EGYPT
Pre-Dynastic Era

Monday, June 1st

 

151. Egyptians in Israel, ca. 1550-1070 B.C. Lot of two New Kingdom black steatite cowroids, each engraved with the Hathor sistrum motif. Also a Late Dynastic or Ptolemaic scarab inlay of red glass, now covered with black patina. The cowroids intact, one well worn, the other moderately so. L: 14-22 mm. Found Israel. $275/3

152. Egyptians in Israel, ca. 1600-400 B.C. Lot of three, a small scarab, cowroid, and a scaraboid. Cowroid 2nd Intermediate or New Kingdom , still within original electrum bezel, with lotus device and faint traces of blue glaze. Scaraboid, ca. 3rd Intermediate Period, in taffy-colored agate. Naturalistic funerary scarab in hematite, late Period. Scarab with slight chip, otherwise all well preserved and choice. L: 11-15 mm. Found Israel. $500/3

153. Syro-Levantine, ca. 14th-10th century B.C. Conoidal stamp in steatite of the sort and style circulating in early Israel. Seal engraved with deer: a doe nurses a calf, to the side a stag grazes. In field, plant motif. H: 26 mm. Found Israel. $400

154. Israel, 8th-6th century B.C. Lot of two shekel weights in creme-tan and gray-tan limestone or calcite. The smallest one of simple ovoid shape; weight: 33.39 gms. Also a larger two shekel weights in creme-tan marble or crystalline limestone. Of truncated spheroid shape, simple yet attractive. D: 43 mm.; weight: 88.27 gms. Intact and excellent. Fine lot. Found Israel. $600/2

155. Israel, 8th-6th century B.C. An inscribed half shekel weight in red and pink limestone, of spheroid shape like that seen in previous lot. Engraved on top, a Hebrew "G." or "gimel". Weight: 5.27 gms. Intact and very fine. Scarce. Found Israel. $300

156. Levantine, ca. 8th-6th century B.C. Another weight, attractively shaped as a rounded cone with grooved loop hanger on top, with raised disc base -- perhaps a jar lid, but weighs in close to shekel weight (30.25 gms). Intact and choice. L: 32 mm.; 26 mm. Good lot. $450

157. Levantine, ca. 500-100 B.C. Lot two scarabs, one carved of carnelian-agate, and a Ptolemaic inlay in blue glass. The stone piece rather neatly shaped, with simple legs -- a little chipped and patinated. The glass sharp, but with chip at thorax. L: 22 mm each. Found Israel. $300/2

158. Scythic-Roman Periods, A lot of 8 arrowheads, six bronze, two in iron; all found in Israel. L: 30-80 mm. Some encrusted and chipped. All found in Israel. $75/8

159. Palmyra Area or South Arabian, ca. 1st-3rd century A.D. attractive little footed dish in white/creme, lightly veined alabaster. Dish rectangular with two scalloped edges. Bowl walls spherical on top but a truncated pyramid on back. Dot-circle ornament around rim of bowl. L: 3.5". Intact and well preserved. Nice. $425

160. Herodian Palestine, c. 100 B. C. A well-preserved buff clay round bodied jug with handle. H: 11.5 cm. Found Israel. $125

161. Roman Palestine, 2nd century A.D. Pleasant little bronze ring with rounded, swelling shoulders and sharply tapering band. Engraved on slightly raised bezel, a "gryllos" device: janiform heads of youthful Dionysius comprise a triangular cluster of grapes. Vine branches and tendrils above head. Small break at smallest part of band, otherwise intact and virtually pristine. W: 22 mm. With earthen and black patina. Nice. Found Israel. $200

162. Roman Palestine, 2nd century A.D. Ringstone of truncated cone shape, in attractive bloodstone -- dark olive to blue-green, with red spots. Device: lion walking in profile, holding a bull's head in mouth. Five letter inscription in field. Intact and pristine. L: 14.7 mm. Motif akin to that seen on the "Gnostic" gems. Found Israel. $300

163. Roman Judaea, 4th century A.D. Twin-handled cosmetic vial in green glass. The tubular vial with swelling body and funnel mouth. Intact and perfect, with very slight iridescence. H: 4". Found Israel. $300

164. Late Roman or Byzantine Period, ca. 5th-8th century, large disc-shaped weight in green glass, with subsequent addition of menorah (done in antiquity?) to face. Very fine condition. D: 2.4". This class of weights scarce. $375

165. Ancient Beads, ca. 2nd millennium B.C. 1st millennium A.D. Lot of two necklaces. One comprised mainly of blue, tubular Egyptian mummy beads alternating earlier spherical frit beads in white; a spoon-shaped Sumerian bead forms the pendant. L: 17". Also another necklace, comprised primarily of spherical and ovoid Roman glass beads in a fine cobalt blue, alternating with clear one with choice silvery iridescence. Antique silver beads are interspersed as accents. L: 25". Attractive lot. Found Israel. $500/2

