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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH
AT MALTER GALLERIES IN ENCINO, CA

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Featuring Ancient Art From Around the World

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  Ancient Tools, Implements & other Bronze Items

Near East
242. Western Iran, Luristan, 1200 – 1000 BC. A group of 3 billon equestrian medallions. All are identical. Flat with round body and with small portion that extends from circular shape to form semi-triangular protrusion. Hammered with row of small spiked dots and six pointed star pattern in center. H: 4.75", D: 3.5". Ex Jay Gluck Collection.                        $350/3
243. Western Iran, Luristan, c.1200 – 1000 BC. A large bronze dress pin surmounted by a bird, perhaps a chicken. Intact with thick patination in areas. L: 8 ½”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.       $200
244. Western Iran, Luristan, c.1000 – 800 BC. A lot of 3 bronze items, including a bracelets, a buckles and decorative element. All intact with good patination. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.  $150/3
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Egypt
245. Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, c.3100 – 3000 BC. A nice copper adze blade with sharpened end and nice red. Brown and green patination. L: 7 1/8”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XVI, nos. 64. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.     $300 
246. Egypt, Old Kingdom, c. 2625 – 2170 BC. A nice pair of bronze adze blades. Both are intact with some encrustation and minor edge chipping. Both show signs of use and are rarely offered. Lengths 7 ¾” & 7 7/8”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XVII, 77 – 81. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.       $400/2
247. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A bronze adze blade with reduced head. The piece is sharpened and shows signs of use. A very handsome example with attractive patination. L: 7 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.         $300
248. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A nice bronze spatula for applying gesso or plaster and it still retains its original wooden handle. Some corrosion along the edges, but the very thin bronze blade is still in great condition. 6 ¼” x 1 ½”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. LXXIII, 77. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.        $300
249. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A nice copper harpoon with two barbs. Intact and shows signs of reuse as a tools, with some flattening of the tip and base. L: 5 5/8”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XLIV, 33 – 39. Rare. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.          $300
250. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1575 - 1070 BC. A pair of nice leatherworking tools. The first is a bronze awl with original wooden handle and the second is a curved bronze probe. Both are outstanding examples of tools used by the common workman. Lengths 7” and 5 5/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.     $500/2
251. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A heavy bronze chisel. A nice example with signs of a good lifetime of use. One of the finest examples this cataloguers has handled and a great example of an item from a workman’s tool kit. L: 7 7/8”.  See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XXI, 40. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.       $300
   252. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A lot of 2 chisels, one large example of bronze with good surfaces and signs of use, length 8 1/8”. The second example is a smaller copper example used for more detailed finishing work, length 3 ½”. The second example may be earlier. Both choice examples of items used by the craftsman and are seldomly offered. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.         $300/2
   253. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A large, flat bronze building or agricultural tool. The end is sharpened and there is a small tang on one end. In perfect condition and nothing like it is listed in Petrie. Found in Gurob, Egypt. 7 ¾” x 4”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.       $300
254. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A copper hoe for tilling the soil. Intact with a very attractive red/brown patina with greenish highlights. L: 4 5/8”. Seldomly offered. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.          $250
