Antiquities, Islamic & Pre-Columbian

THREE BABYLONIAN TERRACOTTA PLAQUES, 2nd millennium B.C. Molded to depict a man, a woman and a dog - Largest: 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high.

A PAIR OF QAJAR POLYCHROME WOOD DOORS (ISAHAFAN), Persia, 19th century. Each of rectangular outline with three panels, painted to depict shaped cartou

A QAJAR STEEL POMEGRANATE, 19th century. The surface damascened in silver and gold with arabesque and other foliate motifs - 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high.

A QAJAR STEEL BIRD, Persia, 19th century. With silver and gold damaascening forming foliate and feather motifs - 8 in. (21 cm.) long.

A QAJAR STEEL APPLE, 19th century. The surface damascened in silver and gold with arabesque and other foliate motifs - 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.) high.

A QAJAR STEEL PEAR, 19th century. The surface damascened in silver and gold with arabesque and other foliate motifs - 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high.

A QAJAR STEEL BEGGING BOWL (KASHKUL), Persia, 19th century. Of "Coco-De-Mer" form, the incised decoration depicting a band of calligraphy ...

A PAIR OF QAJAR STEEL BIRDS. Persia, 19th century. With silver and gold damaascening forming foliate and feather motifs - 9 1/2 in. (23 cm.) long.

A QAJAR STEEL COVER, 19th century. Of domed form with a bottle-form finial, the surface with gold ogival reserves enclosing figures with birds perched

A QAJAR SILVER AND GOLD SILVER OCTAGONAL BOX, 19th century. Chased to depict cartouches enclosing calligraphy on a niello ground; together with a smal