166. Attic: Athens, end of the 5 th Century BC. An attic wheel made oil lamp with deep, oblate, globular body, narrow inward sloping rim and a deep rim groove, filled in with applied white. The raised base is reserve red and defined by a groove and the nozzle is long, with a flat top. At the rear is a pinched, strap handle. Intact. L: 5 ½”. Bailey, Lamps in the British Museum, Volume I, p. 50, Q70, pl. 14; See Howland Type 24c. A nice example of this common Attic oil lamp shape with some earthen encrustation. $400

167. Magnia Graecia, end of the 6 th Century BC to c.480 BC. A wheel made terracotta oil lamp possessing a circular body and a flat, overhanging rim. A central tube rises to a height equal to the top of the lamp. The nozzle is short and tapered with signs of use. Intact with an age crack and about half of the orange-black glaze remaining. L: 4 ½”. Bailey, Lamps in the British Museum, Volume I, Q18, pl. 6; See Howard no. 107 & 110 for similar examples. $225

168. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1200 -536 BC. This wheel made orange clay oil lamp with round base is pinched to form the spout. A nice example with good encrustation. 5 ½” long, 6" wide, 2-1/2" high. See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples.$175

169. Holy Land, Iron Age, ca. 1200 -536 BC. This wheel made buff clay oil lamp with raised base is pinched to form the spout. A nice example with heavy encrustation. 5-3/4" long, 6" wide, 2-1/2" high. See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples.$175

170. Holy Land, Iron Age, c. 1200 -536 BC. This wheel made orange clay oil lamp with round base is pinched to form the spout. Tiny rim chip, else a superb example with nice encrustation. 6 ¼” long, 6 ½” wide, 2 ¼” high. See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples. $175

171. Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 -536 BC. This wheel made orange clay oil lamp with round base is pinched to form the spout. A fine example with rolled rim and good mineral encrustation. 6” long, 5 ½” wide, 2 ¼” high. See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples. $175

172. Holy Land, Judaea, Iron Age oil lamp, c. 1200 -536 BC. This wheel made buff clay oil lamp with round base is pinched to form the spout. A thin-walled example with nice mineral encrustation and blackened spout. 5 ¼” long, 4 ½” wide, 1 ¾” high. See Noam Adler, Oil Lamps of the Holy Land, for similar examples. $175

173. Eastern Mediterranean, 2 nd – 1 st Century BC. A red buff molded terracotta oil lamp, double-convex with sharp carination. The rim in decorated with raised lobes and two large pellets. The nozzle is waisted with two flanking volutes. Simple ring base. L: 3 ¼”. Intact with signs of use. See Anawati, p. 60, C175 for a similar type. $200

174. Eastern Mediterranean, c.1 st – 2 nd Century AD A five-spouted oil lamp with a small ring foot and 2 concentric circles around the fill hole. The handle is missing and the piece is heavily encrusted with earthen deposits. L: 3 3/8”. A scarcer variety. $300

175. Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A mold made brown slip oil lamp with a round discus adorned with lines separating four quadrants, each with a circle. The border consists of a tight quasi-herringbone pattern. Short nozzle, stump hand and a base of concentric circles. Intact and a very pleasing specimen. L: 3 ¼”. $275

176. Roman, 4 th – 5 th Century AD. A bronze lamp, heavily encrusted, with a single handle adorned with a large leaf. Features seems smooth and the piece is intact. L: 6”. $500

177. Roman North Africa, 5 th Century AD. A “Hayes Type I” red ware oil lamp with ovoid body with a short channel linking the nozzle and discus. The discus is decorated with a central “X” between the filling-holes surrounded by a herringbone pattern. The stump handle possesses a line down the front and the base has a simple geometric decoration. Intact. L: 4 1/8”. See Qedem 8, pp. 68-69 for similar types. $250

178. Roman North Africa, 5 th Century AD. A “Hayes Type II” red ware oil lamp with central nude male figure before a serpent emerging from a basket. Various florettes of alternating geometric designs and ivy leaves surround the central image. Long nozzle, with broad straight channel on top connecting with discus; angled stump handle. Two grooves in center of base. L: 4 ¾”. See Qedem 8, pp. 69-72 for similar types. $400

179. Islamic, 7 th – 13 th Century AD. A mould made terracotta lamp. Ovoid with sharp carination. High raised rim around fill-hole and raised rim in a V-shape around spout and wick-hole. The top of the spout and the body is adorned with lines and hatching design. Small knobbed handle, part of which now missing. Circular raised base. A choice example. L: 4 ¼". See Anawati pg. 101, C330 for a similar lamp. $250

180. Lot of 2 oil lamps. The first is an Islamic mould made lamp from the 7 th - 13 th Century with linear designs. L: 3 ¾". See Anawati pg. 101. The second lamp is from Asia Minor, c. 2 nd Century with an inward-sloping, plain disk surrounding by molding. Intact with signs of use. L: 3 ¾". See Anawati pg. 72, C222. Two lamps in the lot. $250/2

