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1 505. Guerrero Stone Carvings (3) Guerrero, Mexico. Ca. 400 B.C. 1-3/4 H., 3 H. & 3-1/2 H. R & A Esman collection, NYC., acquired from Andre Emmerich Gallery, NYC, 1959 & 1968, # G-395 and G-580. Including a carved black serpentine stone face amulet, having simple relief cut and carved facial features. Perforated at the top edge for suspension. intact, glued to an old plexiglas stand. Together with a carved black-green speckled hard stone standing idol, having low relief, simple facial features. Intact. Old custom hardwood base. Finally, a small seated Mixtec stone idol, having a double perforation on the back for suspension. Glued on an old wood block base. Intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:00 A.M Pretty Lady Figures (4) Mexico. Ca B.C.-500 B.C. 2-3/4 H. to 4-1/2 H. R & A Esman collection, NYC., acquired 1970s. Including a Tlatilco standing female depicted with wide hips, yellow painted face and neck, red-brown body. Missing right foot and a chip on the back of her left arm, otherwise intact. Custom bronze base. Together with a small Chupicuaro standing female, holding both hands to her stomach. Left leg reattached, otherwise intact. Wooden block base. Finally, two Michoacan standing female figures, one holding her hands under her breasts. Head reattached with restoration over the breakline, otherwise intact. Old lucite base. The other figure is repaired from four original pieces. Old wood block base. Est. $1,000-$1,500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:02 A.M Chupicuaro Blackware Figural Vessel Guanajuato, Mexico. Ca B.C. 6 H. Ex. Arte Primitivo, 2005, ex. Norman Lane collection, Albuquerque, NM., acquired 1970s. Blackware pottery figural vessel having a squat, bulbous body with small legs, wide mouth and relief facial features. Base repaired from six original pieces and a 1 restored v-chip, a few small rim chips and on small restored hairline on the right side of face, otherwise intact. Est. $750-$1,000 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:04 A.M Jalisco Sheepface Large Seated Male Jalisco, Mexico. Ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. 13 H. Private S. Calif. collection. Ex. old Tucson AZ. collection, acquired in the late 1970s. Red-brown solid pottery seated male figure, arms folded over his raised knees. Wearing a crisscrossed headband. A few remaining traces of white painted highlights on the back. Scattered areas of mineral deposits on the surface. Intact, overall exc. cond. Est. $1,200-$1,800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:06 A.M.

2 509. Colima Mother Holding Child & Standing Figure (2) Colima, Mexico. Ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. 4-5/8 H. & 10-1/8 H. R & A Esman collection, NYC., acquired 1970s. Natural buff-brown pottery seated figure holing a small child with her right arm. Wearing a banded head band and incised decorated hairdo, applied necklace and appliques on her biceps. Some remaining black painted decoration on a red-brown ground. Child missing nose, otherwise intact. A nice example. Together with a tall standing male figure, wearing a pointed headdress, applied necklace and shoulder ornaments. Both arms reattached with breakline visible, minor loss under right arm. Old custom hardwood base. Est. $900-$1,300 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:08 A.M Chupicauro & Colima Figures (3) Mexico. Ca. 400 B.C A.D. 2-3/4-5-1/2 H. Colima Solid Figure ex. Arte Primitivo, NY on 2/20/2007, estate of Donald Brenwasser. Chupicuaro Pretty Ladies purchased at Arte Primitivo, NY on 7/28/2008, ex. old San Diego, Ca. estate collection; collected 1950s-1960s. Two are solid pottery standing female figures, wearing headbands, ear spools and necklaces. Traces of white and cinnabar paint on the surfaces. Both are intact. Custom wood bases. Together with a Colima pretty lady having ornate head ornaments and good mineral deposits. Intact. Custom metal base. Est. $450-$650 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:10 A.M Colima Flat Figures (2) Colima, Mexico. Ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. 6-3/8 H. & 6-5/8 H. Private Nevada collection, ex. Dr. David Harner collection, Arkansas, 1950s - 60s. Both are solid pottery standing female figures. Including a female wearing a knee length skirt having incised diagonal decoration. Wearing arm bands and a long hairlock down the front of her chest. Head reattached with restoration over the breakline. Together with a nude female figure wearing a pendant necklace, arm bands and a banded headdress. Long hairlock down her back. Both legs, left arm and head reattached with restoration to the left leg and over the breaklines. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:12 A.M Nayarit Mother & Child Nayarit, Mexico. Ca. 100 B.C A.D. 7-1/2 H. Private NYC collection, acquired at Arte Primitivo, 2007, collected by Vernon Mackie, NYC., mid 1950s, by descent to previous owner. Pottery standing female figure holding a small child in her left arm, right hand held to her stomach. Wearing a knee length skirt, arm bands and small nose ring. Darkened tan-brown surface with black painted geometric decoration. Scattered mineral deposits on the surface. Right leg reattached, otherwise intact. Est. $550-$750 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:14 A.M.

