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Greek Attic Black-Figure Kylix w/ Dancing Satyr

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Roman Mosaic Glass Flask - Aubergine & White: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. This lovely glass flask boasts beautiful mosaic patterning with aubergine and white canes, to create a marbling effect. The vessel sits on a smooth

0042: Roman Mosaic Glass Flask - Aubergine & WhiteEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

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Rare Bronze Age Urnfield Lusatian Pottery Burial Urn: Central Europe, Germany & Poland, Urnfield & Lusatian (Lausitz) culture, Bronze Age, ca. 1300 to 500 BCE. This is a unique opportunity to acquire an extremely rare European Bronze Age ceramic urn.

0043: Rare Bronze Age Urnfield Lusatian Pottery Burial UrnEst. $1,500-$2,250

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Published Scytho-Sarmatian Bronze Horse Trapping: Central/Eastern Europe, East of Colchis, Black Sea area, Northeastern Caucasus (Georgia), Scytho-Sarmatian culture, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A fine shield-shaped horse trapping of an openwork

0043A: Published Scytho-Sarmatian Bronze Horse TrappingEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

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9th C. Viking Braided Silver Bracelet - Wearable!: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 1000 CE. A beautiful bracelet for a small wrist, made from twisted 93.91% silver wires that are loosely braided, with the terminals pressed

0044: 9th C. Viking Braided Silver Bracelet - Wearable!Est. $1,900-$2,800

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9th C. Viking Silver Ring Elaborate Motif: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A striking silver ring made from a band of 93.61% silver that broadens to a wide face. The band is elaborately

0045: 9th C. Viking Silver Ring Elaborate MotifEst. $1,400-$2,100

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9th C. Viking Silver Brooch Jellinge Style Serpents: Northern Europe, Denmark, Viking/Norse culture, ca. 9th century CE. A stunning 98% silver turtle brooch delineated in the Jellinge (also Jelling) style with four intertwining serpentine motifs

0046: 9th C. Viking Silver Brooch Jellinge Style SerpentsEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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9th C. Viking Gold Bracteate Pendant w/ Triskele: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A breathtakingly beautiful pendant made from 89.85% to 94.64% gold (equivalent to 21K+ to 22K+) of a discoid form

0047: 9th C. Viking Gold Bracteate Pendant w/ TriskeleEst. $6,500-$9,000

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Viking Gold Pendant / Situla Granulated Design: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Anglo-Saxon, Frankish, or Viking/Norse culture, ca. 6th to 11th century CE. A fascinating object, a miniature 95.4% gold (equivalent to 22K+) situla (or bucket, basket)

0048: Viking Gold Pendant / Situla Granulated DesignEst. $1,700-$2,500

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9th C. Viking Bronze Brooch Borre Type w/ Ravens: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse Culture, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A remarkable cast bronze borre type brooch with relief motifs across the surface. The brooch is a domed or turtle shell shaped

0049: 9th C. Viking Bronze Brooch Borre Type w/ RavensEst. $1,200-$1,800

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8th C. Viking Silver Status Kit Braided Chain, Pendants: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A stunning example of a 'status kit' worn by aristocratic wives of prominent Viking warriors. The lengthy chain is

0049A: 8th C. Viking Silver Status Kit Braided Chain, PendantsEst. $13,000-$19,500Lot Passed

16th C. German Stoneware Bellarmine Jug w/ City Crest: Western Europe, Germany / Netherlands, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A charming brown glazed vessel known as a Bellarmine jug, or Bartmann jug, from the German word "Bartmann" for "bearded man." The

0050: 16th C. German Stoneware Bellarmine Jug w/ City CrestEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Framed Luristan Bronze Winged Dagger: Ancient Near East, Iran & Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fabulous cast bronze dagger with a winged hilt. The blade is lengthy with a double cutting edge and pointed tip, which are still

0051: Framed Luristan Bronze Winged DaggerEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Framed Luristan / Canaanite Bronze & Copper Weapons (6): Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Turkey, Canaan and Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A wonderful collection of 6 ancient Near Eastern bronze and copper weapons. Two are Luristan spear heads

0052: Framed Luristan / Canaanite Bronze & Copper Weapons (6)Est. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

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Beautiful Phoenician Glass Bead Necklace: Classical World, Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenician, ca. mid-1st century BCE. A stunning ensemble of 45 ancient Phoenician glass beads strung to graduate in size on a modern strand with a nickel brass

0053: Beautiful Phoenician Glass Bead NecklaceEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Neo-Assyrian Stone Cylinder Seal Bead w/ Griffin: Ancient Near East, Neo-Assyrian or possibly Achaemenid period, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. A well carved cylinder seal, made from an opaque, grey-beige stone and pierced vertically for suspension. Its

0053A: Neo-Assyrian Stone Cylinder Seal Bead w/ GriffinEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

South Arabian Alabaster Libation Table w/ Bull & Ibexes: South Arabia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, probably Qatabanian culture, ca. 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE. A huge slab of thick alabaster, carved into a table with a slightly raised border, a smooth,

0053B: South Arabian Alabaster Libation Table w/ Bull & IbexesEst. $34,000-$51,000Lot Passed

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South Arabian Alabaster Ibex: South Arabia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, ca. 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE. A charming sculpture of a goat hand-carved from creamy-peach hued alabaster and shown seated with all 4 legs bent beneath

0054: South Arabian Alabaster IbexEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Assyrian Copper Chariot Wheel Rim, ex Sotheby's: Ancient Near East, Assyria, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. A fabulous example of a chariot wheel rim comprised of six large sections and two petite sections cast from copper, each with double-riveted,

0055: Assyrian Copper Chariot Wheel Rim, ex Sotheby'sEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Published Mesopotamian Glazed Head - Gypsum & Bitumen: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. Staring past the confine of time, a head depicting a haunting guise carved in soft white glazed gypsum with a petite nose

0055A: Published Mesopotamian Glazed Head - Gypsum & BitumenEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

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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

0055B: Incredible Ancient Persian Tepe Giyan Pottery JarEst. $10,000-$15,000

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Byzantine Mosaic with Standing Bearded Male: Late Roman or Early Byzantine, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. An exemplary mosaic of a standing male figure facing right made from hundreds of cut stone tesserae in vibrant hues of

0056: Byzantine Mosaic with Standing Bearded MaleEst. $13,000-$18,500Lot Passed

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Byzantine Marble Mortar with Botanical Design: Roman, Late Imperial to Early Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A gorgeous, hand-carved marble mortar in a form resembling that of the capital to a Corinthian column. Skillfully sculpted,

0056A: Byzantine Marble Mortar with Botanical DesignEst. $3,200-$4,800

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Rare 9th C. Islamic Abbasid Vellum Qur'an Page w/ Kufic: Near East, Islamic, Abbasid Period, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. An incredibly rare vellum manuscript page from an Islamic religious text, likely the Qur'an (Koran), featuring seventeen lines of Kufic

0056B: Rare 9th C. Islamic Abbasid Vellum Qur'an Page w/ KuficEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

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Late Roman / Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp with Stand: Late Roman or early Byzantine Empire, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A cast bronze oil lamp that sits atop a decorative tripod stand. The lamp itself is the quintessential magic lamp, with a rounded body and

0057: Late Roman / Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp with StandEst. $5,000-$7,500

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. 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