255. Egypt, Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A pair of bronze situlas, which held offerings. Both are intact, one with catalog numbers in Arabic on the side and the second example heavily encrusted. Lengths 3” & 2 5/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.         $250/2
256. Egypt, Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A pair of interesting bronze vessels. The first is spouted and may have served as a crucible, height 1”. The second example is similar in form to the standard offering dish,  and may have been used to heat resins or something similar, diameter 2 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.           $300/2
257. Roman Egypt, c.1st – 2nd Century AD. A nice pair of bronze hairpins with round ivory finials. Intact and quite scarce. L: 3 ½” & 3 ¼”. See Petrie, Objects of Everyday Use, pl. XIX, 63. From Gurob. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.     $400/2
258. Roman Egypt, c.1st – 2nd Century AD. A lot of 2 iron pruning hooks with rings for suspension. Both shows some corrosion, but are nice examples. Lengths 6 ¾” & 7”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. LVII for similar examples. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.        $200/2
259. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century AD. A small bronze shovel for ritual use, perhaps for incense. This example would have been used in the home. Intact with good patination. L: 6 ½”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. LXXII, 80. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. Quite a scarce item and the first example this cataloguer has encountered. From the Fayoum.       $400
260. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century AD. A large bronze shovel, perhaps for temple use. Tang suggests a handle of another material, perhaps wood or bone. 3 ¼” x 2 ¾”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. LXXII, 81. Rare. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.    $400
261. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century AD. A pair of iron double sided scrapers. Both some corrosion and minor losses, but are seldomly offered. L: 5 ½” & 6 5/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.      $200/2
262. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century BC/AD. A lot of 4 implements, including 3 bronze spoons and an iron ear scraper. 3 are intact and 2 spoon is missing part of the handle. Lengths 3 ¼” to 5 ¼”. From Gurob. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.            $125/4
263. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century BC/AD. A lot of 4 bronze cosmetic instruments for mixing powders. Each is intact and makes for a good group. Average length 6 1/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.      $500/4
264. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century BC/AD. Lot of 2 iron nails, both of the typical type, the longer often referred to as the ‘crucifixion size’, as it was the type of nail supposedly used in the crucifixion of Christ. Lengths 2 ½” & 5 7/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.     $125/2
265. Roman Egypt, c. 1st Century BC/AD. A lot of 2 bronze flat symmetric knives used for small works, such as food preparation. Both intact, one with some loss to the tip. Lengths 4 ¾” & 3 ¾”. From Gurob. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XXXI, 48 – 51. A scarce type of knife. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.           $200/2
266. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century AD. A lot of 6 bronze items, 5 of which are sewing needles and the last a pair of tweezers. Each is intact and a good example. Lengths from 4” to 7”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.    $500/6
267. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century AD. A lot of 3 nice bone implements. The first is a bone spatula (L: 6 ¼”) for mixing and scooping powders, the second a nice bone spoon (L: 5 3/8”), and the third a bone needle (L: 4 5/8”). All intact and quite attractive utilitarian items. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.     $400/3
268. Roman Egypt, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A lot of 3 cosmetic spatulas, one with loss to tip. Two are very nice examples. Average length 6 ¾”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.       $400/3
269. Roman Egypt, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A lot of 3 bronze items. The first two are bronze appliqués and the last is a handle from a bronze vessel. Lengths 1 ½” to 3 1/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.       $125/3
 270. Roman Egypt, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A bronze handle to a ladle adorned with a swan head terminal. Some encrustation, but nice. L: 8 ½”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.     $100