3 514. Michoacan Miniature Tripod Bowl Tzin Tzun Tzan, Michoacan, Mexico. Ca. 100 B.C A.D. 2-5/8 L. Ex. Laurence C. Witten II collection, Vero Beach, FL., 1970s, sold for the Benefit of A Childrens Place at Home Safe. Miniature tripod bowl having a loop handle and serrated upper rim. Decorated on the interior with three stylized bird heads. Handle repaired from three original pieces, some losses to the serrated rim, paint loss in the interior. Est. $100-$150 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:18 A.M Sheep-Faced Jalisco Figure Jalisco, Mexico. Ca. 100 B.C A.D. 9 H. Private NYC collection, acquired from Estates Unlimited. Solid pottery standing female figure depicted with a needle type nose, sheep face and elongated head. Wearing large perforated ear ornaments. Redbrown slip surface with white painted details. Scattered losses to the painted surface. Some loss and repair to her left foot, shallow chip on nose. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:16 A.M Monte Alban Tlaloc Jars (3) Oaxaca, Mexico. Ca A.D. 4 to 5-3/8 H. R & A Esman collection, NYC., acquired 1970s. Three pottery vessels, depicting Tlaloc, the rain god. Including a small grayware example, repaired from two large and four small original pieces, v-shape chip on the rear rim. Together with a larger blackware cup having an incised face. Scattered mineral deposits on the surface. Intact. Finally, a red-brown pottery vessel with relief facial features and decoration. Some remaining scattered white surface pigment. Two rim chips and minor roughness, otherwise intact. Est. $750-$1,000 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:20 A.M Jaina Molded Figure Central America. Ca A.D. 10 H. x 5-1/4 W. R & A Esman collection, NYC., acquired 1970s. Large molded pottery rattle depicting a standing priest or dignitary, wearing a triple strand beaded necklace with pendant. Hands raised to shoulder level, wearing wide cuff bracelets. Some remaining flesh color pigment surface ground and traces of bluish-white pigment. Overall areas of root marks. Missing tips of both hands and erosion to the headdress, general surface weathering. Est. $500-$800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:22 A.M.

4 517. Maya Incised Bowl and Copador Bowl (2) Central America. Ca A.D. 5 H. & 3-1/2 H. R & A Esman collection, NYC., acquired 1970s. Including a small polychrome decorated pottery copador bowl, depicting three monkeys in a wide lower exterior band, painted red upper braided rim band. Two v-shape original pieces reattached in the rim and one rim chip. Some surface pocking around and on one monkey. Together with a polychrome bowl having two incised monkeys and two incised semiabstract serpents. Upper incised geometric rim band. Painted red ground, elements highlighted in ocher. Some minor paint loss, otherwise intact, overall exc. cond. Est. $1,000-$1,500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:24 A.M Maya Blackware Figural Jar Central America. Ca A.D. 7 H. Ex. Arte Primitivo, 2008, ex. Cary collection, Los Angeles. Figural blackware pottery olla depicting a stylized female having small pointed breasts. Incised geometric decorative collar. Stabilized hairline across her face and some light surface pitting, otherwise intact. Est. $500-$800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:26 A.M Large Lobed Pottery Vessel Colombia. Ca A.D. 12-1/4 H. Private NYC collection, acquired 1960s-80s. Tan pottery large anthropomorphic vessel having a tapered bulbous body and a smaller bowl form, stylized human head with relief and incised facial features. Red-brown painted geometric style wide shoulder collar and face decoration. Scattered surface deposits. Head rim partially restored, otherwise intact. Black ring display base. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:28 A.M Tairona Blackware Vessel with Bird Colombia. Ca A.D. 9-1/4 H. Ex. Arte Primitivo, NYC., 2007, ex. Attencio collection, NYC., 1970s. Blackware, globular vessel on low ring foot with wide, tapered spout, flaring to the rolled rim and with modeled bird head extending from the front, tail at rear. Restoration to a third of the spout, else intact. Est. $750-$1,000 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:30 A.M.

