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Egyptian Bronze Votive Sarcophagus w/ Snake: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fine bronze votive sarcophagus of rectangular form. The sarcophagus is surmounted by a stylized bronze snake, perhaps a uraeus

0001: Egyptian Bronze Votive Sarcophagus w/ SnakeEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Published Egyptian Faience Amulet of Imsety, ex-Ede: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fine mold-formed faience amulet depicting Imsety (also Imset, Imseti, Amset, Amsety, Mesti, and Mesta), the human-headed Son

0002: Published Egyptian Faience Amulet of Imsety, ex-EdeEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Period Faience Ushabti: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-made faience ushabti standing mummiform atop fused legs with arms folded at the chest and holding a pick and a hoe. A

0002A: Egyptian Late Period Faience UshabtiEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Beaded Multi-Strand Necklace: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous ensemble of dozens of ancient Egyptian beads, all molded from faience and strung on

0003: Egyptian Faience Beaded Multi-Strand NecklaceEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Paleolithic Egyptian Chert Hand Axe: North Africa, Egypt, Middle Paleolithic Period, ca. 400,000 to 120,000 BCE. A knapped chert hand axe of beautiful form, painstakingly formed from a white chert into a nice bifacial blade or scraper

0004: Paleolithic Egyptian Chert Hand AxeEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti for Wawa: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti of a tall and slender form that is covered in soft sage green glaze. The figure stands in mummiform atop

0004A: Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti for WawaEst. $900-$1,200

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Egyptian Coptic Bone Stylized Figural Pendant: Egypt, Coptic culture, 1st to 8th century CE. A hand-carved ungulate or bovine bone idol of an abstract standing figure for use as a pendant and talisman. The bone tapers to slender, fused legs,

0005: Egyptian Coptic Bone Stylized Figural PendantEst. $800-$1,200

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Egyptian Faience Amulet of Duamutef w/ Blue Glaze: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet depicting Duamutef, the jackal-headed Son of Horus. Covered in deep, lustrous, azure-hued glaze, Duamutef is

0006: Egyptian Faience Amulet of Duamutef w/ Blue GlazeEst. $450-$675

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0006A: Egyptian Sebennytic Ptolemaic Glass Profile Face InlayEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Translated Egyptian Glazed Faience Scarab Amun: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1292 BCE. A finely preserved, mold-formed faience scarab pendant of ovoid form covered in layers of matte blue glaze. The topside bears finely

0006B: Translated Egyptian Glazed Faience Scarab AmunEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Scarab, Pataikos + Jasper Wadjet: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1070 BCE; Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic Period, 22nd to 30th Dynasty, ca. 943 to 343 BCE. A nice selection of ancient

0008: Egyptian Faience Scarab, Pataikos + Jasper WadjetEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Brilliant Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A splendid necklace comprised of hundreds of vibrant faience beads from Ancient Egypt, all strung

0009: Brilliant Egyptian Faience Bead NecklaceEst. $450-$675

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Gorgeous Greek Campanian Footed Skyphos, ex-Royal Athena: Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Campania, ca. 3rd century BCE. A gorgeous wheel-thrown Calene ware skyphos of elegant form exhibiting its characteristic black glaze and impressed patterns. The

0009A: Gorgeous Greek Campanian Footed Skyphos, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $900-$1,500

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Greek Attic Blackware Kylix / Drinking Cup: Ancient Greece, Athens, Attic, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A splendid example of the most popular drinking cup in Ancient Greece. Flanked by long sweeping handles on either side and topped with a

0010: Greek Attic Blackware Kylix / Drinking CupEst. $550-$825

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Greek Campanian Footed Dish - Silvery Surface: Magna Graecia, Greek colonies of South Italy, probably Campania, ca. 4th century BCE. An simple yet elegant black glazed terracotta dish with a narrow leg and near-flat disc foot, a wide and shallow

0010A: Greek Campanian Footed Dish - Silvery SurfaceEst. $900-$1,800Lot Passed

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Beautiful Canosan Pottery Pyxis - Lovely Painting: Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulia, Canosan, ca. 3rd century BCE. A polychrome pyxis of a striking form, the body a cylindrical shape gently flaring toward the bottom, corseting to a protruding band,

0010B: Beautiful Canosan Pottery Pyxis - Lovely PaintingEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Greek Hellenistic Silver Bowl w/ Floral Motifs: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely silver bowl decorated with a mesmerizing frieze of floral blossoms and leafy tendrils delineated in such a fine manner - rivaling the

0010C: Greek Hellenistic Silver Bowl w/ Floral MotifsEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Greek Thracian Bronze Cuff Bracelets (pr): Northern Greece, Thrace, Late Bronze Age, ca. 700 BCE. An elegant pair of bronze wrist cuffs, both made in a matching style. The band portion is wide with raised edges and a central ridge, the cuff

0011: Greek Thracian Bronze Cuff Bracelets (pr)Est. $1,000-$1,500

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Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass Alabastron: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A core-formed glass alabastron, so-named because many vessels that assumed this form were made of alabaster. The opaque bi-chrome vessel is

0011A: Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass AlabastronEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Gorgeous Hellenistic Greek Core-Form Glass Alabastron: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A core-formed glass alabastron, so-named because many vessels that assumed this form were made of alabaster. The vessel is comprised of deep

0011B: Gorgeous Hellenistic Greek Core-Form Glass AlabastronEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Greek Hellenistic Glass Bowl w/ Wheel Etched Marks: Greek, late Hellenistic to early Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A wonderful mold-formed bowl fashioned from translucent glass of champagne gold hues. The form is

0011C: Greek Hellenistic Glass Bowl w/ Wheel Etched MarksEst. $1,600-$2,500Lot Passed

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Greek Hellenistic Pottery Female Face Applique: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 2nd century BCE. A finely molded decorative applique for a large krater or vase, of a generally ovoid form and presenting the visage of an attractive female, perhaps

0011D: Greek Hellenistic Pottery Female Face AppliqueEst. $600-$800

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Greek Terracotta Votive Horned Bull: Ancient Greece, ca. 6th century BCE. A zoomorphic terracotta votive figure in the form of a horned bull, formed using a bivalve mold. The animal is depicted with a powerful, muscular body. This

0012: Greek Terracotta Votive Horned BullEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Greek Hellenistic Pottery Seated Figure: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 1st century BCE. A fascinating mold made ceramic figure of a seated nude with a large stomach - possibly a pregnant woman - with her legs crouched beneath

0013: Greek Hellenistic Pottery Seated FigureEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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Eastern Greek Blackware Handled Vessel: Eastern Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE. A wheel-thrown blackware pottery vessel of a sizable form with a flared foot, an apple-shaped body with a gently tapered rim, and a pair of ring

0013A: Eastern Greek Blackware Handled VesselEst. $600-$900

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Greek Attic Blackware Skyphos: Ancient Greece, Athens, Attic, ca. 5th century BCE. A fine, wheel-thrown pottery skyphos with a footed base, gradually-expanding walls, a deep body with a thin rim, and a pair of horizontal handles.

0013B: Greek Attic Blackware SkyphosEst. $450-$675

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Miniature Greek Attic Red-Figure Skyphos w/ Owl: Ancient Greece, Athens (Attic), ca. 5th century BCE. A wheel-thrown skyphos of miniature form with squat walls forming the deep basin and a pair of parabolic handles arching off the sides, all atop a

0013C: Miniature Greek Attic Red-Figure Skyphos w/ OwlEst. $500-$700

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Greek Corinthian Pottery Aryballos w/ Quatrefoil Motif: Greece, Corinth, Corinthian culture, ca. first half of the 6th century BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery aryballos of a squat form with a round but stable base, a spherical body, a narrow neck surmounted

0014: Greek Corinthian Pottery Aryballos w/ Quatrefoil MotifEst. $450-$675

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Etrusco-Corinthian Pottery Aryballos: Etruria, northern Italy, Etrusco-Corinthian, ca. 630 to 540 BCE. A pleasing pottery aryballos presenting a spherical form adorned in hand-painted black and burgundy decoration. Sitting upon a round

0015: Etrusco-Corinthian Pottery AryballosEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Corinthian Polychrome Skyphos: Ancient Greece, Corinth, Archaic Period, ca. 7th to 6th century BCE. A lovely polychrome skyphos, a dual-handled vessel form that was extremely popular throughout Magna Graecia - exported from Athens

0015A: Corinthian Polychrome SkyphosEst. $600-$900

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Ancient Italian Vessels - 2 Apulian + 1 Etruscan: Classical World, Italy, Etruria, ca. late 7th to 6th century BCE; Greece, Magna Graecia, southern Italy, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A lovely trio of ancient pottery vessels: an Etruscan kyathos, a

0016: Ancient Italian Vessels - 2 Apulian + 1 EtruscanEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

0016A: Greek Geometric Bronze Attachments + Labryses (4 pcs)Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Greek Cypriot Pottery Dishes, ex-Sotheby's (5pcs): Ancient Greece, Cyprus, ca. 750 BCE. A fine collection of 5 pottery dishes all presenting traditional Cypriot characteristics with circular feet and sloped walls that rise to broad, annular rims.

0016D: Greek Cypriot Pottery Dishes, ex-Sotheby's (5pcs)Est. $800-$1,200

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1st C. Roman Bronze Openwork Bead Earrings (pr): Roman, early Imperial period, ca. late 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A pair of unique bronze openwork earrings, each featuring a spherical cast bead at the end of a curved hoop; these spheres

0017: 1st C. Roman Bronze Openwork Bead Earrings (pr)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Ancient Roman 18K Gold Button Earrings (pr): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pair of 18K gold buttons from the Roman era that have been turned into modern earrings with the addition of modern gold-filled findings. The

0020: Ancient Roman 18K Gold Button Earrings (pr)Est. $550-$825

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Roman Agate Medusa Cameo & Gold Pendant, ex Christie's: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A finely carved agate cameo depicting the head of Medusa in a beautiful gold setting - oval in form with engraved zigzag border and an integral

0020A: Roman Agate Medusa Cameo & Gold Pendant, ex Christie'sEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Ancient Roman Imperial 21K+ Gold Ring: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous and simple 89% to 90% gold (equivalent to 21K+) ring with a tapered shank and a massive protrusion at the top of the band. The knob at

0020B: Ancient Roman Imperial 21K+ Gold RingEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Roman Bronze Appliques Medallions w/ Faces (3): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A trio of cast leaded-bronze appliques comprised of flat, circular versos with relief and etched visages on the obverse. The largest is a clean

0021: Roman Bronze Appliques Medallions w/ Faces (3)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Glass Dish Beautiful Silvery Iridescence: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful dish of a circular form that is free-blown from translucent, nearly colorless glass. The dish has a shallow basin surrounded by a

0021A: Roman Glass Dish Beautiful Silvery IridescenceEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Bottle w/ Great Iridescence: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A petite bottle that is free-blown from green-hued glass and features thick layers of rainbow-hued iridescence. The vessel has a circular body with

0021B: Roman Glass Bottle w/ Great IridescenceEst. $400-$600

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Roman Glass Unguentarium: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A fine vessel known as an unguentarium, formed from semi-translucent glass of a vibrant golden-brown hue. The vessel is defined by an elongated

0022A: Roman Glass UnguentariumEst. $450-$650

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Pair of Roman Glass Bottles w/ Gorgeous Iridescence: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous pair of glass bottles, each boasting an elegant form and stunning, rainbow-hued iridescence. Free blown from a translucent yellow glass,

0023: Pair of Roman Glass Bottles w/ Gorgeous IridescenceEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Roman Imperial Glass Vessels - 2 Bottles + 1 Jar: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A set of 3 free-blown glass vessels from ancient Rome. First is a petite jar of olive-green hues with shallow ribs encircling the body. Next is a

0024: Roman Imperial Glass Vessels - 2 Bottles + 1 JarEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Glass Dish - Yellow w/ Iridescence: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A dainty rectangular glass dish with beautiful yellow-green hues. The vessel sits on a flat base and rises up with short walls that resolve in a

0024A: Roman Glass Dish - Yellow w/ IridescenceEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Glass Vessel w/ Lugged Handle: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous translucent glass vessel with a flaring body that sits on a wide, rolled disc foot. The rolled rim mirrors the form of the foot. A

0024B: Roman Glass Vessel w/ Lugged HandleEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Tall Roman Glass Bottle: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful, thick glass bottle with a surface that has smoothed to a matte finish over time, with a very faint pearlescent patina visible from

0024C: Tall Roman Glass BottleEst. $400-$600

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Sterling Silver & Roman Glass Pendant w/ Iridescence: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous sterling silver pendant constructed with the repurposed base of a Roman glass vessel, perhaps a drinking cup or a beaker. The glass

0025: Sterling Silver & Roman Glass Pendant w/ IridescenceEst. $450-$675

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Necklace w/ Ancient Roman Glass Beads Cobalt Blue: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An opulent string of barrel and spherical glass beads of cobalt blue hues and 18 modern barrel beads of a lustrous golden hue arranged in an

0025A: Necklace w/ Ancient Roman Glass Beads Cobalt BlueEst. $800-$1,200

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Roman Bronze Figurine of Mars (Messenger of the Gods): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful cast-bronze figurine of the god Mercury (Greek Hermes), the messenger of the gods. He wears his distinctive winged petalus as he stands,

0026: Roman Bronze Figurine of Mars (Messenger of the Gods)Est. $450-$675

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Roman Gilded Silver Finger Ring Snake Form: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A lovely ring of wearable form created from 77% silver. The top of the ring consists of a snake's neck and tail overlaid atop one another, and the

0027: Roman Gilded Silver Finger Ring Snake FormEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Fine Roman Strigil / Scraping Tool (for Athletes): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine strigil tool created from a single sheet of hammered brass, with a wide, curved blade that tapers to a rounded end, to use for scraping away

0027A: Fine Roman Strigil / Scraping Tool (for Athletes)Est. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman Bronze Attachment w/ Head of a Nubian: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An interesting cast-bronze attachment depicting the head of a Nubian male emerging from a pair of large leaves. The striking countenance bears

0028: Roman Bronze Attachment w/ Head of a NubianEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Near-Lifesize Roman Imperial Marble Head of Woman: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A remarkably lifelike marble carving of a woman's head, frozen forever in an expression that suggests a quiet thoughtfulness and silent observation.

