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6661. South Arabian Yemen Alabaster
Head, Ca. 1st Century BC/AD. Honey color translucent stone carved
abstract head with small mouth, curved chin, and prominent brow
with deeply recessed almond shaped eyes to receive inlays. 5-3/4"
(14.6cm) H. + custom mount. Some wear and deposits but all in
all in person a superior work of sculpture. Custom mounted. Ex
N.Y. Collection. Lovely color, choice and rare. $5200 |
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2314. Sumerian Marble Eye, Ca.
2500 BC. Naturalistic carved, hollow and now missing inlay. 30mm.
Ex London saleroom, acquired 1999. $350 |
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6730. Anatolian Terracotta Incised
Violin Idol, Caypinar, Ca. 2700 to 2400 BC. Stylized plank idol
of abstract form, incised cross pattern to body. 2 in L. Lower
portion with restortion. Ex European Private Collection Germany.
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6715. Tell Barak Alabaster Eye Idol, Ca. 2nd Millennium
BC. Flat plank abstract idol with wide incised eyes at top used
for dedication to an all seeing god who watched over the populations
of early Mesopotamia. 1-9/16 in (3.9cm) H. + custom display mount.
Good ancient surface wear and encrustation. Rare!
SOLD
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6678. Bactrian Stone Bead Necklace,
Ca. 2nd Millennium BC. Black, white and red, steatite and other
stone spacer beads, 18 in (45.7cm) L. restrung modern and with
sterling silver clasp, Ex English Collection. $165 |
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6604. Near Eastern Pottery Goddess
Astarte, Middle Bronze Age, Ca. 2nd Millennium BC. Mold made
buff clay female wearing a veil and with wide hips and hands
to waist under rounded breasts; a fertility symbol (?). 3.5 in
H. Worn and with depoists. $195 |
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6392. Mesopotamian Pottery
Mother Goddess Astarte, a. 2nd Millennium BC. Mold made female,
standing with wide hips and hands to under breasts, a fertility
symbol (?). Remains of original slip pigment to surface. 3-1/4
in H. repaired. Custom mounted. $900 |
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6347. North Syrian Bronze
Bull, Ca. 2nd Millennium BC. Stylistically rendered with compact
form, dewlap, eyes punched. Possibly Mesopotamia. 2-5/8in (6.6cm)
L. + custom mount. Rare. $395 |
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6467. North Syrian Pottery
Quadruped, Ca. 1st Millennium BC. Stylistically rendered with
compact form, eyes punched and wearing reigns. 2-5/8in (6.6cm)
L. Rare. $200 |
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6011. Mesopotamian Mother
Goddess Fertility Plaque, Ca. 1st Millennium BC. Press molded
plaque with the female standing, possibly the goddess Astarte,
in relief, holding her breasts, a gesture for fertility. She
has her hair in careful rows and wears a long flowing gown. 5-1/8
in H. + custom mount. Repairs at center and knees. Provenance:
Ex Harvey Merrill Collection, San Francisco, CA. $ |
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6996. Luristan Bronze Long
Horn Stag, Caspian Sea Area, Ca. 1st Millennium BC Squat snout,
cylindrical torso, and high branched horns and erect ears. Suspension
loop on back. Nice ancient green patina. $1100 |
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7003. Luristan Bronze Dagger,
Caspian Sea Area, Ca. 1st Millennium BC. A slender pointed blade
with pointed tip opposite a handle which recessed for inlays.
Excellent emerad green patina. Intact blade, handle with some
loss. 15-3/8"L. There is a large corpus of metal work excavated
from the ancient Near East. Luristan artisits are perhaps the
most famous as mounted nomadic warriors with fancy horse trappings,
Master of theAnimal finials, standards, tubes, cheekpieces
swords and daggers. Ex. New York private collector. $695 |
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6896. Bactrian Bronze Starburt
Stamp Seals (3), Ca. 2600 to 2100 BC. Circular flat faces with
compartmental geometric symmetrical radiating floral-like designs.
Middle Bronze Age, Namazga V-VI, from Western Central Asia. Approx
1”D. with earth deposits. Ex London Collector. $450/lot |
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6894. Bactrian Bronze Openwork
Stamp Seals (3), Ca. 2600 to 2100 BC. Middle Bronze Age, Namazga
V-VI, from Western Central Asia. Circular flat faces with compartmental
geometric symmetrical radiating designs. Approx 1-1/2”D.
with earth deposits. Ex London Collector. Rare. $545/lot |
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6692. Achaemenid Bronze Handled
Mirror, Iran, Ca. 1st Millennium BC. Slender circular disc (once
highly polished) with a raised handle on the reverse side with
prone lion terminals. 6-1/4 in (15.8cm) Diam. Ex Israel Distinguished
Collector. Choice and rare example. $795 |
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6687. Luristan Bronze Flat Head
Pin, Caspian Sea Area, Ca. 1st Millennium BC. Lovely wide circular
head with repousse design, long shaft pin and tip. Nice patina.