5 521. Chavin Dog Vessel Ca B.C. 7-1/4 H. Private Florida col., acquired at Arte Primitivo, ex. New York collection, acquired in the 1960s, from Fred Drew. Chocolate ware pottery reclining spotted dog vessel having a stirrup spout with a funnel chimney spout. Overall incised spot decoration on the dogs coat, front paws crossed. Missing left ear, and repaired from approximately six large pieces with restoration over the breaklines. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:32 A.M Vicus Feline Vessel Ca. 200 B.C A.D. 12 L. Private NYC collection, acquired at Heritage Auctions. Red-brown pottery feline vessel having a bulbous saucer body, short tail spout and a strap bridge handle. Large feline head having pointy ears and a large toothy mouth, highlighted with cream pigment. Some faded black and white geometric decoration remaining on the body. Ears partially restored, repaired from several pieces with restoration over the breaklines. Est. $800-$1,200 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:34 A.M Moche Pelican and Vicus Avian Vessels (2) Ca A.D. 9-1/4 H. & 7-3/4 H. R & A Esman collection, NYC., the Vicus acquired at Parke-Pernet Galleries, NYC., 1968, sale #2760, lot #122. Including a Moche red-brown molded pottery vessel having a stirrup spout, depicting a pelican perched on top of a drum. Some remaining cream painted highlights. Chips on the chimney spout rim, otherwise intact. Together with a Vicus chocolate ware pottery avian vessel having a strap bridge handle and rear spout, whistle incorporated. Overall scattered surface deposits and light weathering. Stable hairlines through out the base of the vessel, otherwise intact. Est. $1,000-$1,500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:36 A.M Double Trophy Head Vessel Ca A.D. 5-3/8 H. x 9-1/4 L. Ex. estate Collection of Leo and Beatrice Drimmer, acquired in the 1960s. Polychrome decorated pottery, bridge handled vessel with opposing human heads possibly representing trophy heads. The slightly larger head has a figural head-form spout. Areas of mineral deposits on the surface. Chips on the spout rim and nose, some wear to the painted surface, stable hairline on the back of one head, otherwise intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:38 A.M.

6 525. Pre-Columbian Pottery Animal Vessels (2) Ca A.D. 8-3/4 L. & 6-1/4 L. R & A Esman collection, NYC., acquired 1970s. Including a Chancay/Inca brown pottery animal vessel, standing on four short legs. Depicted with an elongated snout, projecting eyes and perked ears. Wide spout in the center of his back. Left ear and rear leg reattached, small rim chip, otherwise intact. Together with a blackware pottery zoomorphic vessel depicted with an open mouth an pig-like snout. Lower jaw and tail reattached, chip on side of snout, right front toes restored, left toes chipped. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:40 A.M Chimu Blackware Gadrooned Vessel Chimu culture. Ca A.D. 6-3/4 H. Private NYC collection, acquired from Allard Auctions, Montana. Blackware pottery gadrooned vessel on a decorated pedestal foot, neck with flared rim. Two opposing dogs seated on the vessel. Wave and circular elements on the neck, stepped and geometric decoration on the base. V-shape piece restored in the lip and a small rim chip, otherwise intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:42 A.M Pre-Columbian Pottery Lot (7) Costa Rica and Teotihuacan Mexico. Ca. 500 A.D. to 1200 A.D. 9-1/4 H. to 1-1/2 L. Private NM collection, by descent from parents, acquired 1950s - 60s. Including a Costa Rican tripod bowl, standing on long legs, decorated with monkeys. Legs and two monkey tails repaired and reattached, with some restoration. A large batwing deity vessel, repaired from approximately six or more large pieces. A small pottery opposing frog bowl, overall weathered surface. Together with three zoomorphic ocarinas, including two avian types and an armadillo. All with minor imperfections. Finally, a Teotihuacan molded figure wearing a red painted cape with losses to both feet. Imbedded in a mosaic stone ground, wood frame. Est. $800-$1,200 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:44 A.M Pre-Columbian Lot (5) Mexico & S. America. Ca. 100 B.C A.D. 1 H. to 4-3/4 H. R & A Esman collection, NYC., acquired 1970s. Including an archaic standing Colima female figure, some remaining ocher surface pigment. Head both arms and left leg reattached. Old wood block base. A seated Nayarit figure, red-brown ground with white highlights. Head and right shoulder reattached. A Michoacan mini tripod bowl, nicely decorated having a stylized bird in the interior, red-brown and cream. Small rim chip, otherwise intact. A nice example. A Paracas blackware pottery standing figure with incised circular decoration. Right leg reattached, minor imperfections, otherwise intact. Custom metal base. Finally, an Ica/Chancay red-brown pottery stamp seal having a rattle handle. Decorated with various stylized animals, other beaded border. Intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:46 A.M.

