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Large Viking Bronze Torc - Spiral Motif: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. Composed of a thick bronze wire scored to appear twisted, this is a large torc (torq, torque) whose terminals are wrapped in bronze wire

0067A: Large Viking Bronze Torc - Spiral MotifEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Anglo-Saxon Forged Iron Oil Lamp: Northern Europe, Anglo-Saxon or possibly other Germanic culture, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. An interesting forged-iron oil-burning lamp with an openwork topside, a boat-shaped body, a pierced tab

0067B: Anglo-Saxon Forged Iron Oil LampEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Rare 7th C. Anglo-Saxon Iron Hoe Head: Northern Europe, Anglo-Saxon or possibly other Germanic culture, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A sizable and sturdy iron hoe head with an open hafting hole, integral lateral arms, and a connected

0067C: Rare 7th C. Anglo-Saxon Iron Hoe HeadEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Large Viking Silver Ring, Extensive Decoration - 10.6 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. An elegant man's ring made from high grade silver (contains 99% silver) of a sturdy construction with a thin band. The lateral

0067D: Large Viking Silver Ring, Extensive Decoration - 10.6 gEst. $800-$1,200

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Large / Heavy Viking Silver Trichinopoly Torc: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 10th century CE. A heavy, large silver torc (torq, torque), exquisitely constructed. The majority of the torq is a densely woven silver trichinopoly chain

0068: Large / Heavy Viking Silver Trichinopoly TorcEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

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Large Viking Silver Ring, Handsome Decoration - 13.5 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful Viking ring of a thick composition and made from high-grade silver, with a wide band and rounded peripheries. The

0068A: Large Viking Silver Ring, Handsome Decoration - 13.5 gEst. $800-$1,200

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Sterling Silver Necklace w/ Viking Glass Beads: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful ensemble of eleven beads comprised of either near-opaque, pale-green glass or opaque cobalt-blue glass. The green

0068B: Sterling Silver Necklace w/ Viking Glass BeadsEst. $500-$700

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Rare 11th C. Medieval Iron Prick Spur: Europe, Medieval period, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. A fabulous cast-iron boot spur meant to be worn while riding a horse. The spur consists of two curved attachment bands, with a double strap loop

0069: Rare 11th C. Medieval Iron Prick SpurEst. $1,400-$2,000

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Medieval English Iron Shovel - Smithing Tool: Northern Europe, England, later Medieval period, ca. 12th to 15th century CE. A fascinating reminder of the quotidian, this is an iron shovel, found accompanying smithing tools. The shovel is

0069A: Medieval English Iron Shovel - Smithing ToolEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Rare Anatolian / Cycladic Bronze Fertility Idol: Ancient Near East, Anatolian/Cycladic, ca. late 4th to early 3rd millennium BCE. A superb example of a Cycladic bronze idol in a form known as "violin" for obvious reasons. A rounded body with a

0070: Rare Anatolian / Cycladic Bronze Fertility IdolEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Rare Anatolian / Cycladic Bronze Violin Idol Pendant: Ancient Near East, Anatolian / Cycladic, ca. late 4th to early 3rd millennium BCE. A beautiful example of a Cycladic bronze idol in a form known as "violin" for obvious reasons. The idol is comprised

0070A: Rare Anatolian / Cycladic Bronze Violin Idol PendantEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Ancient Tell Brak Uruk Terracotta Eye Idol: Ancient Near East, modern day Syria, Tell Brak, Late Uruk Period, ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. An enigmatic, hand-built pottery idol of one of the most famous classes of artifact from early Mesopotamia. The

0070B: Ancient Tell Brak Uruk Terracotta Eye IdolEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

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Anatolian Marble Kilia Idol - Kusura Type: Ancient Near East, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A Kusura-type - also known as violin type - marble idol of an extremely simplified anthropomorphic form. The idol is

0070C: Anatolian Marble Kilia Idol - Kusura TypeEst. $800-$1,200

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Translated Mesopotamian Clay Tablet, ex-Bonhams: Ancient Near East, Sumer, Third Dynasty of Ur, ca. 2080 to 2030 BCE. A small clay tablet of a rectangular form with planar peripheries, rounded top and bottom edges, and slightly convex faces. The

0071: Translated Mesopotamian Clay Tablet, ex-BonhamsEst. $600-$900

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Lot of 2 Translated Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablets: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A pair of ceramic "biscuits" or tablets inscribed with dense lines of cuneiform text. The larger of the two is translated

0072: Lot of 2 Translated Mesopotamian Cuneiform TabletsEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Anatolian Bronze Anthropomorphic Idol: Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A quixotic cast-bronze idol of an abstract anthropomorphic form with a slender, bar-shaped body, a pair of arms draped from planar shoulders, and

0072A: Anatolian Bronze Anthropomorphic IdolEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Ancient Sumerian Terracotta Plaque w/ Astarte: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely upper half of a press-molded clay plaque displaying a standing relief figure, probably representing Astarte (also known as Ashtoreth and

0073: Ancient Sumerian Terracotta Plaque w/ AstarteEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

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Ancient Sumerian Marble Mortar w/ 2 Bull Heads: Ancient Near East, Sumeria or Babylon, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-carved marble mortar, a deep cuboid form standing on four nub-like feet, with two bull heads projecting from one short side. The

0074: Ancient Sumerian Marble Mortar w/ 2 Bull HeadsEst. $2,800-$4,200

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Near-Miniature Anatolian Bronze Bull Figurine: Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A near-miniature, solid bronze bull, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The bull presents a substantial body standing on all fours

0075: Near-Miniature Anatolian Bronze Bull FigurineEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Luristan Silver Equestrian Appliques, 150 g: Near East/Western Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. A beautiful trio of high grade silver (99% silver to be precise) identical equestrian medallions. Each is flat with a round body and a small

0076: Lot of 3 Luristan Silver Equestrian Appliques, 150 gEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Luristan Bronze Master of the Animals Staff Finial: Ancient Near East, modern northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A wonderful example of a Master of Animals standard finial, cast in two separate pieces and joined together in antiquity.

0076A: Luristan Bronze Master of the Animals Staff FinialEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Ancient Near East Bronze Leaf Shape Spear Tip: Ancient Near East, probably Iran/Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A large, fine example of a socketed, leaf-shaped spear blade, manufactured using lost wax casting. The socket tapers into a narrow but

0076B: Ancient Near East Bronze Leaf Shape Spear TipEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial w/ Ibexes: Near East/western Asia, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A cast bronze finial in the form of two long-necked ibexes whose bodies stand upright, their front limbs wrapped around each other, their long legs

0076C: Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial w/ IbexesEst. $800-$1,200

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Rare Luristan Iron Short Sword: Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1100 BCE. A short iron sword with a triangular blade marked by a broad, flat midrib and an elaborate handle - a crescent-shaped pommel above a wide guard, with two

0077: Rare Luristan Iron Short SwordEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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