204. Phoenicia, c. 5 th – 4 th Century BC. A wonderful small and finely crafted blue and yellow core glass alabastron. Piece stands 4 ¼” tall with two small lug handles near top and with typically flat lipped spout and pointed base. On custom stand. Some staining to one side but piece appears to be intact and in choice condition. Made using the core technique, which preceded glassblowing. A mixture of clay and dung was attached to a rod and formed into the shape of the flask. Hot threads of glass were wound around the form, smoothed, reheated, then wound with more glass. This process was repeated until the vessel was finished, and handles, a foot, and a lip were added. The rod, along with the core material, was then removed. $5000

206. Eastern Mediterranean, 4 th – 3 rd Century BC. A small black glass flask, fashioned on a core, with rounded body, narrow neck, applied single handle, and small-footed base. The side is decorated with a zigzag pattern in vivid yellow. Intact with some age cracks. H: 1 ½”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $400

207. Hellenistic, 2 nd - 1 st Century BC. A deep green glass amphora with thick walls and good deep color. The shaped is of the typical amphora form, except the handle do not attach to the neck or mouth area, instead doubling back down to the should. Intact and quite substantial. H: 3 ¾”. From the Leighton WIlkie collection; Ex. Joel L. Malter collection. A very attractive and quite rare example. $2500

208. Roman, 1 st Century AD. A small deep cobalt blue glass handled pitcher with a band of white trailing around the mid-section. Intact and a charming little vessel. H: 1 ¾”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $300

210. Roman, 1 st Century AD. A deep cobalt blue glass flask with molded body with ridges on the shoulder, a flared neck and mouth and indented base with pontil mark. Most of the piece is covered with white patination. Intact with a minor area of repair around neck. H: 2”. From the same workshop as the previous lot. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $300

211. Roman, 1 st Century AD. A miniature brown glass pitcher, the body of cylindrical form with vertical ribbing, with trefoil lip and curved pale green glass strap handle with thumb rest, the base indented with pontil mark. The vessel is almost completely covered with brilliant blue and ivory iridescence and is in perfect condition. H: 2 ¾”. For another example undoubtedly from the same workshop see TheConstable-Maxwell Collection, p.98, no. 161 (pictured on p.99). From the collection of Joel L. Malter. Just a charming piece! $1200

212. Roman, 1 st Century AD. A small translucent ‘marbled’ deep blue jar with rounded body, flattened base and a thick neck with very slight flaring at the mouth. The blue matrix is swirled with nice effect and good color. Some minor repair, but a beautiful piece which was most likely used for cosmetics. H: 1 5/8”. See TheConstable-Maxwell Collection, p.45, no. 51 for the same type of glass. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $400

213. Roman, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A lot of 4 vessels, 3 small votive type pieces in a pale green glass and a tall unguentarium in an almost colorless glass. Each is intact and make for an attractive group. Heights from 2 1/16” to 4 7/8”. $400/4

214. Roman, , 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A yellow glass sprinkler flask with rounded with indented base and pontil mark. The body is decorated with swirled ridges, the neck is tubular with internal restrictor and a funnel-shaped mouth with a single unmarvered band of trailing just below the lip. Intact and quite attractive. H: 3 5/8”. $600

215. Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A yellow-green sprinkler flask with rounded body decorated with swirled ridges and a flattened base. The neck is cylindrical with internal restrictor and a wide, flat mouth. Intact and a handsome example. H: 3 3/8”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $550

216. Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century BC. A nice greenish glass double balsamarium with single looped handle. Intact and in a remarkable state of preservation, one of the compartments still retains the remnants of the original contents at the bottom. H: 7 ½”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $1000

217. Roman, 2 nd – 4 th Century AD. A small glass wide-mouthed jar of almost colorless glass and entirely covered with brilliant multi-colored iridescence. Most likely a cosmetic jar. H: 1 ½”. Well preserved with some of the most beautiful iridescence one can find on ancient glass. See TheConstable-Maxwell Collection, p.98, no. 159 for a similar example. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $500