7 529. Pre-Columbian Bird Heads & Bowl (4) Costa Rica & El Salvador/Honduras region. Ca. 200 B.C. to 1000 A.D. 3 H. to 5 H. R & A Esman collection, NYC., acquired 1970s. Including two larger red-brown pottery pre-classic heads, originally from figures. Both have scattered losses. Mounted on old wood block bases. Together with a Costa Rican tripod bowl standing on tall rattle ball type legs, one leg reattached, missing ball. One leg shorter than the other two legs. Finally, a red-brown pottery bird whistle, missing tip of mouth piece. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:48 A.M Pre-Columbian Necklaces (2) Costa Rica & Mexico. Ca A.D. 25 L. & 16 L. Ex. private Northern New Jersey collection, acquired 25 years ago. Including a single strand necklace composed of barrel and tubular speckled green jadeite beads, alternated with orange shell disc beads. Two large shell beads and a large melon jadeite bead in the center. Modern strung with a handmade brass clasp. Together with a single strand necklace on modern gold wire composed of ancient Costa Rican rock crystal and red-orange carved shell pendant and tubular beads. Both are sturdy and suitable to wear. Est. $800-$1,200 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:50 A.M Seated Bronze Bearded Figure Iran. Ca. 1st millennium B.C. 2-1/2 L. Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan, NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. Solid cast bronze seated king, depicted with a long, full beard and wearing a cylindrical type crown. Holding an orb in his right hand. Overall encrusted dark brown-green surface patina. Intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:52 A.M Large Silver Clothing Pin and Bronze Surgical Tool (2) Iran. Ca. 300 B.C A.D. 14 & 5-1/2 L. Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan, NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s. Long silver garment pin having a large four-leaf finial. Simple incised decoration below the finial. Single perforation through the stem for attachment. Some very minor imperfections, otherwise intact. Quite scarce. Together with a bronze medical scoop. Overall strong blue-green surface patina. Intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:54 A.M.

8 533. Luristan & Scythian Bronze Arrow Points (17) Iran and Central Asia. Ca B.C. 1-1/4-5-1/2 L. Private NYC collection, acquired 1960s-80s. Group of seventeen bronze arrow points of various types. Most of the larger examples have losses. Overall encrusted blue-green surface patinas. Many mounted on an old wood block base. Est. $350-$600 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:56 A.M Holyland Pottery Oil Lamps (4) Middle East. Ca. 2nd-4th century A.D. 2-3/4-4-1/8 L. Ex. Elinor Katz collection, purchased from Barakat Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1970s. Four Holyland pottery oil lamps including a hidden menorah type having a stylized menorah near the spout and large stylized lettering around the upper edge. Minor ancient edge chip, otherwise intact. Together with a disc type lamp having relief geometric decoration. Stamped with the Israeli export stamp on the bottom. Encrusted surface, intact. Finally, two single wick lamps both having relief geometric decoration. The slightly smaller example has a few minor losses, otherwise both are intact. Est. $500-$800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 11:58 A.M Holyland Pottery Oil Lamps (5) Middle East. Ca. 2nd-4th century A.D. 2-7/8-4-3/8 L. Ex. Elinor Katz collection, purchased from Barakat Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1970s. Five different pottery, single wick oil lamps. Including three with various relief decoration. Four have various degrees of surface encrustation. Three with some minor chips, one with a chipped finial, smallest example has surface erosion. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:00 Noon

9 536. Holyland Pottery Vessels (5) Israel, Middle East. Iron age, ca B.C. 3-3/4-4-1/2 D. 3-4 H. Collection of Mr. & Mrs. James DiBella, NYC. Acquired from Khader M. Baidun, Israel. Five similar pottery vessels having applied loop handles and collar necks with rounded rims. All having scattered areas of surface encrustation. One has a partially restored rim, the others all have some rim chips, one with a repaired rim. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:02 P.M Roman Holyland Bottle and Bowl (2) Israel. Roman period, ca. 1st - 3rd century A.D. 5 H. & 8-1/4 D. Private Connecticut collection, acquired early 1980s. Pottery examples including a large bowl of simple design, having areas of mineral deposits and light surface encrustation. Two very minor hairlines in the rim, otherwise intact. Together with a bulbous body, flat bottom bottle, perforated through the rim. A few remaining traces of red-brown painted annular ring decoration on the neck. Scattered overall mineral deposits on the surface. Intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:06 P.M Black Glazed Kothon and Kylix (2) Campania. Ca. 350 B.C. 6-1/8 and 5 handle spans. Private Calif. collection, acquired more than 30 years ago. Both are black metallic glazed pottery examples, including a kothon and a kylix. Some very minor paint flakes, one handle on the kylix has been repaired and reattached, otherwise both are intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:08 P.M Trefoil Ribbed Oinochoe Apulia. Ca. 350 B.C. 4-15/16 H. Private Calif. collection, acquired more than 30 years ago. Black glazed pottery oinochoe having a trefoil lip and a single strap handle. Incised ribbed shoulder and upper body decoration. Lip and neck repaired from approximately five original pieces with old restoration over the breaklines, handle is probably from a different ancient vessel. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:10 P.M.

