It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts

Petite Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Blacktop Pottery Jar

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It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts

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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet!

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Roman Republic Period Silver Didrachm: Roman, Republican Period, ca. 225 to 212 BCE. A highly desired Republican era silver didrachm. Obverse: Laureate head of Janus of the Dioscuri. Reverse: ROMA (framed) with Jupiter holding a scepter

0025: Roman Republic Period Silver DidrachmEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Thrace Apollonia Pontika Silver Reduced Drachm: Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Potika, ca. late 4th century BCE. A reduced silver drachm. Obverse: Anchor, crayfish to right and A to left. Reverse: Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing. S.1655, SNG

0026: Thrace Apollonia Pontika Silver Reduced DrachmEst. US$300-US$400

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Seleucid Silver AR Drachm of Vadfradad Autophradates II: Ancient Near East, Seleucid Dynasty, Persia / Persis, ca. 138 to 132 BCE. AR silver drachm. Obverse: Head right with short beard, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by eagle. Reverse: Fire

0027: Seleucid Silver AR Drachm of Vadfradad Autophradates IIEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Roman Gold Solidus Emperor Theodosius II: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 425 to 429 CE. A gold solidus coin with the Emperor Theodosius II (402 to 450 CE) Constantinople: 10th officina. Obverse: parade helmeted cuirassed bust facing right

0028: Roman Gold Solidus Emperor Theodosius IIEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Byzantine Gold AU Solidus of Constans II: Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, Constans II, with Constantine IV, ca. 641 to 668 CE. Struck in Constantinople, ca. 651 to 654 CE. Gold solidus. Obverse: dn CONStANtINUS PP AVG. Crowned and

0029: Byzantine Gold AU Solidus of Constans IIEst. US$1,800-US$2,700

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Vintage Hawaiian Coconut Bowl & Brass Foot: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved coconut shell that has been hollowed out, polished, painted, and outfitted with a brass foot. The rim of the shell has been

0030: Vintage Hawaiian Coconut Bowl & Brass FootEst. US$500-US$700Lot Passed

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Vintage Native American Navajo Silver Tobacco Canteen: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful silver vessel used a tobacco canister made from sterling silver (94%) with incised motifs. The

0031: Vintage Native American Navajo Silver Tobacco CanteenEst. US$400-US$600

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Petite 14th C. European Medieval Lead Ampulla: Western/Central Europe, Medieval Period, ca. 11th to 14th century CE. A mold-cast lead pilgrim's ampulla of a petite size with a compressed circular body and a pair of attenuated handles joined to

0032: Petite 14th C. European Medieval Lead AmpullaEst. US$450-US$650

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Fine Viking Silver Necklace w/ Thor's Hammer Pendant: Ancient Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 9th century CE. A gorgeous example of a forged-silver pendant in the form of Mjolnir, the legendary hammer of the Norse god

0033: Fine Viking Silver Necklace w/ Thor's Hammer PendantEst. US$3,500-US$5,000

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Wearable Roman Gold Hoop Earrings w/ Twisted Tips: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine pair of 97% (23K+) gold hoop earrings, each nearly circular with one terminal end coiled back on itself to form the catch loop. Hoop earrings

0034: Wearable Roman Gold Hoop Earrings w/ Twisted TipsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Achaemenid Persian Gold Repousse Pendant w/ Ram: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. A beautiful pendant pressed from a sheet of 98.6% gold (equivalent to 22K+) featuring the stylized visage of a ram in repousse. The

0035: Achaemenid Persian Gold Repousse Pendant w/ RamEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Phoenician Silver Melqart Shekel w/ Gold Bezel Necklace: Near East, Phoenicia, Tyre, ca. 19/20 CE. A silver tetradrachm or shekel set within a modern gold bezel as a necklace. Obverse: Laureate bust of Melqart right. Reverse: eagle standing left on prow;

0036: Phoenician Silver Melqart Shekel w/ Gold Bezel NecklaceEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Achaemenid Persian Gold & Leaded Brass Pendant w/ Bird: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. A beautiful and wearable pendant made from 97.5% gold (equivalent to 22K+) containing a petite leaded-brass pendant with an image of

0037: Achaemenid Persian Gold & Leaded Brass Pendant w/ BirdEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Leaded Bronze Ring w/ Crab: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A lovely leaded bronze ring presenting a thick band and a circular face with the incised image of a crab. The ancient anthropoid displays a

0038: Roman Leaded Bronze Ring w/ CrabEst. US$700-US$750

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0039: Roman Brass Child's Ring w/ Bust of a WomanEst. US$1,250-US$1,850Lot Passed

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Early European Silver Stamp Ring w/ Christian Motifs: Europe, Medieval period, ca. 9th to 15th century CE. A noble 86% silver ring of a flat, circular form featuring an intriguing incised script along its outer rim. The ring's center face contains

0040: Early European Silver Stamp Ring w/ Christian MotifsEst. US$600-US$900

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Prehistoric Eastern Woodland Slate Bannerstones (3): Native American, Midwestern United States, Warren County Michigan, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A collection of three bannerstones made from a dark gray banded slate. The

0041: Prehistoric Eastern Woodland Slate Bannerstones (3)Est. US$2,500-US$3,000Lot Passed

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8 Mississippian & Pre-Columbian Pottery & Stone Pieces: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE; Antigua Area, Guatemala, Pre-Classic to Classic Maya, ca. 100 to 900 CE; Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca.

0042: 8 Mississippian & Pre-Columbian Pottery & Stone PiecesEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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15 Native American Stone Arrowheads: Native American, Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, and Ohio, Transitional Paleo Indians to Transitional Archaic, ca. 8500 to 200 BCE (10,500 to 2,500 BP). An exceptional array of

0043: 15 Native American Stone ArrowheadsEst. US$5,000-US$7,500

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35 Native American Stone Projectile Points: Native American, United States, Archaic to Woodland period, ca. 100 CE to 1870 CE (2000 to 150 BP). A collection of 35 hand-knapped stone projectile points and preforms. The points are made from

0044: 35 Native American Stone Projectile PointsEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

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3 Native American Mississippian Chert Projectile Points: Native American, Southern United States, Missouri, Mississippian culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A wonderful collection of 3 hand-knapped stone tools with flattened faces and tapering, triangular

0045: 3 Native American Mississippian Chert Projectile PointsEst. US$600-US$900

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Sasanian Stone Cylinder Seal Bead Equestrian & Stag: Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian/Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. An opaque warm brown stone cylinder seal depicting a dramatic scene of a hunter on horseback pursuing

0046: Sasanian Stone Cylinder Seal Bead Equestrian & StagEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Jemdet Nasr Double-Sided Stone Stamp Seal Bead: Ancient Near East, Jemdet Nasr (Iraq), ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. A rare double-sided stamp seal bead, rectangular in form, carved using drilling and string cutting from a piece of creamy, pale brown,

0047: Jemdet Nasr Double-Sided Stone Stamp Seal BeadEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Syrian Archaic Stone Stamp Seal Bead, Geometric Design: Ancient Near East, Syria, Archaic Period, ca. 2500 to 1800 BCE. A fine hand-carved stamp seal bead displaying a hemispherical body and flat face bearing a minimalistic geometric pattern. Boasting a

0048: Syrian Archaic Stone Stamp Seal Bead, Geometric DesignEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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