166. Ancient Beads, ca. 2nd millennium B.C. - 1st millennium A.D. Attractive hard stone necklace. Most are earlier period ovoid carnelians plus some Sasanian era bicones, alternating with late Egyptian disc beads in faience, along with Egypto-Roman bone vessel-shaped pendants. L: 24". Found Israel. Nice. $400

167. Iron Age Lot, ca. 700-600 B.C. Bronze penannular bracelet, well worn, with animal head finials? W: 3.25". Also a sharply molded clay head from an Edomite idol or votive figurine. The face wearing cap, its deep-set eyes with strongly accentuated brows. H: 1.6". Found Israel. $200/2

168. Ceramic Lot, including a small, simple, once blue-gazed terra cotta ushabti from Greco-Roman Egypt. Also, a clay pipe bowl from Ottoman Turkey, a fragmentary Byzantine zoomorphic bottle, shaped as a bull, in red-orange clay, and an attractive female figurine in buff clay, but lacking the head. H: 2"-4.5". All found Israel.

$150/4

169. Palestine or Syria, Early Islamic Period. Lot of spindle whorls in black steatite. Half plain, half each with ornamental circle-dots. All generally well preserved. D: 21 mm. - 29 mm. Good group. $250/8

170. Islamic Era, ca. late 18th-19th century. Lot of two elaborate gem-set rings in silver. Each with octagonal bloodstone, set in intricate filigree and granulated mounts with floral designs. Intact and very wearable. Ring size: 7.75; 8. Found Israel. $250/2

Judaica

171. Russia, late 19th century. A mezuzah in silver. The tube to hold the parchment made of filigree. At base, pendant of three pierced 10 kopeck coins, all dating to the 1870's. L: 3.7". Intact, with parchment inside. $275

172. Iran, 18th-19th century. Silver ring with narrow band, flat with inner rolled edges, and a plate bezel of octagonal shape. Bezel with three horizontal registers of Hebrew script. Intact and very fine, with dark tone. Uncertain hallmark on band. Ring size: 8. Nice, and wearable. $250

173. Iran, 18th-19th century. Silver gilt over copper bowl with inscription in Hebrew, "Esther Baat, daughter of Kadesh..." D: 13 cm. $200

174. Iran, 18th-19th century. Another silver gilt over copper bowl with inscription in Hebrew. The shape of this example is usually connected to alms bowls. D: 15.5 cm. $300

175. Iran, late 19th century. An amulet made of glass imitating carnelian with five lines of Hebrew script on each side. On one side two tiny birds are engraved. The heraldic-like shape of this amulet goes back a thousand years to the Sasanian period. W: 5.5 cm. Drilled on top for suspension. $300

176. Iran, late 19th century. An amulet made of cast and chased silver, of shield shape with scalloped edging, and engraved with cabalistic motif: a grid of twenty-five squares, with a single Hebrew letter in each. Very fine; W: 3". $350

177. Iran, late 19th century. A simple amulet made of silver, of octagonal shape with six-line inscription and later applied square made of soldered silver bar. W: 1.6". $150

178. Morocco, c. 1915, A little "hand of Fatima" neatly incised with a Hebrew inscription. $150

179. Persia, c. 1900, Another "hand of Fatima" neatly incised with a Hebrew inscription. An eye at the base of each finger. L; 2.75". $250

Greek & Roman

180. Greece, 3rd-2nd century B.C. Cast and wrought bowl in silver, the bowl of slightly conical shape. The lower half with raised and chased petal motif. The rim thickened and rounded. Bowl with minor repair and restoration. D: 6.4". Choice and scarce. $2500

181. Roman, c. end 1st cent. B.C. to 1st cent. A.D. a nice marble head fragment of Apollo, his hair is tied in back in a bun with pompadour style in front. His right fragmented arm and hand resting atop his head. A little chipping on nose and chin. H: 8 cm. A lovely classical sculpture on professional mount. A pleasant and affordable example of this famous sculptural type. $1650

182. Rome, 2nd-3rd cent. A. D. A pleasant bronze jug of simple but attractive form, separately applied handle; minor restoration at base. H: 17 cm. $1000

183. Roman, perhaps Gallo-Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Bronze figurine of Apollo, standing in flexed pose, with weight on one leg. His bow hangs at his back, and he holds uncertain item in one hand. Stolid, stylized modeling; a row of sunk holes along the strap on his torso, as if the strap was once inlaid in a different metal. One hand absent, otherwise very fine. H: 2.9"; on custom base. With black and green patina. $650

