Ancient Objects & Curios Auction 2024-05-29 Auction - 442 Price Results - Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers in RI - Page 11
Huge Fossil Cave Bear Skull, Ursus SpelaeusA Luristan WhetstoneIndian Sandstone Stele of Shiva. ex: Sotheby's
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Cranston, RI, United States
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Ancient Objects & Curios Auction

Bruneau & Co Auctioneers is proud to announce our Ancient Objects & Curio auction on Wednesday, May 29th at 10am. Featuring Classical antiquities, Hindu & Buddhist works of art, Fossils & Natural History, Ethnographic Art, and Asian Art. The auction will be online only but telephone bidding will be available. Preview will be available by appointment on Friday, May 24th and Tuesday, May 28th. Third party bidding platforms is 28% Buyers Premium with no cash or check discount.
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Plains Beaded Hide Pouch: Southern Plains,Ca. 19th century The small fringed pouch decorated with blue, green and red beads. H. W\O fringe: 5.75".H. W\O fringe: 14.5 cm Brant Mackley Collection
0241: Plains Beaded Hide PouchEst. $300-$900
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Native American Bandolier Bag: Alaska,Ca. 19th century The beaded Athabascan bag and straps decorated with flowering tendrils and a cross. A fine example. Total L. 32.75".Total L. 83 cm Brant Mackley Collection
0242: Native American Bandolier BagEst. $800-$2,400
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Large African Figure, Ex: Mathias Komor: Congo,Ca. early 20th century Bearing a Mathias Komor sticker and with the inked inscription ‘38024 – Majombe - R. Visser’, the number 38024 is likely a Linden Museum, Stuttgart Inventory
0243: Large African Figure, Ex: Mathias KomorEst. $800-$2,400
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Micronesian Club: Micronesia,Ca. 19th century The club of diamond section, with nice patina. L. 23.5".L. 59.5 cm Brant Mackley Collection
0244: Micronesian ClubEst. $300-$900
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Ancient Inuit Fossil Ivory Figure: Coastal Alaska,Ca. 2nd millennium B.C A fine Thule period carving of walrus material, depicting a standing male. A fine and rare example. Custom stand. H. without stand: 4.75".H. without stand: 12 cm
0245: Ancient Inuit Fossil Ivory FigureEst. $1,500-$4,500
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Northwest Coast Rattle: British Columbia,Ca. 19th century From Bella Coola people, a fine wooden and polychrome fish-form rattle with tubular handle. Quite nice. Custom stand. L. without stand: 11.75".L. without stand: 30
0246: Northwest Coast RattleEst. $800-$2,400
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Rare Native American Treasure Basket: California,Ca. Late 19th - early 20th century A finely woven Pomo treasure basket, the exterior entirely covered with iridescent and multicolored elements. Rarely found in this condition. Basket Dia.
0247: Rare Native American Treasure BasketEst. $300-$900
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Pre-Columbian Bronze Mace Head: Peru,Ca. 12th - 13th century The finial in the form of a standing toucan, atop a tubular socle. The sides with 4 looped rattles. H. 4 7/8".H. 12.4 cm Old Rhode Island Collection, assembled
0248: Pre-Columbian Bronze Mace HeadEst. $350-$1,000
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Rare Khmer Stone Deity: Southeast Asia,Ca. 13th century A standing sandstone figure of a parrot headed Deity, clad only in a sampot, his right arm missing, his left holding an unidentified object. Very unusual. Custom base.
