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Roman Stone |
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2212. Roman, c. 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A carved pale reddish colored marble torso of "Apollo"(?). Muscular chest and mid-section are well defined. Very attractive with pleasing colors. On custom metal stand. H: 12". $3500+
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2213. Roman, c. 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A carved pale white colored marble torso of "Winged Victory". She wears a long flowing gown with good portion of both wings still evident extending from her shoulders down on her back side. Weathered but still quite lovely and displayable. On custom metal stand. H: 11". $5,000+ |
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2214. Roman Colonial Period, c. 300AD., a life size marble carving of the head and bust of Zeus. His full head of hair and beard are beautifully carved with long flowing locks. Solemn facial expression with modern but attractive nose. Back of head smooth and void of hair. A very powerful and dramatic carving! H: 20.5", W: 14.5". $10,000+ |
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2215. Roman Colonial Period, c. 300AD., a lovely funerary marble stele. Rectangular in shape the piece is cut in high and detailed relief and shows two standing togate male figures. They stand side by side and face forward. Their inside arms are placed across their bellies, outside arm is straight down at side. Attractive rust colored patina throughout. Size is 11 3/8" length, 7 5/8" width, 1 3/8" thickness. On custom Lucite stand. $10,000+ |
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Roman Bronze, Terra cotta and more |
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2216. Roman Egypt, c. 1st Century BC/AD. A attractive bronze flat symmetric knife used for small works, such as food preparation. Intact and in choice condition. Lengths 9.5". From Gurob. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XXXI, 48 – 51. A scarce type of knife. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection $350 |
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2217. 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
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2218. Roman, c. 100AD-300AD., a wonderful and finely crafted bronze ladle. Extremely long and thin handle with swan head at top. Ladle is small and deep (square lead colored discoloration on portion of ladle). Very attractive. L: 17.5". Ex. Leighton Wilkie Coll. $800 |
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2219. Roman terra cotta statue of Venus, c. 1st-2nd century AD. In pale orange slip the mold made piece depicts the standing goddess wearing elaborate coiffure, the layers surmounted by a diadem with a bun piled high on the back of her head. She stands naked with a stylized wave rising behind her right shoulder with a dolphin head downwards diving at her feet. On an integral rectangular pedestal base, the back with the maker’s name”MAPK” incised. Trades of original pigmentation still evident. Some attractive encrustation still evident as well. Ht: 8.5". Ex. Bonhams London auction. $2,000 |
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2220. Fabulous ancient bronze coin, Roman Egypt, Antiochus IV, AE 40. Laureate head of Zeus-Serapis facing right./ Eagle standing to left, Greek inscription behind and in front. A very pleasing example with a great patina. BMC 42. Choice VF+. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $350 |
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2221. A lot of 2 fibulae. Firs one is inscribed and is early 1st Century AD with a rib in sunken relief along the highly arched bow center, bordered with wide grooves. The letters "AVCISSA" are stamped in relief above the iron axis bar, terminated by bronze knobs. For a similar fibula, see R. Hattatt, "Ancient Brooches and Other Artifacts," Oxford 1989, catalogue # 1491. The "aucissa" brooch type was first made in Gaul during the first half of the 1st century AD, and appeared in Britain, ca AD 50. Also included is a Roman SILVER Fibula, Rhineland, ca. 3rd Century AD. The bow angular and faceted, terminating on one end in a semi-circular plate, beneath a vertically pierced plate with horizontal excision for holding the spring of the pin; the other end terminates in a triangular plate that covers the catch of the pin. Two nice examples. $400/2 |
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2222. Roman wood and gold miniature bottle with bone applicator, ca. 1st century AD. with gold leaf applied to the rim and shoulder of the small squat vessel and attached to an ivory applicator via a delicate gold chain. Height of bottle is 1.25", applicator is about 2". $500
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2223. Roman Egypt, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A lot of 3 bronze items. The first two are bronze appliques and the last is a handle from a bronze vessel. Lengths 1 ½” to 3 1/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $125/3 |
