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Attic Skyphos of Satyrs, Komast Group, ex-Sotheby's

Huge Gandharan Schist Bust of Buddha as Siddhartha

Superb Sican Lambayeque Copper Funerary Mask w/ Wings

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Large / Fine Early Black Stone Stamp Seal Bead: Ancient Iran, Zagros Mountain, Tepe Giyan, first half of second millennia BCE. Large and very unusual stone stamp seal of hard black stone. Carved in deep relief with what appears to be a single

0051: Large / Fine Early Black Stone Stamp Seal BeadEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Ancient Amlash Spouted Pitcher: Ancient Near East / Ancient Mediterranean, Amlash culture, ca. 1000 BCE. A wheel-thrown redware pottery pitcher with a flat base and a perforated handle on the verso. Extending from the front is a

0052: Ancient Amlash Spouted PitcherEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Achaemenid Gold Openwork Earring w/ Bird Motif: Near East, Anatolia or Iran, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A gorgeous earring of wearing form that is formed from 83% to 84.02% gold. The lunate earring body is decorated with a pair

0053: Achaemenid Gold Openwork Earring w/ Bird MotifEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Holyland Late Bronze Age Terracotta Bilbil Vessel: Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Judea, Late Bronze Age II, ca. 1450 to 1200 BCE. A lovely terracotta pouring vessel known as a "bilbil" juglet showcasing an elegant silhouette embellished with beige

0054: Holyland Late Bronze Age Terracotta Bilbil VesselEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Near Miniature Anatolian Marble Kusura Idol: Ancient Near East, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A Kusura-type marble idol of an extremely simplified anthropomorphic form. The idol is hand-carved and remarkably thin with a

0055: Near Miniature Anatolian Marble Kusura IdolEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Massive Persian Azerbaijan / Amlash Blackware Jar, TL'd: Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Meshkinshar, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000 BCE. An enormous, hand-built blackware pottery jar that was perhaps used as a

0056: Massive Persian Azerbaijan / Amlash Blackware Jar, TL'dEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

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Ancient Amlash Blackware Spouted Pitcher: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hand-built and stone-burnished blackware vessel of sizable form with an apple-shaped body, a

0057: Ancient Amlash Blackware Spouted PitcherEst. $800-$1,200

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Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant: Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 13th century CE. A charming leaded bronze reliquary pendant featuring the high relief image of Christ on one side and Mary on the other. Each arm of the cross

0058: Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross PendantEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Sasanian Bronze Circular Seal - Head of King: Near East, Sasanian Empire (also Sassanian, Sasanid), ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A disc-shaped bronze stamp seal, pierced laterally for suspension, bearing on its face an incised image of a king in

0059: Sasanian Bronze Circular Seal - Head of KingEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

9th C. Islamic Glass Pitcher Cobalt Blue: **Originally Listed At $5000** Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A sizeable, hand-blown glass pitcher of striking deep cobalt blue hues, its form presenting an ample piriform

0060: 9th C. Islamic Glass Pitcher Cobalt BlueEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

10th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Oil Lamp: Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. A splendid pottery oil lamp in the distinctive Nishapur style, glazed in a beautiful, iridescent hue of

0061: 10th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Oil LampEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

11th C. Seljuk Bronze Figure Lion Form: Near East, Seljuk Dynasty, ca. 11th century CE. A cast bronze lion presenting an alert pose with an upright head, perky ears, a pronounced snout, and an open mouth as if roaring. The wild feline

0062: 11th C. Seljuk Bronze Figure Lion FormEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

10th C. Nishapur Islamic Glazed Pottery Vessel: **Originally Listed At $300** 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

0063: 10th C. Nishapur Islamic Glazed Pottery VesselEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

13th C. Byzantine Pottery Bowls w/ Sea Encrustations, 3: Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 13th century CE. A collection of 3 terracotta bowls salvaged from the ocean, probably from an ancient shipwreck. Each is wheel thrown and has a similar

0064: 13th C. Byzantine Pottery Bowls w/ Sea Encrustations, 3Est. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

13th C. Islamic Bronze Dish w/ Felines, Kufic Script: **Originally Listed At $600** Near East, Medieval Islamic Period, Mamluk, ca. mid-13th to early 16th century CE. A substantial fragment from a gorgeous bronze dish, extensively engraved with ornate

0065: 13th C. Islamic Bronze Dish w/ Felines, Kufic ScriptEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Middle Eastern Bedouin Brass Choker Kirdala Necklace: Middle East, Saudi Arabia or Yemen, Bedouin culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful brass collar necklace known as a kirdala, a traditional piece for Bedouin women. The piece is

0066: Middle Eastern Bedouin Brass Choker Kirdala NecklaceEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Huge Azerbaijan Meshkinshar Spouted Bowl, TL'd: Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Meshkinshar, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000 BCE. A marvelous and massive pottery bowl with a short, tapered spout and a broad

0067: Huge Azerbaijan Meshkinshar Spouted Bowl, TL'dEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Ancient Persian Incised Stone Fertility Idol: **Originally Listed At $8000** Iran, Caspian Sea region, late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A large and extremely rare carved greenstone steatopygous figure. Similar in style to figures from this

0068: Ancient Persian Incised Stone Fertility IdolEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Huge Gandharan Schist Bust of Buddha as Siddhartha: *This item may be oversized. Please inquire about shipping prior to bidding. Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An absolutely stunning gray schist

0069: Huge Gandharan Schist Bust of Buddha as SiddharthaEst. $26,000-$39,000Lot Passed

Tall Ancient Bactrian Alabaster Vessel: **Originally Listed At $750** Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A tall and slender vase that is hand-carved from creamy honey-yellow alabaster that fluoresces when placed next

0070: Tall Ancient Bactrian Alabaster VesselEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Gandhara Schist Panel, Buddha's Death Parinirvana: Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A remarkable grey schist panel skillfully carved in high relief depicting the Parinirvana - (literally "nirvana

0071: Gandhara Schist Panel, Buddha's Death ParinirvanaEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Bactrian Pottery Zoomorphic Kohl Jar: Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A stunning greyware container depicting a horse supporting a tall vessel emerging from the animal’s back, two of its four flat-faced walls incised

0072: Bactrian Pottery Zoomorphic Kohl JarEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

2 Persian Sasanian Silver Drachm Coins: Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian/Sasanid) Empire, ca. 224 to 651 CE. A pair of silver drachm coins with very similar faces; the Sasanian Empire had tight control over coin mintage,

0073: 2 Persian Sasanian Silver Drachm CoinsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

13th C. Indian Chola Granite Statue of Parvati: **Originally Listed At $10000** *This item may be oversized. Please inquire about shipping prior to bidding. South Asia, India, Chola Period, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A finely carved granite statue of

0074: 13th C. Indian Chola Granite Statue of ParvatiEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

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