0028A: Near-Lifesize Roman Imperial Marble Head of WomanEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Bust of a Goddess / Muse: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A petite leaded bronze head of a female, finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. Perhaps depicting a goddess or a muse, the woman looks

0029: Roman Bronze Bust of a Goddess / MuseEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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Group of 3 Roman Pottery Oil Lamps: Roman, possibly Holy Land region, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An attractive ensemble of 3 pottery oil lamps, each mold-made to display an extended wick spout, an annular fill hole, a

0029A: Group of 3 Roman Pottery Oil LampsEst. $450-$675

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Roman North African Redware Oil Lamp w/ Wolf: Roman, North Africa, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to mid-5th century CE. A beautiful mold-formed redware pottery oil lamp depicting a running wolf flanked by petite fill holes within the recessed

0029B: Roman North African Redware Oil Lamp w/ WolfEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

Roman / Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp + Ladle: Late Roman or early Byzantine Empire, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A fine cast-copper alloy ladle and a bronze oil lamp with a lunate symbol. The ladle consists of a round, deep bowl and indentations creating

0029C: Roman / Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp + LadleEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Late Roman / Byzantine Wood Comb: Roman, Late Imperial Period to early Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A slender, double-sided hair comb that is hand-carved from a rectangular panel of caramel-hued wood. Each end of the

0030: Late Roman / Byzantine Wood CombEst. $350-$525

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Fine Romano-British Incised Redware Bowl: Roman, Roman-controlled Britain, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine, well preserved redware pottery bowl resting atop an integral concave foot. The round-bodied vessel has rolling walls, a deep basin,

0030A: Fine Romano-British Incised Redware BowlEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Roman Redware Jar w/ Handles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wheel-thrown redware pottery jar of a carinated form with a tapered neck, a flared rim, and a pair of perforated parabolic handles, all atop a

0030B: Roman Redware Jar w/ HandlesEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Leaded Brass Lamp Cover with Young Hercules: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Skillfully cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, a leaded brass lamp cover used to enclose the top of an ornate lamp. The lyre-shaped cover

0030C: Roman Leaded Brass Lamp Cover with Young HerculesEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

12th C. Medieval English Pewter Pilgrim / Livery Badges: Northwestern England, Medieval to late Medieval period, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A fine collection of 5 pewter pilgrim and livery badges. Included is a passant lion for the English monarchy, a

0032: 12th C. Medieval English Pewter Pilgrim / Livery BadgesEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Choice Migration Period Merovingian Glass Bowl: Western Europe, France/ Germany, Merovingian Dynasty, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A lovely free-blown glass bowl boasting stunning aqua hues and areas of translucency, sitting on a concave base with a

0032A: Choice Migration Period Merovingian Glass BowlEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

3 Medieval English Leaded Bronze Locks + 1 Key: Northwestern Europe, England, ca. 13th to 14th century CE. A great assortment of early locksmithing items: 3 barrel locks with spring mechanisms and a key, all made from leaded bronze. Each barrel

0033: 3 Medieval English Leaded Bronze Locks + 1 KeyEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Silver Pendant w/ 9th C. Viking Iron Arrowhead: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A lovely and unique pendant formed from a forged-iron arrowhead of the splayed variety. The weapon features a

0033A: Silver Pendant w/ 9th C. Viking Iron ArrowheadEst. $350-$500

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6th C. Viking Gold Pendant Situla w/ Granulations: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Anglo-Saxon, Frankish, or Viking/Norse culture, ca. 6th to 11th century CE. A miniature 92% gold (equivalent to 22K+) pendant shaped like a bucket or basket vessel known

0034: 6th C. Viking Gold Pendant Situla w/ GranulationsEst. $1,200-$1,800

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10th C. Viking Copper Pendant Thor's Hammer / Mjolnir: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A cast copper pendant that symbolizes "Mjolnir," the all-powerful hammer wielded by the god Thor. This pendant is a stylized

0034A: 10th C. Viking Copper Pendant Thor's Hammer / MjolnirEst. $1,000-$1,500

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8th C. Viking Iron Bearded Axe Head: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Norse or Viking Culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A hand-forged iron axe head with substantial curved blade and elliptical shaft-socket and vertical support flanges.

0035: 8th C. Viking Iron Bearded Axe HeadEst. $800-$1,200

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Proto-Viking Bronze Torque, Long Dangling Beads: Northern Europe or Russia, Finno-Ugric or Proto-Viking, Migration Period, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. A fabulous, large necklace composed of a broad, crescent-shaped band of bronze, its surface

0035A: Proto-Viking Bronze Torque, Long Dangling BeadsEst. $2,400-$3,500Lot Passed

Byzantine Glass Flask w/ Blue Trail Handles: Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A stunning olive-green glass bottle boasting azure-hued trailing forming decorative ridges and twin arched handles. The elegant

0036: Byzantine Glass Flask w/ Blue Trail HandlesEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

6th C. Byzantine Pottery Pitcher, Collapsed Form: Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 10th century CE. A fascinating pottery pitcher featuring a unique, collapsed form, indicating that the neck and shoulder of the vessel must have

0037: 6th C. Byzantine Pottery Pitcher, Collapsed FormEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

5th C. Holyland Byzantine Glazed Pottery Storage Jar: Ancient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A wheel-thrown pottery storage jar of a tall, ovoid form with a concave base as well as a pair of flared handles on

0038: 5th C. Holyland Byzantine Glazed Pottery Storage JarEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Fine 7th C. Byzantine Gold Buckle w/ Nacre: Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A beautiful buckle of a rectangular form comprised of 84% gold (equivalent to 20K+). A recessed bezel is surrounded by a

0038A: Fine 7th C. Byzantine Gold Buckle w/ NacreEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

7th C. Islamic Glass Amphoriskos: Near East / Middle East, Islamic World, ca. 7th to 8th century CE. A petite free-blown amphoriskos with a spherical nubbin base, a slender body, a corseted neck line, a tall, flared neck, and a

0039: 7th C. Islamic Glass AmphoriskosEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Mug: Medieval Near East / Western Asia, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, Islamic culture, ca. late 10th to early 13th century CE. A hand-built pottery mug with iridescent blue-green glaze enveloping much of

0039A: 19th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery MugEst. $550-$800Lot Passed

Six 18th C. Islamic Stone Intaglios w/ Incised Script: Middle East, Islamic World, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A lovely ensemble of 6 intaglios of varying shapes carved from a plethora of colorful stones. First is a pair of octagonal carnelian stones

0040: Six 18th C. Islamic Stone Intaglios w/ Incised ScriptEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Holy Land Juglet + 12th C. Khmer Sprinkler Vessel: Near East, Holy Land, ca. 1st millennium BCE; Southeast Asia, Cambodia or Thailand, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A lovely pair of redware vessels: a juglet from the

0041: Holy Land Juglet + 12th C. Khmer Sprinkler VesselEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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Ancient Near East Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Pinched Spout: Ancient Near East, Holy Land / Levant, Late Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A hand-built pottery oil lamp of an open form with a rough yet stable foot and a deeply pinched wick spout.

0042: Ancient Near East Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Pinched SpoutEst. $350-$525

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Syro-Hittite Bronze Figure of God Ba'al: Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A charming bronze statue of the god Baal (Ba'al), depicted in stride and wearing his characteristic pointed cap, which towers over his

0043: Syro-Hittite Bronze Figure of God Ba'alEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Ancient Luristan Leaded Bronze Cloak Pins (pr): Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran and northeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A remarkable pair of cloak pins, 1 of leaded bronze and the other of copper alloy, both presenting lengthy

0044: Ancient Luristan Leaded Bronze Cloak Pins (pr)Est. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Group of 3 Luristan Cast Bronze Ibex: Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A charming trio of near-identical cast bronze ibexes, each with high, back-curving horns and a short, upright tail. Each ibex looks spritely, as if ready to

0044A: Group of 3 Luristan Cast Bronze IbexEst. $800-$1,200

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Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial Zoomorph: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Southeastern Turkey, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast-bronze zoomorph of characteristically abstract form standing atop slender, delineated legs

0045: Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial ZoomorphEst. $600-$900

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Huge / Thick Luristan Bronze Armlet: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran and eastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A nice armlet of a hefty and wearable form shaped from a section of thick bronze rod. The annular accessory

0046: Huge / Thick Luristan Bronze ArmletEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Anatolian Kilia Marble Stargazer Idol Head: Ancient Near East, present-day Turkey, Anatolia, ca. 2800 to 2200 BCE. A wondrous example of an abstract stargazer idol known as a kilia, hand-carved from creamy white marble. The trapezoidal

0047: Anatolian Kilia Marble Stargazer Idol HeadEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1900 to 1700 BCE. A finely preserved clay tablet with 38 lines of cuneiform text inscribed onto both faces with a sharpened reed or

0047A: Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform TabletEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform Tablet - Cattle: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1900 to 1700 BCE. A hand-built clay tablet of a rectangular form with a gently convex obverse face. The front of the tablet

0047B: Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform Tablet - CattleEst. $900-$1,400

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Near Eastern Tepe Sialk Bichrome Footed Vessel: Ancient Near East, Iran and Turkey, Tepe Sialk (also Tepe Siaulk), ca. 4000 to 3600 BCE. An elegant pottery drinking cup featuring linear decoration incised and hand-painted in burnt orange on a

0048: Near Eastern Tepe Sialk Bichrome Footed VesselEst. $1,000-$1,500

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19th C. Persian Paper Folio Page w/ Woman, Text: Near East and Central Asia, Persia, present-day Iran and Turkey, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful paper page from a codex displaying 2 columns of 16 lines of Urdu on one side and a coppered and

0049: 19th C. Persian Paper Folio Page w/ Woman, TextEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Ancient Persian Achaemenid Silver Libation Bowl: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. A finely decorated vessel cast from 93.3% to 95% silver known as a phiale, a special libation bowl used for holding wine. The lower

0049A: Ancient Persian Achaemenid Silver Libation BowlEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

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Translated Sumerian Pottery Foundation Cone - TL: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2120 to 2090 BCE. A nice example of a clay votive foundation cone bearing a tapered, conical

0049B: Translated Sumerian Pottery Foundation Cone - TLEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Mesopotamian Pottery Stamp w/ Rabbits: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A pottery stamp of a discoidal form with a strap handle on the verso and relief motif on the face of 2 hares sparring. They

0050: Mesopotamian Pottery Stamp w/ RabbitsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Mesopotamian Terracotta Figural Votive Relief Plaque: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A mold-formed terracotta votive plaque depicting a standing male figure in low relief. The right-facing figure holds a

0050A: Mesopotamian Terracotta Figural Votive Relief PlaqueEst. $600-$900

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Syro-Hittite Pottery Standing Female Idol: Ancient Near East, Northern Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. An interesting hand-built earthenware female idol, perhaps with fertility connotations in mind based on the globular

0050B: Syro-Hittite Pottery Standing Female IdolEst. $700-$1,000

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Ancient Mesopotamian Chlorite Amulet Bull Form: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumeria, ca. 2500 to 2200 BCE. A lovely black chlorite bull amulet, larger than most of this type, pierced through its back for suspension and featuring a powerful

0052A: Ancient Mesopotamian Chlorite Amulet Bull FormEst. $900-$1,200

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5th C. Sassanian Bronze Ladles (pr): Ancient Near East, Sassanian (Sasanian or Sasanid) Empire, ca. 5th century CE. A wonderful pair of bronze spoons, each presenting an ovoid bowl and a lengthy, slender stem. Though very similar, the

0053: 5th C. Sassanian Bronze Ladles (pr)Est. $450-$675Lot Passed

Bactrian Copper Stamp, Lattice Motif: Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely copper stamp boasting an openwork, lattice motif face of a roughly circular form, all enveloped in a vibrant turquoise patina.

