1. West Mexico, Jalisco, c. 250 BC – AD 250. A large ceramic of a seated old "hunchback" man holding a cane with his right hand, his left hand resting on his left knee, considerable scarring on both shoulders. Protruding spine quite evident from just below neck all the way down to his tailbone. His head is tall and narrow, the features sensitively rendered – the eyes, nose, teeth and ears all are well designed and realistic in style. He wears an ornate headdress painted in same coloring as rest of the piece, which is in orange on creme slip. Great surface quality with wonderful mineral deposits, patina and coloring throughout. Intact and choice! H: 15”. From and old California Collection.     $7500 

2. West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC – AD 250. A lovely red ware terracotta bowl with two of the sides pushed in. The outside of bowl decorated with attractive designs in creme and rust color on red slip. Inside, the bowl is nicely painted in creme color with rich mineral deposits. In excellent condition with a couple of old rim chips and small hole on bottom side. H: 2 ¾”; D: 5".    $350  

3. West Mexico, Nayarit, c. 250 BC – AD 250. A lovely pair of nice ceramic flatware standing figures. Appear to be a male and female both with hands resting on their bellies. White paint highlights both pieces on red slip.  H: 6 ¾" and 7 ¼". Both in fine condition.    $500/2

4. West Mexico, Veracruz, c. AD 500. A very interesting pale creme slip tripod effigy figure of two standing skeletal figures. Some losses but still quite nice. H: 3.5". Also included is an Olmec style head, c. 700 – 500 BC, with characteristic features and Mohawk hairstyle, H: 1 5/8”. Two items in the lot.   $300/2

5. Mexico, Teotihuacan, Xolalpan, c. AD 400 – 600. A puppet torso, this one of a standing jaguar with open mouth revealing teeth and long tongue, wearing a tall headdress. Holed at the bottom for one set of legs, the upper torso has molded arms upraised. A hole through the center would imply the piece was later applied to a necklace as a pendant. H: 7cm. Ex. von Winning #J 256. Also Joel L. Malter, ROA-1641. $450

6. Mexico, Zacatecas, c. AD 250 – 550. A miniature blackware “screamer” pot in form of a chick. Highly stylized chick with flat and rotund torso and wide and flared mouth that opens as if he is screaming! D: 2". Joel L. Malter Collection, ROA-1242. Choice condition! $250

7. Mexico, Chinesco, c. 300 – 200 BC. A lovely small redware bowl with inside painted in alternating triangular patterns of red and creme. In excellent condition. H: 2 ¼”; D: 5 ½”.  $200 

8. Mexico, La Venta, c. 1250 – 950 BC. A rare Olmec standing ceramic male figure of a musician playing a flute. Figure holds the instrument with both hands against his chest with the mouth piece just below his lips. The figure possesses the characteristic Olmec style head and wears a headband above which is a braided design. Overall condition is nice! H: 6 ¼”. Rare!        $950 

9. Honduras, Maya, c. 600 – 900AD.  This excellent polychrome tripod jar is 7" in diameter, 4 ¼” high and depicts three elaborately attired warriors presenting their battle standards.  Each is wearing a different, elaborate headdress that contains the head of an animal, something frequently associated with ballgame players or celebrants.  The rim is decorated with a band of simple glyphs and the interior with linear designs. $1200

10. Honduras, Maya, c. 600 – 900AD.  This excellent polychrome tripod jar is 5 ½” in diameter, 5 ¼” high and depicts three ornately attired characters with three large birds.  The relative size of the birds communicates their importance, most likely as spirits or mythical beings.  A simple repetitive design band encircles the rim and mat designs decorate the feet. $900

11. El Salvador, Maya, c. 600 – 900AD.  This fine polychrome Monkey bowl is 7 1/8” in diameter and depicts three animated monkeys, painted in black and red against an orange slip.  The rim band consists of nicely detailed Copador type glyphs. $500

12. Costa Rica, Nicoya/Guanacaste, c. AD 800 – 1200. A highly translucent green jade pendant in the form of a bat with wings that are actually alligator heads when the piece is turned. Some wear to the gloss from being worn, but a whimsical and very charming piece. L: 2 ¾”; W: 1 3/8”. $950

13. Costa Rica, Nicoya/Guanacaste, c. AD 800 – 1200. A rare bi-cephalous alligator translucent jade pendant - each head facing opposite sides. Intact with a great high gloss finish. L: 1 7/8”. A beautiful piece! $850

14. Costa Rica, Nicoya/Guanacaste, c. AD 800 – 1200. A carved jade deity with wonderful calcium or “caliche” deposits and root marks. The figure is shown from the arms up in a stylized manner, wearing a headdress. Intact and attractive. L: 5 ¼”.$750

15. Costa Rica, Nicoya/Guanacaste, c. AD 800 – 1200. A milky green jade amulet effigy of a muscular male, with a high gloss finish. The face is nicely detailed and is the genitalia. The backside shows a detailed buttocks or a female genitalia to show duality. The arms connect to the hips and the legs are a loop and are quite interesting. Intact and a superb example. L: 4 ¼”. $1200

16. Colombia, Narino, c. AD 850 – 1500. A wonderful ceremonial rattle from the Capuli Cultural Complex , 4” long, decorated with the characteristic negative resist paint, executed in black over the cream slip. Along with a 2-1/2” high olla from the same site. It is decorated with a black on red linear design on the bottom and unburnished cream kaolin slip on top. In excellent condition.$200/2

17. Colombia, Narino, c. AD 850 – 1500. An attractive orange ware chalice with alternating quadrants of stippling and of black linear designs. Intact with some wear. H: 4 ¼”; Dia: 6 ¼”. A very attractive piece! $400

18. Ecuador, Chorrera, ca. 800 – 500 BC. A ceramic “fish” shape instrument. Elongated and “eye” shaped with textured surface on single side which is bordered by smooth red colored frame. Bottom of piece is smooth and void of color. Repaired but all original. L: 12". $350

19. Peru, Inca, c. AD 1350 – 1500.  A wonderful miniaure bronze standing stag; multi-horned! Rare! Animal stands with long tail curved back. He has large ears, snout and pair of antelers, with 3 horns. Some slight encrustation evident due to the impurity of silver. H: 2". Choice! Ex. Ken Klassen Collection, Joel L. Malter Collection, Register of Art-894. A Rare and wonderful miniature that my father was very proud to have acquired! .  $2500

20. Peru, Chancay, c. AD 1100 – 1450.  This large Cup Bearer urn is 17 ½” high and portrays an individual holding a traditional kero.  He is adorned with large ear ornaments, the characteristic crown and facial tattoos.  Arms and legs are molded in relief and highlighted with chocolate pigment.  Some restoration.  Comes with ring base. $950

21. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 900 – 1200. A lovely blackware single handled stirrup pot with four monkeys seated in a circle on the vessel’s shoulder and around the tall spout. What makes this vessel particularly rare and important is the seldom seen rope or chain-like design of stirrup handle. The vessel is very nicely modeled with a large, flared foot and a lightly flared mouth. In excellent condition with good deposits, nice detail to all four monkeys and handle; all emphasized in creme colored encrustation. H: 7 ¾”.    $1500 

22. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1300-1500. A fine stone carving of the "Maize Deity". A wonderful miniature in mottled creme colored stone of standing god with large corn cob protruding from his back and wears a moustache. Nice detail to face and throughout. In excellent condition. H: 1 ¾”. Joel L. Malter Collection, Register of Art-590. These figures of the maize Deity were votive pieces thrown into the fields or placed there in small jars to appease the spirits controlling the fecundity of the land.   $850

23. Peru, Chimu, ca. AD 1100 – 1450. This adorable orange ware Monkey vessel is 7 ¾” high and depicts a seated monkey holding a fruit on top of his head, while munching on a couple of small things held in his hand. The face is very expressive, the slip is highly burnished and a whistle with great sound is hidden in the back of the fruit. Excellent example. $650

24. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A black-ware single spout vessel in shape of a cylinder with zoomorphic features – open mouth full of teeth, bulging eyes and round ears. A loop is to either side of the spout which would have been used to tie down the stopper. Some traces of black paint along the spout and museum numbers in red paint on the underside. L: 3 7/8”; H: 4”. Ex. Brooklyn Museum. $450

25. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A black ware double chamber parrot with small baby bird on chest. De-accessioned ex Brooklyn Museum with read museum numbers on the bottom. L: 3”; H: 2 7/8”. $350

26. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A black ware lobster double spout vessel with bridge handle. Some minor restoration to the handle. De- accessioned Brooklyn Museum with red museum numbers inked below tail and yellow numbers on base. L: 7 ½”; H: 5”. $750

27. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A black ware Star Gazer human effigy black-ware vessel. The figure wears a pointed cap, long hair trailing down the back. Two small holes at the top of the hat. Some restoration on the back of the head, but otherwise a very handsome piece. H: 7”. De-accessioned ex-Brooklyn Museum, with museum numbers in red on the base. $600

28. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A black ware double chamber whistle vessel with pierced bridge between the spouts. One of the spouts is adorned with a cute monkey which is finely detailed. The piece is in nice condition and the whistle is extremely high pitched. De-accessioned ex Brooklyn Museum, red museum numbers in red ink below the joint of the two chambers H: 5”; L: 7”. $750

29. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. black ware llama portrait bottle with a single spout with handle. The llama wears a bridle and shows an almost humanistic expression. Some weathering to the surfaces, otherwise a very nice example. De-accessioned ex Brooklyn Museum, museum numbers in red paint on the bottom. $250

30. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A black ware single spouted bottle in the form of the head of a puma, which is schematized, but quite attractive. Some minor chipping to the lip of the spout and to one of the ears. H: 5 ¾”. De-accessioned ex-Brooklyn Museum, museum numbers in red on the base. $750

31. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A blackware armadillo vessel with detailed head and tail. The shoulder of the vessel incised with wide lines like the body of the creatures. A handsome piece with some professional restoration to spout otherwise intact. De-accessioned ex-Brooklyn Museum. H: 6 ½”; L: 9”. $650

32. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A large blackware canteen with warrior in full regalia carved in relief to both sides, found intact with professional repair to spout. H: 8 ½”; W: 7”. De-accessioned ex-Brooklyn Museum. $650

33. Peru, Lambayeque/Chimu, c. AD 1050 – 1250. A blackware seated dignitary vessel with a single spout with strap handle at the back. A nice example. H: 7 ½”. De-accessioned ex-Brooklyn Museum. $650

34. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A large blackware stirrup vessel two bird motifs to sides of the vessel. The entire stirrup contains carvings of delicate pelican birds all the way to top. Tip of spout professionally repaired. H: 9 ½”. De-accessioned ex-Brooklyn Museum.. $650

35. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A blackware feline vessel, probably representing a puma, with single stirrup handle, professional repair to spout otherwise intact and solid. H: 8”; L: 6”. De-accessioned ex-Brooklyn Museum. $650.

36. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A brown ware figural vessel depicting man with pet monkey to his side. Rare and probably an anecdotal representation of individual wearing head cap and looking surprised. Some professional restoration to back strap and to the tip of spout. H: 5”. De-accessioned ex-Brooklyn Museum. $650.

37. Peru, Chimu, c. AD 1100 – 1450. A blackware figural vessel. Nice surface deposits and probably a lunar deity representation. Professional restoration to back. H: 6”. De-accessioned ex-Brooklyn Museum.. $500

38. Peru, Chincha Culture, c. AD 1300 – 1450. A charming wooden effigy, probably a spiritual offering, found as part of burial goods. This effigy is carved standing with arms at side with simple, but effective features, which gives the piece a rather “ghostly” appearance. Both sides represent frontal features, no doubt representing duality role of life and death. A very attractive votive figure and rarer still in wood. H: 5 ½”. Nice patination from age and in perfect condition. The Chinca were an island peoples off the coast of Peru who were eventually overrun by the Incas. A conflict between Spain and her former colonies of Peru and Chile, 1864 – 1866, took place with Spain’s seizure of the guano-rich Chinca islands. This was under the reign of Isabel II of Spain, when she attempted to reassert Spanish influence in the lost territories. $450

39. Peru, Huari, c. AD 650 - 800 AD.  This superb Janiform amulet is 1-1/8” high and is carved from bone.  Both sides are finely detailed figures, which still retain green pigment.  An exceptional example. $300 

40. Peru, Huari, c. AD 600 - 880. This exceptional portrait head is 6" high and has a 5 ½” diameter.  It depicts a feline monster with stylized lightning bolt birds on his face, a progression from the earlier Nazca falcon eyes.  Facial details are molded in high relief and the teeth are incised.  The rim band represents a crown.  Boldly painted, in excellent condition, with nice deposits. $700

41. Peru, Huari, c. AD 600 - 880. A magnificent skull jar, 5 ½” high, executed with sharp teeth that are set off with incising and paint.  The eyes, with their protruding centers enhanced with paint, give an especially eerie appearance.  Restored stress crack at the back of the head, else in excellent condition. $850

42. Peru, Huari, c. AD 600 - 880. This marvelous 6” high, spouted polychrome vessel is decorated with two deities, one depicting the Sun God, the other the Sun God at night.  Great paint, nicely burnished, in excellent condition. $850

43. Peru, Huari, c. AD 600 - 880. This fine 6 ¾” high, spouted polychrome vessel is decorated with two representations of a mythical feline deity, executed in the style typical of the late Decadent period.  In excellent condition, with strong paint and nice mineral deposits.  $700