271. Roman Egypt, c.1st – 2nd Century AD. A bronze wide-bladed axe-head used as a chopper. A large loop at the top was used to fasten it to a handle and it is sharpened on the outside edge. Also included a bronze object, which may be part of a military helmet. Items measure 3 ¾” x 3 5/8” and 2 ¾” x 3”. An interesting pair of items. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.    $200/2
272. Roman Egypt, c. 1st – 2nd Century AD. A bronze patera for heating wine at rituals. Ringed handle for suspension. The bowl is crushed somewhat, but generally the piece is intact. L: 8 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.         $300
273. Roman Egypt, c.1st – 2nd Century AD. A lot of 3 bronze items. The first two are fibulae and the third item is a buckle. Each is intact. Lengths 1 7/8”, 1 ¾” & 1 7/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.      $150/3
274. Roman Egypt, 1st – 4th Century AD. A choice lot of 11 bone spindle whorls, many of which still retain their original paint, which is rarely found. Each whorl is decorated with incised designs, some geometric and others in the form of animals, such as birds. Diameters from ¾” to 1 ½”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. A great group!                 $250/11
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Europe
275. Greece, Archaic Period, 6th – 5th Century BC. A bronze fibula with a heavy body with a central round globe and a band to either side. All original parts with part of pin missing and one small repair above pin catch. L: 3”. A rare fibula type.  $100
276. Villanovan, 8th Century BC. A bronze spiral fibula. Intact and very rare. L: 3 1/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.         $250
277. Etruscan, c.6th – 5th Century AD. A pair of bronze razors with ring handles. Both suffer some losses and the larger show nice linear decoration on the inside. Lengths 3 5/8” & 4 ¼”. See  Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. LX, nos. 88 & 91. Rarely offered. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.        $275/2
278. Etruscan, 6th Century BC. A silver statuette of a warrior with left arm raised, which may have held a weapon. Lower portion of right arm missing. Nice details and archaic style. Pegs on feet would have fastened it to a silver box or something similar. H: 3 3/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.       $2000
279. Etruscan, 6th Century BC. A silver statuette of Herakles, holding lion’s skin over left arm, right hand on hip, and perhaps once held a club. Very nice details and choice style. Pieces like this in silver are quite rare. H: 3 ½”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.        $2000
280. Roman, 1st – 3rd Century AD. A lot of 5 bronze implements. 1). An ear scoop and nail file, L: 5 ½”, nice, grooved sides. 2). Simple ear scoop, L: 5 ¼”. 3). Cauterizer, encrusted. Surgical instrument. L: 5 1/8”. 4). Kohl applicator with a handle modified for another use, L: 5 1/8”. 5). Heavy bronze applicator, L: 5 1/8”. A very handsome group. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.      $300/5
281. Roman, 1st – 3rd Century AD. A lot of 4 bronze implements. 1). Applicator with pointed tip, L: 6”. 2). Kohl applicator, some encrustation and loss of one end, L: 4 ¾”. 3). General flat tool with curled base for suspension, L: 6”. 4). Bronze scraper, encrusted with some edge chipping, L: 5 1/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.            $200/4
282. Roman, 1st – 3rd Century AD. A lot of 5 bronze items. 1). A bronze arm for a scale with incised grooves for the various weights, L: 7 ½”. 2). Nicely decorated hair pin, L: 5 1/8”. 3). Hair pin, knob on end, encrusted, L: 4 5/8”. 4). Small bronze toggle, L: 2 5/8”. 5). Nice bronze applicator, L: 5 5/8”. A nice group. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                 $300/5
283. Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD. An interesting bronze finial? Repaired at midsection, but very interesting with the domed and pointed end and straight, hollow shaft. It is one of those items you run across once in awhile that leaves you scratching your head. L: 6 ½”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.             $200
284. Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A lot of 2 bronze appliqués in the form of human faces. Both would have adorned a box or a larger bronze vessel. Dimensions are 1 ¼” x 1” and 7/8” x ¾”.      $125/2
285. Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A detailed bronze upper portion of a snake, which is well detailed. The head shows very expressive features and the scales and underbelly is very finely rendered. A small spike juts below the chin. An interesting item, which was part of a larger piece, perhaps a box or a piece of furniture. L: 1 7/8”. Nice brown patination.           $225
286. Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A small bronze statuette of Eros, nude, right hand on his hip and his left hand grasping his penis. Some encrustation as found and losses below ankles, but nice features and a well detailed face. L: 2 5/8”.         $200
287. Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A nice bronze appliqué in the form of the bust of Dionysos, wreathed with ivy. He stares with wide eyes and wears a cloak fastened with a broach or fibula at the shoulder. Well detailed and very attractive with a warm chocolate brown patina. 2 15/16” x 1 ½”. A piece such as this would have been fix to a larger bronze vessel or a box.      $250
288. Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A bronze ovoid shaped appliqué with an emerging head of perhaps an Erote, with a rosette over the forehead. This piece was part of a larger composition as is evidenced by the foot of maybe a lion at the top of the piece. Nicely patinated and attractive. 1 5/8” x 1 3/8”.        $150
289. Roman, c. 1st – 2nd Century AD. A strange bronze fibula in the form of a stylized fish. The body is composed of five segments, which resemble vertebrae and the pin catch is incised with lines resembling a fish’s tail. The pin is missing, but the piece has good surfaces and a nice olive green patina. L: 2 5/8”. One of the more interesting fibulas this cataloguer has encountered.   $125
290. Roman, c. 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A nice bronze fibula with the body in the for of a pair of dolphins, with tails flipped upward. Intact with original pin and catch. L: 1 3/8”. A very attractive example.          $175
291. Roman, 3rd – 4th Century AD. A round bronze weight of about 6 Uncia. On top is an incised S and around the outside edge is inscribed EXAMINATAADPONDE, with most of the silver inlay remaining. A very interesting and attractive piece! Weight 150.40g, 5.37oz. Diameter 37mm, 1 5/16”.                    $450
292. Merovingian - Frankish, 6th – 7th Century AD. A bronze fibula with remains of gilding and iron fitting where the pin was attached. Intact and only missing the pin. L: 1 ¾”.         $150
293. Byzantine, 7th – 10th Century AD. The front portion of a bronze reliquary cross depicting Christ in crucifixion position, cross above his head. H: 45mm with a very nice olive green patina.          $100
294. Byzantine, 10th – 12th Century AD. A nice bronze cross with decorative incising and looped for suspension. 52x36mm and wearable. A very nice example.         $100
295. Iran, 6th – 7th Century AD. A lot of 3 bronze oil vessels. Each is intact with some encrustation. Interesting items found at many Iranian sites, including Bam, which was recently destroyed by an earthquake. Lengths 3 3/8”, 3 ¾” & 4 ¼”.         $300/3
296. Mixed lot of 4 items. 1). Hellenistic bronze arrow point with tang. 2). A small Greek arrow point. 3). An Egyptian bronze knife blade. 3). A Roman iron tool or weapon handle. All with some corrosion. Lengths from 1 ¼” to 4”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.             $150/4
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Western Asia
297. Western Iran, Luristan, c.1400 – 1200 BC. A nice bronze dagger with handle hollowed to receive inlay. The blade is thick and shows resharpening. Intact and a choice example with a thick olive green patina. L: 8 ¾”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.              $500
298. Western Iran, Luristan, c.1200 – 1000 BC. A lot of 2 bronze weapons. The first is a spearhead with leaf-shaped blade and central mid-rib, Length 10”. The second is a dagger or short-sword blade with short tang which would have been fitted into a handle, length 9 7/8”. Both intact and are nice examples. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.               $600/2
299. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 – 1000 BC. A bronze socketed axe-head. Intact with heavy encrustation. L: 4 3/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                $350
300. Western Asia, 1st Millenium BC. A bronze axe-head with a broad blade and two small lug handles on either side. Intact with an attractive glossy green-black patina. L: 5 3/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                  $350
301. Western Asia, 1st Millenium BC. A bronze axe-head wide blade narrowing at the neck, which has four flat sides. Two small lugs are to either side. Intact with some minor edge chipping. L: 5 3/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                $400
