- IRON ART CRAFTED BASKET WITH ITALIAN
CARVED ANDpainted stone fruit ca. early-mid 20th century; artist crafted fruit basket made from bent rebar with die cut and bent basket ribs, painted black along with over...
[more like this] - ASSORTED ASIAN INFLUENCED AND RUSSIAN
OBJETS D'ART Includes (2) Chinese enamel decorated matchbox covers; (4) Chinese enamel decorated dishes with floral decoration; a carved stone peach blossom dish; a figural...
[more like this] - AN ANTIQUE GERMAN CARVED OAK SYMPHONION
MUSIC BOX, 1880... MUSIC BOX, 1880s, in a nicely carved Rococo Revival case of bombé rectangular form with a hinged lid centering a raised panel, enclosing an oval reserve...
[more like this] - NINE CHINESE CARVED STONE AND BRONZE
DECORATIVE OBJECTS...early Chinese bronze chih , possibly Zhou dynasty, pear form with tall splayed foot; four carved hardstone peach form finials; carved figure seated in...
[more like this] - MEZCALA STANDING FEMALE FIGUREMexican,
carved gray stone figure, with metal stand, figure, 9-3/4 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Throckmorton Fine Art (accompanied by receipt dated September 27, 1999 priced at $3,500);...
[more like this] - VERACRUZ JANUS-HEADED STONE PALMA, EX-MESSICK**Originally
Listed At $2000**
Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 550 to 950 CE. Hand-carved from volcanic rock palma in the form of a stylized double-headed...
[more like this] - RARE / LARGE PRE-COLUMBIAN PUKARA STONE
JANIFORM HEAD**Originally Listed At $3000**
Pre-Columbian, southern Peruvian Highlands, northern basin of Lake Titicaca, Pucara (also Pukara) culture, 250 BCE to 700 CE....
[more like this] - 12TH C. MAJAPAHIT STONE HANUMAN FIGURE
MONKEY-FORM**Originally Listed At $3500**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the island of Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 1293 to 1527 CE. A charming sculpture, a large Hanuman figure...
[more like this] - FINE TAINO STONE TRIGONOLITH ZEMIPre-Columbian,
Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is a fine example of a "three pointer" or "trigonolith" stone zemi head - a human effigy face carved from a...
[more like this] - RARE TAINO STONE ZEMI STAMP W/ LINEAR
GLYPHSPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is a remarkable hand-carved zemi figural stamp made from a creamy white quartzite stone...
[more like this] - VERACRUZ STONE HACHA - ABSTRACT FACE
W/ CINNABARPre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A fabulous example of a hand-carved stone hacha depicting an abstract...
[more like this] - 2012 HAIDA ARGILLITE & ABALONE ORCA
BY LIONEL SAMUELSLionel Samuels (First Nations, Haida, Canada, 1963 to present) ca. 2012 CE, "Orca Whale." This is a striking hand carved argillite sculpture of a sacred orca...
[more like this] - NECKLACE W/ OLMEC JADE BEADS, DUCK HEAD
PENDANTPre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A stunning necklace comprised of nearly 100 ancient beads carved from omphacite jade,...
[more like this] - TALL GUERRERO MEZCALA STONE TYPE M-14
FIGUREPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. This is an incredible, abstract standing anthropomorphic figure of a large size,...
[more like this] - 4TH C. HOLYLAND STONE ARCHITECTURAL
ELEMENT W/ MENORAHNear East, Holy Land, Judea, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. This a large hand-carved stone architectural piece depicting a seven lamp (6 branches plus a central...
[more like this] - LARGE CASAS GRANDES STONE MANO & TROUGH
METATEPre-Columbian, North Mexico, Chihuahua, Casas Grandes (Paquime), ca. 1280 to 1450 CE. A large trough-style metate, carved from volcanic stone, displaying a porous surface...
