Ancient / Ethnographic Art Through The Ages

Corinthian Aryballos Shielded Warriors, 1948 Provenance

Viking Silver Necklace with Thor's Hammer

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Ancient / Ethnographic Art Through The Ages

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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping!

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Chinese Han Dynasty Nephrite Dragon w/ Gold Details: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A hand-carved jade (nephrite) mythical dragon with gold painted scrolled flourishes adorning the body. Given the refined details and the dynamic

0047A: Chinese Han Dynasty Nephrite Dragon w/ Gold DetailsEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Beautiful Chinese Han Terracotta Female Tomb Attendant: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A very large female tomb attendant, elegant and evocative. She stands facing forward, with her arms at her sides. The openings in the sleeves of

0048: Beautiful Chinese Han Terracotta Female Tomb AttendantEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

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5 Korean Koryo & Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery Vessels: East Asia, Korea, Koryo (also Goryeo) Dynasty, ca. 12th to 13th century CE; Joseon Dynasty, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A beautiful gathering of five wheel-thrown pottery vessels covered in lustrous

0048A: 5 Korean Koryo & Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery VesselsEst. $600-$900

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16th C. Korean Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery Vase: East Asia, Korea, Joseon dynasty, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A delightful wheel-thrown buncheong (stoneware) vase with a ring base, a piriform body, and a tall slender neck with a slightly flared

0048B: 16th C. Korean Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery VaseEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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19th C. Japanese Paper Book of Hell w/ Illustrations: East Asia, Japan, late Edo to Meiji period, ca. third quarter of 19th century to first quarter of 20th century CE. An enthralling paper book with hundreds of columns of Japanese text as well as

0048C: 19th C. Japanese Paper Book of Hell w/ IllustrationsEst. $900-$1,200

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Stucco Head of Bodhisattva: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A striking stucco head depicting a bodhisattva donning an elaborate crown adorned with a central Buddha who is flanked by spiraling tendrils with

0049: Chinese Ming Dynasty Stucco Head of BodhisattvaEst. $2,800-$3,500Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Dynasty Iron Spear Head: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An iron spear head with a tubular tang, a leaded-brass guard, and a flat blade with a rounded shoulder and pointed tip. When mounted on a pole the

0049A: Chinese Ming Dynasty Iron Spear HeadEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Tomb Pillow: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A simple ceramic and wooden pillow with a rounded green glazed surface that is supported by a wooden frame and legs. Pillows such as this were

0049B: Chinese Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Tomb PillowEst. $900-$1,200

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Chinese Longshan Nephrite Stone Pendant: East Asia, China, Neolithic period, Longshan culture, ca. 2500 to 2000 BCE. A finely hand-carved and polished nephrite stone pendant with a highly abstract face on both sides. The stone has a

0050: Chinese Longshan Nephrite Stone PendantEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Silver Saddle Sycee - 217.5 G: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. A 91% silver ingot known as a saddle sycee, a traditional form of Chinese currency. The silver is mold cast with slightly tapered tab ends, and a

0051: Chinese Qing Dynasty Silver Saddle Sycee - 217.5 GEst. $600-$900

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Gilt Wood Seated Reliquary Figure: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. A hand-carved reliquary figure depicting a seated male garbed in fine vestments. The man sits upon a narrow bench while holding both hands in

0051A: Chinese Qing Dynasty Gilt Wood Seated Reliquary FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Chinese Qing Dynasty Painted Wood Reliquary Figure: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1644 to 1912 CE. A hand-carved wooden reliquary figure of an elderly man who wears distinguishing garments and sits upon an integral circular platform. The figure

0051B: Chinese Qing Dynasty Painted Wood Reliquary FigureEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Jade Chop Stamp - Fu Dog: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A hefty hand carved jade stone seal known as a chop stamp, with a square block and an ornamental fu (also spelled 'foo') dog. The stylized fu dog

0051C: 19th C. Chinese Jade Chop Stamp - Fu DogEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Greenstone Cat Pendant: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A fine hand-carved greenstone of two felines intertwined. The cats' bodies form a circle with their noses almost touching each other at

0052: 19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Greenstone Cat PendantEst. $700-$1,400Lot Passed

Lot of 6 Chinese Qing Polychrome Vessels & Figure: East Asia, China, late Qing Dynasty to early Republic period, ca. 1890 to 1920 CE. An ensemble of six hand-built porcelain creations covered in layers of lustrous glaze. First are two footed piriform

0052A: Lot of 6 Chinese Qing Polychrome Vessels & FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Court Attendant, TL'd: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A striking ceramic figure of a court attendant, standing with hands clasped together over the chest and wearing flowing garments with pointy-toed

0054: Chinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Court Attendant, TL'dEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Three Chinese Song Dynasty Pottery Bowls w/ Shells: East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE. An exceptional group of three wheel-thrown pottery bowls, uniquely featuring natural shell and barnacle embellishments from centuries spent on the

0055: Three Chinese Song Dynasty Pottery Bowls w/ ShellsEst. $800-$1,200

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Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Pottery Funerary Jar: East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE. A lovely Qingbai ware funerary vessel used in southern China to hold grain and other offerings inside of a tomb. The egg-shaped lower body rests

0055A: Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Pottery Funerary JarEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

12th C. Khmer Angkor Stone Buddha Head: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. late 12th to early 13th century CE. A handsome, well-preserved, stone head of Buddha. Buddha's face is serene, with a naturalistic and

0056: 12th C. Khmer Angkor Stone Buddha HeadEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

18th C. Japanese Ainu Wood Ikupasuy / Mustache Lifter: East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, 18th to 19th century CE. A finely carved ceremonial wooden ikupasuy or drinking stick, sometimes called a mustache lifter, decorated with an incised abstract

0056A: 18th C. Japanese Ainu Wood Ikupasuy / Mustache LifterEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Large 19th C. Burmese Wood Guardian Figure: Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating sculpture of a crouching mother nursing a child, carved from wood and painted a deep shade of brown. Sitting on an integral

0056B: Large 19th C. Burmese Wood Guardian FigureEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Indonesian Sumba Wood Abstract Figure: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, West Nusa Tenggara, Sumba Island (Pulau Sumbawa), ca. late 19th century CE. An intriguing, hand-carved wooden figure of a highly abstract form with a drop-shaped lower body

0056C: Late 19th C. Indonesian Sumba Wood Abstract FigureEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Altar w/ Ancestral Female: Southeast Asia, Eastern Indonesia, Leti Islands, Maluku Islands (Maluku Province), ca. early 20th century CE. An interesting, hand-carved wooden altar featuring an ancestral woman standing atop the

0056D: Early 20th C. Indonesian Wood Altar w/ Ancestral FemaleEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ Silver, Rubies & Glass: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful personal dagger made known as a kris (also keris) made for ceremonial events. The handle is carved from dark brown hardwood

0057: 20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ Silver, Rubies & GlassEst. $1,100-$1,600Lot Passed

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