Fall Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction

Greek Canosan Polychrome Volute Krater Medusa Handles

5th C. Burmese Pagan Pottery Panel of Buddha w/ TL Test

Anasazi Chaco Pottery Canteen w/ Dog Handles & TL

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Fall Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction

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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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Etruscan Pottery Beaked Oinochoe - Phantom Group: Classical World, northern/central Italy, Etruria, Etruscan culture, attributed to the Phantom Group, ca. 4th century BCE. An intriguing, wheel-thrown pottery oinochoe of a tall and attractive form

0033: Etruscan Pottery Beaked Oinochoe - Phantom GroupEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Etruscan Leaded Bronze Handle w/ Silenus Faces: Classical World, Etruria, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. A wonderfully preserved leaded bronze handle cast at each terminal with a head and face of Silenus, the tutor and follower of Dionysus

0033A: Etruscan Leaded Bronze Handle w/ Silenus FacesEst. US$2,600-US$3,900

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Fine 6th C. Pre-Viking Silver Buckle: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, pre-Viking period (often called Migration period or Germanic Iron Age), ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A petite silver buckle comprised of a square plate folded in half and

0034: Fine 6th C. Pre-Viking Silver BuckleEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

8th C. Viking / Saxon Gilt Bronze Brooch w/ Raven: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking / late Saxon Period, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A beautiful gilt copper alloy brooch of discoid form featuring a raven on the face. The brooch is hammered into a

0035: 8th C. Viking / Saxon Gilt Bronze Brooch w/ RavenEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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0036: 4th C. Pre-Viking Gold Bracteate Amulet w/ OdinEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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9th C. Viking Bronze Chape or Stylus Case: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 9th to 12h century CE. A fine cast-bronze chape to protect the blade of a petite blade or tool, with an attached chain for suspension. The chape has a

0037: 9th C. Viking Bronze Chape or Stylus CaseEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

9th C. Viking Silver & Wolf Canine Tooth Pendant: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking / Norse Culture, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A superb pendant made from the canine tooth from a wolf and a silver cap and suspension ring. The root of the tooth

0038: 9th C. Viking Silver & Wolf Canine Tooth PendantEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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9th C. Viking Brass Pendant - Odin w/ Ravens: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A pretty brass pendant cast into a disc with the mythical scene of Odin and his two ravens. This Borre style of

0039: 9th C. Viking Brass Pendant - Odin w/ RavensEst. US$700-US$1,000

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Viking Bronze Borre Pendant w/ Entwined Dragons: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, probably Norway, Viking or Norse culture, Borre type, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A lovely and wearable cast-bronze pendant of a discoid form with openwork dragon motifs

0040: Viking Bronze Borre Pendant w/ Entwined DragonsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Viking Steel Axe Head - Rare Form: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. An interesting axe head of an atypical form. Forged from carbon steel, this axe head bears a thick hafting shaft

0041: Viking Steel Axe Head - Rare FormEst. US$700-US$1,000

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7 Viking Iron Knife Blades: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A fine collection of forged-iron knife blades from the ancient Viking. Four of the blades feature single-edged

0042: 7 Viking Iron Knife BladesEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

13th C. Medieval Spanish Brass Seal, Torres Family: Western Europe, Spain, Medieval Period, ca. early 13th century CE. A fascinating brass seal matrix of a disc form with an integral suspension loop on the verso. The face is engraved with a shield

0043: 13th C. Medieval Spanish Brass Seal, Torres FamilyEst. US$1,800-US$2,700Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Standard Finial: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran and Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. An intriguing cast-bronze standard finial in the form known as the "master of animals." The composition depicts an

0045: Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Standard FinialEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

4 Luristan Bronze Zoomorphic Amulets w/ Nice Patina: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A lovely gathering of 4 cast-bronze amulets of minimalist and slightly abstract zoomorphic forms. First is a slender

0045A: 4 Luristan Bronze Zoomorphic Amulets w/ Nice PatinaEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Framed Luristan / Canaanite Bronze & Copper Weapons (6): Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Turkey, Canaan and Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A wonderful collection of 6 ancient Near Eastern bronze and copper weapons. Two are Luristan spear heads

0045B: Framed Luristan / Canaanite Bronze & Copper Weapons (6)Est. US$3,200-US$4,800Lot Passed

Six 18th C. Islamic Stone Intaglios w/ Incised Script: Middle East, Islamic World, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A lovely ensemble of 6 intaglios of varying shapes carved from a plethora of colorful stones. First is a pair of octagonal carnelian stones

0046: Six 18th C. Islamic Stone Intaglios w/ Incised ScriptEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

17th C. Iranian Leather-Bound Koran Handwritten Pages: Middle East, likely Iran, ca. 17th century CE. A beautiful leather-bound Qur'an (Koran) with handwritten pages. The text is written in a calligraphic style in black ink upon thin paper and contained

0046A: 17th C. Iranian Leather-Bound Koran Handwritten PagesEst. US$4,500-US$6,750Lot Passed

Ancient Bactrian Stone Aniconic Idol: Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A smooth, rounded piece of dark brown marble with deep red streaks throughout. It has a flat base, an egg-like body, and twin holes drilled

0047: Ancient Bactrian Stone Aniconic IdolEst. US$1,300-US$2,000Lot Passed

Parthian Twisted Silver-Copper Snake Bracelets (2): Ancient Near East, Persia, Parthian Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A stunning pair of silver and copper alloy bracelets comprised of thick, twisted wires that create serpentine bodies. Both

0048: Parthian Twisted Silver-Copper Snake Bracelets (2)Est. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Bactria Kushan Kingdom Vasu Deva I - Gold Dinar: Central Asia, Bactria, Kushan Kingdom, Vasu Deva I, ca. 292 to 312 CE. gold dinar 7.9 grams. Obverse: King standing left, right shoulder flaming, sacrificing over altar, holding filleted trident

0049: Bactria Kushan Kingdom Vasu Deva I - Gold DinarEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Skythia Geto-Dacians Koson Gold Stater: Eastern Europe, Skythia (also Scythian), Geto-Dacians. Koson, ca. mid-1st century BCE. Gold stater. Obv: Koson Roman Consul, togate, l. between two Lictors, carrying axe over shoulder; in front,

0049A: Skythia Geto-Dacians Koson Gold StaterEst. US$2,500-US$3,000

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17th C. Tibetan Iron Flaming Trident w/ Silver Skull: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A remarkable trident made from steel, featuring silver and brass ornaments which represents one of the most symbolic weapons of Tantric deities in

0049B: 17th C. Tibetan Iron Flaming Trident w/ Silver SkullEst. US$4,500-US$6,750Lot Passed

20th C. Tibetan Silvered Brass Tantric Yab Yum Couple: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A remarkable silvered brass statue depicting a male deity engaged in tantric yab-yum with his female consort - perhaps depicting the Green

0049C: 20th C. Tibetan Silvered Brass Tantric Yab Yum CoupleEst. US$1,900-US$2,850Lot Passed

Large 18th C. Indian Stone Panel w/ Ganesh: South Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. Finely carved in relief from a single block of stone, this is a high relief hand-carved stone panel of the deity Ganesh, standing upon a shelf. Ganesh

0049D: Large 18th C. Indian Stone Panel w/ GaneshEst. US$3,200-US$4,800Lot Passed

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