184. Roman Anatolia, 2nd-3rd century AD. Attractive votive figurine in beige orange ware with creme slip. Standing figure of one of the Dioscuri, in military garb, and holding a spear and grasping his sword with other hand. He stands on high plinth. Repaired with restorations to feet. The deity's features strongly reminiscent of those of Caracalla, Emperor 198-217 A.D.). H: 8.25". $600

185. Rome, 2nd-3rd cent. A. D. A nicely carved bone fragment with a rather erotic bas-relief carving of a man and woman making love. Unfortunately the sculpture is interrupted by a break in the bone. The miniature carving has been repaired. The workmanship is really still quite clear and attractive. H: 4 cm. $400

186. Rome, 2nd-3rd cent. A. D. A pleasant bronze jug of simple but attractive form, separately applied handle; minor restoration at base. H: 17 cm. $1000

187. Roman Syria, ca. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Circular amuletic pendant in black-blue glass, with molded motif on each side associated with seafaring. Obverse with Europa riding bull (Zeus), her garment lifted up by the wind. Reverse with dolphin entwined about an anchor. Pierced for suspension but hole only goes half way through the diameter. Intact with silvery patina. Size: 19 x20 mm. $150

188. Roman Palestine or Syria, ca. 3rd-4th century A.D. A small bust shaped like an altar or the base of a column. The features simple, schematic, with the face on the cylindrical section, a hand(?) on the "breast" in the square section. Intact. H: 2". $250

189. Byzantium, c. 500-700 A.D. a choice small, wearable cross with circular punch-marks for decoration. H: 26 mm. $100

190. Byzantine or Early Islamic, ca. 6th-9th century A.D. Bottle of flattened shape for precious liquids. Robust vessel of thick green glass, the ovoid body strongly compressed. The short cylindrical neck with broad, flat rim (a little chipped). Glass with creme patina-iridescence. H: 2.3". $350

Glass: Ancient Weights

& Vessel Stamps

191. A lot of three ancient weights including a very fine large circular Byzantine green glass weight (or ingot) width 6.5 cm, thickness one millimeter; weight 95.43 gms. The second brown glass weight is unfinished on one side and nicely worked on the other, weight 13.42 gm. The last weight is a small bronze many-sided weight of 14.45 grams. $500/3

192. Seljuk Turkish Period, c. 1200 A.D. A blue glass vessel stop with a seated, turbaned and bearded man facing front, head slightly to left. Diameter: 3 cm. Perfect and quite scarce. $500

193. Another Islamic glass vessel stamp. This example in deep green glass with knobby headed male head facing. Diameter: 3 cm. Very nice! Along with a second vessel stamp of a lion mask, not fully formed, on a deep violet glass which appears black - perhaps Late Roman. See Edgar, Graeco-Egyptian Glass, Pl. X, 32.768 for similar items. $350

A Collection of Red Slip Ware Lamps and Pottery from Roman Carthage.

194. Roman Carthage, 1st-2nd century A.D. Lot of two disc lamps, with broad circular body, small ring handles, and short ovate spout. In deep red-orange clay and brownish slip, uncertain device in discus, and chipped spout. Also a heavy lamp in buff ware with brown-gray slip, with bearded and veiled(?) bust left, from worn mold; petal border around. L: 4"; 4.2". $150/2

195. Roman Carthage, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Simple well crafted lamp, heavy and robust, with fine red slip. Plain disc with raised ribbed border, and tab handle. On base, inscribed into the wet clay before firing, a word or name in cursive Greek, or perhaps Punic script. Thus rare! Intact and choice, with cleanable deposits. L: 4.65". Interesting "autograph" piece. $250

196. Roman Carthage, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Lamp like previous type, but with lion running left, with about half of red slip remaining. Of good size. L: 5.25". Intact and very fine. $175

197. Roman Carthage, 2nd-3rd century A.D. Lamp of shape as previous, but with heart-shaped nozzle. Smaller disc with recumbent hare to the left. Intact, some surface roughness . Fair amount of slip remaining. L: 5.1". $150

198. Roman Carthage, ca. 3rd century A.D. Lamp of shape as previous, but with ring handle and image showing the bust of wreathed man wearing tunic -- presumably an emperor, since the angular, craggy features resemble a few of the "soldier" emperors of the 3rd century. A wreath border outlines the discus. Small age crack between the fill holes, otherwise intact and very fine plus, with much of slip remaining. L: 5". $250

199. Roman Carthage, 3rd-4th century A.D. Lot of two, one a round lamp like preceding lot, the other the more elongated subsequent shape. Earlier lamp worn, with animal(?) in discus, and "X" border around. Intact. L: 5.2". Later lamp with trough extending from discus to nozzle. Device, rosette with border of angle hatching around. Handle missing, otherwise lamp quite fresh in appearance. nozzle blackened from use. L: 4.25". $150/2

200. Roman Carthage, 3rd-4th century A.D. Lamp like second type of previous lot, but rounder with shorter nozzle. Plain discus with raised border around discus and running to nozzle. Small chip on tab handle, otherwise quite pristine. L: 4.6". $200.