10 541. Limestone Idol Head Roman. Ca A.D. 3-1/2 H. Private Calif. collection, acquired more than 30 years ago. Carved shelly limestone female head originally from a figure, tilted slightly to the right. incised striated hairdo pulled into a rear bun, wearing a simple headband. Depicted with large almond shape eyes. Overall tan surface patina. Some scattered areas of light surface erosion, and a few minor losses, otherwise intact. Mounted on a old limestone block base. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:12 P.M Ancient Oil Lamps (4) Middle East and North Africa. Ca. 100 B.C. - 4th century A.D. 5-1/4, 4-1/4, 4-1/4 & 3-3/4 L. Private Calif. collection, acquired more than 30 years ago. Including a molded North African red-slipware pottery lamp decorated with a central stylized temple design, outer border decorated with a vine with berries pattern. Overall scattered white surface encrustation. Together with three pottery lamps of similar design, having open rimmed saucers and a single wick. A few minor rim chips and surface weathering, otherwise intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:14 P.M Bronze Fibula Pins (10) Middle East. Roman, 1st - 3rd century A.D /8 L. Private NYC collection, collected in Israel about years ago. Including one silver and nine bronze bow type fibula pins, most slightly different in design. All have various green-brown or creamy-green patinas. Two are missing portions of their pins, otherwise intact. Est. $800-$1,200 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:16 P.M Byzantine Bronze Crosses (6) Eastern Mediterranean. Ca A.D. 7/8-1-5/8 L. Private Connecticut collection, acquired 1980s, ex. Demirjian. Group of six simple bronze crosses, including four small, undecorated examples. Together with two slightly larger examples having simple circular decoration on the front. All have overall blue-green surface patina with scattered encrustation. Suspension loop at the top. All are intact. Est. $1,200-$1,800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:18 P.M.

11 545. Ptolemaic Coins (28) Egypt. Ca B.C /8 D. Private Brooklyn collection, acquired by family descent, collected 1940s. Hoard of twenty-eight various Ptolemaic bronze coins including Ptolemy VI, Zeus on obverse, two eagles on reverse, ( B.C), Cleopatra I, (mother), Isis on obverse, eagle on reverse, ( ). All are covered with a heavy deep blue and green surface encrustation, masking much of the original details. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:20 P.M Coptic Textile Fragments (2) Egypt. Ca. 5th century A.D. 8-1/4 x 4-1/4 & 5 x 5. Private Connecticut collection, acquired pre Including a woven textile square decorated with a center roundel depicting a long horn ibex, surrounded by a square border. Outer border of roundels decorated with stylized birds and abstract faces. General overall tattering and small imperfections. Old frame under glass. Together with a rectangular example depicting a standing female flanked by two birds. Several losses and imperfections. Lucite display stand. Est. $800-$1,200 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:22 P.M Decorated Pottery Bottle Found at Jericho Jericho, Holyland. Ca A.D. 4-3/4 H. Ex. Harmer Rooke Galleries, 1970s, with Israeli export stamp. Salmon color pottery bottle having a tapered bulbous body, long slightly tapered cylindrical neck and flared lip. Painted multi spiral decoration around the shoulder, neck bands and painted lip. Scattered areas of light surface encrustation. Some minor roughness and flakes on the rim, otherwise intact. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:24 P.M Ancient Pottery Oil Lamps (4) Middle East. Ca. 600 B.C A.D. 3 to 4-5/8 L. Ex. Elinor Katz collection, purchased from Barakat Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1970s. Including two different sizes of saucer lamps. The smaller example has a large rim chip, the larger example is intact and has an encrusted surface. Together with a Holyland lamp decorated with a hidden menorah. Some minor edge roughness, otherwise intact. Finally, a pottery lamp decorated with a scroliate vine pattern. Ancient chip on handle, otherwise intact. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:26 P.M.