0054: Bactrian Copper Stamp, Lattice MotifEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Ancient Bactrian Lapis Stamp Seal Bead w/ Horse: Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A pretty disc shaped lapis seal bead with a motif etched into the flat face. The disc is pierced for suspension through the center. The incised

0055: Ancient Bactrian Lapis Stamp Seal Bead w/ HorseEst. $400-$600

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Indian Gangetic Copper Culture Chisel / Axe Head: Ancient South Asia, India, Gangetic Basic, Copper Hoard Culture, ca. 1000 BCE. A cast-copper chisel or axe head of a lengthy form with a thick body and acutely angled edges along both ends. This

0056: Indian Gangetic Copper Culture Chisel / Axe HeadEst. $350-$525

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Fine 18th C. Indian Wood Carving of a Woman: South Asia, southern India or Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), Kandy period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful hand carved figurine of a woman dressed in fine garments. She stands upright and her

0057: Fine 18th C. Indian Wood Carving of a WomanEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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19th C. Indian Bastar Brass Elephant & Howdah Statue: South Asia, India, Madhya Pradesh, Bastar, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine brass sculpture of an elephant and riders, that also functions as a vessel for holding candles. The elephant

0058: 19th C. Indian Bastar Brass Elephant & Howdah StatueEst. $400-$600

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19th C. Indian Dhokra Brass Betel Nut Box: South Asia, eastern India or Bangladesh, ca. 19th century CE. This is a beautiful brass storage vessel with a lidded top and pierced openwork that was used for holding betel nuts, created by the

0059: 19th C. Indian Dhokra Brass Betel Nut BoxEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Wooden Wheel Elephant Temple Toy Box: South Asia, India, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is an interesting wooden child's temple toy using a baluster table leg and additional pieces of wood and brass to create a clever wheeled

0060: 19th C. Indian Wooden Wheel Elephant Temple Toy BoxEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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Ancient Indus Valley Pottery Vessels (group of 3): Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro Civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A delightful trio of pottery jars, all presenting petite, ring-shaped feet, flared rims, and concave

0061: Ancient Indus Valley Pottery Vessels (group of 3)Est. $600-$900

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19th C. Nepalese Wood Mask w/ Moustache & Handle: Central Asia, Nepal, Himalayan region, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine hand-carved wood mask comprised of an ovoid, convex head and a rectangular handle that projects downwards from the

0062: 19th C. Nepalese Wood Mask w/ Moustache & HandleEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Matched Scythian Gilt Silver Adornments (pr): Western Asia, Scythian, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A pair of matching gilt silver appliques, both decorated in repousse with a knot-like arrangement of abstract zoomorphic or avian imagery. The ancient

0063A: Matched Scythian Gilt Silver Adornments (pr)Est. $1,200-$2,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Turkoman Gilded Silver Bracelet w/ Carnelian: Central Asia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Turkoman (Turkman) Tekke peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous gilt silver bracelet consisting of 3 horizontal registers adorned with 12 carnelian oval

0064: 19th C. Turkoman Gilded Silver Bracelet w/ CarnelianEst. $700-$1,050

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19th C. Tibetan Gilded Copper Box Repousse Foliate: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A hinged and lidded 75.45% gold (equivalent to 18K+) and silver-copper alloy storage box that is lavishly adorned with a repousse foliate motif in high

0065: 19th C. Tibetan Gilded Copper Box Repousse FoliateEst. $800-$1,200

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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

0065A: 17th C. Tibetan Iron Flaming Trident w/ Silver SkullEst. $3,200-$4,800

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20th C. Thai Nickel Silver & Bone Snuff Box - ex Quinn: East Asia, Tibet or China, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a lovely bovine or ungulate bone and nickel-silver snuff jar. The bone is hollowed through the center and hand carved on the

0066: 20th C. Thai Nickel Silver & Bone Snuff Box - ex QuinnEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

20th C. Tibetan Woodblock - Windhorse / Animals: Central Asia, Tibet, 20th century. A nicely framed Tibetan woodblock depicting the Wind Horse (center) surrounded by four animals of the cardinal directions -Garuda and Dragon (upper corners), Snow

0067: 20th C. Tibetan Woodblock - Windhorse / AnimalsEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

Gandharan Schist Footed Offering Table / Small Altar: Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. A carved black schist offering table, of miniature size, standing on four low feet and decorated with incised floral

0068: Gandharan Schist Footed Offering Table / Small AltarEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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20th C. Afghani Glass & Silver Necklace + Earrings: Central Asia, Afghanistan, ca. mid-20th century CE; West Africa, Mali, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. This necklace and matching earrings are bold statement pieces comprised of an assortment

0069: 20th C. Afghani Glass & Silver Necklace + EarringsEst. $400-$600

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5 Thai Ban Chiang Bronze & Leaded Bronze Ornaments: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca. 1500 BCE. A group of 5 ancient bronze and leaded-bronze ring-shaped ornaments and a slender rod. Two of the hoops have open openings where the

0070: 5 Thai Ban Chiang Bronze & Leaded Bronze OrnamentsEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Burmese Brass Meditation Gong & Mallet: Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine and playable brass gong hanging from a mahogany wood and rope framework, accompanied by a wooden mallet with a fabulous bright orange fabric

0071: Early 20th C. Burmese Brass Meditation Gong & MalletEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Large 19th C. Burmese Wooden Elephant Marionette: Southeast Asia, Burma/Myanmar, ca. 19th century. A delightful and quite large wooden puppet or marionette. Each piece hand carved and articulated, so it is possible to move trunk, legs and head.

0071A: Large 19th C. Burmese Wooden Elephant MarionetteEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Vietnamese Dong Son Leaded Bronze Axe Head: Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. 1000 BCE to 100 CE. A cast leaded-bronze axe head with a curved blade and rounded corners. The short tubular hafting neck is hollow, but

0072: Vietnamese Dong Son Leaded Bronze Axe HeadEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Arm Band: Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. A fine bronze bracelet from the ancient Vietnamese Dong Son culture, which translates to "East Mountain." Enveloped in

0073: Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Arm BandEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Bracelet: Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A beautiful bronze bracelet likely used for dancing as it also acts as a bell. Encrusted in a vibrant turquoise patina, the

0073A: Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze BraceletEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ Diamonds: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A finely aged kris (also keris) with a forged-steel blade bearing a pointed guard and ribbons of lighter nickel material. The wooden handle

0074: 19th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ DiamondsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

0075: 19th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ Wood SheathEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

20th C. Iban Dayak Wood & Rattan Dart Quiver: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Sarawak, Iban Dayak peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden quiver known as a tolor or telenga used for storing thin, poison-tipped darts. The

0076: 20th C. Iban Dayak Wood & Rattan Dart QuiverEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Stoneware Jar, ex-Museum: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok (Sawankalok) culture, Sukhothai Period, ca. 15th century CE. A wonderful stoneware jar exhibiting a circular, flat base and impressively thin walls that spread

0077: 15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Stoneware Jar, ex-MuseumEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

19th C. Thai & French Brass Scale Beams (group of 3): Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE; France, ca. early 20th century CE. A collection of 3 wood, brass, and gilt brass balance beams from measuring scales. The plain brass

0078: 19th C. Thai & French Brass Scale Beams (group of 3)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

12th C. Indonesian Majapahit Pottery Torsos (3): Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 12th century CE. A fine ensemble of pottery torsos of hollow figures, all boasting abstract features and expressive poses. Possibly representing

0079: 12th C. Indonesian Majapahit Pottery Torsos (3)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Timor Horn Spoon w/ Bird Motif: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, Tetum, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. An impressive spoon, skillfully carved from the horn of a buffalo to present a shallow, teardrop-shaped bowl and

0080: 19th C. Indonesian Timor Horn Spoon w/ Bird MotifEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

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Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Stemmed Vessel: Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca. 1st millennium BCE. Lovely pedestal vessel decorated with incised and painted designs. Wide flared foot with saucer-shaped vessel sitting atop with rolled rim.

0081: Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Stemmed VesselEst. $600-$900

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Ornate 19th C. Japanese Edo Lacquered Wood Bird Cage: East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji Period, ca. mid-19th to early 20th century CE. An antique bamboo, wood, and metal mesh ornate cage for transporting birds. The wooden frame has removeable panels

0083: Ornate 19th C. Japanese Edo Lacquered Wood Bird CageEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Edo Brush Painting - God of Fortune: East Asia, Japan, Edo period, late 19th century. A brush painting executed in black ink on a wood panel depicting one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, this plaque is known as an ema and likely was

0084: 19th C. Japanese Edo Brush Painting - God of FortuneEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Chinese Song Pottery Bowl + Han Votive Dog: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE; Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE. A wonderful pair of pottery pieces: a bowl from the Song Dynasty and a dog votive from the Han Dynasty.

0085: Chinese Song Pottery Bowl + Han Votive DogEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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20th C. Japanese Wood & Copper Military Sake Cups (7): East Asia, Japan, Meiji to Showa period, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A collection 7 lacquered wood and cast copper sake or sakazuki cups with badge emblems and motifs on each, most to

0086: 20th C. Japanese Wood & Copper Military Sake Cups (7)Est. $450-$675

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Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery Jars: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A delightful pair of pottery jars from the Ming dynasty. With its top half enveloped in a pale celadon glaze, the larger vessel presents a

0087: Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery JarsEst. $450-$675

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Chinese Ming Marble Pagoda Roof Spire w/ 8 Immortals: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. An exceptional pagoda roof spire skillfully hand-carved from creamy white marble and presenting an octagonal base and rounded top. Expertly

0087A: Chinese Ming Marble Pagoda Roof Spire w/ 8 ImmortalsEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

2 Chinese Ming Glazed Pottery Vessels, Plate and Bowl: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A pair of hand-built pottery vessels - a plate and a bowl - from the Ming Dynasty, both in the blue on white style. The plate features a tall

0088: 2 Chinese Ming Glazed Pottery Vessels, Plate and BowlEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Chinese Ming Blue on White Porcelain Dish, TL Tested: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1400 to 1600 CE. A lovely porcelain dish decorated in the classic blue-on-white style, with a 4-character calligraphy mark on the base within a circle. The vessel

0089: Chinese Ming Blue on White Porcelain Dish, TL TestedEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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2 Chinese Ming Martaban Glazed Pottery Vessels: East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A beautiful pair of stoneware vessels, each glazed in a dark brown, nearly black glaze known as martaban. The taller is a storage jar with a

0090: 2 Chinese Ming Martaban Glazed Pottery VesselsEst. $700-$1,050

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4 Chinese Ming Porcelain Shipwreck Cups: East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A fascinating collection of 4 pottery bowls, each presenting a minimalist yet elegant form with a ring-shaped foot and impressively thin

0091: 4 Chinese Ming Porcelain Shipwreck CupsEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Chinese Neolithic Hongshan Jade Openwork Pendant: East Asia, China, Hongshan culture, Neolithic Period, ca. 3800 to 2700 BCE. A highly abstract and stylized jade pendant carved into a tripartite form with three perforations. The rounded and notched

0092: Chinese Neolithic Hongshan Jade Openwork PendantEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Neolithic Chinese Hongshan Jade Zoomorphic Pendant: Ancient East Asia, Northeast China, Hongshan culture, Neolithic Period, ca. 3800 to 2700 BCE. A fine jade pendant engraved with a stylized visage of a zoomorphic being, made from a mottled pale green

0093: Neolithic Chinese Hongshan Jade Zoomorphic PendantEst. $1,600-$2,000Lot Passed

Chinese Ming & Qing Export Porcelain Teacups (6 pcs): East Asia, China, Late Ming to Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A beautiful collection of 6 porcelain teacups made for export from China. Each vessel is hand-painted upon ivory white glazes

0094: Chinese Ming & Qing Export Porcelain Teacups (6 pcs)Est. $550-$825Lot Passed

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Scholar's Stone w/ Wood Base: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A fine "gongshi" also known as a scholar's rock or stone, this example is a naturally formed piece of gray limestone that stands upright

0094A: Chinese Qing Dynasty Scholar's Stone w/ Wood BaseEst. $2,600-$3,900

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18th C. Chinese Qing Gilt Wood Relief, Lu Yu Tea Master: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is a beautiful hand carved wooden relief panel covered with cinnabar lacquer and gilt featuring the tea master, Lu Yu, being served

0094B: 18th C. Chinese Qing Gilt Wood Relief, Lu Yu Tea MasterEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Pair of 19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Corbels w/ Luohans: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a wonderful pair of carved wooden corbels featuring immortal figures known as Luohan seated under trees with auspicious

0094C: Pair of 19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Corbels w/ LuohansEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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0095: 18th C. Chinese Qing Porcelain Cup w/ MusiciansEst. $550-$825

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19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Brass Opium Water Pipe: East Asia, China, late Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine cast-brass opium or tobacco water-pipe with removable parts and tools, including a tweezer, boar bristle brush, and

0096: 19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Brass Opium Water PipeEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Bone & Silk Folding Fan: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th century CE. A lovely folding brise fan made of bovine bone and ribbon. The 30 individual slats of bone are stacked at the base, held together with an

0097: 19th C. Chinese Qing Bone & Silk Folding FanEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Export Porcelain Cups w/ Floral Motifs: East Asia, China, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A beautiful pair of porcelain cups, each presenting a ring-form foot, a rounded bottom, and slender walls that rise to an annular rim above a deep

0098: 19th C. Chinese Export Porcelain Cups w/ Floral MotifsEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Glazed Pottery Ink Stone: East Asia, China, later Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A charming blue-on-white porcelain ink stone, used to grind an ink stick. Notice that the side with the eight trigrams has a raised foot.

