Ancient / Ethnographic Art - Holiday Kickoff

Egyptian Late Period Green Faience Ushabti

Central Asian Bronze Bracelet with Duck Terminals

Chinese Qing Ceramic Roof Tiles - Fenghuang (Bird)

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Ancient / Ethnographic Art - Holiday Kickoff

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Desirable categories, all price ranges... Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East; Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Native American, Oceanic, Fossils, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, European works on paper, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

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Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque of a Male Deity: Near East, Mesopotamian, Babylonian, ca. 2200 to 1550 BCE. A mold-made pottery relief plaque depicting a male deity, possibly Nergal, the war god of the underworld and one of the Babylonian deities

0031B: Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque of a Male DeityEst. US$900-US$1,500

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Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaqueof a Striding Male: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A mold-made earthenware plaque showing a standing male figure in a striding pose. He has a long and impressive beard in the style of

0031C: Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaqueof a Striding MaleEst. US$700-US$900

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Ancient Sumerian Limestone Maskette of a Deity: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating ancient carved limestone face with very deep-set eyes, incised eyebrows and nostrils, and a tiny mouth. Pale yellow and orange

0031D: Ancient Sumerian Limestone Maskette of a DeityEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Anatolian Marble Violin Idol Kusura Beycesultan Variety: Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II-III, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A lovely marble idol known as a "violin" idol for obvious reasons, of the Kusura-Beycesultan variety, quite

0031E: Anatolian Marble Violin Idol Kusura Beycesultan VarietyEst. US$900-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Luristan Bronze Spike Butted Axe Head: Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A bronze socketed axe-head, one of the most iconic weapon forms from ancient Luristan. Comes with custom stand. Size: 7.9" W x 3.2" H (20.1 cm x 8.1

0032: Luristan Bronze Spike Butted Axe HeadEst. US$700-US$1,000

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Inscribed South Arabian Marble Slab (from a Headstone): South Arabia, modern day Yemen, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A creamy, in places translucent, marble slab from a headstone. At the bottom, is a clear inscription on two lines in the ancient Yemeni

0032A: Inscribed South Arabian Marble Slab (from a Headstone)Est. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Ancient Bactrian Banded Alabaster Vessel: Central Asia, modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan, Bactrian, ca. 1000 to 500 BCE. Carved from a stunning piece of alabaster, what appears to be a staff handle of a flaring tubular form, the face of the

0032B: Ancient Bactrian Banded Alabaster VesselEst. US$900-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Fine Ancient Bactrian Diorite Stone Bowl: Central Asia or Asia Minor, possibly Bactrian, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A fine stone bowl, made from diorite. The bowl is very shallow, with a pronounced, wide rim, and stands on a small, round foot.

0032C: Fine Ancient Bactrian Diorite Stone BowlEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Ancient Holyland Marble Amulet - Hebrew Inscribed: Near East / Holy Land, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A rare teardrop-shaped black and white marble amulet incised with two Hebrew characters, "He" and "Resh," the fifth and twentieth letter of the Semitic

0033: Ancient Holyland Marble Amulet - Hebrew InscribedEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Rare Holy Land Aramaic Pottery Skyphos: Near East, Holyland, ca. late first millennium BCE. A delicate, thin-walled skyphos, a dual-handled, deep cup with a low flanged base, used for drinking wine. This example has narrow incised bands

0033A: Rare Holy Land Aramaic Pottery SkyphosEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Gandharan Grey Schist Head of Goddess Hariti: Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A finely carved, grey schist head of the mother goddess Hariti wearing a diamond-patterned headband and elaborate ear ornaments - a

0033C: Gandharan Grey Schist Head of Goddess HaritiEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

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Byzantine 18K Gold Ring - 4.1 grams: Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to early 13th century CE. An elegant, simple ring, still wearable today! Composed of an 18K gold wire band with a single disc of 18K gold as its face.

0034: Byzantine 18K Gold Ring - 4.1 gramsEst. US$500-US$750

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Pair of Byzantine 20K Gold Earrings - 3.6 grams: Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to early 13th century CE. A pair of 20K gold earrings that display timeless beauty. Each consists of a gold wire curved into a double-S shape with a

0035: Pair of Byzantine 20K Gold Earrings - 3.6 gramsEst. US$600-US$900

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Harappan Indus Valley Geometric Pottery Bowl: Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A pretty example of the painted red and black wares found at the large archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro, a

0035B: Harappan Indus Valley Geometric Pottery BowlEst. US$200-US$300

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Central Asian BMAC Bronze Adze - Incised Iconography: Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), modern day central Asia, ca. early 2nd millennium BCE. A heavy bronze adze cast from a single piece with a narrow blade end and a sharp, hooked tang at the

0035C: Central Asian BMAC Bronze Adze - Incised IconographyEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

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Beautiful Bactrian Carnelian Bead Necklace: West-Central Asia, Bactrian Empire, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A lovely necklace comprised of 41 carnelian beads in every shade of red and gold under the sun. Different sizes and shapes, though

0035D: Beautiful Bactrian Carnelian Bead NecklaceEst. US$350-US$450

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Unusual Bactrian Bronze / Lead Pommel: Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), ca. 1st millennium BCE. A cast bronze pommel with a lead interior, its surface studded with repeated incised concentric circle motifs, and the remains of a

0035E: Unusual Bactrian Bronze / Lead PommelEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Lovely 12th C. Green Glass Islamic Perfume jar: Near East, Islamic world, ca. 12th century CE. A petite glass perfume jar with a concave base and smooth pontil, slightly flared body with thick walls, a tall cylindrical neck, a narrow mouth, and a

0036: Lovely 12th C. Green Glass Islamic Perfume jarEst. US$400-US$600

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Persian Kashan Glazed Terracotta Horse & Rider: Near East, Persia / Iran, Kashan, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A ceramic horse modeled with a squat body, thick neck, and small head, and a seated rider on its back. The rider has a beard, pointed

0036A: Persian Kashan Glazed Terracotta Horse & RiderEst. US$600-US$800

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19th C. Persian Scimitar w/ Horn Handle, Brass Pommel: Western Asia, Persia (present day Iran), ca. 19th century CE. An elegant steel scimitar with a traditional curved blade. The handle is crafted from animal horn, likely mammalian in origin (yak or

0037: 19th C. Persian Scimitar w/ Horn Handle, Brass PommelEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Lovely Early 20th Century Persian Wool Carpet: Near East, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful wool rug presenting an intricate floral design in hues of burgundy, rose, blue, beige, teal, and black, fringed on one side and wrapped on the other.

0037A: Lovely Early 20th Century Persian Wool CarpetEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Rare Scythian / Cimmerian Bronze Horse Harness (6): Central Asia, Scythian and / or Cimmerian, ca. mid 1st millennium BCE. An absolutely stunning collection of six bronze pieces that once formed the decorative components of a horse harness. Four are

0038: Rare Scythian / Cimmerian Bronze Horse Harness (6)Est. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Central Asian Bronze Bracelet with Duck Terminals: Central Asia or Black Sea Region, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A pretty cast bronze bracelet made of a single bronze squared-off wire terminating in two identical sitting duck forms. Duck or goose heads

0038A: Central Asian Bronze Bracelet with Duck TerminalsEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

Scythian /Siberian Silver Snake Bracelet - 35.7 g: Central Asia, Scythian / Siberian, ca. 5th century BCE. A pretty ancient bracelet, made from a band of silver wire curled into an ovoid form, ending in snake-headed terminals with incised lines

0038B: Scythian /Siberian Silver Snake Bracelet - 35.7 gEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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