12 549. Roman Small Glass Bottles (7) Middle East. Ca. 2nd -3rd century A.D. 2-3 H. Private Calif. collection, acquired more than 30 years ago, from Joel Malter. Group of seven various small blown, light yellow-green and blue-green glass bottles. Three with vertical ribbed bodies. Various degrees of surface patinas. Two have very minor lip roughness, otherwise all are intact, nice examples. Est. $1,000-$1,500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:28 P.M Ancient Glass Bottles (4) Middle East. Roman to Islamic. Ca. 2nd - 8th century A.D. 2-1/4-4-1/8 H. Private Calif. collection, acquired more than 30 years ago, from Joel Malter. Including a pale yellow glass squat bottle having a short, slightly tapered neck. Overall iridescent surface patina. Intact. A light blue-green pear shaped, long neck vial. Neck and lip repaired with some poor restoration. An Islamic clear glass tooth vial. One root tip leg and rim is restored. Finally, a light blue-green bottle having a fluted, partially collapsed body. Upper portion of neck reattached and two poorly restored holes in the body. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:30 P.M Glass Vessels and Beads (15) Middle East. Ca. 2nd -3rd century A.D. 1/2-10-1/8 L. Private Calif. collection, acquired more than 30 years ago, from Joel Malter. Group of ancient glass vessels and beads, including six various vessels, all repaired or having lip damage and a bowl heavily repaired with old, poor restoration over the breaklines. The tallest vial is a marriage of ancient pieces from five different vessels. Together with a three paste glass millefiore beads on a custom metal display stand, two large blue-green faience pottery beads and three bead fragments. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:32 P.M Roman Tall Bottles & Bowl (3) Roman, Middle East. Ca. 2nd -3rd century A.D. 6-1/2 and 7-5/8 H. & 6 D. Private Calif. collection, acquired more than 30 years ago, from Joel Malter. Including two long neck bottles, having bell form bodies. The slightly larger blue-green example has a wide flat rim lip, the other, in light yellow-green glass with a flared tooled rim lip. Both are intact. Together with a light yellowgreen glass bowl, having simple cut ring decoration on the interior. Three large pieces attached on one side, breaklines visible. All have various degrees of iridescence surface patina and encrustation. Est. $1,000-$1,500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:34 P.M.

13 553. Chinese Bronze Handled Bowl with Base China. Late 18th - 19th century. 10 handle span, 5-1/2 H. 10 H. with base. Private NYC collection, acquired 1960s-80s. cast bronze bowl having twin opposing stylized bearded dragon handles. Upper and lower relief geometric bands with two small feline heads. Scattered areas of blue-green surface patina on a mottled black-brown ground. Together with a pewter base having geometric copper banded decoration, stylized elephant head legs. Base rim dented and misshapen. Overall gray surface patina. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:36 P.M Indian Style Limestone Head India. Ca. 20th century. 12-3/4 H. Private NYC collection, acquired 1960s-80s. Over life-size carved limestone head of Buddha, having a striated hairdo and top bun (usnisa), elongated ear lobes, touching his shoulders. Serene expression, having well carved facial features, lidded eyes, arched brows and a bow shape upper lip. Chip on the tip of his nose, otherwise intact, exc. cond. Est. $500-$800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:38 P.M Tibetan Gilt Miniature & Two Indian Bronzes (3) Tibet, India. Ca. 19th century & 20th century. 1-5/8, 5-1/4 & 6-1/8 H. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Including a 20th century miniature gilt metal casting of Buddha, elaborately detailed. A few minor imperfections, otherwise intact. Together with a Indian solid brass/bronze casting depicting a seated, multi arm male deity, playing cymbals, missing one cymbal, otherwise intact. Finally, an Indian cast brass/bronze dancer, standing on an integral platform base. Intact. Est. $200-$300 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:40 P.M New Guinea Sago Pot Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. 9-1/2 H. Private FL collection. Ex. Private NYC Collection. Modeled terracotta pot with bird faces on opposing sides each with large concave eye area, pointed beak, pie-crimped border, painted body on one side, and basket handle above. Intact and sturdy. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:42 P.M.

