Auction An Ancient Byzantine Whale Bone Comb, c. 500-1453 AD Auction

This exquisite collection of beads, made from warming peach, olive, and tan wound glass with mosaic glass insets. Dating back to the Byzantine period (c. 500-1453 AD), it exemplifies the intricate cra

This exquisite collection of platter-shaped beads, made from caviar, warming peach, and caramelized wound glass with mosaic glass insets. Dating back to the Byzantine Period (c. 500-700 AD), it exempl

This collection of beads, made from caviar, cobalt, and indigo wound glass with mosaic glass insets. Dating back to the Byzantine period (c. 500-1100 AD), it exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship an

This collection of mixed-shaped beads, made from olive, caviar, and celadon wound glass with mosaic glass insets. Dating back to the Byzantine period (c. 500-900 AD), it exemplifies the intricate craf

This exquisite collection of square cylinder-shaped beads, made from caviar, cobalt, and purple wound glass with mosaic glass insets. Dating back to the Byzantine Period (c. 500-800 AD), it exemplifie

This exquisite collection of bowl-shaped beads, made from warming peach, caramelized, and brown wound glass with mosaic glass insets. Dating back to the Byzantine period (c. 500-800 AD), it exemplifie

A nice Pre-Columbian wood and textile comb, c. AD 1100 - 1450, extremely well-preserved with original thread keeping it tightly bound together. 3 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in (8.3 x 5.7 cm). Cf. Hoyle Mochicas V

A choice LaTolita sello (roller stamp) from Ecuador, c. 500 BC - AD 400. This solid sello is 2 1/2 in long, 1 1/8 in in diameter and is decorated with an animated monkey surrounded by stylized serpent

A collection of five Pre-Columbian zoomorphic fragments, c. 500 BC - AD 1500. The group includes Maya, LaTolita, Manteno and Teotihuacan examples, ranging from 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm) to 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm) i

A choice LaTolita sello (roller stamp) from Ecuador, c. 500 BC - AD 400. This perforated sello is 2 ¾ in long, 1 1/8 in in diameter and is decorated with a pair of animated monkeys and geometric desi

A choice LaTolita sello (roller stamp) from Ecuador, c. 500 BC - AD 400, this hollow sello is decorated with a trio of animated monkeys and geometric water symbol designs. L: 2 3/4 in, Dia: 1 1/8 in.

A lovely Mayan jade face, c. 500 BC - AD 1000, with substantial whole drilled thru extension and head exiting at corner of mouth. Probably not a pendant as oblique drilling would place the pendant at

A choice LaTolita sello (roller stamp) from Ecuador, c. 500 BC - AD 400. This hollow sello is 3 in long, 1 ¼ in in diameter and is decorated with a death mask and bands of geometric designs. Good min

A choice Dong Son bronze axe blade, Vietnam, c. 500 BC - AD 300, with an asymmetrical blade, ovoid socket, and a small opening at the top of the socket. L: 2 ¼ in (5.7 cm). Well-preserved with only m

A choice LaTolita sello (roller stamp) from Ecuador, c. 500 BC - AD 400, this solid sello is decorated with a large spiral-form solar symbol and a stylized monkey. L: 2 3/4 in, Dia: 1 1/ in. Good mine

A Bahia standing woman and double-chambered flute, Ecuador, c. 500 BC - AD 500, wearing a domed headdress, earrings and a beaded necklace, remnants of red & ochre pigments, a very neat high-pitched to

A nice Bahia female figure from Ecuador, c. 500 BC - AD 500, wearing a domed headdress, earrings, bracelets, anklets and a beaded necklace. Remnants of red, ochre and black pigments and an attractive

A strand of gorgeous jade beads from southern Mexico, probably Maya, c. AD 500 - 1000. The strand is 21 in long and combines matching tubes and round beads, each bi-conically drilled. Properly restrun

A strand of Precolumbian terracotta beads, Ecuador, c. AD 500 – 1500, retrieved from weaving sticks, each being a work of art unto itself and bears in reliefs birds, animals and geometric designs. L

A rare La Selva maternal scene from the Central Highlands of Costa Rica, c. AD 500 - 1000. This beautifully detailed figure is 5 1/2 in high and is portrayed seated on a tripod platform. She is adorne

A strand of Pre-Columbian terracotta beads, Ecuador, c. AD 500 – 1500, retrieved from weaving sticks, each being a work of art unto itself and bears in reliefs birds, animals and geometric designs.

A group of 4 Jamacoaque figures from Ecuador, c. AD 500 - 1000, each wearing elaborate avian costumes. Each is fragmentary and with light mineral deposits, a couple with remnants of red pigment. 2 in

A lot of 11 Ecuadorean rollers and flat stamps, Ecuador, c. AD 500 - 1000, each unique with good details and strong deposits. L: 1 1/2 in to 2 3/4 in. Ex Dr. John Hilsabeck estate, Orange County.

A lovely Tairona carnelian (perhaps red calcite) mortar, Colombia, c. AD 500 – 1000, carved from red calcite, the well carved in the form of a spiraling seashell and the bowl with two perforations f