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2224. Roman, North Africa, Carthage, c. 300AD, a lot of 2 redware ceramic plates. Both flat with turned up rims, the smaller one with 7 circular incised designs on inside center of plate. Smaller one with repair, larger with age crack. Both still nice and attractive! Diameters are 9.75" and 8.5". Heights of both are 1.25". $250/2 |
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2225. Roman Egypt, c. 400-500AD., A good Roman red ware oil lamp, with a short nozzle and ring handle. The discus framed by a raised ring and a border of tongues, with the chest and body of a bearded god or Emperor in half profile towards the left, wearing a radiate crown. The large round stamp of the underside with fishbone leaves, possibly a workshop signature together with a single branch on the left shoulder. L: 4.75". Choice! $500 |
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2226. Late Roman, perhaps Byzantine, c. 400-800AD., a small double handled squat shaped amphora in dark green glass. In choice condition and measuring 4" tall. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $500 |
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2227. Late Roman, perhaps Byzantine, c. 400-800AD., unusual iron and bronze ladle. Long iron handle that is looped at end attaches to a semi-funnel shaped bowl. Inside of bowl smooth and void of design while top of outside has nice circular design. Bowl with one area of age cracking that created a small opening. Otherwise in very attractive condition. L: 10.5", diameter of bowl is 3.75. $600 |
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2228. Cyprus, c. 700BC., a small terra cotta trefoil juglet with traces of original red and black polychrome still evident on spout, loop handle and on slightly bulbous body (in 3 downward spiked design). Repairs to spout otherwise in choice condition. H: 3.75". $400 |
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2229. Cyprus, c. 700BC., a miniature terra cotta juglet with black paint still evident on orange colored slip. Three thin horizontal fine black lines adorn bulbous mid section with additional linear design around flared opening. Single loop handle is also painted black. Attractive and in choice condition. H: about 2.5". $400
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Holy Land |
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2230. Holy Land, Judaea, Middle Bronze Age, c. 1730-1550 BC. A wheel made clay oil lamp with flat base. Orange-buff clay, wet-smoothed, with sides pinched to form spout. Nice mineral encrustation and root marks, blackening around spout. 5-1/2” long, 5” wide, 1-1/2” high. See Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar example. $200 |
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2231. Holy Land c. 13th-10th century BC., A good pale orange slip clay mask from an anthropoid burial urn, straw tempered, the details formed in raised relief, the stylized hair incised above the forehead, the small false beard suggesting Egyptian influence, with traces of original white pigment on the eyes and mouth and red pigment around the nose area. Rare. H: 8.5". $1,000
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2232. Holy Land c. 13th-10th century BC., a small and attractive single handle orange ware trefoil pitcher with incised horizontal line at bulbous mid-section. Ex. Moshe Dyan Collection, signed. H: 3.25 .$350 |
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2233. Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age I, c. 1200 - 930 BC. This wheel made orange-buff clay oil lamp with round base is pinched to form the spout. A large with strong mineral encrustation, blackened spout. 6-1/4” long, 6” wide, 2-1/2” high. See Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, for similar example. $175 |
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2234. Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age II, c. 930-536 BC. This wheel made light orange clay oil lamp with round base from the "First Temple Period" is pinched to form the spout. In excellent condition, with nice mineral encrustation. 5” long, 5-1/4” wide, 1-5/8” high. See Ruth Amiran, Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, for similar examples. $175
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2235. Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age, c. 1200 -536 BC. This wheel made buff clay oil lamp with round base is pinched to form the spout. A large example with nice mineral encrustation. 6” long, 6” wide, 2” high. See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples. $150 |
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2236. Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age, c. 1200 -536 BC. This wheel made orange clay oil lamp with round base is pinched to form the spout. A thin-walled example with nice mineral encrustation. 5-1/2” long, 5-1/2” wide, 1-1-3/4” high. See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples. $150 |
