Auction #113: Ancient Artifacts 2012-06-02 Auction - 402 Price Results - Ancient Resource Auctions in CA - Page 15
Auction #113: Ancient Artifacts
136: Excellent, rare Villanovan bronze elliptical belt
36: Egypt. Rare ebony wand handle, hippopotamus
132: Beautiful Roman marble torso of Aphrodite
Done
CA, United States
Auction Details

Auction #113: Ancient Artifacts

Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Precolumbian, Near Eastern, Islamic, Medieval and Byzantine artifacts.
Fragment of a Vera Cruz basalt Hatcha: A fragment of a Vera Cruz basalt Hatcha, AD 700 - 900, with a feline head seen in profile, mouth agape. The piece is nicely mounted on a tall base. 7" x 8" (17.8 x 20.3 cm). Ex Midwest collection.
Est.
$2,500
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$3,000
Lot Passed
Fine Maya polychrome tetrapod olla: A fine Maya polychrome tetrapod olla from El Salvador, c. AD 400 - 800. This fine Saluaware vessel is 5-1/2" high, 6-1/2" in diameter and is decorated with a variety of linear and geometric designs,
Est.
$500
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$600
Lot Passed
SOLD
Maya zoomorphic stone carving from Mexico: A complex Maya zoomorphic stone carving from Mexico, c. AD 500 - 1000. This nicely detailed example is 4-1/4" long, depicts a frog and is carved from dark hard-stone, perhaps basalt. While the
Est.
$400
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$500
SOLD
Attractive Mayan Polychrome cylinder vase: An attractive Mayan cylinder vase, Honduras, c. AD 400 - 800, resting on three short legs. The sides are vividly decorated with a red repeating diamond pattern with a black beaded border, band of
Est.
$500
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$600
SOLD
Pair of Maya deity head fragments from Mexico: A pair of Maya deity head fragments from Mexico, c. AD 500 - 1000. These rare Tohil Plumbate examples originated in the Soconusco region of Mexico and were traded throughout the Maya cultural
Est.
$120
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$180
SOLD
3 Vera Cruz terracotta heads, AD 600 - 900: A set of 3 Vera Cruz terracotta heads, AD 600 - 900, each with expressive features and wearing a headdress. These attractive ceremonial censors are in a rich, natural terracotta with a cylindrical
Est.
$800
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$1,000
SOLD
Nice little Tarascan figure of a warrior: A nice little Tarascan figure of a warrior, AD 1400 - 1500, wearing elaborate headdress and holding a dagger and rectangular shield. He wear ear spools and a nose ring, his eyes round and staring. H:
Est.
$300
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$400
SOLD
Choice Aztec terracotta ceremonial skull, Mexico: A choice Aztec terracotta ceremonial skull, Mexico, c. 1400 - 1500, with ornate headdress and large, staring eyes. At back, a long tubular attachment which could have been fitted into another piece
Est.
$1,200
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$1,500
Two jadeite pendants from Costa Rica: Two jadeite pendants from Costa Rica, c. AD 500 - 1000. The first a 2-3/4" high deity pendant with crocodilian headdress. The second a 2-3/8" high celt deity. Both are perforated for suspension,
Est.
$150
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$200
Lot Passed
A Nice Lambayeque Maize Deity Amulet: A beautiful Lambayeque (Sican) Maize deity amulet from Peru, c. 700 – 1300 AD. This gorgeous little figure is 2-1/2" high and is carved from a fine cream stone with red streaks. He is beautifully
Est.
$400
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$500
Lot Passed
SOLD
Costa Rican greenstone avian pendant: A Costa Rican greenstone avian pendant, AD 500 - 1000, with stylized features and an axe-like base. H: 2 1/2" (6.4 cm). Intact with suspension hole through shoulders, nice polish. Mounted on a custom
Est.
$300
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$400
SOLD
Cute Nicoyan stone frog, Costa Rica: A cute Nicoyan stone frog, Costa Rica, c. AD 1000 - 1250, naturalistically carved in a fine off0\-white stone, the head nicely detailed with drilled hole for suspension through sides of neck. L: 1
Est.
$400
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$500
SOLD
Stone pestle, seated man, Colombia, Muisca: A small stone pestle in form of seated man, Colombia, Muisca, c. AD 1000 - 1550. with stylized features, arms folded across his chest and resting on his bent knees. H: 2 1/4" (5.4 cm). Mounted on a
Est.
$400
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$500
Large Narino polychrome olla: A large Narino polychrome olla from the Colombia-Ecuador border region, c. AD 750 - 1250. This fine Piartal complex or Carchi variant is 9-1/2" in diameter and is extensively decorated with
Est.
$800
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$1,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
Large Tairona filtro vessel from Colombia: A large Tairona filtro vessel from Colombia, c. AD 1000 - 1500. This fine figural example is 8" high, 8" in diameter and is decorated with a zoomorphic creature. The thin pouring spout at the back
Est.
$400
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$500