501. Saharan Neolithic, c. 4000 - 1000 BC. A lot of 25 stone points of the "stemmed" variety, a couple have some chipping, but most of them are intact and they all show a myriad of colors. The average size is about 1 ½" and they are all nice framed in a Cherry wood hinged display measuring 10” x 8”. $250

503. Egypt, Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A blue faience ushabti. Nice features with some surface abrasion. H: 6 1/8”. $300

504. Egypt, XXI Dynasty, a light blue faience ushabti with detail and hieroglyphics in black paint. Choice and 3.5" tall. $300

505. Greek, 8 th – 7 th Century BC. A choice bronze 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! $600

506. Villanovan, c.7th Century BC. A bronze bracelet comprised of two thickly wound bronze coils at either end of simple rounded bronze band. Intact and attractive with attractive apple green patina. S: 2.5". The Villanovans were the Iron Age predecessors of the Etruscans and are known for their skill in working bronze. They are named after a modern town near Bologna, Italy and settled the area of Etruria by the 11th century BC, later to be assimilated by the Etruscans. $500

508. Attica, Athens, c. 5th Century BC. An attractive Attic small lekythos with two riders on horseback on either side of two men standing over an altar. Top missing, but an attractive little vase. H: 6". Ex. Leighton Wilkie Collection. $700

512. Greek South head nicely painted in profile facing left in white paint. All around are swirling designs in white and tan paint. Portion of raised round base is missing, otherwise in choice condtion. $350

513. Greek South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A red-ware squat lekythos with (handle missing) with beautifully rendered sphinx facing to left. Some chipping with repairs to spout. Still a very attractive piece! H: 4". $500

515. Daunian, c. 300BC, a creme slip pot with 3 small loop handles (one of matching pair missing). Linear design in red-orange polychrome. H: 2.75". Nice. $250

516. Roman, c. 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A carved pale white colored marble torso of "Winged Victory", wearing 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". $5000

517. Roman Asia Minor, c. 300 AD. A lovely rectangular marble funerary stele cut in high and detailed relief. Its depicts two standing togate male figures standing side by side and facing forward, their inside arms are placed across their bellies, outside arm is straight down at side. Well preserved with an 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

518. Roman, c. 1st-3rd century AD, a bronze spoon or small ladle. Of simplistic shape with deep and rectangularly shaped scoop at one side with long and pointed handle. L: 8.25". $375

519. Roman, c. 1st-3rd century, a pair of crude terra cotta pieces. One a cup with single loop handle, the other a plain bowl. Both of dark brown slip and void of any design or detail. Size of cup is 1.75" high, D: 3.5". Bowl is 2.25" high, D: 4". Some chipping on both pieces. $250/2

520. Roman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD., a bronze articulated tassel. Possible a military decoration(?). Single column with 3 identical tassels falling vertically. H: 2.5". Choice and rare! On custom wood stand. $350

521. Roman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD., a bronze plaque with two lions in reared posture standig on 2 hind legs and facing in other, poised for battle. Both animals are well defined and in high relief. Attractive dark green patina. Repaired. D: 3.75". $450

522. Roman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD. A modern gold ring with a raised bezel and ornate decoration. Centrally set is a glass intaglio imitating sardonyx with a goddess, which is difficult to make out due to some degradation of the glass. Weight 11.53g. Ring size roughly 9 ½. A good, wearable ring. $500

524. Roman, 4th – 5 th Century AD. A small and finely crafted pair of gold earrings with twisted design and small round plaque. Wearable and in choice condition. 1.17 grams.D: 9mm. $150

525. Roman, 4th – 5 th Century AD. A small and finely crafted pair of gold earrings with twisted design and small smooth and round plaque.. Wearable and in choice condition. 2.55 grams. D: 15mm. $350

526. Roman, 4th – 5 th Century AD. A small and finely crafted pair of gold earrings of simplistic and smooth style with single side revealing a small wound and wrapped design. D: 15mm 4.40 grams. Wearable and choice. $400