302. Western Asia, 1st Millenium BC. Another bronze axe-head similar to the above lot, but the blade has been ground down, perhaps to convert the blade into a tool. Another interesting feature on this piece is a small cross, which is incised into part of the neck. Could it have reused by Christians later on? L: 4”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.              $200
303. Western Asia, 1st Millenium BC. A large bronze axe-head with broad blade and two large lug handles. Intact and a very substantial piece. L: 6 ½”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.              $400
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Egypt
304. Egypt, Old Kingdom, c. 2500 – 2100 BC. A choice bronze scalloped battle-axe blade. Intact with some green encrustation. 5 5/8” x 4 1/8”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. VI, 160. Very rare. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.     $700
305. Egypt, Middle Kingdom. A slender dagger blade with two rivets for fastening it to a handle and multiple ribs down mid-section. Some corrosion, but very rare, length 10 5/8”. Also included a Luristan dagger blade with short tang. Some loss to tip, length 9 ½”. The Egyptian dagger is pictured on the bottom. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XXXIV, 39. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.           $600/2
306. Egypt, 2nd Intermediate Period, 1630 – 1539 BC. A bronze axe blade of Asiatic manufacture, probably brought in with the Hyksos invaders. This example is from Lower Egypt. Intact and a rare form from Egypt. L: 6 ½”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. II, 97. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.              $400
307. Egypt, 2nd Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, 1630 – 1539 BC. A bronze axe blade. A nice example with signs of use and a thick patination. L: 4 3/8”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. II, 84-85. Very rare. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.            $400
308. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1539 – 1292 BC. A bronze axe blade with two large lugs for fastening it to a handle. Intact with attractive patination. 3 7/8” x 4 1/8”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. IV, 125. Rare. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.              $400
309. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A bronze Kapesh sword. A crude example and probably a miscast. L: 13”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                $250
310. Egypt, Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A lot of 2 bronze arrowheads. The first a tanged leaf-shaped type and the second with a long, narrow blade and short tang. Both intact and choice examples. Lengths 4 ¾” & 6 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.               $175/2
311. Egypt, Late Period to Roman Period. A mixed lot of 9 bronze arrowheads of various types. Each is intact and a good example of it’s type. Lengths from 1 1/8” to 3 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.               $250/9
312. Roman Egypt, c.1st Century AD. A bronze socketed axe-head. Intact and substantial with an attractive olive green patina. L: 5 ¾”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XIII, 31-32. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.               $300
313. Roman Egypt, c. 1st Century AD. A nice symmetric knife, previously sharpened and in perfect condition with an attractive green patina. L: 8 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.            $200
314. Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, c.3100 – 3000 BC. A nice copper adze blade with sharpened end and nice red. Brown and green patination with some adhering resins. L: 7 3/8”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XVI, nos. 64. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                    $300
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Europe
315. Greek, 8th – 7th Century BC. A choice axe-head with two slots on either side of the blade to fasten it to a handle or shaft. Intact with a deep olive green patina. L: 7”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. A rare and interesting type of axe!        $700
316. Greek? C.8th – 6th Century BC. An interesting bronze socketed celt with three flat sides and flattened recess at base for fastening it to some form of handle. Some loss to the top area, but a scarce and interesting form. L: 4 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                    $300
317. Greek, 5th – 4th Century BC. A long bronze pike with four lines on incised decoration above the base. The body of the weapon is almost round, with consecutive flattened edges. Intact with a nice green patina. L: 10 3/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                  $500