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2237. Holy Land, 1st – 3rd Century AD. A lovely free-blown glass bottle, 2-3/4" high, 2-1/8" in diameter. It is beautifully made with a ring of decorative incisions surrounding the flared neck and ribs on the globular body. This fine light green cosmetics vessel has a deeply indented base and is in perfect condition, with areas of encrustation and iridescence. $150 |
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2238. Holy Land, 1st – 3rd Century AD. A lovely free-blown glass jar, 2-1/4" high, 2" in diameter. It is nicely made with a globular body, a widely flared neck and indented base. This fine cosmetics vessel is in perfect condition with areas of encrustation and iridescence. $175 |
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2239. Holy Land, 1st – 3rd Century AD. A lovely free-blown glass jar, 2-1/4" high, 2-1/4" in diameter. It is nicely made with a globular body, a widely flared neck and a heavy, indented base. This fine pale green cosmetics vessel is in perfect condition with areas of encrustation and iridescence. $175 |
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2240. Holy Land, 1st – 3rd Century AD. A lovely free-blown glass vial, 2-3/4" high, 1-1/2" in diameter. It is beautifully made with a deeply ribbed body, flared neck and a simple rolled lip. This fine light green cosmetics vessel has a deeply indented base and is in perfect condition, with areas of encrustation and iridescence. $150 |
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2241. Holy Land, 1st – 3rd Century AD. A lovely free-blown glass vial, 2" high, 1-3/8" in diameter. It is beautifully made from deep green glass with a globular body and rounded bottom. In perfect condition with areas of light encrustation and iridescence. $150 |
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Roman Intaglios |
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2242. Indo-Greek, 3rd – 2nd Century BC. A carnelian ring stone incised with a deadened male bust facing to rt. Intact and may represent one of the Bactrian rulers.15 x 11mm. $300 |
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2243. Indo-Greek, Bactria, c.3rd Century BC. A round lapis ring stone incised with a boar’s head facing to left within a border of joined pellets. The stone’s diameter is 11.5mm and has a small chip to one side. $200 |
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2244. Hellenistic, c.4th Century BC. A highly domes ring stone of black and white banded agate incised with the club of Herakles. The stone is intact and well cut, with all the knobs in the wood expertly rendered. Intact and measures 11.5 x 7mm. $300 |
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2245. Hellenistic, 3rd – 2nd Century BC. A deep orange carnelian domed ring stone incised with a bearded bust draped left, perhaps the god Zeus. Somewhat simplistic, but intact and measures 12 x 9.5mm. $200 |
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2246. Hellenistic, c.3rd – 1st Century BC. A carnelian ring stone with a well rendered lion standing to left on a ground line. Nicely detailed and very well done. 11 x 8.5mm. $300 |
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2247. Hellenistic, c.3rd – 1st Century BC. A nice domed carnelian gemstone with an incised stag facing to left. Good orange colors and intact. 11 x 9mm. $250 |
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2248. Hellenistic, c.3rd – 1st Century BC. A nice yellow-brown marbled seal incised stag prancing to left. Nice color and intact. 13 x 11mm. $300 |
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2249. Hellenistic, c.3rd – 1st Century BC. A nice carnelian ring stone with Zeus front, looking lt., resting on a scepter and holding a thunderbolt. Nice color and attractive! 10.5 x 7.5mm. $250 |
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2250. Hellenistic, c.3rd – 1st Century BC. A round carnelian ring stone incised with the image of a kneeling female before a flaming altar, hand raised to her face. Diameter 10mm and a nice example. $300 |
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2251. Roman, 1st Century AD. A charming green chalcedony ring stone neatly incised with a lizard. Intact with good color and style. 10 x 7mm. $300 |
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2252. Roman, 1st Century AD. A nice carnelian ring stone with bird standing to left, fillet in its’ beak. Intact and cute 12 x 8mm. $275 |
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2253. Roman, 1st Century AD. A light blue glass ring stone depicting a pair of pigs to left, giving their attention to some foliage, which is before them. The piece measures 13 x 9.5mm, has a small chip and exhibits some pitting and weathering, but the impression is nice. $100 |
