435. Miniature Pre-Classic FigureMexico.Ca. 800-400 B.C.2-1/4”H.Ex. collection of Jules Berman, (Kahula fame), acquired in the 1950s.Natural buff solid pottery seated figure with hands held on legs. Wearing a high hairdo with applied striated front ring, wearing ear spools. Perforated through the center of the ring for suspension. Scattered surface and min-eral deposits, intact. Est. $200-$300Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:00 A.M.

436. Chupicuaro Pretty Lady FigureMexico.Ca. 400-100 B.C.3-3/8”H.Ex. Corinna Reichel collection, NYC., acquired early 1970s.Solid buff pottery, female figure having large, slanted eyes and a doulbe lobed hairdo. She holds her hands to her belly, bears exposed genitalia and wears an applique necklace. Right leg glued, else intact. Lucite cube base.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:01 A.M.

437. Four Mezcala Heads (4)Guerrero, Mexico.Ca. 400 B.C.2-1/4” to 2-7/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Four different carved hardstone head pendants, all perforated at the top for suspension. All of various types having simple carved and drilled facial features. The example with drilled eyes, has scattered edge and chin chips, otherwise others are intact. All mounted on old wood bases.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:02 A.M.

438. Mezcala Stone Figures (7)Guerrero, Mexico.Ca. 400 B.C.2-3/8” to 4-3/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of seven carved stone standing figures. The tallest is depicted with a swollen stomach, probably indicating pregnancy. A medium green-black speckled hardstone example with round breasts. Together with five ad-ditional examples of various types, two having Olmecoid influence. The largest example has an ancient chip on her right front leg, otherwise all are intact. Individually mounted on old wooden bases.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:03 A.M.

439. Six Mezcala Carvings (6)Guerrero, Mexico.Ca. 400 B.C.1-1/8”H. to 2-3/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of six various stone carvings including a classic standing figure with squared shoulders and angular features. Weathered surface otherwise in-tact. A face pendant with semi-abstract angular features. Perforated for suspension, intact. Upper portion of a slab figure, holding both hands to his chin, perforated eyes and mouth. A small penate seated figure, intact. Fragmentary pendant front having a relief carved face. Finally, a small tooth shape pendant having a simply carved face. Intact. All individually mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:04 A.M.

440. Group of Small Penate and Camawillie (6)Mexico.Ca. 400 B.C.2”H. to 2-3/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of six small carved stone figures including a classic type penate and five additional standing figures. One of the standing figures has some ancient loss to the left leg, otherwise all are intact. Individually mounted on old wooden block bases.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:05 A.M.

441. Group of Small Penates and Camawillies (7)Mexico.Ca. 400 B.C.1-7/8”H. to 2-5/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of seven different carved stone figures including five penate types and two camawillie types. One with some ancient loss to the face, other-wise all are intact. Individually mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:06 A.M.

442. Three Mezcala Jadeite Beaded NecklacesGuerrero, Mexico.Ca. 400-100 B.C.17”, 17” & 18” open.Private PA. collection, acquired 45 years ago.Three different single strand necklaces including one composed of forty-three speckled green jadeite beads having a large round bead in the center, various round and cylindrical beads in graduated sizes. Together with a necklace composed of thirty speckled green jadeite beads, with larger ball and tubular examples. Finally, a necklace composed of mostly round car-nelian and speckled jadeite beads, interspersed with fourteen silver shell and floral type pendant beads. All modern strung with silver clasps.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:07 A.M.

443. Large Chupicuaro Polychromed BowlChupicuaro, Mexico.Ca. 400-100 B.C.10-1/4”D., 4-7/8”H.Private midwest collection.Large pottery polychrome decorated bowl having a wide exterior band of geometric zigzag decoration. Strong scattered mineral deposits on the sur-face. Scattered spots of paint loss, mostly on the exterior band and a sta-bilized hairline in the side wall, otherwise intact.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:08 A.M.

444. Chupicuaro Polychromed Bowl and Chalice (2)Chupicuaro, Mexico.Ca. 400-100 B.C.6-3/4”D., 2-7/8”H. & 5-3/8”D., 4-3/8”H.Private Midwest collection.Two polychrome decorated pottery examples including a bowl and a funnel form footed chalice. Both have exterior bands of zigzag decoration. The bowl has some glaze loss and chipping on the rim, otherwise intact. The chalice has several chips on the foot rim, otherwise intact.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:09 A.M.

445. Two Nayarit FiguresNayarit, Mexico.Ca. 100 B.C. - 200 A.D.4-1/2” & 8-1/8”H.Ex. collection of Dr. Peter Takacs, NY, acquired from Norman Lane, 1980s - 90s.Both are hollow orangeware seated figures. The larger exhibits a Chinesco influence with elongated head, incised ear ornaments, and applied multi ring type arms. Scattered mineral deposits on the surface. A minor loss to the arm, otherwise intact. Together with a small seated figure holding her right arm to the back of her head. Intact.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:10 A.M.

446. Jalisco Figure and Mezcala Monkey (2)Guerrero and Jalisco, Mexico.Ca. 400 B.C. - 250 A.D.6-3/4”H. & 2-1/2”H.Private PA. collection, acquired 45 years ago.Including a Mezcala carved black stone seated monkey. Perforated at the top for suspension. Missing the upper tail curl, otherwise intact. Together with a Jalisco standing female figure having a white slip surface with a few scattered traces of red-brown painted details. Loss to the left tip of foot and left hand reattached, small chips on her left ear, otherwise intact. Glued on a lucite block base.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:11 A.M.

447. Two Jalisco Pottery FiguresJalisco, Mexico.Ca. 100 B.C. - 250 A.D.8” & 7-1/4”H.Private Miami collection, ex. Venezuelan collection, acquired 1960s.Both are hollow pottery examples having short outstretched arms and elon-gated heads and wearing headdresses. Tan surface ground with painted reddish-orange details. Both have some minor chips on the headdress spouts, otherwise intact, overall exc. cond. Custom black lucite bases.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:12 A.M.

448. Colima & Partial Michoacan Figure (2)Colima, Mexico.Ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D.5-3/4”H. & 4-1/4”H.Private San Francisco, CA. collection, acquired 1960s from Harald J. Wagner, CA., to current owner by inheritance.Both are pottery examples including a Colima standing figure holding his erect penis, wearing a disc type helmet with a chin strap. Some remaining ocher surface pigment, scattered mineral deposits and root marks. Front tip of left foot reattached and a chip on the front rim of headdress, otherwise intact. Together with a Michoacan fragmentary figure wearing an elaborate necklace and ear ornaments. Missing both lower legs and left arm.Est. $300-$400Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:13 A.M.

449. Nayarit Standing FigureIxtlan del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico.Ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D.7-1/2”H.Private San Francisco, CA. collection, acquired 1960s from Harald J. Wagner, CA., to current owner by inheritance.Small red-brown pottery standing male figure wearing a conical hat with a thick brim, large ear ornaments and a hook type nose ornament. Holding a rattle and a fan in his hands. Black painted details and highlights, scattered mineral deposits on the surface. Nose ornament restored and top of fan reattached, otherwise intact.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:14 A.M.

450. Michoacan Decorated OllaMexico.Post-classic, ca. 800-1200 A.D.5”H.Private San Francisco, CA. collection, acquired 1960s from Harald J. Wagner, CA., to current owner by inheritance.Small brownware pottery olla intricately decorated with a fine-ine applied relief decoration depicting seated chiefs and attendants wearing elaborate costumes and animals. Upper shoulder and necks bands of geometric dec-oration. A few remaining traces of surface pigment and scattered mineral deposits. Intact. A lovely example of a rare technique.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:15 A.M.

451. Veracruz Carved Rattling BowlVeracruz, Mexico.Ca. 600-900 A.D.7-7/8”D. x 3-3/8”H.Private San Francisco, CA. collection, acquired 1960s from Harald J. Wagner, CA., to current owner by inheritance.Grayware pottery bowl having a flared rim. Decorated with an exterior carved wide band of stepped elements. Rattle incorporated in the base of the bowl. A shallow rim flake, otherwise intact.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:16 A.M.

452. Aztec Standing ChiefMexico.Ca. 1000-1425 A.D.9”H.Private San Francisco, CA. collection, acquired 1960s from Harald J. Wagner, CA., to current owner by inheritance.Molded pottery flat type figure depicting a standing chief wearing a tall feathered headdress, hands raised to his shoulders. Wearing long tassel type earrings and a triple strand necklace. Some remaining areas of white surface pigment with scattered deposits. Repaired break under the head-dress band with restoration over the breakline, otherwise intact.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:17 A.M.

453. Maya Monkey BowlCentral America.Ca. 600-900 A.D.3-1/4”H. x 7”D.Private San Francisco, CA. collection, acquired 1960s from Harald J. Wagner, CA., to current owner by inheritance.Polychrome decorated pottery bowl depicting a large monkey deity on the exterior of the bowl, holding a knife in his raised left hand and wearing a large ear ornament and decorated loincloth. Repaired from approximately twenty original pieces with old restoration over the breaklines.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:18 A.M.