318. Greco-Roman, c.4th – 2nd Century BC. An unfinished stone implement with a hole partly drilled through on either side and attempts to flatten or sharpen the edges. Quite a unique as well as interesting. L: 3 ¾”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                    $200
319. Greco-Roman, c.300 – 100 BC. A lot of 2 bronze items. The first is a spear point and the other a slender arrowhead. Both are intact and good examples. L: 4 5/8” & 5”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                      $100/2
320. Western Europe, c.5th – 4th Century BC. A bronze socketed axe-head with grooved edges and a choice chocolate brown patina. The back of the socket is missing, but the design is quite attractive and scarce. L: 5 3/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection.                $500
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Near East
321. Indus Valley, c.1500 – 1000 BC. An interesting terracotta ‘donut-shaped’ vessel with a spout decorated with a stylized human face. Some design is visible is black addition. Intact and a very add and attractive vessel. Dia: 7 5/8”, H: 5 ¼”.          $400
322. Anatolia, c.500 – 300 BC. A brown buff spouted vessel in the form of a turkey, with small pinched wings at the breast and a well detailed head. The base is flat and there are two small feet at the front. Intact with very minor chipping on top of head. H: 5”, L: 7 ¼”. A very attractive and most unusually vessel.           $500
323. Asia Minor, Roman, c. 5th Century AD. A nice silver roundel with repoussé work depicting a facing fashionable lady, wearing tiara and necklace, a dove is to either side of her. She is within a twisted rope border. Around the outside is a vegetal design consisting of a repeating grape and vine motif. Some losses to the edges, but very well preserved and quite attractive. Dia: 2 7/8”. Nicely mounted for display. This item perhaps was a cover over an offering cup, as the edges seem to have been bent around something. A wonderful piece of silverwork from late antiquity!                         $750
324. Islamic Glass Weights, c. 1000 AD. A lot of six inscribed  glass weights for fractions of the gold Dinar, four of which are  in different shades green, and two are in cream. The fractional weights seem to be more scarce than the full Dinar weights. Fine to VF.                     $250/6
325. Central Asia, c.11th – 14th Century AD. A very attractive and interesting terracotta vessel with single handle. Nicely painted with various decorative geometric patterns in earth tones. H: 5”. A most unusual and very attractive vessel.          $400
326. Persia, Nishapur, c. 1200 AD. A large ceramic bowl with inside glazed in dripping and spotted colors of green and rusty-brown colored polychrome. H: 4.25", D: 9.5". In very nice condition!    $2500
327. Persia, Nishapur, c. 1200 AD. A large and attractive ceramic bowl with incised linear, circular and floral design on the inside only in shades of pale green, brown and yellow polychrome. Some repair evident but intact and very nice! H: 5', D: 12.25".      $4500
328. Persia, c. 18th century. A very large pale and dark blue and white glazed square ceramic tile with "Allah" written on the top of a lotus like projection. S: 11" x 12". Excellent condition.  $2500 
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Asia
329. Thailand, Ban Chiang, Early Period, c.2500 – 1500 BC. A nice round-bottomed corded-ware jar with applied red around the rim. A nice example with some age crack and signs of use as a cooking vessel. H: 5 ½”, Dia: 6”.          $200
330. Thailand, Ban Chiang, Early Period, c.2500 – 1500 BC. A small and very nice red-ware wide-footed jar with two raised circles around the shoulder. Intact and attractive. H: 3 3/8”.       $100
331. Thailand, Ban Chiang, Late Period, c.300 BC – 200 AD. A large chalice-type vessel of dark clay with lighter buff slip and decorated with reddish geometric designs. Some areas of restoration, but a very attractive example. H: 9 ¼”.          $300
332. Thailand, Ban Chiang, Early Period, c.2500 – 1500 BC. A choice burnished red ware jar with tall foot, round body and flared mouth. Intact with nice root marks. H: 4 ¾”. A perfect example of a terracotta vessel from a very early and extremely under appreciated culture.        $200
333. Thailand, Ban Chiang, Early Period, c.2500 – 1500 BC. A lot of 2 small terracotta vessels. The first is a footed bowl, H: 2 3/8”, Dia: 4 ¼”. The second vessel is a charming little corded ware jar, with tall foot and almost a straight rim. Some of the orange coloration can still be seen above and below the corded body underneath the encrustation. H: 2 7/8”. Both are in perfect condition and still retain the original earthen encrustation as excavated.        $150/2
