Ancient | Ethnographic Art Through The Ages

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Figural Pendant

Rare Nazca Polychrome Wood and Hide Tinya Drum

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Ancient | Ethnographic Art Through The Ages

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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping!

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Canaanite Bronze Duckbill Axe Head: Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A fine cast-bronze axe head of the characteristic 'duckbill' shape with a cylindrical hafting socket atop the stocky

0048A: Canaanite Bronze Duckbill Axe HeadEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Luristan Bronze Dagger - Gorgeous Patina!: Ancient Near East / Anatolia, eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A striking cast-bronze slender dagger with a pointed, recessed blade and cuboid handle,

0049: Luristan Bronze Dagger - Gorgeous Patina!Est. US$1,200-US$1,600Lot Passed

Rare 14th C. Islamic Mamluk Glazed Pottery Shoe: Middle / Near East, Medieval Islamic period, Mamluk, ca. 14th century CE. An exceedingly rare mold-formed pottery votive object in the form of a petite shoe. The shoe features a semicircular heel, a

0050: Rare 14th C. Islamic Mamluk Glazed Pottery ShoeEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Islamic Brass Bowl - Tin Brass Inlays & Tughras: Near East/Western Asia, ca. 19th century CE. A very fine example of Islamic revival metal ware bowl, commonly referred to as "Cairoware," produced in Egypt and Syria. The bowl is made from brass,

0050A: 19th C. Islamic Brass Bowl - Tin Brass Inlays & TughrasEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Large 19th C. Persian Qajar Velvet Runner: Near East, Persia / Iran, Qajar Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A large and vibrant woven velvet panel in hues of fuchsia, orange, green, white, black, and blue. The center features birds, flowers,

0051: Large 19th C. Persian Qajar Velvet RunnerEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

19th C. Ottoman Wood & Bone Inlaid Qabqab Clogs: Near East/Western Asia, Turkey or Egypt, Ottoman Empire, 19th to early 20th century CE. An impressive pair of platform shoes! These wooden stilted clogs are inlaid with triangular bone pieces (likely

0052: 19th C. Ottoman Wood & Bone Inlaid Qabqab ClogsEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Luristan Marlik Bronze Spear Tip Long Tang: Ancient Near East, Northeastern Iran, Luristan, Marlik, or other area around the Caspian Sea, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A fantastic cast-bronze spear tip with a long tang. The spear is of a petaloid shape

0052A: Luristan Marlik Bronze Spear Tip Long TangEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Luristan Bronze Sword Blade: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast bronze sword blade with a lovely green and russet patina. The blade tapers to a tip with a prominent midrib running down

0052B: Luristan Bronze Sword BladeEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Finial, Necklace + Bracelet: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A wonderful selection of three bronze pieces from ancient Luristan. First is a bronze wire bracelet of a rough circular form with

0052C: Luristan Bronze Finial, Necklace + BraceletEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Luristan Copper Axe Head: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A lovely cast-copper axe head with a long narrow blade and a rounded butt end. A circular socketing hole is set through the center

0052D: Luristan Copper Axe HeadEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Ancient Babylonian Pottery Pazuzu Amulet: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Neo-Babylonian period, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A mold-formed pendant depicting Pazuzu (also Fazuzu or Pazuza) from the waist up with his hands held up to his

0053: Ancient Babylonian Pottery Pazuzu AmuletEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Byzantine Copper Alloy Pendant Archangels & Inscription: Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A rare pendant cast from copper alloy and intricately adorned on both sides with inscriptions and figural motifs. The obverse

0053A: Byzantine Copper Alloy Pendant Archangels & InscriptionEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

10th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Jar: Medieval Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. late 10th to early 13th century CE. A wheel-thrown pottery jar of a tall form. The inverted piriform body rests upon a squat, flared foot, has a

0053B: 10th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery JarEst. US$2,250-US$3,500Lot Passed

Huge 13th C. Islamic Mamluk Brass Dish w/ Kufic Script: Middle/Near East, Medieval Islamic Period, Mamluk, ca. mid-13th to early 16th century CE. An enormous hammered brass dish of a broad, circular form with a slightly rounded but stable base, a wide

0053C: Huge 13th C. Islamic Mamluk Brass Dish w/ Kufic ScriptEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Jemdet Nasr Namazga Shell, Stone Amulets (8 pcs): Western and Central Asia. First, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. A trio of two stone and one shell bovine and avian amulets/beads. Also, Turkmenistan, Namazga-Tepe, Namazga II, ca. 2000 BCE. A

0053D: Jemdet Nasr Namazga Shell, Stone Amulets (8 pcs)Est. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Ancient Syrian Stone Stamp Seal w/ Zoomorphs: Ancient Near East, Syrian Provincial, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. A hand-carved stone stamp seal of a rectangular form exhibiting dark brown and nearly black hues. Perforated through the body for

0054: Ancient Syrian Stone Stamp Seal w/ ZoomorphsEst. US$600-US$900

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Old Babylonian Stone Cylinder Seal Bead: Ancient Near East, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1925 to 1595 BCE. A central deity stands facing right, hand raised. Before him, a dwarf stands next to a quadruped, facing left. In a second

0055: Old Babylonian Stone Cylinder Seal BeadEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

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20th C. Arabian Steel Jambiya w/ Silver Sheath: Middle East, Saudi Arabia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A forged carbon steel dagger known as a jambiya (also jamb, jambya, and janbia) with a distinctively curved blade, presenting with silver

0055A: 20th C. Arabian Steel Jambiya w/ Silver SheathEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Ancient Near Eastern Elamite Bronze Axe Head: Ancient Near East, Southwestern Iran, Elamite culture, ca. 1900 to 1300 BCE. A gorgeous bronze axe head, made to imitate a fierce weapon but with ornate flourishes on its blade and haft-hole. The

0056: Ancient Near Eastern Elamite Bronze Axe HeadEst. US$1,200-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Lot of 2 Petite Akkadian Clay Cuneiform Tablets: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Akkadian Empire, ca. 2334 to 2154 BCE. A wonderful pair of hand-built clay tablets of near-miniature rectangular forms bearing several lines of impressed cuneiform

0057: Lot of 2 Petite Akkadian Clay Cuneiform TabletsEst. US$900-US$1,300

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Neo-Sumerian Pottery Foundation Cone - Gudea of Lagash: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2120 to 2090 BCE. A finely preserved pottery foundation cone with a discoid head, a tapered

0058: Neo-Sumerian Pottery Foundation Cone - Gudea of LagashEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Rare Luristan Bronze Mace Head Fanciful Form: Ancient Near East, modern day Iran, Luristan, ca. 1100 BCE. A lovely cast bronze mace head with a fanciful form, featuring a cylindrical socket, a wing-like butt, and a curling, elephant-snout-like

0058A: Rare Luristan Bronze Mace Head Fanciful FormEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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Gandharan Schist Relief Panel with Figures: Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A skillfully carved grey schist panel depicting two scenes in high relief divided and concluded with framed Doric columns and topped

0058B: Gandharan Schist Relief Panel with FiguresEst. US$1,500-US$2,300Lot Passed

Anatolian Copper Figure of Standing Bull: Ancient Near East, central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A cast-copper figurine of a bull standing atop a quartet of delineated legs and gently flared

0059: Anatolian Copper Figure of Standing BullEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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