Ancient Objects & Curios Auction

Huge Fossil Cave Bear Skull, Ursus Spelaeus

A Luristan Whetstone

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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Indian Bronze Figure Of Ganesha: South India,Ca. 17th - 18th century A fine diminutive figure of 10-armed Mahaganapati and consort. Deep brown glossy patina. H. 2.5".H. 6.5 cm

0073: Indian Bronze Figure Of Ganesha

Est.

$250

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$750

SOLD

Indian Bronze Figure: India,Ca. 19th century Depicting a standing female attendant on elaborate tall base. H. 16 1/8".H. 41.5 cm Ex: Doris Wiener Collection

0074: Indian Bronze Figure

Est.

$800

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$2,400

SOLD

4 Indian Marble Carpet Weights: India,Ca. 18th century Each turned weight with bud finial. Height of tallest: 6".Height of tallest: 15.3 cm Nancy Wiener Gallery, NYC

0075: 4 Indian Marble Carpet Weights

Est.

$400

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$1,200

SOLD

A Large Khmer Elephant Bell: Southeast Asia,Ca. 12th - 13th century Of traditional form, with linear and geometric decorations, the suspension loop atop a circle of lotus leaves. Custom mount. H. without mount: 9"..H. without

0076: A Large Khmer Elephant Bell

Est.

$800

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$2,400

SOLD

Indian Sandstone Stele of Shiva. ex: Sotheby's: Central India,Ca. 12th century An impressive open work buff sandstone composition, Shiva standing in sampada and holding a kalasa (water pot) and a 3 headed Naga in his remaining hands. Custom stand.

0077: Indian Sandstone Stele of Shiva. ex: Sotheby's

Est.

$6,000

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$18,000

SOLD

Large Ancient Thai Head Of Buddha: Thailand,Ca. 14th century A finely modeled 3/4 lifesize stucco head, in U-Thong style, with remains of lacquer coating and a few spots of gilding. Custom wooden stand. Old tag underneath. Height

0078: Large Ancient Thai Head Of Buddha

Est.

$250

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$750

SOLD

Fine Indian Silver Ritual Spoon: South India,Ca. 18 century Of typical form, with Lotus bud finial, the bowl connected to the handle by 2 addorsed parrots. 5.75".14.6 cm Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Ex: Brooklyn Museum. Skinner 2001

0079: Fine Indian Silver Ritual Spoon

Est.

$300

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$900

SOLD

Cypriot Pottery Warrior: Cyprus,Ca. 7th century B.C The pottery figure with slender cylindrical body, wearing a peaked cap and holding a shield. Quite rare. H. 6 3/8".H. 16.2 cm 5th Avenue NYC Collection, assembled in 1960's

0080: Cypriot Pottery Warrior

Est.

$600

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$1,800

SOLD

A Roman Bronze Chariot Fitting: Roman Empire,Ca. 2nd - 3rd century A.D The faceted curved rod terminating in a rams head, with attachment loop below. Nice lightly encrusted patina. Custom mount. L. without stand: 6.5:.L. without

0081: A Roman Bronze Chariot Fitting

Est.

$150

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$450

SOLD

A Bronze Luristan Mace Head: Central Asia,Ca. 1st millennium B.C Of tubular form, with spiked projections all around. Fine and deep patina. H. 2.75".H. 6.99 cm 5th Avenue NYC collection, assembled in 1960's - 1970's. Listed as

0082: A Bronze Luristan Mace Head

Est.

$250

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$350

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A Luristan Whetstone: Central Asia,Ca. early first millennium B.C The finely cast bronze antelope finial/handle still attached to original stone rod, and rare as such. Custom base. L. without stand: 7.5".L. without stand:

0083: A Luristan Whetstone

Est.

$600

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$1,800

SOLD

Egyptian Sandstone Relief Of A King: Egypt,Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 3rd - 2nd century Carved in sunk relief, with the head of a king facing right and wearing a tripartite wig, with queue and uraeus, remains of red pigment on the face.

0084: Egyptian Sandstone Relief Of A King

Est.

