January Timed Marketplace Auction

Silver Federal Coinage Hemidrachm - Phokis

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Louisville, CO, United States

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January Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our January Timed Marketplace auction, featuring fabulously priced clearance items and newly listed items at pricing perfect for dealers or collectors. Shop the Marketplace the last Monday of every month - you never know what you'll find next! Please note, this is a timed auction. Live phone bidding is not available.

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Lot of 2 Anatolian Marble Stargazers - 2500 BCE!: **Originally Listed At $150** Anatolia, present-day Turkey, ca. 2500 BCE. This is a pair of complementary kilia heads. One is from a more gray quartzite stone, rounder in shape, with a pronouced

0049: Lot of 2 Anatolian Marble Stargazers - 2500 BCE!Est. $300-$500

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Ancient Near East Marble Kilia Idol Head: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. 2800 to 2200 BCE. This is a kilia head made from smooth brown-white marble, roughly triangular in form, with a narrow neck. Kilia are

0050: Ancient Near East Marble Kilia Idol HeadEst. $350-$550Lot Passed

Iron-Age Pottery Pinched Oil Lamp: **Originally Listed At $125** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Middle Bronze Age I-II, ca. 2200 to 1750 BCE. A four-spouted pottery lamp made from a creamy colored clay and hand-molded, with a rounded

0051: Iron-Age Pottery Pinched Oil LampEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

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Ancient Syro-Hittite Ceramic Firing Stand: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2000 to 1500 BCE. A ceramic tripod firing stand (or kiln spur) used for separating and protecting individual pottery items during the

0052: Ancient Syro-Hittite Ceramic Firing StandEst. $200-$300

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Huge Luristan Bronze Leaf-Shaped Spear Head: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Luristan or other cultural area around the Caspian Sea, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A huge leaf-shaped, round-shouldered bronze spear point, cast in a single

0053: Huge Luristan Bronze Leaf-Shaped Spear HeadEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Trio of Luristan Bronze Weapons - Ex-Piscopo: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A trio of well-aged bronze armaments in three unique weapon typologies. First is a socketed axe head with a flat butt end,

0054: Trio of Luristan Bronze Weapons - Ex-PiscopoEst. $800-$1,200

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Ancient Marlik Bronze Spearhead w/ Large Tang: **Originally Listed At $150** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A lost wax cast bronze spearhead with a long, triangular blade with gentle sloping shoulders, a thick, pronounced

0055: Ancient Marlik Bronze Spearhead w/ Large TangEst. $250-$350

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Marlik Bronze Spear Point, ex-Sackler Collection: **Originally Listed At $200** Luristan, modern day northern Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is a lost wax cast bronze spearhead with a low rib extending to a short, narrow tang with a riveting hole.

0056: Marlik Bronze Spear Point, ex-Sackler CollectionEst. $300-$450

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Ancient Marlik Bronze Knife Handle - Abstract Shape: **Originally Listed At $650** Caspian Sea region, ca. 1st millennium BCE. This is a bronze knife handle, cast with delightful bulbous designs that give it an abstract shape reminiscent of a horse's

0057: Ancient Marlik Bronze Knife Handle - Abstract ShapeEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Holy Land Pottery Pilgrim's Flask & Spindle Jar: **First Time At Auction** Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A lovely pair of Holy Land terracotta vessels. First is a blackware pilgrim's flask with twin

0058: Holy Land Pottery Pilgrim's Flask & Spindle JarEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Byzantine Silver Cross Pendant w/ Garnet: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A beautiful cast silver cross pendant, with its vertical arms slightly longer than its horizontal arms and

0059: Byzantine Silver Cross Pendant w/ GarnetEst. $200-$300

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Fine Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross: **First Time At Auction** Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A very nice example of a cast bronze reliquary cross with one side displaying an incised figure of the

0060: Fine Byzantine Bronze Reliquary CrossEst. $300-$450

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Islamic Glazed Pottery Oil Lamp: **Originally Listed At $200** Near East, Islamic world, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A thickly-glazed, brown ceramic oil lamp in the classic medieval Islamic style. The bowl of the lamp is round,

0061: Islamic Glazed Pottery Oil LampEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