201. Roman Carthage, 3rd-4th century A.D. Lamp like previous, but with left facing bust of Helios-Serapis in discus. Border of vine leaves around. On bottom, maker's mark of a palmetto. Intact with cleanable calcerous deposits. L: 4.6". Nice. $225

202. Roman Carthage, 3rd-4th century A.D. Erotic lamp. Shaped like previous with red slip, simple figures of woman on top of man in love embrace. Outer border of scrolled arabesques. Molded details a little soft, but intact and near extremely fine. Minor spall at edge. L: 4.4". Scarce. $375

203. Roman Carthage, 3rd-4th century A.D. Lamp like previous shape, with red slip. Molded device of grape leaf, with raised border and tab handle. Intact and extremely fine with cleanable calcerous deposits. L: 5". $275

204. Roman Carthage, 3rd-4th century A.D. Lamp like previous shape, with red slip. Stick-like figure displaying genitals, erotic type? With palm leaf border and tab handle. Intact and extremely fine with cleanable calcerous deposits. Nozzle repaired. L: 5". $200

205. Roman Carthage, 3rd-4th century A.D. Lot of two, lamp type as previous. One with large rosette and palm leaf border. Handle chipped but good glaze, with cleanable calcerous deposits. Also bust of goddess(?) (the mold worn), holding lotus. Also palm leaf border. Intact and nearly pristine. L: 4.6"; 4.1". $200/2

206. Roman Carthage, 4th-6th century A.D. Lot of ten miniature lamps that could have been employed on a "candelabra" or even a menorah. Each basically a small bowl with flat base and straight sides, with spout. Also another example, but without spout and holed -- a lid? L: 1.25" - 1.7". $250/11

207. Roman Carthage, 5th-6th century A.D. Attractive red slip lamp of more elongated shape. Device: palm tree. Border of decorated triangles around. Tab handle. Intact and pristine. L: 4.4". $300

208. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Lot of two finely potted red slip serving bowls. One very simple with thin walls, almost egg shell ware, with incised bands on exterior. Also broad, shallow bowl with wide shelf-like rim and thin ring foot. Both pristine. D: 9.1"; 11.4". Choice lot! $400/2

209. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Lot of three well crafted bowls of various shapes. Largest with convex walls and base, and throated rim. Also a quite modern looking bowl with small ring foot, and broad rim with pendant walls. Last, one with flange-like rim that curves down, and incised swirl ornament within. Largest with rim chip and small age crack, otherwise all are pristine with fine glaze. D: 6"-8.25". Fine lot. $400/3

210. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Large serving dish with light red slip. Very simple, shallow convex dish with thick rim and incised band on outside. Pristine. D: 13.25". $300

211. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Another large salver like preceding, but flatter and more plate-like. D: 12.8". $275

212. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. A choice shallow bowl or salver, with wide beveled rim. Incised circular bands at rim, and stamped herring bone band at tondo. Well potted and virtually pristine. D: 11.1". Nice! $475

213. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Red ware serving dish and lid. Bowl nicely potted with shelf-like rim, the edge raised for seating the lid. Lid with knobbed top, bowl with incise ornament. D: 6.6". Bowl choice, lid pristine. $300

214. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Ingenious meat platter, of very basic shape but with interior base in two levels, with deeper channel at side. This to facilitate the draining of the grease. Well crafted and pristine. D: 9.7". $275

215. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Lot of three differently shaped dishes. A flange-rim bowl like in earlier lot. An attractive serving plate with incised bands at walls and rim, and a good-sized salver of similar shape, but plainer. First with minor rim chips, rest pristine. D: 6.25" - 12.1". $350/3

216. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. lot of three flange-rim bowls, each with minor variations in shape and ornament. All well crafted with fine slip, each with some chipping. Average Diameter: 6.7". $175/3

217. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Lot of three similar bowls, of pendant rim type like one in earlier lot. Bowls well done with grooved bands on the shelf-like rims. One bowl with a little wear, others with some chipping. D: 5.5" - 6.6". $175/3

218. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Three bowls of different shapes. One with stepped foot and flattened bell-like profile, in coarser ware than others. One very simple rounded bowl with grooved ornament. Last with wide, curving rim. All intact, from very fine to pristine. D: 5.5" - 6.5". Good lot. $300/3

219. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Two serving dishes of like shape but different sizes. Of shallow bowl profile with broad, grooved rim. Well potted and pristine. D: 9.3"; 10.8". $300/2

220. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Lot of two better size serving bowls. One in thinner ware with wide shelf-like rim. The second flatter and heavier, with thick rim, and slightly convex profile. D: 10"; 10.75". Intact and choice, the second with cleanable deposits. $275/2

221. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Lot of two pristine smaller dishes. One a deep plate -- flat with high, rounded rim. Other a flange-rim bowl with impressed band of ornament in tondo. First perfect, other with two slight rim chips, otherwise choice. D: 7.75"; 6.6". $225/2

222. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Lot of two well made flange-rim bowls, each with central ornamental bands of radiating lines. Largest with slight calcerous deposits and two not too obvious chips. Smaller with pristine glaze but a few more chips. D: 6.8"; 9.7". Good lot. $275/2

223. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Lot of three bowls in a variety of shapes. A shelf-rim bowl, a pendant-rim bowl, and a simple rounded bowl -- all shapes seen in previous lots. Each with incised with concentric band ornament. One with tiny rim chip, otherwise all pristine. D: 5.1 - 6.25". Good lot. $300/3

224. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. A lot of three various serving dishes or bowls. One a meat dish like earlier lot, but with nice stamped ornament; repaired. One a wide-rimmed bowl and other a deep-rimmed plate, both with age cracks. D: 8.8" - 9.75". $200/3

225. Roman Carthage, 2nd - early 3rd century A.D. Lot of three fine serving dishes of various shapes. Largest a salver of shallow bowl/deep plate shape, with incised concentric bands. Second smaller with single circular band and wide shelf-like rim. Smallest a bowl with straight sides and inturned rim. D: 7.5" - 10.2". All pristine. Choice lot. $375/3

More Ancient Lamps

226. Greek Palestine, c. 200 B.C. A buff clay folded saucer lamp, along with an earlier and similar saucer lamp (repaired). See Qedem 8, #329-330. L: 8.2 cm. The first perfect and quite scarce. $225/2

227. Herodian Palestine, c. 25 B.C. A tan clay, buff slip lamp with circular design in relief around the center; broad nozzle. See Qedem 8, #339. L: 8 cm. Carbon on nozzle indicating ancient usage. $75

228. Roman Palestine, c. mid- 2nd cent. A. D. A fine small bronze Mithraic oil lamp with crescent moon-shaped handle, round body. See Bailey, BMC Vol. IV, Q3625 for a similar lamp. L: 9 cm. Nice condition. $250

229. Byzantine Palestine, c. 500 A. D. a terra cotta lamp with stylized menorah design. L: 8 cm. Perfect quality. See Qedem 8, nos. 483sq. for similar style. $100

230. Byzantine Palestine, c. 500 A. D. a terra cotta lamp with stylized cross design. L: 8 cm. Perfect quality. See Qedem 8, #458. L: 7.5 cm. $75

231. Byzantine Palestine, c. 800 A. D. A fine floral and rosette design tan clay lamp with raised handle. Cp. Qedem 8, #526. L: 9.5 cm. Choice! $75          

232. Mameluke Palestine, c. 1000-1250 A.D. A dark gray clay oil lamp of traditional ancient shape but with floral designs in relief typical of this early Islamic dynasty. L: 10 cm., minor chip on nozzle from usage. $75

Islamic Art

233. Afghanistan, Ghazni, Early Islamic Period, c. 1000 A.D. An important bronze beaker or mortar with seven silver inlaid roundels each with an animal or bird within; separated by columns with goat head finials. Under the rim there is an incised frieze of running animals. H: 5 cm. $1000

234. Turkey, Early Islamic Period, c. 800 A. D. A brown glazed ceramic "grenade" of "spinning top" shape, hollow for insertion of incendiaries. An early example of Islamic explosive devices!. H: 12 cm; W:8.5 cm. Rare! $350

235. Turkey, Seljuk Turks, c. 1200 A. D. An iridescent blue glazed fragment of a lion's head. H: 9 cm. Nice! $400

236. Iran, Early Islamic Period, ca. 9th-11th century. Interesting penannular "spring" bracelet in silver. The finials stylized serpent heads with filigree eyes, and loops and sliding catch at mouths. The body of coiled wire around a central wire "spine", making the piece flexible yet solid. W: 2.8". Minor flaking of silver on one head, otherwise very fine. Surprising advanced jewelry design. Found Iran. $550

237. Iran, Early Islamic Period, ca. 9th-11th century. From Nishapur, a mustard yellow glaze with stylized black questionable Kufic script. Repaired. D: 17. 5 cm. Nice! $1200

238. Iran, Early Islamic Period, ca. 9th-11th century. From Nishapur, a nice blue glazed bowl with stylized Islamic script. Cracked and restored. D: 14.7 cm. $300 up