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2254. Roman, c.1st – 2nd Century AD. A green glass faceted stone set in a modern high carat gold ring, which imitates the ancient style. Ring Size 9 ½ and wearable. $250 |
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2255. A Modern gold ring manufactured in ancient style set with a almandite garnet cabochon. Ring Size about 8 ½. $250 |
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2256. Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD. A carnelian ring stone depicting Dionysus standing to right, holding a kantharos and thyrsos, panther at his feet. The style is quite provincial, with most of the attributes of Dionysus implied. One edge chip and some resin from the original setting encrusted on the surface. 13 x 10mm. $150 |
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2257. Roman, 2nd – 3rd Century AD. A choice carnelian ring stone depicting Athena standing to right, holding a dagger and a globe with a crested head which faces left. Chlamys hangs from her left arm. The stone is well incised, 13 x 10mm, and just a marvelous stone. $350 |
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2258. Roman, 3rd Century AD. A carnelian ring stone incised with an image of Pax standing to right, holding a branch and scepter. Some black resin from the original setting still encrusted on the sides. 17 x 11mm. $300 |
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2259. Roman, c.3rd – 4th Century AD. A lot of 2 rings stones, each with an inscription. The first example, 12 x 8.5mm, is of red jasper and is inscribed ‘AV(backward C)’ within a wreath. The second stone is carnelian and measures 9.5 x 8mm and is incised ‘IHI (sic) / OV. Both have minor chipping and make an interesting pair. $300/2 |
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2260. Central Asia, 3rd – 4th Century AD. An oval carnelian ring stone depicting a coarsely rendered bearded male head facing to left. Intact and quite interesting. 9.5 x 8mm. $200 |
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2261. Sasanian, c.5th Century AD. A nice carnelian ring stone incised with a griffin facing to left, wings curled up. Intact and a nice design. 12 x 10mm. $200 |
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2262. Islamic, c.900 – 1200 AD. A light amethyst ring stone with 2 lines of Kufic script. The stone is round, highly domed and is without chips or scratches. Diameter 11.5 mm. $150 |
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Indus Valley Pottery & Terra Cotta |
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A Fine Old Collection of Indus Valley Civilization of Painted Pottery
Many of the following pieces are similar to other Central Asian cultures than the Indus and demonstrate the extensive trade and cross-influencing which was an important part of these cultures from the earliest times.
2263. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, c.5th Millennium BC. A thick-walled red-brown burnished bowl with an attractive outer rim element consisting of an alternating antelope-linear design in black over white ground. The inside of the bowl is decorated with black linear patterns and a central floral design. The base has what may be a maker’s mark, three impressed divots and a swirl. Intact with some minor flaking of paint and very substantial. Dia: 7”; H: 2 ¾”. For a similar design see Marshall, op. cit. Pl. XLII #20. $500 |
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2264. Mehrgarh, Period VI, c.3000 – 2800 BC. A terra cotta rhyton with the upper portion of a female figurine placed just above the small, domed spout. Some encrustation and the figurine has been re-attached to the vessel. L: 4”; H: 3 3/8”. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p.178 for these types of terra cotta figures. $400 |
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2265. Indus Valley, c.3000 – 2800 BC. A terra cotta lid to a much larger vessel. Serving as the handle is a reclining ram, with detailed horns and facial features. The ram wears a necklace comprised of discs. Intact and interesting. D: 6”. $400 |
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2266. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, c.3000 – 2800 BC. A painted bowl with a standing zebu on either side amidst flora, which includes a palm tree. The paint is purple-black over a buff slip. Virtually perfect with minor loss of paint near the base. H: 6 ½”. Cp. Sir John Marshall, Mohenjo Daro and the Indus Civilization, pl. LXXXVII, 6 for a similarly shaped vessel. $500 |
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2267. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A fine polychrome ram effigy vessel with the “unending” knot decoration painted in yellow over red and underneath incised crescent designs that go around the body of the pot. A strap handle runs from the top of the pitcher down to mid-vessel. This piece shows no sign of having been cleaned or hand polished. Some minor repair to one horn and the handle. If proper cleaning were done, the vessel would glow with great vigor. H: 12”. $4,000 |
