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Huge Fossil Cave Bear Skull, Ursus Spelaeus

A Luristan Whetstone

Indian Sandstone Stele of Shiva. ex: Sotheby's

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Ancient Objects & Curios Auction

Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers

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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Group Of Ancient Objects: Ancient World,Ca. 3rd century B.C - 4th century A.D 3 pottery sea salvage vessel fragments, an Attic black glazed oil lamp, 2 Byzantine pottery lamps, a Roman bronze propeller shaped object, lastly

0313: Group Of Ancient ObjectsEst. $250-$750

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Roman Bronze Handle: Roman Empire,Ca. 2nd - 3rd century A.D The handle likely from a ritual vessel ( patera ), and terminating in the head of a duck. With incised feathers and facial features. L. 6 1/8".L. 15.5 cm

0314: Roman Bronze HandleEst. $250-$750

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8 Ancient Silver Alloy Rings: Ancient World,Ca. 1st - 2nd millenium A.D An interesting group ranging from Roman to Medieval times. Largest ring size: 9. Connecticut Estate

0315: 8 Ancient Silver Alloy RingsEst. $150-$450

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6 Ancient Miniature Glass Vessels: Mediterranean Area,Ca. late 1st millennium A.D Nice group of various Islamic forms. Tallest H. 2 13/16".Tallest H. 7.2 cm John J Slocom Collection, Newport R.I.

0316: 6 Ancient Miniature Glass VesselsEst. $200-$600

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2 Ancient Luristan Swords: Central Asia,Ca. early 1st millennium B.C The first a rather long example having a bronze blade and an iron handle and rare as such. The other a short sword with the handle and sword cast as one, the

0317: 2 Ancient Luristan SwordsEst. $400-$1,200

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Unusual Stone Carving: Continental,Ca. Possibly Ancient The carved janiform head with male and female faces engraved with Greek? script. H. 4 7/8".H. 12.5 cm Ex: de Menil family collection, NYC.

0318: Unusual Stone CarvingEst. $150-$450

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Rare Group Of Medieval Leather Shoes And Parts: Netherlands,Ca. 14th century The 3 shoes in various states of disrepair along with a number of shoe elements. Largest fragment L. 11.25".Largest fragment L. 28.5 cm

0319: Rare Group Of Medieval Leather Shoes And PartsEst. $250-$750

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Asian Jewelry Group: South and S.E. Asia,Ca. 19th - early 20th century Including 6 Indian silver alloy necklaces, 2 with amulet boxes, a silver choker with glass inlays, a small chatelaine, a zooform box, lastly, a

0320: Asian Jewelry GroupEst. $150-$450

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Ethnographic Jewelry Group: Various Origins,Ca. 19th - early 20th century Consisting of a gilt brass belt, possibly Turkish, a silver alloy amulet or scroll container on chain necklace, an Indian carnelian bead necklace with 6

0321: Ethnographic Jewelry GroupEst. $150-$450

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Asian Jewelry Group: Asia,Ca. 19th century Consisting of a Tibetan headdress ornament, 4 silver opium pipes, an Indian hindu ritual spoon, a silver chatelaine, small silver gourd-form container, an Islamic amulet box, a

0322: Asian Jewelry GroupEst. $200-$600

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Lot Of Ethnic Jewelry: North Africa and Ottoman Empire,Ca. 19th - early 20th century Consisting of 3 belts, a necklace and a hinged bracelet. Longest belt: 32.25".Longest belt: 82 cm Ex: Marika's antiques, Boston.