239. Iran, Ilkhanid ca. 13th-14th cent. A nice bowl with white glaze and cobalt ground. A cross like blue design in center with fish separate white quarters with floral designs. D: 15 cm. Minor restoration. $1000

240. Iran, Ilkhanid ca. 13th-14th cent. A blue and white luster bowl with a rabbit in center with circular designs around. Repaired and heavily restored. D: 18 cm. Rare! $1500

241. Iran, or Mesopotamia, ca. 10th-15th century A.D. Lot of three bronze rings all with engraved designs. One with stepped bezel holding a blue glass ("turquoise") gem; one engraved with what appears to be twin palmettos; last Timurid with stylized Kufic inscription. A pleasant group, much better than average. H: 19-30 mm. $175/3

242. Arab-Byzantine, c. 1000 A.D. A clear glass unguentarium with square sides and tapered, nail-like, shape with heavy blackish patina and iridescence. L: 6" $300

243. Iran or Syria, Early Islamic Period. Lot of spindle whorls in black steatite. Half plain, half each with ornamental triad of circle-dots. All generally well preserved. D: 21 mm. - 29 mm. Good group. $250/8

244. Medieval Islam, ca. 800-1200 A.D. A nice small lot of eleven core-formed black and white glass beads. $100/11

245. Seljuk Turks, c. 1050 A. D. A lot of two metal pieces, one a large silver bracelet ending in square floral terminals, and a bronze handle in equine. L: 1013 cm. Nice! $200/2

246. Iran, 18th-19th cent. A. D. An attractive ceramic lid to a bee hive. The lid has a fine blue and white ceramic tile with doe and bird set into inscribed copper rim. D: 16 cm. $750

247. Iran, 19th cent. A. D . A large attractive majolica plate with intricate floral designs in blue, green and brown on white ground. The usual chipping in center of plate where it was stacked with other plates during firing. D: 35 cm. Rare! $2500

248. Iran, 19th cent. A. D. A lot of two paper mache` painted oval ended pen boxes. One is in Qajar style with full length figures, the other of more European style with miniature portraits of excellent detail, L: 21-22 cm. A very nice lot. $500/2

249. Iran, dated 1211 A. H. a copper mirror case chased with elaborate arabesques of floral and decorative inscriptions. One inner mirror broken, the other intact. D: 9cm. $400

250. Iran, early 20th cent., Qajar style, a superbly crafted brass bowl with arabesques, inscriptions and figural tondo with two musicians on base. Islamic stamp of artist on base. D: 14". A truly remarkable piece of workmanship with exquisite detail. $1400

251. Turkey, 19th cent. A finely engraved brass round bowl with inscriptions and floral ornament enhanced with tinning and enamel 250. cm. $1250

 

India & Southeast Asian Art

252. North India, ca. 10th-14th century A.D. Small bronze figurine of a god, perhaps Shiva. God stands on pyramidal base, with piriform nimbus around figure. God holds a club(?) and small dish, on reverse, a serpent winds down his back. Small loss to nimbus above head, otherwise fine condition with green patina and iron encrustations. H: 3.6". $450

253. India, 16th-17th century. "Temple toy" in high tin brass -- a well crafted warrior on his charger. The warrior with peaked cap and wearing large pendant over breast, holds flail. The leaping horse with chamfron and ornate harness. The group on wheeled platform for pulling. H: 5.2". Amusing, with a very decorative charm. $800

254. India, 17th-18th century. Unusual and rare pendant "amulet" in bronze. Pendant shaped rather like the Islamic octagonal amuletic plaques in stone, but this more floral or leaf-looking. Pendant engraved on both sides: bearded man in long tunic with jeweled belt, his arms in symbolic gesture; back with recumbent Nandi Bull. Elaborate modeled loop of Nandi Bull on lotus, flanked by two molded rings. Intact and very fine. H: 4.75". $500

255. India, Rajah Stan, late 19th cent. A. D. A brass head or cover of Shiva with cap and curled mustache with traces of polychrome. Looped on back for use as wall plaque. H 17.5 cm. $400

Christian Church Art

256. Large impressive chalice, gilt silver and very ornate with green enameled panels around foot and encircling band about cup, enriched with gold florals. Filigree settings with cultured pearls, garnets, and green "gems," perhaps jade but more likely glass. Handsome work of recent manufacture. Marked on base: "KATHY." $1,650

257. Small gilt silver, unmarked, chalice with green "enamel" vertical bands and green cabochon "gems" (most likely glass). A similar but less elaborate companion to the pervious lot. $450

258. Silver ewer with gilt accents. Large angular handle with thumb rest with wheat pattern. Foot with elaborate scallop shell ornament in two encircling bands. $1,750

