1869 Mitchell Map of South-Central Europe [verso] Asia -- XXXIV Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey

Editio Quinta, engraved pictorial title, prelims, 49 double-page maps, including Asia, Russia, Turkey, Lithuania, Asia Minor and Persia, regions of Italy Spain, Germany and Eastern Europe, and 11 sing

Central Europe, Poland / Italy, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hand-carved chalcedony intaglio of warm vermilion hues depicting Hercules defeating the giant Anteus - a slaughterer of men who derived h

Second 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 found

Mid 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 o

Mid 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 gree

Ca. 1900, 58 x 82 cm, Central Asia, South Tibet A pillow. A dragon chasing the flaming pearl and a phoenix face each other diagonally in the dark blue field, which also depicts two large lotus blossom

First quarter 20th century, 178 x 91 cm, Central Asia, South Tibet A sitting or sleeping rug. A lotus blossom placed at the centre of the yellow field is surrounded by lively concentric stems with cur

Title: 1855 Colton Map of Turkey in Asia / Middle East -- Turkey in Asia and the Caucasian Provinces of Russia Cartographer: J Colton Year / Place: 1855, New York Map Dimension (in.): 12.8 X 14.4 in.

*** START PRICE IS THE RESERVE *** [America] MITCHELL, Samuel Augustus (1792-1868). A New Map of Texas, Oregon and California with the Regions Adjoining. Engraving with original hand color, with origi

Lot of old maps, Asia Description (FR): Inclus, Johnston, A. & A.K., Asia, London, 1830, Darton, William, A New Map of Asia from the Best Authorities, London, 1811, Bartholomew & Co., China, Edinburgh

Ca. 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 c

**This is an oversized piece that requires 3rd party shipping. Please ask for a quote prior to bidding.** South Asia, India, Bihar region, Pala Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A stunning hand-car

Central 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 gener

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 and

late 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 leaves

18th 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 d

South Asia, India, Rajasthan, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A breathtaking sandstone sculpture of a dancing surasundari or divine beauty boasting a quixotic visage and voluptuous breasts as she twists

Central 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 pre

South Asia, India, ca. 1750 CE. An important solid cast bronze figure of Uma (Parvati), so significant as traditionally only deity statues destined for important religious purposes were cast solid. Pa

Ca. 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 wed

Ca. 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 reg

Magna Graecia, South Italy, Campanian, CA Painter school, probably Painter of New York GR 1000, ca. 340 to 330 BCE. A monumental hydria of a pristine form w/ finely executed red-figure compositions fe

First 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 stil

Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulian, ca. 350 BCE. A ceramic fish plate of a classic pinax or pinakion (meaning tablet for its shape) form with three fish, a ray, a shrimp, and a seashell painted via t