Works of Art Through the Ages

Massive Inca Chucu Painted Stone Plaque Petroglyphs

Ernest Sweetland Painting of Tropical Nude, 1939

Vintage Tlingit Wood Mask w/ Expressive Face

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Works of Art Through the Ages

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Experience works of art across all times and cultures, and across the globe ? from the first cities of the ancient world to the works of our time. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Asian, the Americas, Modern and Contemporary, more. Paintings, textile art, sculpture, more.

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Egyptian Painted Cartonnage Fragment Uraeus w/ Wings: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A splendid fragment formed from cartonnage - woven linen covered with gesso and painted - that is a portion of either a royal wig, a

0001: Egyptian Painted Cartonnage Fragment Uraeus w/ WingsEst. $2,000-$2,800

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Romano-Egyptian Painted Wood Door - Standing Figure: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A hand-carved wooden door for a personal shrine or reliquary box with a flat body bearing a pair of hinge plugs on the top and bottom of one

0002: Romano-Egyptian Painted Wood Door - Standing FigureEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Roman Stone Mosaic Art - Elegant Amphora: Roman, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A veritable marvel of balance and symmetry, this stone mosaic depicts an elegant amphora in a lovely color palette of wine red,

0003: Roman Stone Mosaic Art - Elegant AmphoraEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Superb Roman Stone Mosaic Depicting 3 Actors / Masks: Roman, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A spectacular mosaic comprised of square stone tesserae depicting three actors' masks rendered in a vibrant color scheme of beige,

0004: Superb Roman Stone Mosaic Depicting 3 Actors / MasksEst. $40,000-$60,000Lot Passed

0005: Roman Mosaic Art Depicting Stag w/ Long AntlersEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Vibrant 19th C. Persian Qajar Painted Tile Birds / Vase: Middle East/Western Asia, Persia / Iran, Qajar Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful ceramic tile of a tall rectangular form with a glazed obverse side. Presented on the front of the white-ground

0006: Vibrant 19th C. Persian Qajar Painted Tile Birds / VaseEst. $600-$800

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Signed Agent X Mixed Media - "Elanna" - 2017: Agent X (American, Contemporary). "Elanna (Pink)" edition 1/20, mixed media on fine art paper, 2017. Numbered 1/20 at lower left margin. Signed "Agent X" at lower right margin. Agent X's "Elanna"

0007: Signed Agent X Mixed Media - "Elanna" - 2017Est. $1,200-$1,600Lot Passed

18th C. Indian Mughal Painting Shah Shahan & Empress: Central Asia, India, possibly Gujarat or Kashmir, Mughal Period, ca. 18th or 19th century CE. Finely delineated in tempera and gold leaf on handmade paper, a miniature painting of Shah Shahan and his

0009: 18th C. Indian Mughal Painting Shah Shahan & EmpressEst. $1,200-$1,850Lot Passed

18th C. Tibetan Painting on Fabric Mahakala / Shiva: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine painting of Mahakala, a manifestation of Shiva, who is a protector deity, on fabric - perhaps from a thangka. Mahakala is depicted with black

0010: 18th C. Tibetan Painting on Fabric Mahakala / ShivaEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Altar Cloth Art - 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

0011: 19th C. Indian Altar Cloth Art - Ganesha & LakshmiEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Inked Sanjhi Panel w/ Ganesh: Central Asia, India, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An antique Sanjhi panel depicting Ganesha at the center dancing upon a lotus pedestal and holding traditional attributes in his hands. He

0012: 19th C. Indian Inked Sanjhi Panel w/ GaneshEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Signed / Numbered 20th C. Color Lithograph Horses Moti: Kaiko Moti (Indian, 1921-1989), color lithograph of horses on Arches paper, signed in pencil and numbered (edition 207/300) on lower right, ca. late 20th century. A wonderful lithograph of seven