454. Maya Deity HeadCentral America.Ca. 500-800 A.D.5-1/2”H. x 5-1/4”W.Private San Francisco, CA. collection, acquired 1960s from Harald J. Wagner, CA., to current owner by inheritance.Molded pottery monkey deity head wearing a large feathered headdress decorated with two stylized profile zoomorphic heads. Central monkey de-ity head having a protruding tongue and fanged toothy mouth. Areas of scattered mineral deposits on the surface. Double finger tip grips on the reverse. Intact, exc. cond.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:19 A.M.

455. Ten Ecuadorian Heads (10)Ecuador.Ca. 500-1000 A.D.1-1/2”H. to 3-1/2”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of ten assorted pottery heads originally from figures, including eight human heads an owl head and a monkey head. Most have some light sur-face weathering and a few with minor imperfections. All are individually mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $200-$400Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:20 A.M.

456. Ecuadorian & Colombian Figures and Busts (22)Tumaco, La Tolita & Jamacoaque cultures.Ca. 500-1000 A.D.1-1/8” - 4-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.All are molded pottery figures, busts and fragments, each on a separate old base mount. Chips, losses and wear on most.Est. $600-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:21 A.M.

457. Two Stone Hook Claws (2)Probably Ecuador.Ca. 1000-1425 A.D.6-1/4”W. & 3-7/8”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Two similar carved variegated green stone examples. Both having drilled perforations near the base of their shanks, for attachment. The larger exam-ple has one claw reattached with breakline visible, other example is intact. Both have old wood block bases.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:22 A.M.

458. Vicus Figural VesselCa. 200 B.C. - 200 A.D.7-7/8”H., 10”L.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.Red-brown pottery lobed figural vessel having an upper strap handle and lower connection tube. Depicting a figure standing at the front of the ves-sel holding both hands to his chest. Wearing a pointed headdress with a central crescent. Orange-brown ground with wide cream stripes across his face and remains of black resist geometric decoration on his body. Repaired from approximately six original pieces with restoration over the breaklines, restored crown tips.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:23 A.M.

459. Two Nazca VesselsNazca.Ca. 0-600 A.D.4-1/2”H. & 5-1/2”H.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.Both are polychrome decorated pottery examples including a head pot having a relief nose and wearing a tumpline headband, painted facial decoration. Repaired from approximately seven original pieces with vis-ible breaklines. Together with a spouted olla having a wide flared rim and tapered spout. Exterior wide band of polychrome decoration depicting ten mythological heads. Repaired from approximately ten original pieces with minor losses along some of the visible breaklines. A small v-shape piece missing from the rim.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:24 A.M.

460. Moche Jaguar Head and Blackware VesselsCa. 400-600 A.D.8-1/8” & 6-7/8”H.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.Pottery examples including a blackware pottery gourd vessel having a stirrup spout. Repaired from approximately twenty pieces with breaklines slightly visible. Together with a jaguar head vessel depicted with a toothy mouth and protruding tongue. Orange-brown ground with some remaining painted white highlights. Repaired from four large pieces with breaklines slightly visible. Some rim roughness and two areas of restoration on the rim.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:25 A.M.

461. Moche Cormorant VesselMoche IV.Ca. 400-700 A.D.9-1/2”H.Private Ohio collection, University of Westminster, London, deaccession.Pottery water bird vessel having a rear stirrup spout. Depicted in a roost-ing position, long bill head to his chest. Red-brown and cream ground with painted red-brown details. A few scattered areas of mineral deposits. Spout reattached with restoration over the breaklines. Some scattered minor paint losses and light pitting on the upper portion of the left wing, an area of re-surfacing on the right wing.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:26 A.M.

462. Nazca Bird BowlCa. 400 A.D.3-3/4”H., 7-1/8”D.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.Polychrome decorated pottery bowl having a wide exterior band with four large birds on a mauve ground. Minor rim chip and a stable spider crack in base, otherwise intact.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:27 A.M.

463. Mexican and Maya Figures and Fragments (9)Mexico & Central America.Ca. 100 B.C.-800 A.D.2”H. to 5”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of nine different pottery examples including a Colima standing figure repaired from four original pieces with breaklines visible, missing right ear ornament. A Maya warrior wearing a large zoomorphic headdress having a wide projecting collar. Weathered surface with several ancient edge loss-es. A large hollow pottery Olmecoid head from a figure, wearing a banded headdress. Some loss to the lower lip and upper portion of the headdress. Together with a Nayarit head and two Maya zoomorphic heads. Finally, three different molded pottery Maya support legs, each decorated with different low relief faces. All are individually mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:28 A.M.

464. Two Chancay VesselsChancay.Ca. 800-1200 A.D.9-1/2” & 8-3/8”H.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.Both are chocolate paint on white pottery, hollow vessels, first in human form, the arms forming loops, with hands held to the temples. Body bears low relief breasts and tint feet at bottom. Significant part of headdress re-stores, arms reglued. Together wit a round-bodied vessel with relief bird head becking on a smaller skate or sting ray. Low relief feet and wings on vessel. Some restoration to lower part of vessel with repaint and visible, but sturdy crack.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:29 A.M.

465. Pre-Columbian Lot (12)Mexico & Central America.Ca. 500-1425 A.D.1-1/2” to 4-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Twelve assorted pottery examples including a rectangular gray pot-tery slab figure having carved features. Two different body rollers, one having deeply carved geometric and wave pattern decora-tion. The other having an angular geometric pattern. Two plumbate glazed pipe bowls, one zoomorphic and one with a stylized deity head. A molded scallop type shell pendant. Together with six vari-ous partial figures, face and a double head. All are mounted on old wood block bases. Some with scattered losses and imperfections.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:30 A.M.

466. Chancay Wood Figures (3)Ca. 1000-1200 A.D.9-1/4”H. to 9-3/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Three different carved wood examples including a portion of a finial staff head de-picting a simple relief carved standing figure with tiny beads set into his eyes and mouth. Together with a desiccated wood standing figure having a restored nose, with overall losses. Finally, a carved finial depicting a human head wearing a wide headband, some remaining painted decoration on the face and headband. All are individually mounted on old wood bases.Est. $1,000-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:31 A.M.

467. Chimu Copper Group (5)Chimu.Ca. 800-1200 A.D.2-3/4” - 7-3/8”.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a tumi having a large crescent form finial blade, a tupu pin hav-ing a large ovoid finial. A large disc, perforated for suspension. A small spoon, and a chopper having a crescent from blade and a suspension loop at the top, this probably Western Asian and not Chimu. Simple triangular decoration along the upper rim with knob finials, possibly made of silver. Some loss along the blade edge, otherwise intact. Mounted on individual old wood bases.Est. $900-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:32 A.M.

468. Various Pre-Columbian Objects (6)Ca. 1000-1425 A.D.1-1/2”L. to 3-3/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Various stone, pottery, wood, bone and textile examples including an small Inca conopa depicting a llama of variegated red and brown stone, drilled open bowl in back. A bone fragment decorated with a fine-line depiction of a stylized human figure wearing an elaborately decorated poncho, hands held on stomach. Losses to the upper portion of headdress otherwise in-tact. A tiny Inca textile bag, decorated with multicolor stylized faces on both sides. Missing one tiny tassel on the lower corner, otherwise intact. A Chancay wooden carved scale beam, depicting two openwork canines having upcurled tails. Intact. A small blackware pottery zoomorphic whistle. Spout reattached and an ancient loss on the tail. Finally, a small Chancay pottery figure having a black surface with white highlights. Tips of both legs reattached and losses to the top corners of head, scattered paint loss. All are individually mounted on old wooden block bases.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:33 A.M.

469. Balance Beam and Miniature Spatula (2)Chancay and Huari.Ca. 700-1000 A.D.1-7/8”W. & 3-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Section of a carved bone beam scale depicted with four standing figures on the top edge, drilled circular decorative elements along the lower beam edge. Together with a bone spatula having a finial carved on both sides with a stylized lizard on top of a rectangular panel decorated with a linear geometric pattern. Perforated at the top for suspension. Some loss to the tip of the spatula. Both have old wood bases.Est. $600-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:34 A.M.

470. Five Chancay ItemsCa. 800-1200 A.D.4-1/8” - 5-3/4”H.Private New York collection, acquired in the 1960s, from Fred Drew.All are pottery items including: a flared cup or kero with painted step de-sign; a pinkware vessel with human head spout, quite eroded; another ves-sel, with noded surface texture, double lug handles, and some rim loss; a llama head off a full fugure, breaks and losses; finally an eroded figure with unstable, flaking surface.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:35 A.M.