13 in (33cm) H. + custom mount. Ex Israel Distinguished Collector
$375 |
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6691. Amlash Bronze Male Figure,
Ca. 1st Millennium BC. Slender abstract stick-like figure with
long phallus. 1-5/8 in (4.1cm) H. Ex Israel Distinguished Collector.
$195 |
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6347. North Syrian Bronze
Bull, Ca. 2nd Millennium BC. Stylistically rendered with compact
form, dew lap, eyes punched. Possibly Mesopotamia. 2-5/8in (6.6cm)
L. Rare. $395 |
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6205. Iranian Bronze Horse with
Tall Neck, Sakizzabad, Ca. 8th Century BC. Abstract rendered
with cylindrical limbs. 3-7/8 in H. x 4-1/4 in L. Crystallized
and encrusted surface. Section of front foot missing. Ex Joseph
Ternbach Collection. $495 |
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4397. Anatolian Bronze Axe Head,
Ca. 2nd to 1st Millennium BC. A cast shaft hole axe head with
curved blade opposite pick end; a shaft hole at center for attachment.
4-3/4 in L. + custom mount. Ex Doctor Collection. $695 |
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3872. Sumerian Marble Couchant
Rams (3), 3rd to 2nd Millennium BC. They are each carved schematically;
seated with legs folded under and triangluar heads with curved
horns. All in excellent condition. 5/8 in to 1 in. L. Ex Dutch
Collection. $895/lot |
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5121. Neo-Babylonian Clay Brick:
Reign of Nebuchadnezzar,Ca. 604-562 BC. Inscribed in a cuneiform
script. Translated as follows: Nebuchadnezzar, great king, strong
king, king of the universe. Nebuchadenazzar, King of Babylon,
Provisioner of the Esagit Temple and the Ezida Temple, First
born son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon I am. Ebbabara, the
temple of Shamash in Larsa I restored as it was before, for Shamash,
my Lord, I built. 5-1/4 x 8-3/8 inches H. Ex NY Collector, Acq.
1960s. On presentation mount with inscribed plaque. $2200 |
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4571. Old Babylonian Rectangular
Cuneiform Tablet, Ca. 1700 BC. A clay biscuit cut with cuneiform
text representing a rations list; one item per name of individual.
Babylonian names including Sin-shemi and Nawirum. 2”W. x
3-3/8 in H. Ex New York City Collection. $695 |
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2875. Sumerian Shell Amulet
of a Bird, Jemdet Nasr, Ca. 3200 to 2900 BC. Lovely form with
incised feathers.1-7/8"L. Pierced. Nice patina. Ex Christies
London. $195 |
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3637. Sumerian Limestone Cylinder
Seal, Early Dynastic III, Ca. 2400-2300 BC. Carved with rampant
crossed animals in battle. Pierced for suspension. Age blackened
patina. 1 in H. (21 mm.) Ex Sotheby's NY. $550 |
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3569. Akkadian Shell Cylinder Seal, Ca. 3rd Millennium BC. Carved
with bearded heroes battling a rampant beast. Pierced for suspension.
1 in. H. (25 mm.) Ex Sotheby's NY. $750
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3517. Mitannian Black Stone
Cylinder Seal, Ca. 1350-1300 BC. Two standing worshipers before
two seated figures. 7/8 in. (2.1 cm.) H. Pierced for suspension.
Ex Christie's London. $495 |
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4546. Early Dynastic Grey Frit Cylinder Seal, Mesopotamia Ca.
3000 to 2000 B.C. A gray frit seal with sheaf of wheat, a spear
and a scepter, 5/8". Pierced for suspension. $175 |
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6625. Sassanian Silver
Gilt Fluted Dish, Iran, Ca. 3rd to 4th Centuries AD. Large hammered
ribbed phiale type offering dish on raised disc foot with flutes
on exterior along bottom. 7 in (17.5cm) Diam. Impressive in person.
$4000 |
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6869. Large Phoenician Pottery
Belly Amphora, Ca. 1050 to 850 BC. The swollen body with a rounded
base, with two loop side handles, a short shoulder and ring neck
with medial ridge, 22½in. (57.2cm.) H + ring base. Intact
with some encrustation & age wear. Ex collector living in
Germany, exported from the Lebanon in the 1970s. sold |
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6381. Phoenician Marble
Lug Handle Vessel, Ca. 5th Century BC. An impressive contoured
bowl with four pierced lug handles, flat shoulder, wide ample
raised rim, decorated with incised band on shoulder. 5 in H.
Repaired. Ex NY Collector. Rare. $6500 |
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6387. Ancient Near Eastern Alabaster
Lug Handled Vessel, Ca. 2nd to 1st Millennium BC. Deep carved
tapering stone vessel with rounded base and flattened side walls,
two protrusions on shoulder drilled with holes for attachment.
5 in H. Nice ancient surface wear. Ex New York Collector. Rare.
$895 |
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6385. Holyland Alabaster Alabastron,
Ca. 4th to 3rd Century BC. Deep carved cylindrical stone vessel
with rounded base and circular disc rim. 7-1/2 in H. + custom
mount. Nice surface and ancient wear. Ex NY Collector. $985 |
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