181. Lot of 2 Islamic oil lamps, c.10 th – 11 th Century AD. Both wheel made and executed in brown clay with degraded green glaze over all. Raised area around fill hole, simple, knob handles and large, open spout. Flat, no descript base. Lengths 3 ½” & 4”. Same class as Kubiak (1970) class A; Qedem 8, p. 153, no. 630 for a similar type with angular spout. $150/2

182. Lot of 2 Roman oil lamps. The first is a Roman lamp from North Africa, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD with the discus adorned with the image of Artemis, L: 4 ½” with some wear. The second lamp is Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, c.1 st Century AD, with Hellenistic influence, L: 3 5/8”, encrusted as found. Too good lamps in the lot. $250/2

183. Lot of 2 Roman oil lamps. The first is nice red ware example, c.1 st Century AD, L: 2 ½”. The second example is another red ware example of simple discus design, c.2 nd Century AD, 3 ¼”. To attractive little lamps in the lot. $300/2

184. Lot of 2 oil lamps. Both are small examples from the eastern Mediterranean region, Roman, c.1 st – 4 th Century AD. The first is of red ware with a grape and vine pattern around the fill hole and a loop handle, L: 2 ½”. The second is brown glazed with raised lines around the fill hole and a solid handle, L: 2 5/8”. A pair of cute little lamps. $225/2

185. "Grand Tour", probably 19 th-Century A lovely patinated bronze lamp, being a copy of a Roman one of a head of Pan. This is a really well-cast piece, and likely functional as well. Ht. ca.5.75 in. along with a gray terracotta oil lamp of unknown provenance, handle lacking, molded with a high relief face and a pointed spout, L: 5”.  $200

Pottery

186. Near East, c.1 st Millenium BC. An unusual vessel resembling a single handed phiale, or patera, with omphalos at the center. Repaired from sherds with some restoration near the handle. L: 5”; H: 1 3/8”.An unusual piece worthy of further research. $200

187. Iron Age I/II, c.1200 – 1000 BC. A tan buff terracotta pilgrim flask with the usual circular compressed body with central depression and tall spout with flanking handles. Intact. H: 7”. See Amiran, Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, p. 276, pl. 93-4 for similar examples. $250

188. Cyprus, c.8 th – 7 th Century BC. A small crème buff single handled vessel with nice linear decoration in brown. Intact and attractive. H: 4 1/8”. See Amiran, Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, pl. 98 for similar examples. $150

189. South Italy, Daunian, c.350 BC. A squat jug with a strap handle, knobbed at its summit. The piece is nicely decorated with lines in brown pigment over the tan buff. Some chipping around the foot, some repair to the rim and a few age cracks, of which there has been an unskilled attempt to secure with adhesive. Overall an ancient piece that has survived, but not without it’s share of trauma. H: 6”. $150

190. Greek South Italy, Apulia, c.340 BC. A calene ware guttus with tall ring base of red reserve with a black stripe around the bottom. The sides of the body are ribbed for traction, as it is a vessel used for oils in the bath. This is an early form of the guttus with a top like a lekythos. H: 4 5/8”. A nice example. $500

191. Greek South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A nice spindle epichysis with a winged Erote holding a plate of eggs above a box and a ball. Nice swirl patterns around and the edge is decorated with a nice petal-pattern. The side of the vessel is adorn with applied white vine and leaf. Intact with heavy earthen encrustations as found. A few edge chips. From an old European collection. H: 4 ¾”. Hardboiled eggs were part of the funerary feast and they represented resurrection. The ball represents a funerary game often played after the feasts. $500

192. Greek South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A Gnathian ware skyphos with nice Oxford Vine pattern in golden yellow between white and red lines. Intact with some spalling and subsequent loss of glaze in areas. H: 3 ¼”; W: 5 ¾”. $250

193. Greek South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A calene ware kylix with 4 impressed palm fronds around a central impressed head of a gorgon. A pleasing example some earthen encrustation on the inside and one small chip restored. Width is 7 ¼” and the height is 3 ¾”. $400

194. Greek South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A Calene-ware Pelike with 2 handles and a rim, which suggests it once, had a lid. Intact and attractive. H: 5 ¼”. An old label from Franklin's, Beverly Hills says "ex Chadbourne".  $300

195. Greek South Italy, Canosa, c.300 – 275 BC. A molded terracotta image of Aphrodite, who sits nude, wearing a diadem and fashionable hairstyle. The piece is intact, but is missing both arms, which were originally joined by a pin into the hole on the side of the shoulder. No paint remains, but an absolutely charming piece and mounted on a wooden base. H: 7 ½”. $500

196. Greek South Italy, Apulia, c.330 BC. A mixed lot of 5 pottery vessels. 1). A Gnathian ware footed bowl, intact with much glaze missing. Just a trace of the vine pattern around the rim, Dia: 4 ¾”; H: 2”. 2). A single handled juglet with much spalling and surface loss, including a large rim chip. H: 3 ¾”. 3). A trefoil oinochoe missing the glass and the handle, H: 3 ¼”. 4). The upper portion of a large vessel, nice palmette pattern, H: 3 1/8”. 5). A Holy Land terracotta “tear drop” vial, intact, H: 4 ½”. 6). A black ware West Mexican vessel with incised design and missing a handle, some spalling resulting in loss of surface, H: 4”. Also included are two other South Italian pottery sherds and a tourist copy of a seated pre-Columbian figure. A mixed lot indeed. $200

