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Greek Attic Black-Figure Kylix w/ Dancing Satyr

Chinese Ming Polychrome Head - Bodhisattva Guanyin

1920s Native American Kwakiutl Polychrome Wood Mask

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Il-Khanid Glazed Pottery Bowl - ex Sotheby's: Western Asia, Persia (Iran) or possibly Syria, Ilkhanid (Il-Khanid, Ilkhanate), ca. 14th century CE. An ornately decorated ceramic bowl, of a classic hemispheric form with a concave pedestal foot.

0058: Il-Khanid Glazed Pottery Bowl - ex Sotheby'sEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

13th C. Persian Seljuk Glazed Pottery Vessel Harpy Form: Western Asia, Persia/Iran, Seljuq Empire (Seljuk, Saljuq), ca. early 13th century CE. Wow! A fantastic ceramic vessel in the form of a harpy, glazed with the dramatic, bright colors associated with

0058B: 13th C. Persian Seljuk Glazed Pottery Vessel Harpy FormEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

17th C. Iranian Leather-Bound Koran Handwritten Pages: Middle East, likely Iran, ca. 17th century CE. A beautiful leather-bound Qur'an (Koran) with handwritten pages. The text is written in a calligraphic style in black ink upon thin paper and contained

0058C: 17th C. Iranian Leather-Bound Koran Handwritten PagesEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Published Scytho Sarmatian Leaded 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

0059: Published Scytho Sarmatian Leaded Bronze Horse TrappingEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

17th C. Tibetan Iron Flaming Trident w/ Silver Skull: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A remarkable trident made from steel, featuring silver and brass ornaments which represents one of the most symbolic weapons of Tantric deities in

0059A: 17th C. Tibetan Iron Flaming Trident w/ Silver SkullEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

15th C. Tibetan Gilt Copper Avalokiteshvara w/ 11 Faces: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. A striking gilt copper statue of the Eleven-faced Lokeshvara, a universal form of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. This bodhisattva is also known as

0059B: 15th C. Tibetan Gilt Copper Avalokiteshvara w/ 11 FacesEst. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

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Fine Gandharan Stucco Head: Northwest Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A finely carved and skillfully stuccoed stone head of Buddha, presenting a sensitively modeled visage comprised of solemn

0060: Fine Gandharan Stucco HeadEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Vibrant 19th C. Nepalese Cotton Paubha of Vishnu: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful devotional painting known as a paubha of Lord Vishnu painted on a cotton textile panel. The ground is painted a dark blue, nearly black, hue

0061: Vibrant 19th C. Nepalese Cotton Paubha of VishnuEst. $800-$1,200

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Large Ancient Bactrian Stone Aniconic Weight: Ancient Central Asia / Asia Minor, Bactria, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A hefty weight of a sizable form, hand-carved from beige-hued stone with brown and white inclusions. The weight

0061A: Large Ancient Bactrian Stone Aniconic WeightEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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2nd C. Gandharan Polychrome Stucco Bust of a Lady: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan culture, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A rare and marvelous stucco head of a noble woman adorned in vibrant hues of peach, cobalt, caramel,

0062: 2nd C. Gandharan Polychrome Stucco Bust of a LadyEst. $2,000-$6,000

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Indian Chandraketugarh Blackware Jar Nude Women: South Asia, eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A remarkable mold-made pottery jar presenting an elegant form composed of a bulbous body, a sloped shoulder,

0063: Indian Chandraketugarh Blackware Jar Nude WomenEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Indian Chandraketugarh Molded Pottery Jar w/ TL Test: Central Asia, eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A remarkable mold-made pottery jar presenting a bulbous body, slender neck, and an annular flared rim, all

0063A: Indian Chandraketugarh Molded Pottery Jar w/ TL TestEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Indian Kushan Fragment of Vishnu Bust: South Asia, Northwestern India, Kushan Empire, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A Kushan terracotta bust of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism, known as the preserver in the Hindu trinity

