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• ANCESTRAL PUEBLO BOWL Ancestral
  ANCESTRAL PUEBLO BOWL Ancestral Pueblo Bowl
• ANCESTRAL PUEBLO BOWL & MUG
  ANCESTRAL PUEBLO BOWL & MUG Ancestral Pueblo Bowl & Mug
• INSTANT ANCESTORS, FAMILY
  INSTANT ANCESTORS, FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH, 16 X 19 INCHESInstant Ancestors, Family Photograph, 16 x 19 inches
• A Large Ancestral Figure Carved
  A Large Ancestral Figure Carved wood of seated female holding staff with club and bowl stylized hair protruding breasts on rounded base.
• ANASAZI SHELL AND STONE
  ANASAZI SHELL AND STONE TRIPLE-STRAND BEADED NECKLACE, CIRCA 950-1200, IN A SHADOWBOX FRAME, TOGETHER WITH A SHELL, GLASS, TURQUOISE AND SILVER FOUR-STRAND BEADED NECKLACE, 20TH CENTURYAnasazi Shell and Stone Triple-Strand Beaded Necklace, Circa 950-1200, in a Shadowbox Frame, together with a Shell, Glass, Turquoise and Silver Four-Strand Beaded Necklace, 20th Century,
• ANCESTRAL PUEBLOAN GEOMETRIC
  ANCESTRAL PUEBLOAN GEOMETRIC POLYCHROME BOWL Polychrome painted ceramic.
• ANASAZI AND OTHER PRE-HISTORIC
  ANASAZI AND OTHER PRE-HISTORIC PERIOD POTTERY EXAMPLESTh three interesting decorated pieces are offered along with a large bowl shard as shown.Measures from 2.75 x 4.25 to 4.5 x 4.5 inches.The condition is as shown.Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansas
• ANTIQUE MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY Circa
  ANTIQUE MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY Circa 1800 or earlier, woven in multicolor wool threads, depicting the Greek mythological story of Artemis and Actaeon in vignettes surrounded by greenery and distant castles: when Actaeon spies on Artemis bathing, she turns him into a deer and he is then killed by his own hunting dogs, with later fabric border and backing attached, with metal brackets for wall display.
• CLASSICAL CARVED WHITE MARBLE
  CLASSICAL CARVED WHITE MARBLE BUST OF ANACREON (582 BC-485 AD) , 19TH CENTURYCLASSICAL CARVED WHITE MARBLE BUST OF ANACREON (582 BC-485 AD) , 19TH CENTURY, Anacreon was a Greek lyric poet who wrote poems to be accompanied by the lyre; "The Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key was adapted to one of Anacreon's songs - h:18.25w:15d:8in.
• ANCIENT PUEBLO ANASAZI CULTURE
  ANCIENT PUEBLO ANASAZI CULTURE POTTERY PITCHERAncient Pueblo Anasazi culture black on white pottery pitcher, ca. 1000 AD, having three geometric patterns including a decorated handle, 7 3/4" h., 6" dia. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Minor chips to rim, patina and paint wear commensurate with age. No repairs. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collector.
• ANTIQUE TRIBAL CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR
  ANTIQUE TRIBAL CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR POST 20th c., stylized figural carving, mounted on custom metal stand, approx. 51.25"h x 6"w x 7"d (incl. stand)
• 31 ANASAZI POTTERY, STONE, BASKETRY
  31 ANASAZI POTTERY, STONE, BASKETRY & SHELL ARTIFACTSNative American, Southwestern United States, Eastern Arizona, Ancestral Puebloan/Anasazi culture, ca. 1150 to 1250 CE. A fabulous gathering of Ancestral Puebloan artifacts; four basket fragments, one pottery fragment, two strands of stone beads, sixteen stray stone beads, and eight shell beads. Presenting shades of tan and beige, each of the basket fragments are comprised of tightly woven strands of vegetal fiber. The grey piece of pottery is adorned with a stippled pattern. The stone beads all boast tube and barrel forms in hues of butterscotch and espresso, while the shell beads each exhibit a discoid shape in a lustrous tone of white. Size of largest: 19" L (48.3 cm); Size of custom display box: 24" W x 10.625" H (61 cm x 27 cm) Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #163433 Condition: Baskets, pottery, and bead strands are all fragments of larger pieces. Light fraying to periphery of center basket piece. Nicks/chips to peripheries of beads. Otherwise, nice with light earthen deposits.
