Auction 38: Fine Ancient Artifacts

Asian wood Scepter/finial/ or torch sculpture, H: 101/4 in (26.1cm). Ex Rhode Island private collection.

Grand Tour. A Neo-Classical marble bust of Roman patrician, style of c. 2nd - 1st Century BC, with veristic features and well-polished surfaces. Few m

A Grand Tour footed bowl, early 20th Century, with two loop handles joined to the rim via hare-shaped terminals. H: 3 7/8 in (10cm), D: 4 2/5 in (11.2

A superb Christian Book of Prayers from early 17th Century, [1628-34? AD], from the Arabic Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. Still in its original bin

A Salado San Carlos red-on-buff ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1250 - 1450, the interior a solid dark black-brown, the exterior nicely decora

A nice Anasazi ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1250 - 1350, hand modelled, the interior nicely adorned decoration in dark brown slip over vibr

A large Anasazi Salado Polychrome transitional Gila Pinto bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1300 - 1400, the interior with attractive geometric decorati

An Anasazi Salado Polychrome transitional Gila Pinto bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1300 - 1400, the interior decorated with black over white concent

An Anasazi Salado Polychrome transitional Gila Pinto bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1300 - 1400, the interior decorated with a pair of bands, one con

An attractive Anasazi / Mogollon ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. AD 1275 - 1350, black-over-red slip, the interior decorated with a wide band con

An Anasazi Chaco Canyon ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. 1000 - 1150, the interior nicely decorated in black over white geometric decoration. 61/4

A large Casa Grande polychrome ceramic bowl, American Southwest, c. 1100 - 1200, the exterior nicely decorated with a geometric band in red and black

A nice Colima ceramic standing figurine, West Mexico, Late Pre-classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, wearing a tall pointed headdress and with

A Colima ceramic standing male figurine, West Mexico, Late Pre-classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, wearing a tall pointed headdress and with

A lot of 3 Colima ceramic standing figurines, West Mexico, Late Pre-Classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, two are male, each with a tall angle

A Colima ceramic female standing figurine, West Mexico, Late Pre-classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, with an unusual kaolin slip, depicted n

A Colima crested bird whistle, West Mexico, Late Pre-classic to Early Classic, c. 200 BC - AD 500, with nicely burnished surfaces and dark brown slip.

Colima pipe

A Colima phytomorphic pipe in the shape of a gourd or Yucca fruit, West Mexico, c. 150 BC - AD 250, with nicely burnished bowl and stem. This highly

A lot of the Colima cigar holders, West Mexico, c. 300 BC - AD 500, the shafts with nicely burnished orange slip, the ends in the form of a styled mon