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Wood
1. Middle Kingdom, 12 th – 13 th Dynasty, 1938 – 1630 BC. A panel from a wooden coffin box. Text nicely painted on a golden yellow ground. 20 ½” x 16 ½”. $2200 Image
2. Middle Kingdom, 1980 – 1630 BC. A wooden left foot from a statue. No pigment remains, but well styled. L: 3 7/8”. On stand. $250 Image
3. Third Intermediate Period, 21 st – 25 th Dynasty, 1070 – 712 BC. A wooden plank element from a sarcophagus inscribed for the lady Isis. The piece features a scene of the god Thoth facing a seated Ra and a seated Sekhmet with the goddess Maat behind him. A decorated altar is between them. To the left of the first scene is part of another, showing Horus in falcon-form amongst lotus flowers. Nicely colored and quite attractive. 22” x 10 ½”. $1750 Image
4. Third Intermediate Period, 21 st – 25 th Dynasty, 1070 – 712 BC. A wooden Ptah-Sokar-Osiris figure, no headdress. Well styled with most of the paint missing. Traces of green and blue pigment remain with black detailing, including text down the front. H: 14 ¾”. Mounted on base. $3750 Image
5. Third Intermediate Period, 21 st – 25 th Dynasty, 1070 – 712 BC. A nicely carved facial part of a wooden sarcophagus. Faint remains of black pigmentation on the eyes. Some age cracks and minor losses. 4” x 4”. $800 Image
6. Third Intermediate Period, 21 st – 25 th Dynasty, 1070 – 712 BC. A carved facial part of a wooden sarcophagus with handsome features and partial headdress. Deep red-orange pigmentation to face with additions in black and blue. Hole on chin for beard. Some age cracks and loss of pigmentation. L: 8 ½”. $900 Image
7. Late Period, after 650BC, a nicely carved and painted wooden right foot. Toenails and sandal straps adorned in pale red and yellow polychrome. L: 8.5". Choice condition. Ex. collection of Baron Di Portanova, Alcapulco, Mexico and sold at Christies. $750 Image
8. Late Period, after 650BC, a wooden figure of Osiris, god of eternity, Standing erect in a mummiform pose with his arms folded across his upper chest, wearing an atef-crown, mortise holes in the crown and body for the attachment of now missing uraeus and phallus, respectively. 5.5". On wood stand. Ex. collection of Baron Di Portanova, Alcapulco, Mexico and sold at Christies. $750 Image
9. Late Period, after 650BC, a painted wooden coffin(?) panel depicting a standing female, perhaps Isis, facing left. She wears blue wig with right arm bent at the elbow and extended upwards, her left hand at her side with a neb-sign, "mistress" over her head. Arms and face are in yellow polychrome, dress in pale green and shoes in brow. Nice condition. H: 8.5". Ex. collection of Baron Di Portanova, Alcapulco, Mexico and sold at Christies. $750 Image
10. Late Period, after 650BC, a painted wooden coffin(?) panel depicting a standing female, perhaps Hathor, facing left. She wears blue wig with right arm bent at the elbow and extended upwards, her left hand at her side with a neb-sign, "gold" over her head. Arms and face are in yellow polychrome, dress in brow, shoes in pale green. Nice condition. H: 11.25". Ex. collection of Baron Di Portanova, Alcapulco, Mexico and sold at Christies. $950 Image
11. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A wood and mud-gesso face to a sarcophagus. Nice pigmentation with red-orange skin and black and white cosmetic additions. In good condition and quite stable. 9” x 6 5/8”. $850 Image
12. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A wooden facial part of a sarcophagus with deep red-orange color and black and white cosmetic details. Part of headdress with black and white linear pattern. Nice condition and attractive and mounted on a stand. H: 9 ¾”. $1400 Image
13. Late Period, 664 – 525 BC. A set of 4 wooden legs from a funerary bier. Each carved to form the legs of a lion, the front to each with a lion’s head and front feet, the back to with the lions back legs and feet. Much of the yellow pigmentation remains with some cosmetic highlighting in blue and black. Height front legs: 15 5/8”. Height of back legs: 13”. All four mounted together in a black wooden base. $6500 Image
14. Late Period, 664 - 323 BC. A large wooden clenched fist from a sarcophagus. No pigmentation, but traces of gesso remain. L: 6 ½”. $275 Image
15. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A wooden panel of a vaulted sarcophagus depicting a row of uraeii. Some losses, but much yellow pigment remains with black detailing. 5 1/8” x 3”. Mounted on a custom base. $200 Image
16. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A wooden uraeus cut from a piece of funerary furniture. Front possesses good pigmentation in yellow, red and black. H: 3 ¾”. On stand. $125 Image
17. Ptolemaic Period, c. 300 BC. A wooden ibis with nicely patinated bronze feet. Traces of gilding on wood body; neck and head of carved wood with traces of original pain still evident. L: 14.5". Nice condition. $5,000 Image
18. Lot of 4 wooden items. A part of a feathered head dress from a Ptah Sokar Osiris figure (6 ¼”); A domed furniture element (3” dia); A center portion of a Middle Kingdom head rest (5”); and a blank sarcophagus portion (16 ¼”). A good study lot of ancient wood. $100 Image
19. Greco-Roman Period, c.1 st Century BC/AD. A wooden “ushabti” effigy. Nicely modeled with fresh paint. He holds a sceptre and flail and possess a beaded burial net over legs. Facial features well detailed with bright eyes and deep black hair. A most interesting and attractive piece! H: 9 3/8”. $3250 Image
Scarabs
20. 2 nd Intermediate Period, 1630 – 1539 BC. A steatite scarab of the delta region with various stylized hieroglyphic characters. Intact, glaze gone. 17x11mm. Petrie, “Scarabs”, 16A, 1-3. $100 Image
21. 2 nd Intermediate Period, 1630 – 1539 BC. A steatite scarab of the delta region with stylized hieroglyphic characters on the base. Intact and an interesting example. 20x13mm. $100 Image
22. New Kingdom, Thutmose III, c.1479 – 1425 BC. A steatite scarab, glaze gone white. Thebes. On base: Falcon before a cartouche reading, “Men Kheper Re”. Some minor chipping to base. 16x11mm. Cf. BMC 825. $100 Image
23. New Kingdom, Thutmose III, c.1479 – 1425 BC. A steatite scarab. Thebes. On base: Pharaoh as a sphinx atop a fallen enemy, inscription, “ Good God, lord of the two lands” and “Men Kheper re” within a cartouche. Some repair and minor chipping. See Petrie, “Scarabs”, 18.6, 50. $85 Image
24. New Kingdom, 19 th Dynasty, 1292 – 1190 BC. A steatite scarab, glaze now brown. Thebes. On base: “Khonsu protects the lord of the two lands”. Minor chipping. 15x10mm. Petrie, “B & D Scarabs”, 698 – 699. $100 Image
25. New Kingdom, 1539 – 1070 BC. A steatite scarab, glaze gone. Thebes. On base: “Praise Thoth, Maat & Rennut”. Intact, very light abrading. Nice inscription. 18x13mm. See Petrie “B & D Scarabs”, 707. $125 Image
26. New Kingdom, 1539 – 1070 BC. A blue-green glazed cowroid in nice condition. On base: “The lord of setting (Re) as protection”. See Petrie, “B & D Scarabs”, Pl. XII, 702. 13x7.5mm. A really attractive example. $150 Image
27. New Kingdom, 1539 – 1070 BC. A choice steatite scarab of delicate workmanship and style. On base: Two sedge plants flank “Nub-Kha-Re”. Style of the period of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. 14x9mm. It is getting very difficult to find scarabs of this nice workmanship these days. $200 Image
28. Third Intermediate Period, 23 rd Dynasty, Orsokon III. 796 – 768 BC. A steatite square plaque, glaze gone. Name of the Pharaoh Orsokon III on the front, “Re Kheper”. On the back, two crocodiles, head to tail, with two nefers. Very minor chipping. See Petrie, “B & D Scarabs”, 23.2, 13. An attractive example. $200 Image
29. Third Intermediate Period, 25 th Dynasty, 760 – 656 BC. Steatite scarab with a probable royal name of a vassal king of the period. On base: “The living Horus…Khet? Glaze now brown, some minor chipping. 17x13mm. See Petrie, “Scarabs”, 25K, 5. $100 Image
30. Late Period, c.664 – 30 BC. A nice faience button or funerary scarab. Perfect peacock blue glaze remains. 18x9mm. See Petrie, “Amulets”, types B – F. $150 Image
Ushabtis
31. Egypt, New Kingdom, XVIII Dynasty, 1353 - 1292 BC. Levante area. A terra cotta ushabti, feet missing on custom stand. H: 7.5". Similar to types found in Israel and Beth Shan. $600 Image
32. New Kingdom, 18 th – 19 th Dynasty, 1539 – 1190 BC. A molded terracotta ushabti, no pigmentation remaining. L: 6 ¼”. $100 Image
33. Third Intermediate Period, 22 nd Dynasty, 945 – 712 BC. A light blue faience ushabti of “Ti-Re”. Some losses to head area and repaired at the feet, but still attractive. L: 4 ¼”. $325 Image
34. Third Intermediate Period, 22 nd Dynasty, 945 – 712 BC. A light blue faience ushabti of simple, but nice form. Some addition in black pigment. Intact, with some losses of pigmentation. L: 3 7/8”. $325 Image
35. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A blue faience ushabti with much remaining glaze and “T-Form” inscription down front. Intact with nice features and detail. L: 5 1/8”. On stand. $575 Image
36. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A blue-green faience ushabti with “T-Form” inscription down front. Some losses to glaze, but nice features. L: 5 1/8”. On stand. $300 Image
37. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A nice blue faience ushabti of “Nes-Men”. Intact with strong color and details. L: 4”. On stand. $300 Image
38. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A blue-green faience ushabti with handsome features and good detail. Intact. L: 4 3/8”. On stand. $375 Image
Ushabti Lots
39. New Kingdom, 18 th – 19 th Dynasty, 1539 – 1190 BC. A lot of 2 molded terracotta ushabtis, one with some remaining pigmentation. Both intact. L: 7 7/8” & 7”. $150 Image
40. Third Intermediate Period, 22 nd Dynasty, 945 – 712 BC. A lot of 3 upper portions of faience ushabtis. Each with nice facial details and black additions. Each about 1 ½” in height. $300 Image
41. Third Intermediate Period, 22 nd Dynasty, 945 – 712 BC. A lot of 3 partial ushabtis with good features and details and text in black pigment. Each about 2 ¾” in height and mounted on a small base. $300 Image
42. Third Intermediate Period, 22 nd Dynasty, 945 – 712 BC. A lot of 3 partial ushabtis with good features and details and text in black pigment. Each about 2 ¾” in height and mounted on a small base. $275 Image
43. Third Intermediate Period, 22 nd Dynasty, 945 – 712 BC. A lot of 3 upper portions of faience ushabtis. Pale blue in color with black additions and each mounted on a small base. Each about 1 7/8” in height. $275 Image