• ANCIENT LURISTAN ANIMAL FIGURAL
  ANCIENT LURISTAN ANIMAL FIGURAL BRONZE 10th-7th c. BCE, Western Iran, natural verdigris cast bronze, in the form of a mythical two-headed bird, likely a component of a horse bit, 1.5"h x 2"l
• ANCIENT LURISTAN MASTER OF
  ANCIENT LURISTAN MASTER OF ANIMALS BRONZE FINIAL Ancient Luristan (modern day Iran) Master of the Animals mythological bronze standard finial, circa 9th to 7th century BC, the central figure with a Janus head flanked by stylized animals. 8" H. Provenance: Property from an Upper East Side estate of Y.R. who passed away in his nineties and seems to have collected in the 1970s.
• ANCESTRAL PUEBLOAN BICHROME
  ANCESTRAL PUEBLOAN BICHROME LADLENative American, Southwest United States, Southern Colorado Plateau, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), ca. 1075 to 1250 CE. A lovely, hand-built pottery ladle presenting a thick, tubular handle with a pinched tip and a large scooping bowl. Slipped with a light gray surface, the fine implement is hand-painted with black decoration consisting of 4 pairs of horizontal striations along the handle and an abstract, cruciform motif on the interior of the bowl. Made for stirring and serving food, this example was probably ultimately deposited with a deceased member of the community or left in an abandoned domestic space. Size: 12.2" L x 5.1" W x 2.5" H (31 cm x 13 cm x 6.4 cm) Provenance: private South Carolina, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171185 Condition: Repaired with restoration and repainting. Some area of minor loss along break lines. Chipping to rim. Surface wear as shown with expected nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with great pigments.
• (2) ANCIENT EGYPTIAN USHABTI 200 BC
  (2) ANCIENT EGYPTIAN USHABTI 200 BC or older, turquoise glazed faience, mounted to stands, each 5.75"h (total)
• ANTIQUE FRENCH ''SCENE GALANTE''
  ANTIQUE FRENCH ''SCENE GALANTE'' TAPESTRY early 18th century centrally woven with the goddess Ceres holding a scythe and a sheath of wheat surrounded by winged putto within a landscape - h:104 w:101 in.
• After Dimitri Haralamb Chiparus
  After Dimitri Haralamb Chiparus (Romania/France, 1886 - 1947), reproduction Art Deco bronze sculpture, "Antinea", dancer on sunburst pedestal, on marble plinth base with plaque, 13-1/2" x 7-1/4" x 25-1/2" h
• (7) VOLS., ART & ARCHITECTURE OF
  (7) VOLS., ART & ARCHITECTURE OF ANTIQUITY Includes: 1) Andrews. Castles of the Morea. Gennadeion / Princeton, 2006; 2) From the Land of the Labyrinth Minoan Crete 3000-1100 B.C. Onassis Foundation, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 2008; 3) Art of the First Cities. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003; 4) Al-Andalus The Art of Islamic Spain. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992; 5) Neolithic and Cycladic Civilization. National Archaeological Museum-Athens, 1981; 6) Histories of Peirene: A Corinthian Fountain in Three Millennia. American School of Classical Studies in Athens, 2011; 7) Transition to Christianity: Art of Late Antiquity, 3rd-7th Century AD. Onassis Foundation, 2011; largest: 12"h x 10"w
• ANTIQUITY: ASTARTE FIGURE,
  ANTIQUITY: ASTARTE FIGURE, ANCIENT NEAR EAST, SYRIA, C. 2ND MILLENNIUM BC, TERRACOTTA, SYRO-HITTITE FIGURE OF ASTARTE, GODDESS OF FE...ANTIQUITY: Astarte Figure, Ancient Near East, Syria, c. 2nd millennium BC, terracotta, Syro-Hittite figure of Astarte, goddess of fertility and war with vertical headdress, large circular eyes, arms bent at waist and wide hips, wear consistent with age and use, sold as is, 5" h. [PROVENANCE: Davis Collection.]