334. Thailand, Ban Chiang, Late Period, c.300 BC – 200 AD. A group of multiple bronze bracelets with linear decorations. They are as found, within their original earthen encrustations. The wrist and arm bones of the owner are still within. Length of the piece is 5”.           $250
335. Thailand, 800 – 900 AD. A bronze figure of a seated deity. Perhaps part of a larger item at one time. Intact with a very attractive patination. H: 2 5/8”.        $200
336. China, Pre dynastic, c. 2000 – 1600 BC. A jade archaic horse bust dating from the Neolithic period. This wonderful equine representation is carved in jade whose color ranges from rust and gray to green in color. It has interesting surface deposits and ancient patina. It is in choice condition. H: 5 7/8”, W: 6”.        $900
337. China, c. 2000 – 1000 BC. A large and superb ceramic funeral vase, which was exported from China in the 1990’s under government permit. Wonderful painted designs and in choice condition. H: 16", Dia: 14".          $1200
338. China, c. 2000 – 1000 BC. A choice ceramic funeral vase exported from China in the 1990’s under government permit. Wonderful painted designs and a very attractive piece. H: 13", Dia: 11".        $900
339. China, Han-Six Dynasties, c. 206 BC – 589 AD. A wonderfully carved jade bull / beast-like animal with scarified torso, long pointed ears with fierce facial expression, mouth agape with tongue protruding. In excellent condition and of fine workmanship. H: 4.5", L: 7.5".        $2500
340. China, Tang Period, c. 8th Century AD. A terracotta bald-head of a “Putti” figure. The head is finely modeled with deep brow and facial lines. A piece of wood fills the center of the neck in preparation for mounting. H: 12cm. Provenance: Hong Kong International Trade Co. (T. LaFortune).          $300
341. China, Tang Dynasty, c. 800 - 1200 AD. This large and heavy jade carving depicts a dragon in pouncing action. It is a wonderful rendition of Chinese jade carving with interesting surface deposits. L: 13”.     $750
342. Burma, 19th century. A bronze devil figure holding a serpent in his right hand and wearing a second around his neck. He holds a plant-like implement in his left hand. H: 6” and quite fierce looking.      $300
343. Burma, early 20th century. A sterling silver stupa from Myanmar, hammered by hand on wooden a form, hallmarked on the bottom. It is a household shrine commemorating the presence of Buddha in the lives of the Burmese Buddhists. H: 7".     $100
344. Japan, 19th Century. A nice Japanese Buddha portrait of Siddhartha as a boy done in typical 19th century Japanese style. It is well made with gilded gold colored lacquer ware over carved wood. H: 14". Custom made stand.    $400
345. Medieval India, c. 13th – 14th Century. A red sandstone carving of a seated god holding what appears to be a long club. H: 16 cm. With modern numbers painted on. From The Ernest Lustig Collection    $300
346. India, probably 10th –12th Century. A pale red and porous sandstone bust of a young lady. She appears to gaze upwards. Her eyes are round with some old losses to her nose. She wears ornate headdress with incised hair on top of hear and rounded hair bun on right. Height is 8" high by 6.5 wide. On wood stand.  Provenance is the Doris Wiener Gallery in NYC, probably a 1970s sale? Weathered but still quite pleasant.            $1500
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347. Arkansas River area, Woodlands Period, probably 1200-1600 AD. A seed pot or possibly a trophy head! Highly detailed with incised linear designs throughout! Human head shaped vessel has slit shaped eyes and mouth. Slip is in earth tones and is burnished shades of gray to upper facial region. It could be that a head such as this represents the practice of taking heads in battle. It could also represent the head of the deceased! A few age cracks otherwise in excellent condition. Ex. Lola Lawrence Collection of Oklahoma City and formed in the 1930's. Sold at a New Jersey auction c. 2000. Some archeologists associate this vessel with the “Southern Death Culture”. See F.J. Dockstader, Masterworks from the Museum of the American Indian, 1973. Ht: 5", Length is 7.5". Rare this nice!                         $2500
348. Amerind, Zuni, early 20th century necklace made up of sixty hand-carved shell beads in the shape of a bird. The central pendant is a flying eagle with spread wings and its wingspan is over 5 centimeters. The individual bird beads are, on the average, about 25 mm. All are strung on a linen cord.   $325
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