$3,000

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$9,000

SOLD

Rare Ancient Anatolian Vessel: Anatolia,Ca. 8th - 7th century B.C A very rare Urartu culture red burnished-ware jug, with trefoil spout. Of compressed spherical form, with carinated mid-section and bands of engraved tongues. H.

0085: Rare Ancient Anatolian Vessel

Est.

$500

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$1,500

SOLD

3 Ancient Pottery Vessels: Magna Graecia,Ca. 4th century B.C The first a Greek black glazed Lekythos, the shoulder decorated with palmettes, next a Greek black glazed Skyphos, lastly an unusual black (Bucchero?) cup with

0086: 3 Ancient Pottery Vessels

Est.

$250

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$750

SOLD

3 Roman Bronze Bells: Roman Empire,Ca. 1st - 2nd century A.D The largest with flaring body and loop handle, next a rare Roman-Egyptian example with 3 projecting male genitalia, lastly a very small example with engraved

0087: 3 Roman Bronze Bells

Est.

$350

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$1,000

SOLD

Roman and Byzantine Bronze Bells: Mediterranean World,Ca. 2nd - 6th century A.D 2 sizeable examples of classic forms Tallest H. 3 7/8".Tallest H. 9.8 cm Lifetime Rhode Island Collection

0088: Roman and Byzantine Bronze Bells

Est.

$200

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$600

SOLD

Antique Taxidermy Bird Group: American,Ca. late 19th century A Toucan standing on a branch with hummingbird above. Displays well. Approx L. of bird: 15".Approx L. of bird: 38 cm Purchased at Braswell Galleries, Norwalk CT

0089: Antique Taxidermy Bird Group

Est.

$250

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$750

SOLD

Antique Taxidermy Hummingbird Diorama: American,Ca. 1900 - 1905 William Cross was a British born taxidermist and naturalist who settled in Glenwood, CO in the late 1800's. His bird dioramas won a gold medal at the 1904 World's Fair in St.

0090: Antique Taxidermy Hummingbird Diorama

Est.

$400

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$1,200

SOLD

Fossil Pine Cone, Araucaria Mirabilis: Cero Cuadrado, Patagonia, Argentina,Jurassic (140 myo) Beautifully agatized, fully inflated large pinecone with original stem. A collectors grade specimen of this rare species. No restoration. 2.5" W

0091: Fossil Pine Cone, Araucaria Mirabilis

Est.

$400

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$1,200

SOLD

Fossil Crab, Zanthopsis Dufouri: Spain,Eocene ( 58 - 37 mya ) A finely preserved specimen of a rare, extinct Spanish crab. No restoration. Matrix: 4" x 4.5" Crab: 2.75" x 1.5".Matrix: 10 cm x 11.5 cm Crab: 7 cm x 3.8

0092: Fossil Crab, Zanthopsis Dufouri

Est.

$200

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$600

SOLD

Huge Fossil Cave Bear Skull, Ursus Spelaeus: Romania,Pleistocene (10,000 - 2,000,000 ya) A very large, un-restored, un-composited cave bear skull with associated atlas and axis vertebras. No restoration. Custom stand included. Straight line

0093: Huge Fossil Cave Bear Skull, Ursus Spelaeus

Est.

$6,000

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$18,000

SOLD

Very Large Fossil T-Rex tooth: Private ranchland, Hell Creek Formation,,Late Cretaceous Period. A very large T-Rex shed, pre-maxillary tooth, fully inflated and robust. Serrations on one edge are in good, worn condition the length

0094: Very Large Fossil T-Rex tooth

Est.

$10,000

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$30,000

SOLD

Giant Fossil Water Strider, Chresmoda Obscura: Solnhofen, Germany,Jurassic (150 myo) A large, extremely rare extinct water strider from an old collection of German fossils. No restoration. Custom stand included. Plate: 6.25" x 6.5" Specimen:

0095: Giant Fossil Water Strider, Chresmoda Obscura

Est.

$500

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$1,500

SOLD

Porcelain Foo Lion With Cub: China,Ca. late 18th century Posed with open mouth in recumbant pose with fine detail to spiral mane locks. Seated upon a separate highly detailed rockery base. Retains early sticker 'C.Y. Tse.

0096: Porcelain Foo Lion With Cub

Est.

$250

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$750

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