44. Third Intermediate Period, 22 nd Dynasty, 945 – 712 BC. A lot of 3 upper portions of faience ushabtis. Pale blue in color and each mounted on a small base. Each about 1 7/8” in height. $250 Image
45. Third Intermediate Period, 22 nd Dynasty, 945 – 712 BC. A lot of 10 ushabti lower portion with light blue color and much text in black pigment. Average length 1 5/8”. $200 Image
Egypt Misc
46. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, 3200 – 3000 BC. A black-topped conical red ware storage jar. Nice glossy surfaces with some surface abraision. Minor restoration. H: 7”. $1800 Image
47. Old Kingdom, 5 th – 6 th Dynasty, 2500 – 2170 BC. A heavy alabaster mortar, with thick walls and four pseudo-lug handles. Attractive and very substantial. H: 4 7/8”; D: 11 ½”. $2250 Image
48. Egyptian Gaza (Israel), c. 13 th century BC, an attractive thick red ware terra cotta anthropoid coffin fragment depicting the simplistic face with crossed hands resting on torso. On custom metal stand. H: 13". Rare! $3000 Image
49. Late Period, XXVIth Dynasty, 664 – 525 BC. A bronze statuette of a priest, right arm forward and with an image of Thoth in baboon-form cradle with his left arm. Nice details and pleasing patination. H: 3 3/16”. $2750 Image
50. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A 1 kilo bag of faience disc beads of various colors. All of top quality and very attractive. $1700 Image
51. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A lot of 12 necklaces composed of Blue-Green to Blue faience tube beads. Each is strung in a style that has a single strand dividing off into a five-strand arrangement. Length: 20”. $700 Image
52. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A lot of 2 beaded faience necklaces with amulet pendants, one a blue faience amulet of Sekhmet and the other a faience amulet of Ra. Necklace length 17”, amulet 1” in height. $300 Image
53. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A lot of 2 beaded faience necklaces with amulet pendants, both bronze amulets of Harpokrates. Necklace length 17”, amulet ¾” in height. $200 Image
54. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A lot of 2 beaded faience necklaces with amulet pendants, one a cobalt blue glass vessel and the other a red carnelian poppy. Necklace length 17”, amulets 5/8” in height. $275 Image
55. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A lot of 2 beaded faience necklaces with amulet pendants, one a glass vessel and the other a Coptic stone face. Necklace length 17”. $275 Image
56. Late Period, 664 – 323 BC. A blue faience plaque of high relief, depicting a seated Isis or Hathor holding a lotus flower on one side and the prenomen of Thutmose the III “Men Kheper Re” flanked by uraeii on the other. Intact with good style and detail as well as pleasant color still present. Dim: 1 ½” x 1 1/8”. $2000 Image
57. Ptolemaic Period, c. 300 BC. A very interesting and unusual Ptolemy "portrait" lid. Circular convexed lid with small protruding head in center with wreath of dotted circles around. Nice detail to portrait. D: 6". Choice and rare! On custom metal stand. $850 Image
58. Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c. 3 rd – 2 nd Century BC. A limestone canopic jar lid with simplistic rendering of human head. Pleasing patina; nice condition. H: 4.25, diameter of base is 4". $1500 Image
59. Ptolemaic Period, 3 rd – 2 nd Century BC. A cartonnage helmet mask with gilded face and cosmetic details in black, white and red. The entire headdress is blue with part of a collar at the chest, showing alternating bands of golden yellow, red and blue. Intact with some minor restoration and stabilization. Nicely mounted on a custom base. Measures 14” x 9 ½” x 10 ½”. A very attractive and displayable piece. $8000 Image
60. Roman Period, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A rectangular cartonnage panel with nice, bright colors. Depicts a scene showing the deceased, mummiform, to the right. Before the deceased stands to figures, one holding to vessels in an offering position and another holding an ankh-sceptre. Between the figures and the deceased is a small oryx of gazelle. A row of wings adorns the upper part of the panel. Colors include golden yellow, red, blue, green, gold, and black. 8 ½” x 6”. An attractive piece! $1850 Image
61. Roman Period, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A weathered cartonnage panel featuring a host of deities including a winged uraeus and a central scarab. Colors include blue, red, green, black and white. Some losses, but interested. 29 ½” x 21”. Mounted on a wooden board. $300 Image
62. Roman Period, c.2 nd Century AD. A wooden coffin for a corn-Osiris mummy. Well carved with a tan gesso and details in black pigment including facial details and a band of text down the front with a dedication to Osiris. L: 22 ¾”. $7500 Image
63. Roman Period, 2 nd Century AD. A blackware terracotta jar with bulbous body, single handle and a flared rim with thick lip. Well glazed and very attractive. H: 5 ¾”. $750 Image
64. Coptic Egypt, 4 th – 5 th Century AD. A carved bone appliqué with a nicely rendered female face. Dim: 38x20mm. $200 Image
Near Eastern Seals go to top
65. Jamdat Nasr, c.3000 BC. A reddish Mosul marble cylinder seal depicting fish in a small school separated by lines. L: 20mm. Yale 167. $700 Image
66. Jamdat Nasr, c.3200 BC. A pink marble cylinder seal with two goats and a tree. L: 20mm. Buchanon 178 – 179. $400 Image
67. Third Early Dynastic, 2600 – 2100 BC. A limestone cylinder seal depicting a contest scene, a kneeling warrior and a falling ibex. L:33mm. Porada 147. $300 Image
68. Akkad, c.2200 BC. A black serpentine cylinder seal depicting a “winged gate’. A seated god holds a cord that goes through a winged gate. L: 30mm. Porada 225. $1200 Image
69. Akkad, c.2300 – 2200 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal depicting Shamash on a mountain, water god standing. Porada 1962. L: 12mm. $1000 Image
70. Post Akkadian, c.2000 BC. Serpentine cylinder seal depicting a god or goddess with left hand raised seated on a square plain throne, 2 worshippers before. L: 20mm. Porada 245. A nice, sharp seal. $750 Image
71. Post Akkadian, c.2000 BC. A brown steatite cylinder seal depicting a presentation scene. L: 19mm. Porada 763. $300 Image
72. Old Babylonia, c.1800 – 1600 BC. A steatite plaque with an inscription in six registers. Dim: 33x21mm. $200 Image
73. Bactria, 1700 – 1500 BC. A steatite scaraboid depicting a warrior wearing body armor. Dim: 25x19x12mm. Rare and interesting. $650 Image
74. Bactria, c.1500 – 1200 BC. A marble amulet in the form of a seated dog. H: 27mm. $300 Image
75. Babylonia, c. 2100 BC. A terra cotta foundation cone with cuneiform inscription all around. In choice condition. On custom metal stand. H: 6.25". From old Northern California Collection. Choice condition. $750 Image
76. Mesopotamia, 2000 - 1200 BC. A somewhat crude terra cotta votive plaque of Astarte, the mother goddess in pale brown-red terra cotta depicting standing female mother goddess figure. On custom metal stand. H: 3.5". From old Northern California Collection. $350 Image
77. Mesopotamia, 2000 - 1200 BC. A fine terra cotta Astarte, the mother goddess in crème slip terra cotta depicting standing female mother goddess figure. She wears highly detailed incised necklace and headdress with typically pointed nose and simplistic face. On custom metal stand. Fine condition. H: 5.25". From old Northern California Collection. $750 Image
78. Mesopotamia, 2000 - 1200 BC. A fine crème slip terra cotta votive figure of a nobleman or priest. He stands in rigid posture with arms across his chest, hands are held together at waist. On custom metal stand. H: 6.25". Some repair at base. From old Northern California Collection. $400 Image
79. Mesopotamia, 2000 - 1200 BC. A crème slip terra cotta recumbent lion. Mane is detailed with incised design. On custom metal stand. From old Northern California Collection. H: 2.75". $500 Image
80. Mesopotamia, 2000 - 1200 BC. A fine crème slip terra cotta votive plaque of Astarte, the mother goddess, She stands in typical rigid posture wearing headdress. On metal stand. H: 4.5". . From old Northern California Collection. $350 Image
81. Near East, lot of 3 fragmentary figures, 2 of terracotta and one of limestone. Largest 3 ½” in height. $100 Image
82. Egypt, various periods. Lot of 13 items including a tetradrachm of Ptolemy II, 2 blue faience wings from a winged scarab, a carnelian Islamic seal and a few other odds and ends. $100 Image
83. Phoenicia, 3 rd – 1 st Century BC. A nice pair of bronze amulets depicting Harpokrates seated, with finger to mouth. One figure wears a tall, pointed cap. Both with a loop at the back and well detailed. H: 2” & 1 ½”. $1700 Image
84. Roman, c. 100 – 300 AD. A simple bronze vase with pale green patina. Faintly incised horizontal lines are still evident around outside top of bowl. H: 4.25", D: 4.75". Nice. $500 Image
85. Merovingian France, c.200 AD. An ornate bronze belt buckle decorated with nice linear patterns. Dim: 42x42mm. $150 Image
86. India, Mogul Period, c. 16th-18th Century. A large bronze spearhead with long pointed tip and interesting multi-segmented shaft. Choice condition. L: 15.25". Rare! $1500 Image
Magna Graecia Pottery go to top
87. Corinth, c. 500 BC. A fine miniature terra cotta amphora with single loop handle, flat rim and nicely painted tapered body with gray horizontal design on crème slip. Nice condition. H: 3.25". $500 Image
88. Thessaly, c. 4 th millennium BC. A seated terra cotta buxom female figure with chubby arms and legs and highly stylized face wearing turban. Her arms are across her chest supporting her breasts. Front side of piece is painted with thin horizontal lines in pale red and black polychrome. Three continuous horizontal lines adorn the back side of seated figure. Repaired at neck. H: 5.25". $2500 Image
89. Greek bronze bowl, c. 500 BC. A nicely crafted with vertically ribbed design on slightly bulbous body. Wide opening that flares open. Nice and attractive rough textured mottled green patina throughout. H: 2.5", D:4.75". $750 Image
90. Attic, c. 450 BC. A fine black figure lekythos with Hercules wrestling large lion in main scene (some chipping to portions of both animals). Top and bottom in black polychrome on pale orange slip, with 2 black bands at bottom and one at top with dot pattern inside. Nice condition. .H: 7.5". $2500 Image
