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Romano-Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask Women's Face

Conjoined Tairona Figural Vessel Conjoined Couple

Mel Fillerup Painting - "Mother and Daughter"

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Life | The Figure in Art | Ancient to Modern

Artemis Gallery

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In the spirit of celebrating life in art, Artemis Gallery presents an ensemble of works that depict humans and animals in all their glory - from idealized bodies of the Classical World created via Polyclitus? canon of proportions to figures envisioned by artists of Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, as well as mesmerizing creatures of the animal kingdom that made their debut in prehistoric cave paintings and have continued to captivate artists of all eras and traditions. Please join us in this celebration of the figure in art - whether nude or clothed, posed or candid, covered in skin, feathers, scales, or fur!

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Egyptian Lapis Amulet of Goddess Maat, Gold Pendant: Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A rare lapis lazuli pendant depicting the figural form of Maat, the goddess embodying the concepts of order, righteousness, and truth. Maat is

0001: Egyptian Lapis Amulet of Goddess Maat, Gold PendantEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Carnelian Pendant Portrait Bes (Dwarf Deity): Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A hand-carved pendant of elegant form depicting a broad portrait of Bes, the dwarf deity known as a protector of women, children, and the

0002: Egyptian Carnelian Pendant Portrait Bes (Dwarf Deity)Est. $1,500-$2,000

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Romano-Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask Women's Face: Ancient Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 30 BCE to 300 CE. A sarcophagus mask of a woman's face, made from layers of plaster or stucco upon papyrus or linen, and painted with bold features in black

0003: Romano-Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask Women's FaceEst. $5,500-$8,250Lot Passed

Egyptian Scarab for God Ni-khau-re (14K+ Gold Pin): Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A well-preserved faience scarab of ovoid insectile form covered in attractive turquoise glaze. Beneath the scarab

0004: Egyptian Scarab for God Ni-khau-re (14K+ Gold Pin)Est. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Amulet Goddess Hatmehyt (fish): Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A rare, mold-formed faience figure of Hatmehyt (also Hatmehit), the goddess of fish, who wears a

0005: Egyptian Faience Amulet Goddess Hatmehyt (fish)Est. $2,500-$3,500

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Egyptian Wood Striding Male Moving Arm, Acquired 1930s: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 11th to 13th Dynasty, ca. 2130 to 1650 BCE. A hand-carved wooden male figure, perhaps once a servant figure in a tomb depicting scenes of everyday life in ancient

0007: Egyptian Wood Striding Male Moving Arm, Acquired 1930sEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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Egyptian Amethyst Pendant - Stylized Cat / Feline: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. An incredibly rare, hand-carved amethyst pendant depicting a stylized cat. Seated upon its haunches atop an integral tablet-shaped plinth,

0008: Egyptian Amethyst Pendant - Stylized Cat / FelineEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Egyptian Faience Bust Sekhmet (Lion-Headed Goddess War): Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A mold-formed pendant of Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of war, military strategy, and healing. Covered in

0009: Egyptian Faience Bust Sekhmet (Lion-Headed Goddess War)Est. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience / Stone Scarab Amulets: Ancient Egypt, First Intermediate to Second Intermediate period, 10th to 15th Dynasty, ca. 2130 to 1535 BCE; end of First Intermediate to Ptolemaic period, ca. 2134 to 30 BCE; Late Dynastic to

0010: Egyptian Faience / Stone Scarab AmuletsEst. $700-$1,050

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Egyptian Faience Pendant - Hippopotamus Grazing: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. An extremely rare and desirable pendant depicting a hippopotamus as it grazes on the lush vegetation beneath it.

