A LARGE SOGDIAN SILK SAMITE FRAGMENT, CENTRAL ASIA, 7TH-9TH

Silk on natural linen in a leaf and flower design within a lattice on metallic gold field. 29 x 17. Good.

Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A large fragment of a high relief panel, probably one that decorated a temple wall, with a large seated Buddha fig

Central Asia, ca. 7th-8th century AD. Possibly a water dropper, the twin-headed Askos-form vessel with loop handle and filling hole at top, with much remaining polychrome decoration. Very rare. Ex: Ja

**First Time At Auction**Central Asia, Uzbekistan, ca. early 20th century CE. A large, fine example of a traditional Uzbek textile, called an ikat, woven with hand-spun silk yarn. The pomegranate moti

Pink, yellow, purple, blue and green on light pink ground in three joined panels. Having a horizontal design of yellow S-scrolls and large deep pink circles. Lined in green, red and white printed cott

Pink, yellow, purple, blue and green on light pink ground in two joined panels. Having a horizontal design of yellow S-scrolls and large deep pink circles. Lined in green printed cotton with purple ro

Large Tashkent Suzani, Central Asia, 19th C. Silk on wool. 6'10'' x 8'4'' (208 x 254 cm).

Central India, circa 9th - 10th century A.D. A large and beautifully carved fragment depicting a seated Brahma an attendant to his right and Apsaras above. Custom base. Dimensions: height including ba

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Northern India, Gandhara, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A stucco head of a Buddha, a fragment from a larger statue. The eyes are small and c

**Originally Listed At $450** Central Asia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan, Uzbek people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a large suzani bridal sheet known as a "ruijo" comprised of a

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sassanian (Sasanian / Sasanid), middle Sassanian Empire, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A beautiful gold ring with a large raised bezel housing a square Sassanian eye aga

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A beautiful example of a large gilded bronze bowl, the exterior decorated with lightly incised conc

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A beautiful example of a large gilded bronze bowl, the exterior decorated with lightly incised conc

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A charming cast bronze, book-shaped casket. Two large hinges - still functional - allow the casket

Northern Europe, Viking, Anglo-Saxon, or possibly other Germanic, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. Both magnificent and terrifying, an enormous cast-iron, double-headed broad-axe with a central socketing sh

7th-8th century A.D. A large decorated orbiculus (round patch), woven in linen and wool, embroidered with polygonal patterns and arabesques, a central octagonal star, surrounded by flower motifs enclo

Large & Rare Konya 'Kilim' (Fragment), Central Anatolia, 19th century, wool/wool, approx. 448 x 136 cm, condition: 3 (small outta borders are missing, otherwise good), (provenance: from a german priva

Byzantine Silver Open-Work Cross with Saints, c. 7th-9th Century A.D.Central medallion with bust of Jesus framed by fine granules, the four arms in filigree work, each with a medallion carved in high

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

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

Mid 19th century, 76 x 116 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan A large Tekke tent bag of the ak chuval type. Always very finely and elaborately woven, such pieces were produced in a mixed technique: wide

mid 19th century, 40 x 126 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan A large Tekke torba featuring twelve primary güls, chemche secondary güls and a kochanak border. A very fine weave, thick velvety pile

Islamic Art A silk embroidered textile decorated with flowers Central Asia, Uzbekistan, 19th century. . Cm 83,00 x 107,00.

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Central Java, ca. 9th century CE. An enormous volcanic stone statue of Ganesh, the elephant-headed deity known as the "Remover of Obstacles," who sits atop a tiered lotus ba