91. Attic, c. 450 BC. A fine black figure lekythos with main scene depicting two horses being held by the reins by a standing bearded warrior. Horses are also being guided by another man who pulls them from the front.. Owl representing Athens with large eyes hovers over both horses and faces outwards. Top and bottom in black polychrome on very pale orange slip, with several black bands at bottom and one large one at top and on handle. Nice condition. .H: 7.5". $2500 Image
92. Attic, c. 450 BC. A fine and small black figure lekythos with 3 painted oval vignettes, each with an identical oblong lotus design. Back portion of vase is void of design. Top and bottom in black polychrome on very pale orange slip, with several black bands at bottom and one large one at top and on handle. Overall condition is nice with top neck repaired. .H: 5.5". $775 Image
93. Attic, c. 450 BC. A wonderful red figure cup with figure of Sphinx at opposite side from loop handle. H: 2.75", D: 3.25". Nice! $950 Image
94. Etruscan, c. 350 BC. A rare "star" plate. Plate has pedestal stand with female profile both etched and painted inside of 5-pointed swirled star motif. H: 2.25", D: 6.5". Nice. $875 Image
95. Etruscan, c. 350 BC. A large crème slip head fragment of a man. Three dimensional with nice facial features. Back of head with incised linear design. H: 8". $800 Image
96. Etruscan, c. 350 BC. A crème slip head fragment of a facing man. Attractive facial features with wavy hair and traces of headdress. H: 6.5". $800 Image
97. South Italian, Daunian, c. 350 BC. A lovely crème slip ladle with nicely applied pale brown linear styled polychrome on entire outside as well as on single loop handle. Handle has repairs with some rim chipping. Height at handle is 4.5", D: 5". $650 Image
98. South Italian, c. 350 BC. A lovely Gnathian epichysis with 9 small grape clusters painted in white polychrome on black slip all around the slightly bulbous body of the flask. Additional white and red paint adorns the remainder of piece. Excellent condition! H: 8.25". $1250 Image
99. South Italian, c. 350 BC. A lovely Gnathian oinochoe with grape clusters at top beautifully painted in white and pale brown polychrome with vines hanging in between. A circular linear and dotted design is in center below largest grape cluster with a single sword at each side. Typical trefoil wide spout (with slight chip). Condition is choice! H: 8.5". $1475 Image
100. South Italian, c. 350 BC. Another larger guttus from Campania. Central medallion with standing winged figure with arms outstretched and vertically ribbed design along entire outside rim with single loop handle and tall flared spout extended upwards at side. H: 3.5", D: 5" (from spout across). Some chips to handle. Nice! $750 Image
101. South Italian , Apulia, c. 350 BC. A nice Gnathian ware oinochoe with attractive grape leaf motif around midsection of vase. Nice condition. H: 7". $800 Image
102. South Italian , Apulia, c. 350 BC. A nice blackware skyphos. Choice. H: 3.75", D: 4 1/8". $700 Image
103. South Italian , Apulia, c. 350 BC. A nice Gnathian ware skyphos. Traces or white "rope" design at top still evident. Choice. H: 2.75", D: 3.5". $600 Image
104. South Italian , Apulia, c. 350 BC. A nice red figure skyphos. Attractive design throughout. Choice. H: 2. 5", D: 3". $300 Image
105. South Italian , Apulia, c. 350 BC. An attractive small red figure "owl" kylix. Two large ornate handles (one in need of proper repair). Nice adorned in with attractive red motif that has owl standing on inside center of vase. H: 2.25", D: 6". $950 Image
106. South Italian , Apulia, c. 350 BC. A small red figure oinochoe with attractive red motif on outside and turned up opening. H: 3.5". $300 Image
107. Roman gold ring with intaglio, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A gold ring with red jasper intaglio of female portrait facing left. 3 small chips to outside of intaglio at 2, 9 and 11 o'clock. Original gold ring. Size is 9. $900 Image
108. Herodian Period, 37 BC – 70 AD, A simplistic lamp with round body with flared spout. L: 3.5". $200 Image
109. Herodian Period, Samaria, 37 BC-70 AD. A very rare and interesting 7 spouted oil with incised vine leaf design atop the handle. Some repair but still choice and seldom seen. L: 7". $1500 Image
110. Herodian Period, Samaria, 37 BC – 70 AD. A simplistic lamp with single and slightly flared nozzle and incised design. L: 3". $200 Image
111. Herodian Period, Samaria, 37 BC – 70 AD. An attractive lamp flared spout and with grape vines and cluster adorning the top. Some stabilized age cracks. Covered in varnish. L: 3.75". $200 Image
112. Macabbean Period, 165 – 63 BC. A rare stone carved lamp with 3 pointed spouts and animal head (lamb?) as handle. Rare! L: 3.5". $600 Image
113. Jewish Hellenistic Period, c. 300 BC. A small and nicely crafted lamp in red clay (burnished on nozzle) with blossoms and leaves adorning the top. L: 2.75". Choice. Ex. Stephen Adler of Israel Collection. $500 Image
114. Jewish Hellenistic Period, c. 300 BC. A small and wonderfully rendered gray ware lamp with portrait of an actor on long narrow spout. Rest of lamp is adorned with delicate incised designs. Old chip on one side otherwise choice! L: 3.5". Ex. Stephen Adler of Israel Collection. $750 Image
115. Roman, 1 st Century BC. A brown slip lamp with no handle and recessed central medallion depicting a theatre mask, holes to either side. Maker’s name, “FORTIS” on base. L: 3 7/16”. $250 Image
116. Roman, 3 rd Century AD. A brown slip lamp with 3 small knobs around a recessed medallion depicting a large bearded theatre mask, holes to either side. Maker’s name “ LVIOCTI” on base. Intact. L: 3 ½”. $250 Image
117. Roman, c. 100 BC. A small and finely crafted lamp with the head of Herakles atop a chest with club in foreground. Discuss type with flared spout and traces of brown polychrome evident throughout. L: 3.25". $300 Image
118. Roman, c.1 st Century BC/AD. A choice red ware oil filler. One tall spout for filling and a thin spout for pouring. Large central handle. Pristine surfaces and in perfect condition. H: 4”; L: 6 ¾”. On custom stand. $600 Image
119. Augustan, early 1st century AD. A brown slip discus lamp depicting Cupid with a helmet, sica and shield of a thraex. Maker’s name FAVSTI on base. Length: 3 13/16”. Cf. BMC III, Q3260 (Cupid with spear and shield). Cf. BMC II, 757 (another lamp of this maker with a different discus device). The lamp maker faustus worked in Italy during the Augustan period, but then appears to have emigrated to Petra. Rare. $875 Image
120. Late Flavian – Trajanic, c.80 – 117 AD. A red-brown slip discus lamp decorated with a bee rt. on a sprig with three leaves and two berries. Maker’s name L.M.ADIEC (L. Munatius Adiectus) on base. Length: 4 3/8”. Cf. Deneauve 526 (same discus device and lamp form, but signed GABINIA). L. Munatius Adiectus was a member of the central Italian Munatia family, which seems to have specialized in lamp making. Many lamps of L. Munatius Adiectus have been found in North Africa, probably indicative of a good export trade rather than the location of his workshop. $975 Image
121. Late Flavian – Trajanic, c.80 – 117 AD. A brown slip discus lamp depicting a lion attacking a mule rt. Maker’s name LMADIEC (L. Munatius Adiectus) on base. Length: 3 5/8”. Vf. Rosenthal-Sivan 99 (signed LMVNSVC), also Deneauve 497 and BMC III, Q1526 (Unsigned). $695 Image
122. North Africa, 1 st Century AD. A beautiful red-brown slip discus lamp with large crescent above the handle and decorated spout. On discus Serapis with a sceptre upon the back of an eagle. Beautiful style and detail. Small repair to handle. L: 6 ½”. Of a high quality of workmanship. $2750 Image
123. North Africa, c. 100 AD. A fine red ware discus oil lamp with bird nicely depicted in high relief in central medallion. Top border of lamp with interesting pyramid and circular designs also in relief. Spout is burnished with ancient chip. L: 5". $300 Image
124. North Africa, c. 100AD. A fine red ware discus oil lamp with fish (?) depicted in relief in central medallion. Top border of lamp with 2 thin circular designs also in relief. Spout is burnished with ancient chip. L: 4.5". $300 Image
125. North Africa, c.120 – 180 AD. A tan slip discus lamp decorated with a ram to rt. Maker’s name MNOVIVST (M. Novius Iustus) above E on base. Length: 4 1/8”. Cf. Deneauve 762 – 764 (same discus device and lamp form, but the first signed GAB MERC and the third signed C.OPPI.RES). $875 Image
126. North Africa, c.120 – 180 AD. A red-brown slip discus lamp depicting a bearded male figure walking rt., playing a tambourine. Maker’s signature MNOVIVST (M. Novius Iustus) on base. Length: 4 3/8”. Cf. Deneauve 717 (same discus device and lamp form, but signed BIC AGAT). Rare and choice. $975 Image
127. North Africa, c.120 – 180 AD. A red-brown slip discus lamp with Cupid seated rt. on a sound box of cithara, plucking strings. Maker’s signature MNOVIVSTI ( M. Novius Iustus) on base. Length: 4 1/8”. Cf. BMC II, Q1306 (same discus device and lamp form, Central Italy). In high relief and choice. $975 Image
128. North Africa, c.120 – 180 AD. A brown slip discus lamp depicting the facing bust of a man. Maker’s mark CAM on base. Length: 4 1/8”. Nice detail. $500 Image
129. North Africa, 2 nd Century AD. Traces of brown slip on buff. A nice discus lamp depicting a venator running lt., attempting to throw a wild animal (perhaps a zebra). Three plants (maker’s mark) on base. Length: 4 3/8”. Cf. Deneauve 928 (lamp form and shoulder decoration). Ex Moustaki collection. $650 Image
130. North Africa, 2 nd Century AD. Yellow with traces of orange slip. Depicts a huntsman rt. spearing a wild boar emerging from vegetation. Wheel with incised spokes (maker’s mark) on base. Length: 4 ¾”. Deneauve 1123 (described as Hercules in garden of Hesperides). Cf. Deneauve 928 (lamp form and shoulder decoration). Ex. Rodney Legge Collection. Rare. $675 Image
131. North Africa, 2 nd Century AD. A brown slip discus lamp depicting Selene facing, with crescent at her shoulders and stars around her. Length: 4 ¾”. $475 Image
132. North Africa, 2 nd Century AD. A brown slip discus lamp depicting the confronted bust of Isis and Serapis. EXOFIC /…IA. CV. S./ ABAQQV. AS / BEGIA. S on base. Atypical with solid handle. Length: 4 3/8”. $500 Image
133. Roman, 2 nd Century AD. A red ware discus lamp with heavy encrustation. Intact. L: 3 ¾”. $200 Image
134. Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. North Africa. A red ware lamp with floral decorations around a central medallion containing an image of the goddess Hera. Intact with nice glossy surfaces. L: 4 7/8”. $400 Image
135. Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A red ware lamp with a tall pinched handle. Central motif of a youth on the back of a hippocamp? Linear designs upon the shoulder. Maker’s stamp ‘V’, on base. Intact and attractive. L: 5 ¼”. $400 Image
136. Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A red ware lamp with ribbed shoulders and a pinched handle. Head of the sea god Poseidon at the center. Intact and nice. L: 5 ¼”. $400 Image
137. Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A brown slip discus lamp with a central image of the forepart of a lion within a ribbed border. Single pinched handle. Intact and attractive. L: 4 ¼”. $300 Image
138. Byzantine Period, c. 600 – 1000 AD. A wonderful and detailed crème slip lamp with decorated medallion and face of empress(?) wearing crown adorning the handle. L: 4.25". Ex. Stephen Adler of Israel Collection. $1000 Image
139. Byzantine Period, c. 600 – 1000 AD. A wonderful and detailed pale red slip lamp with portrait of Royal Award Cross and Ribbon Royal Decoration. Some red glaze remaining. L: 3.75". Ex. Stephen Adler of Israel Collection. $1000 Image
140. Byzantine Period, c. 600 – 1000 AD. A small stone oil lamp with short pointed spout and two square projections at sides. Handle of lamp with bearded face with cross atop forehead. Greek letter with 2 crosses on spout. L: 3.5". $750 Image
141. Byzantine Period, c. 600 – 1000 AD. A nicely decorated lamp with Greek lettering design throughout. L: 3". $250 Image
142. Byzantine Period, c. 600 – 1000 AD. A nice "slipper" style lamp with raised vine leaf design throughout. L: 3.75". $250 Image
143. Byzantine Period, c. 600 – 1000 AD. A nicely decorated crème slip lamp with raised arches and dot design throughout. Traces of red polychrome on top portion. L: 2.75". $250 Image
144. Byzantine Period, c. 600 – 1000 AD. A nicely decorated crème slip lamp with wide pinch handle. L: 3.75". $150 Image
145. Levante, Islamic, c.6th – 7 th Century AD. A nice oil lamp with simple pinched handle and rows of linear patterns around large central hole. 4 pellets before spout and maker’s mark in the form of a cross of pellets on the base. L: 3 7/8”. Ex. Stephen Adler collection, Israel. Of superior workmanship for the type. $600 Image
146. Levante, Islamic, c.6th – 7 th Century AD. A well modeled oil lamp with incised ridges, lines and dots over the entire surface. Large central hole and simple pinched handle. Raised cross on the base, maker’s mark? L: 3 ¼”. Of superior workmanship for the period. Ex. Stephen Adler collection, Israel. $600 Image
147. Levante, Islamic, 7 th – 8 th Century AD. A nice oil lamp with geometric and floral patterns throughout. Small, simple knob handle. Raised bird on the base. Intact. L: 3 ½”. $300 Image
148. Levante, Islamic, 7 th – 8 th Century AD. A terracotta oil lamp decorated with linear patterns, small pinched handle. L: 3 ¾”. $200 Image
149. Levante, Islamic, 7 th – 8 th Century. A simple, but nice, terracotta oil lamp. Small pinched handle. L: 3 1/8”. $200 Image
150. Levante, Islamic, 7 th – 8 th Century. A simple, but nice, terracotta oil lamp. Large strap handle. L: 3 7/8”. $200 Image
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151. Persia, Ardebil, c. 1600 - 1200 BC. A large and simplistically designed gray ware bulbous bowl with raised linear design at top and on bulbous mid-section. Nice condition throughout. H: 8.5". $800 Image
152. Persia, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A tall bronze pitcher with bronze handle in form of nicely detailed lion. Some minor losses to lower mid-section of pot. H: 9", D: 4.25". $3000 Image
153. Persia, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A bronze axe in form of modern day pick with small loop behind socketed shaft. Nice pale bronze patina. L: 6.5". $500 Image
154. Persia, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A green bronze dagger with thin and narrow handle that once housed probably a bone inlay. L: 13". Choice. $600 Image
155. Persia, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A similar bronze dagger, almost black in color with thin and narrow handle that flared at the end that once housed probably a bone inlay. 3 ancient holes drilled into handle. L: 14". Choice. $600 Image
156. Persia, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A large and flat bronze spear head with fine detail throughout and short flange. Rare this long and nice. L: 18.5". $600 Image
157. Persia, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A small bronze spiked mace head. Two rows of spike. Large spikes around wide top portion and smaller spikes at base. H: 2.5". $500 Image
158. Persia, Luristan, c. 1200 BC. A lot of 3 small bronze arrow points. Longest point with incised "V" designs at base of arrow. All with long flanges and in nice condition. L: 6.25", 3.25" and 4". $400 Image
159. Persia, Nishapur, c. 1600 AD. A fine and small heavy green glazed and double spouted oil lamp with single loop handle. L: 4.5". $250 Image
160. Iran, Susa, c. 700 - 800 AD. An extremely large and impressive blue glaze ceramic storage vessel. Multi-horizontal "rope" shaped bands adorn the vessel from top to bottom. Additional zigzag "rope" designs at 4 separate levels at mid-section of jar. Bulbous body with tapered neck leading to large opening (12" in diameter). Greenish-blue dripping glaze covers pot except for bottom portion. Choice condition and rare this large and nice. A fantastic decorator piece! Height is 44.5" and at least 1" thick throughout. Very heavy. $8000 Image
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161. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A small and fine terra cotta jug with two loop handles at opposite sides of slightly bulbous body. Pale black and brown linear design adorn body and handles. H: 5.5". $400 Image
162. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A fine terra cotta crème slip teapot. In nice condition. H: 4.5". $300 Image
163. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A pale red slip terra cotta bowl with 2 loop handles at opposite sides at rim. Incised linear design on both inside and outside. Some repair. H: 2.25", D: 7". $250 Image
164. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A pale red-brown slip terra cotta pot with two strap-loop handles at opposite sides at top. Bulbous body is adorned with horizontal linear design. Some slight chipping at slightly flared rim otherwise choice! H: 5.5", D: 3.75". $350 Image
165. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A pale crème slip terra cotta drinking cup with single loop handle at side. Nicely adorned with pale brown linear and figural designs throughout. H: 6". Some rim chips. $400 Image
166. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 2 pieces. First a small crème slip terra cotta pitcher with large loop handle on backside. Some chipping at rim. H: 3.25". Second piece is a much larger bulbous shaped crème slip terra cotta pot with 2 small handles at opposite sides near top. Rim with numerous chips. H: 7.5". $300 Image
167. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC, Beth-Shemesh, a bulbous and crème slip "pilgrim's flask" with trace of concentric design in light brown polychrome. Two small loop handles at top. H: 6.5". Portion of mouth are missing. Nice. $300 Image
168. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 5 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Included are a 4 spouted saucer oil lamp (3.75" square), a single spouted oil lamp, c. 100BC-300AD,, (L:3.5"), a small single handle amphora (H: 7.5"), a single handle cup (H: 3.25") and a single handle jug with cylindrical body and single loop handle (H: 5.25"). All are in nice condition, some with slight chipping. $500 Image
169. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lovely ceramic vase in crème slip with pale red horizontal linear designs from top to bottom and 3 loop handles at mid-section of vase. Small round base with large opening at top. Some restoration but still in nice condition. H: 7", diameter of opening 3.25". $750 Image
170. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lovely ceramic bowl in gray slip with slightly bulbous body and two double holed lug handles at opposite sides. Round base with slightly flared opening. H: 4". $400 Image
171. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lovely ceramic vase in crème slip with pale black linear design throughout and two loop handles at opposite sides. Small round base with flared opening at top. Nice condition. H: 8.25", diameter of opening 3.5". $750 Image
172. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A crème slip "pilgrim's" flask. Nice condition with even slip color throughout. H: 7". $250 Image
173. Holy Land Iron Age, c. 1500 - 1000 BC. A wide bodied crème slip amphora with two wide loop handles at sides. Top repaired with some losses. H: 10". $300 Image
174. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A crème slip jug with single loop handle at side. Wide tubular body with thin tubular neck and flared opening. H: 9.5". Nice condition. $500 Image
175. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A small crème slip "pilgrim's" flask with slightly bulbous body with traces of black linear circular designs on sides. Nice condition. H: 6". $250 Image
176. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lovely crème slip flask with single loop handle near top. Body is slightly bulbous and tapers towards slightly flared top. Traces of single pale black horizontal line still evident around midsection of flask. H: 8.5". $350 Image
177. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lovely crème slip pitcher with single loop handle at opposite side of semi trefoil spout. Slight chip to spout, still very nice! H: 8". $400 Image
178. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A red-crème clip jug with single loop handle, cylindrical body with tubular neck, flared opening (slight chip) and small circular base. Nice! H: 8". $350 Image
179. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A crème slip small squat jar with two small lug handles, both with holes through them. Short neck that flares at top. (rim with slight chip). H: 3.75". $250 Image
180. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 4 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Included are a single spout saucer oil lamp in choice condition (L:5.75"), a small amphora with single loop handle and traces of original red paint (H:8"), a "tear" vial (H:6.5"), and an amphoriskos (H: 5.75"). All in nice condition. $500 Image
181. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 2 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. A single loop handle pitcher with wide trefoil spout (H: 5"), and a bulbous flask with small loop handle (H: 6.5"). Both in nice condition. $400 Image
182. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 6 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Included are a single spouted oil lamp with simple incised linear design, c. 100BC-300AD, (L: 3.25"), a single handle drinking cup (H: 3", some chipping to rim), a squat shaped amphora with single loop handle (H: 6.5", age crack), a flask with single handle (H: 5.5", some repair), and two smaller single handle flask (H: 3.75" & 4"), one of which has wide flared opening, the smaller flask with small opening. $500 Image
183. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. An attractive pale red slip terra cotta bowl with two small loop handles at slightly flared rim. Pale incised horizontal linear design around bulbous body. Small and ancient hole at lower side. Base comes to a dull point. H: 6.5". Attractive patina. $250 Image
184. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 5 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Including a single spouted oil lamp, c. 100BC-300AD (L: 3"), a "tear" vial with some traces of original black paint (H: 4.25"), a pitcher with single loop handle (H: 3.75", some chips to rim), an amphora with squat shaped body, short neck and single loop handle, (H: 6.5") and lastly a flask with cylindrically shaped body (repaired) with single loop handle (H: 6".). $300 Image
185. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A small buff terra cotta bowl with small holed handle at one side and decorated on the inside with pale red polychromed criss-crossed design. H: 2", D: 3.75". $350 Image
186. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 3 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Including a "pilgrim's" flask ( on one side, H: 6"), a nice single handle amphora (H: 8.5") and a smaller single handle amphora with small hole in side. All 3 with some repair. $350 Image
187. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 5 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Including a saucer oil lamp with single nozzle (L: 4.75"), a jar with single handle and two small protrusions at opposite side (H: 3.25", some rim chips), a red ware pitcher with long single loop handle (H: 4"), a single loop amphora in gray slip (H: 6") and lastly a small flask with single loop handle and bulbous body (H: 4.5", some rim chips). $400 Image
188. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 4 crème slip terra cotta amphorae. 3 with trefoil spouts, one with round spout and squat bulbous body. All with single loop handles at top. Heights from 6"-8". All in nice condition. $500 Image
189. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 5 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Including an amphora with single loop handle (H: 6.5"), a short flask with incised horizontal design and single loop handle at top (H: 4"), a flask with bulbous body and short tubular neck (H: 5.5"), a cup with 2 small loop handles at side and widely flared opening (H: 3.75", some age cracks, and lastly another flask with single loop handle and wide horizontal incised design (H: 5.5"). $400 Image
190. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 6 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Including one plate (D: 6") and two bowls (H: 1.75", D: 3.25" & H: 2", D: 4"), also a small c. 100BC-300AD gray ware oil lamp with single spout and incised linear design throughout (L: 3.5"), a squat amphora with single loop handle (H: 5.75") and a small jar with two lug handles (H: 2.75"). $300 Image
191. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 5 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Including an amphora with single loop handle (H: 7", repaired just below handle and tubular neck), a small vial with tubular top and bottom with slightly bulbous midsection, (H: 4"), another amphora, this one smaller than previous in lot and of similar style (4.5"), a cup with single loop handle (H: 3.5 & D: 3.5") and an oil lamp c. 100BC-300AD,, with single spout and nice simplistic design (L: 3.25").$375 Image
192. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 8 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Included are 3 small head fragments, all with nice detail (1.5", 2", 2.5"), 2 oil lamps c.100BC-300AD,, both with single flared spouts and nice simplistic design (3" & 4"), a small amphora with single loop handle near top and trefoil spout (5.5"), a small gray wear jug with single loop handle (H: 3") and another small vase with bulbous body and short tubular neck (H: 3.25"). $250 Image
193. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 5 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Including a small and delicate oil lamp c. 100BC-300AD,, with long extended spout and incised linear design and small decorative handle on side (L: 2.75"), a small jug with ovoid body and single loop handle as well as incised design (H: 2.75", some repair), an amphora with single and thick loop handle near top and trefoil spout (5.5"), ), a small vial with tubular top and bottom with slightly bulbous midsection, (H: 5.75", some chipping), and an interesting flask with dull point on base, bulbous body which is incised with horizontal linear design and single loop handle at top (H: 5.5"). $250 Image
194. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 5 different crème slip terra cotta pieces. Including a small dish (H: 1.5", D: 4"), an amphora with small flat base and single loop handle at top (H: 5.75", repaired), a small blackware jug with single loop handle (H: 3.25"), another amphora, this one with pointed base and single loop handle as well as trefoil spout (4.75"), lastly a jug with semi-cylindrical body and single loop handle at top (H: 5.25"). $300 Image
195. Holy Land, Hebron, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 2 crème slip figures. The first a crème slip standing mother goddess with highly stylized face and body, her hands appears to be clasped together beneath her extended breasts. She stands on round base. H: 5.5". Also a standing horse with similar simplistic design, H: 4.25". Both pieces with faded white polychrome still highly evident $500 Image
196. Holy Land, Hebron, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 2 crème slip figures similar to above lot. The first a crème slip standing mother goddess with highly stylized face and body, her hands appears to be clasped together beneath her extended and well defined breasts. She stands on round base. H: 6". Also a standing horse with similar simplistic design, H: 4.5". Both pieces with faded white polychrome still highly evident $500 Image
197. Holy Land, Hebron, Iron Age, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A lot of 3 crème slip figures similar to above lot. The first two figures are of crème slip standing mother goddesses, both with highly stylized faces and bodies, with their hands clasped together beneath their extended and well defined breasts. Both stands on round bases. H: 5.5" and 4.5". The taller example wears a tall headdress. Also a standing horse with similar simplistic design, H: 4.5". All 3 pieces with faded white polychrome still highly evident $650 Image
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198. Phoenicia, c. 3 rd century BC. A blue core glass amphoriskos with white swirled addition. Handles missing but nonetheless a quality piece of early ancient glass. On custom stand. H: 5". $1000 Image
199. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A tall pale green glass flask with bulbous body that has wonderfully incised spiral design on entire body of vase. Neck is tubular with flared opening. Repaired. H: 7.5". $350 Image
200. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A small but thick pale aqua green colored glass bowl with convexed bottom, rounded rim and wonderful patina throughout. H: 2", D: 5". $400 Image
201. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. An attractive pale green flask with single strap handle of darker green. Base of neck has similar dark green ban as does bottom of flared opening. Repaired. H: 4". $300 Image
202. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A small glass flask of pale green and brown coloring with short tubular neck. H: 3.5". $200 Image
203. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A nice pale green translucent flask with single loop handle, bulbous body and flared opening. Age crack to body of flask. H: 4.5". $300 Image
204. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A pale green translucent flask with single loop handle, bulbous body and trefoil spout. H: 5.25". Choice. $500 Image
205. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. An attractive and tall olive green translucent flask with bulbous body, tubular neck and double rimmed top. Some typical age cracks at top. Nice condition. H: 6.75". $350 Image
206. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. An attractive pale green translucent flask with bulbous body, tubular neck and wide flared opening. Choice! H: 6.75". $400 Image
207. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A pleasing milky silver-green flask with bulbous body, and tall wide flared opening. Choice! H: 5.25". $400 Image
208. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. An attractive and pale green translucent flask with bulbous body and two loop handles, one at each side, neck is somewhat funnel shaped with wide flared opening and small strainer hole inside. Choice! H: 3.25". $350 Image
209. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A pale green translucent flask with bulbous body, tubular neck, single loop handle and flared opening. Body has faint vertical indentations all around. Choice! H: 3.75". $300 Image
210. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A mottled milky green flask with somewhat bulbous body, two loop handles, one at each side, wide neck with short bulbous opening. Choice with nice iridescence! H: 3.25". $300 Image
211. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. An attractive silver-green flask with bulbous body, wide and short neck and wide flared opening with double rim. Choice! H: 3.5". $250 Image
212. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A nice milky yellow-green flask with interesting spiral indentation design all around bulbous body and short tubular neck. Opening has double rim and is wide. A scarcer type. Choice! H: 4". $400 Image
213. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A pale green translucent double unguentarium with trailed horizontal spiral design on both tubes as well as two loop handles at opposite sides. Nice condition. H: 5". $400 Image
214. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A choice pale green translucent flask with bulbous body that has a fine horizontal trail of glass all around. Two handles at opposite sides near top, with wide opening that has small flaps where top of handles end. A very lovely example. H: 3". $500 Image
215. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A pale green translucent squat shaped flask with compressed bulbous body, short tubular neck with wide and short bulbous opening. Around base of tubular neck is a dark green narrow horizontal band. H: 3.25". $300 Image
216. Holy Land, c. 100 BC - 300 AD. An attractive pale green translucent flask with somewhat bulbous body, no neck and short flared opening. Around body of flask are several vertical indentations that make up attractive design. H: 3.25". $200 Image
217. Holy Land, c. 100 BC - 300 AD. A candlestick shaped flask with long tubular body that has horizontal trailing throughout. Base is round with "V" shaped trailing from slightly flared opening at top. H: 4.75". $500 Image
218. Holy Land, c. 100 BC - 300 AD. A pale green translucent double unguentarium with both vial clear and single tall loop handle over top connected at opposite sides. Nice condition. H: 7.5". $400 Image
219. Holy Land, c. 100 BC- 300 AD. An attractive milky green flask with slightly bulbous body that is adorned with zig zag trailing design. Wide opening with double rim. Nice condition. H: 3". $300 Image
220. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A pale translucent green flask with bulbous body that is adorned with zig zag trailing design. Wide opening with double rim. Nice condition. H: 3.5". $400 Image
221. Holy Land, c. 100 BC –300 AD. A nice silver-green translucent double unguentarium with thin horizontal trailing throughout. Nice condition. H: 4.25". $350 Image
222. Holy Land, c. 100 BC –300 AD. A nice small pale green translucent flask with single loop handle, slightly bulbous body, tubular neck and slightly flared opening. Nice condition. H: 3". $200 Image
223. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. An attractive candlestick shaped flask with long tubular body, short round body and wide lip at opening. Choice condition. H: 6.25". $200 Image
224. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A pale white colored glass cup. Of simple cylindrical shape with single thin horizontal design beneath rim. H: 3.5". $150 Image
225. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A tall cylindrical flask with short neck and a flaring rim. H: 16.5 cm. Lovely green color with iridescence. Slight age crack. See Newark 443 for a smaller example. A fine addition to any collection of glass. $400 Image
226. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. The flared flask is Roman, c. 4th-5th century AD, height is 4 7/8'. Perfect, beautiful light green color! $400 Image
227. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A beautiful pale green translucent glass flask. Nice iridescence! Choice condition!!!! Ht: 6.5". $400 Image
228. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A pristine glass flask with bulbous body, Perfect! Pale green translucent glass with attractive iridescence. Ht: 4.5". $400 Image
229. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A "candlestick" flask with pleasing iridescence. Choice Condition. Ht: 6". $300 Image
230. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A lovely glass flask with bulbous body and beautiful iridescence!!! Ht: 4.25". CHOICE! $300 Image
231. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD . A pristine glass flask with nice iridescence! Ht: 4.75". Choice! $300 Image
232. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD . A small and fine short glass "candlestick" shaped pale green flask. Nice pleasing iridescence. Repaired at base. Ht: 3.5". $250 Image
233. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD . A small and pristine "tear drop" flask with wonderful purple iridescence. Top with slight chip and small insignificant hole. Ht: 3". $250 Image
234. Islamic, c. 1000AD. A small and unusual brown-green tripod glass flask with bulbous body and 3 small circular protrusions around its midsection. H: 3.75". Nice. $200 Image
235. Islamic, c. 1000AD. A small and unusual brown-green tripod glass flask with bulbous body which is covered with "X" shaped trailing and 3 small circular protrusions around its midsection. H: 2.5". Nice. $400 Image
236. Islamic, c. 1000AD. A small and unusual brown-green glass flask on small circular base with bulbous body and 8 small circular protrusions around its midsection. H: 3.25". Nice with some repair. $400 Image
237. Islamic, c. 1000AD. A small glass amphora. In dark glass with single handle on side and round base. Some flaking throughout. H: 4.25". $300 Image
238. Islamic, c. 1000AD. A small glass amphora. In dark green glass mottled with round base. Some flaking throughout. H: 4". $250 Image
239. Islamic, c. 1000AD. An interesting lot of 2 glass pieces. One in translucent green in the shape of a small round tripod table. H: 1", D: 3. Second of thick white glass. A 5 sectioned flask with single small loop handle at side. Second handle only partial. H: 4.25". $300 Image
240. Islamic, c. 1000AD. A small dark green flask with tapered cylindrical body and short flared neck. The body with thin vertical incised indentations. H: 4.5". $250 Image
241. Islamic, c. 1000AD. A small and unusual blue-green glass flask on small circular base with bulbous body and 3 small circular protrusions around its midsection. H: 3.25". Nice. $200 Image
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242. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A lot of 3 small glass flask. Two with bulbous bodies, one with cylindrical body with indentations. The smallest bottle with nice iridescence. H: 1.75", 2.5" and 2.75". $350 Image
243. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A lot of 3 small glass flask. All 3 with bulbous bodies with indentations. All with nice iridescence. H: 2", 2.5" and 3". $400 Image
244. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A lot of 4 pieces of glass. Including a pale green flask with large bulbous body short neck and flared opening (H: 6"), a candlestick flask with small bulbous base (H: 6", nice iridescence), another shorter flask with candlestick shape (H: 4.25") and lastly a dark green flask with incised vertical design from base to bottom of short tubular neck. Losses and repairs to all pieces. $400 Image
245. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A lot of 3 nice small dark green flasks. Two are similar in shape with candlestick form with rounded bulbous bases (H: 3.75" & 4"). Third piece has squat and compressed body with short neck (H: 2.5"). All in thicker glass and in nice condition. $300 Image
246. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A lot of 3 nice small glass pieces. One a double unguentarium of pale green (H: 3.75"), one a jar with widely flared opening and wonderful silver and blue iridescence (H: 2"), last is a jar of milky brown green color with mini indentations around the entire bulbous body with flared lip (H: 2.75"). All in nice condition. $500 Image
247. Holy Land, c. 100 BC – 300 AD. A lot of 6 nice small glass vials, bowls and flasks. The tallest 7.5", smallest is 1.75". All with some repair and or losses. $400 Image
248. Roman Syria, Hauran, c. 400 – 600 AD. A lovely carved basalt head on custom stand with description plaque. Dark gray stone is highlighted with black linear designs detailing eyes, mouth and hair of young man. H: 6.75". Wear to nose and chin. $500 Image
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249. Mexico, Aztec. C.350 – 900 AD. A buff terracotta seated figure with bowl-shaped headdress. Much of the decorative white pigment remains. Lots of burial deposits. Repaired from 3 pieces, with only a chip on the shoulder and rim chip on the bowl. H: 3 ¼”. A nice piece. $150 Image
250. Mexico, Colima, c. 300 BC – 300 AD. An attractive red ware "Colima Dog". Dog stands on all fours with spouted and flared tail. Unusual turtle carapace atop torso with small head of dog peering out from under shell. Excellent condition with attractive glossy patina. L: 13". $3000 Image
251. Mexico, Colima. c.300 BC – 300 AD. A nice dog effigy with nice mottled coloring. One leg with minor repair and one small chip to the left ear. A very attractive piece. 9 ½” x 6”. From the Murray Korda collection, Orwell, VT. $400 Image
252. Mexico, Colima. c.300 BC – 300 AD. An attractive whistle in the form of a drummer. He is standing with his toes tucked under the drum and is adorned with an elaborate headdress and armbands. H: 3 ½”. Fully functional whistle with great tone. $125 Image
253. Mexico, Colima. c.300 BC – 300 AD. A choice red ware dog whistle, intact and fully functional. Nice, glossy orange-red surfaces. L: 2”. $100 Image
254. Mexico, Colima. c.300 BC – 300 AD. A charming terracotta dog whistle, with curled tail and cute features. Intact. L: 2 ¼”. $100 Image
255. Mexico, Colima. c.300 BC – 300 AD. A nice terracotta dog whistle, depicted laying on belly, legs splayed. Decorative addition to back. Intact. L: 2 ¾”. $100 Image
256. Mexico, Colima. c.300 BC – 300 AD. A terracotta dog whistle with paws held to mouth. Nice surfaces and intact. L: 2 7/8”. $100 Image
257. Mexico, Colima. c.300 BC – 300 AD. A nice terracotta priest whistle. He is wearing costume with large pseudo phallus and an elaborate headdress. Intact with excellent sound. H: 2 3/8”. $125 Image
258. Mexico, Colima. c.300 BC – 300 AD. A figure whistle in the form of a seated male figure arms folded over his knees, pack on back. Intact and fully functional with good sound. H: 2 ½”. $125 Image
259. Mexico, Colima. c.300 BC – 300 AD. A nice frog whistle with red pigment on belly and stripe on back. Two large, bulging eyes. Intact and functional. L: 2 1/8”. $100 Image