219. Roman, 2 nd – 4 th Century AD. A greenish glass flask with rounded body, tall cylindrical neck, and indented base with pontil mark. The entire vessel is covered in attractive multi-colored iridescence. H: 3 7/8”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $400

220. Roman, 4 th Century AD. A pale bluish glass squat wide-mouthed jar with rounded body and indented foot with pontil mark, with short neck and flaring rim with thick inward-folded lip and 2 applied handles. An unmarvered thin spirally twisted thread encircles the body 13 times. Intact with some encrustation and an attractive light iridescence covering the entire piece. H: 3 1/8”. See TheConstable-Maxwell Collection, p.119, no. 206 for a similar example. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. A very attractive piece. $750

221. Roman, c. 4 th Century AD, A turquoise colored glass bowl with a slightly indented base with straight sides with a ‘collar-type’ rim. Intact with some light encrustation and nice iridescence. H: 1 7/8”; W: 3 3/8”. An attractive piece. $500

222. Roman, c.4 th – 5 th Century AD. A nice light blue glass vessel of very interesting construction. The body is an irregular domed shape with a pinched neck flaring to a wider mouth without lip. Around the top of the vessel is a thick added trailing, applied in a shallow loop design. Inside the body are four ‘spokes’ which can be seen inside, their ends leaving indentations on the outside of the body and causing some distortion to the overall shape. A very odd addition and most likely placed their for decorative purposes. Intact and a rare form. H: 3 1/8”. $500

223. Roman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD. A greenish-blue glass jar with a spherical body with deeply indented base with pontil mark, and a broad neck with collared rim. A pair of strap handles are applied to the vessel’s shoulders and pulled up to the rim. Intact with areas of nice iridescence. Cf. Hermitage, no. 406, p. 333; Newark, no. 477, p. 223; ROM, no. 332, p. 96. A very attractive piece with much eye appeal. $700

224. Roman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD. A nice pale yellowish glass double balsamarium with 2 side handles in blue-green color. The piece lacks the customary tall, looping handle seen on most examples. Some minor restoration. H: 4 ½”. $600

225. Roman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD. A nice pale blue-green glass double balsamarium with single strap handle and two side handles. Some restoration with nice iridescence and a round foot added to the bottom in modern times. H: 6 ¾”. Cf. Wolf 2001, no. 179, p. 317. $675

226. Roman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD. A pale yellow-green flask, the domed body with deeply indented base. The flared neck and open mouth decorated with unmarvered spiraling in encircling 10 times near the top. Intact with large patches of brilliant iridescence and encrustation cover the outside surface. H: 5 ½”. See TheConstable-Maxwell Collection, p.133, no. 239 for a similar example. A large and very attractive example. $700

227. Byzantine, 6 th – 7 th Century AD. An olive green glass jar with straight sides and shoulders and a narrow neck slightly widening at the mouth. The sides of the vessel are molded and divided into 4 registers by lines, which continue onto the base. Within the registers are circles, crescents and dots. The base also is decorated with dots and lines around the pontil mark. Intact with good color and surfaces. H: 1 7/8”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $350

228. Sasanian, 5 th – 8 th Century BC. A yellow glass flask with round body molded with hatched designs. The neck is cylindrical with stepped shoulders and flattened base, indented with pontil mark. Intact with some minor age cracks and nice iridescence. H: 2 ½”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $500

229. Roman, 7 th – 8 th Century AD. A yellowish glass flask with a round body, tiny neck and mouth and ringed base, which is deeply indented and with pontil mark. The body is decorated with thick trailing, which has been ribbed by pressing with an object while still hot. Some minor repair and with old museum numbers on base in white paint. H: 2 ½”. For this family of vessels, see Luzern, nos. 508 – 519; al-Sabah, nos. 1.4-1.10, pp. 39-43. A more unusual form. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $400

230. Islamic, 7 th – 10 th Century AD. A blue-green glass vessel with a cylindrical body, narrow neck flaring into a wide mouth with slight lip, and a deeply indented base with pontil mark. The body is molded with a nice herringbone pattern. Intact with some repair around the neck. H: 3 ½”. What is most interesting about the piece is that remains of the prior contents, some bright blue substance, can be see dried on one side of the neck, visible through the translucent area of the glass. A very attractive piece. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $1500