0063B: Indian Kushan Fragment of Vishnu BustEst. $5,500-$8,250Lot Passed

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18th C. Indian Leaded Bronze Bhuta Mask of Jumadi: South Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century. A stunning cast-leaded bronze mask known as a Bhuta mask, which is Sanskrit for "spirit" or "passed away" and is used when referring to the ancestor cult

0063C: 18th C. Indian Leaded Bronze Bhuta Mask of JumadiEst. $3,000-$4,500

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11th C. Indian Carved Stone Stele of Lord Bhairava: South Asia, India, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. A marvelous hand-carved stone stele of Bhairava (also known as Mahakala Bhairava or Kala Bhairava in Hindu), a wrathful form of the Hindu god Shiva who

0063D: 11th C. Indian Carved Stone Stele of Lord BhairavaEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

4th C. Indian Gupta Stone Relief Panel w/ Gajasimha: Southern Asia, India, Gupta Dynasty, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A gorgeous red sandstone panel depicting a sensuous celestial or deity with a mythical gajasimha, all in high relief. The woman stands

0063E: 4th C. Indian Gupta Stone Relief Panel w/ GajasimhaEst. $28,000-$42,000Lot Passed

Large 18th C. Indian Stone Panel w/ Ganesh: South Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. Finely carved in relief from a single block of stone, this is a high relief hand-carved stone panel of the deity Ganesh, standing upon a shelf. Ganesh

0063F: Large 18th C. Indian Stone Panel w/ GaneshEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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Chinese Neolithic Pottery Tripod Jar w/ TL: East Asia, Northeast China, Middle Neolithic, Xiajiadian culture, ca. 5000 to 3000 BCE. A fascinating pottery vessel with 3 pointed legs, a long neck, and a dramatically flared rim, boasting a lovely

0064: Chinese Neolithic Pottery Tripod Jar w/ TLEst. $1,200-$1,800

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14th C. Chinese Ming Pottery Tile w/ Foo Lion: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A beautiful architectural tile made of stucco, depicting a stylized and mythical creature within the recessed center. The creature is the mythical

0064A: 14th C. Chinese Ming Pottery Tile w/ Foo LionEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Chinese Yuan Dynasty Pottery Standing Horse w/ TL: East Asia, China, Yuan Dynasty, ca. 1271 to 1368 CE. A remarkable mold-made pottery horse shown standing and rendered with impressive detail. Formed from a uniquely hued, dark gray clay, this noble

0064B: Chinese Yuan Dynasty Pottery Standing Horse w/ TLEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Chinese Yuan Dynasty Wood Boddhisatva Riding Elephant: East Asia, China, Yuan to early Ming Dynasty, ca. early 14th to 16th century CE. A stunning hand-carved figure of the Boddhisattva known as Puxian (or Samantabhadra), who is associated with action in

0064C: Chinese Yuan Dynasty Wood Boddhisatva Riding ElephantEst. $14,000-$21,000Lot Passed

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Chinese Ming Polychrome Head - Bodhisattva Guanyin: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A magnificent and large stucco head depicting the Bodhisattva Guanyin in the round, donning an elaborate crown adorned with carved symbols and

0065: Chinese Ming Polychrome Head - Bodhisattva GuanyinEst. $2,400-$3,500

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Chinese Wei Dynasty Gilt Leaded Bronze Taotie Applique: East Asia, China, Northern Wei Dynasty, ca. 386 to 534 CE. An enchanting leaded bronze taotie face applique with a thick gilt of 24% (equivalent to 5K+)! The taotie is a mythological creature with a

0065A: Chinese Wei Dynasty Gilt Leaded Bronze Taotie AppliqueEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Sandstone Rectangular Vessel - Sea Life: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A monumental hand-carved sandstone vessel boasting a rectangular base and thick walls that rise over a shallow basin decorated with intricately

0065B: Chinese Ming Sandstone Rectangular Vessel - Sea LifeEst. $6,500-$9,750Lot Passed

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