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2268. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A fine polychrome canister vessel with several registers of alternating geometric patterns. On the bottom a “picket fence” of red and tan slats is topped by a black border followed by a thinner black base line for the central red and tan “waffle” designs. The top third of the canister consists of eleven alternating concentric circle patterns going around. The rim is recessed about an inch from the vessel’s sides. Most of the vessel has original paint, some of which is obscured by caked earth. There is a small chip off the surface and over-all the piece is exceptionally well preserved, considering the size. H: 12 ¾”. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, fig. 2-12, 12 for similar designs. See also W. Norman Brown, Chanjo-Daro Excavations, 1935-36, American Oriental Series Vol. 20, pl. XXIII B for a similar painted vessel. An outstanding example of this form of pottery. $2,000
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2269. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. An attractive small spouted vessel with straight sides and knife-edge shoulders. Nicely decorated with linear motifs in black line. H: 2 ¾”; D: 4”. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, A Contemporary Perspective, page 42, fig. 2.12. $300 |
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2270. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A painted flared lip pot with light black painted designs on gray slip featuring a central frieze of standing stags above and below them are bands of triangles. The base has fish-like lozenge designs, and around the base of the neck are more triangles. There is a small chip off of the lip, otherwise a choice example. H: 5”. Marshall, ibid. $800 |
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2271. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A very attractive footed bowl with a nice band of decoration on the outside, which includes alternating areas of bright yellow and red-orange paint. Intact with some earthen encrustation. H: 3 3/8”; D: 4 ½”. A choice example! See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 42 for similar examples. $300 |
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2272. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A large light orange buff jar with straight side and flat shoulder with a flared mouth. The piece is handsomely decorated with intricate linear decorations in brown-black pigment. Intact with some minor rim chips and earthen encrustation. H: 3 1/8”; D: 4 ½”. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 42 for similar examples. $400 |
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2273. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A large jar with angled shoulder edge at equator. Nicely decorated with wavy lines in black-brown. Intact with minor rim chips and one small chip on the side. Measures 3 3/8” x 5 ½” and quite attractive. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 42 for similar examples. $400 |
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2274. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A large bowl with a ring foot. The sides are nicely decorated with a handsome geometric motif involving black-brown and brown pigmentation. Intact and attractive. H: 3 5/8”; D: 4 ¾”. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 42 for similar examples. $400 |
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2275. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A lot of 2 of two pieces. The first is large bowl with straight side and impressed foot. Side decorated with a linear pattern of alternating geometric designs. Intact with minor rim chips. H: 3 ¼”; D: 4 5/8”. The second a jar with corseted body and small foot. Decorated with linear designs. Intact, minor rim chip. H: 4 ½”. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 42 for similar examples. $400/2 |
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2276. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A lot of 2 creme buff straight-sided cups, each with a small foot. They are nicely decorated with linear motifs and some color, which included red-orange, green and light blue. One had minor rim chips and the smaller has an area of minor repair restoration. Sizes 3 ½” x 3 3/8” and 2 ¼” x 3”. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 42 for similar examples. $300/2 |
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2277. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A lot 2 nice creme buff vessels with linear decorative additions. The first piece is a small jar with angled sides and a knife-edge at the equator. Nice swirl pattern on the upper portion. H: 2”; D: 4”. The second piece is a small bowl decorated internally with a central palm-frond and various linear designs. D: 4 ¼”. Small rim repair. Attractive pair. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 42 for similar examples. $300/2 |