0099: 19th C. Chinese Glazed Pottery Ink StoneEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Bowl, TL Tested: East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 1127 to 1279 CE. A striking, sizeable Jun ware bowl with a lovely sky blue glaze over its smooth surface, produced by Chinese Imperial state-owned and operated

0099A: Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Bowl, TL TestedEst. $4,000-$6,000

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19th C. Chinese Serpentine Bi Disc + Jade Sword Sheath: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty to Republic Period, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved serpentine ritualistic bi disc and a nephrite jade sword sheath fitting. The bi disc form is

0100: 19th C. Chinese Serpentine Bi Disc + Jade Sword SheathEst. $900-$1,800Lot Passed

Chinese Wei Dynasty Pottery Standing Male Figure: East Asia, China, Northern Wei Dynasty, ca. 386 to 535 CE. A fine pottery male figure shown standing and wearing a floor-length robe with a thick overcoat comprised of heavy folds of fabric. A broad

0101: Chinese Wei Dynasty Pottery Standing Male FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Pair of Chinese Tang Pottery Female Figures, TL Tested: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A lovely pair of pottery female attendants, both elegantly dressed in floor-length robes, elaborate updos, and liberal remains of white, black, and

0102: Pair of Chinese Tang Pottery Female Figures, TL TestedEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Lot of 3 Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Pottery Bowls: East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE. A fabulous ensemble of 3 pottery bowls, all boasting a lovely celadon glaze. First, the largest presents slanted walls that rise to a gently flared

0103: Lot of 3 Chinese Song Dynasty Glazed Pottery BowlsEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Camphor Wood & Leather Export Trunk: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th century CE. This is a gorgeous camphor wood trunk with a brightly painted surface, brass fittings, and a leather trim. The wooden slats are strengthened

0104: 19th C. Chinese Camphor Wood & Leather Export TrunkEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Fossilized Trilobites in Matrix w/ Pyrite Brachiopod: North America, Midwestern United States, Ohio, Paleozoic period, ca. 300 to 400 million years ago. A pair of two slate matrixes containing a trilobite fossil in each and a brachiopod that is prepared

0105: Fossilized Trilobites in Matrix w/ Pyrite BrachiopodEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Fossilized Ammonite + Fossilized Horse Teeth (6 pcs): Europe, Jurassic period, ca. 201.3 to 145 million years ago; North American, Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 1.8 million to 10,000 years ago. A fine collection of 5 fossilized horse teeth and 1 fossilized

0106: Fossilized Ammonite + Fossilized Horse Teeth (6 pcs)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Prehistoric North American Fossilized Bison Skull: North America, Western United States, Late Pleistocene, ca. 10,000 years ago. A massive skull from the prehistoric North American bison known as Bison antiquus. The bone has darkened to a umber brown

0106A: Prehistoric North American Fossilized Bison SkullEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Fossilized Megalodon Tooth Polished Tip, 5.15"L: Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 2.6 million years ago. This is a fossilized tooth from a prehistoric megalodon shark - the largest fish or shark to ever exist! This

0107: Fossilized Megalodon Tooth Polished Tip, 5.15"LEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Fossilized Megalodon Tooth w/ Pearly Gray Hue: Ancient Seas, North America, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A fantastic fossilized tooth from the prehistoric megalodon shark, preserved with a pearly gray

0108: Fossilized Megalodon Tooth w/ Pearly Gray HueEst. $450-$675

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Fossilized Prehistoric Mammoth Tooth: North America, Southern United States, Florida, Pliocene to Pleistocene period, ca. 2.6 million to 10,000 years ago. A wonderful, fossilized tooth from the prehistoric Columbian mammoth, Mammuthus

0111: Fossilized Prehistoric Mammoth ToothEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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Sterling Silver Pendant w/ Topaz & Marine Fossils: North America, ca. millions of years ago. A lovely sterling silver pendant that contains 3 marine fossils and 2 topaz gemstones. The pendant is strung on a modern cord with a lobster clasp as a ready

0112: Sterling Silver Pendant w/ Topaz & Marine FossilsEst. $450-$675

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Silver, Topaz, Citrine, Ammonite & Fern Fossil Pendant: North America, ca. millions of years ago. A lovely sterling silver pendant setting with polished fossils from an ammonite and fern, accented by a topaz and citrine gemstones. The pendant is strung on

0114: Silver, Topaz, Citrine, Ammonite & Fern Fossil PendantEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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Fossilized North American Megacerops Jawbone w/ Tooth: North America, United States, Colorado, Sterling, Eocene period, ca. 56 to 34 million years ago. An impressive fossil from an animal belonging to the now-extinct Megacerops genus featuring a sizable

0115: Fossilized North American Megacerops Jawbone w/ ToothEst. $450-$675

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Fossilized Woolly Rhino Tooth w/ 'Smiley Face': Northern Asia, Siberia, Pleistocene Epoch, ca. 1.2 million to 24,000 years ago. A fossilized tooth from the prehistoric woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) with the characteristic hollowed

0117: Fossilized Woolly Rhino Tooth w/ 'Smiley Face'Est. $400-$600

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Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl w/ Swimmers: Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fine pottery bowl skillfully hand-painted on the interior and exterior with horizontal rows

0118: Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl w/ SwimmersEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Hand Tools (pr): Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A lovely pair of hand-carved stone hand tools, one a three-quarter groove hand axe, and the other a thick chisel.

0119: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Hand Tools (pr)Est. $350-$525

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Guerrero Mezcala Jade Axe God Type M-22 Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A large and pretty example of a hand-carved omphacite jade axe god of the Type M-22 style that presents with

0119A: Guerrero Mezcala Jade Axe God Type M-22 FigureEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Costa Rican Stone Shaman + Mezcala Greenstone Figures: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 400 to 100 BCE; Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. Three striking carved

0120: Costa Rican Stone Shaman + Mezcala Greenstone FiguresEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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3 Costa Rican & 2 Maya Stone Celts: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 600 to 1200 CE; southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, ca. 250 to 900 CE. A fine selection of 5 hand-carved stone celts from ancient Mesoamerica. First

0121: 3 Costa Rican & 2 Maya Stone CeltsEst. $350-$525

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Quelepa Polychrome Bowl w/ Abstract Avians: Pre-Columbian, Central America, eastern El Salvador and Honduras, Quelepa culture, Late Lepa Phase, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery bowl with a planar base, a gently

0122: Quelepa Polychrome Bowl w/ Abstract AviansEst. $800-$1,200

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Published Monte Alban III Incensario Hueheuteotl, TL'd: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Oaxaca, Classic Monte Alban III, ca. 300 to 600 CE. A very large incense burner, skillfully hand-built from terracotta and presenting the visage of the Huehueteotl,

0122A: Published Monte Alban III Incensario Hueheuteotl, TL'dEst. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

Rare Olmec Pottery Ceremonial Bowl w/ Spout: 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

0123: Rare Olmec Pottery Ceremonial Bowl w/ SpoutEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Olmec Green Stone Drug Spoon / Necklace: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico/Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A gorgeous nephrite jadeite spoon necklace. The jadeite used to make this necklace is beautiful, with deep grey-green,

0123A: Olmec Green Stone Drug Spoon / NecklaceEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Chancay Textile Doll + Bone Effigy Figure: Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Chancay, ca. 900 to 1400 CE. A hand-carved bone figural effigy and textile doll made for funerary rituals with beautiful hand-woven garments and hair! The bone is likely

0124: Chancay Textile Doll + Bone Effigy FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Chancay Pottery Whistling Stirrup Vessel w/ Cacique: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A hand-built pottery stirrup vessel presenting a pair of upright, discoid chambers resting upon flared feet. Standing atop one

0125: Chancay Pottery Whistling Stirrup Vessel w/ CaciqueEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Chancay Polychrome Textile Mantle Abstract Zoomorphs: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A finely woven textile panel in hues of deep burgundy red, tan-yellow, and pink. The long band is woven with a repeating vertical register

0127: Chancay Polychrome Textile Mantle Abstract ZoomorphsEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Chavin Cupisnique Stirrup Vessel Sleeping Bird: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin-Cupisnique, ca. 1200 BCE. A beautiful stirrup vessel modeled with its body in the form of an elegant sleeping bird, its head turned 180 degrees and tucked

0127A: Chavin Cupisnique Stirrup Vessel Sleeping BirdEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Chavin Pottery Architectural Model Ball Court TL'd: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. An exceedingly rare ceramic depiction of a Chavin ballgame court, hand-built from red-brown pottery and presenting with highly burnished

0127B: Chavin Pottery Architectural Model Ball Court TL'dEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Inca Copper Mace Heads (pr): Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1400 to 1532 CE. A fine pair of cast-copper mace heads, each of a circular form with a sizeable, central hafting hole. The larger presents a smooth

0129: Pre-Columbian Inca Copper Mace Heads (pr)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

Large and Colorful Inca Textile Tunic: Pre-Columbian, central highlands of Peru, Inca culture, ca. 1350 to 1500 CE. By far the most well known and "popular" of the pre-contact South American cultures, the Inca were also perhaps the most

0129A: Large and Colorful Inca Textile TunicEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Impressive Inca Stone Llama Canopa, ex-Sotheby's: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A wonderful example of a canopic vessel of a hefty form carved from a gray-black stone that is polished until smooth. The llama exhibits

0129B: Impressive Inca Stone Llama Canopa, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Early Moche Copper Tumi w/ 2 Seated Figures: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 400 CE. A high-quality copper - 99.6% - tumi ritual knife presenting a lengthy, tubular neck and a flat, flared blade surmounted by a pair of seated

0130: Early Moche Copper Tumi w/ 2 Seated FiguresEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

Moche Pottery Portrait Mask of a Stylized Male: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 400 CE. A beautiful, hand-built pottery mask depicting a male countenance of a stylized form. The highly burnished visage exhibits ovoid,

0131: Moche Pottery Portrait Mask of a Stylized MaleEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Moche Pottery Figural Beaker Vessel of Warrior: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 to 600 CE. A handsome hand-built pottery vessel of a stern and dignified figure with a bulbous body and cylindrical head topped by a wide opening. The

0132: Moche Pottery Figural Beaker Vessel of WarriorEst. $450-$675

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Moche Pottery Whistle - Warrior Form: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase IV to Phase V, ca. 500 to 850 CE. A playable pottery whistle boasting the dynamic relief of a heavily-adorned Moche warrior striding left. With a square

0134: Moche Pottery Whistle - Warrior FormEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Nazca Polychrome Vessel Star Pattern: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A very attractive hand-built pottery bowl with a rounded base and a slightly tapered neck. The surface is burnished and slipped in a warm

0135: Nazca Polychrome Vessel Star PatternEst. $700-$1,050

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Vibrant Paracas Textile Fragment - Flying Shamans: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Paracas culture, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A fabulous and sizable textile fragment composed of tightly woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool fibers) in hues of crimson,

0136: Vibrant Paracas Textile Fragment - Flying ShamansEst. $3,800-$5,700Lot Passed

Vicus Redware Stirrup Vessel, Nude Hermaphrodite: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Vicus, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. An intriguing redware stirrup vessel in the form of a kneeling hermaphrodite with the air of contentedness. The rotund figure hunches

0137: Vicus Redware Stirrup Vessel, Nude HermaphroditeEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Bahia Pottery Seated Figure w/ Headdress & Adornments: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Bahia culture, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A fabulous terracotta figure, likely a lord or ruler, displaying an arresting countenance of bean-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and full lips

0138: Bahia Pottery Seated Figure w/ Headdress & AdornmentsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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5 Bahia, Jamacoaque, & Manteno Pottery Figures: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Bahia culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE; Jamacoaque culture, ca. 500 CE; Manteno culture, ca. 850 to 1600 CE. A gathering of 5 mold-formed pottery figures from ancient Ecuador.

0139: 5 Bahia, Jamacoaque, & Manteno Pottery FiguresEst. $450-$675

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Chorrera Pottery Dog Vessel + Jalisco Hunchback Male: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Chorrera culture, ca. 1000 BCE; Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A splendid pair of pottery figures from pre-Columbian cultures: a Chorrera dog

0140: Chorrera Pottery Dog Vessel + Jalisco Hunchback MaleEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

2 Jamacoaque Pottery Heads Fragments: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque) culture, ca. 500 CE. A pair of pottery head fragments from mold-formed human figures. Both are crowned by bulbous headdresses; the larger head is

0141: 2 Jamacoaque Pottery Heads FragmentsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Manteno Stone Nude Seated Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manteno culture, ca. 1000 CE. A hand-carved stone figure depicting a nude woman kneeling atop folded legs. The woman rests both hands atop her knees, leans slightly forward,

0141A: Manteno Stone Nude Seated Female FigureEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Sizeable Manteno Blackware Incensario Nude Male: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manteno, ca. 1000 CE. A sizeable figural incensario, finely modeled from terracotta to depict a male nude who stands at attention with his arms at his sides (somewhat

0141C: Sizeable Manteno Blackware Incensario Nude MaleEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

Lot of 5 Panamanian Pottery Vessels: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle culture, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A gathering of five hand-built pottery vessels of varying sizes. The smallest has a spherical body atop a trio of

0142: Lot of 5 Panamanian Pottery VesselsEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Chimu Inca Blackware Canteen - Spondylus Shell Effigy: Pre-Columbian, Peru, North Coast, Chimu- Inca culture, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A gorgeous blackware canteen vessel with a wide, flaring spout, and five spine-like lugs on the shoulders running from

0142B: Chimu Inca Blackware Canteen - Spondylus Shell EffigyEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

2 Costa Rican Pottery Bowls: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. A nice set of 2 hand-built pottery bowls from ancient Costa Rica. First is a quintpod bowl bearing 5 hollow and

0143: 2 Costa Rican Pottery BowlsEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Pair of Costa Rican Pottery Vessels: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A pair of charming ceramic vessels, both with bulbous bodies and corseted necks. Wide, sloping mouths with slightly pronounced rims

0144: Pair of Costa Rican Pottery VesselsEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Jar: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A fabulous pottery jar, expertly hand-painted with elaborate geometric designs in hues of burnt sienna and

0145: Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome JarEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Chupicuaro Pottery Vessels - ex Harner: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guanajuato Valley, Chupicuaro, ca. 800 BCE to 200 CE. A delightful trio of pottery bowls, all displaying lovely forms and vibrant colors. Enveloped in a shade of

0146: Lot of 3 Chupicuaro Pottery Vessels - ex HarnerEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Colima Pottery Seated Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine, hand-built pottery figure shown seated with both legs bent; one propped before her and the other folded beneath her. Capped by a

0147: Colima Pottery Seated Female FigureEst. $400-$600

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Exhibited Colima Pottery Figural Whistle Male Athlete: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine pottery figural whistle, perhaps an athlete, wearing a conical helmet that straps under the chin and standing atop thick, slightly

0149: Exhibited Colima Pottery Figural Whistle Male AthleteEst. $600-$900

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2 Colima Shell Purging Stick Pendants - Wearable: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An attractive pair of pendants, hand-carved from creamy white shells, both suggesting zoomorphic creatures, such as alligators or lizards.

