Sold2022Ancient Black Sea Cimmerian Iron Dagger w/ Bronze HiltAncient Central Asia, eastern Black Sea region / Caucasus, Cimmerian, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A striking iron sword with a stunning, openwork bronze hilt, all enveloped in russet and green patinSee Sold Price
Sold2016Bokhara SuzaniMid 19th century, 218 x 148 cm, Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan A Bokhara suzani in magnificent colours chiefly embroidered in the basma technique. The field displays the so-called Nurata design oSee Sold Price
2018Bokhara SuzaniMid 19th century, 160 x 104 cm, Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan A Bokhara suzani in the nim format. The field displays a repeat of delicate golden stems bearing red side-view flowers, slender greeSee Sold Price
Sold2022Central Asia.- Ides (E. Ysbrants) Three Years Travel from Moscow over-land to China, first EnglishCentral Asia.- Ides (E. Ysbrants) Three Years Travel from Moscow over-land to China, first English edition, engraved additional title, folding engraved map (small hole at fold, tear at fold and anotheSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Ancient Dagestan Bronze Human Male FigureWestern Asia, Dagestan Region, located on the northwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, ca. 1500 to 500 BCE. A miniature bronze standing idol, with hands raised in the classic style of the region, withSee Sold Price
Sold2016Salor TorbaCa. 1800, 60 x 110 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan The field design of this rare Salor torba consists of three rows of six octagonal güls; small petrol diamonds decorated with double hooks at each cSee Sold Price
Sold2018Sensitive Life-size Gandharan Terracotta Head of BuddhaCentral Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An exquisite, life-size terracotta head of the Buddha, depicted nearly in the round, with a wavy coiffure, a generSee Sold Price
Sold2021Dinosaur Skeleton (Psittacosaurus)Central Asia, ca. Early Cretaceous (101 - 126 MYO). This is a significant specimen due to its size, completeness, and originality. The bones were meticulously removed from a single block of matrix andSee Sold Price
Sold2023Khotanlate 18th century, 261 x 130 cm, Central Asia, East Turkestan In the red field of this early rug from the oasis town of Khotan, large dark blue disc medallions are embedded in a basic design of leavesSee Sold Price
Sold2022Salor Chuval Fragment18th century, 68 x 104 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan This fragment of an early Salor chuval has been cut all around; the left-hand side and upper border are missing. The field displays a spacious dSee Sold Price
Sold2018Gandharan Carved Dark Grey Schist Head of SiddharthaCentral Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An absolutely stunning dark grey schist face with a tremendous turban-style headdress, in a beautiful state of preSee Sold Price
Sold2020Tekke KhalykCa. 1800, 76 x 75 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan Small-format knotted trappings of this kind are known as khalyks. Most of the surviving examples were woven by the Tekke tribe. On the day of the wedSee Sold Price
Sold2019Turkmen Bag FaceCa. 1800 or earlier, 56 x 95 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan This unusual bag face showing every sign of great age cannot be assigned to any of the tribal groups defined to date. It is finely and regSee Sold Price
Sold2019Kashgar SafFirst half 19th century, 189 x 99 cm, Central Asia, East Turkestan A fragment of a multiple prayer rug (saf) from the Kashgar oasis. The surviving section consists of four mihrab fields which are stilSee Sold Price
Sold2016Fossil Dinosaur Egg NestCentral Asia; Cretaceous Period (65 - 144 million years ago). A fine nest of 6 eggs on matrix. No restoration. Dimensions Greatest length: 11" (28cm)See Sold Price
Sold2023Fine 1st C. Gandharan Stone Head Prince Siddhartha**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An incredible schist head wearing a turban-style headdress, in a beautiful state of presSee Sold Price
Sold2016Tekke Sitting RugFirst half 19th century, 97 x 90 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan The field design of this very rare, square sitting rug consists of three rows of five Memling güls and chemche secondary motifs. StarSee Sold Price
Sold2019Lakai SuzaniSecond half 19th century, 176 x 146 cm, Central Asia, South West Uzbekistan This unusual suzani embroidered in the yurma stitch was probably made by a Lakai tribal group in the Kermina area. The foundSee Sold Price
Sold2022Abdal Chuvalfirst half 19th century, 82 x 111 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan The brown-red field contains nine large primary güls of the chuval type. The secondary güls are white or yellow diamonds quarteSee Sold Price
202219th C. Indo-Persian Gilt Iron Armor Chest + Arm GuardsCentral Asia, Persia / Northern India, Mughal or Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. This is a superb gathering and display of antique iron chahar-ayneh or char-aina cuirass armor with matchingSee Sold Price
Sold2018Large Gandharan Schist Buddha HeadCentral Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An absolutely stunning gray schist face with a tremendous turban-style headdress. The face is sensuously and realiSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare 6th C. Sasanian Sword, ex-Christie'sAncient Near East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. An incredible sword with a remarkable 91% to 94% silver repousse hilt and scabbard, the depressed aSee Sold Price
Sold2018Gandharan Schist Torso of a PrinceCentral Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Sensual and evocative, this is a dark grey schist sculpted torso of a prince. The figure wears a draped skirt, a peSee Sold Price
Sold2023Two Yomut Asmalyks (pair)mid 19th century, a = 77 x 118 cm b= 76 x 118 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan Turkmen asmalyks are trappings that were suspended from both flanks of the camel on which the bride, seated in a veiled lSee Sold Price
1 day LeftPotter & Potter AuctionsPOLAND, Edwin Christian (1903 – 1991). The Evergreen Playgr...US$200
May 29Material CultureGroup of Estate Oriental Rugs/Trappings (7), Persia & Central Asia, 19th C.US$100