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Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art

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Summer is here and with it our showcase of the finest authentic antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art! The June 13 online auction features breathtaking examples from across the globe. Nearly every ancient culture will be represented, many published, with more than 20 lots of superb Pre-Columbian art from the private collection of a prolific Hollywood director! True connoisseurs will be delighted by the stunning array of spectacular Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Asian, Mayan, Inca, Moche, Native American, African, and even Viking artifacts, including a silver Viking pendant in the form of Thor?s Hammer and a life-sized Egyptian sarcophagus with complete export paperwork. This is a spectacular sale, one not to be missed!

All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

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Pre-Historic Dinosaur Eggs (Doublet): China, 100-200 million years ago. Dinosaur eggs are rare and new finds of doublets are seldom found. They have been found in approximately 200 sites around the world, the majority in Asia and

0001: Pre-Historic Dinosaur Eggs (Doublet)Est. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Massive Mosasaurus Prognathodon Fossilized Skull: North Africa, Ca 70-65 million years old. Mosasaurus ("lizard of the Meuse River") is a genus of Prognathodon, carnivorous, aquatic lizards, somewhat resembling flippered crocodiles, with elongated

0002: Massive Mosasaurus Prognathodon Fossilized SkullEst. $25,000-$35,000Lot Passed

Ice Age Pig Jaw w/ Evidence of Prehistoric Stone Point: A bone fragment with evidence of cuts by prehistoric stone points or knives on this fossilized jawbone of an Ice Age pig indicates that this animal was handled by a human and possibly formed part of

0003: Ice Age Pig Jaw w/ Evidence of Prehistoric Stone PointEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

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Large Danish Neolithic Axe, Ex-Museum: Denmark, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 BCE. A large and beautiful flint napped stone axe of grey-brown-black coloration. Finely crimped sides with biface rear. A large axe like this was likely used as a

0004: Large Danish Neolithic Axe, Ex-MuseumEst. $800-$1,200

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Neolithic Danish Stone Dagger, Ex-Piscopo: Denmark, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 BCE. A finely napped stone dagger with long handle and spade-shaped blade. Stone takes dark and light grey coloration, dark on the ends, light in the middle. Old

0005: Neolithic Danish Stone Dagger, Ex-PiscopoEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

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0006: Neolithic Flint Dagger, Ex-PiscopoEst. $600-$900

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Choice Neolithic Fish Tail Dagger, Ex-Mondel: Danish, ca. 2400 BCE. A remarkable flint napped dagger with large fish-tail handle and nearly straight bi-face blade. Of predominantly light grey stone, with hints of dark grey and yellow. 6-3/4"L,

0007: Choice Neolithic Fish Tail Dagger, Ex-MondelEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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Huge Indus Valley Pottery Pyxis: Indus Valley, Pakistan, Ca 3000 to 2000 BCE. Among the largest of this type we have ever seen! Pottery pyxis, with amazingly thin walls, obviously wheel thrown making it the earliest wheel thrown

0007A: Huge Indus Valley Pottery PyxisEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Large Indus Valley Greyware Bi-Chrome Jar: Indus Valley, Pakistan, Ca 3300 to 3000 BCE. Mergarh culture, large pottery jar of rounded form, flaring rim, painted in dark grey geometric patterns over lighter grey base. 5" H by 5" H.

0007B: Large Indus Valley Greyware Bi-Chrome JarEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Egyptian Naqada I Black-Topped Jar, Incised Boat: Egypt, Naqada I Period, 4000-3600 BCE. Terracotta vessel of ovoid shape decorated with the early representation of a boat with a 'feathered' stern. The 'rubbing-sketch' gives a size of 9.3 cm (3.6")

0008: Egyptian Naqada I Black-Topped Jar, Incised BoatEst. $8,000-$10,000

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Egyptian Funerary Cone of Djehuty-Mes - Translated,: Egypt, New Kingdom, 1570-1070 BCE. Clay funerary cone of the priest Djehuty-Mes. The twofold rectangular impression bears two lines of hieroglyphs reading: (1) The great Wab-priest of Amun, (2)