44. Peru, Moche, c. 200 – 450 AD.  This lovely 9 ½” high molded bottle is decorated with a transformation theme.  Each side depicts a lizard, formed in high relief, chased by serpents.  The puma head at the front of the chamber is nicely detailed, with sharp fangs and large eyes.  The motif shows the transformation of a shaman from one spirit animal into another.  In excellent condition. $700

45. Peru, Moche, c.200 – 500 AD.  The chamber of this 8 ¼” high bottle is decorated with deeply incised images of a stylized deity head, rising from the bases of terraced mountains.  The alternating panels are all connected, a reference to the relationship between the fertility of the earth and the mountain spirits controlling rain and fertility.  A nice example, highly burnished, with good mineral deposits. $650

46. Peru, Moche, c. AD 300 – 600. A lot of 2 interesting Moche copper “Tupus”, both with castings of birds atop, one of which still moveable. Sharp detail can still be distinguished despite deep surface patina. Heights about 4 ¼”. Found in excellent condition throughout. $600

47. Peru, Moche, c. AD 400 – 600. A choice greenstone pendant in the form of a man, wearing a shawl, holding a bag over his shoulder. The figure is nicely detailed, with wide eyes and nicely rendered features. Pierced on the top and back of the head for suspension. Intact with much remaining red ochre. H: 1 3/8” (35mm). Ex. JLM collection, #594. A choice piece! $1,000

48. Peru, Moche, c. 400 – 700 AD.  This 7 ½” tall jar with flared spout has a fully formed lizard draped over the top of its chamber.  The reptile is nicely detailed and its cream colored pigment is highly burnished.  The black paint used to accent the physical features really makes it stand out against the red slip of the bottle.  One repaired stress crack, else in excellent condition. $800

49. Peru, Moche, c. 400 – 700 AD.  This magnificent Owl effigy is 8” high and had a finely detailed, highly expressive face.  The wings wrap around the sides of the chamber, with linear designs indicating feathers on the chest, where the feet are also painted.  The slip is nicely burnished and shows some mineral deposits.  In superb condition. $900

50. Peru, Moche, c. AD 400 - 800. Two nice miniatures. First a finely crafted miniature terra cotta fish with oval mouth facing upwards and agape. Large eyes with nice detail to incised scales and fins. In perfect condition and of top quality. L: 1 7/8". Also finely cast bronze bead in the form of a frog with large facial features. Nice green patina throughout. D: 5/8". Both Joel L. Malter Collection. $350/2

51. Peru, Moche, c. AD 450 - 550. This large Moche IV figural vessel is 12 ¼” tall and depicts a hooded individual wearing a striped mantle. The finely detailed face has a stern expression and piercing eyes. An unusual type. Some minor restoration at lip at top. A wonderful example of Moche craftsmanship at its finest! See Hoyle’s “Checan”, page 64, for similar example from the Herrera Museum in Lima. $1500

52. Peru, Moche, c. AD 450 – 550. A very interesting and finely carved small frog in spondalus shell. The carver paid attention to the bottom of the frog as the legs are well detailed in ready to leap posture, two small concaved holes for eyes are also on the bottom of piece. Top side is uncarved except for 2 holes that pierce either side of neck and also appear to be the eyes when viewed from the top. L: 1”. Nice coloring throughout. Joel L. Malter Collection, Register of Art-1053.      $300

53. Peru, Moche, c. AD 500 – 600. An interesting Seated bronze monkey has his left hand resting on his left knee; his right hand covers his mouth; his phallus is erect and prominently displayed and detailed. Long pole protrudes from his hind section. L: 1 5/8". Proper cleaning may improve overall condition. Still nice! $250

54. Peru, Nazca, c.200 – 400 AD.  A lovely polychrome bowl depicting a mountain motif.  It is 5-1/4” in diameter and is in perfect condition, with strong paint and nice mineral deposits. $450

55. Peru, Nazca, c.200 – 400 AD.  A fine polychrome bowl with maize motif, alternating in black and red against a white background.  It is 6-1/2” in diameter, has a deep red interior and is in perfect condition, with strong mineral deposits on the underside. $450

56. Peru, Nazca, c.200 – 400 AD.  An excellent polychrome bowl depicting Wairulo seeds, which were treasured as good luck charm and used to communicate coded messages.  It is 5-3/4” in diameter and is in excellent condition, with nice mineral deposits. $550

57. Peru, Nazca, c.200 – 400 AD.  A wonderful polychrome vessel depicting manioc, an important food staple for the Nazca.  This unusually large example is 7-1/2” high and 6-1/2” in diameter.  Nicely burnished, with strong paint and good mineral deposits.  Museum deaccession. $750

58. Peru, Nazca, c.200 – 400 AD. A polychrome bowl with an avian motif. The outer walls of the vessel is nicely decorated with four flying birds. Very attractive with some minor restoration. H: 2 5/8”; Dia: 6 1/8”. $474

59. Peru, Nazca, c. AD 450 - 650. A fantastic single stirrup handle pot of a Nazca warrior. Entire pot is exquisitely painted. Highlight of pot is the detailed row of captive heads that encircle the bottom. All are trophies of conquest! All faces at bottom are in semi-relief with slightly protruding faces and pointed noses. Warrior holds 2 additional heads in right hand that are only painted; he also holds a dagger in his left. An unusual feature of this pot is that the opening atop the head of the warrior has only pin-hole opening about 1/2" below lip of spout. H: 8 ½”. Some restoration done to the piece by Bob Stetzer.   $2500

60. Haiti, Taino/Arawak, c. 14 th – 16 th Century. A nicely carved creme colored stone amulet in the form of highly stylized frog with long legs, bent at knees. Face of circular incised design with drilled hole in center of torso. L: 2.25". Joel L. Malter Collection, ROA-1226. Choice! $350

61. Spanish Colonial, Mexico, c. 18 th Century. A large wooden “Santo” head, possibly of Chris. Bearded and long haired stoic looking man faces forward on head covered with gesso and pigment. Chipping and flaking throughout, but an interesting piece. May be from a larger statue as bottom of the neck is flat and is aged and weathered as is the rest of the piece. H: 8" $500

62. Denmark, Silkeborg Jutland, c. 5000 – 2000 BC. A Lunate Sickle with plano-convex outline in unpolished grey flint. L: 11cm; W: 3.9cm. See Lord McAlpine Collection, no. 4.237 for a similar example. In nice condition, orange identification label on side. $300

63. Denmark, Aunslev, Isle of Funen, c. 4000 – 2000 BC. A lot of 2 Thick-Butted Axes of elongated trapezoid shape, each in dark gray flint. The first is complete, L: 13.5 cm, with museum numbers, KV VI 06.2, in black ink along with orange identification label on side. The second example is missing the base, L: 10cm, with museum numbers, A131., in black ink. Both show some polishing towards the cutting edge on both faces, but the edges are chipped a bit. See Lord McAlpine Collection, no. 4.80 – 4.100 for a similar examples. 2 pieces in the lot. $250/2