14 557. Fiji Ula Club South Pacific. 19th Century. 17-3/4 H. Weapon carved of tropical hardwood rootball and stem, the expansive finial deeply carved into segmented sections with domed top. The slender handle is decorated with engraved linear triangles for grip, with concave pommel, and upper shaft is smooth with rich polished patina. Hairline age crack in top, and larger stable age crack in finial. Custom base. Est. $3,000-$5,000 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:44 P.M Papago Woven Basket Southwest, USA. Ca. early 20th century. 10-1/8 H., 13-3/8 D. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Large woven basket decorated with a deep brown triple banded geometric interlocking pattern. Scattered losses to the upper and lower rim, base edge of basket partially disconnected. A few scattered minor losses to the basket. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:46 P.M Woven Basket Probably Pueblo. 20-1/4 H. Presented by Carlebach to Marshall Mount in Gifted to his son Christopher. Spade shaped winnowing basket of convex form framed by rattan and bamboo sticks, tapered at top to point. The striped pattern on exterior with naturally darker fiber strips. Some loose frame edges, light deposits on interior. Est. $200-$300 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:48 P.M Talavia Morning Singer Kachina Southwest USA. Third quarter 20th century. 12 H. Private FL. collection, ex. Robert M. Peters collection, NYC. Carved wooden Hopi deity doll, brightly painted having red ears, tubular mouth and green case mask. Chicken feathers adorn. Intact, exc. cond. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:50 P.M.

15 561. Ifugao Group (3) N. Luzon, Philippines. 20, 19-3/4 & 7-3/8 L. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Pair of long decorative serving utensils, the handles carved with stacked protective agricultural deities, with hanging loop on top. Loss to one tine of fork, age crack in spoon. Together with a small fine spoon, the handle in form of a standing figure with a double disc finial, angular face, hands at thighs, above pointed spoon. Smooth warm brown patina. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:52 P.M Two Churinga Australia 12-1/2 to 13 L. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Slender elliptical ritual objects with engraved pattern on one side, smooth and slightly convex on other. Tip of longer with tiny nicks. Label reads, Thompson Not by Abatan but by her major rival (Thompson doesn t know by name) Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:54 P.M Senufo Harp Instrument Ivory Coast. 45-1/4 H. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Large musical instrument, very large hemispherical gourd covered with cream colored stretched hide, thick cylindrical shaft through gourd, forming neck with vinyl cords stretched along length, and supporting sinew cords around neck. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:56 P.M Ashanti Stool Medium Ghana. 12-1/2 H. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Cylindrical stool carved of hardwood, with four curved supports displaying woven pattern with open diamond cut-outs. Several nicks on edges, hairline age cracks. Very sturdy and usable. Est. $800-$1,000 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 12:58 P.M.

16 565. Ashanti Stool Ghana. 16 L., 8-1/2 H. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Classic stool with rectangular base, center support with openwork squared cutouts, framed by four pillars with serrated edges, and curved seat above with semicircular openings. Light brown smooth patina. Minor hairline cracks, shallow gouge on one side. Sturdy and usable. Est. $500-$80 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:00 P.M Bamana Pair Rattlers Mali. 20-1/4 H. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Two matching dance rattles, with straight handle surmounted by standing birds with long curved head, pointed beak, wings folded to back. The projecting angular section of equal length with multiple stacked discs each of various sizes. Handles with fine grooved texture and dark patina, age cracks. Est. $400-$800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:02 P.M Boat Anklet Currency (4) Senufo, Ivory Coast , 6-3/4, 6-1/4 & 5-1/4. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Bronze boat currency with curved body, tapered ends, three with relief ornaments at sides. Exc. cond, smooth patina. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:04 P.M Bronze Bracelets (6) Probably Ashanti, Ghana /2 D. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. All of similar form with flattened rectangular terminals bearing relief geometric pattern with relief central node, and grooved twisting pattern around bracelet. Some encrustation. Dark bronze patina. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:06 P.M.

17 569. Seven Metal Bracelets Ghana. Ranging from 2-3/4 to 4-3/8 diam. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Pair of similar Ashanti heavy brass/bronze bracelets with interlocking hinges, on opposing sides, finely grooved exterior with miniature detail on top edges. Hollowed body with encrustation, areas of green and red patina; some casting flaws on interior. Plus two c-shaped heavy cast bracelets with polyhedron finials; white metal bracelet with twisted band. Another open bracelet cast with three spherical bells, and pinprick texture. Plus two more brass bracelets, one with foliate pattern. Est. $500-$800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:08 P.M Bambara Puppet Head Mali. 18-1/2 H. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Cylindrical base supports long neck of puppet with Janus heads, double arching headdress extending into tapered flanges, and elongated faces with linear features. Metal sheet cutout bands adorn neck and forehead, and open cavity in top of head would have held smaller puppet head. Medium brown patina, layered deposits. Est. $800-$1,200 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:10 P.M Two Spoons & Meat Platter Ivory Coast and South Africa. 23-1/2, 18 and 18 L. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Dan feast spoons, larger with some engraved detail on handle, both with large concave ladles. Together with a Zulu meat platter, carved with two separate bowls, squared extended handles, and fine geometric panels on the base. Dark brown rich patina. Zulu platters were used for ritual meats. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:12 P.M Baule Mouse Trap Base Ivory Coast. 6-3/4 H., 6-5/8 base width. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Hardwood carved vessel with skirted base, encircled with relief band of rectangular motifs with linear and triangle carved border, and separated by high relief animal horns. Metal sheet cover on base, and metal suspension loops on sides. Dark brown smooth patina, age cracks, few nicks on edges. Est. $100-$200 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:14 P.M.