471. Three Chimu Cal ScoopsCa. 600-900 A.D.2-1/2”H. to 2-7/8”H.Including one silver and two bronze examples; the two bronze scoops have hummingbird finials. One has an original small bead attached with a string. Both with overall blue-green surface patinas. Together with a silver example having a perched bird finial. All are intact.Est. $300-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:36 A.M.

472. Two Inca Blackware VesselsCa. 1000-1425 A.D.8-1/4”H. & 7”H.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.Two blackware pottery examples including a long necked bottle having a zoomorphic form loop handle at the base of the neck. A large area of res-toration on the side of the vessel, overall light surface pitting, with an area of resurfacing on the neck. Together with a squash form vessel having a human head spout, two loop handles along the top edge. Rim chip and several repaired breaks in the body with restoration over the breaklines. Some restoration to the handles.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:37 A.M.

473. Two Chimu Blackware VesselsCa. 800-1200 A.D.8-7/8”H. & 9”L.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.Two blackware pottery vessels including a double lobed sea lion having a rear spout and strap bridge handle, whistle incorporated in head. Two small rim chips otherwise intact. Together with a box form vessel having a rear stirrup spout with a small monkey clinging to the base of the chimney. A male figure is seated on top of the vessel holding his right hand to his mouth. Missing his right arm, v-shape chip on the spout rim, spout reat-tached, surface has been lacquered.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:38 A.M.

474. Chimu and Sican Blackware Vessels (2)Ca. 800-1200 A.D.6-3/4”H. & 8-3/4”H.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.Two blackware pottery vessels including a Chimu gourd form vessel with a small lizard crouching near the stem, funnel spout with a perforated lug. A 1” restored rim chip and some restoration around the base edge. Together with a Sican vessel, disc form having a tapered rear spout and strap bridge handle. A seated dignitary at the front wearing a plumed headdress and ear discs. Restored chip on the left side of the plume and restored breaks in the vessels body.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:39 A.M.

475. Chancay Wood FigureCa. 1000-1425 A.D.8-1/2”H.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.A carved wood figural finial from a weaving stick depicting a standing figure wearing a large headdress and holding both hands to his stomach. Some remaining traces of red surface pigment.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:40 A.M.

476. Canopa and Two Double Duck Pendants (3)Inca and Huari.Ca. 1000-1400 A.D.2-1/4”, 2-7/8” & 3-1/8”H.Three various carved black hardstone examples including an Inca canopa depicting a llama having an upcurled tail and having a drilled opening in his back. Beautiful quality black stone with pyrite veining throughout. Intact. To-gether with two carved black hardstone double headed avian pendants. Both have a drilled suspension hole between their heads and stylized flat geomet-ric body forms. Intact, exc. cond.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:41 A.M.

477. Two Llamas and a Figure (3)Chancay.Ca. 800-1200 A.D.7’3/4”H., 6” & 6-7/8”L.Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960s to early 1970s. To present owner by descent.Three pottery examples including two llamas both wearing painted blan-kets, one decorated with rows of fish and eyes and the other with stripes and dots. One has some loss to the tips of ears, the other has restored ears. Together with a standing figure with raised hands and wearing a conical headdress, wide belt and a coca bag on the back, decorated with a stylized bird. Nose restored, general paint wear, otherwise intact.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:42 A.M.

478. Nine Hardstone Celts (9)South America.Ca. 500-1200 A.D.1-1/2” to 8-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of nine different hardstone celts from various cultures. The two larg-est examples and one smaller example all have some minor edge chips, otherwise all others are intact. All are individually mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:43 A.M.

479. Small Celts (11)S. America.Ca. 500-1200 A.D.1-3/4”H. to 3”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Eleven carved small hardstone celts of various types, the smallest example is a medium bluish-green serpentine example. Together with seven black stone examples and three brownish-gray celts. Five are intact, exc. cond. Six have some minor ancient edge flakes, otherwise intact. All are individu-ally mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:44 A.M.

480. Group of Colombian and Ecuadorian Stones (7)South America.Ca. 2000-1000 A.D.2-5/8”H. to 8-7/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of seven various stone examples including a Tairona carved gray stone wand having an abstract head finial, intact. A Tairona carved speck-led black/gray stone elliptical phallic celt having a flanged finial, intact. A Colombian large barrel shape deep gray stone bead. Some ancient chips at one end, otherwise intact. A carved gray stone penis, intact. An Argen-tinean black hardstone celt with a flanged head, intact. An Ecuadorian up-per portion of a hard stone celt having a drilled perforation in the center. Finally an Ecuadorian carved black hardstone grooved axe head. Intact, exc. cond. A nice example.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:45 A.M.

481. Miscellaneous Celts (6)Ca. 500-1200 A.D.5”H. to 6-3/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of six various stone implements including a black stone celt, marked: “Easter Island”, having a long angular loss along the upper edge. A speck-led hardstone Taino celt, marked: “Jamaica”. Intact. A Colombia hardstone banded celt, having some minor ancient edge roughness, otherwise intact. A St. Vincent, W. Indies tapered celt with slightly flared tips. Intact. A deep gray flared celt, perforated through the center. Chip on the corner of the blade edge and a reattached blade edge chip with a small chip along the breakline. Finally, a half of a stone celt having a rounded blade edge. All are mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:46 A.M.

482. Miscellaneous Engraved and Carved Stone Items (6)S.W. USA & S. America.Ca. 500-1500 A.D.1-1/4”D. to 5-1/4”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including two Colombian pod form stones, one having a floating rock cen-ter encircled by a crescent form stone. The other a simple stylized head, having a drilled perforation through the center, two drilled eyes and a sim-ple carved mouth. Together with a carved black stone seal, having large drilled eyes and a simple linear mouth. A black stone ball decorated with three drilled decorative elements. A red-brown sandstone decorated with an incised glyphic standing human figure with implement, possibly S.W. USA. Finally, a stone incised with a profile bird head. Five have old bases. All are intact.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:47 A.M.

483. Bolivian Items (3)Bolivia.Expansion period, ca. 200 A.D.5-1/4”H. & 2-1/4” to 2-7/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Pottery examples including a polychrome decorated Kero having two large rectangular registers, each containing a standing deity wearing a large crescent form headdress, zoomorphic heads on both sides. Some minor scattered surface pitting, otherwise intact. Together with a small bowl with banded decoration with geometric elements. Several rim chips and some loss to the painted surface. Finally, a small chocolate ware olla having simple incised triangular crosshatched elements around the shoulder rim. Minor rim flake otherwise intact.Est. $300-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:48 A.M.

484. Pre-Columbian Beaded Necklaces (7)Colombia, Mexico and S. America.Ca. 100 A.D. to 1200 A.D.24”L to 30” L. open.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of seven different single strand necklaces including a Colombian rock crystal necklace. A Mexican jadeite bead necklace. A necklace com-posed of various shell beads. A red-purple carved tiny carved shell beaded necklace. Together with a similar example having larger shell and stone beads. A necklace composed of small pottery disc beads. Finally, a pen-dant composed of a large central quartz pendant flanked with two large carnelian ball beads, strung on a modern gold plated chain. All are modern strung approximately 50 years ago.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:49 A.M.

485. Pre-Columbian Variety Lot (22)Ca. 400 B.C.-1400 A.D.1/2” to 3-1/8”Private NYC collection. Ex. Arthur M. Bullowa, acquired 1950s-1970s, bequeathed to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993.Including seven various pottery and stone spindle whorls, one broken in several pieces. A tumi form copper ingot. Four different polishing stones, a carnelian tubular bead, three different small jadeite ear spools, a black stone teardrop shape pendant, a gray stone plaque bead, perforated on both ends, a tiny stone bowl form, a turquoise disc pendant having a squared perforation. Finally, a small pottery olla, having a 1” rim chip.Est. $200-$300Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:50 A.M.

486. Undecorated West Coast Bowls, Mixtec Bowl & Vase (4)West coast, Mexico.Ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D.10”D., 6-1/2”D., 8-1/2”L., 5-1/4”H.Private San Francisco, CA. collection, acquired 1960s from Harald J. Wagner, CA., to current owner by inheritance.Four different pottery examples including a large undecorated orangeware bowl with several gray-black firing clouds. Repaired from approximately twenty-eight original pieces with visible breaklines and a few small losses along the breaklines. Together with a black and tan, undecorated bowl hav-ing a simple incised rim band. Small rim chip, otherwise intact. A blackware trumpet form vase. Large section of the lip reattached and neck repaired from three pieces and reattached, some loss along the visible breaklines. Finally, a ovoid, flat bottomed bowl decorated in low relief around the ex-terior with four raised panel each depicted two seated chiefs facing each other. The base is also decorated with two seated chiefs. Repaired from approximately eighteen original pieces with several losses along the break-lines, poorly glued and may not be ancient.Est. $300-$400Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:51 A.M.