231. Islamic, 7 th – 10 th Century AD. An olive green glass flask with a tall, waisted cylindrical body, thick walled neck with flat mouth, and slightly indented base with pontil mark. The sides of the body are decorated with a molded herringbone pattern. H: 3 1/8”. An area of restoration on the side of the neck and mouth. A nice piece. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $450

232. Islamic, 8 th – 9 th Century AD. An almost colorless glass vessel with round body, flared neck and mouth, and small ringed foot, indented with pontil mark. The body is decorated with rounded protruding additions, 8 in all around the entire piece. Some repair to a few of the round knobs and the pieces has a tannish patina over the entire surface. H: 3 1/8”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $400

233. Islamic, c.9 th Century AD. A deep pinkish glass flask with white marvered trailing, the body tapers upward above a spool-shaped bottom section with a nearly flat bottom The neck is tubular with a wide rim with upward folded lip and 2 small applied handles. Some restoration at midsection and some areas of nice iridescence. H: 3 7/8”. See TheConstable-Maxwell Collection, p.194, for similar examples. $300

234. Roman Egypt, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A yellow glass bottle with tall cylindrical body, tapering towards the bottom with an indented base. The neck is short and tubular with a flared rim, inward folding lip and a very thick single strap handle. Some age cracks, but with good color. H: 6 5/8”, See Edgar, Greco-Egyptian Glass, 1905, pl. V for similar examples. From the El Fayoum region of Egypt, collected in the 1930’s. $500

235. Roman Egypt, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A pale yellow bottle with pear-shaped body with indented base, and a narrow neck opening into a widely flared mouth with very slight lip. Intact with some small age cracks and internal incrustation. A fine sheen of iridescence covers most of the vessel. H: 4 ¾”. See Edgar, Greco-Egyptian Glass, 1905, pl. VII for similar examples. From the El Fayoum region of Egypt, collected in the 1930’s. $300

236. Roman Egypt, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A lot of 2 pale yellow glass vessels. The first with domed body with severely indented base, forming a spike at the bottom of the vessel seen in the inside. The neck is long and tubular with a widely flared mouth. The vessel is intact and covered with a dark layer of encrustation and areas of brilliant multi-colored iridescence. Minor age crack on rim. H: 3 ¼”. The second with a tall, tubular neck with flared mouth above a small domed body with indented base. H: 5 7/8”. See Edgar, Greco-Egyptian Glass, 1905, pl. V & VII for similar examples. From the El Fayoum region of Egypt, collected in the 1930’s. $500/2

237. Roman Egypt, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. A pale yellow glass squat jar with domed body with indented base with pontil mark. The neck is short and tubular with rim with downward curved lip. To each side is a thin applied handle. Intact with some encrustation and areas of light iridescence. H: 2 1/8”. Cf. Hermitage, nos. 346 – 348, p. 323; See Edgar, Greco-Egyptian Glass, 1905, pl. V for similar examples. From the El Fayoum region of Egypt, collected in the 1930’s. $400

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239. Roman Period, c.1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. A lot of 2 large calculi or glass counters, one green and white and the other a dark purple and yellow. Dia: 18.5mm & 18mm, the purple and yellow piece with a very high dome. From an old 19th century collection and some of the more lovely examples of their type. These were known to Pliny the Elder as 'oculi', or eyeballs, due to their rounded appearance as a consequence of being melted. (Natural History: Book XXXVI.197. They were made by slicing small sections of canes (c.5 - 10 mm thick), arranging them on a surface such as a terracotta tile and reheating them in a furnace until they deformed under the influence of gravity, resulting in a flattened, rounded 'button' shape. Except for placing wagers on sporting events, games of chance were strictly forbidden by Roman law. Even though the fines ran as high as four times the value of the stakes at hand, clandestine gaming was well known to be held in the back rooms at most caponulae and popinae (inns and eating houses). Evidence of this can be found on some Pompeian wall paintings. Ludus Latrunculorum (the game of little soldiers), by far the most popular of all Roman board games, was exempt from the law. This popular game was openly played and was a game involving skill and strategy. Martial (A.D. 40-104) records how intellectuals proudly competed in public Latrunculi championships, much like modern chess tournaments (VIII,71,7). The less privileged made their gaming boards or tabulae lusoriae by scratching grids in sand or other places and used anything at hand for counters. $850/2