259. Fine octagonal pail with gilt oval bosses and arabesques. Handle with moldings. Handsome. $1,875

260. Attractive goblet in sterling and vermeil, with angled vertical panels with stylized leaves and flowers. Acanthus leaves below rim. Goblet more silver than gilt. Marked: "TANE MT-01, Mexico." Nice. $500

261. Single handled bowl of squat ovoid shape on short foot. Body with radiating vertical panels in alternating silver and gilt. All silver with machine texture surfaces and s-shaped arabesques. Marked: "TANE MT-01, Mexico." $625

262. Antique Russian benediction cross with machine and hand engraved details and patterning. Christ in strong relief. Fine work with full silver marks. Dated, ca. 1877. $1,650

263. Large, fine gilt silver benediction cross. Very ornate with fine workmanship, combining machine and hand engraving, and handmade appliqués. Applied relief medallions of Holy ghost, Mary and Magdalene, and skull at ends of cross. Stamped openwork nimbus around Christ. $3,000

264. Russian icon. Attractive, perhaps early 19th century work, with Mary and Anne(?) flanking Christ, hanging from the cross, with two male saints on the other side. A single angle over each of the two groups. In the painted borders, four more saints: Nikita, Dimytri, Katherine, and Paula(?). Wood panel with figurative repoussé cover in silver, which looks to be late 19th century. The cross with Christ on it is detachable. Icon with some restoration and overpainting. Otherwise very fine. H: $3,250

265. Russia, ca. 17th-18th century. Attractive brass cross with very slight traces of the original blue enameling. A medieval-looking Christ occupies the center. Above, the upper arm of the cross an enlarged panel with God, the Father, and below, the Dove of the Holy Ghost, flanked by angels. Extensive text in margins and on back header. H: 5.8". Choice. $1500

Probably the same workshop as BM Guide, Byzantine, 2nd Edition, 1921, pl. XIV.

266 . Russia, ca. 18th-19th century. Portable shrine in the form of a diptych, with another two interior panels that also swing out. Cover with cross at Golgatha in Jerusalem, with pillared and arabesque borders around. Interior with scenes in the life of Christ, and the worship of Mary. Well preserved. H: 7". Total W: 16". $1000 up

267. Spanish Gothic-style diptych of substantial weight in silver. Front with modern style of Christ and Disciples on the storm-tossed sea. Interior with four carved bone or ivory panels, each with different episode from the life of Christ. These surrounded by ornately enameled border panels, set with cultured pearls and glass jewels. No markings. $4,500

268. Architectural element: carved wood niche, Spanish or Philippines, 18th (probably late) or early 19th century. Careful construction in painted wood and gilding -- four fluted columns, with Corinthian capitals, stand on high plinths and flank the opening. The ornament exuberant but less Baroque, and instead more Classicizing. $5,500

269. Antique gilt silver Russian egg "triptych," ca. 1880's. Egg opens to reveal fine oval lacquer or oil painting of Christ the Redeemer. Cyrillic inscription on the back. Cyrillic marks. Gilding worn. $3,000

270. Small marble bust of Christ, Italian or Spanish, ca. 1890-1930. "Soft," yet expressive idealizing work. $400

271. Mexico, gold plated replica of a Spanish renaissance period crucifix, set with garnets, fresh water pears, and sapphires. $125

272. Modern 18kt gold ring set with roundel of Italian brass-set micro-mosaic of the Christogram. Mosaic perhaps antique. $450

273. Byzantine/Russian style small pendant cross, presumably in silver. Cross possibly from Greece. $175

274. Silver chalice in contemporary style, the cup's interior gilt. Foot and stem in cloisonné enameled abstract design. $650

275. Small gilt silver (unmarked) shallow dish, with machine and hand engraving: central rosette within radiating diamond pattern. Equally spaced and set toward the edge, three blue enameled medallions, each with mounted glass or synthetic pyropes. $125

276. Gilt sterling silver chalice, marked: "* 459 MI." Chalice overlaid with fine and intricate filigree floral sheathing. Probably made in Mexico or South America. Nice. $1,250

277. Brass Russian crucifix with two pendant panels of male and female saints beneath Christ's hands. New replica cast from an antique original. $175

278. Elaborate Russian brass cross with extended panels of saints surrounding cross, topped with curved row of angels. Much of blue and white enamel remains. Sharp with little wear. 19th century. $1,250

 

279. Modern European cast bronze cross, in an attractive combination of Mediaeval and contemporary style. $200

280. New Portuguese Goa-style ivory Christ on wood cross. Dark toned cross with attractive gilt scraffito ornament. $1,000