487. Chancay Painted Textile FragmentCa. 1000-1425 A.D.33”L. x 14”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Large painted textile fragment consisting of three rectangular painted panels, brown on tan. Depicting two large sea birds holding a fish in their beaks. Center panel depicting a large fantailed bird. Some scattered small losses and imperfections. Mounted on board under lucite.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:52 A.M.

488. Chancay Textile Fragments (3)Ca. 900-1300 A.D.20” x 16”, 31-1/4” x 9-1/2” & 26-3/4” x 18”.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a large rectangular panel having an interlocking pattern consist-ing of several small stylized birds in stepped registers. Some fading and a few minor imperfections, overall exc. cond. Together with a panel fragment having a lower fringed edge and a border decorated with a row of birds and stepped elements. Loss to the upper undecorated portion, some mi-nor losses and imperfections. Finally, an embroidered fragment depicting a chief wearing a large headdress. Scattered losses throughout. All mounted on artists board.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:53 A.M.

489. Two Chancay Textile Fragments (2)Ca. 1000-1425 A.D.20”L. x 15”W. & 14-1/2”L. x 10”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a large fragment having a long string fringe, upper wide register containing two large semi-abstract deities wear feathered headdresses. Some losses to the fringe, tattering along the lower area of the band. To-gether with a textile fragment consisting of alternating striped bands and two wider bands containing repeating double headed zoomorphs and birds. Areas of loss on the side edges and a sewn repair in the center horizontal band. Both mounted on wooden backings, under plexiglass.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:54 A.M.

490. Large Chancay FragmentChancay.Ca. 1000-1425 A.D.45”L. x 21”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Large multicolor rectangular textile fragment consisting of several long bands of abstract birds, interlocking stepped elements and felines, fringed lower border. Open weave interlocking geometric pattern with feather pat-tern borders. Loss to the upper section and some scattered smaller losses, repairs to openwork section. Mounted on an old artists board.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:55 A.M.

491. Nazca & Chancay Textile Fragments (2)Ca. 600-1200 A.D.21”x26” &From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a Nazca patchwork fragment consisting of five partial rows of highly stylized human figures, in shades of brown, white and blue. Overall staining, fading and scattered losses. Together with a Chancay textile frag-ment consisting of three partial diagonal rows of stylized rodents. Scattered losses and fading. Both are mounted under plexiglas on boards.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:56 A.M.

492. Small Textile Fragments (9)Nazca, Tihuanaco & Chancay.Ca. 200 A.D. to 1425 A.D.3-1/2” x 5” to 8” x 7” textiles.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of nine textile fragments including six different examples of Nazca and Tihuanaco fragments, all with semiabstract figures. Together with three Chancay examples, including a fringe with stylized figures, an example with rows of semiabstract figures and a fragment depicting a semiabstract liz-ard. Most with small losses and imperfections. Individually framed in old frames under glass.Est. $300-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:57 A.M.

493. Coca Leaf Bag and Textile Fragments (6)Nazca & Chancay.Ca. 200-1425 A.D.24”+ with folded strap,From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a small Chancay coca leaf bag decorated with alternating birds and interlocking stepped decoration, tassels along lower edge and long shoulder strap. Some minor imperfections. Together with a long Nazca bor-der decorated with abstract double headed birds. Sewn from three sec-tions, a few scattered imperfections. Two Chancay tumpline head band fragments, both decorated with stylized zoomorphs, facing in opposite di-rections. Some imperfections and losses. A strap fragment decorated with step and geometric elements, scattered losses and imperfections. Finally, two small band fragments, including a wave pattern and a double headed bird example, both with losses and imperfections. All are mounted on art-ist’s board.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 11:58 A.M.

494. Chancay Textile Fragments (3)Ca. 1000-1425 A.D.13-1/2”L., 13”H. x 20”L.,From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a step decorated geometric fragment with small fish elements. Patched in the lower center, scattered losses and imperfections. Together with a stepped triangular, fringed panel fragment decorated with seven rows of birds. Some fringe loss, scattered staining and a few losses. Finally, a border having a long string fringe. Tightly woven with alternating diagonal rows of birds and zoomorphs, upper and lower borders of repeating twin birds. Losses to the fringe and scattered losses. All in old frames under glass.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:59 A.M.

495. Chancay Textiles (2)Chancay.Ca. 1000-1425 A.D.22-1/2”x13-1/4” &From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a painted rectangular textile fragment composed of several frag-ments pieced together; two sections sewn at the center, depicting inter-locking abstract beings. Together with a multicolor border section, having a long fringed lower border, band decorated with five standing deities wear-ing large double bird headdresses and holding implements, small stylized figures between the deities. General overall fading, scattered imperfections and losses. Individually framed under glass.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:00 Noon

496. Three Nazca Textile Fragments (3)Ca. 0-600 A.D.29”L x 5”W., 6”x3-1/2”, 6” x3-1/2” textiles.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a long border section decorated with three abstract stepped, interlocking birds with alternating open weave panels with diamond elements. Several areas of tattering and losses. Together with a small rectangular border fragment depicting an abstract interlocking deity and birds. Finally, a tassel depicting a stylized human head having a long string fringe hairdo and beard. The two smaller examples are individually framed under glass.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:01 P.M.

497. Framed Textile Fragments (3)Ca. 1000-1425 A.D.18-3/4”L x 2-1/2”W. 15-1/2”L. x 7”W. 15”L. x 8-1/2”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a Nazca belt section, finely woven with four and a half sets of figures facing up and down. Upper tassels decorated with stylized birds. Scattered small holes and imperfections. Together with a Tihuanaco multi-color finely woven textile fragment, depicting two and a half, semi-abstract standing figures, holding zoomorphic headed staffs. Several scattered ar-eas of loss. Finally, a Huari textile fragment of multi-color diamond and stepped geometric elements. Overall scattered losses and staining. All are framed under glass.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:02 P.M.

498. Four Textile FragmentsCa. 800-1425 A.D.13”H. x 8-1/2”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of four different textile fragments including a Chancay panel depict-ing a large central figure wearing a headdress, woven in earthen tones. Overall exc. cond. A Huari fragment, finely woven multicolor example de-picting a kneeling dignitary wearing a headdress. Scattered losses and overall light staining. A Chancay panel fragment, decorated with rows of circular elements. Finally, Chimu-Inca fragment decorated with three highly stylized figures in the center band. Scattered losses and upper edge tatter-ing. All are in old frames, under glass.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:03 P.M.

499. Chancay Border with FringeCa. 1000-1425 A.D.54-1/2”L. x 12”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.long tightly woven textile border with long red lower fringe. Upper wide band decorated with seventeen sets of double feline figures, stylized wave pattern borders above and below the felines. A few minor imperfections, otherwise overall exc. cond. Sewn on a tan linen cloth backing. A nice example.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:04 P.M.

500. Four Shipibo Pottery Items (4)Amazon.Ca. 1st half of 20th century.4” to 4-1/2”D.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Four different pottery examples including a bowl, olla, cup and a bottle form. All decorated with different traditional linear geometric decoration. Some scat-tered very minor imperfections, otherwise all are intact. A nice early grouping.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:05 P.M.

501. Stone Implements from Vancouver (5)Canada.Ca. 500-1000 A.D.4-1/4” to 9”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Five different carved hard stone examples including a large elliptical celt having large losses to the blade end. A black hardstone mano having a con-ical ringed finial. Two ancient chips on the base edge. A black polished hard stone celt handle. A dark gray stone tapered mono. Finally, gray-brown mono having a flared grinding head. Ancient chips at both ends, otherwise intact. Four are individually mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:06 P.M.

502. Flint and Obsidian Group (9)USA & Mexico.Ca. 1000 A.D.1-3/4”H. to 6”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a large flint spear point having a minor tiny edge flake, otherwise intact. A gray flint point marked “Ohio 1958”, intact. A smaller variegated gray-green point. Two different grayish-cream adz blades, having some an-cient edge losses. Probably most are Native American. Together with four different black obsidian examples, including a multi-sided core. Seven are mounted on old wood block bases, two unmounted.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:07 P.M.

503. Stone Orbs and Banded Clubs (5)Woodlands & S. America.Ca. 500 A.D- 1500 A.D.1/2”D. x 3”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Five stone examples including a banded club head of a dense stone con-taining iron, possibly meteoric. Together with a slightly more elliptical band-ed example of speckled black granite. Two round bolo projectiles and a small marble size projectile. All are intact, exc. cond. Four have old wood block bases.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:08 P.M.

504. Six Miscellaneous Celts (6)Ca. 400 B.C.4” to 6-1/2”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Six different stone examples including a Danish variegated gray flint celt, some ancient edge chips, otherwise intact. Together with three different North American examples including a half grooved axe head, a black basalt adz blade and a dark gray hardstone celt. All are in exc. cond. A banded adz blade from Salta, Argentina. Intact. Finally, a Quito, Ecuador grooved axe head. Intact. All are individually mounted on old wooden bases.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:09 P.M.