Fibulae (Brooches)

197. Hellenistic, 3 rd – 1 st Century BC. A large fibula mainly composed of iron with two large coils and a triangular pin catch. The body is wrapped with a thick bronze wire and resembles a long coil. Intact and superb for an iron fibula of this nature. 5 7/8” x 2 5/8”. $300

198. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A silver strongly profiled brooch of the Almgren Group IV, made from two pieces of metal and with highly arched body. Intact and a nice example. L: 2”. See Cocis, The Brooches from Roman Dacia, pl. XII for similar examples. This piece and those following were found in the Balkans, where influences from the native peoples played heavily into the styles and types of fibulae used by the Romans who came to conquer and settle in the region. $225

199. Roman, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A simple bronze brooch consisting of a straight bar with two lion-headed terminals. The pin is hinged with a small “J” catch. Intact with thick patination. L: 2”. A more unusual type and found in England. $150

200. Roman, 2 nd Century AD. A bronze zoomorphic brooch in the form of a peacock in profile with incised linear decoration. Intact with both pin and catch in place. L: 1 ½”. See Cocis, The Brooches from Roman Dacia, pl. CII, no. 1443. $125

201. Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A bronze enameled geometric brooch with a cone shaped bow and a simple catch and pin. Intact with much of the enameling remaining. W: 13/16” / 22mm. See Cocis, The Brooches from Roman Dacia, pl. CV for similar examples. $125

202. Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A silver T-shaped brooch with the upper part of the curved bow displaying a crest of concentric circles, from which other elements may have hung. The pin is hinged and the catch plate is set within the foot of the body. Intact. L: 2”. See Cocis, The Brooches from Roman Dacia, pl. CXLVII for similar examples. $225

203. Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A bronze dolphin-type fibula with an arched bow decorated with a large fin. The pin is hinged with a simple catch at the tail. The body is decorated with incised lines. Intact and a good example. L: 1 ¼”. Found in England. $125

204. Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. A bronze swastika brooch with a spring-coiled fastening system and simple catch plate. Quite rare with a complete coil. W: 1”. See Cocis, The Brooches from Roman Dacia, pl. CXV for similar examples. $200

205. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1500 – 1000 BC. A cast bronze mace-head with a slender, hollow-cast tube, flanged at each end. At one end is a melon-shaped swelling with nine segments. Three ridges run around the tube above and below the swelling and there is a band of similar ridges just above the base flange. L: 5 3/8”. See Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in The Ashmolean Museum, p. 92, pl. 10, no. 93-4. A nice, intact example with a nice green patina under earthen encrustation. $400

206. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 800 BC. A fine bronze dagger, 10 ¾” long. The thin blade is in excellent condition, with nice patina and encrustation. Nice example. See Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in The Ashmolean Museum, pl. 5, for similar examples. $300

207. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 800 BC. A fine bronze dagger, 9 ¼” long. The thin blade is in excellent condition, with nice patina and encrustation. For similar examples see Moorey, Catalogue of The Ancient Persian Bronzes in The Ashmolean Museum, pl.5, nos. 38 - 40. $300

208. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 800 BC. A fine bronze dagger, 12” long. The heavy blade has a fine shape, a bent tang and is in excellent condition, with nice patina and encrustation. Excellent example. See Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in The Ashmolean Museum, pl. 5, for similar examples. $300

209. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 800 BC. A fine bronze dagger, 9 ¼” long. The heavy blade has an elegant shape, perforated tang and is in excellent condition, with nice patina and encrustation. Excellent Tepe Giyan example. For similar examples see Medvedskaya, Iran: Iron Age I, scan 1. $300

210. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 800 BC. A group of three (3) fine bronze daggers, 9 ¼”, 9 ¼” and 8 ½” in length. The heavy blades all have strong mineral encrustation. Nice examples. $300

211. Western Iran, Luristan, c.800 – 700 BC. A lot of 10 bronze arrowheads. Each is intact with nice patination and average 1 7/8” in length. They are nicely mounted on a round wooden base. see Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in The Ashmolean Museum, pl. 8. $175

212. Greek, c.8 th – 6 th Century BC. A copper socketed axe with a broad blade at either end, blades perpendicular to one another. Incised on the blades is a design in the form of a central straight line with angled hatched to either side, resembling a stylized palm frond perhaps. Intact with a lovely deep olive patina. L: 8 ½”. From an old English collection. An attractive early Greek bronze weapon. $500

213. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. An iron straight-backed knife with a heavy bronze handle, which terminates with the head of a duck. A very nice example with only some of the usual oxidation to the iron blade and a few minor chips. The connection between the handle and blade has been expertly stabilized. L: 10 ¾”. A good example of a decorative Roman utilitarian blade. $500

214. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. An iron straight-backed knife with long handle and a bronze hilt. A nice example with the usual iron oxidation. L: 7 ¼”. Most likely used for utilitarian purposes. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XXVIII for similar examples. $250

215. Roman, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. An iron paring or utility knife inset into a bronze handle. The blade is heavily oxidized and the bronze handle is well preserved with a good green patina. L: 5 7/8”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XXIV for similar examples. These were the types of knifes a soldier might keep with him for everyday use, such as preparing a meal. $250

216. Europe, 16 th – 18 th Century. A bronze utilitarian knife with a sloped handle and a curved blade. Most likely used for the chopping of smaller items, such as herbs. L: 8 ¼”. Intact with a light, crusty encrustation. An interesting piece. $150

217. Middle East, c.18 th - 19 th Century. A Middle-Eastern dagger with steel blade with brass decoration between the bone grips. A flower is engraved onto each side of the blade. L: 9 ¼”. This and the following items are from an old Beirut collection, acquired by the late owner a half-century ago or longe. $300 

218. Middle East, c.19 th – early 20 th Century. A Middle-Eastern pair of almost-matching daggers with steel blades & very ornate inlaid handles with brass caps. The blades themselves are inlaid down the center median and engraved as well. The handles are made-up of very dark horn & ivory sections, brass spacers between. Horn & ivory inlay with colored accents are all within brass-wire geometric-shaped sections on one side of each handle, appearing very much like "cloisonné" work. This description does not do them justice. In any case, these were made for use, not the "Tourist Trade". These are sharp, well constructed weapons, not toys! L: 9 ¼”, blades are double edged. $600 

219. Sudan, Nilotic tribes, a hand-wood War club, circular in cross-section but of tapering form narrowing at the handle to the mid-section and tapering to a rounded point there-after. A classic form that is also found in Oceania, the difference here being the grip, darkened from use (first 4 inches of the butt)is wound with cord and covered-over with layers of hide to make for better purchase. L: 28 ½” with a small 1/8” hole drilled just ¼” forward the grip for suspension currently has a cord through it. Easily filled-in with wood putty, it does not affect the value of the piece having a smooth, glossy patina. This piece was obtained in Cairo. After the Khartoum Expedition of the 1880's many items were brought to Egypt by returning soldiers. This piece likely dates from that period.  Collections of Sudanese "Battle Trophies"(weapons) were formed in England after that time as well but a number of these large collections were dispersed during the last half of the 20 th-Century. $750

220. Western Iran, Tepe Sialk, c.1000 – 800 BC. A solid bronze anklet, circular section, with end touching. Parts of the hoop nearest to the opening is decorated on both sides with traces panels of geometric decoration, made of lines and circles. 3 ¾” / 9.5cm. Mounted on a nice stand. See Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum, pl. 64, 398. $350

221. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1200 – 1000 BC. A lovely bronze upper finial in the shape of an ibex, which stands with all 4 feet together atop of the stand, wearing a collar. Nicely detailed with two large antlers, each with 4 protrusions jutting from top of his head as well as two small pointed ears. Intact with a nice glossy and pale green patina. On custom Lucite stand. H: 7". See Andre Godard, Les Bronzes du Luristan, 1931, pl. LIV for similar examples. Also see Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in The Ashmolean Museum, pl. 32 & 33. $2000

222. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 800 BC. A lot of 2 metal bowls. The first is a fine silver bowl with two bands of incised circular designs, 5 ¾” diameter, 3 ½” deep. The second piece is a nicely formed bronze bowl, 3” diameter, 1 ½” deep. Nice patina on both examples. $550

223. Western Iran, Luristan, 800 – 700 BC. A lovely bronze horse bit with two realistically and identical cast horses, each detailed with incised geometric designs on the out facing portions. The straight bit extending through central hole on each of the horse’s mid-sections. Nice pale green patina. See Moorey, Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum , pl. 17, #119 for similar piece. Also see Andre Godard, Les Bronzes du Luristan, 1931, pl. XLIV. L: 7 ¾”. Choice! According to Moorey “to what extent bits of this kind were used in the 9 th century BC in Luristan it is not yet possible to say; available evidence suggest they were not in use after the 7 th century BC, when snaffle bits with plain bar cheek pieces cast in one with spiked canons become the standard type of bit in use throughout the Near East”. (Moorey, page 116). $2200

224. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1000 - 800 BC. Two matching pairs of bronze bracelets. The first is a deeply serrated form and closed. The second set has some finely incised designs at the open ends. Both are 2 ¾” in diameter. $275

225. Western Iran, Luristan, c. 1000 - 800 BC. Two matching pairs of bronze bracelets. The first has beautifully flared ends. The second set has some finely incised designs at the open ends. Both are 2-3/4” in diameter. $275

226. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A silver phallus, cast with a loop, which most likely suspended it from an oil lamp. Intact with good surfaces. L: 1 1/8”. On a custom hanging stand. $150

227. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A silver winged phallus with suspension loop, which most likely suspended it from an oil lamp. Intact with good surfaces. L: 1”. On a custom hanging stand. $150

228. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A bronze double phallus, cast with a loop, which most likely suspended it from an oil lamp. Intact with a bright green patina. L: 1 ½”. On a custom handing stand. $100

229. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A bronze winged phallus, cast with a loop, which most likely suspended it from an oil lamp. Intact with a bright green patina. L: 1 ½”. On a custom handing stand. $100

230. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A heavy bronze decorative element comprised of a large ring with incised circles set atop a male head with flowing hair and handsome facial features. Below the head the metal comes down to a point. Intact and the use is unknown. L: 3 3/8”. $200

231. Roman, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A bronze stylus for writing on a wax tablet. The top is decorated with a tear-drop terminal. Intact and a nice item from everyday life. L: 6 ¾”. $200

232. Roman, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A bronze spoon for fish sauce with a pronged end. The handle is nicely decorated with a dolphin. L: 5 3/8”. Intact and a nice example. $300

233. Roman, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A bronze pointed tool with an hour glass style handle. The pointed tip has four flat edges and the entire tool is slightly bent, most likely intentionally due to its original use. Intact with a nice green patina. L: 5 3/8”. $150

234. Roman, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A lot of 6 bronze nails, 5 of the size of the popular “crucifixion nails” believe to be the type of nails used on Christ. In good condition, one of them is extremely large and obviously had a more specific purpose. Lengths from 3 1/8” to 9”. $300/7

235. Roman, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A long bronze narrow spike or tool with sharp tang under rounded base. L: 9.25". A handle of wood or bone would have been fitted over the tang. Could well be a sculptor’s tool, as the Wilkie collection was very strong in workman’s tools. Also included is an iron tip from a quill pen, perhaps 18 th – 19 th Century, L: 3”. An odd pairing, but here they are. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $200/2

236. Roman, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. A bronze terminal in the form of a lion’s head. Perhaps from a piece of furniture, the mouth with holes which would have supported a ring. Intact with some roughness. L: 2 ¼”. Also included a small Luristan bronze ram, looped at the back with an attractive green patina. L: 1 3/8” and mounted on a wooden block. A lot of 2 pieces. $200/2

237. Roman, 2 nd - 4 th Century AD. A very large buckle from a large belt or strap. Intact with tongue and an attractive green patination with areas of blue. 2 5/8” x 2 7/8”. $200

238. Thracian (Danubian), mid 3 rd Century AD. A square lead amulet depicting a scene within an arched shrine, dolphins in the upper left and right corners. The scene is in three basic registers. At the top is the sun god Sol, radiate, in a facing chariot, raising right hand and holding a globe, the four horses pairing two to each direction. The second register shows a central seated figure of Helen receiving a mounted military figures of Castor and Pollux (the Dioscuri) to either side, both represented as “Danubian Horsemen”. At the rear of the horsemen stand a figure holding what appears to be a spear and shield (Mars?) and the figure at far right might be Zeus or Asklepios. The bottom register shows a central raised altar with three Erotes? Behind a platform containing a fish, two figures stand facing them at the right hand side and on the left two figures stand to either side of a tree. At the bottom is a tripod altar, a serpent, a kantharos and a reclining lion or griffin, perhaps a weapon behind the griffin. 3” x 2 7/8”. Weight 94.53g. See V. Vasilev, Bronzene Matrizen aus Moesien und Thrakien, "Bulletin de l’Istitute Bulgare d’Archéologie" 37, 1987, pp. 177-183, ill. 1-18. A complicated scene involving the pantheon of the Thracian or Danubian tribes, which is very complex. Precise historical detail is lacking and we can only rely on Graeco-Roman sources, which homogenize those gods into the Graeco-Roman pantheon. This piece shows the influence of the Roman Empire on the religions or cults of the Balkans. There is no archaeological evidence to suggest that these wear votive plaques left at shrines, as it is easy to give it such a thought. More than likely they were amulets, but there exact use and purpose remain a mystery. They are found throughout the Balkans and Eastern Europe. $400

239. Sasanian, c. 4 th – 8 th Century. A group of 5 bronze rings, several with fine designs on the bezel. Uncleaned, with nice patina. Most likely from Gandhara. $150

240. Sasanian, c. 4 th – 8 th Century. A group of 5 bronze rings, several with fine designs on the bezel. Most likely from Gandhara.$150

241. Phoenicia, c.8 th – 5 th Century BC. A white marble head of a male, with almost a “Kore-like” expression. The eyes are large and staring, very similar to fertility figures from western Asia, with sharply angled ridges over the eyes and the nose. The lips are small and pursed and the ears are rather naturalistic. The hair is beautifully plaited around a circular diadem, stiffly running down the back of the neck and very much resembles some of the hair-style types from archaic Greek Kore figures. Just below the shoulders on the backside are deeply incised vertical lines suggesting either some form of clothing. A very interesting and most attractive piece of sculpture and nicely mounted on a black base. H: 4 ½”; W: 5/8”. $7500

