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EGYPTIAN GREEK ROMAN
MEDIEVAL CELTIC NEAR EAST
CHINESE INDIAN INDUS
GANDHARA ASIAN ISLAMIC
PRECOLUMBIAN ETHNOGRAPHIC NATURAL HISTORY
FINE ART ANTIQUES ANCIENT COINS
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART

EUROPEAN BRONZE, IRON AGE & CELTIC ART

ANCIENT GREEK ART

6230. SOTHEBY'S, THE CHRISTOS G. BASTIS COLLECTION OF GREEK AND ROMAN ANTIQUITIES, December 9. 1999. Hard bound, choice condition internally, minor scuffs to dust jacket. Superb antiquities from a great European collection every piece illustrated in color.

Provenance: A private American collection, acquired at the NJ Book Show October, 2001.

$40.



ANCIENT ROMAN ART & ETRUSCAN ART

8315. RARE GALLO-ROMAN INLAID ENAMEL BROOCH, c. 5th-6th century. With nearly all the blue and white enamel remaining. 1.2". Rare.

Provenance: A private American collection. Acquired at the Greg Manning Galleries Autumn, 2004 auction of the Joseph Ternbach collection in New Jersey. The Ternbach collection was formed over many years during the mid 20th century. Joseph Ternbach was a well known 20th century antiquities scholar, restorer and collector.

$80.



10077. FINE ROMAN BRONZE LID. The Roman lid from a Roman bronze oil lamp or small bronze vessel. Would make an excellent original lid for a compatible classical object of any type. 1.5 x 1.7 inches diameter. Small but heavy and substantial. A nice solid example.

Provenance: A private American collection. Acquired at the Greg Manning Galleries Autumn, 2004 auction of the Joseph Ternbach collection in New Jersey. The Ternbach collection was formed over many years during the mid 20th century. Joseph Ternbach was a well known 20th century antiquities scholar, restorer and collector.

$100.



8301. BEAUTIFUL ROMAN BRONZE ATTACHMENT, c. 1st-3rd century. Fruit and floral design. Beautiful patina. 2.2".

Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer April, 1999.

$80.





ANCIENT NEAR EAST & HOLY LAND ANTIQUITIES

BYZANTINE, MEDIEVAL & EARLY CHRISTIAN ART

6383. POLISHED BYZANTINE IVORY APPLIQUÉ OR CATCH, c. 4th-8th century AD. With drilled annulets and holes for attachment. Beautiful finely polished patina. 1 inch. Could be worn as an interesting and unique pendant.

Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer October, 2001.

$100.



WITH EARLY CHRISTIAN CROSS ON TOP

8316. RARE GALLO-ROMAN AXE FORM BROOCH, c. 5th-6th century. The brooch in the form of an axe. Pin lost. 1.5". A rare type.

Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer April, 1959.

$100.



7430. VERY RARE BYZANTINE WHEEL-CUT BOTTLE WITH CROSS, c. 5th-7th century AD. The vessel of transparent glass with numerous wheel cut designs, including a wheel-cut cross on the base. 1.5 inches. Neck broken.

Provenance: The collection of a prominent Egyptologist by descent assembled in the early part of the 20th century and brought to the US in 1954 with the family.

$150.



6384. BYZANTINE IVORY IMPLEMENT, c. 4th-8th century AD. Likely used in weaving or in some trade. 4.5 inches. With a beautiful ancient polish.

Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer October, 2001.

$100.



6385. BYZANTINE IVORY PICK, c. 4th-8th century AD. Likely used as a pick or in some trade or for personal hygiene use such as cleaning one's nails. 6.25 inches. Finely polished.

Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer October, 2001.

$60.



CHINESE ART

EARLY INDIAN ART

INDUS VALLEY ART

GANDHARAN ART

6195. RARE GANDHARA HEAVY STONE OIL LAMP, c. 3rd-4th century AD. The lamp still with traces of ancient soot deposits on its lip. 3 x 4 inches. Stone lamps are much rarer than clay lamps.

Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer September, 2001.

$100.



ASIAN ART, JAPANESE, THAI & TIBETAN ART

11348. JAPANESE CHASED SILVER PILL DISPENSER, early-mid 20th century. The finely crafted pill dispenser engraved with chrysanthemum flowers on both sides. Sliding dispenser for small healthy energy pills on top. Hallmark on bottom. 20 x 46 mm. Other side.

Provenance: A private American collection. Acquired by the current owner while living in Japan in the early 1960's.

$100.



12894. JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHIC ZEN PANEL, mid 20th century. Fine strong Zen calligraphy. Sealed and signed. 9.5 x 10.5 inches. Very high level strong well balanced masterful calligraphy. Unfortunate water stain.

Provenance: A private American collection. Painted for and gifted to the current owner by a Zen master he studied with in Japan c. 1962.

$60.



PUBLISHED IN 'ORIENTAL ANTIQUES AND ART'

9848. TWO PUBLISHED JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHIC PANELS, c. early 20th century. Both inscribed with poetry written in grass style calligraphy. One filled with additional classical style calligraphy on the reverse. 7 x 8.5 inches.

Provenance: A private American collection. Acquired by the current owner in Japan in the early 1960's. Published 2001 in Oriental Antiques & Art, An Identification and Price Guide, 2nd Edition by Mark Moran & Sandra Andacht, page 436.

$150.



PERSIAN & ISLAMIC ART

PRE-COLUMBIAN ART

8369. LARGE MOCHE 'CORN POPPER' VESSEL, c. 500-700 AD. 10". Professional repair. Collection number on bottom.

Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer April, 1959.

$200.



ANTIQUES

NATURAL HISTORY

FINE ART

10962. UNKNOWN ARTIST, NARCISIE, c. mid 20th century. Original pencil drawing of the Greek God Narcissus holding a mirror. 13 x 15.5 inches. Paper rough on the right side. Signed RSZ. Clearer contrast than the rather washed out photo.

$20.



ETHNOGRAPHIC ART