240. Roman Period, c.1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. A lot of 6 polychrome calculi or glass counters, each multiple colors, one quite beautiful. Sizes from 12mm to 26mm. Also included a green, blue and white core glass fragment. From an old 19th century collection and some of the more lovely examples of their type. These were known to Pliny the Elder as 'oculi', or eyeballs, due to their rounded appearance as a consequence of being melted. (Natural History: Book XXXVI.197. They were made by slicing small sections of canes (c.5 - 10 mm thick), arranging them on a surface such as a terracotta tile and reheating them in a furnace until they deformed under the influence of gravity, resulting in a flattened, rounded 'button' shape. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $350/6

241. Roman Period, c.1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. A lot of 4 large calculi or glass counters, each is various attractive colors. From an old 19th century collection and some of the more lovely examples of their type. They were made by slicing small sections of canes (c.5 - 10 mm thick), arranging them on a surface such as a terracotta tile and reheating them in a furnace until they deformed under the influence of gravity, resulting in a flattened, rounded 'button' shape. Diameters from 11mm to 17mm. $600/4

242. Roman Period, c.1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. A nice lot of 28 core glass pieces. They were part of tiles, gaming pieces and other larger items. The majority are green with white or yellow streaking and the others have all sorts of vibrant colors. All kinds of sizes are represented and this is a most attractive lot. $700/lot

243. Roman Period, c.1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. A lot of 2 glass pieces, both with vary nice coloring. The first is round and predominantly deep blue with some yellow and red. It has a central hole and may have been a gaming piece similar to the above lot. Diameter 18mm. The second piece is multicolored and teardrop shaped. It may have also been a gaming piece or was part of a piece of jewelry, 19 x 15mm. Both are very nice examples of fine glass production in Roman Egypt. $425/2

244. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. A lot of 4 multicolored glass bracelets. 3 with predominant green highlighted with orange, yellow and brown. The other is a beautiful turquoise color with orange squares. Each is in perfect condition. Diameters from 2 ½” to 2 7/8”. $475/4

245. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century BC - 1st Century AD. A lot of 3 multicolored glass bracelets. Each is very colorful with white protrusions imitating pearls. Each has some minor restoration, but are very attractive and colorful examples. Diameters from 2 5/8” to 2 7/8”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $400/3

246. Roman Egypt, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A nice glass bracelet of light green semi-translucent glass with bands of opaque orange, yellow and brown. Diameter 3 1/8”. $175

247. Egypt, Islamic Period, 8 th – 9 th Century AD. A pair of glass weights, one circular in a light, translucent yellow and a larger example in a green translucent glass with attractive iridescence. Diameters 1” & 1 ½”. $425/2

248. Ottoman Egypt, 19 th Century. A lot of 2 red glass bracelets with applied glass diamond-shaped decorations with the Ottoman star and crescent. Both are intact with deep red color. Diameter about 3”. $150/2

249. Ottoman Egypt, 19 th Century. A lot of 2 glass bracelets, one red and one green, with applied glass diamond-shaped decorations with the Ottoman star and crescent. Both are intact with deep red color. Diameter about 3”. $150/2

250. Etrusco-Corinthian, c. 625 - 550 BC. A lot of 2 small aryballoi in crème slip, the first with nicely rendered abstract design painted in shades of black and gold. Some chipping to top otherwise in very nice condition. H: 2.5". The second is smaller with a quatrefoil pattern painted on one side in brick red and black and concentric circles of color around the mouth. Intact with some fading. H: 2 ¼”. The star pattern is similar to the stars seen on the reverses of some of the coins from Miletus in Ionia, dating from the same period. $500/2