64. Denmark, Slagelse, Isle of Zealand, c. 4000 – 2000 BC. A lot of 3 Thick-Butted Axes of elongated trapezoid shape. All three show some polishing towards the cutting edge. The first is narrow and in gray flint, with well preserved and highly polished cutting ends with only minor chipping, id label in orange on side, L: 11.4cm. The second example is in an orange-brown flint and his some chipping at the cutting end, though some of the polished surface is visible, id tag in orange on side, L: L: 12cm. The last example is of a brownish gray flint and missing the base but both sides are well polished with a pretty decent cutting edge, L: 10cm. See Lord McAlpine Collection, no. 4.80 – 4.100 for a similar examples. 3 examples in the lot. $300/3

65. Denmark, c. 4000 – 2000 BC. A lot of 2 large Thick-Butted Axes. The first is from Nostved, Isle of Man, and of light gray flint. The body is very well shaped and nicely smoothed with the cutting edge missing, museum numbers, KV II 06-6, in black in on end and site name also in faded ink on base, orange id tag on side, L: 17cm; W: 5.4cm. The second example is from Nyborg, Isle of Funen, and of gray flint. The tool is well shaped and polished with the cutting edge chipped. Museum numbers, KV VIII 06-1, in black ink and orange id tag on side, L: 16.2cm; W: 5.7cm. The second example is ex. Dovegaard collection. See Lord McAlpine Collection, no. 4.80 – 4.100 for a similar examples. 2 large and impressive tools in the lot. $300/2

66. Denmark, Aunslev, Isle of Man, c. 4000 – 2000 BC. A lot of 2 small stone tools. 1). A Thick-Butted Axe of light tanish-gray flint, L: 9.5cm, with well polish side and minor chipping to the cutting edge. 2). A Thick-Butted Chisel of gray flint, L: 9.8cm. Well polished sides and smoothed edges, some chipping to the cutting edge. Museum numbers, KV VI 06-2, in black ink at the base, orange id tag on side. See Lord McAlpine Collection, no. 4.80 – 4.100 for a similar Butted Axes and Nos. 4.160 – 4.161 for similar chisels. 2 pieces in the lot. $275/2

67. Danmark, Nyborg, Isle of Funen, c. 4000 – 2000 BC. A lot of 3 stone tools. 1). A Dagger with a leaf-shaped blade of orange-brown flint. The grip is missing but the edges of the blade are not bad, L: 10.4cm; W: 5.4cm, museum numbers, KV VIII 06-1, in black ink at the base of the handle and orange id label on side. See Lord McAlpine Collection, no. 4.132 for a similar example. 2). A Thin-Butted Axe of brown flint. The sides are nicely smoothed but the cutting edge and the base are heavily chipped. Museum numbers, KV VIII 06-3, in black ink on end and orange id label on side, 8.8cm. See Lord McAlpine Collection, no. 4.205 for a similar example. 3). A scraper in dark gray flint, id label in orange on side, L: 8.4cm. The first two pieces are ex. Dovegaard Collection and the scraper is ex. Sorensen collection. 3 pieces in the lot. $300/3

68. Denmark, c. 4000 – 2000 BC. A lot of 8 stone tools. 1). A really nice Dagger of dark brown flint from Nyborg, Isle of Funen, Narrow leaf-shape with good cutting edge. Museum numbers in black ink on one side, L: 10cm. See Lord McAlpine Collection, no. 4.195 for a similar example; Ex. Dovegaard collection. 2). A Dagger of gray flint from Tyllinge Roskilde Fjord, Isle of Zealand, narrow leaf shape with good edges, museum numbers, KV VII 06-2, in black ink on end and orange id label on side, L: 10.3cm. 3). A gray flint scraper from Hindsholm, Isle of Funen, with a nice bulbous handle and strong, well defined edges, L: 7cm; W: 6.7cm. Ex. Watson collection. 4-8). The last 5 are also from Hindsholm, Isle of Funen, and are gray flint scrapers of various sizes, one quite round. A diverse group of 8 tools in the lot. $400/8

69. Denmark, Nyborg, Isle of Funen, c. 4000 – 2000 BC. A large and dense light gray flint axe with short, rounded base and concave cutting edge. One of the side is chipped, and one of the sides retains the very nice original polish. Orange id tag on side and museum numbers, KV VIII 06-4, in black in. L: 12cm; W: 7.9cm. Ex. Dovegaard collection. $200

70. Northwest African Neolithic Period (Capsian), c. 6500 – 4500 BC. A lot of 2 large bifacial hand-axes with good color and well preserved edges. Some evidence of ancient resharpening and good desert varnish. One example is shorter and wider, L: 12cm; W: 6.8cm, and the other example is longer and narrower with excellent sharp and well defined edges, L: 17.5cm; W: 5.4cm. Both really choice examples. Also included is a later Near Eastern Neolithic polished celt, c. 4000 – 3000 BC, well defined with good surface deposits, L: 9.5cm; W: 5cm. All mounted together in a Riker mount and forms a nice display, the two hand-axes excellent examples in a state of preservation rarely found with these types of stone tools. 3 tools in the lot. $500/3

71. Pre-Dynastic Period, c. 4000 – 3000 BC. A lot of 3 stone celts from Upper Egypt, each of basalt. Each is well preserve with polished or smoothed faces and good cutting edges. The solid black example has some chipping on the cutting edge. Lengths 2 ¼”, 3 3/8” and 3 1/8”. Ex. Leighton Wilkie collection. $300/3

72. Pre-Dynastic Egypt, c. 4000 – 3000 BC. A lot of 2 large stone tools. The first is a large basalt axe with well preserved convex blade and nicely smoothed surfaces, L: 5 ½”. The second tool is interesting. An old card calls it a “… stone used to fashion stone bowls, - Gift of Springfield Museum. Pre-Dynastic Egyptian”. About 10” long and worthy of investigation. Both ex. Leighton Wilkie collection. $250/2

73. Egypt, XVIII Dynasty, a small 3/4"alabaster “lug” vase. Of miniature size but with a great hand to detail and design by carver. Bowl with two small lug handles at opposite sides, each with small drilled hole. Flattened top of vase with ever so minor chipping. Stone in mottled colors of creme, green and black. Ex Monty Montanari and Joel L. Malter collections. JLM-1179 $600

74. New Kingdom, c. 1575 – 1070 BC. A detailed jasper carving of a small stone human right hand in clutching position. From a larger composition and would have held a sceptre, staff or similar. The jasper is in earth tones and closely matches that of actual medium human skin color. Fingernails and knuckles are well defined in carving. L: 1” on metal stand. Ex Viola of NY and Joel L. Malter Collection, ROA-1012. An exquisite piece! $1000