528. Roman, 4th – 5 th Century AD. A small and finely crafted pair of gold earrings of simplistic and smooth style with single side revealing a small wound and wrapped design. Wearable and choice. D: 13mm 1.63 grams. $250

530. Roman, 4th – 5 th Century AD., a lot of 3 small glass vials. Two of amber colored glass with bulbous bodies with tubular necks that flare at opening. Third piece is the largest and of translucent green with vertically ribbed bulbous body with crimped formation around bottom of neck. H: 2.5"-3". All are nice and free from defects. $350/3

533. Byzantine, c. 1000AD, a small and finely crafted cut glass bottle of milky blue-white color. Of semi-cylindrical shape; piece has been cut to reveal two identical horizontal bands which include 2 crosses. H: 3.5". $500

534. Byzantine Period glass and garnet beaded necklace. Strand of 19" and strung for wearing. $350

535. Byzantine Period blue glass beaded necklace. Strand of 24" and strung for wearing. Mix of mostly very small squat rounded blue glass beads. $350

536. Syro-Hittite, c. 1500BC., a very tall and flat creme slip terra cotta “astarte” figure. She stands in rigid posture with 2 short and stubby arms outstretched at sides (both repaired) and wears large earspools with tall headdress. Lower body (repa ired) is clothed in long robe. On custom Lucite stand that covers entire piece. H: 11". Very nice and rare this tall. $1500+

537. Syro-Hittite, c. 1500BC., a small and creme slip terra cotta “astarte” figure. She stands in rigid posture with her hands resting on her chest She also wears a thick braided necklace, her eyes are typically large and round with pointed nose. H: 4.25". $500

538. Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 1st Century BC. A lot of 3 class beads, one yellow, one orange/red and one in translucent blue. Diameters 9.5mm, 11mm & 11.5mm. Also included a large carnelian bead with 6 flat edges and showing some chipping. L: 1 ½". $300/3

539. Cyprus, c. 6 th century BC, a small aryballos in creme slip with nicely rendered abstract design painted in shades of black and gold. Some chipping to top otherwise in very nice condition. H: 2.5". $300

540. Phoenicia, Head bead or pendant, c.500-300 B. C. a small cream colored glass core-formed face with blue glass atop head for headdress and suspension loop, and cream colored beads for ears. Smoother surfaces. Dim:20 x 15 mm. Christies, op. cit. A lovely small example. $1000

541. Near Eastern glass and stone beaded necklace. th mix of assorted beads Strung for wearing . All beads are choice with many interesting types, colors and sizes. $600

542. Bactria, c.400 – 300 BC. A molded glass scene depicting a kneeling priest sacrificing a ram, axe over his shoulder. Repaired, but quite colorful with deep red with some bluish swirls. Diameter 41mm / 1 5/8”. $400

543. Indus Valley, Nal culture, Baluchistan, c. 3000 – 2500 BC. A solid ring base jar, 4-1/4” diameter, with fine decorative designs executed in brown over cream slip. Nice mineral deposits. $250

544. Indus Valley, Nal culture, Baluchistan, c. 3000 – 2500 BC. A fine ring base flared jar, 3-5/8” diameter, with nested box designs executed in brown over cream slip. good encrustation in spots. In excellent condition. $250

546. Hellenistic Intaglio, c. 200 BC. A large 30 x 23 x 5 mm two-sided gem carved in striped white agate. The same artist engraved a scene with a standing Nike feeding a rampant stag who stands alongside her. The stag¹s horns are slightly higher than the goddess¹ head. She wears a flowing chiton and carries a large set of wings. On the other side a standing sea goddess holding a tall trident in her right hand, stands before an altar above which she holds a small suppliant figure. There is a chip behind the small suppliant. Otherwise this double gem stone is fresh and most attractive. $600

547. Iran, Sasanian, c.220 – 650 AD. A garnet intaglio with the head of an elk to right with tall antlers, dashes below. A very handsome type. 9 x 10mm. See Gobl pl. 18, 51q for type. $350

548. Iran, Sasanian, c.220 – 650 AD. A round carnelian intaglio depicting Gopatsah kneeling lt. within a beaded border. Dia: 12mm. $250

