Ancient | Asian | Ethnographic - Fall Variety

Greek Proto-Geometric Pottery Transport Amphora w/ TL

Gandharan Stone Relief with Three Figures

18th C. Spanish Colonial Painting - San Felipe Neri

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Ancient | Asian | Ethnographic - Fall Variety

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Important Viking Silver Bracelet - 474. grams: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A heavy, hammered silver bracelet with its ends formed into wires that wrap around each other and at one time allowed the width of

0034: Important Viking Silver Bracelet - 474. gramsEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Viking Gilded Silver Snake Pendant - 4.2 grams: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. late 9th century CE. A fantastical solid silver brooch in the form of a tightly coiled snake. The snake's head emerges from the center, with stamped eyes

0034A: Viking Gilded Silver Snake Pendant - 4.2 gramsEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Viking Silver / Gold Twist Bracelet - 33.9 grams: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A striking, wearable silver bracelet with a spiral band of thin gold wire wrapped around its surface. The silver is textured and

0034B: Viking Silver / Gold Twist Bracelet - 33.9 gramsEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Viking Gilded Silver Ring, Serpent Form - 9.2 grams: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A gorgeous twisted silver ring whose face diverges into a serpent form that is tied in a double knot. The serpent's face peeks out from

0035: Viking Gilded Silver Ring, Serpent Form - 9.2 gramsEst. US$1,500-US$2,500

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European Celto-Saxon Silver Circular Stamped Pendant: Northwestern Europe / United Kingdom, Europe, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A beautiful, almost pure (99% silver) pendant. The pendant is centered around a smooth, large boss, with raised dot motifs

0036: European Celto-Saxon Silver Circular Stamped PendantEst. US$1,200-US$1,500

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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Idol - Goddess Astarte: Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2800 to 1500 BCE. An abstract pottery figure of the goddess Astarte, made to have a simple physical form until it reaches the arms and shoulders, where it becomes

0037: Syro-Hittite Terracotta Idol - Goddess AstarteEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Sumerian Stone Stamp Seal in Hog Form: Ancient Near East, Sumerian, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. Carved from a single piece of white stone, a seal or stamp in the form of a pig or other snouted animal with the remains of a darker stone or glass

0038: Sumerian Stone Stamp Seal in Hog FormEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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0038A: Anatolian Neolithic Terracotta Idols - 7000 Years old!Est. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Rare Anatolian / Cycladic Bronze Violin Idol Pendant: Ancient Near East, Anatolian / Cycladic, ca. late 4th to early 3rd millennium BCE. A fine example of a Cycladic bronze idol in a form known as "violin" for obvious reasons. The idol is comprised of a

0038B: Rare Anatolian / Cycladic Bronze Violin Idol PendantEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Early Anatolian Marble Idol - Kusura-Beycesultan Type: Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II-III, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A fine marble idol known as a "violin" idol because of its resemblance to the orchestral stringed instrument.

0038C: Early Anatolian Marble Idol - Kusura-Beycesultan TypeEst. US$3,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

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Lot of Two Sumerian Clay Cuneiform Cones: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. Two cone shaped clay tablets with incised cuneiform around their bodies. The top of each has a flat "nail head" below which the body tapers

0038D: Lot of Two Sumerian Clay Cuneiform ConesEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Neo-Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar II Terracotta Tablet: Ancient Near East, Neo-Babylonian Dynasty, reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, ca. 604 to 561 BCE. A hand-formed terracotta brick fragment stamped with a dedication from the most famous of all Kings of

0038E: Neo-Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar II Terracotta TabletEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet, ex-Bonhams: Ancient Near East, Sumer, Third Dynasty of Ur, ca. 2080 to 2030 BCE. A petite terracotta administrative tablet with rounded lateral, upper, and lower sides, and slightly convex faces. The tablet

0039: Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet, ex-BonhamsEst. US$600-US$900

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Mesopotamian White Frit Head of a Goddess: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. An enigmatic white frit face - perhaps depicting a goddess - composed of a prominent nose with delineated nostrils,

0039A: Mesopotamian White Frit Head of a GoddessEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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Akkadian Shell Cylinder Seal: Ancient Near East/Mesopotamia, Akkadian Empire, ca. 2334 to 2154 BCE. A carved shell cylinder seal, its rounded surface deeply incised with a complex motif of animals and mythical figures, including

0039B: Akkadian Shell Cylinder SealEst. US$500-US$700

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Lot of 3 Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablets: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A trio of cuneiform tablets, also known as biscuits, each partially translated. One is an account of fields in the town of

0040: Lot of 3 Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform TabletsEst. US$1,200-US$1,700

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

0041: Mesopotamian Terracotta Plaque w/ Male DeityEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Sumerian Stone / Faience Bead Necklace: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A gorgeous necklace composed of stone and faience beads in a well-balanced design that alternates between the larger rounded and lozenge

0041A: Sumerian Stone / Faience Bead NecklaceEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Babylonian Terracotta Plaque w/ Underworld God: Ancient Near East, Babylonia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A molded ceramic plaque depicting a bearded god - probably an Underworld god - who stands facing the viewer. He holds what looks like a large

0042: Babylonian Terracotta Plaque w/ Underworld GodEst. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

Luristani Bronze Sword Hilt w/ Double-Ear Pommel: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fine bronze sword hilt cast via the lost-wax (cire perdue) technique. The weapon boasts a solid rectangular handle and a flared

0042A: Luristani Bronze Sword Hilt w/ Double-Ear PommelEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

Syro-Hittite Bronze Belt Fragment - Stamped Stag Hunt: Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 12th to 8th century BCE. An incredibly rare bronze belt with stamped motifs depicting a stag hunt. Stamped into the bronze are repeated images of scampering

0042B: Syro-Hittite Bronze Belt Fragment - Stamped Stag HuntEst. US$3,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

Large Holy Land Pottery Transport / Storage Jar: Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Late Bronze Age to early Iron Age, ca. 1500 to 1000 BCE. A large buffware pottery vessel with a flat base, a globular body, a squat neck with a flared rim, and a pair of

0043: Large Holy Land Pottery Transport / Storage JarEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Lot of 2 Phoenician Silver Finger Rings, ex-Christie's: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th century BCE. A gorgeous set of two hand-made silver finger rings, each with a petite band with volute terminals attached to the larger ring face. One

0043A: Lot of 2 Phoenician Silver Finger Rings, ex-Christie'sEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Bactrian Glass, Faience, & Shell Beaded Necklace: Central/Western Asia, Bactrian Empire, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A lovely necklace with an attractive design comprised of dozens and dozens of faience, glass, and shell beads - in hues of white,

0043B: Bactrian Glass, Faience, & Shell Beaded NecklaceEst. US$700-US$900Lot Passed

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