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Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, Ethnographic

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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more!

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Late Roman / Byzantine Jewish Glass Amulet w/ Menorah: Late Roman to early Byzantine, Jewish, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A petite amulet of a thin, circular form with a flat bottom and a raised periphery, mold-pressed from translucent glass of an

0064A: Late Roman / Byzantine Jewish Glass Amulet w/ MenorahEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Group of 3 Celtic 20K+ Gold Torqs - Art Loss Certs.: Central to Northwestern Europe, Celtic, Iron Age, ca. first millennium BCE. Three elegant twisted gold Celtic torqs (also spelled torc or torque) - one of the smaller torqs comprised of 23K+ gold

0064B: Group of 3 Celtic 20K+ Gold Torqs - Art Loss Certs.Est. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

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10th C. Viking Gilt Silver Buckle w/ Cross & Triquetra: Northern Europe, probably Gotland or Denmark, Viking period, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A beautifully preserved gilt silver buckle or strap end, a masterwork of the Viking style that also features

0064C: 10th C. Viking Gilt Silver Buckle w/ Cross & TriquetraEst. $2,000-$3,000

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8th C. Viking 21K+ Gold Pendant w/ Cabochon Garnets: Northern/Eastern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. An opulent pendant of a delicate form shaped from a hammered sheet of 94.2% gold (equivalent to 22K+). The obverse face

0064D: 8th C. Viking 21K+ Gold Pendant w/ Cabochon GarnetsEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Celto-Romano Montefortino Bronze Helmet Braided Design: Central Europe, ca. 1st BCE to 3rd century CE. Attractive and rare helmet made of a bronze/copper alloy comprised of copper, tin, lead and small amounts of zinc - becoming more popular at this time

0065: Celto-Romano Montefortino Bronze Helmet Braided DesignEst. $20,000-$30,000

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Neolithic Danish Chert Thick-Butted Neolithic Axe: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A large chert hand axe that tapers from a thick butt to a sharp, curved blade. The chert axe was one of the major pieces of

0065A: Neolithic Danish Chert Thick-Butted Neolithic AxeEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Massive Danish Chert Thick-Butted Neolithic Axe: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A massive chert axe with a thick butt, painstakingly knapped from the smooth stone, which features mottled black and ocher yellow

0065B: Massive Danish Chert Thick-Butted Neolithic AxeEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Ancient Urartian Bronze Conical Helmet: Eastern Anatolia region of modern day Armenia, Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan and Georgia, Urartu (Urartian or Urartian), Iron Age III, ca. 8th century BCE. A rare, beautifully preserved bronze helmet of

0065C: Ancient Urartian Bronze Conical HelmetEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

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Gorgeous Western Asiatic Anhydrite Bowl, ex-Christie's: Western Asia, ca. late 7th to early 6th millennium BCE. A gorgeous and rare example of an anhydrite bowl, featuring a near-spherical body with a small, flat base that tapers at the shoulder to a

0065D: Gorgeous Western Asiatic Anhydrite Bowl, ex-Christie'sEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Phoenician Obsidian Spoon w / 20K+ Gold Handle: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. Wow! An incredible spoon, with a twisted 20K+ gold handle (equivalent to 20K+) and carved obsidian lower body and bowl. The

0065E: Phoenician Obsidian Spoon w / 20K+ Gold HandleEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

Rare Anatolian Terracotta Libation Vessel, TL Tested: Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Anatolia, early Bronze Age, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A fabulous and rare example of a hand-built terracotta libation vessel presenting a tall, conical

0065F: Rare Anatolian Terracotta Libation Vessel, TL TestedEst. $14,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Incredibly RARE / Early Anatolian Marble Annular Idol: Ancient Near East, Anatolian, 5th to 4th millennium BCE. An incredibly large and weighty Anatolian annular idol, hand-carved from a single piece of marble in an impressive ring form from which an

0066: Incredibly RARE / Early Anatolian Marble Annular IdolEst. $90,000-$150,000Lot Passed

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Old Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Administrative Tablet: Ancient Near East, Old Babylon, ca. mid to late 2nd millennium BCE. A fine example of a clay administrative tablet of an elongated rectangular form with one flat face, one convex face, planar top and

0066A: Old Babylonian Cuneiform Clay Administrative TabletEst. $3,500-$5,000

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Sumerian White Marble Vessel w/ Animals: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumeria, Late Uruk period, Jamdat Nasr, ca. 3000 BCE. An oblong rectangular ritual vessel with a flat base and thin lip around its upper edge, carved from a beautiful

0066B: Sumerian White Marble Vessel w/ AnimalsEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Sumerian Chlorite Bull + Egyptian Steatite Head: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumeria, ca. 2500 to 2200 BCE. A lovely black chlorite bull amulet, larger than most of this type, pierced through its back for suspension and featuring a powerful

0066C: Sumerian Chlorite Bull + Egyptian Steatite HeadEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Rare Sumerian Incised Black Steatite Panther / Feline: Ancient Near East / Mesopotamia, Sumeria, ca. late 4th to early 3rd millennium BCE. Wow! An incredible rare black steatite depiction of a panther, the body hand-carved with deeply incised,

0066D: Rare Sumerian Incised Black Steatite Panther / FelineEst. $30,000-$35,000

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Late Uruk South Arabian Stone Stamp Seal Bead: Middle East, probably South Arabia, Late Uruk Period, ca. 3400 to 3100 BCE. A rare, fascinating, cylindrical black stone stamp seal bead, pierced through vertically for suspension, its body wider

0067: Late Uruk South Arabian Stone Stamp Seal BeadEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Important Sumerian Steatite Temple Stele w/ Eye Idols: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Late Uruk Period, ca. 3500 to 3000 BCE. An incredibly rare example of a schematic stele bearing intriguing iconography and incised decorations, hand-carved from

0067A: Important Sumerian Steatite Temple Stele w/ Eye IdolsEst. $22,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Translated Babylonian Hematite Cuneiform Cylinder Seal: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely smooth, black hematite stone cylinder, pierced for suspension and the face carved with three standing figures. On the

0067B: Translated Babylonian Hematite Cuneiform Cylinder SealEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Translated Babylonian Clay Cuneiform School Tablet: Ancient Near East, Babylon, Middle Babylonian Period, ca. mid to late 2nd millennium BCE. A fine example of a rectangular form with one flat face and one convex face, smooth peripheries, and

0067C: Translated Babylonian Clay Cuneiform School TabletEst. $2,000-$3,000

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

0068: Anatolian Marble Violin Idol - Kasura TypeEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Anatolian Marble Idol - Kusura Type: Ancient Near East, Anatolia, southeastern Turkey, Early Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A finely preserved idol figure of an extremely simplified anthropomorphic form, hand-carved from

0068A: Anatolian Marble Idol - Kusura TypeEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Published Ancient Near East Copper Bull, ex-Sasson: Ancient Near East / Western Asia, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A fascinating cast-leaded-copper bull figure that bears a highly stylized human face in place of the typical stocky snout.

0068B: Published Ancient Near East Copper Bull, ex-SassonEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Rare Anatolian Stone Idol of Abstract Zoomorph: Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Anatolia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. An intriguing abstract zoomorphic idol, hand-carved from jet-black stone and polished to an incredible luster. The item

0068C: Rare Anatolian Stone Idol of Abstract ZoomorphEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

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