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19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo, Christ as Man of Sorrows

Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Jar w/ Janiform Birds

Fine Chinese Jin Stone Guardian Fu Lion Statue w/ Ball

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Artemis Gallery

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Another incredible auction featuring Native American, Northwest Coast, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Ethnographic Art, Fossils, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Fine / Visual art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell.

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Large Russian Ammonite Fossil (Indosphinctes Mutatus): Eastern Europe, Russia, Ryazan region, Middle Jurassic Era, Callovian stage, ca. 165 to 161 million years ago. A large ammonite fossil (Indosphinctes mutatus) with the characteristic spiral slightly

0116: Large Russian Ammonite Fossil (Indosphinctes Mutatus)Est. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Florida Agatized Coral Geode, Botryoidal Cavity: **First Time At Auction** North America, Southern United States, Central Florida, Withlacoochee River, Oligocene, ca. 38 million years ago. If you know agatized coral, you will immediately see the

0117: Florida Agatized Coral Geode, Botryoidal CavityEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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Polished Fossilized Teeth - Megalodon & Cusped Shark: Ancient Seas, late Cretaceous to Pliocene eras, ca. 100.6 to 2.6 million years ago. Two fossilized teeth from prehistoric sharks. The smaller tooth is probably from an earlier Cretaceous or Eocene

0118: Polished Fossilized Teeth - Megalodon & Cusped SharkEst. $700-$1,050

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Rare Solnhofen Jurassic Eryon Lobster Fossil: Western Europe, Germany, Eichstatt, Solnhofen (Altmuhltal) Formation, Jurassic Period, ca. 154 to 144 million years ago. Presenting a supreme example of the extinct crustacean, Eryon arctiformis,

0119: Rare Solnhofen Jurassic Eryon Lobster FossilEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Pleistocene Era Fossilized Stegodon Bone Fragment: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Pleistocene era, ca. 1.5 to 1.2 million years ago. A fossilized bone fragment from a Stegodon, a prehistoric elephantid. Please note, this is not a horn, but carved in

0120: Pleistocene Era Fossilized Stegodon Bone FragmentEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Arizona Late Triassic Petrified Wood Slab: North America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. A slab of fossilized wood from a petrified tree trunk that has been thinly sliced crossways, and one side

0121: Arizona Late Triassic Petrified Wood SlabEst. $900-$1,350

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5 Pieces of Black Sea Agate Cut & Polished Specimens: Near East, Northern Turkey, Black Sea region, ca. millions of years ago. A collection of 5 gorgeous, banded agate stones collected from the Black Sea region, each polished in areas to highlight the

0121A: 5 Pieces of Black Sea Agate Cut & Polished SpecimensEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

White Quartz w/ Natural Gold Crystals: United States, Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer County, California, ca. early 21st century for its discovery, hundreds of millions of years old for its creation. Another stunning example of gold as it is

0122: White Quartz w/ Natural Gold CrystalsEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Six Carved Emeralds - 27.5+ Carats!: United States or Europe, ca. mid-20th century CE. Six hand-carved emeralds, each of verdant green color, with faceted sides and polished faces. Four ovoid emeralds are accompanied by 1 rectangular

0122A: Six Carved Emeralds - 27.5+ Carats!Est. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Large Orange Agatized Coral Geode River-Polished: North America, Southern United States, Central Florida, Withlacoochee River, Oligocene, ca. 38 million years ago. This is a partial geode of fully agatized fossil coral that has been exposed to the

0123: Large Orange Agatized Coral Geode River-PolishedEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Vibrant Arizona Triassic Petrified Wood Slab: North America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. A slab of fossilized wood the petrified tree trunk is sliced crossways and polished to a mirror finish on

0124: Vibrant Arizona Triassic Petrified Wood SlabEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Pleistocene Era Fossilized Stegodon Bone Fragment: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Pleistocene era, ca. 1.5 to 1.2 million years ago. An impressive, fossilized bone fragment from a Stegodon, a prehistoric elephantid. Please note, this is not a tusk, but