549. Iran, Sasanian, 224 - 651 AD. A nice carnelian O type seal with smooth style handle. On base, a gazelle left, looking rt., star behind. Intact with some light roughness on the handle. 16 x 20 x 15.5mm. Gobl pl. 19, 52a for type. $350

559. 19th Century Persia. A lot of 2 nice carnelian intaglios, both inscribed on either side. Each is intact with beautiful work. Dimensions 17 x 14mm & 18 x 13.5mm. $300/2

561. Mexico, West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. An "Incensario" in terracotta with traces of pigment. Two grotesques, back -to-back, a handle above a square depression between them. Scarce. Ht. 8 ½”. $500

562. Mexico, West Mexico, Colima, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. A large ceramic “gingerbread” figure in dark earth toned slip. Arms pointed and facing downwards! Long and rectangular face with long pointed nose. Head wears large and pointed headdress. Ears with ancient Legs, left arm and headdress repaired. H: 12.5". Nice. $300

564. West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. A small and finely made dark crème slip seated “hunchback” male. His knees are bent upwards with his hand resting upon them. He wears elaborate headdress that has triple banding with small projection at back. He wears and arm band at each elbow and large earrings. Genitalia exposed. Much of original paint still evident. H: 5.5". Ex. Robert S. Ellyn, M.D Collection. $400

565. West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. A small and finely made crème slip seated “hunchback” male. His knees are bent upwards with his hand resting upon them. Much of original orange polychrome still remains around neck and on left side of body. Mouth agape revealing his teeth. In excellent condition. H: 4.75". Ex. Robert S. Ellyn, M.D Collection. $400

567. West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC - 250 AD. A small pale red ware figure of a seated female. She appears to be a “hunchback”. Her body is bulbous with her small looped arms resting on her hips. She wears tall headdress and earrings. Nice patina. H: 7.5". Ex. Robert S. Ellyn, M.D Collection. $350

568. West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC – 250 AD. A seated crème slip ceramic of a rotund and obese man. Both of his knees are bent upright with his arms folded across. He wears 3 large hoop earrings on each ear. Upper portion of forehead is burnished in a shade of dark gray. Nice surfaces and patina. H: 5.5". Ex. Robert S. Ellyn, M.D Collection. $500

569. West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC – 250 AD., a fine red slip vessel in the shape of a male figure as a “water carrier”. Body of vessel is that of a tall cylinder with human head, arms and legs extending outward from cylinder. Arms support ropes that attach to vessel (left arm appears to be added). Otherwise in very nice condition! H: 7.5", D: 4.25". $450

570. Mexico, Aztec(?), c. 1450, a carved volcanic stone idol in the shape of an anthropomorphic seated figure. Large bulging eyes with large nose and lips. Hands rest on his chest. H: 10.5". $500

571. Mexico, 20 th century pueblo pot, Huastecan ceramic bowl with floral motif in brown paint on crème slip. The form of this Huastecan pottery vessel has changed little through hundreds of years. It has a concave bottom so that the pots can easily be balanced and carried on one's head for transportation of water and foods. H: 8", D: 6.5". Choice. $250

572. Belize, Maya, c. 500 – 800 AD. This exceptional ceremonial uni-face flint dagger is 9 ¾” long. It is made from nicely striated gray and black flint, has sharp edges and nice mineral deposits. An excellent example. $500

573. Costa Rica, Nicoya, Guanacaste(?), c. 800 – 1200 AD. A ceramic phallus. In crème colored slip, phallus is decorated on one side with incised linear designs. Some chipping otherwise in fine condition. H: 7.5". $450

574. Costa Rica, Nicoya, Guanacaste(?), c. 800 – 1200 AD. a nice ceramic bowl with inside “monkey” stick figure designs. Outside of bowl with remains of original linear design. Evidence of repair from original two large pieces with small holes on either side of crack where a twine was used (no present) to hold pieces together. H: 2.5", D: 7.75". Very attractive! $400