281. Well crafted, simple lidded box of octagonal shape. Box for holding the Host. Marked: "St. James, 20." New. $375

282 Simple, plain gilt silver (unmarked) dish -- shallow with wide flat rim. $75

283. Simple, plain gilt silver (unmarked) dish. Shallow, bowl-shaped with lapped concentric circle ornament on back. $50

284. Gold toned chalice in French Romanesque style. The cup itself may be the only part that is actually silver, with interior gilding. Body with enameled vine motif with medallion of Christ the Redeemer. Oval knob on stem is ivory and is carved with woven cord design. $1,000

285. Spanish, contemporary. Lovely Limoges style enameled copper plate with late Gothic-style scene of Saint George combating the dragon within a medieval landscape. Mounted in fine gilt frame, which is inset with small blue enameled floral panels. Signed: "Morato." $750

286. Spanish, contemporary. Another work by Morato. Small diptych set within elaborate gilt frame, the whole in 11th or 12th century Late Romanesque style. Diptych in gold plated enameled brass, with two angels on leaves and the Crucifixion scene within. Set in frame, ten small enameled panels of various male saints. $1000

287. Greek-style icon of Mary and infant Jesus. Recent, attractive work in gilt, browns, olive, and red colors. $250

288. Small brass portable triptych, probably an 18th-19th antique, but heavily cleaned and varnished and so giving it a somewhat dubious look. The three panels with single portrait each of Mary, Christ, and Saint John. Blue enamel in background. $450

PRE-COLUMBIAN ART

289. Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic Period, Period, c. 250 B.C.-250 A.D., an attractive large ceramic head fragment mounted on black Lucite base. Narrow head with mouth open revealing incised teeth. Red slip with creme polychrome highlights. Nose is missing almost giving the appearance of a piranha when viewed from head on. Quite decorative. Ht: 7". $350

290. Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic Period, Period, c. 250 B.C.-250 A.D., an attractive seated warrior figure in reddish brown slip that is highlighted with creme colored polychrome. The warrior holds club horizontally with both hands in front of chest and wear double spiked helmet. Top quality! Ht: 15". $3,000

291. Mexico, Southern Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio Region, Protoclassic Period, Period, c. 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a quality ceramic figure of a seated female; bare breasted and in red-orange slip. Highlights in white polychrome. She holds musical instruments in each hand with large open bowl resting on right knee. Scarified face and emaciated with rib cage revealed on back. Rare and in excellent condition. Ht: 11". $3,000

292. Mexico, Nayarit, Proto Classic Period, c. 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a seated male figure with right hand over mouth. He sits on two legged stand. Elaborately incised hairdo that acts as bowl shaped hat, (some chipping). Lower back is slightly deformed with bulbous shape. Creme colored polychrome on red-orange slip. Nice! Ht: 13.5". $2,000

293. Mexico, Jalisco, Proto Classic Period, c. 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a very large and attractive seated female. Detailed facial features; she holds left hand behind head, right arm outstretched. (Two fingers missing in right hand). Scarification on breasts. Ht: 18". Minor flaking on skirt otherwise a large and choice piece. $7,500

294. Mexico, Jalisco, Proto Classic Period, c. 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a seated buxom female figure. She wears banded turban and plain creme skirt. Upper torso with red-brown polychrome on creme slip. Nice patination on face. Great facial details with mouth slightly open revealing teeth. Choice!. Ht: 12.5". $2,500

295. Mexico, Michoacan, Early Post Classic Period, c. 1000 A.D., a painted tripod rattle bowl. In red slip, ornately painted in cremes and browns. Paint is beautifully preserved. Many repairs but all original. Attractive and choice! Ht: 5.75". D: 9.5". $1,250

296. Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a large and very impressive dog head mounted on wood base. Heavily scarified face with mouth agape revealing teeth. Head has large ears and flared spout atop head. Excellent quality. Very rare to find a dog head this large; if complete the value would exceed $20,000. Ht: 8.5". $2,000

297. Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a hunchback dwarf! This piece incorporates two rare and very desirable Pre-Columbian themes. Made of red ceramic, rotund female (?) figure has short stubby arms, head with spout atop. Incised dotted scarification around torso. Nice condition with minor chipping on spout. Ht: 8.5". Very rare. $2,000

298. Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a small and finely crafted parrot vessel. In resting posture with wings at side and beak open slightly. With attractive dark black patina on red slip. Choice. Ht: 5.5", L: 9". $1,850

299. Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, 250 B.C.-250 A.D., an attractive redware "flat bottom" bowl. Attractive dark burnish. D: 7.25", Ht: 4.75. $1,000

300. Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, 250 B.C.-250 A.D., a bulbous black slip figure. Grossly overweight woman holds two stub-like arms in air. She appears to be hunchback as well. Ht: 8.5". Rare. $2,500

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