75. 3 rd Intermediate Period, 21 st – 24 th Dynasty, c. 1070 – 712 BC. A pair limestone Canopic jars, one in the form of human-headed Imsety, who guarded the liver and the other in the form of the baboon-headed Hapy, who guarded the lungs. Both show nice workmanship and kept the tradition of using Canopic equipment in the tombs alive, even though the organs the jars would have contained were being wrapped and placed back into the body. Sometimes these “dummy” Canopic jars were placed in a Canopic box and other times they were placed within holes in the floor. Both are intact, 8 ¾” & 10”. Both are mounted on a wooden base. See Reisner, Canopics, p. 261, no. 4428 – 4429, pl. XLIX. $8500/2

76. Late Period, 26 th Dynasty, c. 664 – 525 BC. A finely cast small bronze figure of Bastet in feline-form with tail wrapped around her hind quarters and neatly tucked under her front right paw. A very attractive lime green colored patina throughout. On custom Lucite mount. H: 3 ¼”. $8000

77. Late Period, 26 th Dynasty, c. 664 – 525 BC. A handsome bronze statuette of seated Har-pa-khered (Greek Harpokrates) or Horus the child, wearing double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt with Uraeus at front. He possesses his side-lock, with characteristic finger to mouth. A beautifully crafted bronze with fine style and choice patination and surfaces. H: 5". A superb example with no restoration and much eye appeal. From an old Northern California collection, acquired in the 1950’s. Harpokrates was the son of Osiris and Isis and was born in the papyrus marshes of Chemmis in the northern Delta and raised in secret in fear of the god Seth. Harpokrates was worshipped in many different forms throughout the Greco-Roman periods. $15,000

78. Late period, 26 th Dynasty, c. 664 – 525 BC. A lovely bronze figure of seated Isis suckling the infant Horus. She wears solar disk between horns and uraeus and supports her son Horus with her left hand. Nice detail and even patination. H: 5 ¼”. Choice! $5000

79. Late Period, 26 th Dynasty, c. 664 – 525 BC. A beautifully rendered bronze statuette of the Apis bull wearing Solar disk and uraeus, a triangular blaze, one of the most important markings, on the forehead. The back of the bull shows a stylized blanket and eagle’s wings over the hind quarters and shoulders. Intact with no restoration, possessing an attractive glossy and pale green colored patina. H: 2 5/8", L: 3". $5000

80. Late Period, 26 th Dynasty, c. 664 – 525 BC. A finely cast miniature bronze cat. Cat is in seated posture and has large loop on her back. She is on rectangular base that sites upon a 1 ½” pole. Nice and attractive chocolate brown colored patina. Overall height is 3". Choice. $4500

81. Late Period, 26 th Dynasty, c. 664 – 30 BC. Lot of 2 bronzes. The first is an attractive bronze figurine of the deity Nefertum with arms down the sides, wearing a kilt, a tripartite wig, a false beard, aegis and a characteristic lotus-form headdress atop head. Intact with loop behind top of head. On wood stand. H: 4 ¼”. Also a small cast bronze figurine of Isis nursing the infant Horus. Overall condition is nice; one of the tips of horns that encircles solar disk is missing. H: 3". Nefertum is the third member of the Memphite Triad, which also included Ptah and Sekhmet, and he is commonly viewed and their child. He was also considered the god of perfumes and aromatics but this was a secondary association, he was primarily the youthful god of the lotus blossom which rose from the primeval waters according to Egyptian myth. $750/2

82. Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC. A standing bronze Osiris with typical crook and flail held against his chest. Heavily encrusted with spiked tang at bottom of feet. Proper cleaning may greatly improve the appearance and value of this piece. H: 6". $400

83. Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC. A lot of 3 miniature bronze statuettes of Osiris, all with crook and flail held against his chest. Each is mounted side by side on wooden stand and all are in very nice condition. H: 1 ½” - 2 3/8". $300/3

84. 3 rd Intermediate Period. A nice faience ushabti with much of the green-blue glaze remaining. The cosmetic details, pick, hoe and text are detailed in black. 3 3/8”. Mounted on a stand. $350

85. 3 rd Intermediate Period. A green faience ushabti with cosmetic details in black pigment, including characteristic ‘shesh’ head band. The pick and hoe are detailed in black and some of the text down the front remains. H: 3 7/8”. Mounted on a stand. A pleasing example. $450

86. Late Period, 27 th – 30 th Dynasty. A blue faience ushabti of with “T-Style” text and nicely molded facial details. Figure wears tripartite wig and hold pick and hoe, seed bag over shoulder. H: 4 1/5”. Mounted on a stand. A handsome example! $975

87. Late Period, 30 th Dynasty. A blue faience ushabti with no details or text. Intact with nice, even blue color. H: 3 ½”. Mounted on a stand. $375

88. Egypt, a lot of 3 ushabtis. The first is from the Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC, in pale green faience with single row of incised hieroglyphics down the front, H: 3 1/8". The other two examples are of molded terracotta, late New Kingdom, c. 1200 – 1100 BC, one complete, one with legs missing. H: 3 ½” & 3 ¾”. Both of the terracotta ushabtis are nice, the one with legs missing still possessing much of original pastel pale blue paint. $400/3

89. 2 nd Intermediate period, c. 1630 – 1539 BC. A nicely carved steatite scarab, glaze gone white. On base symmetric hieroglyphic characters including dual ‘sedge’ symbols, an ‘ua’ and three ‘ankhs’. 15 x 11mm. Ex Collection of the Rev. George Denis Nash (1866 – 1943); Ex. Spink & Sons, London, 1960; Ex. Royal Athena Galleries, acquired in 1960 from Spink; Ex collection of Edward Downe, New York, 1962 – 2002. A nice pedigree for the scarab. $200

90. 2 nd Intermediate Period, c. 1630 – 1539 BC. A carved steatite scarab, glaze now brown. On base a ‘kheper’ flanked by ‘ankhs’. Intact. 15 x 11mm. Ex Collection of Jonathan Rosen, New York, no. 744; Ex. Royal Athena Galleries, New York; cf. Petrie, Button and Design Scarabs, no. 434. $200

91. New Kingdom, c. 1539 – 1070 BC. A finely carved steatite scarab with body detailed with parallel lines. On the base is nicely inscribed ‘Beloved of Amun-Re’. Intact with traces of green glazes in the recesses. 12 x 9mm. Also included in a steatite plaque with much green glaze remaining, a vulture on one side and a loop between uraeii on the other12 x9mm. Some age cracks. 2 nice pieces in the lot. $350/2

92. New Kingdom, c. 1539 – 1070 BC. A carved steatite scarab with much detailing on the body. On the base a cartouche of Thutmose III, ‘Men-Kheper-Re” between two winged scarabs. Some chipping to one side, but a good scarab. 20 x 16mm. Also included a Canaanite Scarab imitating an early 18 th Dynasty type commemorating the reunification of the two lands after expelling the Hyksos. Intact with adhering soil. 21 x 15mm. A pair of nice scarabs. $350/2

