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Bactrian Bronze Ceremonial Mace/Axe head: Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC) (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. An incredibly striking ancient artifact, a large bronze axe head, clearly made to be ceremonial, with a

0081E: Bactrian Bronze Ceremonial Mace/Axe headEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Rare Gandharan Gray Schist Wall Decoration - Woman: Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A sensuous grey stone carving of a woman, perhaps a dancer or musician, whose upper body projects outward from a long,

0081F: Rare Gandharan Gray Schist Wall Decoration - WomanEst. $1,500-$2,250

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Gandharan Stucco Head of Prince: Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 400 CE, probably later in this period based on the use of stucco. A stucco head of a prince, modeled in the traditional

0081G: Gandharan Stucco Head of PrinceEst. $2,600-$3,900Lot Passed

0081H: Seljuk Bronze Relief of a LionEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

Late 18th C. Mughal Wood & Steel Matchlock Jezail Rifle: Central Asia, southern India, Mughal Period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A beautiful hand-crafted wood and steel jezail rifle of a characteristically elongated form. The lengthy steel

0082: Late 18th C. Mughal Wood & Steel Matchlock Jezail RifleEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

18th C. Indian Gold Pendant - Krishna, 44.5 g: Central Asia, north central India (Uttar Pradesh), Terai, ca. 18th century CE. A beautiful gold pendant featuring the god Krishna, here depicted in relief, standing, with his legs crossed, and one

0082A: 18th C. Indian Gold Pendant - Krishna, 44.5 gEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

18th C. Indian Basalt Sculpture - Ganesh w/ Attendants: Central Asia, India, ca. 18th century CE. A hand-carved black basalt depiction of Ganesh (also Ganesha or Ganapati), the elephant-headed deity known as the "Remover of Obstacles." Ganesh's portly

0082B: 18th C. Indian Basalt Sculpture - Ganesh w/ AttendantsEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Fine 19th C. Tibetan Brass Goddess Figure - Green Tara: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. An excellent cast-brass figure of the Green Tara (Shyamatara), a mother goddess who offers protection from all dangers. She is seated in a half-lotus

0082C: Fine 19th C. Tibetan Brass Goddess Figure - Green TaraEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Tibetan Thangka - Auspicious Symbols & Text: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. Signature or inscription on verso. A beautiful thangka, hand painted on a fine canvas, depicting the auspicious symbols of Buddhism, wrathful deities,

0082E: 19th C. Tibetan Thangka - Auspicious Symbols & TextEst. $900-$1,200

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Hand Painted 19th C. Tibetan Yab-Yum Tantric Thangka: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. Hand-painted on a fine canvas, this thangka portrays a male deity in tantric yab-yum with his female consort - possibly Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi.

0082F: Hand Painted 19th C. Tibetan Yab-Yum Tantric ThangkaEst. $1,200-$1,500

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19th C. Indian Brass Festival Cooking Urli: Central Asia, southern India, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A huge brass urli, a cooking pot made for use during a festival. Two looped handles flow downward from the slightly flared rim.

0083: 19th C. Indian Brass Festival Cooking UrliEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Four 19th C. Central Asian Brass Camel Anklets: Central Asia, northern India or Afghanistan, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A quartet of pretty brass anklets, made to be worn by camels, each with hollow bodies full of small noisemakers to

0084: Four 19th C. Central Asian Brass Camel AnkletsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Hasli 24K Gold Necklace - Diamonds, Rubies, & Pearls: Central Asia, India, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A choker style Hasli high karat gold (98% gold ~ 24K) wrapped necklace with a decorative section comprised of seven diamond-shaped bezels

0084A: Hasli 24K Gold Necklace - Diamonds, Rubies, & PearlsEst. $5,500-$8,250Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Indian Altar Cloth - Ganesha & Lakshmi: South India, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful altar cloth featuring a central rectangular panel intricately decorated with embroidery and appliques. The design features a mandala

0084B: Late 19th C. Indian Altar Cloth - Ganesha & LakshmiEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

20th C. Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits on Silk (pr): East Asia, China, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome pair of large-scale pendant portraits painted on silk - depicting a male and female sitter - perhaps an emperor and empress or ancestral

0084C: 20th C. Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits on Silk (pr)Est. $500-$800Lot Passed

Fine Early 20th C. Nepalese Mushroom Mask: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. early 20th century CE. A wonderful mask of an oblong form made from a carved Ganoderma mushroom, a species that grows on wood. Made by the indigenous Rai peoples, the mask

0085: Fine Early 20th C. Nepalese Mushroom MaskEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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20th C. Tibetan Large Bronze Standing Shiva: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large cast bronze statue of the god Shiva, wearing an ornate crowned headdress. Two of his four arms are raised, each holding an attribute, while the

0085A: 20th C. Tibetan Large Bronze Standing ShivaEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Majapahit Stucco Female Figure in Birthing Pose: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, east Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 1293 to 1527 CE. A fabulous and finely-preserved statue of a rotund female figure squatting atop an integral plinth, her corpulent belly

0085B: Majapahit Stucco Female Figure in Birthing PoseEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

19th C. Burmese Brass Kyeezee / Meditation Gong: Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A heavy, large, solid brass triangular meditation gong, known as a kyeezee. It is thick in cross-section and has relief characters in the Burmese

0085C: 19th C. Burmese Brass Kyeezee / Meditation GongEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Burmese Bronze Meditation Nipple Gong Set: Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 19th century CE. A fine and playable example of a large series of three bronze gongs, decreasing in size as they hang down from a mahogany wood and rope framework. Also a

0085D: 19th C. Burmese Bronze Meditation Nipple Gong SetEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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19th C. Southeast Asia Wood Coconut Grater - Frog: Southeast Asia, Thailand, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous hand-carved wooden frog coconut grater, the amphibian is skillfully hand-carved in the round, squatting upon a octagonal

0085E: 19th C. Southeast Asia Wood Coconut Grater - FrogEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Thailand Coconut Grater - Monkey: Southeast Asia, Thailand, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous hand-carved wooden coconut grater depicting a monkey - the simian is skillfully hand-carved in the round, lying in a prone

0085F: 19th C. Thailand Coconut Grater - MonkeyEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Thai Wood, Iron & Ivory Coconut Grater - Rabbit: Southeast Asia, Thailand or Cambodia, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden coconut grater depicted in the form of a highly-stylized recumbent rabbit. The mammalian figure

0085G: 19th C. Thai Wood, Iron & Ivory Coconut Grater - RabbitEst. $500-$700

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Mid-20th C. Asian Orchid Island Wooden Canoe Model: Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Orchid Island (Lanyu), Tao (Yami) people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A charming hand-sculpted wooden model of a large canoe. The ends of the canoe reach upward in high points,

0086: Mid-20th C. Asian Orchid Island Wooden Canoe ModelEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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