Ancient | Ethnographic Art Through The Ages

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Figural Pendant

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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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Ornate 20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris Wood Handle: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine ceremonial kris (also keris) of an ornate style. The hand-carved wooden handle displays a pair of abstract anthropomorphic maskettes along

0078: Ornate 20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris Wood HandleEst. US$600-US$800

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Ornate 20th C. Indonesian Gilded Silver Kris w/ Singha: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine ceremonial kris (also keris) of an ornate style with silver and gilt adornments, and a gorgeous steel blade with light nickel veins. The

0079: Ornate 20th C. Indonesian Gilded Silver Kris w/ SinghaEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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20th C. Indonesian Wood & Iron Kris, Gilt Copper Sheath: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kris (keris), a type of personal ceremonial sword. The hand-carved wooden handle depicts a pair of abstract face

0079A: 20th C. Indonesian Wood & Iron Kris, Gilt Copper SheathEst. US$600-US$900

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20th C. Indonesian Wood, Steel, Silver & Ruby Kris: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kris (keris), a type of personal ceremonial sword used throughout Indonesia. The gorgeous Pangulu-style silver

0079B: 20th C. Indonesian Wood, Steel, Silver & Ruby KrisEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Three 19th C. Indonesian Wood Figural Kris Handles: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. late 19th century. A gorgeous ensemble of three finely-carved, wooden kris handles, all with figural forms. Presenting in a hue of caramel brown, the first depicts a

0080: Three 19th C. Indonesian Wood Figural Kris HandlesEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Ifugao Feather Headdress: Southeast Asia, northern Philippines, Luzon, Ifugao peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A grand feather headdress, with woven fabric beneath the headpiece and tail. Likely created by Ifugao women, as

0080A: Early 20th C. Ifugao Feather HeaddressEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

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19th C. Burmese Gilded Wood Kammavaca Panels (4): Southeast Asia, Burma, Konbaung Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A striking ensemble of four rectangular Kammavaca panels, two of wood and two of lacquer with a textile interior, adorned with a lustrous

0081: 19th C. Burmese Gilded Wood Kammavaca Panels (4)Est. US$800-US$1,200

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English Acheulean Flint Hand Axe, Ex Arte Primitivo: Northern Europe, Southern England, ca. 250,000 to 200,000 years ago. A hand-knapped flint stone cutting tool of a triangular form with a rounded butt presenting lovely warm beige and pink hues and a

0082: English Acheulean Flint Hand Axe, Ex Arte PrimitivoEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Lot of 3 Fossilized Kightia Fish in Stone Matrix: North America, probably Wyoming, Green River Formation, Eocene period, ca. 56 to 33 million years ago. A fabulous collection of three stone matrices with fossilized fish captured within each! The

0082A: Lot of 3 Fossilized Kightia Fish in Stone MatrixEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Moroccan Fossilized Crocodile Skull: North Africa, Morocco, upper Cretaceous to Eocene, ca. 93 million years ago to 40,000 years ago. A nice example of a Dryosaurus skull, excavated so that you can peer down upon it from above, noting

0083: Moroccan Fossilized Crocodile SkullEst. US$1,800-US$2,700

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Large North American Fossilized Bison Antiquus Skull: North America, Late Pleistocene, ca. 10,000 years ago. A well-preserved, fossilized skull fragment of a prehistoric North American bison (Bison antiquus). The bone has darkened over the ages to a

0084: Large North American Fossilized Bison Antiquus SkullEst. US$2,200-US$3,300

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Massive Fossilized Megalodon Tooth - More than 6": Ancient Seas, ca. 2 to 20 million years ago. A gorgeous black Megalodon tooth, with a shiny tooth surface and matte black fossilized root. Megalodon (Carcharodon megalodon, literally "big tooth"),

0085: Massive Fossilized Megalodon Tooth - More than 6"Est. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Two Fossilized Megalodon Teeth w/ Gorgeous Gradients: Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A striking pair of fossilized megalodon shark teeth with matte taupe roots and reflective enamel. Boasting a

0086: Two Fossilized Megalodon Teeth w/ Gorgeous GradientsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Lustrous Fossilized Megalodon Tooth w/ Matte Root: Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A remarkable fossilized tooth from the prehistoric megalodon shark. The root presents in a matte hue of charcoal

0087: Lustrous Fossilized Megalodon Tooth w/ Matte RootEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Beautiful Fossilized Megalodon Tooth: Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A remarkable, almost entirely black fossilized tooth from the prehistoric megalodon shark. The root is a matte

0088: Beautiful Fossilized Megalodon ToothEst. US$350-US$450

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Fine Crystallized Gold Fragment - 1.7 g: North America, Western United States, Nevada, Nye County, near Round Mountain, ca. millions of years old. A beautiful geologic fragment comprised of 67% gold (equivalent to 15K+) and 31% silver,

0089: Fine Crystallized Gold Fragment - 1.7 gEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Huge Fossilized Brachiopod Shell Matrix w/ Wood Frame: Ancient seas, Paleozoic period, ca. 300 to 400 million years ago. A massive stone matrix with dozens of fossilized brachiopod shells and impressions! The stone is supported with a lovely rosewood

0090: Huge Fossilized Brachiopod Shell Matrix w/ Wood FrameEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

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Fossilized Dinosaur Egg - Hadrosaur: Eastern Asia, China, Henan Province, late Cretaceous, ca. 100 to 65 million years ago. A well-preserved fossilized egg from the hadrosauridae family, with the eggshell texture nicely preserved, with

0090A: Fossilized Dinosaur Egg - HadrosaurEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Florida Miocene Agatized Coral Geode - 2 Halves: North America, Florida, Miocene Epoch, ca. 23 to 5 million years ago. A beautifully halved and polished geode from a fossilized coral. Greys, blues, and even a few lavenders are visible in the

0091: Florida Miocene Agatized Coral Geode - 2 HalvesEst. US$1,200-US$2,400Lot Passed

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0092: Large / Stunning Bolivian Amethyst Geode SectionEst. US$2,000-US$3,500

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Mezcala Serpentine Mask - ex Emmerich Gallery: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, late Preclassic period, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. Skillfully carved from serpentine, an anthropomorphic mask of an impressively large size. Millennia before modern

0093: Mezcala Serpentine Mask - ex Emmerich GalleryEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

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Early Maya Limestone Figure with Clasped Hands: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula, Maya Territories, Maya, Early Classic Period, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A fascinating hand-carved limestone torso of a figure with his arms bent at his elbow,

0094: Early Maya Limestone Figure with Clasped HandsEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Lot of 3 Maya Jade Pieces - 2 Earspools & 1 Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Antigua Area, Guatemala, Pre-Classic to Classic Maya, ca. 100 to 900 CE. An impressive ensemble of three jade adornments from the ancient Maya Empire; two earspools and one pendant.

0095: Lot of 3 Maya Jade Pieces - 2 Earspools & 1 PendantEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Maya Polychrome Jar w/ Dignitaries, ex-Arte Primitivo: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 850 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of an elegant form with a flat base, a carinated lower body with a tapered upper

0095B: Maya Polychrome Jar w/ Dignitaries, ex-Arte PrimitivoEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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