Gandharan Lupine Head Finial

2nd-3rd century AD. The serenity and quiet authority of the Buddha is captured perfectly in this carved life-size schist head, which contrasts the sharpness of the facial features with the soft undula

GANDHARAN HEAD OF BUDDHA GANDHARA, 4TH - 5TH CENTURY A.D. dark grey stucco, Buddha is depicted with a serene countenance, his almond-shaped eyes half closed and mouth set with a gentle smile, the hair

A fantastic Mesopotamian bronze bull’s head finial, c. 2nd Millennium BC, perhaps from the handle of a patera or similar with beautifully style, long graceful horns and cut-outs for inlay on top and

An Eskimo baleen basket with a seal head finial, signed on base "BARROW/1944", 3.75"h x 3.75"w. Provenance: Bay Area Collector, purchased Christies, 12/1/1998, Sale 8181, lot 1427

Eastern Steppes, Southern Europe, Ca. 9th - 11th century AD.A hand-forged iron dagger with a slightly curved blade and a profile bird head finial with simple engraved details, curved beak and rivet ey

6th-2nd century BC. A large gilt bronze head of a horse with flaring nostrils, open mouth, wide expressive eyes, ears back; black pigment to the mane and engraved detailing of fur to the surface. 1.67

2nd-4th century AD. A carved schist head of Bodhisattva Maitreya with urna to the brow, deep-set eyes, small curled moustache, band of curls above the brow and hair gathered and looped above, long pen

**Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, 18th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A beautiful cast-bronze furniture finial depicting the head of Horus, the f

a chinese gilt bronze rams head finialht. 5 in.

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine cast-bronze scoop with a concave head and a slender handle with spiraled grooves. The curved finial displays a stylized ram head boasting a th

2nd-3rd century AD. A schist head of an ascetic, long hair gathered to the side in a bun, elongated ears, short beard with arching moustache; mounted on a custom-made stand. 7.45 kg total, 40cm includ

1st-4th century AD. A carved schist youthful head of Buddha with turban and neat moustache; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.4 kg, 22cm including stand (8 3/4"). Property of a Middlesex collector; ac

Ancient Bactrian Bronze Mace Head Finial With Bird, c. 2nd century BC. (2 3/4 inches length) Rare Cast bronze Bird, finial of a mace head. choice patina. Provenance: Ex Robert Haber Ancient Art NYC. R

A WORCESTER PORCELAIN TEAPOT AND STAND, CIRCA 1770, of globular form with a flower head finial, painted with floral sprays and winged insects, with the matching fluted hexagonal stand. (2) Teapot 15cm

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine cast-bronze finial attachment in the shape of a fierce lion head with bulging almond eyes, a bulbous nose with horizontal striations, cupped s

The California Museum of Ancient Art is de-accessioning lot # 94 to raise funds for its Ancient Art Acquisition Fund in order to build its growing collections. An Achaemenid creme calcite cow's head f

A knife or staff handle with head finial. 20th century. With base: 9 1/4"h x 2 1/4"w x 2 1/2"d. Provenance: Private New York Collector Catalog Notes: The coiffure on this piece seems to suggest a Gabo

A Paint Decorated Horse Head Finial with Glass Eyes Early 20th Century Height 7 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Frank McIntosh, Greenport, New York Frank J. McIntosh, homeware and accessories

**Originally Listed At $300** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine and hollow cast-bronze example of a patera handle terminating in the head of a wolf. The handle has a fluted des

Designed by George Thompson in the late 1950's. Features a colorless waisted jar with a cover with a horse head. Company founded by Frederick Carder and Thomas Hawkes in Corning, New York in 1903. Fac

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ritual sculpture depicting a figural head with wonderful detailing, including an expressive visage comp

A carved staff with head finial. West Africa, 20th century. 48"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

JAPANESE SATSUMA TEA SET With dragon head finials and handles, teapot (7" h to top of finial), lidded sugar bowl (5 1/4" h to top of finial), and creamer (4" h), seven cups and saucers, marked on the

A Gilt-Bronze Rams Head Finial ht. 5 in.