505. Eskimo Oozuk ClubAlaska.Ca. 19th century.21-1/2”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Walrus penis bone, (the only mammal to have one) with a overall mellow surface patina with some scattered animal fat/oil deposits. Intact. Tradition-ally used as a seal club.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:10 P.M.

506. Large Eskimo Stone SealAlaska.Ca. 1970’s.16”L.Private NYC collection.Large carved black stone seal having simple carved features and overall elegant form. Incised signature on base and “E8 5 76”. Intact, overall exc. cond. A nice example.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:11 P.M.

507. Eskimo Stone Seated FigureAlaska.Ca. 1970’s.5’H. x 6-1/4”L.Private NYC collection.Well carved soap stone seated female figure depicted repairing a boot, wearing a parka and knee length skirt. Finely incised hairdo. Inscribed number on base: “E91159”. Intact, overall exc. cond.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:12 P.M.

508. Eskimo Stone CarvingAlaska.Mid 20th century.7-1/4”H.Collection of Dr. John E. Frost, Houston, TX.Carved black soapstone standing female wearing a long hooded parka, having a child on her back, with his head peeking from her hood. She holds a bird in each hand. Signed on the base: “Jimmy Smith 790377”. Intact, exc. cond.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:13 P.M.

509. Animal MaskMexico.8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Small pyramid form mask in shape of a bovine with angular horns, large cut-out eyeholes with painted pupils, and ridged snout with open nostrils. Painted black and olive green. Shows some age. Tip of left horn lost, rim weathered.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:14 P.M.

510. Cassowary Bone DaggerPapua New Guinea.13-5/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Probably Abelam, carved tibia of a cassowary, incised with organic oval and curvilinear patterns, and the joint with fiber basketry. Dark brown en-crusted surface, old yellow-brown patina. Custom base.Est. $300-$400Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:15 P.M.

511. Caucasian Silver and Beaded Necklaces (20)Tibet & Nepal.Ca. late 19th to 1st half 20th century.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a silver purse decorated with a vine pattern of silver filigree and set with twenty round agate jewels. Together with sixteen various silver, copper and brass necklaces, most set with various agate, carnelian, turquoise coral and paste glass jew-els. Most suspended on long silver chains. Many have reliquary type box pendants decorated with an engraved double dorje on the reverse. Some have a few missing stones or imperfections. Finally, three different brass wide collar type necklaces. All heav-ily decorated and having multi bell lower edges, with remaining traces of original silvered surfaces.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:16 P.M.

512. Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces and Ornaments (35)Mostly Caucasian.Ca. 19th to 20th century.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a large base silver filigree openwork ovoid ball necklace, 32” L. open. A brass beaded ball necklace composed of seven ball beads set with black and orange paste glass. A brass necklace with multiple leaf form danglers. Two necklace pendants, one set with cabochon green stones and the other depicting a Buddha set with blue and amber glass. A large metal peacock brooch with three fish danglers. Five different base silver reliquary pendants. Three silver chain link bracelets and a metal bracelet. A base silver cross with danglers suspended on a link chain. A brass pin set with an orange glass stone. Eight various base silver finger rings, one set with a large lapis stone, three others set with coral and turquoise. Six various brass and metal pendants, one scoop pendant, two feline claw pendants, set with filigree base silver settings. A silver fob set with a pale blue glass stone.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:17 P.M.

513. Dogon Kanaga FragmentMali.21-3/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired December 1967.Mask carved with outcurved projecting forehead with remarkably thin central wall forming nose, separating triangular eyeholes, and attached to beak-like mouth below. Slender earholes on sides, and blackened resist pattern on sides and forehead. Thicker deposits on forehead and traces of white pigment on nose. Plank superstructure missing, age cracks.Est. $1,200-$1,800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:18 P.M.

514. Group of Mossi Dolls (3)Burkina Faso.7-1/4” to 8-1/2”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1970, and leather doll from Parke-Bernet, NYC, 1979.Group of old abstract dolls, one slender figure wrapped in stretched leather with stitching around the thin crest head, and a braided leather tie around the neck. Other two carved of tan wood, reduced to cylinder with with ex-panded caps at base and top, with vertical sagittal crest; perforation in front of crest and in base. Age cracks and wormwear. Last is a thick figure with head reduced to crest bearing triangular forms on side with metal adorn-ment. Perforations form facial detail. Body bears rounded chest with trian-gular breasts, torso with incised pattern. Age cracks, surface wear. Each on custom base. Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:19 P.M.

515. Burkina Faso Group (2)Burkina Faso.7”H. and 14-1/2”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1981-2.Large example of a Mossi doll, probably commissioned for fertility purpose, carved with swollen abdomen on narrow limbless body, large triangular breasts, tall neck, and flattened oval head with slight relief nose and tiny mouth and raised ridge ears. The whole body covered with fitted leather, stitiching along front and woven checkerboard pattern around neck. To-gether with a whistle, fine red-brown patina, shiny and well handled. Each on custom base.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:20 P.M.

516. Bamana Crest and Puppet Head (2)Mali.9”H. and 11-1/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1968 and 1971.Finely carved marionette head of slender elongated form with tall tapered coiffure and segmented appendages on sides, delicate face with long nose, pin prick eyes and small mouth. Metal hoops in ears. Dark brown patina with encrustation; repair on appendages and back of head, insect wear. Custom base. Together with a “koredugaso” hobby horse head, carved with long ears, pierced at end for adornment, extended snout with widened nub, and open eyeholes. Dark brown patina with pyro-blackened areas. Minor nicks at edges, surface wear.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:21 P.M.

517. Two Grebo TerracottasLiberia.5” and 5-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s. Ex. Christies, NYC.Compacted clay figures, an armless figure with notched texture, rounded head with large circular ears, and straight relief nose. Other a female form with arms raised, large rounded breasts, face with straight ridge nose, and noded crown around head. Both of black clay with white surface deposits. Some repair on female figure. Each on custom base.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:22 P.M.

518. Two FIguresNigeria.Both just under 7”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC. Latter acquired December 1974.Yoruba “omolangidi”, abstract doll of flat rectangular form, may have been carved for a child or used as a memorial figure, with triangular head, incised linear pattern and relief breasts. Abstract nature shows the influence of writing tablets used to teach Arabic and Koran. See E.L. Cameron, “Isnt S/He a Doll?: Play and Ritual in African Sculpture”, 1996, p. 70. Together with a small Ibo male figure having elongated head with squared detail, long neck with scarification, and rectangular body with string of beads, on integral base. Weathered loss to base and head. Each on custom base.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:23 P.M.

519. Miscellaneous Group (3)3-5/8” to 8-1/2”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s. Fetish acquired 1972.Dogon wood figure carved with disc crown, solid body with breasts and torso roughly hewn. Dark brown encrusted patina; losses to base and crown. Luba comb, the handle in form of a seated female with hair bound in updo, protuberant breasts, and shortened legs. Lastly, a fetish bundle, purportedly Guinea, with cowry shells impressed into organic mass, areas of cloth visible on back. Each on custom base.Est. $300-$400Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:24 P.M.

520. Chiwara and Senufo BirdIvory Coast.14”L. and 11-1/2”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Small Bamana chi wara antelope headdress of horizontal form, the head with long open parallel jaws, metal nail eyes, grooved horns, head attached to body with metal strips, and incised detail. Dark brown patina on body; eroded surface of head and horns. Custom base. Senufo bird carved with small ovoid head with metal tacks, expanded wide wings, and short tail. Dark red-brown patina; one foot and beak repaired, edge of wing and tail eroded.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:25 P.M.

521. Wood Blade and Iron Leaf Currency26”L. and 14-3/4”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Large crescentic blade with incised geometric and crosshatch patterns. Dark red-brown patina. Purportedly used as an executioners blade for those protected by magic against metal. Together with a smaller leaf shaped cur-rency blade. Encrusted deposits, dark patina. Custom base.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:26 P.M.

522. 360+ Brass Geometric Gold WeightsAkan, Ghana1/4” to 2”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Tremendous collection of geometric brass goldweights with relief linear pat-terns, swastikas, net patterns, and and notched borders on square and rect-angular bars. Some are in triangular and pyramid form, a few are serrated discs, one with braided detail; some with encrusted deposits, few have some losses.Est. $1,500-$2,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:27 P.M.

523. 64 Brass Animal and Object Gold WeightsAkan, Ghana.up to 4”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Large collection of gold weights cast in lost wax method, and used to weigh gold dust. Large group of flying fish and flat-bodied fish; large scor-pion; birds; small animals; small bell; several horns; two rectangular heavy shields with relief animals on front; hide shield; several axes and blades; ring with two cone forms; small peanut that may have been cast from actual peanut; couple abstract forms. Also includes a balance scale and a scoop. Several weights are fragmented.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:28 P.M.