0150: 2 Colima Shell Purging Stick Pendants - WearableEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

4 Colima Shell Pendants Zoomorphic / Anthropomorphic: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A collection of 4 Spondylus shell pendants and amulets, each hand-carved into zoomorphic and anthropomorphic forms. The shells are white and

0151: 4 Colima Shell Pendants Zoomorphic / AnthropomorphicEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Colima Pottery Gingerbread Flat Figures (pr): Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A nice set of 2 hand-built pottery figures known as 'gingerbread' figures due to their relatively flat forms, both standing on delineated

0153: Colima Pottery Gingerbread Flat Figures (pr)Est. $550-$825Lot Passed

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Colima Pottery Seated Male Shaman: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery male shaman figure seated with legs extended in front of his upright body. The man presents nude with hanging arms and

0154: Colima Pottery Seated Male ShamanEst. $350-$525

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Colima Pottery Gadrooned Parrot Jar, ex Sotheby's: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. This brilliant vermillion pottery vessel assumes form of a wide, voluminous squash with a gadrooned body that is

0154A: Colima Pottery Gadrooned Parrot Jar, ex Sotheby'sEst. $2,600-$3,900Lot Passed

Fascinating Colima Pottery Mask, TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fascinating pottery mask displaying a stylized visage with annular eyes beneath straight brows, a curved nose with a septum adornment,

0155: Fascinating Colima Pottery Mask, TL TestedEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessels, Jalisco + Nayarit: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco or Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of hand-built ancient West Mexican pottery vessels. First is a large storage jar with a round but stable base, a carinated

0156: Pre-Columbian Pottery Vessels, Jalisco + NayaritEst. $700-$1,050

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Miniature Jalisco Pottery Seated Female: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine hand-built pottery figurine of a seated woman with bent legs and stylized face. She sits on a stable posterior with her hands

0157: Miniature Jalisco Pottery Seated FemaleEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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Jalisco Bichrome Sheepface Female Figures (pr): Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pair of pottery seated female figures, each displaying a characteristic Jalisco "sheepface" with a projecting nose and pointed ears and

0158: Jalisco Bichrome Sheepface Female Figures (pr)Est. $600-$900

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Miniature Jalisco Pottery Jar Seated Male w/ Sheepface: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A remarkable, hand-built pottery jar in the form of a seated man adorned in red, white, gray, and black pigments. Presenting a

0159: Miniature Jalisco Pottery Jar Seated Male w/ SheepfaceEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Nayarit Pottery Figure + Mother w/ Child Effigy: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery figures from ancient Mexico depicting mothers with children. The red slipped figure is a Chinesco type

0160: Nayarit Pottery Figure + Mother w/ Child EffigyEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Nayarit Pottery Vessels - Bowl + Bottle: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 2 hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessels - a bowl and a bottle - from ancient West Mexico. The hemispherical, red-slipped

0161: Nayarit Pottery Vessels - Bowl + BottleEst. $700-$1,050

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Impressive Nayarit Pottery Seated Nude Female: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A fabulous and quite massive clay sculpture of a seated female depicted nude with a long, rectangular torso, bulging,

0161A: Impressive Nayarit Pottery Seated Nude FemaleEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

Exhibited Tlatilco Pottery Pretty Lady Figure: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A graceful and finely formed pottery "pretty lady" figure, intended as a fertility idol, nude with ample hips, thighs, breasts, and

0162: Exhibited Tlatilco Pottery Pretty Lady FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Fine Teotihuacan Serpentine Stone Figure: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 100 to 600 CE. A fine hand-carved and string cut stone figure, either male or non-gender specific, presenting a characteristically stylized body and

0162A: Fine Teotihuacan Serpentine Stone FigureEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

3 Veracruz Pottery Seated Bird Figures: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A charming collection of 3 pottery figures, each featuring an anthropomorphic body with a bird-like head. All seated cross-legged,

0163: 3 Veracruz Pottery Seated Bird FiguresEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Veracruz Pottery Zoomorph Whistle w/ Bitumen: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A fascinating, hand-built, terracotta whistle depicting a visage that is at once avian and zoomorphic - note the curved beak

0164: Veracruz Pottery Zoomorph Whistle w/ BitumenEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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Pre-Columbian Stone Beads + Miniature Mace Head (7 pcs): Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic period, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE; Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A

0165: Pre-Columbian Stone Beads + Miniature Mace Head (7 pcs)Est. $700-$1,050

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0165A: Mapuche Stone Ceremonial Scepter / Clava Avian FormEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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2 Rare Anasazi Woven Yucca Fiber Sandals: Native American, Southwestern United States, Utah, San Juan County, Montezuma Creek Canyon, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 1200 to 1350 CE. A wonderful set of 2 hand-built sandals woven from thick

0166: 2 Rare Anasazi Woven Yucca Fiber SandalsEst. $1,100-$1,650

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Pre-Columbian Monte Alban Pottery Vessel Foot Form: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Oaxaca, Classic Monte Alban III, ca. 300 to 600 CE. A fascinating pottery vessel in the form of a foot with the lower leg serving as the neck and spout. Standing on a

0167: Pre-Columbian Monte Alban Pottery Vessel Foot FormEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Prehistoric Anasazi Gallup Black on White Vessel - Bird: Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), Chaco Tradition, Gallup Type, ca. 980 to 1150 CE. A charming pottery vessel resembling the form of a bird with a

0168: Prehistoric Anasazi Gallup Black on White Vessel - BirdEst. $1,600-$2,000Lot Passed

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Prehistoric Anasazi Black on White Bowl Sun Motif: Native American, Southwestern United States, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. A coil-formed pottery bowl with a round but stable base, thick walls, and a slightly in-folded rim.

0169: Prehistoric Anasazi Black on White Bowl Sun MotifEst. $600-$900

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Prehistoric Native American Mogollon Corrugated Jar: Native American, North America, Southwestern New Mexico, Southeast Arizona, and Northern Chihuahua region of Mexico, Mogollon culture, ca. 1000 to 1150 CE. A slender, piriform vessel constructed via

0170: Prehistoric Native American Mogollon Corrugated JarEst. $550-$825

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Prehistoric Four Corners Chaco Canyon Corrugated Vessel: Native American, Southwestern United States, Four Corners region, New Mexico, Chaco Canyon area, Ancestral Puebloan, ca. 900 to 1030 CE. A fine and large hand-built olla vessel with a corrugated

0171: Prehistoric Four Corners Chaco Canyon Corrugated VesselEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

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Prehistoric Anasazi Corrugated Pottery Jar: Native American, Southwestern United States, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), ca. 1000 to 1250 CE. A beautiful pottery jar presenting a rounded bottom that expands to a wide hip then dramatically slants

0172: Prehistoric Anasazi Corrugated Pottery JarEst. $800-$1,200

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Prehistoric Anasazi Four Corners Black on White Bowl: Native American, Southwestern United States, Four Corners region, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. A utilitarian bowl formed via the traditional coil-and-scrape technique with a

0173: Prehistoric Anasazi Four Corners Black on White BowlEst. $1,400-$2,500

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Exhibited Prehistoric Anasazi Pottery Black on White Pitcher: Native American, Southwestern United States, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 1075 to 1250 CE. A hand-built pottery pitcher of a sizable form with a stable base, a piriform body with a tapered

0174: Exhibited Prehistoric Anasazi Pottery Black on White PitcherEst. $550-$825

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Prehistoric Anasazi Tularosa Black on White Olla: Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), Tularosa type, ca. 1100 to 1250 CE. A lovely pottery olla of slightly compressed spherical form shaped via the

0175: Prehistoric Anasazi Tularosa Black on White OllaEst. $1,600-$2,500

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Prehistoric Anasazi Mesa Verde Black on White Mug: Native American, Southwestern United States, Colorado, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, Mesa Verde type, ca. 1200 to 1300 CE. A pretty pottery mug showcasing hand-painted black-on-white decoration with a

0176: Prehistoric Anasazi Mesa Verde Black on White MugEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Prehistoric Anasazi Pottery Black on White Mug: Native American, Southwestern United States, Colorado or New Mexico, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloans), ca. 1200 to 1300 CE. A fine pottery mug of a miniature form shaped via the traditional

0177: Prehistoric Anasazi Pottery Black on White MugEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Prehistoric Native American Hohokam Onion Skin Jar: Native American, North America, southern Arizona, Hohokam culture, ca. 150 to 1150 CE. A wonderful pottery jar presenting a bulbous body with a wide hip, a sloped shoulder, a narrow, tubular neck,

0178: Prehistoric Native American Hohokam Onion Skin JarEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

20th C. Native American Hopi Pottery Jar w/ Animals: Southwestern USA, Arizona and New Mexico, Hopi Peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine pottery jar enveloped in a pale orange pigment with black and brown painted decoration adorning the

0179: 20th C. Native American Hopi Pottery Jar w/ AnimalsEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Large 20th C. Hopi Hide & Wood Drum w/ Beater: Native American, Southwestern United States, Hopi, ca. 20th century CE. A splendid and sizeable drum comprised of 2 circular pieces of raw animal hide sewn with animal sinew around a slender wooden

0180: Large 20th C. Hopi Hide & Wood Drum w/ BeaterEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

W.C. Shotts Opal Cameo Carving of Sitting Bull: W.C. Shotts (American 1937 - 2009), 1986, "Sitting Bull, Sioux," opal and turquoise carving titled, dated, and signed on verso. This is a fabulous hand carved cameo sculpture of the famous Sioux

0180A: W.C. Shotts Opal Cameo Carving of Sitting BullEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

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Ancient Alaskan Bering Sea Bone Harpoon Head: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, ca. 200 BCE to 1000 CE. A hand carved walrus ivory harpoon head of an elongated triangular form with one

0181: Ancient Alaskan Bering Sea Bone Harpoon HeadEst. $350-$525

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Pre-Contact Inuit Walrus Tusk Blade, ex Berdella: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 1500 to 1900 CE. A killer find! A fascinating ceremonial knife, harpoon point, or axe head, skillfully carved from fossilized walrus

0182: Pre-Contact Inuit Walrus Tusk Blade, ex BerdellaEst. $1,900-$2,850

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Ancient Inuit Stone Axe Head: Native American, Arctic, Inuit or Aleut peoples, ca. 1500 to 1800 CE. A sturdy utilitarian axe head that is hand-carved from dark gray-brown stone. The ovoid tool features a rounded butt end, a

0183: Ancient Inuit Stone Axe HeadEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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Pre-Contact Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Awl / Threader: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Yupik & Inuit, Thule / Pre-Contact Period, ca. 12th to 18th century CE. A walrus ivory tool that may have been used as a sewing threader or awl.