0009: Egyptian Funerary Cone of Djehuty-Mes - Translated,Est. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Authentic Egyptian Mummy Head - New Kingdom: Before we start, let me state quite unequivocally, in the United States it is not illegal to buy, sell or own Egyptian mummy parts - as long as they were legally imported - as was the case with this

0010: Authentic Egyptian Mummy Head - New KingdomEst. $30,000-$40,000Lot Passed

Egyptian New Kingdom Alabaster Ushabti - Translated: Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 1558-1085 BCE. Mummiform, carved in banded alabaster, arms crossed holding hoes, hieroglyphic inscriptions on front and back within a vertical band. The inscription reads:

0011: Egyptian New Kingdom Alabaster Ushabti - TranslatedEst. $7,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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Ancient Egyptian Double-Sided Stone Plaque: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1479 - 1425 BCE. Depicting a seated baboon decorated with a cross-hatched pattern on one side and a double cartouche for Tuthmose III on the reverse. 3/4".

0012: Ancient Egyptian Double-Sided Stone PlaqueEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Egyptian Funerary Cone of Amenhotep - Translated,: Reigns of Tuthmose III – Amenhotep II, 1479-1400 BCE. Noted 18th Dynasty Egyptian cone stamped with well-shaped hieroglyphs arranged in a rather unorthodox manner. Four human-shaped hieroglyphs

0013: Egyptian Funerary Cone of Amenhotep - Translated,Est. $2,500-$3,000

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Egyptian Bronze Short Sword Horn Inlay: Egypt, 3rd Intermediate Period - Late Dynastic, ca. 1300 - 600 BCE. A bronze short sword with 8-1/4" long blade, having rounded tip, contoured blade at hilt, straight hilt, and long handle with

0014: Egyptian Bronze Short Sword Horn InlayEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Gold Hathor Amulet: Egypt, 3rd Intermediate Period, ca. 1070 - 712 BCE. A striking gold amulet of the goddess Hathor, the god of joy, motherhood, feminine love, fertility, and the welcome of the departed into the

0015: Egyptian Gold Hathor AmuletEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask - Bronze, Stone Inlays: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070 - 712 BCE. A kind and sweetly sorrowful wood sarcophagus mask of a man, wearing white and black striped headdress, with bronze eyebrow and eyelid inlays,

0016: Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask - Bronze, Stone InlaysEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Brilliant Blue Faience Ushabti: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Libyan Period, 22nd/23rd Dynasty, 900-664 BCE. Slender blue shabti, with hands holding implements, seed basket suspended over shoulders, wearing a head band and

0017: Egyptian Brilliant Blue Faience UshabtiEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

0018: Egyptian Temple Portrait of a NubianEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Translated Egyptian Shabti of Psamtik Nefer Seshem: Egypt, Late Kingdom, 26th Dynasty, 660 BCE. Faience shabti (shawabti) in brilliant blue / bright turquoise glaze and deep glyphs, that translate to: "Illuminating of Osiris, the God's Father, Servant

0019: Translated Egyptian Shabti of Psamtik Nefer SeshemEst. $5,000-$8,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Aegis Pendant, Ex-Royal Athena: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 26th - 30th Dynasty. Pale green amulet surmounted by a falcon's head, with Uraeus and sun disk. Incredible detail. 2.55 cm H. Custom stand. Provenance: Ex-Private Toronto,

0020: Egyptian Faience Aegis Pendant, Ex-Royal AthenaEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Egyptian Faience Ram Figure of Harsaphes, Ex-Christie's: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 - 332 BCE. A composite amulet of a ram, depicting either a ram-headed Sphinx or a mummified ram. Excellent detailing, especially on head. 5.4 cm L. Provenance:

0021: Egyptian Faience Ram Figure of Harsaphes, Ex-Christie'sEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Published Egyptian Schist Heart Scarab, Ex - Christie's: Egypt, Late Dynastic, Saite Period, 26th Dynasty, 685 - 525 BCE. Carved stone scarab dating to the New Kingdom during the Saite Period. It was inscribed at a musch later time, like 4th Century CE.

0022: Published Egyptian Schist Heart Scarab, Ex - Christie'sEst. $6,000-$9,000

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