0125: Pleistocene Era Fossilized Stegodon Bone FragmentEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Byzantine Laid Paper Leaf w/ Coptic Script: Egypt, Byzantine period, Coptic culture, ca. 6th to 14th century CE. An impressive leaf of laid paper from a Coptic manuscript in Byzantine Egypt. Inscribed in black and red ink, the page consists of

0126: Egyptian Byzantine Laid Paper Leaf w/ Coptic ScriptEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace, Double Strand: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A lovely double-strand necklace of wearable form that is strung with dozens of glazed faience

0127: Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace, Double StrandEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Paste Glass Scarab (Nut), Gold Ring: Ancient Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 30 BCE to 3rd century CE. A beautiful paste glass scarab of lovely blue color that is affixed on the swivel wire of a modern gold wire ring. The ring

0128: Romano-Egyptian Paste Glass Scarab (Nut), Gold RingEst. $900-$1,800Lot Passed

Egyptian TIP Faience Amulet Wadjet Eye: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. An elegant faience amulet depicting a wadjet or wedjat, "Eye of Horus," an ancient ocular symbol of protection.

0129: Egyptian TIP Faience Amulet Wadjet EyeEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Predynastic Mace Heads + Coptic Spindle Whorls: Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, ca. 3650 to 3000 BCE; Coptic Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A set of 6 Egyptian artifacts comprised of 2 Predynastic stone mace heads and 4 Coptic stone spindle

0130: Egyptian Predynastic Mace Heads + Coptic Spindle WhorlsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Egyptian Neolithic / Predynastic Chert Scrapers (2): Ancient Egypt, Neolithic to Predynastic Period, ca. 7000 to 3200 BCE. A set of 2 hand-knapped chert scrapers, each exhibiting a relative ovoid form bearing attractive brown and beige hues that are

0131: Egyptian Neolithic / Predynastic Chert Scrapers (2)Est. $500-$750

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Alabaster Jar w/ Lug Handles: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A squat jar of a round-bottomed form with a smooth shoulder that tapers to shape the thin rim. Presented along the shoulder is a

0132: Egyptian Late Dynastic Alabaster Jar w/ Lug HandlesEst. $800-$1,200

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12 Fine Miniature Egyptian Faience Amulets: 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

0133: 12 Fine Miniature Egyptian Faience AmuletsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Amulet - Isis Nursing Horus: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet depicting the goddess Isis feeding her infant son Horus. Isis is shown grasping her left breast

0134: Egyptian Faience Amulet - Isis Nursing HorusEst. $400-$600

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Very Rare Greek Glass Ring w/ Ovoid Bezel: Ancient Greece, Late Classical to early Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. An incredibly rare finger ring with a hoop shank and an ovoid bezel carved from a singular piece of soft

0135: Very Rare Greek Glass Ring w/ Ovoid BezelEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Ancient Cypriot Pottery Bilbil Vessels (pr): Ancient Near East, Cyprus, late Cypriot I, ca. 1600 to 1050 BCE. A set of 2 pottery vessels called bilbils, each with a flared foot, an apple-shaped body, a curving handle, and a flared rim atop a

0136: Ancient Cypriot Pottery Bilbil Vessels (pr)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Relief - Bearded Male: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A mold-formed terracotta relief fragment depicting a male figure with piercing eyes, a curly coiffure and beard, and a grand headdress bedecked

0137: Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Relief - Bearded MaleEst. $900-$1,350Lot 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 ancient items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described. 2. 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 hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 3. PAYMENT POLICY: To provide a seamless bidder checkout, all winning lots will be invoiced through LiveAuctioneers' LivePayments invoicing system, unless bidder chooses to pay Artemis Gallery directly via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. If bidder chooses to pay Artemis Gallery directly, bidder must contact Artemis Gallery to arrange payment. 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