575. Panama, Cocle, ca 750 – 850 AD. A seated effigy of a woman. This hollow effigy portrays a heavily tattooed female in a curious position, her arms holding one knee and side of head. Well executed in Montijo Transitional phase, with red and black pigment over cream; it measures 4.5” in height,. Some surface wear and losses to nose and tip of foot but not detracting from presence. $300

576. Colombia, Tairona, c. 1000 – 1500 AD. A large red slip vessel in the shape of a seated male figure. His short legs are bent upwards with his hands resting upon his knees,. He wears necklace with 5 pendants; large pierced ears with open spout as top of head. Genitalia exposed. H: 10". Ex. Robert S. Ellyn, M.D Collection. $650

577. Columbia, c. 1000 - 1400 AD. Lower Magdalena, Sinu, Tolima, an interesting "tondo style" round bowl with raised pedestal stand with open work. Incised design on stand and to outside of bowl. H: 4 ¼”; D: 10 ¼”. Small age crack and natural wobble but a pleasing example. $300

579. Colombia, Tairona, c. 1000-1500 AD. A nice necklace in agate. It is composed of some large and round beads with the larger ones measuring up to an inch in diameter. Necklace has wonderfully colored light orange to red beads with surfaces showing age and antiquity. Strung with a modern clasp and measuring around 18 ½” in length. In excellent condition of preservation and wearable. $300

580. Ecuador, Jamacoaque, c. 300 BC – 400 AD. A nice offering bowl with a royal figure sculpted into front, wearing a decorative headband with wide flaps. Intact and unbroken with professionally stabilized cracks within the interior of the bowl. Fine gold and turquoise paint remaining on figure and two bands of color on top of bowl. Very pleasing artistic work. H: 6”; Dia: 6”. Custom made stand. From an old San Francisco Collection. $1500

583. Ecuador, Jamacoaque, c. 300 BC – 400 AD. An excellent shaman mask, 4 ½” wide. The projection on the forehead is indicative of a drug ritual involving the use of San Pedro cactus, which contains a mescaline derivative. Nicely detailed, in excellent condition, with good mineral deposits. $350

585. Peru, Chancay, c. 1200-1450AD, a tall tan slip standing male figure with short and stubby outstretched arms and thick sturdy legs; cone shaped head and extended phallus. Painted in grey tones in linear style. H: 9". Nice condition with some chipping at tip of phallus. $500

586. Peru, Chancay, c. 1200-1450AD, an orange slip figure of a rotund seated man holding a small cup with both of his hands in front of his chest. His stick-like legs protrude slightly just below his arms. Face is incised in flared spout of pot. Entire pot is highlighted in linear design with white and red paint. Back of pot repaired. Still nice. . H: 6.25". $350

589. Peru, Moche, c. 400 -700AD. An "Erotic" single-spouted black-ware pot. A couple engaged in coitus are atop the vessel, the spout emerging vertically from his back. A couple of chips around the mouth of the spout appear to be the only damage to a splendid piece work. H: 6”. $700

590. Peru, Moche, c. 400 –700 AD. A stirrup vessel, anthropomorphic style with owl-faced personage holding branch(?) and another object against its chest on the front container. Tan colored with terracotta-colored handle & spout, with vertical lines radiating down from spout to base on second container. Lovely condition and quite expressive. H: 6 ½”; L: 7”. $500

591. Peru, Nazca, c. 150 - 300 AD. A large polychrome Cup depicting serpent tongue protruding with feline attributes. The mythological creature surrounds entire vessel. An early phase example of Classical Nazca, it measures 5 ½" in diameter by 5 ½" in height. Vessel has a small round professional repair but it is overall in excellent condition. $300

592. Peru, Paracas, c. 200 BC - 100 AD. A unique large size trophy head. This vessel executed in ochre tone browns, red and white colors. Striking morbid expression of pain and horror mouth fully opened as to ready to cream. It shows between the eyes that end of the rope that was usually placed in order to hang the trophy in display. It measures 7 ½" in height. Some surface loss to surface as well as chips on teeth, but otherwise in excellent condition. $1800