242. Roman Near East, c.2 nd Century AD. A marble bust of a fashionable lady with her hair dressed to frame her face, then coiled and piled atop her head, similar to some of the early 2 nd century empresses. The stoic features call to mind some of the sculpture from Palmyra; the staring eyes, pursed lips and the slight double chin. The bust is carved in the round as far as the hair is concerned, with the pulled up tresses clearly seen. What is interesting about the piece is that it is reused from an earlier period. Below the back of the head is the body of a seated figure, seated in a style similar to the figures seen in sculpture from Mesopotamia or Central Asia. The head is finished below the drapery and probably sat on a niche as an ancestor or goddess. Intact with some nicks, but a very interesting piece of sculpture. H: 7 ¾”. Mounted on a nice custom base. $7500

243. 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

244. Roman Asia Minor, early 3 rd Century AD. A fragmentary marble face in three quarter profile bust of Roman god of eroticism, Cupid. The portrait shows a full cheeked boyish face with sensual features, heavy lidded open eyes and parted lips. This is an original marble profile piece, most likely from a sculpture group or frieze of figures. A very attractive piece and probably from a workshop in Asia Minor. H: 5”; W: 5”. Custom made stand. From a very old English Collection. Just a great piece with much eye appeal, even with its fragmentary nature. $4000

245. 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. $8000

246. Europe, Middle Ages, a stucco or plaster head of a stern, old man, with hooked nose and grim features. Some the flesh tones are well preserved as well as some gray pigment at the backside where part of some head gear may have been. An interesting piece to say the least. H: 2 7/8” and mounted on a stone black. Found in England and comes from an old English collection. $300

247. Western Anatolia, Bronze Age II, c.2700 – 2500 BC. A nice marble Cycladic head of the Kilia type. Very minimalistic features with triangular shaped face and central nose. Some minor nicks, but a good-sized example. H: 5.7cm / 2 ¼”. These Cycladic pieces are quite scarce and do not commonly come up on the market. $300

248. Western Anatolia, Bronze Age II, c.2700 – 2500 BC. A marble Cycladic head of the Kilia type. Very minimalistic features with triangular shaped face, central nose and suggested ears. In nice condition with earthen encrustation on the back. H: 2.8cm / 1 1/8”. $175

249. Syria, Tel Halaf, c. 2000 - 1500 BC. A nice terracotta fertility figure depicted seated, both hands at waist, accentuating the breasts. H: 3 ¼”. Repaired at the midsection with good deposits and some red pigmentation remaining. One of the classic fertility figure types from the Near East. $250

250. Ur III, c.2100 – 2000 BC. A finely preserved baked terracotta tablet with well cut cuneiform text on either side dealing with administrative matters concerning barley. Nice pinkish color and in nicest condition. 1 ½” x 1 3/8”. $250

251. Old Babylonia, c.1900 – 1750 BC. A choice baked terracotta cuneiform tablet with registers listing goods. Very well preserved with crisp characters and only a minor chip and some restoration obverse upper edge and Right side. 2 ¾” x 1 ½”. From an old English collection. $250

252. Old Babylonia, c.1900 – 1750 BC. An irregular baked terracotta “scratch pad” with three tight columns of inscription on the front bordered by line. To right is another line of text next to a partial cylinder seal rollout showing the name of the owner of the seal. The backside was not prepared for text and has a few characters pressed into it. 2 ¾” x 2 ¼” x 7/8”. From an old English collection. $300

253. Old Babylonia, c.1900 – 1750 BC. A baked terracotta cuneiform tablet 6 lines of text on one side and 7 one the other dealing with administrative matters. Some restoration to the right side and top. 1 5/8” x 1 ½”. $150

254. Old Babylonia, c.1900 – 1750 BC. A lot of 2 baked terracotta cuneiform tablets measuring 1 ½” x 1 ¼” and 1 ¾” x 1 ½”. with writing on either side, some minor restoration on the first example and the second may be a pastiche of two different specimens. 2 tablets in the lot. $150

255. Near East, 2 nd Millenium BC. A lot of 2 fertility type figures. The first is of terracotta, with simple facial features and a stylized headdress, her hands are against her breast. She is missing below the waist, 2 ¾”. The second piece is of limestone and is unusual. It could be from Cyprus as it does resemble some of the figures from that island. Only the upper half is present with the breasts represented by a lump and the facial features are present with a flat headdress. This piece is also missing below the waist, 2 ¼”. Both figures are quite interesting and are mounted on lucite bases. $225/2

256. Parthia, c.3 rd – 2 nd Century BC. A terracotta horse with rider, wearing traditional Parthian headdress and full beard. The face is nicely detailed and the back legs of the horse are repaired and one of the front legs has a small chip. Other wise a good example. H: 5 ¾”. $400

257. Near East, 1 st – 3 rd Century AD. An unusual bronze handle from a larger vessel decorated with a stylized face. The handle above is ribbed with a brace for the thumb, suggesting the vessel was perhaps a pitcher or similar. L: 6 ½”. Nice dark brown patination and mounted on a custom stand. $300

