1st ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction-Estates/Donations

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Hadley, MA, United States

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1st ASIAN ANTIQUES Auction-Estates/Donations

Asian Antiques Gallery

Our FIRST Charity Auction of a great VARIETY of Asian Antiques will be held Sunday, May 8th @ 6:00PM Eastern Time (3:00PM California Time). All lots will be offered with NO "Hidden Reserves" and no floor bids. Everything has been carefully vetted for accuracy and no-questions Full Refund of the Hammer Price will be given for timely returns. All lots can be viewed from Friday, April 29 (9AM - 7PM incl. Sunday) through 4:00PM the day of Sale...at our Gallery, 299 Russell Street (Route 9), Hadley, MA 01035. Contact us by phone at (413)582-0032 or by email at: antiqasia88@yahoo.com You may Register in advance by email to that address or use the form here at LiveAuctioneers if you have a good auction history and/or Credit Card info posted. Bids can be left at the Gallery in person or emailed. Registration NOT required to view lots or ask questions. Please include complete lot information when writing. You can pay for winning bids with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, DinersClub, Personal or Business Check, Money orders, Bank Drafts, etc. We are volunteers here, so our 10% Buyers Premium can be low and we hope covers advertising, online auction costs, packing materials, etc. We only charge actual shipping costs and no premium for "handling". Next auction we expect will be end of June, and will feature a fine collection of over 50 Antique Chinese Scholars Rings (500BC to Republic periods) in a wide variety of shapes and materials, Annamese(Vietnamese) Ceramics and other antiques, and more SE Asian things. We can accomodate you with FREE verbal Appraisals... and written ones that are legally acceptable for Insurance and Estate purposes. THANKS for checking us out, and I wish you all success in your collecting and dealing endeavors.

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025: Amuletic Bronze BIRD: INDONESIA, this plump bird may be an Owl - Night Lord of the Skies. Likely Majapahit period (pre-14th C.) and stands 2-3/4" tall, he has loads of good detail and is solid-cast. Uncleaned in recent

0025: 025: Amuletic Bronze BIRDEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

026: Primitive Bronze GOAT: Indonesia, the elongated body has a enlarged penis and loop at top of back, a pumped-up tail, and nice goatee and uni-horn, with ramshorn-shaped ears. Funky, 4-1/2" long, he must have been a talisman

0026: 026: Primitive Bronze GOATEst. US$350-US$500Lot Passed

027: Shamanic "Possibles" Bag: From TIMOR in Eastern Indonesia comes this medicine-bag of aged woven cloth & strap, cowrie shells, coconut-shell spoon, wooden wand, heavily patinated animal skull, and a rattan-covered box.

0027: 027: Shamanic "Possibles" BagEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

028: Seated Bronze DEITY (?): Indonesia, the sculpture has "oriental almond eyes" and elongated "spiritual" ears and good, hard patina. A few old & small holes are scattered around and possibly filled in at the base region, and

0028: 028: Seated Bronze DEITY (?)Est. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

029: Herb or Medicine Containers: A lovely PAIR from Timor, they are carved from Water Buffalo bone and carefully well-engraved like scrimshaw. The lighter one has a stylized Crocodile on each side with spirit faces above and

0029: 029: Herb or Medicine ContainersEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

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030: JAVA Bronze-cast RHINO: Solidly made, well-formed, he is the epitome of power. Original hard patina, 15-18th C., 4-3/8" long and 2-1/4" tall, his detail will please you. A chieftains power amulet.

0030: 030: JAVA Bronze-cast RHINOEst. US$700-US$1,000

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0031: 031: Stone-Age BEAD PairEst. US$150-US$200Lot Passed

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032: FIRST Coin of Indonesia: A nice Silver Coin, it has an obverse character derived from Sanskrit or Pali that has been interpreted as meaning Fortitude or Strength. Natural dark age-patina, it weighs 2.4 grams with an incuse

0032: 032: FIRST Coin of IndonesiaEst. US$60-US$80

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033: Early SILVER Earrings: South JAVA, Jogyakarta region, a nice pair of "double-stud, twist" earrings of good Silver with natural, uncleaned patina. Early 1st Millenium AD or before, recorded archaeology has yet to determine

0033: 033: Early SILVER EarringsEst. US$200-US$250Lot Passed

034: Early SILVER Earrings: North JAVA excavated, and likely an import from the Khmer-Cham cultures, this type has been found all across SE Asia from the ancient period and may have been spread by the Srivijaya culture (also

0034: 034: Early SILVER EarringsEst. US$200-US$250Lot Passed

035: Iron Boat-shaped Container: From Sumatra, this "Besibung" was used in tribal rituals such as attaining puberty and marriage. 19th C., and a published reference for this artifact is included with the lot. 8-5/8" long by 2-5/8"

0035: 035: Iron Boat-shaped ContainerEst. US$220-US$300Lot Passed

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036: IVORY Japanese SNUFF Bottle: A well-carved and intricate antique snuff bottle carved in Elephant IVORY. The Reverse shows a Chrysanthemum bush on rocky ground with three large flowers; cloud trails embellish the sides; and a

0036: 036: IVORY Japanese SNUFF BottleEst. US$900-US$1,200

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037: Early "Mosaic" Bead collection: Collected from across Indonesia, these have a close association with the early travels of the Phoenicians who first arrived from the Middle East into the Spice Islands about 300 BC. Some of these are

0037: 037: Early "Mosaic" Bead collectionEst. US$3,700-US$4,500Lot Passed

038: KHMER EMPIRE Gilt Earrings: A really fine Pair of Bung-Style Bronze earrings with a heavy cover of Gold. Though this style spread across SE Asia in the 1st Millenium AD, quality gold examples such as these are rarely seen in

