Art "Matters" Ancient to Present Day

18th C. Indian Stone Panel - Man w/ Flute + Drummer

Moche Pottery Canchero w/ Ai Apec + Head on Handle

Tom Russell Painting "Early Snow on Rio Bravo" (2018)

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Art "Matters" Ancient to Present Day

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The ancient Greeks believed that the Universe was comprised of four elements of matter: Earth, Water, Fire, and Air. This world view - a cornerstone of philosophy for 2,000 years - is what unifies the art and artifacts in this week's auction. At its core, art is composed of matter. Whether with bronze, gold, silver, iron, clay, glass, or mineral pigments, artists transform basic matter into incredible works of art. And some also demonstrate a special relationship to nature, inviting us to explore and experience the world around us, to wander through the woods, sail upon the ocean waters, float in mid-air - indeed the possibilities are endless. Please join us for this special auction, we promise you will be transported.

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Egyptian Predynastic Naqada Red Breccia Jar: Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, late Naqada II to early Naqada III, ca. 3500 to 3200 BCE. An elegant jar, hand-sculpted from a single piece of truly stunning breccia stone with a variegated

0001: Egyptian Predynastic Naqada Red Breccia JarEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Alabaster Mortar: Egypt, Roman Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A hand-carved mortar, formed from beautiful, banded alabaster in hues of honey, peach, and cream. The hefty vessel features thick walls that rise to

0001A: Romano-Egyptian Alabaster MortarEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Scarab, Pataikos + Jasper Wadjet: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1070 BCE; Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic Period, 22nd to 30th Dynasty, ca. 943 to 343 BCE. A nice selection of ancient

0001B: Egyptian Faience Scarab, Pataikos + Jasper WadjetEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Greek Carnelian Intaglio w/ Striding Nude Male: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A fine carnelian intaglio of ovoid form, hand-carved to depict a nude male figure striding left and carrying a spear in his left hand

0001C: Greek Carnelian Intaglio w/ Striding Nude MaleEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Greek Agate Stamp Seal Bead, Artemis & Friend: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 1st century BCE. A gorgeous stamp seal bead, finely sculpted from banded agate to feature a pair of confronting women; one with a crescent moon headdress

0001D: Greek Agate Stamp Seal Bead, Artemis & FriendEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Anatolian / Early Bronze Age Stone Votive Idol: Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. A fascinating, anthropomorphic stone idol with a rectangular body and slightly flared platform base. The visible

0003: Anatolian / Early Bronze Age Stone Votive IdolEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Enormous Ancient Bactrian Stone Idol / Ritual Staff: Ancient Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. An intriguing stone idol of an enormous form, hand-carved from a mottled forest-green stone with both dark and light inclusions. The idol

0004: Enormous Ancient Bactrian Stone Idol / Ritual StaffEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Dazzling Ancient Bactrian Agate Bead Necklace: Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A splendid ensemble of 66 ancient Bactrian beads, all skillfully hand-carved from agate stones and strung on a modern strand with a lobster claw

0005: Dazzling Ancient Bactrian Agate Bead NecklaceEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Necklace w/ Ancient Bactrian Agate Beads: Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A lovely and wearable collection of a little over 100 ancient stone beads, each hand cut, polished, and drilled from agate stones and strung on a

0006: Necklace w/ Ancient Bactrian Agate BeadsEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

ancient Bactrian Marble Ritual Object: Central Asia, Bactrian (BMAC) culture, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A captivating, striated brown and tan marble or alabaster object of wedge shape. The simple but elegant form along

0007: ancient Bactrian Marble Ritual ObjectEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

2nd C. Gandharan Schist Relief w/ Dragons: Ancient Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An interesting and rare example of relief panel fragment, hand-carved from silvery gray schist,

0008: 2nd C. Gandharan Schist Relief w/ DragonsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Gandharan Schist Architectural Panel w/ Krishna & Radha: Ancient Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A lovely architectural fragment of a hefty form, hand-carved from silvery-gray schist, that

0009: Gandharan Schist Architectural Panel w/ Krishna & RadhaEst. $700-$1,050

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18th C. Indian Stone Panel - Man w/ Flute + Drummer: **Originally Listed At $3000** South Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A wonderful high relief panel, hand-carved from stone to depict a man with a flute and another figure holding a drum.

0010: 18th C. Indian Stone Panel - Man w/ Flute + DrummerEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Fine Valdivian Sandstone Abstract Jaguar Tooth Figure: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, Earliest Horizons, ca. 2300 to 2000 BCE. A wonderful example of an abstract anthropomorphic standing figure that is hand-carved from beige-hued sandstone.

0011: Fine Valdivian Sandstone Abstract Jaguar Tooth FigureEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Near-Miniature Chavin Anthracite Mortar Jaguar Form: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. A fantastic object, charming and delightful, a mortar for grinding hallucinogenic drugs used in ritual in the form of a standing jaguar, all smoothly

0012: Near-Miniature Chavin Anthracite Mortar Jaguar FormEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Stone Figure Type M-18: **Originally Listed At $800** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. An intriguing example of a standing anthropomorphic figure of the M-18 type that

0013: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Figure Type M-18Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Costa Rican Stone Shaman + Mezcala Greenstone Figures: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 400 to 100 BCE; Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. Three striking carved

0014: Costa Rican Stone Shaman + Mezcala Greenstone FiguresEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Guerrero Chontal Greenstone Maskette: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Guerrero Chontal, Late Preclassic Period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A finely-sculpted maskette with a concave verso, hand-carved from a greenstone of mottled

0015: Guerrero Chontal Greenstone MasketteEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Rare Teotihuacan Alabaster Offering Platform: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, Tlamimilolpa-Metepec phase, ca. 200 to 750 CE. A striking, incredibly rare vessel made of highly translucent banded alabaster with nub-like legs and two

0016: Rare Teotihuacan Alabaster Offering PlatformEst. $3,600-$5,400

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Fine Teotihuacan Tecali Tripodal Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A fine bowl carved from a creamy peach and white colored stone with tall walls, a deep basin, and thick walls, all supported

0017: Fine Teotihuacan Tecali Tripodal BowlEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Maya Carved Stone Head - Face of Wind Deity: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand carved anthropomorphic stone and of the Maya wind deity, Ik' K'uh, comprised of exaggerated facial

0018: Maya Carved Stone Head - Face of Wind DeityEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Maya Stone Hacha - Abstract Zoomorph: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An intriguing hacha of bulky form depicting an abstract zoomorphic creature seated upon stocky legs with

0019: Maya Stone Hacha - Abstract ZoomorphEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Aztec Stoneware Disembodied Flayed Skull: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec culture, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. An interesting stoneware head molded into a gaunt, skeletal form with bulging eyes, prominent cheek bones, and triangular nose.

0019A: Aztec Stoneware Disembodied Flayed SkullEst. $800-$1,200

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Tairona Greenstone Ceremonial Axe Head / Knife: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. A ceremonial axe or knife hand carved from a pretty mottled greenstone. The blade is flared with the cutting edge running along one edge

0020: Tairona Greenstone Ceremonial Axe Head / KnifeEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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