0184: Pre-Contact Alaskan Inuit Walrus Ivory Awl / ThreaderEst. $450-$675

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18th C. Haida / Tlingit Bone Fishing Totem Amulet: Native American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, Haida or Tlingit, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine marine mammal bone carving of a stylized figure with an anthropomorphic face holding a

0185: 18th C. Haida / Tlingit Bone Fishing Totem AmuletEst. $700-$1,050

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18th C. Northwest Coast Inuit Stone Adze Blade: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Inuit, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hand-carved adze blade with a sturdy tang, a thick body, and a tapered blade head with a sharpened edge. The

0186: 18th C. Northwest Coast Inuit Stone Adze BladeEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

20th C. Haida Horn Spoon Totemic Handle Nacre Inlay: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A remarkable ceremonial bighorn sheep horn or marine mammal bone spoon with a

0187: 20th C. Haida Horn Spoon Totemic Handle Nacre InlayEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

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20th C. Canadian Inuit Boat Model + Stone Carving: Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast, Canada, Broughton Island, ca. 1982 CE; Alaska, Inuit / Athabaskan, ca. early to late 20th century CE. A wood and walrus hide model of a boat known as

0188: 20th C. Canadian Inuit Boat Model + Stone CarvingEst. $400-$600

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Signed 20th C. Tlingit Cedar Totem Pole, Frank Williams: Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit, ca. mid-20th century CE, signed Frank Williams. A fine hand carved wooden totem pole by Native artist Frank Williams. The

0189: Signed 20th C. Tlingit Cedar Totem Pole, Frank WilliamsEst. $700-$1,050

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Early 20th C. Inuit Men's Hide Moccasins (2 pr): Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful pair of men's moccasins made from seal skin, cow hide, and fox fur. Included are a pair of

0190: Early 20th C. Inuit Men's Hide Moccasins (2 pr)Est. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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20th C. Alaskan Inuit Wool Felt Nivingajuliat Wall Art: North America, Northern United States / Canada, Inuit, Yupik or Aleut people, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a charming embroidered felt textile wall hanging known as a nivingajuliat, with a

0191: 20th C. Alaskan Inuit Wool Felt Nivingajuliat Wall ArtEst. $600-$900

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Native American Mississippian Chert Adze Blades (2): Native American, Southeastern United States, Eastern Woodland, Mississippian, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A fine pair of hand-knapped chert adze heads with a gorgeous sienna orange hue. One is bifacial with

0193: Native American Mississippian Chert Adze Blades (2)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

Native American Mississippian Pottery Jar w/ Handles: Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Missouri, Saint Francis County, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. A wonderful pottery jar presenting a globular body with a brief neck and a slightly flared

0194: Native American Mississippian Pottery Jar w/ HandlesEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Fine Mississippian Grayware Jar: Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. An elegant, hand-built pottery jar presenting thick walls that rise to a wide body, a broad, gently sloped shoulder, a

0195: Fine Mississippian Grayware JarEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Mississippian Pottery Jar w/ Dimpled Rim: Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. A pretty grayware jar presenting a squat body with a broad, rounded shoulder, a tapered neck, and a scalloped rim, all

0196: Mississippian Pottery Jar w/ Dimpled RimEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Large Mississippian / Caddo Whelk Shell Tool: Native American, Southern United States, Tennessee, Davidson County, Eastern Woodland, Mississippian Caddo culture, ca. 900 to 1400 CE. This is a fascinating and large whelk shell tool with a carved

0197: Large Mississippian / Caddo Whelk Shell ToolEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Native American Mississippian Knapped Stone Tool: Native American, Southern United States, Arkansas, Mississippi County, Mississippian culture, ca 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-knapped stone tool with a convex face and a flat face. The narrow tip is

0198: Native American Mississippian Knapped Stone ToolEst. $350-$525

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Mississippian Grayware Bottle w/ Bulbous Body: Native American, American Midwest and Southeast, Mississippian, ca. 11th to 14th century CE. An elegant grayware jar exhibiting a round yet stable base and smoothly burnished walls that rise to a

0199: Mississippian Grayware Bottle w/ Bulbous BodyEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Mississippian Pottery Bottle w/ Long Neck: Native American, American Midwest and Southeast, Mississippian, ca. 11th to 14th century CE. A wonderful piriform bottle, hand-built from earthenware and enveloped in a rich hue of gray. Sitting upon

0200: Mississippian Pottery Bottle w/ Long NeckEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Large Native American Mississippian Stone Hoe: Native American, Midwestern United States, possibly Arkansas or Ohio, Mississippian culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A remarkable hoe head or digging tool, hand-knapped and polished from creamy white

0201: Large Native American Mississippian Stone HoeEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Mississippian Pottery Frog Effigy Jar: Native American, Midwestern United States, Mississippian, Arkansas, Saint Francis River, ca. 1200 to 1400 CE. A delightful grayware jar in the form of a frog. The vessel presents a globular body, a

0202: Mississippian Pottery Frog Effigy JarEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Mississippian Caddo Pottery Bowl w/ Incised Motifs: Native American, Midwest to Southeastern United States, Caddo / Mississippian, ca. 1200 to 1800 CE. A hand-built pottery bowl of a squat form resting on a narrow, planar base. Presented in a

0203: Mississippian Caddo Pottery Bowl w/ Incised MotifsEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Mississippian Pottery Jar w/ Lugs: Native American, Southeastern or Midwestern United States, Mississippian, ca. 1200 to 1400 CE. A hand-built pottery jar with a round but stable base, a wide body with a gently carinated midsection, 7

0204: Mississippian Pottery Jar w/ LugsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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20th C. Navajo Silver / Turquoise Brooch / Pendant: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful silver and turquoise brooch with an integral pin clasp and hook for suspension as a pendant. The central face

0205: 20th C. Navajo Silver / Turquoise Brooch / PendantEst. $350-$525

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20th Navajo Silver / Turquoise Brooch + Pendant: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful pair of sterling silver and turquoise jewelry; a brooch and pendant. The larger is a medallion shaped brooch

0206: 20th Navajo Silver / Turquoise Brooch + PendantEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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3 Archaic Native American Bannerstones & Gorget Preform: Native American, Midwestern to Southern United States, Indiana, Adams County, & Kentucky, Washington County, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A collection of 3 interesting

0207: 3 Archaic Native American Bannerstones & Gorget PreformEst. $600-$900

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Eastern Woodlands Stone Full Groove Axe Head: Native American, Midwestern United States, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 3000 BCE. A hand-carved axe head or hand axe of a broad form with a thick butt end, a bifacial blade head, and

0208: Eastern Woodlands Stone Full Groove Axe HeadEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Rare Archaic Eastern Woodlands Pottery Discoidal, TL'd: Native American, Midwestern to Southern United States, Eastern Woodland, Archaic period, ca. 1880 BCE. A fascinating and rare discoidal made from pottery with firing clouds and markings across the

0209: Rare Archaic Eastern Woodlands Pottery Discoidal, TL'dEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

3 Native American Eastern Woodland Game Stones: Native American, Midwestern to Eastern United States, Eastern Woodland period, ca. 100 to 1500 CE. A collection of 3 pecked and polished stone game pieces- the largest is a discoidal shape with

0210: 3 Native American Eastern Woodland Game StonesEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Native American Eastern Woodland Stone Axe Head: Native American, North America, Eastern Woodland, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. An attractive axe head of rectangular form, smoothly hand-carved from a dark gray stone. The ancient implement presents a thick

0211: Native American Eastern Woodland Stone Axe HeadEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Native American Stone Hatchet and Grinding Stone: Native American, central/midwestern United States, Eastern Woodland, ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A set of hand-carved stone artifacts: a hatchet head and a grinding stone. The hatchet head features a

0211A: Native American Stone Hatchet and Grinding StoneEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

2 Mogollon Corrugated Pottery Jars: Native American, Southwestern United States, Southwestern New Mexico, Southeastern Arizona, and Northern Chihuahua region of Mexico, Mogollon culture, ca. 1000 to 1150 CE. A great set of 2 pottery

0212: 2 Mogollon Corrugated Pottery JarsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

2 Native American Eastern Woodlands Stone Axe Heads: Native American, central/midwestern United States, Eastern Woodland, ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A pair of hand-carved stone axe heads. The first is carved from mottled beige and gray stone and has a thick

0213: 2 Native American Eastern Woodlands Stone Axe HeadsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Native American Salado Redware Pottery Corrugated Bowl: Native American, Southwestern United States, central Arizona to the Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico, Salado culture, ca. 1275 to 1450 CE. A redware pottery bowl formed via the coil-and-scrape technique

0214: Native American Salado Redware Pottery Corrugated BowlEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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19th C. Native American Tesuque Pottery Jar: Native American, Southwest United States, New Mexico, Pueblo Indians, Tesuque peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a wide form with a concave base, an apple-shaped

0215: 19th C. Native American Tesuque Pottery JarEst. $600-$900

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Ancestral Puebloan Mesa Verde Corrugated Pottery Olla: North America, Southwestern United States, Colorado, Mesa Verde, Ancestral Puebloan, ca. 1000 to 1150 CE. A fine hand built corrugated grayware olla of a rounded form with a slightly flattened rim.

0216: Ancestral Puebloan Mesa Verde Corrugated Pottery OllaEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

17th C. Zuni First Pueblo Revolt Polychrome Jar: Native American, southwestern United States, New Mexico, Zuni, First Pueblo Revolt, ca. late 17th to 18th century CE. Wow! A remarkably rare example of pottery from the First Pueblo Revolt of 1680!

0217: 17th C. Zuni First Pueblo Revolt Polychrome JarEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

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20th C. San Juan Pueblo Redware Jar - Martina Aquino: Native American, Maria Aquino (1920 to 1982), southwest United States, Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan) Pueblo, ca. 1930s to 1982 CE. Signed "Martina / Aquino" on base. A lovely pottery jar presenting a

0218: 20th C. San Juan Pueblo Redware Jar - Martina AquinoEst. $350-$525

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20th C. Acoma Pueblo Pottery Miniature Figures, 4 pcs: Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Acoma Pueblo, ca. mid 20th to 21st century CE. A collection of 4 miniature pottery figurines and an oven kiln in the characteristic Acoma

0219: 20th C. Acoma Pueblo Pottery Miniature Figures, 4 pcsEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Arctic Thule Period Caribou Antler Hand Adze: Native American, Western Arctic (found near Teller / Brevig Mission on the Bering Sea near Nome, Alaska), Thule period, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A well-preserved example of a hand adze ingeniously made

0220: Arctic Thule Period Caribou Antler Hand AdzeEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Five 20th C. Native American Stone Thunderbirds: Native American, United States, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine gathering of 5 hand-knapped stone thunderbirds exhibiting a myriad of earthen hues. Two of the avian effigies have enormous

0221: Five 20th C. Native American Stone ThunderbirdsEst. $1,900-$2,850Lot Passed

Native American Archaic Period Stone Spear Point: Native American, Southern USA, Transitional Archaic period, ca. 1st millennium CE. A fine spear point, hand-knapped from light grey stone with natural black and brown striations. The attractive

0222: Native American Archaic Period Stone Spear PointEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Seven 20th C. African Brass Rings - ex Quinn: West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti (Asante), ca. early to mid-20th century CE; Burkina Faso, Dogon or Lobi, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A wonderful collection of 6 brass rings and weight and 1 copper

0223: Seven 20th C. African Brass Rings - ex QuinnEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

20th C. African Akan Asante Pottery Ntiri Idol: West Africa, Ghana, Akan culture, Asante peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-sculpted ceramic votive head known as a "ntiri" used in funerary traditions to pay homage to the deceased. The

0224: 20th C. African Akan Asante Pottery Ntiri IdolEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga Figure: West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ikenga fetish figure of an intriguing form with a flared base, 3 V-shaped 'arms' extending from the narrow

0225: Early 20th C. African Igbo Wooden Ikenga FigureEst. $400-$600

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Beautiful 19th C. Moroccan Polychrome Bowl, ex-Museum: North Africa, Morocco, Fez (Fes) region, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely pottery bowl known as a mokhfia, presenting a rounded bottom and thick walls that rise to a flared rim, all sitting upon a

0226: Beautiful 19th C. Moroccan Polychrome Bowl, ex-MuseumEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Fine 19th C. Moroccan Glazed Pottery Bowl, ex Museum: North Africa, Morocco, Fez (Fes) region, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful pottery bowl known as a mokhfia presenting a rounded bottom, and thick walls that swell outwards to a wide, flared rim, all

0227: Fine 19th C. Moroccan Glazed Pottery Bowl, ex MuseumEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Rare 14th C. African Djenne Terracotta Idol: West Africa, Mali, Djenne peoples, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. This is an interesting and rare hand-built pottery idol or tool of a highly simplified and abstract from. The piece has a thick

0228: Rare 14th C. African Djenne Terracotta IdolEst. $450-$675

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19th C. Mali Bamana Ntomo Wood Mask: West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. late 19th early 20th century CE. A fascinating wooden mask depicting a pointed and angular face, hand-carved from a single piece of wood, with

0228A: 19th C. Mali Bamana Ntomo Wood MaskEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

20th C. African Mossi Wood Whistle - ex Quinn: West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden whistle of a tall and slender form. The forked portion on the bottom functions as the

0229: 20th C. African Mossi Wood Whistle - ex QuinnEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. African Baule Leather Belt Pouch w/ Shells: West Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A goat leather pouch hand sewn and decorated with large pink shells. The bag has a crescent body - flat top and the

0230: 19th C. African Baule Leather Belt Pouch w/ ShellsEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Senufo Wood Seated Female Figure: West Africa, Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast, Senufo, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A splendid, hand-carved wood figure of a nude female shown seated atop a 4-legged stool. Capped by a crested

0231: Early 20th C. African Senufo Wood Seated Female FigureEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

20th C. Bamana Kono Society Wood Antelope Mask: Africa, Mali, Bamana Kono Peoples, ca. 1940. A stunning early (by African standards) wooden mask of an abstract antelope form. This type, of which there are several varieties, presents with an

0231A: 20th C. Bamana Kono Society Wood Antelope MaskEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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20th C. Ethiopian Coptic Silver, Nickel Silver Pendants: East Africa, Ethiopia, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a lovely collection of 4 nickel-silver and silver alloy pendants in the traditional and distinctive Coptic Ethiopian style! The largest is a

0232: 20th C. Ethiopian Coptic Silver, Nickel Silver PendantsEst. $350-$525

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Neolithic African Sahara Stone Hand Axe: North Africa, Morocco, ca. 15000 BCE (17,000 BP). An amazing and large handmade cutting tool knapped from a brown stone with red inclusions. The blade is shaped into an elongated form, with two

0233: Neolithic African Sahara Stone Hand AxeEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

20th C. African Zulu Wooden War Club w/ Copper Banding: Africa, South Africa, Zulu tribe, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden war club known as a knobkerrie (also knopkierie and iwisa) often used in southern and eastern Africa. A

0234: 20th C. African Zulu Wooden War Club w/ Copper BandingEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Luba Wood Charm Figure w/ Hide & Cord: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luba or Hemba (Bahemba) peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden fetish figure with stylized visage; a large forehead, and a sharply

0235: Early 20th C. Luba Wood Charm Figure w/ Hide & CordEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Botswana Himba Glass Beaded Leather Skirt: South Africa, Botswana / Namibia, Himba people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a fine example of a traditional apron style of a glass beaded and leather skirt. The leather waist strap has

0236: Early 20th C. Botswana Himba Glass Beaded Leather SkirtEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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19th C. Borneo Ngaju Dayak Carved Wood Charm Figure: Southeast Asia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Ngaju Dayak, ca. late 19th century to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden charm statue created by the indigenous Ngaju Dayak of Borneo. The figure

0237: 19th C. Borneo Ngaju Dayak Carved Wood Charm FigureEst. $450-$675

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19th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Canes / Walking Sticks (3): Polynesia, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A trio of lovely canes / walking sticks, each hand carved from koa, a tropical hardwood whose carvings make up some of the most important Hawaiian antiques.