• ANCIENT PRE-COLUMBIAN NAZCA
  ANCIENT PRE-COLUMBIAN NAZCA POLYCHROME VESSEL South America,17th Century or earlierWaisted form decorated with repeated figures and geometric design, thin pottery wall.
• THREE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN USHABTIS
  THREE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN USHABTIS 21ST-26TH DYNASTY The first in azurite blue cast faience, shown mummiform, holding dual hoes, wearing a tripartite wig, necklace, seed basket on the back and a dual frontal column of hieroglyphs; the second formed of cast faience, standing on an integral base, holding dual hoes and wearing a tripartite wig; the third formed of faience, with a black tripartite wig, the arms crossed on the chest holding dual hoes(3)Provenance: By repute acquired on the advice of the noted Egyptologist, Walter Ewing Crum (1865-1944)
• African Ancestral Carving
  African Ancestral Carving probably 20th century, bearded standing male figure with staff, attached label "Male ancestor figure Barmbara Tribe, West Sudan, Africa", on later fitted and veneered base, statue 33 in., statue with base 36-1/2 in.
• ANCIENT GREEK TERRACOTTA TENAGRA OF
  ANCIENT GREEK TERRACOTTA TENAGRA OF APHRODITE Terracotta Tenagra bust of the goddess Aphrodite in the style of the Bartlett Head by Praxiteles, circa 475BCE during the Classical Period of Greece, with head tilted to the side and wearing her hair in a bow-like top knot tied with ribbons. Note: TL testing dates the figure included in this lot as being last fired approximately 2500 years ago (+/- 200 years), or circa 475BCE. Approximate dimensions: h. 6.5", w. 5.75", d. 3.20".
• ANCIENT ANCESTOR, TOM SUOMALAINEN
  ANCIENT ANCESTOR, TOM SUOMALAINEN (NC, B. 1939) Glazed stoneware with carving and pale tints, a large goose with wings, the wings carved to resembling a Native American chief, inscribed on the underside "TS 92".
• ANCIENT LURISTAN BRONZE ANIMAL
  ANCIENT LURISTAN BRONZE ANIMAL FIGURINE Ancient Luristan bronze animal statuette depicting a standing bull. 1" H x 2.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: Property from the Upper East Side estate of M.H., a Slovak refugee who seems to have collected in the early 1980s.
• EIGHT DECORATIVE ANCESTRAL PRINTSon
  EIGHT DECORATIVE ANCESTRAL PRINTSon linen, of various sizes 20 x 13 1/2 inches framed Condition:
• LARGE PREHISTORIC ANASAZI WINGATE
  LARGE PREHISTORIC ANASAZI WINGATE RED ON BLACK JARNative American, Southwestern United States, Four Corners Region, southern Colorado Plateau, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 1030 to 1175 CE. A sizable redware pottery jar formed via the traditional Anasazi coil-and-scrape technique with a slightly rounded but stable base, an inverted bell-shaped body with a bulging carination, a rounded shoulder, and a thin rim surrounding the deep basin. The russet-hued exterior is densely decorated with black pigment that forms spiraling right-angle bands, solid stripes, and slash-filled stripes. While undecorated, the base and lower body exhibit areas of fire-darkening that almost appear to be intentional areas of embellishment! Size: 12.85" Diameter x 8" H (32.6 cm x 20.3 cm) Provenance: ex-John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 1965 to 1990; John B. Kendrick II was that son of John B. Kendrick, Wyoming governor and US senator All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #172394 Condition: Repair and restoration to rim, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions, nicks, small chips, and pitting, with fading and darkening to pigment in scattered areas, and large areas of fire-darkening visible along base. Nice preservation to black pigment in most areas.
• ANASAZI POTTERY BLACK ON WHITE
  ANASAZI POTTERY BLACK ON WHITE JARNative American, Southwestern United States, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 1200 to 1325 CE. A wide, apple-shaped jar formed via the coil-and-scrape technique. The vessel has a round but stable base, swollen walls, and a rim that hangs over the basin. The beige-hued exterior ground is decorated along the upper shoulder with a register of intricate zigzags, triangles, and curvilinear motifs that create a dazzling presentation. Size: 6.5" Diameter x 4.375" H (16.5 cm x 11.1 cm) Provenance: private South Carolina, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171352 Condition: Repaired with restoration and overpainting. Light abrasions, touch-up painting, and small nicks. Nice preservation to decorative motifs. Old collection number handwritten on base.