0013: Signed / Numbered 20th C. Color Lithograph Horses MotiEst. $300-$600

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20th C. Indian Rajasthan Embroidered Blanket Florals: Central Asia, India, Rajasthan, ca. mid 20th century CE. A beautifully embroidered blanket, decorated with a motif of brilliant red flowers with alternating red and yellow/orange leaves in radiating

0014: 20th C. Indian Rajasthan Embroidered Blanket FloralsEst. $300-$600

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19th C. Tibetan Thangka Painted w/ the Green Tara: East Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. Hand-painted on canvas with rich jewel-tone hues and gold leaf, a large thangka depicting Shyamatara, the Green Tara, at the center sitting before a blue body

0015: 19th C. Tibetan Thangka Painted w/ the Green TaraEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

Lifesize Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Head of Guanyin: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A lifesize, dramatic stone sculpture depicting the Bodhisattva Guanyin in the round. The stone has a granular surface with grey, black, and

0016: Lifesize Chinese Ming Dynasty Stone Head of GuanyinEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Edo Woodblock Prints U. Kunisada: Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864, also Toyokuni III), two woodblock prints, Edo Period, ca. 1812 to 1842. A striking diptych featuring two ukiyo-e woodblocks of Kabuki actors created by Utagawa

0017: 19th C. Japanese Edo Woodblock Prints U. KunisadaEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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1867 Japanese Edo Kunichika Woodblock - Kabuki Actor: Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835-1900), woodblock print, late Edo Period, ca. 1867. A vibrant ukiyo-e woodblock print by Toyohara Kunichika possibly depicting the actor Nakamura Shikan from the

0018: 1867 Japanese Edo Kunichika Woodblock - Kabuki ActorEst. $350-$500

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Signed 19th C. Japanese Meiji Beisaku Woodcut Triptych: Taguchi Beisaku (Japanese, 1864-1903). Sino-Japanese War woodcut triptych, 1894 to 1895 (Meiji Period). Beisaku's signature and seal at lower right. Additional stamp at lower left perhaps identifying

0019: Signed 19th C. Japanese Meiji Beisaku Woodcut TriptychEst. $400-$600

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19th C. Tibetan Silk Thangka -Shakyamuni / Buddhas: Southeast Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th c. CE. A hand-painted thangka with colorful silk dust covers depicting Shakyamuni surrounded by many Buddhas. Known as a Series of Buddhas, thangkas with a repeated

0020: 19th C. Tibetan Silk Thangka -Shakyamuni / BuddhasEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

19th C. Tibetan Dazi Silk Thangka - Sititara: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. Created using the painstaking Dazi-stitch technique, this stunning silk tapestry depicts the White Tara Bodhisattva. Known as Sititara or

0021: 19th C. Tibetan Dazi Silk Thangka - SititaraEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Large 19th C. Chinese Painted Textile: East Asia, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century CE. Beautifully painted in black ink on fabric, a two-sided Chinese textile with fabulous auspicious imagery. One side presents an octagonal panel

0022: Large 19th C. Chinese Painted TextileEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Woodblock Print by Kiyosada: Torii Kiyosada (Japanese, 1844-1901). Publisher: Hasegawa Sumi. "Public Reading (Yomitate)" dating to Meiji era, ca. 1897. A vibrant woodblock print (nishiki-e) in ink and color on paper, by Torii

0023: 19th C. Japanese Woodblock Print by KiyosadaEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

19th C. Tibetan Dazi Silk Thangka - Tsongkhapa: Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th c. CE. An embroidered silk thangka painstakingly created with a very fine "Dazi" stitch (also called "Forbidden Stitch" or "Blind Stitch") depicting Tsongkhapa

0024: 19th C. Tibetan Dazi Silk Thangka - TsongkhapaEst. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed

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Signed Japanese Woodcut / Oban - Kasamatsu Shiro: Kasamatsu Shiro (Japanese, 1898-1991) "Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond, Tokyo" woodcut (oban), first published by Watanabe in 1932; possibly an original first edition, but not examined

0025: Signed Japanese Woodcut / Oban - Kasamatsu ShiroEst. $400-$600

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