Ancient / Ethnographic Art - Spring Variety

Important Roman Glass Aryballos - Original Bronze Chain

Gallo Roman Pottery Head of Bearded Male - Royal Athena

Stunning Roman Bronze Lion Mask w/ Handle- Ex Sotheby's

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Ancient / Ethnographic Art - Spring Variety

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Thai Ban Chiang Painted Pottery Vessel: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 1000 to 200 BCE. A handbuilt bichrome terracotta vessel of a rounded form with a corsetted shoulder leading to a short neck and resolving to a gently flared

0053B: Thai Ban Chiang Painted Pottery VesselEst. $400-$600

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Early 20th C. Dayak Headhunters Sword: Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A Dayak "Mandau" sword with a carved wooden handle in the form of a bird's head and a black horse hair plume rising

0053C: Early 20th C. Dayak Headhunters SwordEst. $600-$900

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Custom Neclace w/ 12th C. Majapahit Glass, Silver Beads: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. An attractive strand of 35 beautiful Indonesian glass beads of near-round forms, most of matte citron and spring green hues,

0054: Custom Neclace w/ 12th C. Majapahit Glass, Silver BeadsEst. $900-$1,200

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Mid-16th C. Siamese Bronze Buddha Bust - Ayudya Period: Southeast Asia, Siam, modern Thailand, Ayudya Period, ca. 1550 CE. A large and lovely example of a Buddha head cast from bronze. The hair has a distinctive and highly-stylized curl pattern, and a

0055: Mid-16th C. Siamese Bronze Buddha Bust - Ayudya PeriodEst. $1,000-$1,500

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19th C. Indonesian Wooden Temple Figure - Female: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a woman wearing a long gown, the details of her clothing carefully incised and remarkably elaborate for

0055A: 19th C. Indonesian Wooden Temple Figure - FemaleEst. $350-$500Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Ifugao Wood Guardian Figure - 45" Tall: Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Luzon, Ifugao, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A well-preserved example of a bulul, a hand-carved wooden figure made to protect the rice crop. He has a simple form:

0056: Early 20th C. Ifugao Wood Guardian Figure - 45" TallEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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20th C. Asian Orchid Island Wooden Model Canoe: Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Orchid Island (Lanyu), Tao (Yami) people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A charming hand-sculpted wooden model of a large canoe with three riders inside of it. The ends of the canoe

0056A: 20th C. Asian Orchid Island Wooden Model CanoeEst. $200-$300

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Early 20th C. Bali Wooden Gong Stand Element: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful sculptural element created to decorate a gong stand - finely carved from wood (possibly teak) with the image of a mesmerizing

0056B: Early 20th C. Bali Wooden Gong Stand ElementEst. $300-$450

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Indonesian Sulawesi Terracotta Container w/ Lid: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi), ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An impressive lidded vessel skillfully executed in terracotta, the body presenting a globular form on a

0056C: Indonesian Sulawesi Terracotta Container w/ LidEst. $400-$600

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Early 20th C. Indonesian Painted Wood Lute: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Toraja peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An attractive carved wooden lute with two strings and a tuning peg for each. The body is decorated with

0056D: Early 20th C. Indonesian Painted Wood LuteEst. $500-$750

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Early 20th C. Indonesian Java Pottery Kendi: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, East Java, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large wheel-thrown buffware pottery kendi (tea pot) with a footed base, bulbous body, a wide, tubular neck, and a flared rim.

0056E: Early 20th C. Indonesian Java Pottery KendiEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Dayak Ancestral Wood Marker Figure: Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved, very tall wooden marker - known as a Hampatong Pantak or Patong Pantak territory marker -

0057: Dayak Ancestral Wood Marker FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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20th C. Indonesian Sasak Woven Rattan Basket: Indonesia, Lombok Island, Sasak people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A beautiful basket made of a double layer of woven rattan, with a wooden base, and woven rattan handles. Traditional Sasak homes lack

0057A: 20th C. Indonesian Sasak Woven Rattan BasketEst. $200-$300

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Chinese Neolithic Stone Pendant - Abstract Avian: East Asia, Northeast China, Hongshan culture, Neolithic Period, ca. 3800 to 2700 BCE. A finely-carved pendant made from a mottled black stone with beige inclusions. A thin, perforated tab projects

0058: Chinese Neolithic Stone Pendant - Abstract AvianEst. $500-$700

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Chinese Neolithic Stone Bi Disc: Northeast China, Hongshan culture, Neolithic Period, ca. 3800 to 2700 BCE. A large, mottled white and black hard stone disc, its surface carefully sculpted into narrow, curving ridges and shallow,

0059: Chinese Neolithic Stone Bi DiscEst. $2,600-$4,000

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Sextet of Chinese Neolithic Pottery Vessels: East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A group of six charming pieces of domestic and funerary pottery from early China: a shallow bowl with twin strap handles; a small bowl of

0059A: Sextet of Chinese Neolithic Pottery VesselsEst. $700-$1,100

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Chinese Neolithic Stone Bi Disc: East Asia, China, Neolithic period, probably Shang Dynasty, ca. 16th to 11th century BCE. An ornate jadeite bi with a wide interior ring and a surface pattern of low relief designs that look like

0060: Chinese Neolithic Stone Bi DiscEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Very Large Japanese Jomon Pottery Jar - TL Tested: East Asia, Japan, Middle Jomon period, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. A large, deep, conical urn made using the coil method, the clay mixed by the woman who made it (women produced all ceramics in this

0060A: Very Large Japanese Jomon Pottery Jar - TL TestedEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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China Neolithic Nephrite Zoomorphic Decorative Element: East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A charming nephrite carving of highly abstract zoomorphic form. Two round perforations have been carefully drilled through the piece,

0061: China Neolithic Nephrite Zoomorphic Decorative ElementEst. $600-$900

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Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed Rooster: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A charming standing rooster figure, mold-made and glazed with a deep turquoise green color. Tomb figures like this one are part of a class of

0061A: Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed RoosterEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Plate Stylized Birds: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1664 CE. A beautiful blue and white porcelain plate decorated with a pair of stylized bird forms beneath floral blossoms on the tondo, and an extensive

0061B: Chinese Ming Dynasty Porcelain Plate Stylized BirdsEst. $400-$600

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Pair of Chinese Warring States Bronze Ring Knives: East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A pair of cast-bronze ring knives: the first blade is an example of bronze knife money from the Yan State, its blue-green patina

0062: Pair of Chinese Warring States Bronze Ring KnivesEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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0063: Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta SoldierEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Chinese Jade Scabbard Slide w/ Dragon - Ming or Earlier: East Asia, China, probably Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A carved stone scabbard slide with a bas relief dragon. The dragon is shown from the side, in a dynamic, leaping pose. The stone is a

0064: Chinese Jade Scabbard Slide w/ Dragon - Ming or EarlierEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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