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Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art & International Antiquities — Guy Earl-Smith & Antiquity

Auction House:Guy Earl-Smith & AntiquityNumber of lots recorded:226
Sale Title:Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art & International AntiquitiesLots with images:216
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:89
Date:6-Sep-2009
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An Exquisite Sandstone Plaque, Exhibiting a design reminiscent of undulating hills; an aesthetically, attractive piece, Arizona, Usa, 180 million years, 16 x 20 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Magnificent Set Of Tiger Shark Jaws, Of large size and exceptional condition; from the species, Galeocerdo cuvier, 32 x 40 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Pair Of Polished Fossil Echinoderms, Both specimens exhibiting an exquisite 'floral' pattern upon the dorsum; a highly desirable pair, Clypeus sp., 7 cm (2). Provenance: From an Australian collection
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Two Superb Specimens Of Clypeaster rosaceus, A large and perfect specimen, exhibiting an exquisite 'floral' pattern to the dorsum, Mexico, 9-12 cm (2). Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A spectacular specimen of copal amber, of large size, exhibiting numerous small embedded insects, 12.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Superb Fossil Fish Plaque, Centrally displaying the species Diplomystus dentatus, Green River, Wyoming, Usa, Eocene, 29 x 22 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Large And Magnificent Sawfish Bill, A very large, highly aesthetic and desirable example, 100 x 15 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Fine Roman Sculpture Of Minerva, c.1st Century AD, of basalt, the head sculpted with a fine featured visage, wavy hair and classic helmet with raised medial ridge to rear, remnant traces of polychrome plaster, Syria, 29 x 17 cm (43 cm mounted). Provenance: From an Australian collection; ex-collection William Bowmore Obe
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A Collection Of Five Roman Bronze Medical Instruments, c.1st-4th Century AD, of bronze in various forms including a spoon, verdigris encrusted, presented in a display frame, Levant, frame 31 x 28 cm. Provenance: from an Australian collection
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A Collection Of Seven Roman Medical Instruments, c.1st-4th Century AD, of bronze in various forms including tweezers, verdigris encrusted, presented in a display frame, 28 x 28 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Collection Of Five Roman Medical Instruments, c.1st-4th Century AD, of bronze in various forms including a needle, verdigris encrusted, presented in a display frame, 37 x 29 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Collection Of Egyptian Coptic Bone Beads, c.4-6th Century AD, the threaded bone sections decorated with incised motifs, smooth glossy patina, temporarily strung, 46 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Rare Large Parthian Ceramic Vessel, c.2nd-3rd Century AD, in the form of a two handled jug with iridescent light blue green glaze, intact, some minor losses and pitting, Persia, 24 x 17 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Fine Parthian Ceramic Vessel, c.2nd-3rd Century AD, in the form of a two handled jug with iridescent light green glaze, intact, some minor losses, Persia, 15 x 9 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A rare Babylonian Cuneiform tablet,-1600 BC, the diminutive clay section inscribed with classic ancient text to both sides, Mesopotamia, 4 x 3 cm., ex-collection Sir William Bowmore
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A Superb Persian Lamp Stand, c.10th-12th Century AD, of bronze in three detachable sections, decorated with geometric motifs in relief, verdigris encrusted, 20 x 36 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Byzantine Ceramic Oil Lamp, c.7th Century AD, of classic ovoid form, decorated with incised linear motifs, usewear evident, surface encrustations, intact, Turkey, 10 x 6 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Fine Holy Land Ceramic Vessel, c.1800 BC, in the form of a small jug, surface encrustations, minor loss, intact, Israel, 10 x 6 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection Reference: For a similar example c.f: Amiran R. Ancient Pottery of the Holy land, p.59
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A Rare Phoenician Torso Of Astarte, c.5th Century BC, the diminutive ceramic fragment moulded in relief, Levant, 5 x 4 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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Two Persian Bronze Body Ornaments, c.1st Mill. BC, the diminutive metal rings decorated with linear banding in relief, verdigris encrusted, 5 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Collection Of Three Islamic Glass Game Tokens, c.7-8th Century AD, in diminutive polychrome conical form with flat bases, one rejoined, Levant, 2 cm (3). Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Superb Bactrian Alabaster Vessel, c.3rd-2nd Mill. BC, the translucent stone in the form of a chalice, smooth patina, 11 x 10 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A Rare Bactrian Marble Idol, c.3rd Mill. BC, in waisted columna form, smooth patina, Turkmenistan, 12 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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A rare Bactrian stone vessel, c. 2nd millennium, BC, of grey schist in the form of a diminutive bowl decorated with incised motifs to outer rim, rejoined, Central Asia, 9 x 4 cm.
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A Fine Mayan Ceramic Vessel, c.600 AD, the low fired clay bowl decorated with classic glyph motif to the exterior, earth encrustations, intact, Central America, 18 x 7 cm. Provenance: From an Australian collection
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An Ethiopian Sistrum, c.late 19th century, fabricated from gun metal in open work form, 24 x 8 cm
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