251. Attica: Athens, c. 530 BC. A fantastic red figure kylix beautifully adorned on the bottom side with two different vignettes. Inside band at base of pedestal stand has 6 rabbits in silhouette, all facing and running to right. Larger band on outside reveals vignette of what appears to be two sets of identically alternating stick figures. Inside of kylix is black with single thin red line around at leveling off of sides to form bottom and with larger "bull’s eye" pattern in red in dead center. In exquisite condition. Ex. Christies auction. H: 4", D: 8". $4500

252. 5 th Century BC. A Lekythos with ray pattern around the shoulder and a scene involving three muses around the body. Some repair to the neck and foot and an area of loss on one side. H: 6 5/8”. $700

253. Daunian, 4 th Century BC. A nice tan buff vessel with large ringed foot and nicely stylized ring handle. Decoration in red line and black pellets around the large central opening and the handle is black. Intact and attractive. W: 6 ¼”; H: 2 1/8”. $350

254. Greek South Italy, c. 340 - 330 BC. A very attractive "lekanis", two handled dish in black slip with two loop handles short pedestal base highlighted in red. Lid with typically tall and flat handle is highlighted with wonderful painting in red figure. Two female figures are featured; one a winged angel making and offering with her right hands as it extends to a small altar. Second figure is of a woman with long and flowing hair wearing long flowing gown as she makes a similar offering with her left hand. Both top and bottom are in excellent condition. H: 4 ¾”; Diameter from handle to handle is 7 ¾”. Like the pyxis, the lekanis served as a container for cosmetics and trinkets of women. $2500

255. Italy, Magna Graecia, c. 350-320 BC. A large and wonderful Gnathian ware skyphos. Intricately painted bands of designs in yellow, white and red including typically rendered bunches of grape clusters, all on front side of pot. Ovolo, fillet, key pattern, braid and dot and wreath as well. Horizontal and vertical wreaths with a rosette of circles in between on back side. H: 6”. Ex. Harmer Rooke, NYC, auction XL, lot 092. Expertly repaired and in excellent condition. $1500

256. Greek South Italy, c.330 BC. A calene-ware ribbed vessel in imitation of metal ware. Two large handles with a small ringed foot. Intact and a very lovely example. H: 2 ½”. $350

258. Greek South Italy, c.330 BC. A Calene-ware kylix cup with a nice metal-looking black glaze. Intact and a very attractive example. W: 8 7/8”; H: 2”. $750

259. A lot of 2 pieces of South Italian pottery. 1). Apulia, c.330 BC. A pyxis with two handles, one now missing. The lid depicts a lady of fashion on each side between palmettes. Some encrustation, but a decent example. H: 3 ½”; W: 4”. 2). Daunian, 4 th Century BC. A single handle olpe, nicely decorated with light and dark brown banding. Some repair around the mouth, but an attractive piece. H: 4 ¾”. $300/2

260. Indus Valley, Mehrgarh, Period VI, c.3000 – 2900 BC. A terracotta female figurine in seated position with elaborate ornamentation. The hair is styled into to ‘spiked’ columns rising from each side of the head, with a central medallion on the forehead. The eyes are large ovals with central depressions and the nose and lips are sensitively rendered. The arms are drawn together up under her well defined breasts, which are weighed down under an enormous collar composed of 7 coils, detailed with impressed dots, a central medallion hangs down between the breasts and two other medallions hang off the sides of the neck onto the shoulders. The waist is very narrow and the legs are joined together and plain, as is the tradition. Intact with a repaired break at the waist. See Possehl, The Indus Valley Civilization, p.178 - 179. A superb example of the height of the Indus Valley figure production, which had become very popular during this period before future mass production causes a decline in quality during the later periods. $500

261. Indus Valley, Mehrgarh, c.3500 - 2500 BC. A terracotta effigy of a humped bull with large horns. The piece is handsomely modeled with geometric decoration in brown pigment over a buff slip. Intact and a pleasing example. 3 ¾” x 3”. Mehrgarh period III saw an increase and development of the terracotta bull effigies, but they continued to be produced in some quantity through most of the following periods. (Possehl, The Indus Valley Civilization, p.177). $350

