Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones

Large Fossilized Green River Matrix w/ Stingray & Fish

Bronze Age Amlash Pottery Zebu Bull Rhyton, TL Tested

Signed Tony Hochstetler Bronze "Lionfish" (1987)

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones

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Join us for a very special auction featuring fabulous fossils, rare and unique depictions of fauna and flora, and everything in between! From petrified wood, and marble to Victorian era jewelry and Fine Art, this is one you won't want to miss! All price ranges, many areas of interest. Perfect for dealers or private collectors.

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Ancient Near Eastern Pottery Columnar Idol Bird Face: Ancient Near East, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. An intriguing idol of abstract form, hand-built from pottery, with a columnar body and a slightly flared base. The slender figure holds

0051: Ancient Near Eastern Pottery Columnar Idol Bird FaceEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Syro Hittite Pottery Bird Face Goddess Figure: Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-built pottery idol of characteristically abstract form depicting a female goddess standing atop fused columnar legs

0052: Syro Hittite Pottery Bird Face Goddess FigureEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Ancient Sassanian Ring w/ Glass Intaglio Sphinx: Near East, Sassanian, ca. 4th century CE. An exquisite 70% gold (equivalent to 15K+) Sassanian ring, with a stylish shank featuring granules joining the bezel to the shank on one side, the high oval

0053: Ancient Sassanian Ring w/ Glass Intaglio SphinxEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

Beautiful Bactrian Agate Bead Necklace: Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A stunning ensemble of 66 ancient Bactrian beads, all skillfully hand-carved from agate stones and strung on a modern strand with a lobster claw

0054: Beautiful Bactrian Agate Bead NecklaceEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Wearable Necklace w/ Ancient Bactrian Agate Beads: Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A lovely necklace comprised of approximately 100 ancient agate stone beads, each hand carved, polished, and strung on a modern wire with a lobster clasp

0055: Wearable Necklace w/ Ancient Bactrian Agate BeadsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Bactrian Necklace w/ Carnelian, Silver, Bronze Bells: 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 silver pendants. The 21 leaded

0056: Bactrian Necklace w/ Carnelian, Silver, Bronze BellsEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Huge Indus Valley Pottery Vessel w/ Bulls & Fish - TL'd: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. An enormous example of some of the earliest decorated pottery in Central Asia, a broad pottery vessel with a carinated body, a deep groove

0057: Huge Indus Valley Pottery Vessel w/ Bulls & Fish - TL'dEst. US$6,500-US$9,750Lot Passed

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Ancient Bactrian Carved Schist Jar, Scorpion Motif: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. mid to late 3rd millennium BCE. A squat, cylindrical jar that is hand-carved from green-gray schist depicting two intriguing registers of highly stylized scorpions

0058: Ancient Bactrian Carved Schist Jar, Scorpion MotifEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Rare 2nd C. Sri Lanka Quartz, Silver, & Ruby Buddhapada: South Asia, India or Sri Lanka, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. A stunning translucent rock crystal carved into the sacred talisman known as Buddhapada or Sri Pada, the divine footprint, inlaid with

0059: Rare 2nd C. Sri Lanka Quartz, Silver, & Ruby BuddhapadaEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

18th C. Indian Orissa Stone Figure Hindu God Krishna: South Asia, India, Odisha (Orissa) Province, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An elegant figure of the Hindu god Krishna depicted as a young man, skillfully hand-sculpted from black stone and burnished

0060: 18th C. Indian Orissa Stone Figure Hindu God KrishnaEst. US$9,000-US$13,500Lot Passed

14th C. Indian Sandstone Panel of Goddess Parvati: **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. Central Asia, India, Rajasthan, ca. 14th century CE. A sumptuous panel depicting a

0061: 14th C. Indian Sandstone Panel of Goddess ParvatiEst. US$6,500-US$9,750Lot Passed

17th C. Indian Wood Relief w/ Female Dancer: Central Asia, India, Karnataka (southwestern part of subcontinent), ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A wonderful wood panel depicting the relief of an erotic temple dancer, carefully hand-carved to

0062: 17th C. Indian Wood Relief w/ Female DancerEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

Gandharan Schist Architectural Panel w/ Krishna & Radha: Ancient Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A lovely architectural fragment of a hefty form, hand-carved from silvery-gray schist, that

0063: Gandharan Schist Architectural Panel w/ Krishna & RadhaEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

18th C. Indian Marble Seated Nandi Bull: South Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful marble sculpture of Nandi, the vahana of the god Shiva, depicted seated on a rectangular plinth. Extending his right foot forward, the

0064: 18th C. Indian Marble Seated Nandi BullEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Bronze Age Caspian Sea Bronze Ram, ex Royal Athena: Near East / Central Asia, Northwestern Iran & Caspian Sea region, late Bronze Age, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. A charming bronze ram effigy with a pendant loop situated on the spine and cast with stylized

0065: Bronze Age Caspian Sea Bronze Ram, ex Royal AthenaEst. US$2,800-US$4,200Lot Passed

19th C Tibetan Thangka - Bhaisajyaguru Medicine Buddhas: Southeast Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th c. CE. Finely hand-painted on canvas, an impressive, large thangka depicting a larger central Bhaisajyaguru in his characteristic blue color, surrounded by many

0066: 19th C Tibetan Thangka - Bhaisajyaguru Medicine BuddhasEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Tibetan Polychrome Cloth Thangka w/ Dragons: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A vibrant hand-painted thangka on a cotton cloth with a scene of a Buddha seated upon an elaborate pedestal with 6 figures floating above.

0067: 19th C. Tibetan Polychrome Cloth Thangka w/ DragonsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

0068: Framed 18th C. Indian Paper Painting of Female FiguresEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Intricate 20th C. Portuguese Wood Cattle Yoke, ex-Quinn: **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. Western Europe, Portugal, ca. early 20th century CE. An elegant wood and iron ox or

0069: Intricate 20th C. Portuguese Wood Cattle Yoke, ex-QuinnEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

18th C. Nepalese Wood Tsa Tsa (Buddhist Shrine Panel): Central Asia, Nepal or Tibet, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is a lovely and interesting hand-carved wooden shrine panel depicting Amitabha Buddha shrines in each corner, 3 Buddha or bodhisattva

0070: 18th C. Nepalese Wood Tsa Tsa (Buddhist Shrine Panel)Est. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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20th C. Indian Tibetan Perak Headdress Turquoise, Coral: **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. South Asia or Central Asia, Northern India or Tibet, Ladakh region, ca. early to mid-20th

0071: 20th C. Indian Tibetan Perak Headdress Turquoise, CoralEst. US$5,500-US$8,250

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Rare Gandharan Stucco Head of a Prince: Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 400 CE, probably later in this period based on the use of stucco. A stucco head of a prince, modeled in the traditional

0072: Rare Gandharan Stucco Head of a PrinceEst. US$7,000-US$10,500Lot Passed

2nd C. Gandharan Stucco Head Bodhisattva with Turban: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan culture, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A rare and remarkable stucco head of a man, likely a Bodhisattva, adorned in vivid hues of peach, powder

0073: 2nd C. Gandharan Stucco Head Bodhisattva with TurbanEst. US$9,000-US$13,500Lot Passed

Gandharan Schist Head of an Ascetic: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A dignified gray schist sculpture depicting the head of an elderly male in the traditional Graeco-Buddhist

0074: Gandharan Schist Head of an AsceticEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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