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2278. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. An attractive pair of creme buff vessels. The first piece is a straight-sided cup with a small foot. The sides are handsomely decorated with linear registers containing a cruciform design and a striped bird. Single repair on one side. H: 2 5/8”; D: 3 ¼”. The second is pear-shaped with a small foot and a flared mouth. Attractive linear motif around body. H: 3 3/8” with a minor rim chip. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 42 for similar examples. $300/2 |
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2279. Indus Valley, Kot Diji Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A lot 2 orange buff vessels. The first is goblet-shaped with narrow foot and a pear-shaped body. Nicely decorated with linear designs. Small rim chip, but other wise intact. H: 3 7/8”. The second vessel is a small bowl with small ring foot. Side decorated with alternating bands of geometric designs. Intact with a few small rim chips. H: 2 3/8”; D: 3 ¼”. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 45 for similar examples. $300/2 |
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2280. Indus Valley, Kot Diji Culture, Baluchistan. c.3000 – 2500 BC. A nice jar with angled shoulders and bottom, a very similar form to the contemporary Nal-Culture pieces. Sides decorated with an interesting linear design in red-orange and black. Intact and very attractive. H: 3 ¼”; D: 5 ½”. See Possehl, The Indus Civilization, a Contemporary Perspective, p. 45 for a similar example. $300 |
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2281. Indus Valley, Nal Culture, Baluchistan. c.2500 – 2000 BC. A standing tan slipped humped Zebu with linear decorations in black and orange. Between the massive horns is a small dish, which serves as a spout, with straight, flared walls and banded black and orange decoration. The eyes of the bull are indented and the skin of the neck is accentuated. L: 12 ½”; H: 10 ½”. Intact with some minor restoration to base of vessel on the head. A very large and impressive ritual vessel which is made in the form of the sacred cow that now are revered and populate the towns and cities of modern India. $5,000 |
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2282. Harappan Culture, Eastern Phase V, c 2500 – 1900 BC. A painted ceramic zoomorphic vessel in the shape of a standing bird (with three legs). There is a small strap handle behind the neck. The top part of the vessel is painted with black geometric designs over buff slip. The vessel is hollow and was used as a small pitcher. The bird’s eyes were applied and resemble modern spectacles. Intact with well preserved pigmentation. H: 6”. W. Norman Brown, op. cit., plate XXX for similar painted designs. $2,000 |
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2283. Harappan Culture, Eastern Phase V, c 2500 – 1900 BC. A painted ceramic zoomorphic vessel in the shape of a twin tailed fish. There is a vase opening at the head with no apparent usage as the piece is virtually solid. A pair of “ears” touch the top of the vase head with a handle coming from the back of the vase spout. The potter used brown pant to form geometric designs on top of this peculiar figure. L: 5 ½”. See W. Norman Brown, op. cit., plate XXX for similar painted designs. Excellent quality and very rare. $1,000
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2284. Harappan Culture, Eastern Phase V, c 2500 – 1900 BC. A most unusual vessel. The piece is square with a squat leg in each corner. The top of this amazing piece has a roosting bird, in relief, on opposite corners. Between the birds are two domes that clearly were designed as female breasts. Between them is a rectangular knobbed handle, which goes down to the bottom of the vessel. Black and red painted designs, of Nal type are on all sides of the “house” except the bottom. Two large holes open up to reveal the empty structure, which probably was designed as a small shrine or house. Dimensions 5 ½” x 4 ½” x 3 ½”. Unpublished but from Mature Harappan culture. $1,500 |
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2285. Indus Valley, c.2000 BC. An interesting gray terra cotta vessel with a molded body containing lovely decorative elements. The spout is in the form of a goat’s head, with in-turned horns and a trumpet-like mouth. A single handle is behind the head and joins another spout, which is slightly trefoil. Overall a very attractive and well-preserved vessel with no restoration. H: 7”. $1,500 |
