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Nazca Polychrome Dish, Figure w/ Trophy Head

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Achaemenid Bronze Hinges with Lions - Rare!: **Originally Listed At $1400** Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. Truly exceptional and rare, a handsome pair of leaded bronze hinges, each bearing cast via the lost wax (cire

0044: Achaemenid Bronze Hinges with Lions - Rare!Est. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

4 Holyland Terracotta Vessels w/ Handles: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, ca. 1st millennium BCE. An elegant ensemble of 4 pottery vessels, all presenting bulbous bodies, sloped shoulders, flared rims, and slender

0045: 4 Holyland Terracotta Vessels w/ HandlesEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Phoenician Pottery Fertility Goddess Idol - Tanit: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Eastern Mediterranean / Western Anatolia, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 2nd century BCE. A mold-made terracotta votive figurine representing Tanit, the Phoenician goddess

0046: Phoenician Pottery Fertility Goddess Idol - TanitEst. US$700-US$1,050

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Gandharan Schist Figure of a Bearded Prince: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. This is a unique, naturalistic carving of a standing male prince. Wearing long flowing robes, long

0047: Gandharan Schist Figure of a Bearded PrinceEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Pair of Byzantine Electrum Hoop Earrings: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Byzantine Period, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A dazzling pair of electrum earrings, each presenting an ovoid hoop form with a thin, cylindrical band

0048: Pair of Byzantine Electrum Hoop EarringsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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10th C. Persian Samanid Splash Sgraffito Pottery Bowl: **Originally Listed At $600** Central Asia or Eastern Iran, Samanid Empire, likely Nishapur, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. This is a fine earthenware bowl with abstract green and brown motifs atop a

0049: 10th C. Persian Samanid Splash Sgraffito Pottery BowlEst. US$900-US$1,350

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Islamic Nishapur Blue on White Bowl w/ Floral Motif: **First Time At Auction** Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. 12th century CE. A beautiful pottery bowl meticulously hand-painted with elaborate, blue-on-white decoration of floral and

0049A: Islamic Nishapur Blue on White Bowl w/ Floral MotifEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Pitcher: **Originally Listed At $1500** Ancient Near East / Western Asia, Persia (Iran), Nishapur or Kashan, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. An incredible mold-made ceramic pitcher with a

0050: Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery PitcherEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Oil Lamp: **First Time At Auction** Near East, Persia, Nishapur area, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. A pottery oil lamp in the distinctive Nishapur style covered in beautifully iridescent

0051: Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Oil LampEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

10th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowls (3): **First Time At Auction** Medieval Near East/Western Asia, Persia (Iran), Nishapur, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A fine set of three wheel-thrown pottery bowls with circular feet, carinated

0052: 10th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowls (3)Est. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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18th C. Ottoman Miquelet Lock Rifle w/ Bone Inlays: **First Time At Auction** Near East / Central Asia, Turkey to Iran, Ottoman Empire, ca. late 18th to 19th century CE. A handsome and compact Miquelet lock rifle with a heptagonal bore, the iron

0053: 18th C. Ottoman Miquelet Lock Rifle w/ Bone InlaysEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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19th C. Ottoman Leatherbound Manuscript of Islamic Text: **Originally Listed At $700** Near East / Northeastern Africa, Ottoman Empire, ca. 19th century CE. A fascinating leather-bound book containing dozens of laid-paper pages of Islamic text, inscribed

0054: 19th C. Ottoman Leatherbound Manuscript of Islamic TextEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Pottery Standing Female Figure: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh period, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. An intriguing standing female terracotta figure, hand-built with characteristically stylized

0055: Indus Valley Mehrgarh Pottery Standing Female FigureEst. US$900-US$1,300

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Ancient Indus Valley Pottery Idol Head, TL Tested: **Originally Listed At $600** Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization era, ca. 2600 BCE. This is a fine anthropomorphic head, hand molded with a dark gray nearly black hue.

0056: Ancient Indus Valley Pottery Idol Head, TL TestedEst. US$600-US$900

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Indus Valley Bone & Stone Spindle Whorl Bead Necklace: **Originally Listed At $900** Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A wonderful necklace of wearable form constructed with dozens of spindle

0057: Indus Valley Bone & Stone Spindle Whorl Bead NecklaceEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Bactrian Necklace w/ Carnelian, Silver, Bronze Bells: **Originally Listed At $900** Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. late 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A gorgeous and wearable necklace comprised of several carnelian beads, leaded bronze bells, and

0058: Bactrian Necklace w/ Carnelian, Silver, Bronze BellsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Bactrian Leaded Copper Openwork Stamp: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia or Asia Minor, Bactria, ca. 2100 to 1600 BCE. A leaded copper stamp presenting a complex, openwork form resembling a wheel. The annular ornament is comprised

0059: Bactrian Leaded Copper Openwork StampEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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1st C. Indian Kushan Red Sandstone Relief w/ Lotus: **First Time At Auction** South Asia, India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan Period, ca. late 1st to 3rd century CE. A marvelous red sandstone crossbar bearing the relief rondel of a lotus flower

0060: 1st C. Indian Kushan Red Sandstone Relief w/ LotusEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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19th C. Indian Wood Panel of Devotee Priest: **First Time At Auction** South Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. A fine wood panel of rectangular form, skillfully hand-carved with a relief Hindu devotee or priest, standing on a lotus petal

0060A: 19th C. Indian Wood Panel of Devotee PriestEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

18th C. Sri Lankan Brass Oil Lamp w/ Makara Spout: **Originally Listed At $600** South Asia, Sri Lanka, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is a finely cast-brass oil lamp, made from two separate pieces featuring a mythical makara head! The large

0061: 18th C. Sri Lankan Brass Oil Lamp w/ Makara SpoutEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

0062: Framed 18th C. Indian Paper Painting of Female FiguresEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Massive 19th C. Naga Ebony Wood Bench Double Mortar: **Originally Listed At $800** South Asia, India / Burma border, Nagaland, Naga people, ca. 19th century CE. This is a massive wooden double mortar shaped as a bench for the convenience of sitting

0063: Massive 19th C. Naga Ebony Wood Bench Double MortarEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Lacquered Leather & Bamboo Pillow: **First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A cylindrical pillow made from lacquered leather stretched over bamboo slats with a continuous painted scene of birds,

0063A: 19th C. Chinese Qing Lacquered Leather & Bamboo PillowEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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3 Chinese Neolithic Pottery Vessels: **First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, Neolithic period, ca. 3500 to 2500 BCE. An ensemble of 3 hand-built pottery vessels from Neolithic China. First is an orange ground cup with a pair of

0064: 3 Chinese Neolithic Pottery VesselsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. By bidding in this auction, you (the bidder) personally guarantee payment. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden/confidential reserves. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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