18th C. Persian Illustrated Manuscript Page: **First Time At Auction** Iran, Persian culture, ca. 18th century CE. A finely-detailed drawn illuminated manuscript page from a book, probably of poems or historical accounts. Several sections of

0062: 18th C. Persian Illustrated Manuscript PageEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

Early 20th Century Persian Wool Carpet - Floral Pattern: **Originally Listed At $200** Near East, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful wool rug presenting an intricate floral design in hues of burgundy, rose, blue, beige, teal, and black, fringed on one

0063: Early 20th Century Persian Wool Carpet - Floral PatternEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Harappa Geometric Pottery Vessel: **Originally Listed At $125** Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. An interestingly-shaped ceramic vessel with banded black lines painted around the

0064: Harappa Geometric Pottery VesselEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Indus Valley Geometric Pottery Jar - Harappan: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A short, cylindrical vessel with a flat base, flat walls and shoulders, a wide

0065: Indus Valley Geometric Pottery Jar - HarappanEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Indus Valley Geometric Pottery Bowl - Harappan: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A thin-walled and wheel-thrown pottery vessel standing on a small rounded foot, and

0066: Indus Valley Geometric Pottery Bowl - HarappanEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

0067: Indus Valley Geometric Pottery Bowl - HarappanEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Bactrian Alabaster Shallow Dish w/ Scalloped Edges: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Bactria (Bactria Margiana / BMAC), ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A beautiful dish, carved from heavy pale-yellow alabaster, with a thin footed

0068: Bactrian Alabaster Shallow Dish w/ Scalloped EdgesEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

Rare Anatolian Pottery Grayware Corseted Jar: **First Time At Auction** Asia Minor, Anatolia, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A tall hand-built pottery vessel, slightly oblong in form, with a thin footed base, bulbous body, a corseted

0069: Rare Anatolian Pottery Grayware Corseted JarEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Central Asian / Luristan Bronze Spear Butt: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia or Luristan, modern-day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A heavy, lost-wax cast bronze spear butt with an elongated pyramidal form and a small loop on its

0070: Central Asian / Luristan Bronze Spear ButtEst. $300-$450

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16th C. Tibetan Copper Buddha Fragment: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 16th century CE. A gilded copper repousse of Buddha, seated upon a lotus base, holding a pot of Amrita in cupped hands. The figure is surrounded by

0071: 16th C. Tibetan Copper Buddha FragmentEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

18th C. Nepalese Wood Panel with Garuda: **Originally Listed At $350** Nepal, ca. 18th century CE. A hand-carved, high relief depiction of a Garuda, a half-man half-bird figure who is the devotee of Vishnu, standing frontally with the

0072: 18th C. Nepalese Wood Panel with GarudaEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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Artemis Gallery

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Terms The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in our January Timed Marketplace Auction on 1/29/2018: AUCTION will start at 9:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM EST, 8:00 AM PST - Online Automated (Timed) Bidding only. Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders in this auction, collectors and dealers alike. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. For PayPal payments please use "artemisgallery@gmail.com" email address for processing payments. 5. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 24.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final price of each lot purchased through Artemis Gallery and will be paid by all bidders without exception. 6. CO SALES TAX: Appropriate Colorado Sales Tax will be added to all invoices, unless a valid CO seller's permit is on file with Artemis Gallery/Artemis Gallery Live prior to any bidding in the auction. Items shipped outside of CO (United States or international) are also sales tax exempt. 7. RETURN POLICY: If our description of the item is not as described, we will accept return of the item; however, WE MUST HAVE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF RETURN WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF ITEM BY BIDDER, as shown by FedEx, UPS or USPS tracking data, and the item must be received by us within ten days in the condition received. A written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must be presented for refund. No lots may be returned without prior written consent. Return shipping is at the bidder's expense. In no event may any lot(s) be returned after fifteen (15) days from the date of the auction. As of February 12, 2018, ALL SALES ARE FINAL. 8. BIDDING will be conducted ONLINE via the LiveAuctioneers timed system. Bidders may place their bids LIVE or leave ABSENTEE BIDS via the Live Auctioneers auction catalog. Phone bidding is not available. 9. SHIPPING: As a convenience to our buyers, shipping is handled in-house. 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Please be sure to ask all questions at least 30 minutes prior to auction start time, as we will not be able to take calls or answer emails sent to us during the auction.