593. Pre-Columbian lot of 2. Both ceramic; one a tripod vessel in pale orange slip, perhaps from Tairona, Colombia, c. 500-1000 AD . Anthropomorphic vessel is of a squatting female “hunchback” who appears to be giving birth?? Second piece is of a seated shaman figure with a large round nose and rotund body, holding implements, one in each hand. Perhaps Mayan. H: 6". A very interesting lot. Ex. Robert S. Ellyn, M.D Collection. $500/2

596. China, Han Dynasty, c. 206 BC - 220 AD. A handsome jade horse bust, carved in shades of green to rust earthly colors. The piece is exquisitely executed with a peculiar and unique grinning expression and has ancient calligraphy possibly describing a horse belonging to the Royal Emperors stables. H: 8”. Found in choice condition with a small chip to the base. A very nice example. $1100

597. Burma, 19 th 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

598. Gabon, Fang. A solid wood carving that somewhat resembles one of the helmet-masks with multiple faces. The insects, long since departed, had a good time playing in the interior of the piece, so it has character. H: 16 ½” with a rich, glossy brown patina. $250

600. Zaire, BaSongye. A "Kifwebe" mask nicely painted with curving and intersecting bands of back, white and red . H: 18 ½”; W: 11 ¾”. $250

601. New Kingdom, 19 th – 20 th Dynasty, c.1292 – 1075 BC. Another very interesting hand modeled terracotta ushabti with greatly exaggerated arms and a large head. The form is basically traditional, with a tripartite headdress in stylistic form and small face and false beard. The arms suggest almost some form of drapery or fabric and the implements the hands held were originally added in paint, which is now faded away. Intact with some surface abrasion and one of the more interesting and strange ushabtis from the eastern delta region. H: 6 5/8”. $500

602. Egypt, Coptic Textile, Fragmentary Linen textile, Roman, c.4 th - 5 th Century AD. Very fine tan weave with a large and several small fruit in red and green. Roughly 8 ¼” x 7”. Framed. $200

603. Rectangular strips with 2 lions, Roman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD, linen. Darker brown over a tan. Quite fragmentary, but nicely framed. L: 8 ½”. $150

604. Egypt, Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A cartonnage collar from a larger composition, which covered the mummy. In sections, but the gilding remains and with strong colors including blue, green, red, yellow and black. 9 ¾” x 7 ¼”. Nicely framed. $325

606. Africa, Mali, 20th century. A Tchi Wara Antelope Crest. The larger antelope figure stands on rectangular with rounded corners wood base and bears proportionally large head with long neck and tall and horizontally incised and banded antlers. The baby's long neck and head with smooth antlers protrudes from mother's back. Wood is old with numerous age cracks. Old repair evident to one of the mother's antlers. About 24" tall. From old Los Angeles collection. $400

607. Africa, Ghana, Asante. A lovely cast brass "Kuduo" or Spirit Container. It has an openwork base, the sides engraved with bands of geometric patterns. The lid shows two fighting animals, along with a male figure holding a curved sword or implement. H: 8”; Dia. 4 ¾”. See Leuzinger, The Art of Black Africa (1972), plate H-3 for an almost identical lid motif. $400

609. Egypt, Late Period, c.664 – 30 BC. A large light blue faience amulet of Pataikos, standing naked and bow-legged, with hands to the side of his belly. The color of the glaze has faded to white in most places and the piece is repaired at the midsection. H: 2 3/8” and mounted on a wooden black. See Petrie, Amulets, pl. XXXI, no. 176 j-l for similar examples. Pataikos was associated with Ptah of Memphis but also had an independent existence as an apotropaic deity. $300

610. Iran, Sasanian, c.4 th – 6 th Century AD. A nice necklace composed of carnelian beads of different shapes, some faceted, but all of good color. They are spaced by pairs of ancient Egyptian faience “mummy” beads and a modern silver swan-headed clasp. L: 18”. A nice wearable strand of beads. $300

611. Afghanistan, early 20 th Century. A large and heavy lapis lazuli mortar bowl. Repaired with a few losses, but a massive piece of lapis lazuli from the classic source of this famous blue stone that was prized by the ancients and traded all over the Old World since the Neolithic period and perhaps earlier. Diameter 7”; Height 4”. $1500