• VANUATU FERNWOOD ANCESTOR FIGURE,
  VANUATU FERNWOOD ANCESTOR FIGURE, EX-PARKE-BERNET Likely early 20th c., Oceania, Vanuatu, grade-symbol figure with slender features, hands held to stomach, bent legs, angular features, with traces of white pigment, mounted to 2"h x 9.75"squ wood plinth, 39"h x 5"w x 9"d (figure)
• Fourteen boxes of books relating to
  Fourteen boxes of books relating to ancient world history, culture, society and archaeology/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson
• 20 ANASAZI BONE BEADS, SHELL, &
  20 ANASAZI BONE BEADS, SHELL, & WOVEN FIBER FRAGMENTSNative American, Southwestern United States, Eastern Arizona, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), ca. 1150 to 1250 CE. An interesting collection of 20 pieces of Ancestral Puebloan artefacts; 6 fragments from baskets, 2 shell pieces with drilled holes, 7 lengths of braided fiber cords, and 5 strands of deer bone and stone beads. The basket fragments are comprised of tightly woven strands of vegetal fiber, likely from yucca plants. The fine interlacing visible in these pieces demonstrates the weavers' skill. The stone beads are black and barrel shaped, while the bone beads present creamy beige hues. The arid climate has preserved these fragments of this past culture and gives a rare glimpse into their use of vegetal material and weaving. All is displayed in a wooden and glass case. Size of largest woven fragment: 2" L x 1.5" W (5.1 cm x 3.8 cm); bead size: 0.25" L (0.6 cm); case: 18" L x 12" W (45.7 cm x 30.5 cm) Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only. Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #163566 Condition: All are fragments of larger pieces as shown. Fraying and unraveling of cords. Scattered mineral and earthen deposits throughout. Displayed in a modern wood and glass case. The red foam backing is actively flaking, and should be replaced.
• ABORIGINAL ANTHROPOMORPHIC CLUB, EX
  ABORIGINAL ANTHROPOMORPHIC CLUB, EX KLEJMAN Australia, terminus carved in the shape of a human head, the flattened round staff decorated with lines of incised dots, 23"l
• THREE ANCIENT PHONECIAN
  THREE ANCIENT PHONECIAN SHEKELS/TETRADRACHMASThree Ancient Phonecian Shekels/Tetradrachmas , c. 125 BCE - 100 CE, Tyre, obverse with laureate profile facing right, reverse with left-facing Ptolemaic-type eagle and "TYPOY...", dia. approx. 7/8 in. to 15/16 in., each wt. approx. 14.0 gm. or 0.46 ozt., olive wood presentation boxes
• 19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD ANCESTOR
  19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD ANCESTOR PANEL NUDE MALEEastern Indonesia, Leti Islands, Maluku Islands (Maluku Province), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden ancestor panel featuring a high relief carving of a seated male figure on a shelf, nude except for jewelry, and a cup or bowl in his hands. The recessed arch behind is carved with curving vine motifs. Deceased family members were honored with these stylized carvings- and their spirits were believed to reside within the wood to help the living communicate with the supernatural. Ancestor figures were known as "yene," and figural panels were set into the walls or shrines of houses to provide protection. Size: 18" L x 4" W x 40" H (45.7 cm x 10.2 cm x 101.6 cm) Ancestors played a vital role in the daily lives of the peoples throughout Indonesia; ancestors were thought to be responsible for the creation of the world, to ensure fertility and wealth, and prevent disasters. When an individual passed away, a wooden image known was created to house the deceased's spirit and mediate between the world of the living and the world of the deities and placed on an altar or shrine. Offerings were made to these figures in order to ensure the effigy's constant support and benevolence towards the living. Provenance: private Hawaii collection, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #174455 Condition: Stable pressure fissures. Surface pitting and minor abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Wonderful weathering and patina.
• EL PASO ANCESTRAL PUEBLOAN BOWL
  EL PASO ANCESTRAL PUEBLOAN BOWL El Paso Ancestral Puebloan Bowl