260. Mexico, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. A nice head fragment with good facial details. 2 1/8” x 1 7/8”. On stand. $50 Image
261. Mexico, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. Lot of 4 terracotta whistles & ocarinas. One in the form of a bird, another of simple anthropomorphic style, stylized figure with a circular headdress, and another humanoid type with fat body. Height from 2” to 3”. All nice with some repairs or losses. $200 Image
262. Mexico, a lot of 6 different Pre-Columbian pieces. The first is a standing figure (H: 5”); the second a Mayan head (H:1”); Third is a Colima foot shaped pipe? (H:2 5/8”); Fourth a small head, with good detail. (H: 2/3”); and last a jade Mayan earspool. All decent examples, the figure with some repairs. $150 Image
263. Mexico, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. A small and finely crafted crème slip ceramic figure of a buxom woman holding large round bowl in her lap. Attractive patina. On custom stand. H: 5.25". . From old Northern California collection. $375 Image
264. Mexico, c. 550 – 900 AD. A pale green jade carving depicting a stoic looking male face with incised fish over his forehead with similar incised linear design at sides. Collected in the 1940's. H: 2.5". $500 Image
265. Mexico, c. 550 – 900 AD. A lot of 3 pieces. A pair of jade ear flares (D: 1.5" & .75"), one of which with incised linear design and a small "Olmec" ceramic head (H: 1.25") with nice detail throughout. $250 Image
266. Mexico, Campeche, Jaina, 250 – 800 AD. A wonderful mold made figure of a nobleman or priest. In crème slip ceramic and with traces of yellow and green polychrome, figure stands wearing necklace, armlets and tall vertically incised headdress. Choice and rare! On custom metal stand. From old Northern California collection. H: 8". $2500 Image
267. Mexico, Chupicuaro. 400 – 100 BC. A choice female figure with and elaborately adorned with good details. Red pigment remains on the fancy headdress and earspools. Minor repairs. H: 3”. A nice example! $100 Image
268. Mexico, Chupicuaro. 400 – 100 BC. A finely detailed female figure with handsome features and appliqué scarification on the shoulder. Well-incised hair and facial features. Minor repair. L: 2 ¾”. $100 Image
269. Mexico, Mayan, c. 550 – 900 AD. A tripod red-slip ceramic rattle bowl with incised pseudo-glyphs on cylindrically shaped body with flared bottom portion. Legs are ball shaped. Some minor rim chips. H: 7.5". Ex. Land Collection. Rare! $1200 Image
270. Mexico, Mayan, c. 550 – 900 AD. A small and attractive red ware ceramic bowl beautifully adorned with white and pale brown circular, dotted and stick designs on inside. Stabilized age crack but otherwise choice. H: 1.5", D: 6.75". Ex. Land Collection. $500 Image
271. Mexico, Mayan, c. 550 – 900 AD. A terracotta whistle in the form of a man wearing a spiral headdress, mouth open. Nice features and well detailed. Intact. H: 3”. An interesting example. $125 Image
272. Mexico, Mayan, c. 550 – 900 AD. A votive fragment in pale brown ceramic depicting the upper torso and head of a man. Nice facial detail. Probably broken ritually. On custom metal stand. . From old Northern California collection. H: 4.5". $250 Image
273. Mexico, Mayan, c. 550 – 900 AD. A miniature votive ceramic head fragment in pale red ceramic with nice detail. On custom metal stand. H: 1.5". . From old Northern California collection. $200 Image
274. Mexico, Mayan, c. 550 – 900 AD. A miniature votive ceramic head fragment in crème slip ceramic with nice detail. On custom metal stand. H: 1.5". . From old Northern California collection. $200 Image
275. Mexico, Mayan, c. 550 – 900 AD. A miniature votive ceramic head fragment in crème slip ceramic with nice detail. On custom metal stand. H: 1.5". . From old Northern California collection. $200 Image
276. Mexico, Mezcala, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. A carved stone figure in form of highly stylized standing human figure. Design including eyes and torso are highlighted with incised linear rendering. On custom stand. . From old Northern California collection. H: 4.25". $400 Image
277. Mexico, Mezcala, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. A carved dark granite figure in form of highly stylized standing human figure. Design including eyes and torso are highlighted with incised linear rendering. On custom stand. From old Northern California collection. H: 4.75". $400 Image
278. Mexico, Oaxaca, Mixtec, 940 – 1550 AD. A finely carved black serpentine "burial" mask. Stoic expression with mouth in rectangular linear form with round eyes, square chin and 3 part headdress. A rare and wonderful piece. From old New York collection. H: 5.75". $2500 Image
279. Mexico, Olmec, c. 1200 – 600 BC. A seated ceramic miniature figure with both arms and legs outstretched. Typical Olmec influence is evident on simplistic facial design. He also wears double banded headdress. Nice overall condition. H: 3.75". $500 Image
280. Mexico, Veracruz, c. 500 – 900 AD. A pale crème slip ceramic "smiling" face. Of typical style with slightly open mouth, almond shaped eyes and high turban headdress. On custom metal stand. Choice! H: 8.5". From old Northern California collection $750 Image
281. Mexico, Veracruz. c. 500 – 900 AD. A nice terracotta mask whistle. Intact with pleasing features. L: 2 7/8”. $150 Image
282. Mexico, Veracruz, c. 500 – 900 AD. A terracotta ocarina in form of a goose or swan, with head turned back over body. Vestiges of chapote black paint remains. Mouthpiece a bit chipped. L: 3 3/8”. $100 Image
283. Mexico, Veracruz, c. 500 – 900 AD. A white quartz sheep effigy figure, worn smooth from handling. L: 2 ¾”. $75 Image
284. Costa Rica, c. 500 – 1000 AD. A lot of 2 small ceramic buffware jars. One with two holed lung handles, the other with parrot head protruding from one side. H: 3" & 3.5". Both in nice condition. $200 Image
285. Panama, Chorerra. c.1000 – 500 BC. A black terracotta bust of a monkey. Beautifully formed and delicately incised. Choice face. H: 2 ¼”. $65 Image
286. Panama, Chorerra. c.1000 – 500 BC. A pair of stamps, one features a great mythological creature with a fang-studded snout, the other has a beautiful geometric pattern. L: 2” & 1 ¼”. Both with some edge chipping. $75 Image
287. Panama, Cocle. c.800 – 1200 AD. A rare ceremonial metate. This Conte style piece features a transformation theme, with emanations surrounding the serpent body and characteristic head. Painted in red and black against an orange background, with the underside painted cream over orange. 9 ¼” x 6 ½”. Intact. $225 Image
288. Panama, Cocle. c.800 – 1200 AD. A nice zoomorphic filtro vessel. This Veraguas style piece embodies a turtle, with the head and limbs projecting from the body of the jar. Painted overall in negative resist style, with red and black pigment over a cream slip. Nicely burnished, good deposits and root marks. One tiny repair. H: 6”. A rare type in excellent condition. $400 Image
289. Panama, San Lorenzo. c.1200 – 1500 AD. A rare figural incensario in the form of a figure laying on his back holding a bowl at his belly. Remains of a figure that was once in the bowl. Nice orange and black geometric patterns throughout. L: 13”. $400 Image
290. Panama, San Lorenzo. c.1200 – 1500 AD. A large seated figure with a large spout on his head. Nice facial details and beautiful additions in orange and black geometric patterns. Intact with minor loses to the front of his feet. An unusually large example. H: 15 ½”. $450 Image
291. Columbia, Calima. c.100 BC – 400 AD. A nice alcarraza. This traditional vessel has two beautifully incised bird adornos facing each other through the strap handle. A bit of the typical pitting and a tiny probe hole, else intact. H: 7 ¼”, D: 7”. A nice example. $400 Image
292. Columbia, Sinu. c.1000 – 1400 AD. A fine anthropomorphic bottle. The spout is formed into the characteristic head, with the arms modeled in high relief. The body of the vessel is finely incised with geometric designs. H: 6 ½”. Nicely burnished slip. From the Murray Korda collection, Orwel, VT. $250 Image
293. Ecuador, Jamacoaque, c.350 BC – 400 AD. A choice orange buff effigy figure in the form of a monkey seated with chin resting on his hand. Intact. H: 2 1/8”. Nice style. $100 Image
294. Ecuador, Jamacoaque, c. 200 – 400 AD. A wonderful "jaguar" mask. In pale and glossy crème slip ceramic. Highly detailed with mouth agape, large fierce looking eyes and protruding snout. Traces of original pale blue polychrome still evident on eyes, nose, tongue and mouth. On custom metal stand. A wonderful and rare example from this South American culture. H: 4.25, 7.5". From old Northern California collection $750 Image
295. Ecuador, Jamacoaque, c. 200 – 400 AD. A terracotta kneeling figure with nicely detailed features and a thick collar. Intact with remains of black pigment on collar and bracelet. H: 2 ¾”. On stand. $100 Image
296. Peru, Cajamarca. c.200 – 800 AD. A thin-walled bowl is finished with the traditional cream kaolin slip and is decorated inside and out with characteristic designs. Nice dendrites and intact. D: 6 ¾”. From the Joseph Espinola collection, Toronto, Canada. This unique civilization developed unabated, from its earliest Huasi/Chavin phase a full Millennia before Christ, all the way to its Inca absorption into the “Tahuantisuyo”. Even in defeat they were able to retain their polity intact. Cajamarca’s main “Curaca” aligned himself with the Atahualpa faction against Cuzco, aiding in the final defeat of Huascar. It was in Cajamarca where Pizarro captured the Inca. $200 Image
297. Peru, Chancay, c. 1000AD. A tall standing crème slip ceramic man, He us adorned in typical fashion with gray linear design on crème slip, his arms are held up towards the sky. He wears a 3 spiked headdress with red and gray polychrome on his face, his genitalia is exposed. Head has been reattached and overall condition is choice! H: 16". $1500 Image
298. Peru, Chancay. C.1100 – 1450 AD. A large Griton vessel. It depicts a muca pr an opossum, with his head tilted up, screaming a plea to the gods. Nice facial details, including an appliqué tongue in his open mouth. The orange clay is decorated with the characteristic cream pigment. L: 9”. $250 Image
299. Peru, Chimu. c.1100 – 1450 AD. A nice zoomorphic black ware vessel depicts a nocturnal animal on the hunt. The open mouth displays finely incised rows of sharp teeth and a cute monkey adorno graces the spout. Highly burnished and in perfect condition. H: 9”. From the Joseph espinol collection, Toronto, Canada. $400 Image