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2286. Indus Valley, c.2000 BC. A coil-formed tan buff terra cotta vessel with a single handle decorated with a small monkey seated just behind the trefoil spout. Below is another spout in the form of a feline head. The piece is nicely decorated with linear motifs in orange and black line. Some restoration, but an attractive vessel. H: 9”. $1,800 |
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2287. Bactria, c.200 BC. An interesting vessel with the upper portion of a fertility goddess as the spout. Her hair is in curls which frame her face and she wear and a low cap and a double collar. Both hands are at her breasts, which are implied. The body of the vessel is decorated varying lines, pellets and crescents, including a pair of snakes within registers at the back. All in red pigment. The piece has a single handle, which is painted red as well. Intact with a small amount of calcite encrustation on the lower portion. An attractive and intriguing piece! H: 7 3/8”. $1,20
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2288. Bactria, c. 2000 BC. A nice creme slip vessel in the form of a duck, with wings tucked back. The head is of a ram, with curled horns. The piece is nicely decorated with linear and floral motifs in black paint and has a single handle behind the head. Intact with some light earthen encrustation. H: 8 5/8”; L: 7”. A very attractive piece! $1,500 |
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2289. Bactria, c.2000 – 1500 BC. A nice chlorite bowl with corseted side and a mid-rim, with a small foot comprised of three concentric circles. Very well crafted with thin walls. H: 3 ½”; D: 4 ¾”. $500 |
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2290. Bactria, c.2000 – 1500 BC. A chlorite bowl similar to the above lot. Very well made with earthen encrustation as found. H: 2 ½”; D: 4 5/8”. $300 |
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2291. Bactria, c.2000 – 1500 BC. A marble jar with dramatically angled sides and a flat base. The rim id also flat and the wall are thin. Some minor restoration, but a very scarce and attractive stone vessel. H: 3 1/8”. $400 |
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2292. Bactria, c.2000 – 1500 BC. A small black chlorite jar with small foot and pinched rim. Intact with glossy surfaces and much eye appeal. H: 2 1/8”; D: 3 ¼”. $300
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2293. Amlash, c.1000 BC. A creme buff terra cotta double-chambered rhyton in the form of a bull. The small head with two horns rests on a stalk placed on the front chamber, with a spout at the chest and a bowl for filling is on the back chamber. The vessel stands on four post legs with a rib at the midsection and a small tail at the rear. An attractive piece with some very good quality restoration. H: 7 7/8”; L: 9”. For similar types see St J. Simpson, 'Early Iron Age rural ceramic traditions in Iran' in I. Freestone and D. Gaimster (eds.), Pottery in the making: world ceramic traditions (London, The British Museum Press, 1997), pp. 152-57, pp. 152-57. $1,200
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2294. Gandhara gray schist head of Buddha Shakyamuni, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Face carved with lidded eyes and defined pupils, ulna, moustached mouth and elongated earlobes. Hair combed into an usnisha. Ex London auction house. Very nice condition with loses to nose. On custom stand. Ht: 7.5". A very attractive piece! $2,500 |
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Persia |
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2295. Persia, 1800-1530BC, 2 bronze arm torques, from the time of the Amorites, of thick rounded form, the terminals tapering to a blunt point. Worn on the upper arm or the ankle. For similar example refer: Moorey PRS, "Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmoleum Museum", (1971) plate 64 #402. Diameter of each is about 4". $500/2 |
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2296. Persia, Luristan, c. 1200BC., a wonderful bronze axe head with 4 spiked shaft and long flared blade. Two modern holes drilled, one of which goes through the mid-blade. Still extremely desirable. L: 8.25". Cp. Les Bronzes Du Luristan by Andre Godard, plate XVIII, #56. Ex. Leighton Wilkie Collection. $750 |
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2297. Persia, Luristan, c. 1200BC., a pristine socketed bronze spear point. 12.5" long with nicely tapered blade. Nice mottled green and brown patina. Small hole drilled through mid-section of shaft. A choice example! Ex. Leighton Wilkie Collection. $500 |
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2298. Persia, Samanid, Nishapur glazed ceramic bowl, c. 9th-10th century. Painted on inside with black, tan, yellow and green polychrome under glaze. Depicts a sword-wielding hero facing a winged, bull-like creature. Also depicted are a peacock, fox, flowers and other iconographic elements. Repairs evident. Ht: 3", D: 7.75". $1,500 |
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2299. 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! $1,500 |