0249: Rare Khmer Stone DeityEst. $600-$1,800
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Fine Indian Stone Relief: Central India,Ca. 11th - 12th century An exquisitely carved frieze of Shiva and Parvati embracing and surrounded by attendants. Custom stand. A beautiful example. H. with stand: 11".H. with stand: 28
0250: Fine Indian Stone ReliefEst. $1,200-$3,600
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A Fine Indian Wood Figure: South India,Ca. 18th century Depicting a fine and deeply carved figure of Narasimha , his six arms holding snakes, spherical objects and maces. H. 13".H. 33.02 cm
0251: A Fine Indian Wood FigureEst. $400-$1,200
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2 Pairs Of Indian Wood Sandals: India,Ca. 19th - early 20th century The larger pair with gold painted details referring to Vishnu. The smaller pair finely inlaid with brass wire. Largest L. 8 7/8".Largest L. 22.5 cm
0252: 2 Pairs Of Indian Wood SandalsEst. $200-$600
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Pre-Khmer Stone Head Of Vishnu: Southeast Asia,Ca. 7th - 8th century Of typical form with high crown and sensitive features. Custom base. H. with base: 13 3/8".H. with base: 34 cm
0253: Pre-Khmer Stone Head Of VishnuEst. $1,000-$3,000
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A Fine Indian Bronze Figure: South India,Ca. 18th century A sizeable depiction of Dipa Lakshmi, showing the ornately decorated goddess holding a lamp. Beautiful deep patina. Custom base. H. with base: 12".H. with base: 30.5 cm
0254: A Fine Indian Bronze FigureEst. $600-$1,800
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Indian Bronze Figure Of Durga: South India,Ca. 17th - 18th century The 8 armed goddess holding various weapons and attributes, standing in victory over the buffalo demon, her tiger vahana at her feet. H. 4.25".H. 10.8 cm Old
0255: Indian Bronze Figure Of DurgaEst. $500-$1,500
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2 Indo-Persian Daggers: India,Ca. late 18th - 19th century Both of Khanjar form, with carved walrus handles. One with double blade and etched Arabic script Longest L. 16.25".Longest L. 41.5 cm A Lifetime Massachusetts
0256: 2 Indo-Persian DaggersEst. $400-$1,200
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2 Tibetan Butter Lamps: Tibet and possibly India,Ca. 18th - 19th century The first, a very fine diminutive silver example, with beautiful detailing. The second of bronze and possibly of North Indian origin. Silver Lamp H.
0257: 2 Tibetan Butter LampsEst. $400-$1,200
Indian Miniature: India,Ca. 19th century 2 Shaivite monks praying at shrines, in an outdoor setting. Site: H. 5" W. 5.75" Frame: H. 11" W. 11.Site: H. 12.6 cm W. 14.5 cm Frame: H. 28
0258: Indian MiniatureEst. $200-$600Lot Passed
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Egyptian Pottery Head Of A King: Egypt,Ca. 1st millennium B.C Finely modeled, with remains of polychrome, with custom base and display case. H. with base: 3.75".H. with base: 9.5 cm Purchased at Bernheimer's, Cambridge MA, by repute.
0259: Egyptian Pottery Head Of A KingEst. $400-$1,200
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Ancient Egyptian Basket Ex. Musuem: Egypt, New Kingdom,Ca. 1570-1075 BC . A fine woven basket, a model of a large basket used on donkeys for transporting food, etc. This one made in miniature for a tomb and to be used in the afterlife
0260: Ancient Egyptian Basket Ex. MusuemEst. $1,000-$3,000
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Ancient Greek Pottery Face: South Italy,Ca. 4th century B.C A lovely polychrome protome, almost certainly from a large vessel, with remains of gilding, red lips and ochre hair. Custom stand. H. with stand: 3 7/8".H with stand:
0261: Ancient Greek Pottery FaceEst. $200-$600
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Ancient Pottery Figure: Central Asia,Ca. early 1st millennium B.C Possibly of Amlash origin, depicting a standing goat, with burnished surface. Approx L. 6 1/8".Approx L. 15.56 cm Ex: de Menil family collection, NYC.
0262: Ancient Pottery FigureEst. $400-$1,200
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A Cypriot Pottery Jug: Cyprus,Ca. 8th century B.C A Cypriot Bichrome ware jug with linear and dot decorations to handle, neck and spout. H. 8".H. 20 cm 5th Avenue NYC collection, assembled in 1960's - 1970's
0263: A Cypriot Pottery JugEst. $300-$900
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A Fine Gilt Silver Sassanian Fork: Persian,Ca. 5th - 6th century A.D Of typical form, the handle terminating in an antelope head. 6.75".17.15 cm Merrin Gallery
0264: A Fine Gilt Silver Sassanian ForkEst. $500-$1,500