261. Iran, Meibod City, c.1945. Lot of 2 bowls with black painting under light and dark blue glaze. Designs on the sides of the bowls are flowers within a circle. Signature of artist in a circle at center of the bowl. $200/2

262. 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

263. Indus Valley, Nal culture, Baluchistan, c. 3000 – 2500 BC. A large ring base jar, 3-3/4” diameter, with complex decorative designs executed in brown over cream slip. In excellent condition. $250

264. 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

265. Indus Valley, Nal culture, Baluchistan, c. 3000 – 2500 BC. A fine ring base flared bowl, 4-1/2” diameter, with fine decorative design panels executed in brown over cream slip. Light encrustation in spots. In excellent condition. $250

266. Indus Valley, Kot Diji culture, Baluchistan, c. 3000 – 2500 BC. A fine thin-walled bowl, 3-3/8” diameter, with nice linear decorative designs executed in brown over cream slip and orange interior. Light encrustation in spots. Perfect. $250

267. Indus Valley, c.2500 – 2000 BC. A terracotta zebu bull in tan buff with additions in darker brown pigment, including large, staring eyes. Some minor chipping on the horns and deposits on the underside. L: 3 5/8”; H: 2 3/8”. $175

268. 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”. $300

269. 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

270. China, Rare Northern Qi Dynasty warrior, c. 550 – 577 AD. wonderfully executed in polychrome pottery with nice expressive facial features and detail depicting a real life army soldier. These effigies were entombed as part of funeral furnishings. It measures approximately 10 ½” and found in excellent condition with wonderful pastel shades of crème, rust-orange and black. Free from repairs or restoration. This effigy has some wonderful surface deposits and abrasions consistent with its age. A highly sought after piece from this rare and short lived Chinese Dynasty. $1200

271. China, Rare Northern Qi Dynasty warrior, c. 550 – 577 AD. wonderfully executed in polychrome pottery with nice expressive facial features and detail depicting a real life army soldier. These effigies were entombed as part of funeral furnishings. It measures approximately 10 ½” and found in excellent condition with wonderful pastel shades of crème, rust-orange and black. Free from repairs or restoration. This effigy has some wonderful surface deposits and abrasions consistent with its age. A highly sought after piece from this rare and short lived Chinese Dynasty. $1200

272. China, Rare Northern Qi Dynasty warrior, c. 550 – 577 AD. wonderfully executed in polychrome pottery with nice expressive facial features and detail depicting a real life army soldier. These effigies were entombed as part of funeral furnishings. It measures approximately 9” and found in excellent condition with wonderful pastel shades of crème, rust-orange and black. Free from repairs or restoration. This effigy has some wonderful surface deposits and abrasions consistent with its age. A highly sought after piece from this rare and short lived Chinese Dynasty.$1200

273. China, Ming Dynasty, c. 1368 – 1644 AD. A choice jade jar wonderfully carved in deep shades of green jade, it depicts a large mythical horned dragon in exquisite detail. The jar opens at top and measure over 11” in height. Intact with a few scratches consistent with its age in superb condition. $1200

274. China, Ming Dynasty, c. 1368 – 1644 AD. A superb Chinese jade dragon/chimera carved in an intimidated snarling position. Carving has nice detail with mouth open agape and fangs showing. It has nice deposits consistent with its age. L: 4 ½”. Choice condition.$600

275. Thailand, Ban Chiang, c. 1000 – 700 BC. A wide bronze cuff bracelet basically as found, with some earthen encrustation and roughness. Remnants of the prior owner can be found within. L: 4 ½”. An interesting artifact from this early Thai culture. $350

276. Thailand, Ayuthia period 14 th –15 th Century, bronze head of a Buddha. Typical simplistic and peaceful facial expression with long earlobes and multi-spiked projections above forehead as hair. The bust is approximately 10" high; with stand is 16" high. $5000

277. Thailand, 17 th Century or perhaps slightly earlier(?) Bronze head of Buddha. He appears in meditative stare with down cast eyes beneath high arched brows and fine aquiline nose. His hair is tightly curled with a domed "ushnisha" having a flame finial. Note fine thinning of his lips. Attractive brownish patina throughout. In excellent condition. H: 16", 8" deep and 5.25" at round base. $5000

278. 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

279. A lot of four brass objects. A). A SE Asian figure of recent cast, H: 9 ¼”. B). A very late Chinese export incense burner (lid lacking) cast with a Ming (!) nien-hao, H: 4”. C). The oldest object, a South Asian(?)handled oil lamp. H: 6”. D). A Siamese head on wood stand, H: 2 ½”.    $100/4

280. Indonesia, Borneo(?), early 20 th Century. A musical instrument, like a hammer-dulcimer in function, although it might be a sword sheath that has been "re-cycled" because of its shape and decoration. L: 19 ¾”.  $100 