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2300. 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". $3,000 |
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2301. Persia, Nishapur, c. 1200 AD., an attractive pair of small glazed vases. One in green, the other is aqua blue. Both of cylindrical shaped with slightly flared openings. H: about 4" each. Both in nice condition. $300/2 |
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2302. Luristan (?) A lot of two iron weapons. One a long spear point with long tang, 12.25" long. The other a short axe blade with missing tip and hollow and round tang. L: 8". Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $150/2 |
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2303. Luristan(?), c. 1200BC., a long and wide bronze spear point with unusual flared double pegged protrusions at either side of short tang. L: 14.25". Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. Choice. Rare! $500 |
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2304. A lot of two bronze items possibly Luristan(?). One a long and narrow spike with sharp tang under rounded base. L: 9.25". The other a short and hollow rounded arrow point about 3" long. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $200/2 |
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2305. Luristan (?), c. 1200BC., a long short sword with unusually shaped handle that has “ram’s horn” shaped ornament atop handle. In excellent condition and rare. L: 19". Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $750
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2306. Luristan (?) An unusual dagger with bronze blade and all wood handle. Blade is thin and narrow; handle with incised groove on single side from top of blade to top of handle. L: 11.5".Choice. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $500 |
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2307. 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. $1,800 |
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2308. Western Asia, 1st Millennium 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: 6.5”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. Nice! $300 |
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2309. Medieval Germany, c. 1650AD., a interesting glass flask called an “onion wine bottle”. Onion shaped bulbous body with smaller tubular shaped neck. Bottom of flask inverted. Nice mottled dark green glass with excellent iridescence. Original cork stuck inside. H: 6.5". $500 |
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2310. Medieval Germany, c. 1650AD., a very attractive kylix shaped glazed pot. In mottled shades of black, brown and green. Loop handle at opposite sides. Repaired but all original. Unusual and rare!. H: 2.75", D: 6.5". Nice. $500 |
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2311. Medieval Germany, c. 1650AD., an attractive bronze dish with 5 scalloped shaped sections (each with 4 scallops) evenly placed around the outside rim. Hallmark on inside rim difficult to distinguish. Attractive olive green patina throughout. Portion of bottom crumpled with open crack. Otherwise very nice! H: 1.5", D: 8.75". $750 |
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2312. Medieval Period (?) Iron axe, long wood shaft with corroded iron axe head. L: 17", length of blade is 5.5". Nice condition. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $250 |
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2314. Central Europe, c. 1700's, and craftsman’s plane used for shaping wood. Very similar in style to those in use today. Made of wood and shaped iron. In remarkable fine condition. Ex. Leighton Wilkie Collection. Two small modern holes drilled in bottom as well as 5 on one of the side. Still in excellent condition. L: 8.5", H: 3.5", widest width is 2". Ex. Leighton Wilkie Coll. $400
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2315. Europe, proportional wood dividers, dated 1741. Ornately incised with intricate design, one side of dividers is date “17 41". Other side has “89 and 78" incised. Ram’s horn nut and hand filed threads allow for adjustments. L: 14.5" including metal points. Carved from dark wood. In excellent condition. Used by cabinet and furniture makers to measure accurately. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $350 |
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2316. Europe, c. 1770-1810, a beautifully incised wood divider. In excellent condition. Incised design resembles that of a rolling wave design on all four sides. L: 14" from metal tip to metal tip. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $200 |
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2317. Europe, c. 1800, a fine flint knapper’s hammer with out handle. Iron head is nicely incised with “X” design. L: 3.25", H: 2.75". Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $200 |
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