9 MEDIEVAL TO RENAISSANCE EUROPE & INDIASILVER COINSNorthwestern Europe, England, ca. 1247 to 1529 CE; Eastern Europe, Hungary, ca. 1368 to 1467 CE; Poland / Lithuania, ca. 1622 CE; Holy Roman Empire, ca. 1200 to...
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PUBLISHED 12TH C. BYZANTINE IRON PROCESSIONALCROSSAncient Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. An exquisite cast copper-iron processional cross composed of two flared sections pinned...
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9TH C. BYZANTINE BRONZE HANGING CANDELABRUMW/ CROSSNear East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A beautiful, fascinating object from a wealthy Byzantine church or home - a near-round, five-sided...
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BYZANTINE GOLD EARRING W/ FILIGREE SPHERENearEast, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A gorgeous high quality 77% (equivalent to 18K+) gold earring with a spectacular filigree orb at the center....
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SUPERB BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS W/ GARNETCABOCHONNear East, Holy Land, Byzantine empire, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A lovely 89% gold (equivalent to 21K+) cross pendant with solid conical arms presenting hexagonal...
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20TH C. RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINT GEORGEW/ SWORD & BOWEastern Europe, Russia, ca. early 20th century CE. An impressive icon of Saint George of Lydda seated on a throne, expertly painted with egg tempera and gesso...
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EARLY BYZANTINE FORGED IRON PROCESSIONALCROSSAncient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A forged-iron processional cross with four arms presented atop a conical socketing shaft....
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KUSHAN SCHIST RELIEF FRIEZE OF MAN W/LION HEADCentral Asia, Pakistan & Northwestern India, Kushan Empire, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A hand-carved gray schist frieze depicting an elite man dressed in a tunic...
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GANDHARAN SCHIST RELIEF PANEL SEATEDFIGURE & ANIMALSAncient Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An impressive, hand-carved schist relief panel of rectangular...
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1ST C. GANDHARAN STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHAPakistanand Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A miniature stucco head of Buddha, with a serene face, downcast eyes, large ears, and a small nose and mouth. A gently...
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1ST C. GANDHARAN SCHIST STUPA HEAD FRAGMENTAncientCentral Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A skillfully carved head with a lively visage comprised of expressive eyes, a naturalistic...
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6TH C. BYZANTINE POTTERY JAR W/ SEAENCRUSTATIONSNear East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 10th century CE. This is an incredible pottery vessel that has spent hundreds of years at the bottom of the...
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19TH C. GILT RUSSIAN ICON - OUR LADYOF UNEXPECTED JOYEastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. Finely painted in gold, egg tempera, and gesso on wood, this icon depicts a scene called "Our Lady of Unexpected...
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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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3 LATE BYZANTINE POTTERY SGRAFFITO BOWLS- SEA FINDNear East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 13th century CE. A gathering of 3 pottery bowls with a decorated interior that is incised with birds and linear patterning....
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BYZANTINE GOLD EARRING W/ FILIGREE SPHERENearEast, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A gorgeous high quality 77% (equivalent to 18K+) gold earring with a spectacular filigree orb at the center....
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7 COLIMA, AZTEC, JALISCO & TLATILCOPOTTERY FIGURES**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE; Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco...
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GANDHARAN SCHIST BUDDHA HEAD W/ GRACEFULFEATURES**Originally Listed At $750**
Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An absolutely stunning and expertly carved...
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TRANSLATED ROMAN LIMESTONE FUNERARYSTELE OF COUPLERoman, Imperial period, Eastern Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A captivating limestone stele of a massive, rectangular form, skillfully hand-carved to display...
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19TH C. INDIAN MUGHAL GOLD PENDANT -TOPAZ, RUBIESSouth Asia, Northwestern India, Mughal Empire, ca. 19th century CE. This is a stunning Mughal pendant made of high-quality gold inlaid with green glass and Kundan...
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2ND C. GANDHARAN SANDSTONE BUDDHA DHARMA-CHAKRAMUDRACentral Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A magnificent hand carved stone carving of Buddha seared in full lotus position...
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HUGE 10TH C. BYZANTINE BRONZE PROCESSIONALCROSSAncient Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A gorgeous cast-bronze processional cross with flaring arms that terminate in pairs of circular...
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GORGEOUS ROMAN GLASS DOUBLE UNGUENTARIUMRoman,Eastern Empire, late Imperial to early Byzantine Empire, ca. late 4th to 5th century CE. A gorgeous example of a double unguentarium that is free-blown from translucent glass...
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AZTEC MASK MOON GODDESS COYOLXAUHQUIW/ MONTEZUMA GLYPH...Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 16th century CE. Wow! An extraordinarily rare greenstone mask of the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauhqui with an...
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LIFESIZE+ 2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST HEADOF BUDDHACentral Asia, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. An exceptional, larger-than-life head of the enlightened Buddha, skillfully sculpted from gray schist to...
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ANCIENT ACHAEMENID GILDED SILVER PHIALE(FOR WINE)Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. A thick 94.96% to 95.78% silver basin or phiale, a special libation bowl used for holding wine,...
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19TH C. INDIAN MUGHAL GOLD PENDANT W/RUBIES, DIAMONDS**First Time At Auction**
Northwestern India, Mughal Empire, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful necklace panel known as a guluband, the pendant made of high-quality...
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FINE 1ST C. GANDHARAN STONE HEAD PRINCESIDDHARTHA**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An incredible schist head wearing a turban-style...
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GANDHARA PANEL BUDDHA FEET ATOP BODHISATTVARELIEF**First Time At Auction**
Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A fabulous gray schist panel depicting a relief of a Bodhisattva in meditation...
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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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HOLYLAND BYZANTINE BRONZE BELT - CROSS/ MOON MOTIFS**Originally Listed At $1500**
Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A beautifully displayed bronze belt, composed of dozens of...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN TEXTILE SWATCHES,11 PCS**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, South Coast of Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 to 300 CE; North Coast Peru, Chimu & Chancay, 800 to 1400 CE; South Coast Peru,...
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9TH C. INDIAN PALA STONE PANEL SEATEDLOKESHVARA**Originally Listed At $800**
South Asia, India, Pala Empire, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A beautiful stone panel featuring Lokeshvara, a form of Avalokiteshvara...
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2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST BUDDHA TORSOLOTUS POSITION**Originally Listed At $1200**
Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A depiction of Buddha torso sitting in lotus...
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ROMAN FIBULA, BYZANTINE BELT PLATE,POST MEDIEVAL CLASP...Romano-British, Late Imperial to Middle Ages, ca. 4th to 8th century CE; Byzantine Empire, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. Northwestern Europe, England,...
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2 PERSIAN SASANIAN SILVER DRACHM COINSAncientNear East/Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian/Sasanid) Empire, ca. 224 to 651 CE. A pair of silver drachm coins with very similar faces; the Sasanian Empire had tight control...
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