0323: Lot Of Ethnic JewelryEst. $200-$600

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Ethnographic Jewelry Group: Asia,Ca. 19th - 20th century Comprising a multi-strand coral necklace, the tubular beads interspersed with silver and other beads, next a double strand coral and turquoise necklace,next a hardstone

0324: Ethnographic Jewelry GroupEst. $250-$750

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Fossil Cretaceous Turtle Skeleton, Changmachelys Bohlini: Central Asia,Cretaceous (114 - 65 mya) A large, museum grade complete turtle skeleton in volcanic ash matrix from the age of dinosaurs. No restoration. Plate : 14" x 14" Turtle: 4.5" W x 7" L.Plate:

0325: Fossil Cretaceous Turtle Skeleton, Changmachelys BohliniEst. $2,000-$6,000

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Small Fossil Oreodont Skull, Leptauchenia: White River Badlands, South Dakota,Oligocene (37 - 24 mya) A very fine example of the rare aquatic oreodont Leptauchenia. 10 % restoration. Custom metal stand included. 5" L x 4" H x 3.5" W.12.7 cm L

0326: Small Fossil Oreodont Skull, LeptaucheniaEst. $400-$1,200

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Stigmaria Tree Root, Lycopod: Pennsylvania, USA,Carboniferous (360 - 286 mya) A fine quality lycopod root section with amazing preservation of rootlets. No restoration. Custom stand included. 8.5" H x 3.75" W x 2.5" D.21.5 cm x

0327: Stigmaria Tree Root, LycopodEst. $200-$600

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A Javanese Hand Bell: Java,Ca. 13th - 14th century A.D The buddhist hand bell with chakra finial. Museum collection numbers on interior. H. 7.5".H. 19.05 cm A lifetime R.I. bell collection

0328: A Javanese Hand BellEst. $300-$900

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2 Javanese Bells: Java,Ca. 13th - 14th century A.D The first, a diminutive hand bell with Nandi finial. The second, a tri-footed pellet bell. Tallest H. 4.5".Tallest H. 11.43 cm A lifetime R.I bell collection. Smaller

0329: 2 Javanese BellsEst. $200-$600

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A Fine Khmer Bronze Bell: S.E. Asia,Ca. 12th - 13th century A.D The elaborately decorated elephant bell of typical form and with good patina. Custom stand. H. without stand: 6.5".H. without stand: 16.5 cm A lifetime R.I. bell

0330: A Fine Khmer Bronze BellEst. $400-$1,200

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2 Ancient Javanese Bells: Java,Ca. 13th century The 2 helmet-form bells with fine patina and details. Largest H. 4.25".Largest H. 10.8 cm Lifetime Rhode Island Collection

0331: 2 Ancient Javanese BellsEst. $200-$600

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2 Ancient Persian Bells: Central Asia,Ca. 400 B.C The first with handle surmounted by cockerel, second with triangular cutouts. Tallest H. 5".Tallest H. 12.7 cm Lifetime Rhode Island Collection

0332: 2 Ancient Persian BellsEst. $150-$450

Assorted Asian Bells: Asia,Ca. 12th - 19th century The first a large Khmer bell of trapezoid form with twin handles, next 2 Japanese bells the first a Shakujo (Priests rattle), next a small Atarigane pilgrim's gong,

0333: Assorted Asian BellsEst. $250-$750Lot Passed

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3 Ancient Southeast Asian Bells: Southeast Asia,Ca. late 1st millennium B.C - early 2nd Consisting of 2 finely cast Dongson bells with spiral and linear decorations, the smaller example with embossed fish hook on back and retaining

0334: 3 Ancient Southeast Asian BellsEst. $300-$900

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Cotham Landscape Marble, Algal Stromatolite: England,Triassic ( 251 - 208 mya) Rare and beautiful fossil algae colony from a single deposit in England, cut and polished to display the impressions of clouds, trees and fields. No restoration or

0335: Cotham Landscape Marble, Algal StromatoliteEst. $200-$600

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Red Fossil Fern, Sphenopteris sp.: Poland,Carboniferous (360 - 286 mya) No restoration. Custom stand included. 5" H x 7.5" W.12.7 cm H x 19 cm W

0336: Red Fossil Fern, Sphenopteris sp.Est. $200-$600

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