93. New Kingdom, c. 1539 – 1070 BC. A scarab carved in a bluish-gray faience and deeply incised legs. On the base: ‘Hetep-Her-Maat”, the pre-nomen of the 19 th Dynasty King Merenptah (1213 – 1204 BC), before an amuletic cartouche containing the name of Thutmose III, ‘Men-Kheper-Re’. Nicely worked with a small chip to the back left side. 16 x 12mm. Cf. Petrie, Scarabs and Cylinders With Names, no. 9; Ex. Collection Albert F. Pagnon, Luxor, acquired in the 1860’s. Also included is another New Kingdom steatite scarab from the same collection, 19 x 14mm. The base incised ‘Amun-Re”. Chipped. Cf. Petrie, Scarabs and Cylinders With Names, no. 13. Two nice scarabs in the lot. $300/2

94. 3 rd Intermediate period, c. 1070 – 664 BC. A carved steatite scarab with smooth back and detailed legs, much of the green glaze remaining. On the base are six cut circles with central hole. 16 x 11mm. For a similar example from the 3IP cemetery at Illahun see Petrie, Button and Design Scarabs, no. 1495. Also included in another steatite scarab, probably New Kingdom, with ‘Men –Kheper’ between reeds. 13 x 9mm. 2 nice scarabs in the lot. $300/2

95. Late period, c. 664 – 343 BC. A green-blue faience plaque with net pattern on the back. On the base are stylized animals. Some fading of the glaze and mounted a 19 th century pin which has since rusted. 18 x 14mm. Ex. Collection Albert F. Pagnon, Luxor, acquired in the 1860’s. $200

96. Lot of 2 Scarabs, both 2 nd Intermediate period, c. 1630 – 1539 BC. The first carved steatite depicting a reclining antelope and branch, 17 x 12mm. Cf. Petrie Button and Design Scarabs, no. 866. The second is of steatite with stylized hieroglyphs, most likely a Canaanite imitation. 14 x 9mm. Both ex. Jonathan Rosen collection. $200/2

97. Lot of 3 scarabs, all 2 nd Intermediate Period, c. 1630 – 1539 BC. The first with a handsome tightly woven scroll pattern on the base, 17 x 11mm. The second example with a cartouche within a narrow cord pattern, small chip at end, 15 x 11mm. Both ex. Collection of Jonathan Rosen. 2 pieces in the lot. $225/2

98. Lot of 4 pieces, the first is a Middle Kingdom, 12 th Dynasty, scarab of Seostris III, his name in a cartouche within a rope pattern, minor chipping, 17 x 12mm. Cf. Button and Design Scarabs, no. 353; The second piece is a steatite scarab with stylized hieroglyphs, 15 x 11mm. Cf. Button and Design Scarabs, no. 59; The third piece is a steatite scarab from the Late period, c. 664 – 343 BC with 5 bow-drilled concentric swirl patterns, 15 x 11mm, ex. Collection of Jonathan Rosen; The last is a late period steatite plaque with an ‘X’ on the back within a rectangular square, stylized characters on the base, 10 x 7mm. 4 interesting pieces in the lot. $500/4

99 3 rd Intermediate Period, c. 1075 – 656 BC. A choice blue faience ‘Wedjat’, or Eye of Horus. A very nice type with open-work and details in the brow and stripe. Both sides are detailed, but the eye was supposed to face to the left, as the back is flatter than the front. 29 x 24mm. See Reisner, Amulets (1907), p. 73 & pl. V, no. 5740 for the type. $400

100. Late period, c. 664 – 30 BC. A lot of 4 amulets. The first is a light blue ‘Wedjat’, or Eye of Horus, L: 17mm. The second amulet is a double eye amulet, L: 14mm. The third amulet is a deep blue-green Bes crown, L: 13mm. The last amulet is a weathered wooden amulet of the god Min, L: 36mm. All four a nice examples. $300/4

101. Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC. A lot of 2 nice small faience amulets. The first is an amulet of the god Shu, kneeling, holding solar disk over his shoulders. H: 1 ¼”. In pale green with a few small nicks. The second piece is a handsome amulet of Pataikos, intact with nice even blue color. H: 1 3/8". Both are nice examples! $300/2

102. A lot of 8 faience amulets. Five are ‘Wedjats’, or the famous ‘Eye of Horus” amulet, one is a multiple ‘Wedjat’, and two are amulets of Bes, wearing a tall headdress. Each amulet is intact and a few of them retain their vibrant color. The Wedjats with the black addition are from the Late New Kingdom, the rest are from the Late Period through the Ptolemaic Period. $400/8

103. A lot of 30 beads of various sizes and types. 24 are faience tube beads of differing sizes, 8mm to 30mm in length, colors dark blue to a green-blue. A couple of the tube beads are complete, most are partial, but some very well preserved glaze on many of them. 2 of the beads are light greenish blue faience double disc beads, W: roughly 7mm, both intact. 2 of the beads are rectangular green faience spacer beads, 10 x 9mm, each with 2 holes running lengthwise, one has a corner chip. 2 of the beads are weathered faience beads, one ovoid and the other a larger, uneven disc. A good mixed lot of beads running from the New Kingdom until the Late Period. 30 pieces in the lot. $500/30

104. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A mask composed of multi-colored faience beads and originally formed part of a beaded net over a mummy. Restrung on the pattern of the original. 5 ½” x 4 1/8”. $400

105. Lot of 3 necklaces composed of multi-color blue to green disc beads. The style is a single strand branching into 3 strands at a modern metal elements. Necklace length: 19”.      $350

106. Lot of 3 necklaces composed of multi-color blue to green disc beads. The style is a single strand branching into 3 strands at a modern metal elements. Necklace length: 19”.      $350

107. Late Period, 664 - 30 BC. Lot of 3 necklaces composed of multi-color blue to green tube beads. The style is a single strand branching into 5 strands with modern metal elements. Necklace length: 18”.   $350/3

108. Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC. A necklace composed of multi-colored faience disc beads along with 2 Islamic carnelian beads and 3 Islamic green jasper beads. The necklace is strung with modern elements and measures roughly 20”. Nice and wearable. $150

109. Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC. A necklace composed of multi-colored faience disc beads along with 2 Islamic carnelian beads and 3 Islamic green jasper beads. The necklace is strung with modern elements and measures roughly 20”. Nice and wearable. $150

110. Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC. A necklace composed of multi-colored faience disc beads along with 2 Islamic carnelian beads and 3 Islamic green jasper beads. The necklace is strung with modern elements and measures roughly 20”. Nice and wearable. $150

