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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19th C. Indonesian Kris - Sutasoma / Kalmasapada: Bali, Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE. Fabulous and colorful Hindu inspired sword - or kris / keres - carried by guardians of a temple. The handle is a Hindu mythological scene representing Sutasoma

0046: 19th C. Indonesian Kris - Sutasoma / KalmasapadaEst. US$900-US$1,200

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18th C. Nepalese Blackstone Carving of a Hindu Deity: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 18th century CE. A hand-carved, heavy and smooth blackstone carving of a Hindu deity. The figure stands, holding some kind of staff topped with a mace head over one shoulder

0046A: 18th C. Nepalese Blackstone Carving of a Hindu DeityEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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19th C. Nepalese Gilded Bronze of Bodhisattva Manjushri: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A gilded bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Manjushri, seated on a lotus flower atop a three-tiered throne. His right hand is in a Karana Mudra

0046B: 19th C. Nepalese Gilded Bronze of Bodhisattva ManjushriEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Group of Ten 19th C. Wood & Iron Kukri Knives: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. Ten wood-handled iron knives of the style known as kukri or khukuri. Each has a short blade that curves slightly downward; six of them

0046C: Group of Ten 19th C. Wood & Iron Kukri KnivesEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

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19th C. Tibetan Illustrated Sutra w/ Wooden Covers: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. Ten pages of a sutra - ancient texts used in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism; one side of each page features hand written calligraphic texts in black ink on

0046D: 19th C. Tibetan Illustrated Sutra w/ Wooden CoversEst. US$500-US$700

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19th C. Tibetan Carved Leg Bone Amulet - Vishnu: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. Made from a human leg bone, this is a wonderfully carved relief figure of the dancing Hindu god Vishnu. The lower and upper sections are triangular, covered

0046E: 19th C. Tibetan Carved Leg Bone Amulet - VishnuEst. US$600-US$900

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14th C. Tibetan Carved Wood Book Cover - 5 Buddhas: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. An extensively carved wooden book cover depicting five Buddhas displaying various mudras, seated upon lotus thrones and surrounded by mandorlas, in

0047: 14th C. Tibetan Carved Wood Book Cover - 5 BuddhasEst. US$600-US$900

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17th C. Tibetan Bone Trumpet (Kangling): Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 17th to 18th centuries CE. A nice example of a "kangling" (literally, a leg flute), a trumpet or horn made of a human femur and used in Tibetan Buddhism in rituals designed

0048: 17th C. Tibetan Bone Trumpet (Kangling)Est. US$500-US$750

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19th C. Tibetan Wood / Silver Lidded Vessel w/ Skulls: Tibet, China, ca. 19th century CE. Fine and desirable ceremonial vessel comprised of wooden bowl heavily covered in chased silver. Lid with raised knob and incised with numerous Buddhist symbols,

0049: 19th C. Tibetan Wood / Silver Lidded Vessel w/ SkullsEst. US$700-US$900

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0049A: 18th C. Tibetan Gilded Copper Plaque - Snow LionEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

19th C. Tibetan Gilded Bronze Recumbent Ram: Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A hollow-cast gilded bronze ram laying in a prone position and looking peacefully ahead, with various details delineated in repousse an incised eyes, hoofs, and smile. In

0050: 19th C. Tibetan Gilded Bronze Recumbent RamEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Ban Chiang Bronze Bracelet Assortment (14) + Axe: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A group of fourteen cast bronze bracelets, most simple rings, some full rings, some with an intended opening. Two are multiple

0050A: Ban Chiang Bronze Bracelet Assortment (14) + AxeEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Five Ban Chiang Bronze Bracelets: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang culture, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A collection of five heavy, cast bronze bracelets. Two are wide rings with two horn-like projections rising from one side. The

0050B: Five Ban Chiang Bronze BraceletsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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12th C. Majapahit Java Glass Bead Necklace: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. An attractive strand of 31 beads including 27 beautiful Indonesian glass beads of near-round forms, 24 of matte Kelly green

0051: 12th C. Majapahit Java Glass Bead NecklaceEst. US$700-US$900

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Khmer Small Bronze Decorative Band: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 800 to 1300 CE. A pretty cast bronze ring with a smooth, slightly concave interior and an exterior decorated with lightly raised studs

0051A: Khmer Small Bronze Decorative BandEst. US$300-US$450

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Khmer Bronze and Iron Short Sword - ex Piscopo: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 800 to 1300 CE. A short sword or dagger with an iron blade and a round, thick bronze handle with a disc guard. The rounded pommel has a

0051B: Khmer Bronze and Iron Short Sword - ex PiscopoEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Khmer Bronze Statue of the Seated Buddha: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire, ca. late 12th to 15th century CE. A detailed bronze statue of Buddha, seated on a tiered throne, perhaps composed of the writhing body of the giant naga, the

0051C: Khmer Bronze Statue of the Seated BuddhaEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Wood Garuda Handle: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 19th century CE. A fine example of a kris (or keris), a traditional Indonesian sword. The sheath has a wide upper portion which complements the form of the blade and is

0051D: 19th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Wood Garuda HandleEst. US$600-US$900

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Early 20th Indonesian Painted / Gilded Wood Couple: Indonesia, Sulawesi, ca. 1920 CE. A carved wooden male and female couple, both depicted as standing figures with their arms rigidly positioned at their sides, both wearing red jackets over black

0052: Early 20th Indonesian Painted / Gilded Wood CoupleEst. US$600-US$900

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19th C. Burmese Gilded Wood "Nat" Spirit Protector: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Ava Period, ca. 19th century CE. A tall, beautifully-carved wooden figure of a nat, a spirit worshiped in Burma alongside Buddhism. The figure is seated, one knee up

0052A: 19th C. Burmese Gilded Wood "Nat" Spirit ProtectorEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Laotian Funerary Offering Vessels: Southeast Asia, Laos, ca. early 20th century CE. Three hand-carved and extensively decorated funerary vessels, each one with a tiered base, conical container, and pagoda-like lid - one lavishly

0052B: Lot of 3 Laotian Funerary Offering VesselsEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

20th C. Burmese Kalaga Tapestry - Quilted & Embroidered: Southeast Asia, Burma (present day Myanmar), ca. 20th century CE. An elaborately decorated vintage Burmese Kalaga tapestry - quilted, embroidered with metallic threads, and extensively adorned with

0052C: 20th C. Burmese Kalaga Tapestry - Quilted & EmbroideredEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Rare Sikhote-Alin Iron Meteorite "Shrapnel" Fragment: Asia, southeastern Russia, Sikhote-Alin Mountains, fell in 1947. A 107.6 gram fragment of an iron meteorite whose fiery plummet to earth marked the largest meteor fall witnessed in recorded history.

0053: Rare Sikhote-Alin Iron Meteorite "Shrapnel" FragmentEst. US$900-US$1,250Lot Passed

Prehistoric Brazilian Cathedral Geode: South America, Brazil, millions and millions of years old. A deep, rounded geode with a golden citrine (yellow quartz) interior. Geodes form from hollow bubbles inside of a layer of rocks. Rain or

0053A: Prehistoric Brazilian Cathedral GeodeEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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