PAULA MEIZNER "BIRD" MODERNIST WOODSCULPTURE Paula Meizner (American, born Poland, 1904-1990) "Bird" black painted wood sculpture, circa 1960s, depicting an abstracted avian with outspread wings, mounted on...
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ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN ELAMITE BRONZEAXE HEADAncient Near East, Southwestern Iran, Elamite culture, ca. 1900 to 1300 BCE. A gorgeous bronze axe head, made to imitate a fierce weapon but with ornate flourishes...
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10 INDUS VALLEY MEHRGARH POTTERY FEMALEFIGURESAncient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh period, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. A fabulous ensemble of 10 characteristically abstract Indus Valley females, 6 full figures...
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BEAUTIFUL MAYA JADE AVIAN PLAQUE PENDANTPre-Columbian,Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya Territories, Maya, late Preclassic period, 100 BCE to 400 CE. This is a stunning hand-carved rectangular jade stone plaque or pectoral piece,...
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COLIMA REDWARE RECLINATORIO ABSTRACTZOOMORPHPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built redware pottery reclinatorio vessel of an intriguing, abstract form exhibiting...
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MAYA PETEN POLYCHROME BOWL W/ AVIANMOTIFPre-Columbian, Central America, Guatemala, Peten Region, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built pottery bowl of a flat-bottomed form with highly burnished...
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LURISTAN BRONZE MASTER OF ANIMALS STANDARDFINIALAncient Near East, northwestern Iran and Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. An intriguing cast-bronze standard finial in the form known as the "master of animals."...
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CHINESE MING DYNASTY SWATOW WARE BOWLW/ PHOENIXEast Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A sizable and stunning pottery bowl, known as Swatow ware and presenting impressively thin walls that flare...
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LOT OF 3 NEAR EAST STONE AMULETSAncientNear East, Jemdet Nasr (Iraq), ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. Two stone pendants, each of an abstract avian form. Also, Mesopotamia, ca. 1500 BCE. A stone bull/phallic amulet. Size...
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LOT OF 5 ANCIENT WEST MEXICAN POTTERYOCARINAS**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Michoacan, ca. 1350 to 1521 CE. A lovely ensemble of 5 hand-built pottery ocarinas,...
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ECUADORAN POTTERY SPINDLE WHORL DOUBLESTRAND NECKLACE**Originally Listed At $200**
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A beautiful necklace comprised of two conjoined strands of modern...
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INDUS VALLEY POLYCHROME JAR W/ AVIANMOTIF**Originally Listed At $200**
Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery jar with a squat foot,...
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19TH C. NORTHWEST COAST BONE ZOOMORPHICPECTORALNative American, United States and Canada, Pacific Northwest Coast, probably Tlingit, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved whale bone pectoral in the form...
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CHAVIN CUPISNIQUE POTTERY VESSEL W/FALCON HEADSPre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chavin-Cupisnique, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A sizable example of a hand-built pottery stirrup vessel exhibiting a planar base,...
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MAYA ULUA VALLEY POLYCHROME TRIPOD DISHW/ BIRDSPre-Columbian, Honduras, Ulua Valley, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built pottery bowl of squat form with a thick rim and a wide, shallow basin....
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RARE VIETNAMESE DONG SON INCISED BRONZEAXE HEADSoutheast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son Culture, ca. 1000 BCE to 100 CE. An impressive bronze axe head from Dong Son culture, exhibiting an incredibly rare form! Enveloped...
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NECKLACE W/ SINU GOLD, STONE & INSECTBEADS**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu, ca. 1000 to 1550 CE. A beautiful and wearable necklace strung in modern times with dozens of ancient stone and...
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RARE PERSIAN ARDEBIL BEAKED PITCHER,BIRD SPOUT, TL'D**Originally Listed At $1200**
Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, ca. mid-3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A sizable,...
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HUARI BRIDGE-SPOUTED VESSEL ABSTRACTBIRDS, EX-SCHMITTPre-Columbian, Central Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A hand-built pottery jar bearing a pair of left-facing birds in flight. Each abstract...
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20TH C. INDONESIAN IRON, WOOD, & BRASSKRIS W/ SHEATHSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A striking personal ceremonial dagger known as a kris or keris comprised of a slightly curved iron...
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Michael Schmaltz
(Algonquin, act. since1970s)
Sterling Silver and Mosaic Inlay Abstract Avian Pendant / Brooch
signed MICHAEL and marked STERLING
length 3-1/2 inches x width 2-5/8 inches, weight 28.8 dwt....
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BILL COMEAU ABSTRACT AVIAN MIXED MEDIAPAINTING Rhode Island,ContemporaryAbstract depiction of a bird perched on a log comprised of painted found objects over heavy impasto landscape. Comeau was a student of Corita...
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KIRK TATOM (AMERICAN, B. 1955), CARVEDMARBLE ABSTRACT AVIAN SCULPTURE 20th century, carved and polished pink rose marble, incised signature TATOM to underside....
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A GROUP OF LOS CASTILLO MIXED-METALAND INLAID FIGURAL TRAYSA group of Los Castillo mixed-metal and inlaid figural trays, Late 20th century Each marked for Los Castillo / Taxco; variously marked: Metales Castillo...
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PR M. SIVANESAN ABSTRACT FACE MIXEDMEDIA COLLAGE India,1940-2015Includes two abstracted portraits, one of a front view comprised of expressive lines and flower shapes, and one in side profile comprised of avian...
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EDWARD WINTER (1908-1976) MODERNISTENAMEL ON METALEdward Winter (1908-1976)The modernist abstracted avian form fired in a number of colors with gold foil is signed lower right front in the enamel and displayed...
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Robert Lohman (American, 1919-2001),four abstract surrealist watercolors: "The Shattered Bouquet", two figural scenes, and one avian; largest 19" x 12 1/2"; all signed and dated lower right....
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