0038: 038: KHMER EMPIRE Gilt EarringsEst. US$450-US$600Lot Passed

039: Large Neolithic Chisel-Form: An important relic from the Late Stone Age in Java, this lovely Greenstone chisel measures almost 10" long and is essentially perfect (though cleaned a bit strongly for my taste). A burial smell can

0039: 039: Large Neolithic Chisel-FormEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

040: Large Neolithic Chisel-Form: An incredible White Chert long-Chisel from the culture and period as Lot 39, it was broken at its butt-end (thus cementing our beliefs about its use). Well-patinated, the chisel-end is excellent and

0040: 040: Large Neolithic Chisel-FormEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

041: Spirit-Face Bone Carving: INDONESIA, this fine amulet is pierced at the top for suspension, and has great patina over the white core, and a powerful "presence". 2-1/8" tall, 1-7/8" wide and 7/8" thick, previous owners did not

0041: 041: Spirit-Face Bone CarvingEst. US$220-US$300Lot Passed

042: Good SILVER Tribal Earring Pair: NORTH THAILAND or BURMA: Tribal Earrings from the Westfield Collection, they are native designs of heavy, quality Silver with incised decoration and in perfect condition. 1750-1900 AD or thereabouts

0042: 042: Good SILVER Tribal Earring PairEst. US$200-US$280Lot Passed

043: Good SILVER Tribal Earring Pair: NORTH THAILAND or BURMA: Tribal Earrings from the Westfield Collection, they are native designs of heavy, quality Silver with incised decoration and in perfect condition. 1750-1900 AD or thereabouts

0043: 043: Good SILVER Tribal Earring PairEst. US$220-US$300Lot Passed

044: Good SILVER Tribal Earring Pair: NORTH THAILAND or BURMA: Tribal Earrings from the Westfield Collection, they are native designs of heavy, quality Silver with incised decoration and in perfect condition. 1750-1900 AD or thereabouts

0044: 044: Good SILVER Tribal Earring PairEst. US$180-US$240Lot Passed

045: Good SILVER Tribal Earring Pair: NORTH THAILAND or BURMA: Tribal Earrings from the Westfield Collection, they are native designs of heavy, quality Silver with incised decoration and in perfect condition. 1750-1900 AD or thereabouts.

0045: 045: Good SILVER Tribal Earring PairEst. US$190-US$260Lot Passed

046: Good SILVER Tribal Earring Pair: NORTH THAILAND or BURMA: Tribal Earring Pair, as above. Heavy and choice and about 2" vertically.

0046: 046: Good SILVER Tribal Earring PairEst. US$190-US$260Lot Passed

047: Good SILVER Tribal Earring Pair: NORTH THAILAND or BURMA, as above but smaller. If someone purchases this entire grouping, I will waive the 10% premium so that they may be kept together as as ethnographic study collection. Top

0047: 047: Good SILVER Tribal Earring PairEst. US$120-US$150Lot Passed

048: Tribal LEG Rings: INDONESIA, a pair of Snake-design brass rings that were used in Dance rituals so they would clang together and make music as the person moved. These anklets are found across Northern Java (and

0048: 048: Tribal LEG RingsEst. US$150-US$200Lot Passed

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Asian Antiques Gallery

Hadley, MA, United States26 Followers

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Friday, April 29 (9AM-7PM), to Wednesday, May 4 (9AM-4PM) in the Hadley Gallery. Sunday hours for viewing will be 11AM-6PM.

Asian Antiques & Art Gallery

299 Russell St (Route 9)

Hadley, MA 01035

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All items guaranteed as represented. Hammer price cheerfully refunded upon prompt return - no questions. Please make payment arrangements within 72 hours of Auction closing. For large purchasers, some flexibility can be accomodated, with payments spread over several months. PLEASE INQUIRE. If you are a dealer and buying for "clients" your responsibility to follow these basic regulations is the same as if you were the end user. MUSEUMS and INDIVIDUALS: Please have your financing in order before the Auction so long delays are not experienced. Mass. Sales Tax of 06.25% CHARGED to residents, except where Resale Certificates have been received. Return notifications required within 7 days of receipt of goods, and shipping back within 3 days thereafter. Refunds sent within 48 hrs of our receipt of returns. VISA, MasterCard, Discover, DinersClub, Company or personal checks, bank drafts, International and Postal Money Orders, Cash if sent Registered, etc. accepted. PLEASE INDICATE WITH FIRST INVOICE HOW YOU WANT US TO SEND YOUR LOTS. That way our second or Final Invoice will include the shipping, and a single payment can take care of everything. Items may be picked up at the Gallery in the week following the Auction, or later if full payment has been made....no "storage charges" here, of course. We welcome donations and auction consignments to our charity - which benefits the Building Fund of the World Peace Foundation of Hadley, Mass. Our goal is to build a world-class Peace Monument and Peace Museum here within this decade. We will train "Ambassadors for Peace" who will go to the trouble spots of the world where religious and ethnic violence is still common....with the goal to CHANGE MINDS. We are non- political and non-religious - strictly humanitarian - and not associated with any other organization. You can also pay for Auction Lots or Sell us Gold & Silver items (scrap OK), Old Coins and Paper Money (from foreign countries and USA), Estate Jewelry, and some collectibles - all at competitive rates. Your help is greatly appreciated. GOOD LUCK. Robert

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06.25% Local Taxes Apply, unless Resale Certificate received.