103. HARD STONE DRESS CANE -CA. 1900-A SIZEABLE SIBERI...103. Hard Stone Dress Cane -Ca. 1900 -A sizeable Siberian jade ball knob of pale hues reminiscent of sky, water and verdant nature, silver collar beautifully...
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4TH C. HOLYLAND STONE ARCHITECTURALELEMENT 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...
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PUBLISHED / EXHIBITED ROMAN MARBLE TORSOOF NUDE YOUTHRoman, Imperial, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A finely carved marble torso of a youth with an appropriately fleshy body, nude save the fascinating cord of amulets...
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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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8TH C. INDIAN PALA STONE RELIEF OF VISHNUSouthAsia, 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...
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19TH C. AFRICAN YORUBA WOOD IBEJI FIGUREWOOD BEADSWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden Ibeji figure of fine form that was part of a pair of twins. The...
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ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN POTTERY BULL RHYTON,TL TESTEDAncient Near Eastern, Central Asia, or Egyptian, ca. 1600 to 1400 BCE. A beautiful hand-built rhyton or libation vase in the form of a bull head, replete with expressive...
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19TH C. US GLASS BOTTLES - CARTER'SINK & WARNER'S (4)North America, United States, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine collection of 4 glass bottles in cobalt, dark brown, amber, and aqua hues. The...
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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...
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19TH C. CAROLINE ISLANDS YAP LIMESTONERAI CURRENCYOceania, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Yap region, ca. 19th century CE. This is a massive wheel shaped stone disc known as a "rai" (also a raay or dei) with a...
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MISSISSIPPIAN SHELL GORGET W/ COSMOLOGICALFIGURENative American, United States, Eastern Woodland, Mississippian, ca. 200 to 1500 CE. This is a beautiful and rare incised and openwork gorget made from a white shell...
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COSTA RICAN GREENSTONE DOUBLE CROCODILEPENDANTPre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. An exceptional pendant comprised of a beautiful greenstone of a gray-green hue, and expertly string...
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RARE ROMAN TERRACOTTA MURMILLO GLADIATORFIGURERoman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. This is an outstanding example of a gladiator figure made from terracotta wielding a short sword and holding up a...
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HELLENISTIC GREEK ALABASTER LIDDED PYXIS,EX SOTHEBY'SAncient Near East, Mesopotamia to Eastern Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. This is a beautiful and elegant pyxis vessel hand carved from...
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LARGE MAYA CONCH SHELL TRUMPET W/ CARVINGSPre-Columbian,Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A magnificent trumpet carved from a massive conch shell and incised with geometric patterns. The...
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WEARABLE NECKLACE W/ TAIRONA QUARTZBEAD & GOLD BIRDPre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A lovely necklace strung with semi-translucent gray chalcedony, black stones, 57.3% (equivalent to 13K+)...
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ANCIENT JAPANESE JOMON TERRACOTTA VESSEL,TL TESTEDEast Asia, Japan, Middle to Late Jomon Period, ca. 3000 BCE. A hand-built terracotta vessel of a tall, deep form with a flat base, the exterior walls impressed with...
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INCREDIBLE AZTEC STONE EFFIGY FIRE SERPENTXIUHCOATLPre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1325 to 1475 CE. A large and fantastical carving made from basalt stone in the form of Xiuhcoatl, a mythical fire serpent....
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RARE COLIMA REDWARE EFFIGY VESSEL PARROTFORMPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A delightful redware parrot vessel presenting a pleasantly plump body and a flared spout leading to the hollow...
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SUPERB 10TH C. INDIAN PALA STONE PANELGREEN TARASouth Asia, India, Bihar region, Pala Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A stunning hand-carved phyllite stone high relief panel of Green Tara or Shyamatara, a...
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CHIRIQUI GOLD SHAMAN LORD PENDANT**FirstTime At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama or Costa Rica, Chiriqui or Veraguas culture, ca. 8th to 14th century CE. A superb gold figural pendant of a shamanic...
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RARE PANAMANIAN VERAGUAS GOLD FISH-REPTILEPENDANT**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama or Costa Rica, Chiriqui or Veraguas, ca. 8th to 14th century CE. An incredible and fantastical 71%...
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RARE MAYA CARVED SHELL TINKLER W/ SCREAMINGSKULL FACE**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico Yucatan to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An incredible and expressive olive...
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CHINESE HAN DYNASTY MYTHICAL RHINO BEAST,TL'DEast Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A fantastic mold made pottery effigy of a rhinoceroses-pig hybrid creature, with horns protruding from the neck and...
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6TH C. BYZANTINE GOLD RING BERYL STONE**OriginallyListed At $4250**
Near East, Byzantine Period, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A gorgeous high-quality gold ring inlaid with a sizable beryl stone cut into a rhomboid shape. The...
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MINIATURE CUPISNIQUE / CHAVIN JASPERJAGUAR EFFIGY JAR**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Northern Coast of Peru, Cupisnique / Chavin culture, ca. 1250 to 500 BCE. A superb hand-carved red-jasper jar in...
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NARINO NEGATIVE-RESIST POTTERY VESSELS,JAR & BOWL**Originally Listed At $400**
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Highland Narino region, Tuza cultural complex, Narino culture, ca. 1250 to 1500 CE. An attractive pair of...
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MINIATURE ROMAN / HOLYLAND VESSELS,POTTERY & GLASSNear East, Holy Land, ca. 3rd BCE to 3rd century CE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A collection of 3 miniature pottery jars or vases, a...
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2ND C. GANDHARA KUSHAN SCHIST STANDINGMAITREYA BUDDHACentral Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Northern India, Gandhara / Kushan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A superb gray schist bust of the Bodhisattva Maitreya,...
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BLAIR BUSWELL (AMERICAN, B. 1956)BlairBuswell
American, b. 1956
Panned Out
Bronze
Signed, editioned 23/32. Half-length portrait of a miner in a hat holding a gold mining pan. Mounted to wooden base.
Acquired...
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(5) MODERNIST DECORATIVE LEATHER BINDINGSThree unattributed inlaid bindings in custom slipcases, including: Minerals and Man, Cornelius S. Hurlbut, Jr., Random House, 1968; Living Plants of the World, Lorus and Margery...
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"BASIC COMMODITIES OF COMMERCE" SPECIMENCABINET CIRCA 1922 HEIGHT 60.75”. WIDTH 45”. DEPTH 17”. CABINET, Circa 1922, Mahoganized wood case with thirty labeled drawers containing specimens and samples. Brass...
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GROUPING OF WORLD COINS SOME STERLINGUnitedKingdom penny 1881 Heaton Mint. 2 Austrian Maria Theresa Silver Thalers 1780. Canadian sterling silver $5 coin 1976. Canadian sterling silver $10 coin 1976. Russian Empire...
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MINERAL SPECIMAN TABLE WORLD GLOBE ONMETAL STAND Mineral Speciman table world globe on rotating silvered metal stand, gemstones likely including lapis, red aventurine, rich jade, picture jaspar, red jaspar, mookaite,...
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ZIVIC, William, (American, 1930-): NativeAmerican Indian Encampment, Oil/Masonite, 42'' x 72'', signed lower right and dated '89, framed, 52'' x 82'', artist bio affixed verso. Information provided by Gary Stanley,...
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? FINE AND RARE CERAMIC 'SYDNEY COVEMEDALLION' BY JOSIAH WEDGWOOD
THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, 1789 modelled from dark brown unglazed earthenware, with crisply moulded decoration depicting a female figure, emblematic...
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