612. American folk art cane of knobbed hardwood branch shaft. Top portion of cane is beautifully inlaid with four vertical rows of alternating geometric designs in silver. Wood is nicely aged with wonderful patina. Rubber ferrule. Length is 36". Stephen Grubb Collection. $300

613. Attractive antique "compass" cane. Cylindrical cage handle set in antique shell and silver collars. Real full bark malacca, metal ferrule. Age crack at top of handle otherwise in excellent condition. Length of handle 2.5", overall length is 34. Ex. Stephen Grubb Collection. A wonderful cane!!!!! $750

614. France, a silver cane in the shape of a well-modeled greyhound head, mouth closed. Ebony shaft with wood ferrule. Nice! Length of handle 2.5", overall length is 36.5". Stephen Grubb Collection. $400

615. German, 800 fine silver cane in shape of wolfhound head with inlaid glass eyes, mouth agape with tongue protruding. Added sterling silver collar and plated base metal ferrule and attractive striped ebony shaft. Length of handle 4.5", overall length is 37". Stephen Grubb Collection. $600

616. Henri de Toulouse-Laurec cane. Brass duck head unscrews to reveal a 6" long glass flask. Metal collar directly beneath cane, which is assembled from 3 conjoining sections of equeal size by screwing them together. Metal ferrule with shaft of attractive light chocolate-colored wood. Excellent condition. Length of handle is 2.5", overall hength is 34.75". Stephen Grubb Collection. $300

617. An American system stick of wood with a crutch handle, and white metal collar. Containing a Map of Boston showing an American Legion parade. In light green, blue and black, with a spring-activated mechanism in perfect working order. The Map of Boston is rarer than the New York World’s Fair Map. Handle is 5.25" across, L: 35 in/ 89 cm. $500

619. A lot of two ceramics from Mexico. The taller piece in dark earth tones is that of a seated priest wearing large piece in red-brown slip with nice linear design in black paint of the upper torso of a female protruding from a bulbous body. H: 7.5". $400/2

621. Dominican Republic, Taino, c. 1200- 1500 AD. A large “olla” executed in natural light brown. The bowl measures approximately 10” at its widest point by 6” in height, with nice incised geometric pattern decoration surrounds vessel. Two charming frog “adornos” at each side of the bowl serve as handles. Found in very good condition. $500

623. Chile, Mapuche, c. 1200 – 1500 AD. A Rare Mapuche “Quitra” or stone pipe. This unusual stone carving is executed in the shape of an upright guanaco or other auquenid. It was probably used in ceremonies by the “Machi” or senior shaman of the tribe. It measures approximately 7” in height and has a nice aged surface. A rare and interesting item. $850

624. Mapuche “Quitra” or stone pipe. This carving is delicately executed in the shape of a female with arms and legs in loop motion. A very rare example probably used by the Shaman or “Machi” in fertility rites, which in Mapuche society were normally positions held by elderly women of the tribe. It measures approximately 4” in height and is found in choice condition. Very RARE!!! $850

625. Persia, Ardebil, c. 1600 - 1200 BC. A large and simplistically designed gray ware bulbous bowl with raised linear design at top and on bulbous mid-section. Nice condition throughout. H: 8.5". Ex. Jay Gluck Collection. $1500

626. Roman glass vials, c. 100-300AD., a lot of 4 fine “tear” vials. 3 in pale green glass, the fourth of silver-blue color. Two with losses at tops, one repaired. Still a nice lot. H:3"-4.25". Nice. $200/4

627. Japan, WWII enlisted man’s winter pale green colored tunic with Manchurian issue stampings. Also 2 wool puttees and cover from occupied Manila. Size is about adult small. Nice condition. $250

628. Africa, Nigeria, Nok Culture, a tall and antique redish brown ceramic figure of a highly stylized thin standing human figure. Head, neck and torso are slender going down to wide and heavy base that is layered at bottom in 3 sections. A very interesting piece worthy of further study. H: 17". Rare. $1500+

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