262. Indus Valley, Mehrgarh, c.3500 - 2500 BC. A miniature crème slip terracotta humped bull with long curved horns. Entire bull is adorned with pale gray line painted design. L: 2.75". “T” design on forehead with pug nose. Choice. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection. $350

263. Indus Valley, Mehrgarh, c.3500 - 2500 BC. A miniature terracotta effigy in the form of 2 humped bulls, side by side. Some linear decoration in dark pigment on back. Intact and interesting. L: 2 ¼”. Malter July 10, 2005, lot 207. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection. $325

264. Indus Valley, Nal culture, c. 2600 – 2000 BC. A painted buff flared top vase with striped serpent around neck, geometric linear black paint around. Original crystals and mineral deposits on one side. H: 6 ¼”. Choice condition. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection #960. $400

265. Bactria, 1 st Millenium BC. A black chlorite model of a cattle yard. The animals are lined up side-by-side 3 buildings behind them, the tallest with a peaked wooden roof, another with what appears to be an oven chimney. Intact and well rendered and served as a small tomb item. Some earthen incrustations as found. A very interesting example. 3 5/8” x 2”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. $900

266. Tepe Sialk or Amlash, c.1400 – 1000 BC. A blackware pouring vessel with lightly ribbed rounded body, flat base and beaked spout with open channel. The rim is slightly flared and there is a single loop handle. Intact with very minor rim chips. H: 7 ½”. A very attractive example. $550

267. Iran, Amlash, c. 1400 - 1000 BC. A wonderful large crème slip ceramic pot with long and pointed funnel spout. Single handle protrudes from the back. Beneath the spout are 6 nicely incised horizontal lines. Ex. Jay Gluck Collection. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection. $1200

268. Iran, Amlash, c. 1200 - 1000 BC. A heavy and solid terra cotta altar piece with four legs, central depression with a slightly raised circular centerpiece. The entire piece was carefully speckled with punctured small hole design throughout. Intact and rare. ex Gluck coll. Malter Auction 80, April 7, 2002, lot 63. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection #2099. H: 4.5". $950

269. Iran, Parthia, c. 250 – 100 BC. A gray guff vessel with tapered body and flat base. The rim in flared upon a short neck with 2 handles in the form of animal heads. H: 5 7/8”. $450

270. Iran, Parthia, c. 250 BC – AD 226. A wonderful light green-blue porously glazed slip vessel. Bulbous body with short and flared spout with single strap shaped handle at each side. Simplistic design with horizontal row of 10 raised button-like projections around vessel at bottom of handles and 2 additional just below opening. H: 10"; D: 4.25". Rare this nice! Excellent condition and worthy of a strong bid. $3500

271. Iran, Parthia, c. 250 BC – AD 226. A wonderful pale green, blue and crème slip pot with single handle and marvelous "crackled" patina. Single strap handle goes from just below top down to upper portion of slightly bulbous body. Mottled subtle shades of above mentioned colors throughout entire piece. In excellent condition and worthy of a strong bid. H: 10", D: 2.5". $2500

272. Iran, Ghazni, 11 th Century. A lot of two glazed square tiles, both in high relief. One in yellow paint with that of a stag prancing to right. Second tile in pale green with floral design. Both about 3.25" square. Both nice with some paint loss. $300/2

273. Iran, Ghazni, 11 th Century. A lot of two glazed square tiles, both in high relief. One in yellow paint with that of a stag prancing to right. Second tile in greenish blue with floral design. Deer tile 3 7/8” square and the other tile measures 3 ¾” square. Both nice with some minor chipping. $300/2

274. Iran, Ghazni, 11 th Century. A green glazed tile with a nice floral pattern, some edge chipping. 4 ¾” square. Also included a Kashan tile, c. 12 th century, set within a wooden frame, part of which is missing. Tile is attractive but does have some losses. 9 ¼” x 6 ½”.$300/2