524. Brass Bird and Animal Gold Weights (27)Akan, Ghana.1/2”H. to 2-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Excellent collection of goldweights, varying from birds or hornbills on inte-gral pyramid bases, some with folded wing detail and tail. Two weights with small birds on base adorned with conjoined spirals. Three display birds facing their tail with long beak. Three express a hornbill caught by a snake. Two of birds caught in a trap. Four display a cage with birds atop; one of these fragmented. Also: bird on a plant; birds on a cockroach; hornbill couple on a perch; tree of birds. Most refer to a well-known proverb. Gener-ally excellent condition. Save for one, each on custom base.Est. $600-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:29 P.M.

525. 33 Akan Gold Weights, 2 Scales and a Scoop (36)Ghana.up to 2”L.; scoop 4”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Includes group of 8 geometric gold weights with a relief swastika type symbol mounted on a plexi panel. Plus 14 abstract weights in pyramid forms, clover shape, tile shape, and rounded. In addition an intricate woven scoop; two drums; stemmed cup; Akan chair with curved seat; European type chair with relief nodes; curved animal hide; and others. Lastly two balance scales and a scoop. All in generally excellent condition; many on custom base.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:30 P.M.

526. 28 Brass Figural Gold Weights and 5 Spoons (33)Ghana.1” to 5”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group includes 5 spoons used for gold dust, with repousse and incised de-tail. Several elaborate figural goldweights including: a warrior holding a tro-phy head and wielding sword; a female carrying child on back with plate of tools on top of head; a figure being carried in a vessel by two bearers; figure seated on a curved Ghana stool; staff with arthropod and fish; and 3 stick-like single figures. Also several animals: bushcow with reddish patina; elephant with long tusks; cow head; and wearable ring displaying a fish. Several twin amulet figures, one missing a figure. Also knotted bars and a double knotted bar weight, plus smaller miscellaneous weights. Almost all on custom base.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:31 P.M.

527. 16 African Gilt and Brass Ornaments and Jewelry ItemsIvory Coast and Ghana.1” to 5-3/8” diam.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Baule necklace composed of two gilt spiral disc beads with a relief lizard and spider, and a long gilt tubular bead with bird and serpent; strung with 14 small tubular spiral beads. Plus: 3 more spiral disc beads with animals in relief; a bone cuff with silver and lapis lazuli clasp; thick ring with exten-sions; 7 bronze pendants; large cloak pin in form of incised disc with glass inlay disc in center; ladder gold weight; last is brass pendant with encircled chi-ro symbol, missing details at edges.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:32 P.M.

528. Ashanti Pipes (2)Ghana.Ca. 19th century.6” & 8”H.Private NYC collection.Effigy terracotta pipe with spherical head, bold facial features, collar neck-lace, and projecting breasts. Blackened firing area on face. Also an Akan oil lamp with double spouts, and body in form of Janus female figures with separate crescent-shaped lid forming head. Few nicks. cf. similar example in Cole, H. and D. Ross, “The Arts of Ghana”, p. 122.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:33 P.M.

529. Group of Mossi Female Figures (4)Burkina Faso.8-1/4”H. to 13”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.“Biiga” dolls; tallest has rare disc shaped head with relief semi-circles on sides resembling hairdos, long slender body, and triangular pointed breasts. The three others have typical compressed hemispherical head with fine in-cised pattern indicating hair along the crest, one with circular ears, and all with pointed breasts, navel, and slightly conical torso. All have slight wear and age cracks, and show good age and use. Each on custom base.Est. $1,200-$1,800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:34 P.M.

530. Two Ancient Rings, a Figure and Gold WeightMali & Ghana.2-1/4”, 2-5/8”, 3”H., & 2”L.Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan , NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s.Two rings, older example displaying a horse with headgear and reins on square platform and braid around ring band. Thickly encrusted with green and black oxidized patina. Larger ring with horse and rider of elongated forms and simple detail, on concentric ring base. Lightly encrusted green patina. Also a Dogon(?) figure holding hands to face, thick green patina with deposits. And an Akan goldweight of a spotted feline with long curved tail, holding small animal in his mouth. One leg missing.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:35 P.M.

531. “Opa Osanyin” Iron StaffNigeria.23-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired March 28, 1980.Herbalists staff with short tapered staff has rectangular plaque with circle motifs, finial with largest central bird, is surrounded by circle of 13 smaller birds, and a linear figure standing at front with arms in front. Surface en-crusted with deposits. Custom base. These staffs were used by devotees of Osanyin, god of herbal medicine.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:36 P.M.

532. Yoruba Group (3)Nigeria.5-3/8”H. to 13”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC. First two acquired Jan. 30, 1980, Christies, NY, Lot 158. Figure acquired 1979.Divination tapper, in the form of a horn carved with a female figure, metal chains with bell suspend from hollowed opening below, and two small axe-heads flank the pointed finial. Age crack in front. Together with a separately carved finial carved elaborately with 8 small layered heads, pointed toward a spherical ball with linear patterns. Light brown patina with some ochre de-posits. Lastly, a small robust female figure, possibly an ibeji, with grooved hairdo, large eyes, pointed breasts, and partial integral base. Blackened surface with encrusted deposits. Each on custom base.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:37 P.M.

533. Lega Wood Small MaskDemocratic Republic Congo.5-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1959.Fine ovoid “lukwakongo” mask with rounded forehead textured with pin-prick area, incised brows connect to straight nose, and frame relief bean shaped eyes. Long notches for beard and attachment line tapered chin and sides of temple. Handsome warm brown polished patina. Custom base. An important insignia of the Bwami society, the masks were worn on the arm or displayed at meetings.Est. $1,500-$2,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:38 P.M.

534. Two Kuba Lidded VesselsDemocratic Republic Congo.3-1/8”H x 6-1/8”L. and 5”H. x 10-3/4”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC. First acquired September 1980, Christies; second acquired January 1974, Parke Bernet, NYC.Larger elaborate ovoid box on raised openwork base, raised ridges around sides, and fitted lid with raised knob. Deeply engraved woven bands with encircled crosses on lid and sides. Loss at corner of base, thickly encrust-ed surface. Smaller rectangular box with concentric diamond pattern on two sides, checkerboard pattern on lid. Shows much age and use, handle worn away, smooth dark patina with traces of pigment, red tukula powder on interior.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:39 P.M.

535. Two VesselsDemocratic Republic Congo.3-1/2”H. x 13-1/4”L. and 6-1/2”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired September 1969 and December 1972.Lovely geometric Kuba box on two rectangular legs, shallow vessel with angular ends, fitted lid with handle, and completely engraved with geo-metric and linear patterns. Trace of tukula powder on interior. Dark smooth patina. Together with rounded bowl on openwork flared base, incised linear pattern on exterior. Age cracks.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:40 P.M.

536. Yaka Fetish Figures (5)Democratic Republic Congo4-3/4” to 5-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., two acquired 1970; last figure acquired at Parke Bernet NYC, 1974.Small carved wood figures commissioned by a divination specialist, each standing on separated legs with torso enveloped in prescribed organic ma-terial and covered in cloth. One figure without bundle bears tapered face with large downcast lids, triangular nose, extended chin, and bound hairdo; probably strung onto a cord through neck. Each on custom base. Deposit encrusted dry patinas.Est. $1,200-$1,800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:41 P.M.

537. Five Small Yaka FiguresDemocratic Republic Congo.3-1/8” to 4-5/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC. First 3 acquired 1971, latter 2 1982.Tiny charm figures, used as part of divination ceremony, each of long linear form: two with deep ridges along armless torso, and top of head with point-ed cap; another with crested cap. Two figures formed with angular legs, and head tapered to point. Dark brown patina with deposits. Age crack on smallest. Each on custom base.Est. $1,200-$1,800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:42 P.M.

538. Three Small Personal Magic FiguresDemocratic Republic Congo.4-1/4” to 5-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s. Yaka figure acquired 1982. Chokwe published fig. 436, p. 269-70.Smallest is Yaka on bent uni-leg with power charged material in abdomen, small but distinct face with serrated teeth, large bulging eyes, and a pointed headdress. Black patina with deposits. Plus a Chokwe hunter amulet, of cylindrical form, with relief arms jutting forward, and cylindrical cap. White kaolin deposits all over; age cracks. Last is a Songye Janus figure with cav-ities in chest for power material now removed; face has thick linear pattern, one face with chin extension, and crest on top of head joins two faces. Dark brown dry patina; tip of foot lost, minor wormwear. All on custom bases.Est. $900-$1,300Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:43 P.M.

539. Two Prestige BladesDemocratic Republic Congo.14” and 26-1/2” L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Larger is a prestige knife with wide triangular thin-forged blade, long wood handle wrapped with wire. With a Kuba “ikul”, a ceremonial knife with leaf shaped-blade, wood handle inlaid with minute pieces of brass.Est. $900-$1,300Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:44 P.M.

