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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19th C. English Meerschaum Pipe w/ Nude Woman: Western Europe, England or France, ca. 19th century CE. A bold pipe made from two pieces of meerschaum, featuring a nude woman to admire while smoking. The woman sits with her legs slightly spread

0049: 19th C. English Meerschaum Pipe w/ Nude WomanEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Fine Tairona Tumbaga Jaguar Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A charming pendant that is hollow-molded from tumbaga containing a very high 54.5% gold content. The intriguing accessory depicts a recumbent

0050: Fine Tairona Tumbaga Jaguar PendantEst. US$1,400-US$2,100

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Sinu Gold & Pottery Zoomorphic Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu Valley, Sinu culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A beautiful pendant formed by cast-85.73% gold (equivalent to over 20 karats) over pottery and displaying the form of 2

0051: Sinu Gold & Pottery Zoomorphic PendantEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Sinu Gilt Copper Feline Staff Finial: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu Valley, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A remarkable gilt copper finial in the form of a feline standing atop a rectangular plinth. The stylized creature displays a thick body with

0052: Sinu Gilt Copper Feline Staff FinialEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Roman Copper Alloy Patera Handle - Panther Form: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An attractive copper alloy patera handle in the form of a leaping panther. The ancient animal displays an elongated body with its head held high as

0053: Roman Copper Alloy Patera Handle - Panther FormEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Japanese Meiji Gilt & Silvered Wood Zushi Shrine, Fudo: East Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. 19th century CE. East Asia, Japan, early Meiji, ca. 1880 CE. A finely carved, gilt, and silvered wooden zushi (a petite Buddhist shrine) portraying Fudo Myoo,

0054: Japanese Meiji Gilt & Silvered Wood Zushi Shrine, FudoEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Fine 19th C. Thai Gilt Wood Buddha on Tiered Pedestal: Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. 19th century CE. A fine hand-carved wooden Buddha shown seated in lotus position atop a tiered pedestal with hands in the Bhumisparsa mudra and boasting a lustrous

0055: Fine 19th C. Thai Gilt Wood Buddha on Tiered PedestalEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

18th C. Japanese Polychrome Wood Buddhist Monk: East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji Period, ca. 18th to late 19th century CE. A fabulous hand-carved wood statue of a Buddhist monk sitting in lotus position atop a throne. Shown bald with a minimalistic

0056: 18th C. Japanese Polychrome Wood Buddhist MonkEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Miniature Egyptian Ptolemaic Steatite Amulet of Baubo: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. An intriguing amulet of a miniature size depicting Baubo, the Greek goddess of humor and protecting the fertility of the land. Hand-carved from dark gray

0057: Miniature Egyptian Ptolemaic Steatite Amulet of BauboEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Guangala Incised Pottery Ocarina - Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Guangala, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A fabulous example of a still-functioning pottery ocarina in the form of a standing male figure. Presenting a thick body, the ancient figure

0058: Guangala Incised Pottery Ocarina - Standing FigureEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

5 Colima Obsidian Pectorals and 117 Shell Beads: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A magnificent ensemble of 117 hand-carved white shell beads and 5 hand-knapped obsidian pectoral pendants/beads. Boasting a lustrous

0059: 5 Colima Obsidian Pectorals and 117 Shell BeadsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

5 Roman Brass & Bronze Medical Implements: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An interesting collection of 5 bronze and brass medical instruments, some with decorative handles. The assorted implements include a spoon with a

0060: 5 Roman Brass & Bronze Medical ImplementsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Late 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Poi Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 1880s CE. A fabulous bowl for eating poi, hand-carved from the wood of a kou tree. Boasting a glistening burnish, the gorgeous vessel exhibits a flat, circular base, a

0061: Late 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Poi BowlEst. US$800-US$1,200

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19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Footed Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th century CE. An elegant hand-carved kou wood bowl presenting a squat body, a sloped shoulder, and a circular rim, all sitting upon a discoid foot. The

0062: 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Footed BowlEst. US$600-US$900

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20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Bowl - Lovely Colors: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 20th century CE. A gorgeous carved koa wood bowl known as an "umeke," (also "umeke la'au pakaka") a high-status bowl used for eating poi, presenting a flat, circular base

0063: 20th C. Hawaiian Koa Wood Bowl - Lovely ColorsEst. US$400-US$600

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19th C. Hawaiian Mango Wood Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful hand-carved mango wood bowl presenting a planar base and smooth walls that curve gently inward to an annular rim. The form is nicely

0064: 19th C. Hawaiian Mango Wood BowlEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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Rare Mississippian Pottery Bell Plains Bowl: Native American, Southern United States, Arkansas, Crittenden County, Bradley Place Site, Mississippian, ca. 1200 to 1400 CE. A rare hand-built pottery bowl of “Bell Plain" style enveloped in a

0065: Rare Mississippian Pottery Bell Plains BowlEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Egyptian 26th Dynasty Glazed Faience Ushabti: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti standing in mummiform atop an integral rectangular plinth. The figure presents with fused legs while

0066: Egyptian 26th Dynasty Glazed Faience UshabtiEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti of a slender form covered in attractive blue-green glaze. The figure stands with fused

0067: Egyptian Glazed Faience UshabtiEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Egyptian Leaded Bronze Osiris Figurine: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A cast-leaded-bronze figure of Osiris, the god of the underworld, standing atop an integral rectangular plinth. His peaceful

0068: Egyptian Leaded Bronze Osiris FigurineEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

Fine Egyptian Leaded Bronze Osiris Figurine: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A cast-bronze figure of Osiris, the god of the underworld, standing atop an integral rectangular plinth. His distinguished

0069: Fine Egyptian Leaded Bronze Osiris FigurineEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Phoenician Glazed Faience Figural Pendant: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A mold-formed faience pendant depicting a standing male figure with a bushy beard, perhaps a Phoenician rendition of the Roman

0070: Phoenician Glazed Faience Figural PendantEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Mid-20th C. African Dogon Wood Standing Figure: West Africa, Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden anthropomorphic figure standing with delineated legs atop an integral rectangular platform. The slender figure exhibits

0071: Mid-20th C. African Dogon Wood Standing FigureEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

Published Roman Leaded Bronze Priest - ex Sotheby's: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Expertly cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) method, a leaded bronze figure of an elderly priest, standing with his left leg slightly advanced,

0072: Published Roman Leaded Bronze Priest - ex Sotheby'sEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

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