275. Iran, Seljuk, c. 12 th Century. A shallow, flat-bottomed bronze bowl with a wide rim. Inside bottom is decorated with elaborate incised central medallion consisting of a flower within a geometric borders. Rim and exterior wall with similar geometric motifs. Intact with a nice green patination with brown patination beneath. D: 7 ¼”. $1200

276. Iran, Kashan luster tiles, c. 12 th Century. A lot of 2 small ceramic and glazed tiles. One is of 8-pointed star with loses at some of the points. Two stars are painted in brown and white on single side. About 5" at widest point across. Second small tile is rectangular in shape and has 3 floral depictions in red-brown paint on single side. Some minor losses around rim. S: 5" x 3". $200/2

277. Iran, Kashan luster tiles, c. 12 th Century. A lot of 2 small ceramic and glazed tiles. One is of an 8-pointed star with loses at some of the points. It has a floral motif in brown with white and some light blue. 7 1/8” x 7 ½”. The second example is another blue 8-pointed star with white and blue, some wear and loses. 8” x 7”. $200/2

278. Iran, Late Timurid tile, c. 15 th Century. A beautiful octagonal shaped ceramic glazed tile. In mosaic fashion with 8 identical vignettes in colorful tiles in royal and light blue, white, yellow and mustard-brown. Tile is set on top of plaster base. Some losses around the outside of tile. Size is 13" across. Very nice condition and extremely attractive. $1500

279. Central Iran, c. 1930's. A very attractive ceramic glazed tile with that of a rider on horseback that prances to right. Rider sits atop white horse with royal blue diamond shaped background inside of green ribbon-like frame with four identical floral vignettes around at four corners. $200

280. Iran, 18 th Century or earlier. A small Quran, about 1 3/8” square and a little over 1” thick. The pages are neatly written in black ink within a red six-sided shape. Some of the pages near the front and back of the book possess some gilding and a few personal notations by a previous owner. Nice brown leather covers. Intact and a very neat, personal little book. $500

281. North West Coast, late 19 th Century. A wooden phallic amulet in the form of a woman, facing, her arms and legs behind her wrapped around a large phallus. Pierced for suspension. Nice deep black/brown color. L: 1 5/8”. From the collection of Joel L. Malter. A rare and important piece. $500

282. Valley of Mexico, c. AD 1000 - 1500. A lot of 12 small ceramic head fragments, seven of which are nicely mounted on custom stands. All with nice detail. L: 2"-3". $250/12

283. Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC - AD 250. A choice and small "sheep face" mother holding child and wearing large open-ear spools. Red-brown slip with white polychrome highlights. Left arm repaired at shoulder with repair to head of baby. Still quite attractive and desirable. Ex. James Hill Collection. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection #2109. Ht: 4.5". $350

284. West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC – AD 250. A nice “Colima dog” standing on all fours with large open and flared spout protruding from his back. Nice dark red slip with much of original white colored polychrome still evident. Hind left leg repaired otherwise in nice condition. Ex. Stendahl Gallery Los Angeles; Ex. Malter Auction February 12, 2006, lot 355. H: 6", L: 12". A pleasing example! $1250

285. West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC – AD 250. A nice “Colima dog” with smooth tortoise shell carapace for back. Pointed head protrudes from front with open spout as the tail on opposite side. Excellent condition and extremely collectible. L: 12". Cp. Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico, The Proctor Stafford Collection, pg. 96, #157. $950

286. West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC – AD 250. A rare and very attractive “black” ware standing priest figure. He wears tall headdress, arm bands and has both hands on his belly. H: 6.75". $300.