540. Two Kuba CupsDemocratic Republic Congo.4-1/2”H. and 6-7/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1951 and 1952.Cylindrical cup with bulging walls, incised with intricate interlocking geo-metric patterns covering walls and base. Deep brown polished patina. Rim partially lost, age cracks, some detail worn away. Together with shorter, flared rim vessel, deeply engraved with interlocking panel, and zigzag bands above and below. Red-brown mellow patina. Small shard lost at rim, age cracks.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:45 P.M.

541. Two HeadrestsMozambique or South Africa and Ethiopia.5-1/2” and 7”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., first acquired July 1968, London, other 1974.Beautiful and rare Shona/Tsonga headrest on bi-circular base, with sup-ports above, wrapped with detailed wirework forming a graphic pattern, and a grooved cog between supports. Two loops hang at sides of curved neck support and notched borders on top of pillow. Medium brown pa-tina. Together with an Ethiopian headrest bearing hollow conical base with grooved panels, and curved neckrest. Black patina; light wear.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:46 P.M.

542. Four BladesDemocratic Republic Congo.10-3/4”L. to 16-3/8”L.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Two sickle blades with simple wood handles; curved tongs missing handle covers; multi-bladed throwing knife with notched pattern meandering along center of blades, and thin leather handle at base. Handles weathered on all.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:47 P.M.

543. Bronze Bracelets (15)2-3/4” to 7-1/4” diam.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Collection of bronze and white metal cuffs and bracelets, including: heavy c-shaped bracelet with geometric finials; armlet with sculptural bottles and two ovoid masks; two thin bracelets with cor-al inlay remains; openwork lattice bracelet; heavy cuff with thick braided relief detail; and others. All sturdy and wearable.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:48 P.M.

544. Ten Misc. African ItemsFrom the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Includes: Small fine 6-1/2”H. Tutsi woven basket with pointed lid, Rwanda; a 4-1/2”H. solid terra-cotta head with relief button eyes, sharp nose, and hollow dotted pattern; repaired. Custom base.; 11”L. sanza, or thumb piano with long tines on wooden board. Acquired from Parke Bernet NY, 1974.; a 4-1/2”H. x 7-1/4”W. lidded basket with squared body; gourd rattle; terracotta horn of or-ganic ovoid form with mouthpiece and fingerholes; wood ladle; metal cache-sex suspended from leather belt, and others.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:49 P.M.

545. Two Ethiopian ScrollsEthiopia.ca. late 19th-1st half 20th century.31”L.x3-1/2”W. & 26”L.x3-3/4”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Two partial vellum scrolls, the shorter example is decorated with a group of three semiabstract saints and a large figure wearing a crown and depicted with raised arms. Written in Geez script, text above and below the figures. Together with an example decorated with two figures with a cross in be-tween and an upper abstract geometric register with a stylized face in the center, Geez script text above and below the decorative registers. Lower portion is from a different scroll. Both are individually framed on plywood under plexiglas.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:50 P.M.

546. Framed Ethiopian Scrolls with Figural IlluminationsEthiopia.Ca. late 19th to early 20th century.90”L. x 7-1/4”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Long scroll on vellum having two columns of text and three registers of illuminations. The illumination at the top depicts a single semiabstract bearded male figure, probably Christ. Two bearded warriors at the lower center, holding swords and knives in their belts. At the bottom an angel and a demonic figure, probably the devil. A few minor imperfections, otherwise intact, overall exc. cond. A nice example. Mounted in a long frame having a plexiglas cover.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:51 P.M.

547. Large Framed Ethiopian Illuminated ScrollsEthiopia.Ca. late 19th to early 20th century.75”H. x 24”W. frame.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Five different scrolls contained in one frame. All are beautifully illuminated with semiabstract religious scenes, including various figures, angels and crosses, in multicolors, surrounded by several lines of text. Overall exc. cond., nice examples. Frame with a plexiglas cover.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:52 P.M.

548. Six Santos South AmericanS. America.Ca. late 19th century.4-3/4”H. to 6-3/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of six different polychrome painted, carved wood figures. One depicting a Christ fig-ure, three female figures and two monks. All have polychrome painted decoration with some minor scattered losses. Three are individually mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:53 P.M.

549. Ethiopian Religious Group (8)Ethiopia.Ca. 1st half of 20th century.6-1/4” to 9-3/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Five carved wood examples in-cluding six different religious fig-ures, five are painted in multiple color, all carved in a folksy manner. The “San Yago” example is a cast composite material. Together with a four section folding shrine hav-ing four saints on both the inside and outside of the shrine. Finally, a small carved wood portable pendant shrine having two exte-rior doors with multicolor painted saints, angel and Mary holding baby Jesus, in the interior.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:54 P.M.

550. Brazilian Wood Shrine BoxS. America.Ca. 19th century or earlier.13-1/2”H. x 8”W.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Wooden shrine having tall arched front doors and iron hinges, scroli-ate top. Reddish-brown and black mottled exte-rior surface with a plain interior. Together with a 19th century rayed cop-per crown from a santo, loose inside the shrine.Est. $300 -$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:55 P.M.

551. Four Wood Christ Figures6-1/4” to 12-3/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Carved crucifixion figures, depicting Christ with long hair, beard, emaciated torso, and covered with loincloth. Gesso and painted bodies are weath-ered, areas of paint loss. Separately carved arms lost, and save for one nail still inserted into crossed feet. Each on old custom mount.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:56 P.M.

552. Five Brazilian SantosSouth America.Ca. 18th to 19th century or earlier.8-1/4”H. to 11”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Group of five different carved wood santos, including four standing and one kneeling. All having various losses to their arms or hands. Three have several areas of dormant insect surface losses. Two have some remaining traces of surface paint. All are individually mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:57 P.M.

553. Four South American SantosS. America.Ca. 18th-19th century or earlier.4-1/2” to 8-1/2”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including four different carved wood santos. The largest example is miss-ing both hands and retains scattered areas of the original painted surface. Next largest has several old dormant worm hole losses. Caped figure is missing both arms and front tips of his feet. All are mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:58 P.M.

554. Four Small South American SantosCa. 18th-19th century or earlier.2”H. to 3-3/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Four different small carved wood examples and one cast lead figure, in-cluding a figure of Moses depicted with a floor length beard and hairdo, having losses to both arms and feet missing. Together with three various figures, including two depictions of Christ, both having losses and one of a female figure, intact. Finally, a cast lead figure depicting a standing pray-ing female, probably Mary. Some remaining scattered areas of the original painted surface. All are mounted on old wood block bases.Est. $200-$300Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 12:59 P.M.

555. Four Ex-Votos PaintingsS. America.Ca. 19th -20th century.9-1/2” to 10”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including two on tin, one depicts Christ enthroned, having an overall rusty-brown surface patina. Together with an example depicting “Our Lady of Guadeloupe”, having some paint loss and surface scratches. Finally, two different folk art type oil paintings on canvas, mounted on a wooden board. One depicting the story of Noahs Ark and the other a crusader in a farm field, spreading the “Word”.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:00 P.M.

556. Four Miscellaneous Religious Figures4”H. to 7-1/2”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Small tan carved wood head, probably once inserted into full-figure statue, minimally carved with elongated face, curved brows and long nose; most of detail weathered away, quite old patina, dessicated with age. Along with a full figure of a monk or priest draped in floor-length robes, arms bent at waist, indication of facial detail carving, now lost; dark brown mellow patina. Diminutive figure of crucified Christ, missing arms and cross, repair on loincloth, paint chipped. Lastly, a narrow elongated Colonial figure, with pleated skirt and shawl, shoes with rounded toe, and signed on base. Pol-ished warm brown patina. Save for last, each on custom base.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:01 P.M.

557. Silver Brass & Metal Crosses (38)EthiopiaCa. 19th century.1-3/8” to 9-1/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Thirty-eight various crosses including ten larger hand held types of which six have inscriptions or decoration on the lower plaque. One silvered met-al reliquary cross. Together with twenty-seven smaller crosses of various openwork, relief and incised decoration. Most exhibit some wear from use. A nice old group.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:02 P.M.

558. Three Wooden Coptic CrossesEthiopia.8-3/4” to 16-1/4”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Three carved hand-held crosses, two with openwork finial cross at top; largest bears a square box below handle with engraved geometric pat-tern on one side. Smallest with honeycomb patttern within cross and along handle and base. Larger two with light brown to dark brown patina, show good age and use.Est. $400-$600Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:03 P.M.

559. Icon of Madonna and JesusRussia.Ca. 18th-19th century.17-1/4” x 13-3/8”.Private NYC collection, acquired 20 years ago.Multicolor painted wood panel depicting Mary with a small standing bearded Jesus, wearing a halo and depicted with two raised fingers. Russian inscription below the scene. Several lines of old Russian inscription on the reverse side of the panel. Both figures have considerable repainting. Framed in a modern wood frame.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:04 P.M.

