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Romano-Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Mask, ex-Christie's

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Exceptional Antiquities Ethnographic Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! All ancient items legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Romano Egyptian Bronze Sistrum w/ Hathor & Animals: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A beautiful example of a bronze sistrum with rich decoration. The instrument consists of a handle with a petite knob that rises to meet a

0017: Romano Egyptian Bronze Sistrum w/ Hathor & AnimalsEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Romano-Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Mask, ex-Christie's: It's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996; Ex Alan Dershowitz (legal and TV

0018: Romano-Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Mask, ex-Christie'sEst. $30,000-$45,000

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Large Egyptian Coptic Textile Tunic Fragment w/ Figures: Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. This is a beautiful and vibrant handwoven and embroidered textile fragment from a tunic band. The orange border frames bacchanalian scenes of

0019: Large Egyptian Coptic Textile Tunic Fragment w/ FiguresEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Greek Archaic Bronze Protome Cast as Griffin: Ancient Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 7th to 6th century BCE. A striking bronze protome cast as a griffin, with the head of an eagle and incised scales and open beak with curled, pointed tongue. The

0020: Greek Archaic Bronze Protome Cast as GriffinEst. $55,000-$75,000Lot Passed

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Rare Greco-Persian Bronze Dagger w/ Griffin Head: Greece or Central Asia, Persia, Hellenistic to Greco-Persian, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. This is a fantastical single bronze cast forming a small dagger with a griffin's head turned to one side; the

0020A: Rare Greco-Persian Bronze Dagger w/ Griffin HeadEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Greek Hellenistic Bronze Herakles w/ Nemean Lion Pelt: Ancient Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A lovely cast-bronze figure of Herakles (Roman Hercules) standing nude atop an integral plinth. Herakles presents nude in a

0020B: Greek Hellenistic Bronze Herakles w/ Nemean Lion PeltEst. $2,000-$2,500

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Fine Greek Limestone Relief Fragment w/ Serpent: Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th to early 4th century BCE. This is an astounding limestone fragment sculpted in high relief with architectural details, probably part of a cornice roof element or

0021: Fine Greek Limestone Relief Fragment w/ SerpentEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Hellenistic Greek Alabaster Lidded Pyxis, ex Sotheby's: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia to Eastern Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. This is a beautiful and elegant pyxis vessel hand carved from alabaster with a tiered lid. The body

0021A: Hellenistic Greek Alabaster Lidded Pyxis, ex Sotheby'sEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Greek Black-Figure Amphora - Dionysian & Warrior Scenes: Ancient Greece, Athens, ca. 520 BCE. A graceful neck amphora of the type B form with a clearly defined lip and neck, a dramatically curved shoulder, and high arched handles, all supported by a torus

0022: Greek Black-Figure Amphora - Dionysian & Warrior ScenesEst. $24,000-$36,000Lot Passed

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Attic Black Figure Amphora, Light-Make Class: Greece, Attic, Light-Make Class, ca. 540 to 480 BCE. An exceptional pottery neck amphora, meticulously decorated with hand-painted black-figure technique attributed to the Light-Make Class - a group

0023: Attic Black Figure Amphora, Light-Make ClassEst. $16,000-$24,000

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Greek Attic Red Figure Trefoil Oinochoe, FB Group: Greek, Athens, attributed to the F.B. Group, ca. early 4th century BCE. A stunning pottery oinochoe or pouring vessel, hand-painted in the manner of the F.B. or Fat Boy Group; a group of Athenian

0024: Greek Attic Red Figure Trefoil Oinochoe, FB GroupEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

Greek Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater, ex-Sotheby's: Ancient Greece, Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulian, ca. 4th century BCE. An exemplary pottery bell krater, extensively decorated via the red figure technique. The vessel presents a

0025: Greek Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $14,000-$21,000Lot Passed

Greek Attic Pottery Kylix, Hoplite w/ Scorpion Shield: Ancient Greece, Athens, ca. 500 to 480 BCE. Simply breathtaking! A sensational pottery kylix of an imposing scale boasting a classical form with impressively thin walls that dramatically flare

0025A: Greek Attic Pottery Kylix, Hoplite w/ Scorpion ShieldEst. $40,000-$60,000Lot Passed

Corinthian Pottery Skyphos w/ Lions Ambushing Ibex: Ancient Greece, Corinth, 7th to 6th century BCE. A stunning wheel-thrown pottery skyphos of elegant form, presenting with a discoid foot and remarkably thin walls that rises to a bulbous body and

0025B: Corinthian Pottery Skyphos w/ Lions Ambushing IbexEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Greek Apulian Red-Figure Hydria, Ladies of Fashion: Ancient Greece, Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulian, ca. 4th century BCE. A magnificent pottery hydria, meticulously hand-painted with red-figure technique of 2 ladies of fashion. Boasting lustrous

0026: Greek Apulian Red-Figure Hydria, Ladies of FashionEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

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Rare Campanian Blackware Mammiform Baby Feeder: Classical World, Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A fascinating pottery baby feeder presenting in the shape of a breast with a globular body capped by a conical knob

0027: Rare Campanian Blackware Mammiform Baby FeederEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Greek Campanian Pottery Hydria w/ Satyr, TL Tested: Ancient Greece, Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, near present-day Ignazia, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A spectacular pottery hydria from the Greek territories of ancient Italy, meticulously

0028: Greek Campanian Pottery Hydria w/ Satyr, TL TestedEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Greek Black-Figure Lekythos w/ Dionysus - Gela Painter: Ancient Greece, Athens, attributed to the Gela Painter, ca. 510 to 490 BCE. What a treat! A superb pottery lekythos boasting a traditionally slender and elegant form, finely decorated via the

0028A: Greek Black-Figure Lekythos w/ Dionysus - Gela PainterEst. $9,000-$13,000Lot Passed

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Greek Red Figure Trefoil Oinochoe, Woman at Altar: Magna Graecia, South Italic, most likely Campania, ca. early 4th century BCE. Simply divine in form and decoration; a marvelous pottery oinochoe displaying a bulbous body and a sloped shoulder that

0028B: Greek Red Figure Trefoil Oinochoe, Woman at AltarEst. $3,600-$5,400

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Greek Boeotian Pottery Kantharos White Ivy Motif: Ancient Greece, Boeotia, ca. 450 to 425 BCE. A fabulous Boeotian kantharos, boasting an elegant silhouette with a cup-shaped body, a flared rim, and a pair of high-arching handles that connect base

0028C: Greek Boeotian Pottery Kantharos White Ivy MotifEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Elegant Greek Gnathian Pottery Bell Krater: Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulia, Gnathia, ca. 4th century BCE. A lovely and stately bell krater blazed with lustrous black pigment adorned with a white motif of foliage and a female portrait. A

0028D: Elegant Greek Gnathian Pottery Bell KraterEst. $13,000-$17,500Lot Passed

Greek Hellenistic Core-Form Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. An elegant and early example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) once used to contain perfumed oil. The tapered

0029: Greek Hellenistic Core-Form Glass AmphoriskosEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Superb Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. A particularly striking core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) used by the ancients to hold perfumed oil. This near miniature vase boasts an

0029A: Superb Greek Core-Formed Glass AmphoriskosEst. $5,000-$7,000

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Choice Greek Hellenistic Silver Mastoid Bowl: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A gorgeous bowl of a respectable size in the form of a mastos or mastoid, a drinking vessel shaped like a breast, hammered from 93.52%

0030: Choice Greek Hellenistic Silver Mastoid BowlEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 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. By bidding in this auction, you (the bidder) personally guarantee payment. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden/confidential reserves. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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