ANCIENT PERSIAN SASANIAN EMPIRE SILVERDRACHM COINDESCRIPTION: An ancient Persian Sasanian Silver drachm coin. Depicting King Khusro II, 591 - 628 A.D. The observe in Pahlavi script, depicts crowned bust of Khusro...
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8TH C. ISLAMIC GILT GLASS BOWL W/ ARABICSCRIPT & BIRDS...Near East, Islamic culture, ca. 8th to 9th century CE. A marvelous glass vessel boasting a mesmerizing relief decoration adorned with a lustrous gilding comprised...
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3 BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA CUNEIFORM TABLETFRAGMENTSAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BC. This is a fine trio of terracotta tablet fragments that are impressed with dozens...
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SPRATLING SILVER CHOKER NECKLACE W/DANGLERSWilliam Spratling (American/expatriate in Mexico, 1900-1967), Mexico, ca. 1964 to 1967. An exquisite sterling silver choker adorned with two rows of jingling danglers...
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3RD C. ISLAMIC SASANIAN GOLD RING AGATEINTAGLIO STAGAncient Near East / Central Asia, Sassanian (Sasanian / Sasanid), middle Sassanian Empire, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A beautiful gold ring with a large raised...
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2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATIONCONESAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A lovely pair of hand-built clay foundation...
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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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20TH C. SPRATLING STERLING SILVER BIRDW/ BELLS BROOCHWilliam Spratling (American/expatriate in Mexico, 1900-1967), Mexico, post 1979 under auspices of Sucesores de William Spratling. A stunning sterling silver...
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20TH C. SPRATLING STERLING SILVER LINKBRACELETWilliam Spratling (American/ex-patriate in Mexico, 1900-1967), Mexico, post 1979 under auspices of Sucesores de William Spratling. A gorgeous sterling silver bracelet...
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SASANIAN JUDEO-ARAMAIC POTTERY INCANTATIONBOWL W/ SOLAncient Near East, Sasanian (Sassanian, Sasanid) Empire, Judeo-Aramaic culture, ca. 5th to mid-7th century CE. A fascinating pottery fragment of the central basin...
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EGYPTIAN GLAZED FAIENCE USHABTI FORPAKHENEMAncient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 22nd to 23rd Dynasty, ca. 943 to 728 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti of a minimalist form enveloped in gorgeous blue glaze....
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BABYLONIAN CLAY CUNEIFORM TABLETAncientNear East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Middle Babylonian Period, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-built clay tablet of rectangular form containing 9 full and 7 partial lines...
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19TH C. RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINT GEORGEW/ SPEAR & SWORDEastern Europe, Russia, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating icon of Saint George, depicting him from the waist up in hues of green, red,...
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19TH C. MOROCCAN FEZ POLYCHROME PLATE,EX MUSEUMNorth Africa, Morocco, Fez (Fes) region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a beautiful and vibrant pottery serving plate or platter, with a wonderful...
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12TH C. GHAZNAVID GREENSTONE WEIGHTW/ INSCRIPTIONNear East / Asia Minor, Persia, Ghaznavid Empire, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. A finely preserved weight of a wide octagonal form, hand-carved from mottled forest-green...
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17TH C. OTTOMAN LEATHERBOUND MANUSCRIPTOF ISLAMIC TEXT...Near East, likely Ottoman Empire, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A remarkable, leatherbound book containing hundreds of laid-paper pages of an Islamic text...
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18TH C. ISLAMIC GEMSTONE INTAGLIOS W/INCISED SCRIPTMiddle East, Islamic World, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine collection of 7 intaglios carved from a variety of colorful stones. First is a circular garnet...
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19TH C. RUSSIAN WOOD & SILVERED COPPERICON OF 2 SAINTS...**Originally Listed At $200**
Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. Finely painted in egg tempera on wood, a lovely icon depicting 2 saints below...
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19TH C. CHINESE STONE CHOP STAMP W/HORSE + INK PAD**Originally Listed At $350**
East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE.A stunning carved-shoushan stone chop stamp and ink pad, highly burnished...
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MESOPOTAMIAN POTTERY CUNEIFORM TABLETMesopotamia,Sumer, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating pottery cuneiform tablet displaying one of the oldest known writing systems in the world upon both sides of the large...
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TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATIONCONES (PR)Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A wonderful set of two hand-built clay...
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RARE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH SILVER VESICAECCLESIASTIC SEALNorthwestern Europe, England or France, late Medieval Period, ca. 13th century CE. This is a rare and exceptional vesica shaped ecclesiastic seal cast from...
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19TH C. CHINESE QING PORCELAIN JARDINIEREW/ DEDICATION...East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, reign of Emperor Guangxu, ca. 1878 CE. An incredible blue-on-white porcelain jardiniere with a dragon motif as well as an intricately...
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TRANSLATED BYZANTINE MOSAIC GEOMETRICMOTIF W/ CROSSNear East or Europe, Byzantine / Early Christian Period, possibly southern Spain, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A riveting mosaic presenting an elaborate, abstract...
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12TH C. KASHAN LUSTERWARE EWER HORSES,RIDERS, LEOPARDS...**First Time At Auction**
Western Asia, Iran, Kashan, ca. 12th to early 13th century CE. A delightful lusterware ewer, elaborately hand-painted with a...
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2ND C. GANDHARAN BUDDHIST ALIGRAPHICSTONE (FROM STELE)...**Originally Listed At $1200**
Central Asia, Pakistan / Afghanistan, Gandhara, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A very rare section of a stone stele incised...
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OLMEC / PROTO MAYA BOWL INCISED GLYPHS,EX-SCHMITT**Originally Listed At $600**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, late Olmec to Proto Maya, ca. 300 BCE to 200 CE. An early Maya bowl showing Olmec influence, incised...
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ANCIENT ANATOLIAN STONE IDOL W/ GREEKSCRIPT**Originally Listed At $400**
Ancient Near East, Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. An intriguing stone figure of anthropomorphic...
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CONTINENTAL CARRARA MARBLE BUST OF ANUDE LADYLate 19th Century. Titled on a tablet above the base, V. CAMPIDOGLIO, signed on the reverse in script F.J. LANSON LUCO, Hamburg. The classical maiden with a diadem...
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HIERATIC SCRIPT TABLETAncient Egyptian hand-carved stone plaque incised with Hieratic characters, together with a fitted ebonized wood stand. Tablet: 2" L x 1.5" W; base: 1.25" H x 2.5" W x 2"...
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS FRAGMENTS,EX-MUSEUM Two fragments with scattered script writing, mounted loose under plastic and sealed with black tape at edges, 7.25"squ...
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(2) ANCIENT PERSIAN BRONZE LOW BOWLS17th-18th c. Engraved Copper, the smaller with tapered sides and a single continuous line of Kufic script, 2 1/4" x 5 1/2" diam., encrusted; PLUS a much larger Charger with...
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Important Chinese Carved Spinach JadeBrush PotFinely carved to depict figures within a courtyard with ancient pines and lotus groves scholars amongst mountains holding scrolls and staffs the feet carved as ruyi...
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Interesting Six-Piece Collection ofAmerican Sterling Silver, comprised of a novelty sterling silver child's whistle, fourth quarter 19th century, a cuff bracelet fashioned of a "Medallion" napkin ring, now...
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Algrin Perre (Flemish, fl. ca. 1841-1912)"An Ancient Italian Seaside Town", fourth quarter 19th century, oil on academy board, sight 7-3/4" x 10", the reverse with the painter identified in old ink script and having...
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