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Canosan Olpe w/ Goddesses, Satyrs, Heracles - TL'd

Fine Acoma Olla w/ Parrots by Marie S. Juanico

Napoleon Waterloo Pewter Chess Set by Manfred Baeuerle

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Lifesize Chinese Ming / Qing Stone Buddha Head: East Asia, China, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A tranquil stone head of Buddha displaying a pleasing, symmetric visage of downcast eyes, a flattened nose, and plump

0001: Lifesize Chinese Ming / Qing Stone Buddha HeadEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Indus Valley Polychrome Pottery Jar w/ Geometric Motifs: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 1900 BCE. A spool-shaped pottery bowl of sizable form with a concave shoulder with a projecting upper rim as well

0002: Indus Valley Polychrome Pottery Jar w/ Geometric MotifsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Ancient Bactrian Alabaster Jar: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful jar of broad, circular form with a flared rim, a deeply corseted neck, and a planar base. The mottled honey yellow, citrine, and

0003: Ancient Bactrian Alabaster JarEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Dayak Water Drinking Vessel: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Kenyah Dayak people, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden drinking vessel, used primarily for water, with an elaborately carved openwork finial attached to the verso.

0004: 19th C. Indonesian Dayak Water Drinking VesselEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

Tibetan Gilded Votive 11 Headed Avalokiteshvara Deity: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A gilt copper multi-headed depiction of Avalokiteshvara (Lokishvara), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, in the form of the "Eleven-Headed,

0005: Tibetan Gilded Votive 11 Headed Avalokiteshvara DeityEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Ancient Gandharan Pottery Plaque of Buddha's First Bath: Central Asia, Afghanistan / Pakistan to Northern India, Gandharan Empire / Kushan Period, ca. 100 BCE to 500 CE. A pottery plaque in relief depicting the child Siddhartha - the future Buddha- being

0006: Ancient Gandharan Pottery Plaque of Buddha's First BathEst. $800-$1,200

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Two Indus Valley Pottery Vessels - Jar & Stemmed Cup: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 1900 BCE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels from the ancient Indus Valley including a piriform cup decorated

0006A: Two Indus Valley Pottery Vessels - Jar & Stemmed CupEst. $800-$1,200

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Gandharan Pottery Molds, 6 pcs: Central Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Northern India, Gandhara, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. An ensemble of 6 hand-built pottery molds from ancient Gandhara. Included are molds to create a dharma wheel;

0007: Gandharan Pottery Molds, 6 pcsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Early Turkmenistan Gilt Silver Tumar (for Wedding Day): Central Asia, Iran or Turkmenistan, Turkoman (Turkman) or Tekke peoples, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. This is a massive and gorgeous parcel gilt silver pendant and amulet known as a tumar -

0007A: Early Turkmenistan Gilt Silver Tumar (for Wedding Day)Est. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

10th C. Indian Pala Bronze Sculpture of Deity Vishnu: South Asia, India, Pala Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A beautiful cast bronze statue of a deity, possibly Vishnu, multiple arms holding implements such as a bow, mace, and arrow, flanked by 2

0008: 10th C. Indian Pala Bronze Sculpture of Deity VishnuEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Indian Naga Headhunter Necklace, Trophy Head Pendants: South Asia, India, Naga peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A necklace comprised of a cotton cord, glass beads, and a brass face pendant, the 3 heads symbolize decapitated trophies. Although

0008A: Indian Naga Headhunter Necklace, Trophy Head PendantsEst. $700-$1,050

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16th C. Indian Brass Figure of Parvati: Central Asia, India, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A cast-brass statue of the goddess Parvati (also Uma) standing beneath a broad mandorla while a trio of petite figures surround her head and left

0009: 16th C. Indian Brass Figure of ParvatiEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Scythian Bronze Harness Attachments - Caribou: Ancient Central / Eastern Europe, Black Sea region, Scythian culture, ca. 4th century BCE. An incredible pair of cast-bronze harness attachments, each in the shape of a recumbent caribou with legs

0010: Ancient Scythian Bronze Harness Attachments - CaribouEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Two Indus Valley Pottery Cups: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 1900 BCE. A set of 2 pottery cups, each with squat feet and either horizontal or vertical linear decorations in

0011: Two Indus Valley Pottery CupsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Bactrian Stone Mortar Dish w/ Ochre Pigments: Central Asia, Iran / Afghanistan region, Bactrian culture, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A stone paint / cosmetic palette or mortar with pieces of dried red and yellow ochre pigments - the largest

0012: Bactrian Stone Mortar Dish w/ Ochre PigmentsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Two Indus Valley Pottery Vessels - Ibexes & Fish: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 1900 BCE. An ensemble of 2 hand-built pottery vessels including a squat spherical jar with stippling around the

0013: Two Indus Valley Pottery Vessels - Ibexes & FishEst. $800-$1,200

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Two Indus Valley Pottery Bowls: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 1900 BCE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery bowls, each with a squat foot and a thin rim. The first vessel is

0014: Two Indus Valley Pottery BowlsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

16th C. Nepalese Gilt Brass Mandorla 13 Gods/Goddesses: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 16th century CE. A beautiful gilt brass torana or mandorla for a standing deity embellished with intricate, openwork imagery of scrolling vines and lotus flowers surrounding

0015: 16th C. Nepalese Gilt Brass Mandorla 13 Gods/GoddessesEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Naturalistic Chinese Han Dynasty Horse (Mingqi): East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A handsome ceramic horse rendered in fine, naturalistic detail - skillfully delineated hooves and musculature. During this period of Chinese

0015A: Naturalistic Chinese Han Dynasty Horse (Mingqi)Est. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Pottery Caparisoned Horse, TL Tested: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A remarkable pottery figure of a horse adorned in an elaborate caparison with dangling bells and intricate floral and star ornaments. Standing on

0015B: Chinese Tang Pottery Caparisoned Horse, TL TestedEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Fine Chinese Lacquered Bronze Seated Buddha: East Asia, China, late Qing to Republic era, ca. late 19th to mid-20th CE. A gorgeous lacquered bronze Buddha statue in a serene meditative pose, one hand forming a karana mudra gesture and the other

0016: Fine Chinese Lacquered Bronze Seated BuddhaEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Silk Rank Badge / Mandarin Square: East Asia, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. An embroidered silk textile panel known as a rank badge or Mandarin square with a symbolic silver pheasant. The badges were worn on clothing to

0016A: 19th C. Chinese Silk Rank Badge / Mandarin SquareEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Mid-20th C. Chinese Pottery Kendi w/ Dragon: East Asia, China, Guangdong (formerly Canton) province, Republic of China, ca. mid-20th century CE. A pretty pottery kendi adorned with blue-on-white glazed imagery of a dragon, as well as 4 loop

0017: Mid-20th C. Chinese Pottery Kendi w/ DragonEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Chinese Blanc d' Chin Porcelain Guanyin Statue: East Asia, China, late Qing to Republic era, early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful antique / vintage statue of Guanyin in Blanc d'Chin porcelain, a creamy white with softly molded features and

0018: Chinese Blanc d' Chin Porcelain Guanyin StatueEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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