ORIENTAL, INDUS VALLEY, GANDHARAN AND PRE-COLUMBIAN ART
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| 7570. A NICE HAN DYNASTY ZOOMORPHIC BELT HOOK. 207 BC - 220 AD. The bronze belt hook with serpent heads on both ends, a rat climbing on the middle. 6.7". Attachment knob lost. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 7571. A TANG DYNASTY MUSICIAN, 618-970. Finely modeled court musician kneeling with a zither. Neck repair with glue drip on front but still an excellent and rare piece. 11". $7500 estimate. |  |
| 7572. AN IMPORTANT TANG DYNASTY TOMB GUARDIAN, 618-970 AD. Large classic terracotta warrior standing on prostrate demon. Excellent quality, detail. Restoration to right forearm and professional repair at waist. A very large and very rare piece of exceptional style! 30 inches. 30 lb. $12,500 estimate. |  |
| 7573. AN ESPECIALLY LARGE INTERIOR PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLE. ca. early 20th century. The thick glass snuff bottle with finely detailed landscapes on both sides, a jade stopper with ivory scoop. Signed and boxed. 4" x 4.2". $1500. estimate. |  |
| 7178. INDUS VALLEY OIL LAMP, c. 300 BC-AD. 4.25 inches. Scarce. $300 estimate. |  |
| 7179. EARLY INDUS VALLEY FERTILITY FIGURE, c. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. 17 x 7 cm. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 7180. EARLY INDUS VALLEY FERTILITY FIGURE, c. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. 13 cm. $1250 estimate. |  |
| 7181. EARLY INDUS VALLEY FERTILITY FIGURE, c. 3rd-2nd millennium BC. 14 cm. $800 estimate. |  |
| 7182. 5 GANDHARA SHIST HEADS, c. 2nd-4th century AD. To 5 cm. $750 estimate. |  |
| 7183. GANDHARA SHIST HEAD, c. 2nd-4th century AD. 5 cm. $750 estimate. |  |
| 7184. GANDHARA SHIST HEAD, c. 2nd-4th century AD. 5 cm. $750 estimate. |  |
| 7185. GANDHARA SHIST HEAD, c. 2nd-4th century AD. 6 cm. $750 estimate. |  |
| 7186. GANDHARA SHIST HEAD, c. 2nd-4th century AD. 6 cm. $750 estimate. |  |
| 7187. GANDHARA SHIST HEAD, c. 2nd-4th century AD. 7.5 cm. $750 estimate. |  |
| 7188. GANDHARA SHIST HEAD, c. 2nd-4th century AD. 5 cm. $300 estimate. |  |
| 7224. A VERY EARLY NEOLITHIC INDUS VALLEY FERTILITY FIGURE, c. 4th-3rd millennium BC. Of baked clay with pinched face and stubby arms and legs and breasts represented by circular impressions. 3.7 inches. Intact and very rare. One of the earliest type of human figures available. $1500 estimate. |  |
| 7225. EARLY SACRED MANUSCRIPT LEAF, c. 14th-15th century. Written in small precise characters both sides on palm leaf. Minor bend hairlines. Additional information requested on language and subject matter. $1000 estimate. |  |
| 7546. A FINE TIBETAN SILVER BRACELET, c. 19th century. The large toned silver bracelet set with an older turquoise bead. The whole with handworked birds and other designs. Said to have been made by the jeweler to the Tibetan royal family. 2.5". $3000 estimate. |  |
| 7585. A MANABI STANDING FIGURE, c. 500 BC - AD 500. Sizable solid female figure with remains of red and black slip. 11”. $500 estimate. |  |
| 7586. A VERY FINE SPANISH COLONIAL POLYCHROME WOOD CARVING, c. 19th century. Sizable Madonna and child executed with great refinement. 23.5”. $5000 estimate. |  |
| 7587. A Fine Tairona Murcielago Vessel, Circa AD 500. The sizable burnished black-glazed vessel with molded bat's head and arms in relief on one shoulder, knobbed tail & legs on the opposite. 8.5" x 9". Intact and in choice condition. $2000 estimate. |  |
| 7588. A Mezcala Jade Head Pendant, Circa 300BC. A heavy jade head pendant with pronounced hooked nose, slit eyes, pursed lips and small ears. Dual suspension holes in back. Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.4 x 4.8 cm. (3.4 x 2.5 x 1.9"). Composition: Gray-green jade. Provenance: Ex. Ambrozek collection. $9500 estimate. |  |
| 7589. A Costa Rican Polychrome Urn, AD 500-1000. A Galo globular urn painted with four large alligators in vivid red and black against orange slip. Grooved design around shoulder. Height: 20.3 cm. (8.0"). Professionally repaired from large shards with over painting on the cracks. $2750 estimate. |  |
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