sumerian Beads Hammered Triangle Necklace & Earrings: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. Bright red carnelian, pale blue faience and paste glass, white ceramic, and pink quartz beads from ancient Sumer are strung using modern

0053A: Sumerian Beads Hammered Triangle Necklace & EarringsEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque w/ Standing Male Figure: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennia BCE. An earthenware mold-made plaque showing a standing nude male figure in a dramatic pose. He has a long nose, broad shoulders,

0053B: Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque w/ Standing Male FigureEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

Ancient Luristan Bronze Symbols (Matched Pair): Central Asia / Near East, Luristan ca. 1000 BCE. A matched pair of cast bronze cymbals, both with central depressions perforated at the center and rims decorated with a fretted motif framed by

0053C: Ancient Luristan Bronze Symbols (Matched Pair)Est. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

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