0238: 19th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Canes / Walking Sticks (3)Est. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

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Gorgeous 20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A gorgeous, hand-carved wooden bowl made from wood of the koa tree, a native species to the Hawaiian Islands that thrives in volcanic

0239: Gorgeous 20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood BowlEst. $400-$600

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0240: Pre-Contact 18th C. Hawaiian Pumice Abrader ToolsEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. Solomon Islands Ambegwaro (Armband): Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An intricate cylindrical armband known as an "ambegwaro" made from dark, tightly-woven vegetal fibers

0241: 19th C. Solomon Islands Ambegwaro (Armband)Est. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

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19th C. Fiji Whale Ivory Chieftain Pendant - Wasekaseka: Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful example of a chieftain pendant made from a single sperm whale tooth that was once part of a larger necklace known as a wasekaseka (or

0242: 19th C. Fiji Whale Ivory Chieftain Pendant - WasekasekaEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Late 19th C. Tongan Wood Tapa Beater: Oceania, Polynesia, Tonga, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater of a lengthy form with a sturdy rectangular head, a tapered neck, and a slightly flared handle. Two

0243: Late 19th C. Tongan Wood Tapa BeaterEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

19th C. Polynesian Fijian Wood Ancestor Hook: Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. This is a practical implement carved from a thick piece of wood with a long neck and an anchor shaped hook for baskets and food items to store

0244: 19th C. Polynesian Fijian Wood Ancestor HookEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow + Adze: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Iatmul peoples, ca. late 19th to 20th century CE; Janaka Province, Wangi peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A set of 2 artifacts from Papua New

0245: 19th C. Papua New Guinea Canoe Prow + AdzeEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Huge / Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Fiber Dance Mask: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, probably Gulf Province, Tovei Village, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. HUGE and full of personality, a lively dance mask woven from colorful plant fibers, the body

0246: Huge / Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Fiber Dance MaskEst. $700-$1,050

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Early 20th C Papua New Guinea Fiber Mask w/ Grass Skirt: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, probably Gulf Province, Tovei Village, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. Sizeable to say the least, an expressive dance mask woven from colorful plant fibers, the body

0247: Early 20th C Papua New Guinea Fiber Mask w/ Grass SkirtEst. $700-$1,050

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Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Fiber Dance Mask: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, possibly Yuat River region, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A mesmerizing woven fiber dance mask of a grand scale and made to cover the entire upper body of its wearer,

0248: Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Fiber Dance MaskEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Papua New Guinea Boiken Wood Food Dish: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Boiken peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden bowl of rounded form known as a kamunggu with a smooth basin meant for

0249: Late 19th C. Papua New Guinea Boiken Wood Food DishEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

20th C. Papua New Guinea Amanab Tusk & Fiber Panel: Oceania, Northern Papua New Guinea, near Irian Jaya, Amanab peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is an intriguing bilum or woven panel adornment made from vegetal fibers, cowrie shells,

0250: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Amanab Tusk & Fiber PanelEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

18th C. Spanish Colonial Leather Traveling Chest: Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A New Mexican petaca (traveling trunk) made of leather over wood with a cotton cloth lined interior and domed lid. It

0251: 18th C. Spanish Colonial Leather Traveling ChestEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

17th C. Mexican Forged Iron Lance + 8 Spear Heads: Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A collection of 9 forged iron lance and spear heads, each bearing a conical socketing shaft on the bottom or a thick tang.

0251A: 17th C. Mexican Forged Iron Lance + 8 Spear HeadsEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

20th C. Argentinian Gilded Silver Bombilla & Stand: South America, Argentina, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful collection of silver mate drinking implements, including a bombilla straw and a cup rim and base holder. The straw known as

0252: 20th C. Argentinian Gilded Silver Bombilla & StandEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

20th C. Mexican & Peruvian Shipibo Pottery Vessels (9): South America, Peru, Upper / Western Amazon Basin, Ucayali River, Shipibo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE; Latin America, Mexico, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a fabulous collection of

0253: 20th C. Mexican & Peruvian Shipibo Pottery Vessels (9)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

20th C. Panamanian Kuna Cotton Molas Textile Panels (2): Central America, Panama, Kuna, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a pair of molas or reverse-applique panels with text and iconography inspired by nature and religion, both are comprised of several

0254: 20th C. Panamanian Kuna Cotton Molas Textile Panels (2)Est. $350-$525Lot Passed

Four 20th C. Mexican Silver & Nickel Silver Bracelets: North America, Mexico, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A set of 4 wearable bracelets, 2 made from sterling silver and the other 2 from nickel-silver. The first bracelet is made from 92.5% sterling

0255: Four 20th C. Mexican Silver & Nickel Silver BraceletsEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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20th C. Mexican Painted Wood Horse - Caballo Santiago: North America, Mexico, Puebla, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden horse known as a "Caballo Santiago" from the traditional Santiago Dance. It features a round opening ringed by

0256: 20th C. Mexican Painted Wood Horse - Caballo SantiagoEst. $600-$900

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1840s American Wood Percussion Rifle: North American, Eastern United States, probably Kentucky or Pennsylvania, ca. 1840s CE. A beautiful percussion rifle with a sturdy stock carved from a single piece of finely striped wood, perhaps

0257: 1840s American Wood Percussion RifleEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

19th C. American Civil War Iron & Horn Powderhorn: North America, United States, Civil War era, ca. 1861 to 1865 CE. A curved powderhorn or powder flask shaped from a carved bull horn bearing smooth surfaces. Both the bottom and top ends are fitted

0258: 19th C. American Civil War Iron & Horn PowderhornEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

19th C. American Civil War Metal Artifacts (9 pcs): North America, Southern United States, Tennessee or Georgia, Civil War Period, ca. 1861 to 1865 CE. A lovely ensemble of American Civil War memorabilia: 3 iron padlocks, a brass lid to a soapbox, 4

0259: 19th C. American Civil War Metal Artifacts (9 pcs)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

1906 "Moon-Face" by Jack London, 1st Edition: North America, United States, New York, ca. 1906. BAL 11895; Sisson & Martens, p. 27. 8400 copies printed in the first edition. A first edition of "Moon-Face and Other Stories" written by Jack London

0260: 1906 "Moon-Face" by Jack London, 1st EditionEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

1913 "The Abysmal Brute" by Jack London, 1st Edition: North America, United States, New York, ca. 1913 CE. A first edition of "The Abysmal Brute" written by Jack London (American, 1876 to 1916) in 1910 and published by The Century Company in 1913.

0261: 1913 "The Abysmal Brute" by Jack London, 1st EditionEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Pair of Autobiographical Books by Jack London, 1st Ed.: Jack London (American, 1876 to 1916). "John Barley-Corn" 1st ed. New York: The Century Co., 1913 CE. 343 pp. Illustrated by H. T. Dunn (American, 1884 to 1952 CE). Original dark green cloth with gilt

0262: Pair of Autobiographical Books by Jack London, 1st Ed.Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

2 Early 20th C. Jack London Books about Dogs, 1st Ed.: Jack London (American, 1876 to 1916). "Jerry of the Islands" 1st ed. New York: Macmillan Company, 1917 CE. 337 pp. with 6 pp. of advertisements. Color frontispiece. Original red cloth cover with gilt

0263: 2 Early 20th C. Jack London Books about Dogs, 1st Ed.Est. $500-$750Lot Passed

20th C. US Plastic "Loaded" Dice Vernon Country Club: North America, United States, Illinois, Lake County, Vernon Country Club, ca. 1940s to 1950s CE. A rare pair of "loaded" plastic dice from the Vernon Country Club - an elaborate establishment opened

0265: 20th C. US Plastic "Loaded" Dice Vernon Country ClubEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

18th C. American Iron & Wood Trade Axe Tomahawk: North America, United States, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A handsome trading axe or peace pipe tomahawk consisting of a polished tiger maple wood handle and an iron blade. Iron headed tomahawks were

0266: 18th C. American Iron & Wood Trade Axe TomahawkEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

19th C. USA Military Brass Buttons, Bullet, & Caps (15): North America, United States, Colorado & Connecticut, ca. 19th century CE. A collection of 12 military brass uniform buttons, 1 lead bullet, and 2 spent caps- all displayed in modern Riker cases. The

0267: 19th C. USA Military Brass Buttons, Bullet, & Caps (15)Est. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

19th C. American Iron & Bone Utensils (3): North America, Western United States, ca. early 19th century CE. This is an unusual collection of iron and brass utensils within a handy custom leather sheath. The kit includes a double pronged fork,

0268: 19th C. American Iron & Bone Utensils (3)Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

19th C. USA Brass Student Lamps (Electrified): North America, United States, ca. late 19th century CE. A fine pair of brass table lamps that have been converted from Argand or student style oil / kerosene fuel to electric. The 18th century Argand

0269: 19th C. USA Brass Student Lamps (Electrified)Est. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. USA Civil War Lead Bullets + Musket Balls (24): North America, Eastern United States, Civil War era, ca. 1861 to 1865 CE. A wonderful and historical gathering of Civil-War-era projectiles: 2 percussion caps, 5 musket balls, 16 bullets, and a

0270: 19th C. USA Civil War Lead Bullets + Musket Balls (24)Est. $450-$675Lot Passed

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US Civil War Springfield Model 1866 Trapdoor Rifle: North America, United States, Massachusetts, Springfield, Civil War era, ca. 1865 to 1866 CE. A converted Springfield Model 1866 breech loading rifle with a lengthy iron barrel, thick backstock and

0271: US Civil War Springfield Model 1866 Trapdoor RifleEst. $1,100-$1,650

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19th C. USA Brass Microscope by Spencer Lens Co: North American, United States, New York, Buffalo, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a vintage brass monocular microscope with 2 objective lenses, manufactured by Spencer Lens Company. The instrument

0272: 19th C. USA Brass Microscope by Spencer Lens CoEst. $400-$600

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20th C. American Wood, Tin & Glitter Fishing Decoy: North America, Midwestern / Northern United States, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a charming ice fishing decoy made of wood, tin, lead, and coated in glitter flecks! The body is carved from wood,

0273: 20th C. American Wood, Tin & Glitter Fishing DecoyEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

1814 American Leather-Bound Holy Bible 1000+ pages: North America, United States, New York, New York City, ca. 1814 CE. A fascinating, leather-bound Bible comprised of 1094 machine-made paper pages and titled, "The Holy Bible: Containing The Old and

0276: 1814 American Leather-Bound Holy Bible 1000+ pagesEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Samuel Butler's Posthumous Works of Prose & Verse, 1716: Northern Europe, England, London, ca. 1716 CE. A fascinating codex of around 300 pages in length entitled "Posthumous Works in Prose and Verse, Written in the Time of the Civil Wars and Reign of King

0276A: Samuel Butler's Posthumous Works of Prose & Verse, 1716Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

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1774 English Vellum Exemplification of Common Recovery: Northern Europe, Great Britain, northern England, Yorkshire, ca. 1774 CE. An impressive vellum document detailing an exemplification of common recovery - the transfer of land held in fee tail to land

0276B: 1774 English Vellum Exemplification of Common RecoveryEst. $400-$600

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Early 20th C. Amish Cloth Doll: American, Amish people, ca. 1910 to 1920s. A handmade cloth Amish doll with hand-stitched garments including a long forest green dress with a sage green overdress and a black bonnet - clothes that

0277: Early 20th C. Amish Cloth DollEst. $400-$800

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1940s American Cloth Boy Doll with Outfits: American, ca. 1940s to 1950s. A handmade cloth boy doll with embroidered facial features, painted hair, and the initial "DB" with a blue heart painted on his chest. His wardrobe includes an

0278: 1940s American Cloth Boy Doll with OutfitsEst. $400-$800Lot Passed

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1920s Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass & Brass Candlestick: Tiffany Studios, New York, USA Favrile glass and brass candlestick, ca. 1920s. Impressed with "Tiffany Studios New York" and model number "22505" on underside. An elegant Tiffany Studios candlestick

0279: 1920s Tiffany Studios Favrile Glass & Brass CandlestickEst. $1,000-$1,500

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20th C. American Pine Needle & Raffia Folk Art Baskets: North America, Southeastern United States, ca. late 20th century CE. This is a fine trio of 3 hand-woven baskets and trays made of raffia and pine needles that demonstrate traditional forms of

0280: 20th C. American Pine Needle & Raffia Folk Art BasketsEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

19th C. English Boxwood Clarinets Bilton / Wrede (pr): Northwestern Europe, England, London, ca. early to mid-19th century CE. A fine pair of wood, brass, and elephant ivory instruments made by British makers Richard Bilton and Hermann Wrede. The Bilton