287. West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC – AD 250. A small and attractive crème slip “dog” incensario. Small standing dog with well detailed face and with interesting vessel round atop his back. 2 dog heads protrude at either side of round pot as do 2 snakeheads. H: 5.75". $300

288. West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC – AD 250. A very unusual red ware “bell” shaped incensario. Top of vessel with human face, below which are 3 horizontal incised grooved designs and small door-like opening. At top is a small loop handle. H; 7.75". $300

290. Mexico, Vera Cruz, AD 450 - 750. A wonderful crème slip ceramic mold-mde miniature sacrificial table. The top of the table has a standing figure of a god in low relief, hole made during manufacture of piece in center. The front panel has a bas-relief of a bat’s head with human-like feet extending from where neck of bat would be. Two back legs are void of detail. Ex. Malter Auction LXII, April 9 th, 1995, lot 215. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection #1237. H: 3.25", L: 6", Depth 3.25". Exquisitely preserved. $1500+

291. Mexico, Vera Cruz, AD 450 – 750. A very attractive standing "Sonrriente" or smiling man figure. He has both arms and hands stretching straight out from his shoulders. He wears an elaborate necklace with 3 large pendants; He also wears a tall headdress as well as a 3 banded outfit which includes the bottom band supporting a loincloth. Excellent detail throughout. H: 10". Piece is solid and appears to be in excellent condition. $850

292. Mexico, Vera Cruz, AD 450-750. A wonderful “smiling” face head fragment in crème slip. Nicely detailed with mouth slightly agape. Face with large ear spools and geometric design on tall turban headdress. On custom stand. Ex. Bonhams and Butterfield, S.F. Condition is excellent with slight scratch in between eyes and age crack on backside. H: 6.25". $700

293. Mexico, Olmec, c.1200 - 500 BC. A smooth light green colored serpentine stone carving of a standing man his ears are pierced for earrings now missing. His arms are down at his side and separate from the sides of his body. The arms are long and extend to the knees.. His high hair-do is parted from the back to front. The piece stands on its own two feet in perfect balance. H: 4.25". Perfect condition. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection #1237. $3500

294. Mexico, Teotihuacan, c. 250 BC – AD 250. A lovely crème slip pedestal vessel. Bulbous mid section of pot is nicely incised rendering a plump turkey. His head protrudes from section of large opening at top. Ex. Dr. EF Simpson Collection. Choice! Ht: 6.5", D: 4.25". $750 Simpson 113. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection #2108. $550

297. Mexico, Maya, c. AD 550 – 900. This gorgeous polychrome plate from the Yucatan region is 12 – 1/4” in diameter. It features the portrait of a nicely detailed shaman holding a perforator in preparation for making a blood offering. Executed in red, black and white over orange slip. A wonderful example of this rare type. $1750

298. Mexico, Maya, c. AD 550 – 900. A very attractive orange-ware bowl beautifully painted with 3 identical depictions of a stick legged monkey on bottom outside of bowl. Upper outside of bowl is adorned in typical Mayan fashion with bold and colorful linear design. H: 3.75", D: 7.5". In excellent condition. $600

299. Guatemala, Maya, c. AD 250 – 600. A striking Peten deep bowl, rich patina executed in lively chocolate dark gray under tones. It measures approximately 8.4” in diameter by 3.25” in height, AD. Bowl has 4 separate glyph carvings in relief portraying Maize God. Carvings done in clear vivid detail all covered still in original red cinnabar. It has some minor professional undetectable repair over crack, otherwise intact. $1800

300. Guatemala, Maya, Tikal, c. AD 550 – 950. A wonderfully made soft stone model of 2 level temple. Bottom level of rectangular shape with identical large incised door design on all four sides. Upper level is square shaped and smaller and sits slightly off center. It has same exquisite human facing design incised on all four sides with small incised square design on either side of face. Much of original paint in pastel colors of purple, blue and white remain on entire piece. ex Phillips. Ex. Joel L. Malter Collection #1265. H: 3", L: 5", Depth 3.5". Exquisitely preserved. $1500

301. Guatemala, Maya, c. AD 600 – 900. A tall Peten cylinder executed in tan brown and has some lovely relief carving revealing a sacrificial ceremony where a seated chief is piercing tongue to allow blood letting which is collected over paper fibers and later burnt as an offering to the gods. Cylinder is also surrounded by glyphs which include macaw birds. Minor professional over crack otherwise in excellent condition. H: 9”; Dia: 5 7/8”. $2500