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11th C. Islamic Tiles Kufic Text from Quran, TL'd: Near East, Ghazni province of Afghanistan, ca. 1000 CE. A pair of pottery tiles that are beautifully incised with Kufic writing from the Quran (also Qu'ran or Koran) and decorative motifs. Aside from

0060: 11th C. Islamic Tiles Kufic Text from Quran, TL'dEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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7th C. Holyland Byzantine Bronze Cross w/ Inscription: Ancient Near East, Holyland, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A sizeable copper alloy cross with inscribed Christogram on the arms, encircled Byzantine Crosses adorning each terminal,

0061: 7th C. Holyland Byzantine Bronze Cross w/ InscriptionEst. $4,000-$6,000

10th C. Nishapur Polychrome Bowl, ex-Sotheby's: Western Asia, Persia, modern day Iran, Nishapur, ca. 10th century CE. An outstanding example of fine Nishapur artistry, a wheel-thrown pottery bowl with a basin surface enveloped with intricate

0061A: 10th C. Nishapur Polychrome Bowl, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Published 12th C. Raqqa Pottery Bowl, ex-Christie's: Middle East, Syria (Raqqa / Rakka), ca. 12th to 13th century CE. Wow! A beautiful, delicate bowl, with a narrow, tall foot and a flaring body that rises to a wide shoulder, a corseted neck, and a

0061B: Published 12th C. Raqqa Pottery Bowl, ex-Christie'sEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Published 12th C. Persian Molded Terracotta Panel: Ancient Near East, Persia, 12th century CE. An outstanding molded terracotta tile, quite similar to those of the Mosque of Forumad. Aside from a few organic leaf-like forms, the decorative program

0061C: Published 12th C. Persian Molded Terracotta PanelEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

10th C. Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowl w/ Bird: Ancient Near East, Iran, Nishapur, ca. 10th century CE. A beautiful glazed earthenware bowl of a wheel-thrown rounded form on a short foot and handsomely decorated with a large bird on the tondo

0061D: 10th C. Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowl w/ BirdEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Pin Master of Animals, ex-Sotheby's: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 8th to 7th century BCE. A spectacular leaded bronze square openwork in the style of "master of animals;" a highly stylized anthropomorphic figure

0062A: Luristan Bronze Pin Master of Animals, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Published Ancient Near East Basalt Bull Offering Table: Ancient Near East, Syro-Palestinian, late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. Masterfully carved from a single piece of basalt, a magnificent altar in the shape of a bull, the body assuming the form of

0062B: Published Ancient Near East Basalt Bull Offering TableEst. $50,000-$75,000Lot Passed

Incredible Ancient Persian Tepe Giyan Pottery Jar: Western Asia, Persia, Tepe Giyan, Giyan III, ca. 10th to 9th century BCE. Wow! A remarkable and large example of a ceramic vessel from one of Iran's most important ancient cities. The vessel features

0062C: Incredible Ancient Persian Tepe Giyan Pottery JarEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Neo-Babylonian Bone Amulet - Head of Pazuzu: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Neo-Babylonian period, ca. mid-1st millennium BCE. An interesting amulet carved from cow or ox bone depicting the head of Pazuzu (also Fazuzu or Pazuza) from

0062D: Neo-Babylonian Bone Amulet - Head of PazuzuEst. $4,000-$6,000

Published 10th C. Samanid Pottery Bowl w/ Avians - TL'd: Western Asia, Iran / Uzbekistan, Samanid Dynasty, Nishapur or Samarqand, ca. 10th century CE. One of my favorite pieces, this is a gorgeous terracotta bowl with an elegant black-on-white motif of two

0063: Published 10th C. Samanid Pottery Bowl w/ Avians - TL'dEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Published & Exhibited Urartian Copper Footed Cup: Ancient Near East, Urartu, from Armenia, Lake Van region, Iron Age III, ca. 7th to 6th century BCE. A handsome copper vessel, the body presenting a wonderful iconographic program comprised of a pair

0064: Published & Exhibited Urartian Copper Footed CupEst. $9,000-$13,500

South Arabian Leaded Bronze Votive Plaque ex-Christie's: South Arabian, ca. 150 CE. An exquisite South Arabian leaded bronze votive plaque with inscriptions, framed with a plain raised border on all four sides, with ten lines of Old South Arabian text in

0064A: South Arabian Leaded Bronze Votive Plaque ex-Christie'sEst. $80,000-$120,000Lot Passed

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Rare Canaanite Bronze Chalice w/ Figure of Baal: Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaanite people, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A charming chalice with a petite cup and a stem comprised of a figure, likely the deity Baal. He stands on a flat disc-shaped

0064B: Rare Canaanite Bronze Chalice w/ Figure of BaalEst. $3,000-$4,000

Published / Exhibited Parthian Limestone Head: Ancient Near East, Parthia, ca. 200 to 100 BCE. A finely carved limestone funerary head, possibly portraying a Parthian king from Dura Europos. The head is quite large and well executed with a

0066: Published / Exhibited Parthian Limestone HeadEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Rare Pair 2nd C. Sasanian Silver Bowls: Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. Two incredible metal bowls of lustrous silver hues, one circular and the other elliptical. The

0066A: Rare Pair 2nd C. Sasanian Silver BowlsEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Exhibited 5th C. Byzantine Brass Pheasant: Near East, Byzantine, ca. 5th century CE. A charming brass pheasant, finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, with a pert head and crest, standing upright upon its feet - its wings

0066B: Exhibited 5th C. Byzantine Brass PheasantEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Kashan Turquoise Glazed Silhouette Bowl, ex-Christie's: Near East, Persia/Iran, Seljuq Empire (Seljuk, Saljuq), Kashan, ca. early 13th century CE. A striking bowl featuring a deep turquoise blue glaze over a black manganese painted surface. The bowl

0068: Kashan Turquoise Glazed Silhouette Bowl, ex-Christie'sEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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13th C. Il-Khanid Polychrome Harpy Vessel: Ancient Near East, Il-Khanid period, ca. 1256 to 1353 CE. A magnificent polychrome ceramic vessel in the form of a harpy - a fantastic human-headed bird known from ancient Greece, India, as well as

0068A: 13th C. Il-Khanid Polychrome Harpy VesselEst. $12,000-$18,000

Gandharan Schist Relief Panel w/ Man, Putti, and Column: Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A remarkable schist panel depicting a standing man surrounded by a pair of putti next to an ornate column, all skillfully carved in

0069: Gandharan Schist Relief Panel w/ Man, Putti, and ColumnEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Spectacular Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Bowl: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, modern day Afghanistan, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A marvelous hand-carved lapis lazuli bowl presenting with vibrant hues of deep indigo, powder blue, mocha brown,

0069A: Spectacular Bactrian Lapis Lazuli BowlEst. $4,000-$6,000

Impressive Indus Valley Pottery Vessel Pig Form, TL'd: Central Asia, Indus Valley, 2800 to 2600 BCE. An intriguing example of a hand-built pottery vessel in the form of a portly swine with a rotund, generally cylindrical body that is supported by four

0069B: Impressive Indus Valley Pottery Vessel Pig Form, TL'dEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Rare Bactrian Marble Scepter Idol: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A fine and exceptionally rare idol depicting an abstract, scepter-style body carved from marble of translucent white and

0070: Rare Bactrian Marble Scepter IdolEst. $3,500-$5,000

Bactrian Lead Wine Ewer with Ram Finial: Central Asia, Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC) / Bactrian, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. An impressive wine ewer presenting an attractive form and a ram's head finial/spout, comprised of

0070A: Bactrian Lead Wine Ewer with Ram FinialEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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