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Greek Attic Black-Figure Kylix w/ Dancing Satyr

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Extremely Rare Siberian Pleistocene Horse Skull: Eurasia, Siberian Tundra, Pleistocene period (Ice Age), ca. 200,000 to 20,000 years ago. An extremely rare, fossilized horse skull from the last Ice Age! Because of the natural cranial bone

0082: Extremely Rare Siberian Pleistocene Horse SkullEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

Rare Fossilized Stromatolite Cyanobacteria Colony: Western Europe, Germany, Rhineland, Palatinate region, Oligocene period, ca. 30 million years ago. An extremely rare and fascinating fossil of a stromatolite bacteria colony on a host rock! The

0083: Rare Fossilized Stromatolite Cyanobacteria ColonyEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Prehistoric Fossilized Mako Shark Tooth in Matrix: Ancient Seas, North America, Western United States, California, Bakersfield, Temblor Formation (Sharktooth Hill), Middle Miocene period, ca. 15 to 11.6 million years ago. This is a fascinating

0084: Prehistoric Fossilized Mako Shark Tooth in MatrixEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Rare & Huge White Chilean Megalodon Tooth: Ancient Seas, Atlantic Coast, Chilean, ca. 2 million years ago. An exceedingly RARE, sizable, and gorgeous fossilized Megalodon tooth of creamy beige hues. The edges of the tooth are somewhat sharp

0085: Rare & Huge White Chilean Megalodon ToothEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Rare Theropod Dinosaur Egg Clutch / Nest - 25 Eggs!: East Asia, China, Liaoning, later Cretaceous Period, ca. 100 to 66 million years ago. 25 theropod dinosaur eggs preserved in a distinctive circular clutch, resting atop their original matrix, with

0085A: Rare Theropod Dinosaur Egg Clutch / Nest - 25 Eggs!Est. $34,000-$51,000Lot Passed

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Huge Paleolithic Acheulean Stone Deflesh & Scraper Tool: Northwestern Africa, Sahara Desert, Lower Paleolithic period, ca. 1.2 million to 500,000 years ago. This is a choice prehistoric Acheulean type of stone tool made from a massive quartzite, exhibiting

0086: Huge Paleolithic Acheulean Stone Deflesh & Scraper ToolEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare Paleolithic British Oldowan Pebble Scraper Tool: Northwestern Europe, England, Coastal Norfolk, Former Bytham River Estuary, Lower Paleolithic period, ca. 900,000 to 450,000 years ago. This is a rare Oldowan stone tool from an area close to the

0087: Rare Paleolithic British Oldowan Pebble Scraper ToolEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Superb Paleolithic Portugal Oldowan Stone Axe Tool: Western Europe, Portugal, Lower Paleolithic (Stone Age), ca. 900,000 to 450,000 years ago. This tool is a rare and complete Oldowan type stone chopper axe from the earliest period of the Stone Age!

0088: Superb Paleolithic Portugal Oldowan Stone Axe ToolEst. $1,300-$2,000

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Extremely Rare Fossilized Atrox American Lion Jaw Side: North America, Northwestern United States & Canada, Alaska & Yukon territories, Pleistocene period, ca. 340,000 to 10,000 years ago. A beautiful and nearly compete fossilized lower mandible from a

0088A: Extremely Rare Fossilized Atrox American Lion Jaw SideEst. $12,000-$18,000

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2 North African Sahara Paleolithic Stone Tools: North Africa, Morocco, Sahara Desert, Paleolithic, ca. 143000 to 18000 BCE (145000 to 20000 BP). A pair of chert implements both shaped by the knapping process to use as cutting or scraping tools.

0089: 2 North African Sahara Paleolithic Stone ToolsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Neolithic African Caspian Stone Grinding Mill & Pestle: Northwestern Africa, Sahara Desert, Caspian culture, Neolithic period, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. This is a superb stone mill and rubbing stone used by Neolithic people to grind grain. Such a large and

0090: Neolithic African Caspian Stone Grinding Mill & PestleEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Fine Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture (Balsas culture), ca. 700 to 200 BCE. An outstanding greenstone anthropomorphic figure, with a stylized, angular body and delineated limbs. The

0091: Fine Mezcala Greenstone Standing FigureEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Type M 18 Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A superb example of a highly stylized anthropomorphic figure of the classic M-18 type, hand-carved from

0092: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Type M 18 Axe God FigureEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Maya Stone Kneeling Monkey Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mayan territories, ca. 500 to 950 CE. An astounding hand-carved stone sculpture of a kneeling zoomorphic figure resembling a monkey. The fascinating figure holds his huge hands

0093: Maya Stone Kneeling Monkey FigureEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Maya Shell Annular Discs Mytholical Iconography: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Lowlands, Campeche, Maya, Early Classic Period, ca. 250 to 550 CE. A dazzling pair of carved-shell discs of annular form intricately incised with mythological iconography in

0093A: Maya Shell Annular Discs Mytholical IconographyEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Large Maya Jadeite Pectoral Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A hand-carved jadeite pendant in a pretty apple-green hue. This is a lovely example of jade work that is pecked and highly polished to a silky,

0093B: Large Maya Jadeite Pectoral PendantEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Maya Pottery Portrait Vessel w/ Glyphs: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A wonderful pottery portrait vessel displaying a wide hip, a gently narrowed neck,

0093C: Maya Pottery Portrait Vessel w/ GlyphsEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Maya Stone Kneeling Jaguar: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Skillfully carved in the round from a single hefty stone, a jaguar shown seated and glaring out at the viewer with a formidable expression. Just

0094: Maya Stone Kneeling JaguarEst. $9,000-$13,500Lot Passed

Fine Maya Carved Nacre Pectoral - Eagle Warrior: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A delicate and stunning pectoral medallion carved from nacre (mother-of-pearl) in an openwork circular form

0094A: Fine Maya Carved Nacre Pectoral - Eagle WarriorEst. $6,500-$9,750Lot Passed

Maya Pottery Cylinder Vessel Glyph Band: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala and southern Mexico, Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A sizable handbuilt, terracotta, cylinder vessel with fluted walls framed by upper and lower horizontal bas relief bands, an

0094B: Maya Pottery Cylinder Vessel Glyph BandEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Maya Blackware Lidded Jar w/ Incised Snake Design: Pre-Columbian, Maya, possibly Guatemala, Late Classic Period, ca. 700 to 850 CE. A rare and remarkable pottery jar presenting a flat base, a concave body and a flared, annular rim fit with a conical

0095: Maya Blackware Lidded Jar w/ Incised Snake DesignEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

Olmec Pottery Ceremonial Spouted Dish: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1200 to 550 BCE. A rare and fascinating pottery bowl presenting a round but stable base, a shallow basin, and a circular rim that opens

0095A: Olmec Pottery Ceremonial Spouted DishEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Massive Olmec Jade Celt: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. A spectacular and massive celt made from a beautiful jade stone. This celt is an ancient tool, shaped like an axe head with a

0095B: Massive Olmec Jade CeltEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Joined Couple: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A magnificent sculpted joined terracotta couple created by the ancient Nayarit peoples. Both the male and female are finely modeled with

0096: Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Joined CoupleEst. $8,000-$12,000

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