CHINESE TANG DYNASTY POLYCHROME HORSEW/ TLEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A lovely mold-made pottery horse shown in stride atop an integral plinth. Painted in hues of apricot, peach, and chocolate...
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5 COLIMA POTTERY FIGURES W/ GINGERBREAD& HUNCHBACKPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An attractive group of 5 hand-built pottery figures, in varying poses and styles, all from ancient Mexico!...
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PUBLISHED 19TH C. NEOCLASSICAL SARDONYXCAMEO ARETHUSAEurope, Neoclassical, 19th century CE. A beautiful sardonyx cameo of the nymph Arethusa, so finely sculpted with mesmerizing details - note her wavy coiffure...
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GORGEOUS MOCHE AMETHYST BEAD NECKLACEPre-Columbian,North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A stunning necklace composed of 22 ancient, cylindrical amethyst beads in brilliant hues of violet, lavender, and plum. The amethyst...
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EXEMPLARY OLMEC RIO PESQUERO GREENSTONEMASKETTEPre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. In a word, wow! Finely carved and string-cut from a sage-hued greenstone with natural swirls of butterscotch...
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AN IMPORTANT TRANSLATED BYZANTINE MARBLEALTAR TABLETOP...**This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding.
Holy Land, Late Roman / Early Byzantine Period,...
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ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF STELE - MOTHER,CHILD, LION, & BULL...Roman, Eastern Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. An exemplary marble relief stele displaying 2 diverse scenes: one of a mother and...
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ROMAN LEAD SARCOPHAGUS PANEL, EX-ARTEPRIMITIVORoman, Holy Land / Phoenicia, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A remarkable lead sarcophagus panel executed in relief divided into 2 quadrilateral frames with braided borders,...
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ROMAN STONE MOSAIC - IVY VINE W/ HEART-SHAPEDLEAVES**This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding.
Roman, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th...
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FANTASTIC EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BEAD NECKLACE- 19 STRANDSAncient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A fabulous necklace containing thousands of petite faience...
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SICAN SILVER BIRDS W/ GOLD DETAILING(PR)Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 850 to 1000 CE. A pair of rare, fascinating objects - high percentage silver-bodied birds with hammered...
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BEAUTIFUL BACTRIAN QUARTZ BEAD NECKLACECentralAsia, Bactria, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. This is a stunning and wearable collection of 19 rock crystals or quartz beads, hand-cut and drilled in ancient times, gathered here and...
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EGYPTIAN GLASS FAIENCE BEAD NECKLACES+ EARRINGSAncient Egypt, New Kingdom to Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. mid-16th century BCE to 2nd century CE; Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th BCE to 1st century...
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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE USHABTIS - GROUP OF5Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A fine ensemble of 5 mold-formed, faience ushabti, all presenting upright in a mummiform...
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ROMAN PARTHIAN GLASS CUP, EX-ROYAL ATHENA**OriginallyListed At $1400**
Roman, Parthian, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A squat, free-blown, emerald-green glass cup with a concave base and a rough pontil scar, short...
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FINE COLIMA POTTERY SEATED ITHYPHALLICFIGURAL VESSELPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel in the form of a seated ithyphallic figure. Highly...
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MASSIVE COSTA RICAN STONE TROPHY HEADPre-Columbian,Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A massive and meticulously carved trophy head from a dense volcanic rock, depicted...
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CHAVIN POTTERY INCISED JAGUAR VESSEL,TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, Santana-Santa River, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A delightful ceramic vessel in the form of a stylized jaguar presenting a portly...
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PRETTY ROMAN GLASS CUP W/ BRILLIANTIRIDESCENCERoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A striking cup, free-blown from pale blue glass to boast a minimalist yet elegant form with a cylindrical body,...
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STUNNINGLY IRIDESCENT ROMAN GLASS FLASKRoman,Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A dazzling flask free blown from translucent blue green glass that has acquired a breathtaking iridescence of lustrous silver,...
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PUBLISHED / EXHIBITED ROMAN BRONZE VENUSW/ SILVER EYES...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A stunning leaded bronze figure of Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of love and beauty, enveloped in...
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GREEK CAMPANIAN POTTERY HYDRIA W/ SATYR,TL TESTEDAncient Greece, Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, near present-day Ignazia, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A spectacular pottery hydria from the Greek territories of...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
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EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI FALCON W/ INLAIDGOLD EYEEgypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous falcon figure of petite size and exquisite form that is hand-carved from mottled,...
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MAYA POTTERY CYLINDER VESSEL W/ RELIEFGLYPHSPre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A gorgeous pottery vessel presenting a cylindrical body with straight...
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LARGE / EXPRESSIVE ROMAN MARBLE SPOUT- LION HEAD FORMRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE. A finely carved marble lion-headed spout, likely from an ancient fountain, with wonderful deep drilling characteristic...
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GREEK ATTIC RED-FIGURE STEMMED KYLIXW/ EPHEBESAncient Greece, Athens, ca. 500 to 480 BCE. A beautiful pottery kylix, expertly hand-painted with images of ephebes or Greek youths in red-figure technique. Boasting...
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EXHIBITED ROMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS,EX-SOTHEBY'SRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A stunning leaded bronze figure of Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of love and beauty, resembling Praxiteles...
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EGYPTIAN MUMMIFIED IBIS + X-RAY PHOTO- 1910 PROVENANCE...Ancient Egypt, found at Abydos, Late Dynastic to Roman Period, ca. 400 BCE to 200 CE. An incredibly well-preserved mummified ibis exhibiting expert layering...
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RARE MOCHE WOOD ATLATL W/ FIGURAL DEER,PHALLUS DEITYPre-Columbian, South America, Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 700 CE. Preserved ancient wood is extremely scarce and COMPLETE weapons that were made of wood, even more...
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SUPERB PERSIAN ACHAEMENID 23K+ GOLDLION APPLIQUES**Originally Listed At $5000**
Near East, Iran, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. A pair of 99% gold (equivalent to 23K+ to 24K) applique ornaments...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN NECKLACE MILLEFIORI& MOSAIC GLASS BEAD...**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Republic to Imperial Period / Romano-Egyptian ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Eastern Mediterranean, Greece & Phoenicia, ca....
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EGYPTIAN LATE DYNASTIC FAIENCE BEADMASKETTE**Originally Listed At $400**
Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wonderful and attractive mask composed of hundreds...
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GREEK ATTIC RED-FIGURE KYLIX W/ NUDEEPHEBESAncient Greece, Athens / Attic, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A remarkable pottery kylix adorned with red-figure decoration of nude ephebes and athletes as well as geometric...
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GREEK FIKELLURAWARE TREFOIL OINOCHOE,EX-ROYAL ATHENAEastern Greece, Rhodes or Asia Minor, Archaic Period, ca. 6th century BCE. An elegantly constructed ceramic trefoil oinochoe with radiating crescent bands painted...
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BOOKS ON MAYAN & PRECOLUMBIAN ART, 12Twelve books on Mayan and Precolumbian art, including: "Mexico Through its Masks: The Rafael Coronel Arroyo Collection," "Treasures of Ancient America" by Samuel K. Lothrop,...
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