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Early 20th C. Maori Bone and Paua Shell Hei-Tiki

Rare Greek Terracotta Bull Rider - ex-Royal Athena

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Lot of 4 British Iron & Bronze Bracelet & Axes: Northern Europe, British Iron Age, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A group of three axe heads, one bronze and two iron, as well as a twisted bronze wire bracelet. All of these items are small, with the axe

0046C: Lot of 4 British Iron & Bronze Bracelet & AxesEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Rare Celtic Bronze Belt: Central Europe, Celtic people, ca. 1st millennium BCE. Thirty-one vertical bronze decorative strips, each cast into a form of repeated discs and bars, with a decorative clasp in two halves. These

0046D: Rare Celtic Bronze BeltEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

Eastern European Bronze Axe Head: Eastern Europe/Central Asia, probably Hungary, Bronze Age, ca. 7th to 5th century BCE. A hefty cast bronze axe head with a slightly-flared blade, sharply-angled sides, a thick neck, and a rounded

0047: Eastern European Bronze Axe HeadEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Hallstatt Coiled Bronze Arm Cuffs: Central Europe, Germany and Austria, Danube River Basin, Eastern Hallstatt culture, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A fine set of two nearly-identical bronze bracelets, each one formed from a singular

0048: Lot of 2 Hallstatt Coiled Bronze Arm CuffsEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Viking Gilt Silver Odin Applique - 8.9 g: Northern Europe, Viking/Norse culture, ca. 1000 CE. A repousse silver-gilt applique depicting a facing figure of Odin, modeled sitting cross-legged holding a serpent and a cross; the serpent curving

0048A: Viking Gilt Silver Odin Applique - 8.9 gEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Exceptional Viking Silver Twisted Wire Bracelet, 64.5 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A stunning bracelet comprised of three strands of high-grade silver (97% silver) wire, each with a thin pre-twisted cord

0048B: Exceptional Viking Silver Twisted Wire Bracelet, 64.5 gEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Viking Bronze Button Cluster Necklace: Northern Europe, Vikings or Viking Rus, ca. 9th century to 11th century CE. A collection of ten bronze bell-shaped beads and two pretty pale blue glass beads, all from the Viking era. These are

0049: Viking Bronze Button Cluster NecklaceEst. US$450-US$675

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Large Viking Iron Bearded Axe Head: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A hefty cast-iron axe head comprised of a rectangular socketing shaft with a thick butt, a sturdy neck, and a broad blade which curves

0049A: Large Viking Iron Bearded Axe HeadEst. US$600-US$900

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Viking Bronze Snake Bracelet: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful bracelet formed from a single strip of bronze. A stylized snake head adorns one terminal with circular eyes and an

0049B: Viking Bronze Snake BraceletEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Viking Bronze Torc w/ Stamped Designs: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 1000 CE. A handsome, thick bronze torc (torq), in excellent condition, with deep stamped triangular motifs around its exterior. Each triangle has three

0049C: Viking Bronze Torc w/ Stamped DesignsEst. US$1,200-US$1,700Lot Passed

Beautiful Silver Necklacew/ Ancient Viking Glass Beads: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful necklace comprised of 22 free-blown glass beads of a pale seafoam-green hue and strung on a modern, sterling silver

0050: Beautiful Silver Necklacew/ Ancient Viking Glass BeadsEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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Viking Silver Thor's Hammer Pendant, 14.5 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful and wearable pendant in the form of Mjolnir, the legendary hammer of the lightning god Thor. The hammer has a slender

0051: Viking Silver Thor's Hammer Pendant, 14.5 gEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Viking Silver Circular Pendant, 5.8 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A fabulous pendant of a discoid form made from high-grade (97%) silver with an integral suspension loop on top. The pendant has a

0052: Viking Silver Circular Pendant, 5.8 gEst. US$1,200-US$1,700

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Large Viking Silver Ring for a Man, 17.7 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A fabulous and wearable ring, made for a man given the size, composed of a single strip of high-grade (98%) silver which itself

0053: Large Viking Silver Ring for a Man, 17.7 gEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Lot of 3 Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform Tablets: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A fine gathering of three hand-built clay tablets with rectangular bodies and convex faces. The smallest tablet contains 15 lines of

0055: Lot of 3 Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform TabletsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Lot of 2 Translated Mesopotamian Clay Foundation Cones: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A pair of finely-constructed clay foundation cones with roughly three-quarters of their conical bodies wrapped in

0056: Lot of 2 Translated Mesopotamian Clay Foundation ConesEst. US$1,200-US$1,700

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Ancient Anatolian Impasto Pottery Vessel: Anatolia, Turkey, 3rd millennium BCE. A very ancient, rare, twin-handled pottery jar covered in deep black slip and decorated with punched dotted linear designs on both faces and underneath each

0056A: Ancient Anatolian Impasto Pottery VesselEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Sumerian Stone Cow - Ninsun or Geme Sin: Mesopotamia, Nippur, Sumerian, ca. 2700 to 2600 BCE. Finely carved from a mottled stone of beige hues with integral black markings and white deposits, a cow lying in a prone position, perhaps

0056B: Sumerian Stone Cow - Ninsun or Geme SinEst. US$2,200-US$3,300

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Mesopotamian Pottery Votive Head of Woman: Ancient Near East, Sumeria or Babylon, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A fascinating head of a woman with a dramatic coiffure and large, rounded headdress. Her eyes, eyebrows, and headdress band are

0056C: Mesopotamian Pottery Votive Head of WomanEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Sumerian Alabaster Head of a Male Worshipper: Ancient Near East, Sumerian, Early Dynastic IIIb, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A finely-sculpted and fairly-naturalistic head of a male worshipper, hand-carved from a pale yellow-white alabaster. The head

0056D: Sumerian Alabaster Head of a Male WorshipperEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Rare Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Eye Idol w/ TL: Ancient Near East, Syria, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. An intriguing terracotta idol with a roughly-circular body, rounded peripheries, and a pair of pierced "eyes" surrounded by

0057: Rare Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Eye Idol w/ TLEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Lot of 2 Translated Sumerian Clay Foundation Cones: Ancient Near East, Sumer, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2010 BCE; reign of Ishme-Dagan of Isin, ca. 1953 BCE. A fine pair of clay foundation cones, each with a conical body, with one boasting a

0057A: Lot of 2 Translated Sumerian Clay Foundation ConesEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Lot of 2 Large Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform Tablets: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamian, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1900 to 1700 BCE. An impressive pair large clay tablets of rectangular forms boasting planar top and bottom ends, slightly rounded lateral

0057B: Lot of 2 Large Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform TabletsEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Phoenician Bronze Standing Goddess - Anat: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. An intriguing cast-bronze statuette depicting Anat (Anath, Anant, Anit, Antit), the Phoenician warrior goddess and sister/lover of

0057C: Phoenician Bronze Standing Goddess - AnatEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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