281. A lot of five items, possibly Asian in origin. A). A carved stone Boddai, perhaps Japanese, H: 5 ½”. B). A carved head with front-sweeping coiffure, metal wire accents, on wooden base, H: 8”, likely Indonesian. C). A footed incense burner, lacking only the handle for the lid, cast bronze, Chinese , unfinished-looking. H: 8”. D). A square bronze cup with strap handle, H: 4”; W. 3”, source unknown. E). A short oil lamp with four spouts, on a stand with handle at top. H: 7 ½”, perhaps S. Asian or Near East.  $250 

282. Two cire-perdue brass objects, possibly African or Central Asian. A) five-faced warrior with dagger and shield seated upon a feline with its tail curled-up like those of chameleons, L: 3”. B). A seated King & Queen(?) holding various objects in their hands, on custom Lucite base, H: 2 ¾”. $200 

283. A mixed lot. First, a couple of Alaskan/Inuit items: a carved bone Whale, L: 7 ¾”, a small, grinning "Bilikin" on a wood base, H: 2 ¼”, and a modern netsuke of a man holding a frog, H: 2”, a small carved pinkish hard-stone dog. L: 1 ½”, and a tall cast S. American-style figure carrying a basket on wood base. H: 2 ½”, an old bronze bracelet, dia. 3 ½”, which rattles, a couple of Latin-American pinkish stone, bone and shell necklaces with obsidian discs, L: 25”+ each, a brownish-colored carved bone face pendant , H: 3”, a hand-full (literally!) of various long glass-bead necklaces running the gamut from "home-made" to old trade beads, and a zip-lock baggie of marble-like cobalt glass beads (loose). There are surely some "sleepers" here.  $500 

284. A lot of four items of questionable provenance but still decorative in their own diminutive way: 1). An "Eskimo" carved hard-stone head, mid-20 th Century. H: 4 ¾”. 2). A hard-stone carved pipe bowl in the shape of a bird with wings flat on its back and both feet are curled up against the body. The square bowl is on its back. Intact and well carved. L: 6 ¾”, on wood base. There are also two terracotta pots, both with avian motifs. H: 6 ¼” for both pieces. For items in the lot. $250/4 

285. Box of bead necklaces, Ancient to Modern: A long strand of Tibetan carved bone prayer beads, each in the form of a skull. L: 50”, a strand of nice Venetian beads, various types, L: 20”, another, mostly small cobalt beads with a few large ones, L: 19”, another, with green beads, L: 19”, a necklace with ancient beads, L: 17”, a double strand of white and black mixed small beads, L: 29 ½”, Chinese late Manchu cut-glass beads, L: 18”, a L: 25”. necklace of mixed black and silver beads, pendant of Turcoman silver type and quite attractive, a nice strand of multi-colored Venetian beads, L: 19”, a necklace of small black beads with large green and yellow beads, L: 20”, a necklace, perhaps Latin American(?)of green hard-stone carved fish with round spacers, L: 30”, another Turcoman necklace like the previous one(similar pendant), this of small black beads with silver spacers, L: 30”, a late trade-bead necklace with a neat old heart-shaped silver pendant of two facing peacocks(Islamic?), L: 25”, and the Ancients, such as 2 N. Eastern silver necklaces, beautifully made, one with woven bands, L. ca.18 in., a silver pendant necklace, L. ca.25 in., plus a couple of Ancient mixed glass & stone strands, L. ca.12, 26 in. An interesting mix of old necklaces. $200

286. Native American, c.3000 – 2000 BC. A large grooved green hard stone axe from Arizona. Intact and a well form and quite substantial example. L: 8”; W: 3 ½”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $800

287. Native American, Anasazi, c. 1150 - 1250 AD. A lot of 2 pieces. The first a crème slip ladle with inside painted with linear designs in black paint. Some restoration to handle. L: 6.5". Comes with custom wood stand. Also a bright orange ware bowl with inside and outside linear designs in brown and white paint. Slight rim chip, otherwise in very nice condition. H: 3", D: 9". $400/2

288. A lot of four items from the Americas: A). A dance wand in wood, perhaps NW Coast? A face with a bird-head handle, natural coloring, L: 15”. B). A nicely made "pilgrim flask" in wood, possibly Mexican or SW U.S., H: 7 ½”; D: 6”. C). A hard-stone pipe, perhaps N. Plains to E. Coastal tribes. Tan-colored stone with bowl carved as a beaver. L: 4”; H: 2”, a cute item. D). A hard-wood Kachina, predominantly yellow but with some multi-coloring. The head has what look like thistles stuck into it. H: 18”. An interesting lot. T-50 $250 

289. St. Lawrence Island, later 19 th to early 20 th Century. A lot of 3 Inuit Indian tools made from fossilized walrus jawbone. Two of the items are pointed tools, one showing it’s prior use as a sled rail. The third item is a thick and heavy oval net fishing weight, made from very solid material. These items are very interesting because the material they are made from is extremely valuable. Because of this the craftsman will continue to fashion broken or damaged pieces into different things to suit different needs, basically until there is no more material left. Lengths of the items, 9”, 6 ¾” & 3”. MG $300/3