[more like this] - 8TH C. INDIAN PALA STONE RELIEF OF VISHNUSouth
Asia, India, region of Bengal, Pala Empire, ca. 8th to 12th centuries CE. A beautiful relief and openwork carved stone plaque depicting the Hindu deity Vishnu. The god stands...
[more like this] - SUPERB 18TH C. HAWAIIAN PRE-CONTACT
STONE ADZE BLADENorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A gorgeous example of a lengthy adze blade that is hand-carved from lustrous...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - EGYPTIAN EARLY DYNASTIC STONE BOWL -
BEAUTIFUL COLORS!Ancient Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 1st to 2nd Dynasty, ca. 3100 to 2686 BCE. A beautiful bowl, skillfully hand-carved from stone to display a round yet...
[more like this] - FINE TEOTIHUACAN SERPENTINE STONE FIGURE**Originally
Listed At $1500**
Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 100 to 600 CE. A fine hand-carved and string cut stone figure, either male or non-gender specific, presenting...
[more like this] - RARE ECUDORAN LA TOLITA BONE FIGURAL
CARVING**Originally Listed At $800**
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita (sometimes Tumaco), ca. 350 BCE to 350 CE. A rare example of a stylized anthropomorphic figure carved...
[more like this] - LARGE 18TH C. INDIAN STONE PANEL W/
GANESH**Originally Listed At $2000**
South Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. Finely carved in relief from a single block of stone, this is a high relief hand-carved...
[more like this] - RARE MESOPOTAMIAN TELL BRAK STONE DOUBLE
EYE IDOLAncient Near East, The Levant, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. An abstract gray stone idol of conjoined figures carved with flat bodies surmounted...
[more like this] - TAINO STONE SPHEROLITH / CEREMONIAL
GAME BALLPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for...
[more like this] - RARE MESOPOTAMIAN TELL BRAK STONE DOUBLE
EYE IDOLAncient Near East, The Levant, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. A petite and abstract gray stone idol of conjoined figures carved with flat bodies...
[more like this] - GOLD RING W/ ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIORoman,
Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A handsome hand-carved carnelian intaglio stone set in a modern 50% gold (equivalent to 12K) shank. The ovoid stone is a deep red...
[more like this] - 18TH C. BRAZIL GILT & PAINTED NICHO
WITH STONE FIGURESSouth America, Brazil, 18th century. An impressive hand-carved and hand-painted 18th century wooden nicho with gilded details housing hand-carved and polychromed...
[more like this] - RARE TAINO CAVE SPELEOTHEM ZEMI, MUSEUM-EXHIBITEDPre-Columbian,
Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is one of the most interesting zemis we have seen due to its material which is symbolically significant in...
[more like this] - RARE / GORGEOUS OLMEC BLUE JADE CELTPre-Columbian,
Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A rare, hand-carved ceremonial jade celt (hand axe) with a muted blue-green coloration and an elegant presentation....
[more like this] - MAYA GREENSTONE PECTORAL BEADS + EAR
SPOOL, EX-SCHMITT**Originally Listed At $6000**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A staggering collection of 39 sizable...
[more like this] - SUPERB CHONTAL STONE FACE MASK**First
Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal culture, Late Preclassic Period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A handsome mask carved from tan-brown stone...
[more like this] - LARGE CHINESE NEOLITHIC LIANGZHU STONE
CONG CARVING**First Time At Auction**
China, late Neolithic, Liangzhu period to Shang Dynasty, ca. 2500 to 1046 BCE. A stunning ritual item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved...
[more like this] - CHINESE NEOLITHIC LIANGZHU STONE CONG
W/ ABSTRACT FACES...**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Neolithic, Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300 to 2250 BCE. A stunning and finely-formed ritual funerary item known...
[more like this] - EXHIBITED / PUBLISHED EGYPTIAN PREDYNASTIC
NAQADA I BRE...Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada I to II, ca. 3650 to 3200 BCE. A stunning jar of tall and slender form that is hand-carved from breccia exhibiting...
[more like this] - Carved folk art stone owl, surface with
carving marks, 22-1/2 in. Some chips and losses with base wear....
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