18 573. Large Dan Mask Liberia/Ivory Coast 13 H. Larger than lifesize mask with solemn demeanor, the ovoid outline with large and wide sloping mask, slit eyes, triangular nose, and projecting open lips. Repair on cheeks, hairline crack above left eye, wormwear at side of left eye. Dark brown-black smooth patina. Est. $1,500-$2,500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:16 P.M Mossi Flutes (4) Burkina Faso. 8-1/4, 7-1/2, 4-3/4 & 4-1/2 L. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Two shorter flutes with swollen curved bodies. Longer flutes of slender form. All with suspension holes opposite crescent-shaped mouthpiece. Medium brown to dark brown patina from much use and handling. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:18 P.M Cameroon Misc Lot (3) Grasslands, Cameroon. 7-1/4, 7-1/2 & 24 L. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Bronze/brass pipe and interlocking stem sections, the pipe bowl of cylindrical form adorned with relief cowry shells, arches, and braided bands, and stem cast with some decorative detail. Casting flaw in side of bowl. Plus a thick terracotta pipe bowl with elaborate foliate flared rim, and textured pattern around body. Base chipped. Lastly, a brass cast head of a dignitary with flared and noded headdress, naturalistic face with large bulging eyes, projecting nose with open nostrils, open toothy mouth, and fan shaped beard with striated detail; hanging hook on back. Yellowish brown patina. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:20 P.M Asen or Fon Royal Staff Benin. 43 H. Forged iron staff supporting a conical platform displaying a seated ancestor of cast brass/ bronze, with a hammered metal cross at the side, and twisted metal rod in front. Bronze border adorns the sides of platform. Rusted and oxidized patina. Some elements missing, figure loose. The staff commemorates an ancestor. Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:22 P.M.

19 577. Nigerian Female 17-1/2 H. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Standing figure on integral base with swollen eyes, large relief lips, large ears, rounded breasts, and hands at waist. Surface deposits, traces of red pigment. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:24 P.M Yoruba Prestige Blade Nigeria. 26-1/2 L. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Long curved sword, having heavy handle of lost wax cast bronze with head bearing bulging eyes, sharp nose, thin lips, and wearing a brimmed hat. Incised pattern near base of blade, row of cavities along edge. Rusted deposits on iron blade, edge slightly warped. Est. $500-$800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:26 P.M Ibo Female Mask Nigeria. 14 H. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Full rounded mask with headdress of tall thin crest and arches extending from the side on thickly grooved hairdo; face with small open eyeholes, curved nose, delineated teeth, and raised scarification nodes. Cream pigment on face with black painted detail. Losses to arches, surface wear, and paint loss. Est. $500-$800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:28 P.M Congo Prestige Axe Congo. 16-5/8 handle. Est. $500-$800 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:30 P.M.

20 581. Prestige Combs (8) 5-3/4 to 21-3/4 H. Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Most of the combs from Akan people, with wide rectangular form, long tines, handle with openwork detail, incised animals and hearts conveying shorthand messages. One comb with MR MARY OWU engraved on body, one tine missing. A larger comb with an incised hunter wielding gun, and various animals in field, probably held mirror in circular opening; tine broken. Another large comb with openwork registers containing birds, hearts, and seats bears inscription, AKUA DEDA ; age crack in handle. Also two similar Swahili combs from Tanzania, of darker wood, with short comb upper finial, concentric incised circle pattern, and ridged grip. Longest, probably Benin, with pointed openwork finial surmounting long handle, and open chains in grip, and abstract pattern with long tines. Dark red-brown patina. Est. $800-$1,200 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:32 P.M Metal Misc Lot (30+) Ranging from 3/4 to 14 Ex. Marshall Mount collection. Gifted to his son Christopher. Including two brass goldweight cylindrical boxes with repousse patterns, fitted lid, and open disc base; a heavy bronze axehead with sharp blade and open socket, goldweight measuring pans of slightly concave form; group of brass/bronze objects with open circular finial and pointed base, group of rings, some with concentric circle motifs, necklace with beads and bells, group of Kissi twisted iron wire currency. Est. $300-$500 Closing: Thursday, March 3rd, 1:34 P.M.