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Published Roman Marble Head of Young Woman / Venus

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CLEARANCE Antiquities | Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Featuring discounted pricing on Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices and many items first time at auction - perfect for dealers and collectors. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Luristan Copper Axe Head w/ Abstract Zoomorph: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. An intriguing axe head forged from copper of perhaps a ceremonial form. Atop the

0058C: Luristan Copper Axe Head w/ Abstract ZoomorphEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Luristan / European Bronze Weapons: **Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE; Western/Central Europe, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1300 BCE. A fine collection of three bronze and

0058D: Lot of 3 Luristan / European Bronze WeaponsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Early Anatolian Stone Idol: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), ca. 4th to 3rd millennium BCE. An impressive carved-stone idol presenting in a hue of creamy white. The ancient figure

0059: Early Anatolian Stone IdolEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Five Ancient Near East Stone & Pottery Stamp Seal Beads: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, modern day Turkey / Syria, Archaic period, ca. 3rd millennium BCE; Iron Age II to III, 10th to 6th century BCE. A fabulous ensemble of five stone seal

0060: Five Ancient Near East Stone & Pottery Stamp Seal BeadsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Sumerian Red Jasper Stamp - Ibexes: **Originally Listed At $950** Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A brilliant, large red jasper stamp seal bead, pierced through vertically for suspension, bearing a

0060A: Sumerian Red Jasper Stamp - IbexesEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

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Rare Western Asiatic Bronze Cylinder Seal: **Originally Listed At $800** Western Asia / Iran, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating and rare bronze cylinder seal with a vertical opening for suspension. Its surface is cast

0061: Rare Western Asiatic Bronze Cylinder SealEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Ancient Elamite Copper Cosmetic Jar + Applicator: **Originally Listed At $1500** Ancient Near East, Elamite, Bronze Age, 2nd millennium BCE. A fantastic cast leaded copper cosmetic vessel and applicator decorated with zoomorphic forms. The jar is

0062: Ancient Elamite Copper Cosmetic Jar + ApplicatorEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Ancient Persian Faience / Carnelian Beaded Necklace: **Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Near East, Persia, Iran, ca. 1000 BCE. A modern stringing of beads from ancient Persia. Teardrop-shaped carnelian beads are spaced with long bugle beads made of

0062A: Ancient Persian Faience / Carnelian Beaded NecklaceEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Tepe Giyan Bi-chrome Pottery Jar: **Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Near East, western Persia, Zagros Mountains, Tepe Giyan IV, ca. end of 3rd millennium to beginning of 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful hand-built pottery vessel

0062B: Tepe Giyan Bi-chrome Pottery JarEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Ancient Amlash Pottery Zoomorphic Vessel w/ Birds: **Originally Listed At $1200** Ancient Near East / Central Asia, northwestern Iran, Amlash culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hand-built pottery vessel with a body composed of an abstract quadruped

0063: Ancient Amlash Pottery Zoomorphic Vessel w/ BirdsEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Old Babylonian Hematite Cylinder Seal w/ Figures: **Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian period, ca. early 2nd millennium BCE. A tall and slender cylinder seal carved from rich black hematite with a

0063A: Old Babylonian Hematite Cylinder Seal w/ FiguresEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Persian Achaemenid Bronze Rhyton - Bull Form: **Originally Listed At $2000** Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 BCE. An elegant bronze rhyton finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process with a bull head at the narrow

0064: Persian Achaemenid Bronze Rhyton - Bull FormEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Huge Parthian / Sasanian Bronze Cauldron: **Originally Listed At $1600** Ancient Near East, Parthian to Sassanian (Sasanian, Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A fabulous bronze cauldron of a sizable, round-bottomed form with a

0065: Huge Parthian / Sasanian Bronze CauldronEst. $1,800-$3,500

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Late 17th C. Persian Bronze Temple Bell: **Originally Listed At $700** Ancient Near East, Persian Empire, ca. late 17th to 18th century CE. A cast-bronze bell of an open, hemispherical form with a thick body that has a central perforation

0065A: Late 17th C. Persian Bronze Temple BellEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowl with Ibex, ex-Christie's: **Originally Listed At $2500** Western Asia, Persia (Iran), Nishapur, ca. 10th century CE. A whimsical ceramic bowl with the distinctive decoration characteristic of ancient Nishapur. The interior

0066: Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowl with Ibex, ex-Christie'sEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

13th C. Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowl: **Originally Listed At $1500** Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. A stunning ceramic bowl presenting with a discoid base and impressively thin

0067: 13th C. Nishapur Glazed Pottery BowlEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

18th C. Islamic Gilded Bronze Lidded Vessel (for Lime): **Originally Listed At $1200** Middle East, Islamic world, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A charming vessel for holding lime, made from copper, its surface gilded and decorated with a profusion of

0067A: 18th C. Islamic Gilded Bronze Lidded Vessel (for Lime)Est. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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19th C. Islamic Brass Magic Bowl: **Originally Listed At $400** Near East, Persia (Iran), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A cast brass bowl etched with talismans and calligraphic inscriptions from the Koran, with a conical

0067B: 19th C. Islamic Brass Magic BowlEst. $800-$1,200

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18th C. Islamic Manuscript Page w/ Brain: **Originally Listed At $500** Islamic World, ca. 18th century CE. An Islamic illuminated manuscript page depicting a fascinating image depicting a human brain at the apex of a hill, with a winding

0067C: 18th C. Islamic Manuscript Page w/ BrainEst. $1,000-$1,500

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19th C. Turkoman Gilded Silver Bracelet Glass Inlays: **Originally Listed At $700** Central Asia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Turkoman (Turkman) Tekke peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A stunning wearable silver bracelet featuring 6 registers with lovely

0068: 19th C. Turkoman Gilded Silver Bracelet Glass InlaysEst. $1,200-$1,800

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17th C. Afghan Bronze Lidded Tube for Incense: **Originally Listed At $750** Central Asia, Afghanistan, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A cast-bronze incense vessel of a tubular form with dozens of diamond-shaped perforations across the body and

0068A: 17th C. Afghan Bronze Lidded Tube for IncenseEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Bactrian Stone & Shell Bead Necklace, ex-Christie's: **Originally Listed At $6000** Central Asia, Bactria, ca. late 3rd millennium BCE. An incredible necklace made of ancient beads restrung in modern times to restore its ancient glory. Strung in three

0069: Bactrian Stone & Shell Bead Necklace, ex-Christie'sEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Russian Bone and Brass Crucifixion: **Originally Listed At $500** Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. An impressive arch-shaped scene of the Crucifixion, skillfully carved in relief from ungulate bone, and fixed to a

0069A: 19th C. Russian Bone and Brass CrucifixionEst. $1,000-$1,500

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3rd C. Gandharan Schist Relief Goddess Hariti: **Originally Listed At $850** Central Asia, Pakistan, Taxila region, Gandharan, Kushan period, ca. 3rd century CE. A striking hand-carved grey schist high relief depicting the goddess Hariti dressed

0070: 3rd C. Gandharan Schist Relief Goddess HaritiEst. $1,500-$2,000

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