It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts

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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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Fine Western Asiatic Dagestan Bronze Nude Male Adorant: Ancient Western Asia, northwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, Dagestan region, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A lovely example of a hollow-cast bronze male adorant figure presenting nude with an exposed

0049: Fine Western Asiatic Dagestan Bronze Nude Male AdorantEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Ancient European Bronze Armlets, ex-Royal Athena: Central Europe, Bronze Age, ca. 1000 BCE. A fabulous pair of matching bronze armlets in mesmerizing spiraling forms, smoothed edges with a strong midrib, and the final spiral is thicker with a

0050: Ancient European Bronze Armlets, ex-Royal AthenaEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Necklace w/ Celtic La Tene Bronze, Glass, Silver Beads: Ancient Northern / Central Europe, Celtic Iron Age, La Tene culture, ca. 1000 to 300 BCE. A lovely necklace comprised of 25 ancient bronze, glass, and high quality 76% silver beads, all strung in

0051: Necklace w/ Celtic La Tene Bronze, Glass, Silver BeadsEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Four 15th C. European Illuminated Manuscript Pages: Western Europe, probably France, ca. 15th century CE. A beautiful ensemble of 4 exquisite, double-sided vellum manuscript pages from an illuminated Book of Hours manuscript, all skillfully penned and

0052: Four 15th C. European Illuminated Manuscript PagesEst. US$3,400-US$5,100Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Danish Neolithic Chert Hand Axes: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A fine gathering of three hand axes knapped from chert, two grey and the third a spectacular blue and purple with orange hues. Each

0053: Lot of 3 Danish Neolithic Chert Hand AxesEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Pair of Byzantine Electrum Hoop Earrings: 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 and a hollow, biconical

0054: Pair of Byzantine Electrum Hoop EarringsEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Byzantine Leaded Bronze & Lead Scale Weights, 14 pcs: Ancient Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 11th century CE. A fine collection of 14 assorted lead and leaded-bronze weights for scale measurements and merchant use all with discoidal or cube

0055: Byzantine Leaded Bronze & Lead Scale Weights, 14 pcsEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

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Levantine Bichrome Jug w/ Concentric Circles: Ancient Near East, Holyland, Early Iron Age, Levantine, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. A pleasing pottery jar hand-painted with red on beige decoration of a concentric circle design. The elegant vessel sits

0056: Levantine Bichrome Jug w/ Concentric CirclesEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian period, ca. early 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-built clay tablet of a rectangular form containing 25 lines of cuneiform text inscribed across its

0057: Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform TabletEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Ancient Vinca Incised Pottery Figure - Standing Goddess: Central Europe, Vinca culture, ca. 5700 to 4500 BCE. An incredibly ancient anthropomorphic or zoomorphic pottery figurine of a woman standing with her arms outstretched, her body widening to form a

0058: Ancient Vinca Incised Pottery Figure - Standing GoddessEst. US$3,400-US$5,100

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Fine 10th C. Islamic Green Glass Jar w/ Molded Motifs: Ancient Near East, Islamic / Persian culture, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. This is a stunning molded glass bottle of a translucent green hue with a globular body, slender neck, and a flared rim. The

0059: Fine 10th C. Islamic Green Glass Jar w/ Molded MotifsEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

10th C. Islamic Glazed Pottery Amphora: Near East, probably Iran, Islamic world, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A beautiful pottery amphora presenting an elegant silhouette and a vertically ribbed body, all enveloped in a green glaze that

0060: 10th C. Islamic Glazed Pottery AmphoraEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Sassanian Serpentine Stamp Seal Bead w/ Bust - Recut: Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian/Sassanid) Empire, ca. 224 to 651 CE. A serpentine O-type seal with a central piercing for suspension and engraved with the bust of a bearded man

0061: Sassanian Serpentine Stamp Seal Bead w/ Bust - RecutEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Rare Sumerian Alabaster Bull Amulet: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumerian, Late Uruk to Jemdet Nasr period, ca. 3300 to 2900 BCE. A lovely alabaster amulet, hand-carved in the form of a recumbent bull with legs folded beneath its

0062: Rare Sumerian Alabaster Bull AmuletEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Ancient Mesopotamian Stone Pendant Ring Ram's Head: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A creamy-white calcite stone pendant in the form of a ram effigy pierced for suspension through the horns with a

0063: Ancient Mesopotamian Stone Pendant Ring Ram's HeadEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Mesopotamian Stone Pendant Nude Figural: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumerian, ca. 2500 to 2200 BCE. A hand-carved stone pendant in the form of a nude figure presenting a stylized, minimalist form with arms folded at abdomen. Pierced at

0064: Mesopotamian Stone Pendant Nude FiguralEst. US$600-US$900

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Anatolian Tell Halaf Bichrome Seated Figure: Ancient Near East, Anatolia, central Turkey or northern Syria, Tell Halaf area, ca. 6500 to 4500 BCE. A charming pottery idol of abstract form seated upon bent legs and ample thighs. The figure

0065: Anatolian Tell Halaf Bichrome Seated FigureEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Ancient Near Eastern Early Bronze Age Stone Bust: Ancient Near East, Syria, Early Bronze Age, ca. 4th to 3rd millennium BCE. A fascinating black stone bust of a male presenting with sloped shoulders draped in a thick collar and a mantle atop an

0066: Ancient Near Eastern Early Bronze Age Stone BustEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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0067: Anatolian Bronze Standing Soldier FigureEst. US$1,900-US$2,850

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Phoenician / Carthage Paste Glass Bead w/ Faces: Mediterranean world, Phoenicia or Carthage, ca. 5th to 2nd century BCE. A fascinating paste glass bead, roughly spherical in form and pierced through its center for suspension, featuring colorful

0068: Phoenician / Carthage Paste Glass Bead w/ FacesEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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19th C. Mughal Portraits of Shah Jahan & Mumtaz Mahal: South Asia, Northwestern India, Mughal Empire, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful pair of portraits depicting the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal for whom the Taj

0069: 19th C. Mughal Portraits of Shah Jahan & Mumtaz MahalEst. US$600-US$900

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19th C. Indian Brass Guardian Figure Yali Rearing Up: Central Asia, India, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A fine cast-brass lion guardian figure known as a yali rearing up, presenting a curled tail, sinuous body, and front legs resting upon a

0070: 19th C. Indian Brass Guardian Figure Yali Rearing UpEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Indus Valley Mehrgarh Pottery Female Idol Figure: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh culture, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. An intriguing, hand-built pottery figure known as a mother goddess shown in a seated position with thick legs stretched out

0071: Indus Valley Mehrgarh Pottery Female Idol FigureEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Mehrgarh Pottery Female Idol Figure w/ Child: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh culture, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. A splendid pottery figure of a woman holding a petite child. The stylized female sits with legs together, presenting a

0072: Mehrgarh Pottery Female Idol Figure w/ ChildEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

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