Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages

Framed Mid 20th C. Bill Freeman Landscape Painting

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Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages

Artemis Gallery

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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping!

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Egyptian Early Dynastic Stone (Gneiss) Bowl: Ancient Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 1st to 2nd Dynasty, ca. 3100 to 2686 BCE. A fine bowl of a minimalist form carved from gneiss of mottled black, dark gray, light gray, and faint green hues. The

0001: Egyptian Early Dynastic Stone (Gneiss) BowlEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Glazed Faience Bead Mask: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wonderful and attractive mask composed of hundreds of faience seeds beads glazed in hues of turquoise, russet, and

0002: Egyptian Glazed Faience Bead MaskEst. $600-$900

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Egyptian 18th Dynasty Scarab set in Gold Hat Pin: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1292 BCE. An exquisite and choice glazed steatite scarab set into a modern 14kt gold stick pen - possibly a hat pen. The scarab is exceedingly well done

0003: Egyptian 18th Dynasty Scarab set in Gold Hat PinEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Egyptian Glazed Faience Plaque Amulet w/ Fish: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 18th to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 664 BCE. A petite, mold-formed faience plaque amulet of a rectangular form with rounded corners. The topside

0004: Egyptian Glazed Faience Plaque Amulet w/ FishEst. $800-$1,200

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Egyptian Glazed Faience Scarab Pendant for Amenhotep II: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep II, ca. 1427 to 1397 BCE. A lovely example of a mold-formed faience scarab covered in lustrous layers of turquoise-hued glazing. The

0005: Egyptian Glazed Faience Scarab Pendant for Amenhotep IIEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Miniature Egyptian Faience Amulets (12 pcs): Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An interesting ensemble of mold-formed faience amulets depicted in a myriad of shapes. First are a trio of hemispherical scarabs

0006: Miniature Egyptian Faience Amulets (12 pcs)Est. $1,600-$2,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Glazed Faience Snake Amulet: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet of a snake, perhaps representing an asp or a royal uraeus cobra. The serpentine creature rests atop an

0007: Egyptian Glazed Faience Snake AmuletEst. $700-$1,050

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Romano Egyptian Portrait Pottery Jar of Bes: Egypt, probably Alexandria, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A fine brownware pottery molded juglet depicting the head of Bes, a dwarf protector deity, with a small strap handle

0008: Romano Egyptian Portrait Pottery Jar of BesEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Coptic Bovine Bone Beads (27 pcs): Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A remarkable set of 27 beads skillfully carved from the bone of a bovine or ungulate and incised with anthropomorphic designs. All covered in a

0009: Egyptian Coptic Bovine Bone Beads (27 pcs)Est. $1,200-$1,800

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11th C. Egyptian Coptic Bronze Lidded Incense Burner: Egypt, Fatimid Caliphate, Coptic culture, ca. 11th to third quarter of 12th century CE. A tall incense burner that is cast from leaded-bronze via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique to attach the

0010: 11th C. Egyptian Coptic Bronze Lidded Incense BurnerEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Ancient Cypriot Redware Jar: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Late Cypriot Bronze Age, ca. 1550 to 1050 BCE. A graceful, wheel-thrown redware jug with a bulbous body, cylindrical neck, and adjacent strap handle. The highly burnished

0011: Ancient Cypriot Redware JarEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Rare / Published Greek Geometric Bronze Bull: Italic or Greek, Geometric period, ca. 8th to 7th century BCE. An incredibly rare, double-headed, leaded bronze bull, finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. Notice a suspension loop, now

0012: Rare / Published Greek Geometric Bronze BullEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Stunning Ancient Greek Silver Libation Dish: Classical World, Greece, late Archaic to Classical period, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. An exceptional shallow silver bowl of simple, elegant form, with a flanged, broad rim and a body tapering to a

0013: Stunning Ancient Greek Silver Libation DishEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

0014: Greek AR Tetradrachm of Demetrius I SoterEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Greek Bronze Spear Butt / Sauroter: Ancient Greece, late Archaic Period, ca. 500 BCE. A fantastic example of a cast-bronze butt known as a sauroter for the end of a spear handle. The butt has a cylindrical socket with four nodules that

0015: Greek Bronze Spear Butt / SauroterEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Ancient Greek Messapian Terracotta Trozella: Classical World, Southern Italy, Apulia, Messapian tribe, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. A beautiful example of the most famous form of Messapian pottery, the trozella (also spelled trozzella). The

0016: Ancient Greek Messapian Terracotta TrozellaEst. $1,000-$1,500

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0017: Etruscan Molded Terracotta Head of WomanEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Rare Etruscan Bronze Boss Lion w/ Ring in Mouth: Northern Italy, Etruscan, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. Finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, a leaded bronze boss adorned with a leonine visage in repousse with a ring in its mouth.

0018: Rare Etruscan Bronze Boss Lion w/ Ring in MouthEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Rare Phoenician Glass Eye Ring: Classical World, Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenician, ca. 5th century BCE. A beautiful ring made from a band of semi-translucent, aubergine-hued glass. On the face are two opaque discs of yellow and

0019: Rare Phoenician Glass Eye RingEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Lovely Roman Terracotta Figure on Horseback: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine example of a mold-made pottery figure featuring a prancing horse and rider draped in a flowing cloak with a broad-brimmed hat. The striding

0020: Lovely Roman Terracotta Figure on HorsebackEst. $800-$1,200

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Published Romano-Celtic Bronze Jupiter, ex-Ede: Romano-Celtic, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A finely cast bronze figure of Jupiter (Greek Zeus) depicted nude save the cloak draped over his left arm, with delineated genitalia,

0021: Published Romano-Celtic Bronze Jupiter, ex-EdeEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Vibrant Roman Glass Jug w/ Nice Iridescence: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An intriguing, translucent, mold-made glass bottle in vivid blue-green hues with a slight iridescent sheen. The body of the vessel is of a uniform

0022: Vibrant Roman Glass Jug w/ Nice IridescenceEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Roman Imperial Shell Cameo Copper Setting: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely cameo finely carved from a seashell and framed by an oval copper setting. The cameo depicts the bust of a female beauty wearing a cloak or

0023: Roman Imperial Shell Cameo Copper SettingEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Roman Gold Earrings - Cupid & Nude Figure (pr): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A stunning, very well-preserved pair of ancient Roman gold earrings comprised of 92.3% gold (equivalent to 22K+). Both earrings present elegant nude

0024: Roman Gold Earrings - Cupid & Nude Figure (pr)Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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