111. New Kingdom, c. 1575 – 1070 BC. A choice small light green-blue faience offering cup with matching lid. Height including lid is 1". Nice condition with minor edge chip. “M 5" in black ink on bottom. Ex Joel L. Malter Collection, ROA-2385d. $650

112. Late Period, 25 th – 26 th Dynasty, c. 760 – 525 BC. The wooden facial portion from a sarcophagus with handsome features and ears still attached. Carved from a solid piece of cedar wood, the features are rendered in a sensitive style with a narrow bridged nose and the lips pursed in a slight smile. Part of the headdress still remains above the forehead and some of the reddish pigment on the lips and the black cosmetic details on the eyes and brows can be seen as well. Some minor weathering, but a very handsome and displayable example mounted on a custom base. H: 9”. $5000

113. Late Period, 26 th – 30 th Dynasty, c. 664 ­- 343 BC. A wooden head of an ibis with traces of the gilding remaining. Nicely carved with great facial details. A loop at each end attached the piece to a wrapped mummy of an ibis. Intact with an area toward the back where a natural knot in the wood was filled with gesso and some traces of the linen and bitumen from the mummy itself on the bottom. L: 10 7/8”. There were many shrines and sanctuaries dedicated to Thoth, who was worshipped in ibis-form. An ibis mummy was given as a votive offering by pilgrims who visited these places, hoping for some sort of bestowment of favor. $600

114. Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC. A painted gessoed facial portion from a Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, reassembled from a few pieces. Cosmetic details and headdress are highlighted in black. H: 5 ¾”; W: 3". Old museum numbers in white ink on inside of mask. $500

115. Late Period, c. 664 - 30. A lot of four stylized faience figures of the Canopic deities - “ the Four Sons of Horus”. Each is well preserved, three are bright blue and the last is a green-blue. They originally would have been stitched onto the outside of the wrapped mummy. All are nicely mounted onto a Lucite plaque and stand side by side. Three of the four are in choice condition, the last is repaired. H: 2 ½” - 3". A very nice lot. The four “Sons of Horus” were - the human-headed Imsety who guarded the liver; the baboon-headed Hapy who guarded the lungs; the jackel-headed Duamutef who guarded the stomach; and the falcon-headed Qebsesenuef, the guardian of the intestines. The examples offered here are the descendants of the Canopic jars, which were used when the organs were removed from the body. After a time the embalming practices evolved and changed, no longer requiring the removal of the various organs. Instead they were preserved, wrapped and placed back into the body. The Four Sons still protected the various organs, just in a different manner. $1000/4

116. Greco-Roman Period, c. 4 th Century BC – 2 nd Century AD. A lot of 3 different items. The firsts is a wooden panel from a piece of funerary furniture in the form of a row of uraeii. Of simplified design but much of the ochre pigment and black detailing remain, 4 ¾” x 3” x 1 1/8”. The second item is a terracotta molded head of a goddess wearing an elaborate diadem. Very nicely modeled. H: 2 7/8”. The last item is a light blue glass vial. Some cracks and a small hole, but nice iridescence. Cracks in the glass from 1994 Northridge earthquake. H: 5”. Three items in the lot. $250/3

117. Ptolemaic Egypt, Alexandria, 300 - 100 BC. A very attractive mold-made dark brown terracotta figure of Isis suckling Harpokrates. Brown lip with traces of original white pigment. H: 6". On wood stand. Ex. Malter Auction 83. Joel L. Malter Collection, ROA-2149. A choice piece with excellent detail throughout! $850

118. Roman Egypt, c. 2 nd – 4 th Century AD. A lot of 2 fused mosaic glass gaming counters. The first is a green and white hemispherical dome on a flat base, Dia: 19mm. The second is dark blue with white and black ‘eyes”, Dia: 15 x 18mm. Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York. These were known to Pliny the Elder as 'oculi', or eyeballs, due to their rounded appearance as a consequence of being melted. (Natural History: Book XXXVI.197. They were made by slicing small sections of canes (c.5 - 10 mm thick), arranging them on a surface such as a terra cotta tile and reheating them in a furnace until they deformed under the influence of gravity, resulting in a flattened, rounded 'button' shape.    $300/2

119. Bactrian, c. BC 2600-2100, an openwork bronze stamp seal. The seal has a 2" diameter and a heavy green patina and an earthen encrustation. The pattern on top of the seal is a rosette design and there is a short handle with looped hole on bottom side. Bottom side of the seal around the handle has circular motif of stags, all in very fine detail. Joel L. Malter Collection. In perfect condition! $300

120. Akkadian, c. 2500 – 2300 BC. A gray serpentine stamp seal depicting rampant lions over a recumbent antelope and another small antelope or deer. Part of handle missing and evidence of an original bronze cap. Base with some white encrustation, but still provides a nice impression. Dia: 15mm; H: 12mm. $400

121. Mesopotamia, a nice oval lapis seal depicting a kilt male figure holding a young antelope as an offering, tall altar before. 22 x 11.5 mm. Intact with good aging seen on the lapis and a very crisp impression. $750

122. Phoenician, c. 6 th – 4 th Century BC. A carnelian scarab incised with an antelope on the base. Intact and was part of a delicate piece of jewelry. 9 x 6mm. $300

123. Achaemenid Persia, c. 6 th – 5 th Century BC. A black and white sardonyx oval seal depicting a winged man-headed bull facing to left, lighted altar before. Dia: 11mm. Nice color and rare. $400

124. Phoenicia, 3 rd – 2 nd Century BC. A carnelian oval scaraboid with smooth back. On base, a standing male figure facing to right within an oval. 16 x 13mm. A very handsome seal.    $250

125. Roman, 1 st Century BC to early 1 st Century AD. A cabochon carnelian gem with a crab with extended claws incised in intaglio. Traces of original iron ring on the back. The image of the crab most likely used in this context as a sign of the zodiac. 8.5 x 10mm. See BMC, Greek, Etruscans & Roman Gems and Cameos, pl. XXIX, no. 2517 – 1520 for similar examples. Quite rare and charming! $400

126. Roman Egypt, 1 st Century BC to early 1 st Century AD. A rock crystal domed ringstone with a mask of a maenad? in profile. Schematic, still a pleasant piece. Remains of the ancient adhesive still adhering to the back of the piece, making the color a bit orange in places and giving the stone character. 9 x 9mm. Ex collection of Albert F. Pagnon, Luxor, acquired in the 1860’s. $250

127. Roman, 1 st Century AD. A carnelian intaglio with the draped bust of a woman facing to lt., hairstyle similar to some of the portraits of Agrippina Sr. Reset into an ancient Roman bronze ring, which has a nice brown patina. $350

128. Roman Egypt, 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A nice sardonyx ringstone depicting the laureate head of Apollo. A thick stone with nice layering, some remains of the ancient adhesive on the base. 11.5 x 10mm. Ex collection of Albert F. Pagnon, Luxor, acquired in the 1860’s. $350