0281: 19th C. English Boxwood Clarinets Bilton / Wrede (pr)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. German Wood & Nickel Piccolo w/ Wooden Case: Western Europe, Germany, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A charming antique 6-key piccolo made from wood with nickel-brass keys. The instrument dissembles into 3 parts. The dark wood is nearly

0282: 19th C. German Wood & Nickel Piccolo w/ Wooden CaseEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. French Wood Clarinets by Martin Freres (pr): Western Europe, France, Paris, ca. early to mid-19th century CE. This is a lovely pair of 6-keyed clarinets both made of boxwood, ebony, and brass, by the instrument maker Martin Freres. Both

0283: 19th C. French Wood Clarinets by Martin Freres (pr)Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

19th C. French Brass Baroque Style Mirror w/ Sconces: Western Europe, France or United States, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a beautiful baroque style brass mirror with an ornate openwork frame and sconces for candles or electrical

0284: 19th C. French Brass Baroque Style Mirror w/ SconcesEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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19th C. Venetian Corneline d'Aleppo Trade Beads: Western Europe, Italy, Venice, ca. early 19th to mid-20th century CE; found in West Africa. A strand of 28 glass trade beads of a brick red with creamy yellow and white cores in tubular and spherical

0285: 19th C. Venetian Corneline d'Aleppo Trade BeadsEst. $350-$525

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1780 Russian Copper Kopek + 19th C. European Medallion: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 1780 CE; Europe, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A lovely pair of metal examples: a Russian 1780 copper 5 kopek coin and a European bronze medal of Saint George. First, the

0286: 1780 Russian Copper Kopek + 19th C. European MedallionEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Russian Silver Roundel w/ Flowers: Eastern Europe, Russia/Latvia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful hand-crafted silver rondel with repousse motifs of flowering roses. Surrounding the two blooms are foliage and assay marks. The two

0287: 19th C. Russian Silver Roundel w/ FlowersEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

20th C. Mexican & Dutch Silver & Plated Lighters (2): Western Europe, The Netherlands, Amsterdam, ca. mid-20th century CE; Latin America, Mexico, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine pair of vintage silver and silver-plated lighters. The large table

0288: 20th C. Mexican & Dutch Silver & Plated Lighters (2)Est. $350-$525Lot Passed

20th C. British Silver / Resin Brooch & Earrings: Northwestern Europe, England, ca. 20th century CE. A beautiful and matched set of vintage sterling silver and resin jewelry that includes a brooch and earrings. The brooch is stamped with British

0289: 20th C. British Silver / Resin Brooch & EarringsEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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0289A: 19th C. European Silver & Agate Intaglio Pin w/ CrestEst. $600-$900

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1817 English Sterling Silver Pepper Pot w/ Hallmarks: Northwestern Europe, England, London, ca. 1817 CE. A silver pepper pot or saltshaker comprised of two pieces: a removable lid and body in the shape of an egg cup. The domed top is perforated with

0291: 1817 English Sterling Silver Pepper Pot w/ HallmarksEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Two 19th C. English Gilt Glass & Brass Lamps: Northern Europe, United Kingdom, England, Victorian Era, ca. mid-19th to early 20th century CE. A charming pair of glass apothecary jars converted into lamps, each presenting a tall, cylindrical form

0292: Two 19th C. English Gilt Glass & Brass LampsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

20th C. Portuguese Pottery Bowl by Benchaya, ex-Museum: Western Europe, Portugal, Lisbon region, Loures, Sacavem, ca. 1920 to 1940 CE. Stamped "S.J. BENCHAYA / CASA BLANCA" on base. A beautiful pottery bowl presenting a ring-form foot and thick walls that

0293: 20th C. Portuguese Pottery Bowl by Benchaya, ex-MuseumEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. French Brass Inkwell w/ Original Glass Inserts: Western Europe, France, ca. 19th century CE. This is a beautiful cast-brass inkwell with 2 lidded wells complete with removable glass inserts! The piece rests on a hefty rectangular base, and the

0294: 19th C. French Brass Inkwell w/ Original Glass InsertsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

18th C. European Pewter / Zinc Copper Plates (6): Northern and Central Europe, Austria, ca. 1773 CE; Germany, ca. 1807 CE; likely Great Britain or France, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful collection of 6 pewter and zinc copper alloy plates, each of

0295: 18th C. European Pewter / Zinc Copper Plates (6)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

Late 19th C. USA Gray & Davis Brass Lantern Headlamp: North America, USA, ca. late 19th century to early 20th century - prior to 1905 CE, manufactured by Gray & Davis, Amesbury, Massachusetts. A handsome brass lantern/headlamp, possibly from a fire

0297: Late 19th C. USA Gray & Davis Brass Lantern HeadlampEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

19th C. European Pottery Votive Madonna and Child: Western Europe, ca. 19th century CE. A charming, mold-made pottery figure of an enthroned Virgin Mary nursing baby Jesus. Dressed in a billowing robe and gentle veil with breasts exposed, the Madonna

0298: 19th C. European Pottery Votive Madonna and ChildEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Picasso Ceramic "Bird on a Branch" (1952): Pablo Picasso (Spanish/French, 1881-1973). "Oiseau dur la branche" (Bird on a Branch) ceramic vessel (1952). Ed. 500. Reference: A. Ramie 175. Marked "EDITION PICASSO" in black on base and "EDITION

0298A: Picasso Ceramic "Bird on a Branch" (1952)Est. $2,500-$3,500

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Signed Japanese Woodcut / Oban - Kasamatsu Shiro: Kasamatsu Shiro (Japanese, 1898-1991) "Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond, Tokyo" woodcut (oban), first published by Watanabe in 1932; possibly an original first edition, but not examined

0299: Signed Japanese Woodcut / Oban - Kasamatsu ShiroEst. $350-$525

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Signed Cassignuel Lithograph, Le Peignoir de Bain, 1967: Jean-Pierre Cassigneul (French, b. 1935). "Le Peignoir de Bain, 167" lithograph in colors, 1967. Signed in pencil at lower right. Numbered 185/275 in pencil at lower left. A serene portrait of a

0300: Signed Cassignuel Lithograph, Le Peignoir de Bain, 1967Est. $800-$1,200

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4 British Floral Engravings by Curtis - 1820s: Samuel Curtis (British, 1779-1860). Four hand colored copper engravings, ca. 1820s. A lovely ensemble of four copper engravings of different floral species, each one embellished with beautiful hand

0301: 4 British Floral Engravings by Curtis - 1820sEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

19th C. Engraving - The Devil's Bridge -JMW Turner: Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851). "The Devil's Bridge" engraving - Drawn in 1840s. Published Oct. 1900 by George Allen Ruskin House, London. A glorious image capturing the aesthetic

0302: 19th C. Engraving - The Devil's Bridge -JMW TurnerEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

1st Edition Japanese Prints & Drawings Vever Collection: Jack Hillier (British, 1912-1995). "Japanese Prints & Drawings from the Vever Collection" Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 1976. A three-volume 1st edition set with its matching gilt

0303: 1st Edition Japanese Prints & Drawings Vever CollectionEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

1930s Fred Korth Photos - 4 Industrial Scenes: Fred G. Korth (American, born in Germany, 1902-1983). Four gelatin silver prints, ca. 1930s. A wonderful ensemble of photographs by Fred Korth. Each of the four images presents a powerful composition

0304: 1930s Fred Korth Photos - 4 Industrial ScenesEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Signed 1940s Edward Timmons Landscape Painting: Edward Joseph Finley Timmons (1882-1960). Oil on canvas, ca. 1940s. Signed on lower left. A delightful landscape painting by American artist Edward Timmons. Timmons presents a sweeping view of this

0305: Signed 1940s Edward Timmons Landscape PaintingEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

1953 William Draper Painting - Children at Play: William Franklin Draper American, 1912-2003). "Children at Play" oil on canvas board, 1953. Francesca and Willy Draper, the artist's children, in their family's New York City garden, playing on their

0306: 1953 William Draper Painting - Children at PlayEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Signed & Framed 20th C. Pastel of Adobe Mission Church: United States, Southwest, 20th century. Signed on the lower right. A stunning pastel drawing of an adobe Spanish Mission church in New Mexico. Note the wonderful attention to the regional

0307: Signed & Framed 20th C. Pastel of Adobe Mission ChurchEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

20th C. Bill Freeman Painting - Mountains in Spring: William Joseph "Bill" Freeman (American, 1927-2012). Oil on canvas, ca. mid 20th century CE. A stunning landscape painting by American artist Bill Freeman presenting a dreamy view of a majestic

0308: 20th C. Bill Freeman Painting - Mountains in SpringEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Signed Milford Zornes Watercolor - Sea of Avila (1965): Milford Zornes (American, 1908-2008). "The Sea of Avila" watercolor and colored pencil on paper, 1965. Signed and dated by the artist on lower right. A stunning view of Avila Beach by American

0309: Signed Milford Zornes Watercolor - Sea of Avila (1965)Est. $600-$800

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Framed John Scott Painting - "The Interloper" (1973): John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "The Interloper" oil on canvas, 1973. Signed on lower right. A striking painting capturing a special moment in the Colorado Rockies by John Scott whose art

0310: Framed John Scott Painting - "The Interloper" (1973)Est. $1,500-$2,500

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Signed William Draper Painting - Tikal Guatemala: William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "Tikal Guatemala" oil on canvas, ca. 1970s. Signed at lower right. A wonderful painting of a pyramid in Tikal, Guatemala by William Draper. Draper

0311: Signed William Draper Painting - Tikal GuatemalaEst. $1,400-$2,100

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1880 George Catlin Chromolithographs American Indians: George Catlin (American, 1796-1872). 4 chromolithographs from "Letters and Notes on the Customs and Manners of the North American Indians" ca. 1880 (a later edition after first edition of 1842

0312: 1880 George Catlin Chromolithographs American IndiansEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Signed Susanne Nyberg Painting, Mountain River ca. 1980: Susanne Nyberg (American, b. 1953). Oil on canvas, ca. 1980. Signed on lower left. A stunning landscape painting depicting a river running through an evergreen forest below a mountain range by

0313: Signed Susanne Nyberg Painting, Mountain River ca. 1980Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Large-Scale Zuni Deer Dancers Painting, Denham Clements: Denham Clements (b. 1944, American). "Zuni Deer Dancers" acrylic on canvas, 1998. Signed on the lower right. A remarkable, large-scale painting of five Zuni Deer Dancers by Denham Clements. Clements'

0314: Large-Scale Zuni Deer Dancers Painting, Denham ClementsEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Bob Rohm Painting "Ingram River" (1990s): Robert "Bob" Rohm (American, b. 1948). "Ingram River" oil on board, ca. 1990s. Signed on the lower right. A serene view of a river flanked by lush groves of trees in Ingram, Texas by American artist

0315: Bob Rohm Painting "Ingram River" (1990s)Est. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Signed 20th C. Andy Katz Photograph of the Taj Mahal: Andy Katz (American, Contemporary ). Untitled color photograph of the Taj Majal, 20th century. Pencil signed on the lower right. A beautiful photograph of the Taj Mahal by Andy Katz. Katz has

0316: Signed 20th C. Andy Katz Photograph of the Taj MahalEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Painting of a Native American on Horseback, Tom Grice: Walter Thomas "Tom" Grice (American, 1943-2011). Oil on canvas, ca. 2000. A striking painting of a Native American on horseback by American artist Tom Grice. The brave holds a firearm in his left

0317: Painting of a Native American on Horseback, Tom GriceEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Richard Carboni Mixed Media / Collage (1980): Richard Carboni (American, b. 1952). Untitled (A Small Marriage) mixed media and collage on paper, 1980. Signed and dated by the artist in pencil on the lower right. A mesmerizing mixed media collage

0318: Richard Carboni Mixed Media / Collage (1980)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Signed Tadas Zaicikas Painting - "Marilyn" (2022): Tadas Zaicikas (Lithuanian, b. 1974) "Marilyn" acrylic and acrylic-based spray paints on canvas, 2022. Signed by the artist on the lower right. A striking painting of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe

0319: Signed Tadas Zaicikas Painting - "Marilyn" (2022)Est. $800-$1,200

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1930s Mexican Oil Painting, Indigenismo Theme: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1930s. A beautiful painting that follows in the early Mexican Modernist tradition of capturing the charm of Mexico's indigenous heritage. In the foreground is a beautiful

0320: 1930s Mexican Oil Painting, Indigenismo ThemeEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Alena Vavilina - Butterflies #27 w/ Silver Leaf (2021): Alena Vavilina (b. Russia, b. 1986). Butterflies Series: #27. Mixed media: silver leaf, watercolor, ink, and charcoal on paper, 2022. Signed "AV" just beneath the shadow cast by a single butterfly

0321: Alena Vavilina - Butterflies #27 w/ Silver Leaf (2021)Est. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

Vintage Chinese Woodblock - Qin Shi Huangdi & Warriors: East Asia, China, late 20th century. A large-scale, nicely framed woodblock print with hand coloring depicting Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi and his entourage in the foreground and artisans creating the

0323: Vintage Chinese Woodblock - Qin Shi Huangdi & WarriorsEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

19th C. Japanese Kunisada Woodblocks Kabuki Characters: Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864, also Toyokuni III). "Mishima: (Actor Segawa Kikunoho V as) Osen" AND "Kisegawa, between Mishima and Numazu: (Actor Segawa Kikunojo V as) the Courtesan (Keisei)

0324: 19th C. Japanese Kunisada Woodblocks Kabuki CharactersEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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