Ancient / Ethnographic / Americana

Egyptian Graeco-Roman Mosaic Glass Inlays - Pornoboskos

Chinese Western Zhou Bronze "Jue" Wine Vessel

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Ancient / Ethnographic / Americana

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Discover ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Fossils and Fine Art. Also featuring a wonderful collection from a prominent New York estate whose owners reside in the Van Wyck family's historic Lloyd Harbor waterfront farmhouse known as "The Homestead," which was built in 1735. An aristocratic family hailing from Holland, the Van Wycks played a prominent role in American history. Several members of the Van Wyck family served in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and held important political offices.

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Lot of 2 Colima Mahogany Obsidian Projectile Points: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Two beautiful stone spear points created from gorgeous specimens of mahogany obsidian (volcanic glass with iron inclusions). The blades are

0150E: Lot of 2 Colima Mahogany Obsidian Projectile PointsEst. US$600-US$900

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0150F: Colima Redware Reclinatorio - Avian FormEst. US$1,250-US$1,750Lot Passed

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Colima Terracotta Flat Standing Figure - Unusual Pose: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built pottery figure of a characteristically 'flat' form standing upon lengthy delineated legs and minimized

0150G: Colima Terracotta Flat Standing Figure - Unusual PoseEst. US$400-US$600

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Large Colima Redware Hunchback Phallic Figure w/ TL: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A sizable, hand-built pottery figure, standing upon delineated legs with broad feet, and covered with high burnishing

0150H: Large Colima Redware Hunchback Phallic Figure w/ TLEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Fine Jalisco Autlan Terracotta Woman Giving Birth: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Autlan type, post-Classic era, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A fascinating hand-sculpted ceramic figure of a woman, lying on her back with her knees raised, hands emerging

0150I: Fine Jalisco Autlan Terracotta Woman Giving BirthEst. US$500-US$700

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Post-Classic Ixcuintli White-on-Red Pottery Jar: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Nayarit Lowlands, near the village of Amapa, Ixcuintli, late Post-Classic period, ca. 1100 to 1350 CE. A hand-built and highly-burnished pottery jar with a concave base, an

0150J: Post-Classic Ixcuintli White-on-Red Pottery JarEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Colima Pottery Ceiba Tree Canteen Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A rare, beautiful canteen vessel, hand built from pottery, in the form of the trunk of a ceiba tree (also known as a kapok). The vessel is

0150K: Colima Pottery Ceiba Tree Canteen VesselEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Tonosi Polychrome Water Jar w/ Intricate Motifs: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Tonosi, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A beautiful pottery vase with a round-bottomed globular body and a cylindrical neck that gradually widens to a flared rim. The

0150L: Tonosi Polychrome Water Jar w/ Intricate MotifsEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Colima Terracotta Cacique Elder Vessel, Ex-Hollywood: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fantastic and large ceramic vessel in the form of a seated cacique (leader) elder, his eyes closed as if he is in a serene, trance-like

0150M: Colima Terracotta Cacique Elder Vessel, Ex-HollywoodEst. US$6,500-US$8,500Lot Passed

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Matched Pair Nayarit Male, Female Figures, ex-Hollywood: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fantastic matched pair of pottery shaft tomb figures, one a woman and one with both male and female characteristics, each with detailed,

0150N: Matched Pair Nayarit Male, Female Figures, ex-HollywoodEst. US$8,000-US$13,500

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Important Colima Pottery Standing Flute Player: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hollow, hand-built male pottery figure covered in red slip and standing upon stocky legs with incised toe lines and

0150O: Important Colima Pottery Standing Flute PlayerEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Rare La Aguada Stone Bowl w/ Trophy Heads: Pre-Columbian, South America, Argentina, La Aguada / Aquada culture, ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A striking and dramatic stone bowl with a stocky conical body and a dramatically-flared rim, all supported

0151: Rare La Aguada Stone Bowl w/ Trophy HeadsEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Taino Stone Standing Figure - Abstract Human: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak people, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An intriguing statue depicting an abstract squatting figure, hand-carved from porous volcanic stone of a light-grey hue

0152: Taino Stone Standing Figure - Abstract HumanEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Fine Taino Stone Anthropomorphic Head w/ Face: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Arawak people, Taino, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. An intriguing, hand-carved stone Zemi head with a round but stable base, sloping walls, and a bulbous top. Atop

0153: Fine Taino Stone Anthropomorphic Head w/ FaceEst. US$600-US$900

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Taino Stone Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A fascinating carved stone figure of a highly abstract woman, her body simplified to an ovoid stone carved on one side

0154: Taino Stone Female FigureEst. US$600-US$900

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Ancient South American Shamanic Star-Shaped Stone: Pre-Columbian, Uruguay or Argentina, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fascinating, carved grey stone - painted a dark, earthy red, with approximately a dozen jutting projections that give it the appearance of

0154A: Ancient South American Shamanic Star-Shaped StoneEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Rare Taino Stone Monkey Amulet: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A skillfully carved stone amulet depicting a squatting monkey with hands behind his back, incised fingers and toes, as well as an

0154B: Rare Taino Stone Monkey AmuletEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Large Ceremonial Taino Stone Axe: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Taino/Arawak people, ca. 15th century CE. A heavy, large stone axe (celt) that widens at its blade end. The axe is unsharpened, though it does bear a mark having

0155: Large Ceremonial Taino Stone AxeEst. US$450-US$650Lot Passed

Mid-20th C. Canadian Inuit Soapstone Bird Sculpture: First Nations / Native American, Canadian Arctic, Inuit, ca. 1950s CE. A striking, dark green banded soapstone carving of a bird with outstretched wings, its body posed as if it is just beginning a

0155A: Mid-20th C. Canadian Inuit Soapstone Bird SculptureEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

1920s Native American Inuit Stone Seal Carving: Native American / First Nations, northern Canada, Inuit, ca. 1920s. A carved soapstone carving of an Arctic seal, the animal presenting a broad, elongated body with delineated flippers and tail - as

0156: 1920s Native American Inuit Stone Seal CarvingEst. US$350-US$500Lot Passed

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20th C. Nuu-chah-nulth Wood Totem Pole by Peter Joe: Native American/First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, Vancouver, British Columbia, Nuu-chah-nulth people (Nootka), ca. 1967 CE, signed by Peter Joe (d. 2005). A charming, hand-carved, dark cedar

0156A: 20th C. Nuu-chah-nulth Wood Totem Pole by Peter JoeEst. US$400-US$600

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Fine Mississippian Quapaw Pottery Vessel: Native American, North America, West of Mississippi River (modern day Arkansas), Quapaw culture, ca. 1600 to 1800 CE. A beautiful, rare jar with a bulbous, wide body and a conical neck that flares

0156B: Fine Mississippian Quapaw Pottery VesselEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Rare 19th C. Native American Inuit Spirit Protector: Native American / First Nations, Inuit people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare protective sculpture, made from the skull of an Arctic fox and a walrus jaw bone, connected to a

0157: Rare 19th C. Native American Inuit Spirit ProtectorEst. US$1,000-US$1,400

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Rare Caddo Taylor Engraved Brownware Bottle: Native American, southern United States, Texas, Taylor Farm site, Caddo, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A fine brownware pottery bottle with a narrow base, a carinated, mushroom-shaped upper body above the

0157A: Rare Caddo Taylor Engraved Brownware BottleEst. US$800-US$1,200

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