0011: Egyptian Faience Pendant - Hippopotamus GrazingEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Pendant of Goddess Nephthys: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A beautiful mold-formed faience pendant of Nephthys, the goddess of night and sleep, striding atop an integral plinth in a

0013: Egyptian Faience Pendant of Goddess NephthysEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Egyptian Bronze Youthful Male Priest Holding Baboon: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A cast-bronze figure of a youthful male priest of Thoth, the god of writing and other intellectual pursuits, standing upon

0014: Egyptian Bronze Youthful Male Priest Holding BaboonEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Egyptian Alexandrian Statue Harpokrates Riding Horse: Egypt, Alexandria, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-made earthenware statuette depicting Harpokrates (also Harpocrates), son of Osiris and Isis as well as the Egyptian god of silence,

0015: Egyptian Alexandrian Statue Harpokrates Riding HorseEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Egyptian Ptolemaic Bronze Figure Dancing Dwarf: Greek Egypt, Hellenistic / Ptolemaic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A fascinating bronze figure of a dancing dwarf posed dynamically with legs crossed and arms flung about. The figure hods

0016: Egyptian Ptolemaic Bronze Figure Dancing DwarfEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

1st C. Romano-Egyptian Silver Amulet God Harpocrates: Egypt, Roman Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A petite 97.08% silver amulet depicting Harpocrates - the god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality - with his finger pressed to his lips, standing

0017: 1st C. Romano-Egyptian Silver Amulet God HarpocratesEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Bronze Figure of Harpocrates: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A darling leaded bronze figure of Harpocrates, the Greco-Roman god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality, depicted as a youth.

0018: Romano-Egyptian Bronze Figure of HarpocratesEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Ithyphallic Figure Nude Harpocrates: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 2nd century CE. A mold made figure of a seated nude child atop an integral rectangular plinth, holding his enormous phallus with both hands while

0019: Romano-Egyptian Ithyphallic Figure Nude HarpocratesEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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5th C. Egyptian Coptic Textile - Dancing Figures: Egypt, Coptic Culture, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. A framed textile fragment with an ochre yellow plain weave and a centered panel of white and black threads. The fibers are likely cotton or wool,

0020: 5th C. Egyptian Coptic Textile - Dancing FiguresEst. $300-$600

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Greek Cypriot Limestone Figural Votive Draped Female: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. An impressive limestone female votive figure from ancient Cyprus, exhibiting Archaic characteristics reminiscent of Greek kouroi sculptures as she

0021: Greek Cypriot Limestone Figural Votive Draped FemaleEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

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Greek Cypriot Terracotta Askos, Stylized Ram: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Cypriot culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A darling pottery askos in the form of a stylized zoomorph, perhaps a ram, with a prominent, loop

0022: Greek Cypriot Terracotta Askos, Stylized RamEst. $700-$1,050

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Superb Cypriot Limestone Head of Male Youth: Ancient Mediterranean, Cyprus, ca. 5th century BCE. An exemplary limestone head of a male youth displaying characteristic wide eyes, gracefully arched brows, thin lips, and a pointed chin, all

0022A: Superb Cypriot Limestone Head of Male YouthEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Greco-Roman Gold Pendant - 2 Gods / Mythical Beings: Eastern Mediterranean, Greece or Rome, ca. 400 BCE to 100 BCE. An intriguing 81.99% gold (equivalent to 19K+) medallion pendant repousse decorated with a pair of figures within a slightly raised lip.

0023: Greco-Roman Gold Pendant - 2 Gods / Mythical BeingsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Greek Silver Tetradrachm Artemis (in Rose Gold Pendant): Greece, Macedonia, Amphipolis, ca. 158 to 150 BCE. A stunning ancient 97.3% silver tetradrachm coin made wearable as a modern pendant with a silver chain! The coin dates to Roman-occupied Greece and

0025: Greek Silver Tetradrachm Artemis (in Rose Gold Pendant)Est. $1,800-$2,500

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Greek Carnelian Intaglio - Bearded Man Running: Greece or Asia Minor, Greek, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A beautiful intaglio that is hand-carved from vermilion-hued carnelian, the decoration applied atop the convex topside. Depicted in a minimalist

0026: Greek Carnelian Intaglio - Bearded Man RunningEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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