Ancient Objects & Curios Auction

Huge Fossil Cave Bear Skull, Ursus Spelaeus

Indian 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

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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Fine New Guinea Hook: Papua New Guinea,Ca. 1920s Of traditional form, on custom base. A large and nice example. Height with base: 29".Height with base: 73.5 cm Brant Mackley Collection, ex: U.K. collection, collected

0025: Fine New Guinea Hook

Est.

$600

$1,800

SOLD

Turtle Fossil, Stylemys Nebrascensis: South Dakota,Oligocene (37 - 24 mya) A nicely inflated and finely detailed large turtle shell. Less than 10% restoration. 11.5" L x 9.25" W.29 cm L x 23.5 cm W

0026: Turtle Fossil, Stylemys Nebrascensis

Est.

$600

$1,800

Super Croc Jaw Fossil, Sarcosuchus: Niger,Lower Cretaceous (135 - 112 myo) Rare, huge section of lower jaw from one of the largest crocodilians ever to have lived. The jaw contains 11 complete, original teeth that have never been

0027: Super Croc Jaw Fossil, Sarcosuchus

Est.

$4,000

$12,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

Fossil Woolly Rhinoceros Skull, Coelodonta Antiquitatis: Siberia,Pleistocene (2.5 mya - 11,000 ya) Huge, extinct Woolly Rhino skull in very fine condition. Horns are casts, as keratin does not mineralize. Height to top of Horn: 47" Approx: 30" L.Height to

0028: Fossil Woolly Rhinoceros Skull, Coelodonta Antiquitatis

Est.

$7,000

$21,000

SOLD

Giant Fossil Shark Tooth, Otodus Megalodon: Java, Indonesia,Miocene (24 - 5 mya) An exceptionally fine, un-restored 6+" Indonesian meg tooth. Complete, crisp serrations. perfect tip, natural root and bourlette, and an amazing leopard spot

0029: Giant Fossil Shark Tooth, Otodus Megalodon

Est.

$1,500

$4,500

Fossil Dinosaur Claw, Suchomimus Tenerensis: Tenere Desert, Niger,Cretaceous (145 - 66 mya) Gigantic hand claw from a rare species of Spinosaurus found only in Niger. Custom stand included. 7.25" Straight line measurement.18.3 cm Straight line

0030: Fossil Dinosaur Claw, Suchomimus Tenerensis

Est.

$6,000

$18,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

Antique Anatomical Model Head: Western Europe,Ca. early 20th century An early human half head model, showing numbered muscle groups of the face and other features, with glass eye. Custom stand. H. without stand: 6.25".H. without

0031: Antique Anatomical Model Head

Est.

$200

$600

SOLD

A Bronze Dongson Boar: Southeast Asia,Ca. 2nd century B.C - 1st century A.D A charming Dong Son figure, nicely modeled in simplified form. L. 4".L. 10 cm Nancy Wiener Gallery NYC

0032: A Bronze Dongson Boar

Est.

$500

$1,500

SOLD

2 Fine Dongson 'Buffalo' Bells: S.E. Asia,Ca. 3rd century B.C - 1st century A.D Both finely cast bells of classic form, with good patina. The smaller example is of exceptional quality for its size. Larger Bell H. Approx 4" Smaller

0033: 2 Fine Dongson 'Buffalo' Bells

Est.

$400

$1,200

SOLD

A Javanese Bronze Hand Bell: Java,Ca. 13th - 14th century A.D A high-silver content bronze bell, with figure of Nandi bull atop handle. H. 5 7/8".H. 14.92 cm A lifetime R.I bell collection

0034: A Javanese Bronze Hand Bell

Est.

$300

$900

SOLD

A Fine Dongson Bell: S.E. Asia,Ca. 2nd century B.C - 1st century A.D Of typical form, with well curled "horns". Fine patina. A nice example. H. 5 15/16".H. 15.08 cm A lifetime R.I. bell collection

0035: A Fine Dongson Bell

Est.

$300

$900

SOLD

Large Ancient Stone Ganesha: Java,Ca. 10th century An impressive Andesite Javanese figure of seated Ganesha on lotus base. H. 34.5".H. 87.5 cm Ex: Doris Wiener, by repute. Old Rhode Island Collection formed mainly in the

0036: Large Ancient Stone Ganesha

Est.

$800

$2,400

SOLD

A Fine Mughal Indian Powder Horn: India,Ca. 17th - 18th century A fine, classic example of a barutdan, the wood body carved with fluted design and floral accents. With iron suspension lugs. Nice. H. 7".H. 18 cm

0037: A Fine Mughal Indian Powder Horn

Est.

$500

$1,500

SOLD

$Large Roman Or Byzantine Bronze Fibula: Late Roman Empire,Ca. 3rd - 5th century A.D Depicting a winged horse with overall punched circle design and incised mane. Custom Stand. H. W\O stand: 3".H. without stand: 7.62 cm Ex: de Menil family$

0038: Large Roman Or Byzantine Bronze Fibula

Est.

$200

$600

SOLD

Finely Detailed Egyptian Bronze Amulet: Egypt,Ca. 6th - 4th century B.C Depicting the god Anubis on a sledge. Delicately modelled. L. 1 5/16".L. 3.33 cm Ex: de Menil family collection, NYC.

0039: Finely Detailed Egyptian Bronze Amulet

Est.

$300

$900

SOLD

Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Jar: Egypt,New Kingdom A piriform banded alabaster cosmetic jar of good form. H. 2 5/8".H. 6.6 cm With old card stating "Luxor 1929 Alabaster Jar" ... etc

0040: Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Jar

Est.

$250

$750

SOLD

A Fine Cypriot Jug: Cyprus,Ca. 8th - 7th century B.C The burnished red and black vessel with globular body, finely decorated with intersecting concentric circles. H. 9.5".H. 24.5 cm 5th Avenue NYC Collection, assembled

0041: A Fine Cypriot Jug

Est.

$400

$1,200

SOLD

Ancient Stone Mace Head: Egypt or Western Asia,Ca. 2nd millennium B.C Likely carved of indurated limestone, with 4 hemispherical projections. Custom base. H. with base: 2.5" Greatest W. 2 7/8".H. with base: 6.3 cm Greatest

0042: Ancient Stone Mace Head

Est.

$300

$900

SOLD

$5 Ancient Bronze Weapons: Various Cultures,Ca. 1st millennium B.C The largest being an elongated leaf shaped sword blade with engraved archaic writings\symbols. Next, 2 ancient Greek socketed lance points, next a boxed bronze$