300. Peru, Chimu, c.1100 – 1450 AD. A large blackware monkey vessel. 8 3/8” x 9 ¼”. Nice glossy surfaces/ Ancient chipping on tip of spout. A nice piece. $400 Image
301. Peru, Chimu, c. 1100-1400 AD. A small white slip bowl with pale gray linear and fish designs throughout. Small lug handle on one side with small feline protruding from mid-section of bowl on opposite side. H: 4.5". $500 Image
302. Peru, Chimu. c.1100 – 1450 AD. A Chirimoya bottle. A blackware effigy of a popular fruit indigenous to the Andean region. A nice example in excellent condition. H: 6 ½”. From the Morast family collection, Plains, GA. $250 Image
303. Peru, Chimu. c.1100 – 1450 AD. A blackware zoomorphic effigy vessel of a viringo, a hairless canine indigenous to the Andean region. H: 6 ¾”. Intact and a pleasing example. From the Louis and Ruth Redstone collection, Detroit, MI. Collected between 1957 – 1964. Exhibited at the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Meadow Brook Museum of Oakland University. $200 Image
304. Peru, Chimu, c.1100 – 1450 AD. A ceremonial whistle in the form of a bat-faced creature perhaps holding a textile banner before him. Vessel is two chambered. Ancient chipping on tip of spout with small chip on back of right ear. Whistle has a great high-pitched sound. 7 ¾” x 8 ½”. A nice piece! $300 Image
305. Peru, Lambayeque. c.700 – 1300 AD. A nice spouted cream ware monkey vessel with strap handle, which is enhanced with a great monkey adorno and painted overall with a cream slip, over orange terracotta. Much of the black decorative designs remain, which is a rare feature and the base has the traditional incising denoting fertility themes. H: Intact. Very similar to one at UCLA’s Fowler Museum. $250 Image
306. Peru, Moche, c. 250 - 550 AD. A wonderful portrait vessel of a rotund noble. In crème slip ceramic, figure stands holding banded implement with both hands across his chest. He wears large earspools with top of head a large flared spout. Face, arms and sides of body in pale brown polychrome. Choice!!! From old Northern California collection. H: 10.5". $1500 Image
307. Peru, Moche, c. 250 – 550 AD. A pale red ware ceramic seated warrior stirrup figure. Typical rotund body, figure is adorned with white linear and dotted polychrome. Choice condition with slight chipping atop spout. On custom metal stand. From old Northern California collection. H: 6.5". $1250 Image
308. Peru, Moche, c. 250 – 550 AD. A pale red ware ceramic seated warrior stirrup figure. Typical rotund body, figure is adorned with white sectioned polychrome. Choice condition. On custom metal stand. From old Northern California collection. H: 6.5". $1250 Image
309. Peru, Moche, c.250 – 550 AD. A Moche IV stirrup vessel, executed in a geometric fine line style. The motif is one of stylized trophy heads or a two-headed mythological serpent. Ancient chipping on spout tip, otherwise is excellent condition. H: 10 ½”. $500 Image
310. Peru, Moche, c. 100-700 AD. A finely carved wood spoon with shaman standing and holding a cup with both hands against his chest and wearing 3 spiked headdress. Nice detail throughout. H: 7.5" and in excellent condition. Ex. Old California Coll. $750 Image
311. Peru, Moche. c.550 – 700 AD. A late Moche Cazador (hunter) vessel. This seated figural jar depicts a seated hunter and his quarry. He has captured a deer, which is slung over his back, suspended by ropes tied around his forehead. He is wearing a cloak, and is adorned with large ear ornaments and incised hair. Intact with good deposits. H: 7 ½”. From the Joseph Espinola collection, Toronto, Canada. $400 Image
312. Peru, Nazca. c.100 – 300 AD. A large polychrome bowl which depicts the popular Wairulo seeds. These were used by the Nazca people as jewelry and good luck charms, a practice which continues today. It is a traditional motif on ceramics of this period. Repaired. D: 7 5/8”. From the Louis and Ruth Redstone collection, Detroit, MI. Exhibited at the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Meadow Brook Museum of Oakland University. $250 Image
313. Peru, Nazca. c.200 – 500 AD. A large avian bowl with a deep, rounded bottom. This thin-walled bowl features a pair of owls painted against a black background, which is intended to simulate night. The disembodied wings are shown to the sides. The large white spots separating the birds represent full moons, set against the dark background of the night. Restored from 2 large pieces and a small shard. D: 5 ¾”, H: 5”. Museum deaccession. $475 Image
314. Peru, Nazca, c. 100 – 700 AD. A lovely double spouted stirrup pot beautifully painted with 3 bird motif design. Colors include, red-brown, yellow-brown, white and black. In choice condition. On custom metal stand. H: 6.5". From old Northern California collection. $1000 Image
315. Peru, Vicus. c.200 – 200 AD. A delightful figural vessel which portrays a male cargador (burden carrier). He is posed seated, with arms wrapped around his back to adjust the load he is carrying. The figure has a wonderful facial expression, skillfully executed in detail. Minor repairs on spout and handle, else in good condition, with nice deposits overall. H: 7”. From the Clement Cadiz collection, Chicago, IL. $250 Image
316. Peru, Shipibo, c. mid 20th century pot in the form of a rotund seated female. Typical brown and rust colored linear designs on bulbous body and head. Thin arms rest across belly with short stubby feet and genitalia exposed. Ht: 13". Nice condition. The Shipibo tribe consists of around 35,000 people living in over three hundred villages in the Pucallpa region. Their communities are mostly situated along the Río Ucayali and nearby oxbow lakes. $500 Image
317. “Along the Peruvian Andes” – a Travel Adventure. By John Sayles, Jr. Vantage Press Inc., New York. Copyright 1953. $25
318. Bolivia, Tiahuanaco. Pre 1000 AD. A nice kero depicting a duality motif, with one side representing an avian deity and the back featuring a bold human face. Enhanced with black decorative designs over the burnished red slip. In excellent condition. H: 5”. $200 Image
319. Bolivia, Pukara. c.1 – 200 AD. An awesome tripod dish, from the Lake Titicaca region. This thin-walled vessel was created as a feline form. The expressive head has a wide-open mouth, full of teeth. The orange slip has blue and black decorative stripes on the inside. D: 4 ¾”. In perfect condition. Museum deaccession. $400 Image
320. Peru, Chancay. C.1100 – 1450 AD. A large coca leaf bag. In choice condition, despite signs of wear. Woven handle has a variety of different colored and detailed creatures. Bag is a variety of warm earth tones. Measures approx. 14” in length x 7” wide. $125 Image
321. Peru, Chancay. C.1100 – 1450 AD. A beautifully woven coca leaf bag. Weaving pattern is extraordinary and colorful. Tote strap broken in middle. Backside shows wear. Intact drawstring. Colors a variety of earth tones. 8” x 6.1”. Good condition. $125 Image
322. Peru, Chancay. C.1100 – 1450 AD. A textile panel depicting two llamas in the upper right corner facing an unidentified object. A large bird is centered with two smaller birds below it. Each of the smaller birds is grasping a trophy head in its beak. Two geometric designs on each side and below the large bird. 5 ½” x 5 ¼”. $75 Image
323. Peru, Chancay. C.1100 – 1450 AD. A thickly embroidered support strap for a backstrap loom. Mice woven multicolor pattern in red, yellow and dark brown, two dark brown braided cords of one end. Thick and substantial. L: 21”. W: 2”. $125 Image
324. Peru, Chancay. C.1100 – 1450 AD. A nice textile fragment in a small frame. Depicts four birds facing right in red, orange, white and green in a yellow field. Section of a tan color before them. 3 ½” x 3 ½”. $50 Image
325. Peru, South Coast, Paracas, c. 650 - 100 BC. An embroidered textile fragment. Depicts animals, perhaps rodent? A row of six green ones with golden eyes and a row of six golden ones with green eyes. Creatures have faces with mouse-like ears, bodies with legs and curled tails. Protruding before them is either a long arm or possibly a phallus. Gold condition. 4” x 7”. $100 Image
326. Peru, South Coast, Paracas, c. 650 - 100 BC. An embroidered sash with a geometric decoration in red, yellow and green. Two dark brown braided cords of one end. L: 6’; W: 1 ½”. $125 Image
327. Peru, South Coast, Paracas, c. 650 - 100 BC. A nice embroidered textile fragment within a square frame. Alternating bands of geometric patterns and solids, the central band containing some kind of animal. Colors include yellow, red, green, golden yellow and black. 3 ½” x 3 ½”. $50 Image
328. Peru, South Coast, Paracas, c. 650 - 100 BC. An embroidered textile fragment within a round frame. Depicts the upper part of a figure wearing an elaborate headdress. Colors include brown, tan, red, yellow and green. Dia: 3”. $75 Image
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329. Nigeria, Benin style, c. 20 th century. A finely cast small bronze head in the form of a chieftain. Highly detailed and wearing traditional headdress with grid pattern on forehead and chin, braid design on vertical sides with loop at top. H: 6.5". Nice condition with typical casting imperfections. $650 Image
330. Nigeria, Benin style of the "Edo" court, c. 20 th century. A fine casting in bronze depicting 3 standing warriors dressed in war regalia. Two warriors on sides hold shields and shared spears with center warrior. All three stand up against decorative square shaped bronze wall. Nice condition with typical casting flaws evident to chests of center and right warriors. Size is 10" square. $1250 Image
331. Zaire, c. Kasai Province, Zaire, 1880s-1910, "Katanga Cross". Copper X-shaped ingot (10" long) Named after a region in Africa along the Kasai River in Zaire, one of the areas where they have been found. Called handa, they are the classic currency associated with the region. The ingots weigh anywhere from around one half pound to some two and half pounds, but their exact value in units of weight is unknown. $150 Image
332. Canada, 20 th century Eskimo stone carving. In greenish black stone, a rotund fisherman in hunched posture carries a bag over each shoulder and holds implement with both hands. Stoic facial expression with the top of piece flat and slanted with 2 small 6 point stars. On bottom, "TIVI 16408, EDE 78". Overall condition is choice with a few minor nicks! H: 9.25. $500 Image
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