560. Luristan Bells, Rings and a Figure (7)Ancient Persia.Ca. 1st millennium B.C.7/8” - 2-3/8”L.Estate collection of Nourollah Elghanayan, NYC., acquired 1960s - 70s.Group of various bronze objects including an openwork pomegranate bell with suspension loop at the top. Two conical bells having stylized horse finials. A conical cage bell finial. A female figure wearing a high headdress, missing feet. A small animal having a ring through his front shoulders. Finally, a simple ring loop. All are intact except for the female missing her feet.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:05 P.M.

561. Two Ancient Near East Faience Beaded NecklacesAncient Near East.Ca. 1st millennium B.C.17” & 18-1/2”L.Private PA. collection, acquired 45 years ago.Two single strand necklaces including a necklace composed of large pot-tery beads, all glazed in various shades of blue-green. Some overall weath-ering and loss to the glazed surfaces. Together with a necklace composed of small shell form blue-green faience beads and red-orange carnelian beads with center pendant, several tiny pottery and shell spacer beads. Both are modern strung, sturdy and suitable to wear.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:06 P.M.

562. Two Ancient Bronze Clothing PinsLuristan, N.W. Iran.Ca. 1st millennium B.C.5-1/2” & 8-1/8”H.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including a bronze pin having a large double spiral finial together with a pin having a stylized bird finial. Both have areas of scattered blue-green sur-face patina, intact. Individually mounted on old wooden bases.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:07 P.M.

563. Roman Lead Sarcophagus FragmentHolyland.Ca. 3rd-5th century A.D.9” x 10-3/4”.Ex. private American collection, acquired in Israel early 1970s.Section of a lead sarcophagus decorated in relief with a central dancing human figure, interspersed with leaves above his head, angular rope type borders. Jagged edges, and having an overall tan-white oxide surface pa-tina. Backed with a custom lucite and brass wall mount.Est. $700-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:08 P.M.

564. Four Bactrian Bronze SealsCentral Asia.Bronze Age, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BC.1-5/8” - 2-5/8”D.NYC collection, acquuired London market 1980s.Four different cast bronze compartmental stamp seals, three in a shape of a cross within a circular outer border one with a scalloped edge. Suspen-sion loop on the reverses. These seals were probably used to mark pottery containers. All have strong blue-green surface patinas. Intact. Cf: Pittman, Holly. Art of the Bronze Age: Southeastern Iran, Western Central Asia, and the Indus Valley. 1984. p. 52-56. MMOA publication.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:09 P.M.

565. Hellenistic Molded FigureEastern Mediterranean.Ca. 3rd century B.C.7”H.Acquired from an old Florida estate collection.Molded pottery standing female figure wearing a floor length drapery gar-ment and wide textured hairband. Scattered areas of surface deposits. Head repaired from two original pieces and reattached, overall general sur-face weathering.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:10 P.M.

566. Etruscan, Gnathian and Campanian Vessels (3)Eastern Mediterranean, Magna Graecia.Ca. 5th & 4th centuries B.C.2-7/8” - 3-1/2”H.NYC collection, acquired at Gorny & Mosch, Germany.All blackware pottery, handled and stand on a low ring base. The Etrucsan example bears two opposing handles, each with thumbrest. One side of lower body restored. Next is the Gnathian skyphos bearing added white and yellow painted grape bunches and incised decoration. Paint loss, but intact. Finally a Campanian small mug with lightly ribbed body. Minor rim chip repairs.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:11 P.M.

567. Roman Marble FragmentCa. 1st-3rd century A.D.4” x 4-1/4”.Private NYC collection, old Christies label on reverse.Individual seen in profile, clad in a toga with pleated drapery, his right arm extended forward. Shows age and wear, intact fragment. Custom mount.Est. $1,000-$1,500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:12 P.M.

568. Greco-Roman Bronze Foot FragmentEastern Mediterranean.Ca. 300 B.C. - 100 A.D.2-7/8”L.Ex. collection of Melvin Dwork, NYC., acquired 1960s.Cast bronze foot fragment having four toes with nicely detailed toenails. Overall encrusted deep green surface patina. Intact fragment. A nice example.Est. $750-$1,000Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:13 P.M.

569. Luristan Silver and Iron BraceletIran.Ca. 1st millennium B.C.3-3/8”W.Ex. Taisei Gallery Collection auction, Nov. 1992, NYC. Lot #113.Thick iron bracelet with two silver sleeves adjoining a lentoid shaped silver bead as the centerpiece. Iron shows thick, crusty rust patina. Silver with light encrustation and light tarnish.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:14 P.M.

570. Loose Mummy Beads and Necklace (2)Egypt.Late period, ca. 700-30 B.C.necklace, 17” open; loose beads about 1/2” each.Private PA. collection, acquired 30-45 years ago: scarab from Mason collection, loose beads from Adelaide Pearson estate.Including a single strand necklace with a small steatite scarab in the center. Modern strung with a silver clasp. Together with a lot of faience pottery mummy beads, in various shades of blue, of long tubular form. Probably sufficient to make a couple of necklaces. A few chipped, most are intact. Old turn of the century hand written description included.Est. $500-$800Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:15 P.M.

571. Two Carnelian Beaded NecklacesBactrian and Roman.Ca. 1st millennium B.C. to 2nd century A.D.17” & 18” open.Private PA. collection, acquired 45 years ago from Anthony Guyther.Two single strand necklaces including one composed of forty-four ball shape red-orange carnelian beads alternating with tiny ancient glass bead spacers. Together with a necklace composed of tiny orange carnelian beads with applied white striped decoration. Both are modern strung with gold filled clasps, sturdy and suitable to wear. Intact, exc. cond.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:16 P.M.

572. Three Ancient Near East and Roman NecklacesMiddle East.Ca. 600 B.C. and 2nd century A.D.16”, 17” & 17” open.Private PA. collection, acquired 35 years ago.Three single strand necklaces including an example composed of seven-teen ancient Roman multi-faceted rock crystal beads interspersed with modern elliptical sterling sliver beads. Grayish surface patina, would ben-efit from a good cleaning. Together with a carved shell and stone beaded necklace, composed of various shapes and types. Two of the larger beads have some loss, otherwise intact. Finally, a necklace composed of various stone and speckled glass beads. All are modern strung with clasps.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:17 P.M.

573. Egyptian Faience Beaded Necklaces (3)Egypt.Ca. Late period, 700-30 B.C.two 24” stands open & 20”.From the estate collection of Helena and Ladislas Segy, NYC., acquired 1950s - 80s.Including two single strand necklaces composed of pale blue and blue-green faience tubular beads with small disc spacers. A few of the beads have end chips, otherwise overall exc. cond. Together with a wide multi row beaded necklace composed of small ancient faience disc beads set in registers and having a wide center pendant with danglers. Probably strung in the late 19th century. Exc. cond.Est. $300-$500Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:18 P.M.

574. Bone Kohl VesselMemphis, Egypt.Late period, ca. 700-30 B.C.1-3/4”H.Private NYC collection, acquired from Henry Anavian, 1980s.Simple carved bone kohl container having a perforated, carved lug for sus-pension. Overall mellow tan surface patina. A 19th century paper descrip-tion label affixed to the side of the bottle identifies this as ivory, but it is not. Small ancient chip at the top of the lug and a very minor stable hairline in the rim, otherwise intact, overall exc. cond. Mounted on a 19th century wood block base with description painted on the front of the base... “From Memphis”.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:19 P.M.

575. Egyptian Antiquities Lot (4)Egypt.Late period, ca. 700-30 B.C. and modern.Jar, 1-7/8”H., Ptah, 1-3/8”H.Private PA. collection, acquired 45 years ago.Four different examples including: an ancient scarab ring having a modern silver mounting. A blue glazed faience Ptah amulet, perforated through the head for suspension. Intact. A Roman-Egyptian molded pottery head frag-ment of a dignitary. Modern silver suspension loop and ring inserted into the top of the head. Finally, a ball form veined alabaster jarlet having a small disc foot and rimed mouth, probably of modern manufacture. Intact.Est. $800-$1,200Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:20 P.M.

576. Pottery Amulet Molds (16)Egypt.Ca. 1200-700 B.C.7/8” - 2” L.Private NYC collection, acquired from Alex G. Malloy, South Salem, NY., 1970s.Group of pottery amulet molds including seven various depictions of the Uzat eye, three scarab molds, a Bes head, a seated canine, a bust wearing a wide aegis collar, a fish, a seated baboon and a head with side locks. All are intact, overall exc. cond.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:21 P.M.

577. Roman-Egyptian Heads (20)Roman-Egypt.Ca. 300-30 B.C.1”H. - 3”H.Private NYC collection, acquired from Alex G. Malloy, South Salem, NY., 1970s.Group of assorted terracotta molded heads, originally from figures, depict-ing various deities and gods and one weather worn lion. One head repaired, some with losses and weathered surfaces.Est. $600-$900Closing: Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:22 P.M.