129. Roman, late 2 nd to early 3 rd Century AD. A tall carnelian ringstone ring showing hands clasping in the dextrarum junction, symbolic of marriage. Nicely made and the stone possesses good color and a high degree of translucency. The stone is intact with a thickness of 5.5mm and measures 11 x 10mm. Cf. Atiqot VIII, no 125. $375

130. Roman Egypt, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A carnelian ringstone with a broad, big-bellied kantharos with four stalks of wheat emerging from the top. The body of the kantharos is decorated with vertical ribbing, perhaps implying a metal example was used as a model. 9.5 x 8mm. Ex collection of Albert F. Pagnon, Luxor, acquired in the 1860’s. $300

131. Roman Egypt, early 3 rd Century AD. An oval ringstone of blood red-orange agate with the draped bust of Serapis in profile. Intact with pleasant style and no wear. 11 x 8mm. Ex collection of Albert F. Pagnon, Luxor, acquired in the 1860’s. Serapis was a composite of several Egyptian and Hellenistic deities introduced at the beginning of the Ptolemaic Period. The new deity answered the needs of a new age in which the Greek and Egyptian religions were brought face to face and the new deity was created to form a bridge between the two cultures. $300

132. Roman, 3 rd Century AD. A rock crystal oval ringstone depicting the radiate and draped bust of Sol. Nicely rendered and would look nice set into a gold ring. 9.5 x 11.5mm. $375

133. Roman, 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. An oval carnelian ringstone depicting a barbarian soldier wearing a plumed helmet and a spear. He holds an uncertain object in his right hand. Four dashed in front of the spear. 11 x9mm. $375

134. Iran, Sasanian, c. AD 224 – 650. A carnelian ringstone with a griffin incised walking to left. 12 x 10mm. $200

135. Iran, Sasanian, c. AD 224 – 650. A chalcedony stamp seal. On base a male head in profile with a beard. Some abraision on the edges. W: 27mm. $350

136. Iran, Sasanian, c. AD 224 – 650. A chalcedony stamp seal with a small bird incised on the base. Nicely polished surfaces. W: 20mm. $250

137. Iran, Sasanian, c. AD 224 – 650. A large chalcedony stamp seal with nice orange-brown color and translucency. On the base is a bird attacking a goat. One minor chip to edge, but nicely polished and a nice example. W: 20mm. $400

138. Iran, Sasanian, c. AD 224 – 650. A translucent chalcedony stamp seal with an incised image of a scorpion on the base. Nicely polished and attractive. W: 18mm. $225

139. Iran, Sasanian, c. AD 224 – 650. A hematite domed stamp seal with small hole for suspension. In the base a walking lion with mouth agape. W: 14mm. $250

140. Iran, Sasanian, c. AD 224 – 650. A large translucent chalcedony stamp seal. On base is Ghopatsah, literally ‘King of Ghopat”, a winged man-headed bull; crescent in field. W: 24mm. $500

141. Iran, Sasanian, c. AD 224 – 650. A burnt agate stamp seal with nice black and gray swirling color. On base a branch-like symbol surrounded by Pahlavi legend. W: 20mm. $350

142. Ptolemaic Egypt, c. 3 rd – 2 nd Century BC. A pair of silver earrings composed of a thick wire terminated with an open cage-like structure with a row of central pellets around the central portion. Intact with some flaws in the original casting process. Dia: 1 ½”. See Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, pl. IX, no. 194 for the type; Ex. Northern California museum. $250/pr

143. Lot of 3 rings. The first is Roman, c. 3 rd – 4 th Century, of bronze and has a bezel in the form of stylized clasped hands, ring size roughly 9 ½. The second ring is Islamic, 10 th – 13 th Century, of silver and has a large round glass intaglio depicting a crescent and stars. The intaglio is a bit weathered but the devices can be easily seen. Ring size is 9. The last ring is medieval, c. 13 th – 14 th Century, with an iron band decorated with a nice twisted vine pattern. The bezel is of a billon metal and set with an oval green glass stone. Ring size 6. Three nice and wearable old rings in the group. $200/3

144. Roman Egypt, c. 1 st – 4 th Century AD. A lot of 2 large and completely intact matching larger glass bracelets. One is slightly larger than the other. Both with blue and white coloring throughout. D: 3 ½” & 3 ¾”. Joel L. Malter Collection, ROA 2075. Choice! $500

145. Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, c. 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A very attractive small milky green colored glass flask with tall and tubular neck extending from pear-shaped body. Top of flask with flattened rim. Some original encrustation at bottom of flask. Joel L. Malter Collection, ROA-276. H: 6 ¾”. An attractive piece! $400

146. Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, c. 1 st – 2 nd Century AD. A lot of 4 small glass vials, all with very attractive coloring and iridescence, two with slightly bulbous bodies and tubular necks. One a tear vial with portion of top missing. Fourth piece has teardrop body that has been cut at bottom. Clump of dirt is inside this vial. All are from 2.25"-3.75" tall. $350/4

147. Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A tall thin-walled glass flask with flat base and tall candlestick beck and nearly flat mouth. Intact with some warping. Of very thin construction with some encrustation and deposits. H: 6”. $350

148. Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, c. 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A very attractive small pale green translucent glass flask with bulbous body, short tapered neck and flared and rimmed opening. Half of flask is translucent while the rest has attractive flaked iridescence. Choice and in pristine condition. Joel L. Malter Collection. H: 3 ½”. $400

149. Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, c. 2 nd – 3 rd Century AD. A very attractive small mottled green and silver glass flask with tall and tubular neck extending from bulbous body with footed base. Small and thin horizontal glass thread encircles the neck at the halfway point. Joel L. Malter Collection, ROA-277. H: 5". Pristine! $400

150. Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, c. 3 rd – 4 th Century AD. An attractive translucent lime-green cup with delicate trailing of glass on upper half. Inside bottom of cup is convexed with tiny air bubbles throughout entire cup. Perfect! H: 4 ¾”; D: 2 1/8". $400

151. Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, c. 4 th – 5 th Century AD. A lot of two attractive glass flasks. One in pale green with slender and pointed ribbed body, tubular neck that has spiraled trailing and flared opening. Portion of loop handle is missing and body has been repaired. Nice iridescence. H: 5 ½”. Also a silvery-blue flask with pointed body and tubular neck. Bottom of flask is missing. Both still quite nice and attractive. $500/2

152. Roman and Islamic glass! A lot of 2 glass vessels. The first is a small and finely cut Islamic glass vial, c. 8 th – 10 th Century, in pale green and standing on four pointed legs. H: 2". The second piece is Roman, c. 2 nd - 3 rd Century AD, the ornate bulbous small body of a flask that probably had a tall tubular neck. Body of this piece is nicely ribbed with attractive patina. H: 1 3/8". Two pieces in the lot. $200/2