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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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Native American | Ancient | Ethno | Fine Art

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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Fine Greek Hellenistic Gold Earrings (pr): Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A fine pair of lovely and high quality - over 23 karat! - gold earrings, each comprised of a thick tapering wire that broadens to a crescent

0138: Fine Greek Hellenistic Gold Earrings (pr)Est. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman Gold Earring w/ Emerald: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A charming earring made from 77.46% gold wire. The ear wire is curled into a ring with twisting terminals, and the dangling wire body holds a

0139: Roman Gold Earring w/ EmeraldEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Roman Gold Ring w/ Carnelian Intaglio of Goddess: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous ring of circular form, made from 92.18% gold, that is set with an ovoid carnelian intaglio. Incised atop the carnelian is an image of a

0140: Roman Gold Ring w/ Carnelian Intaglio of GoddessEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Sumerian Stone Cylinder Seal w/ Quadrupeds - Deer?: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3000 BCE. A hand-carved black stone cylinder seal of petite size bearing deeply incised striations that form a series of standing quadruped creatures,

0141: Sumerian Stone Cylinder Seal w/ Quadrupeds - Deer?Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Ancient Anatolian Iron / Bronze Axes, ex-Piscopo: Ancient Greece & Near East, Anatolia, Bronze Age to Iron Age, ca. 1600 to 500 BCE. A pair of cast copper and iron axe or chisel heads both with a flared end and projecting lugs - while similar in

0142: Ancient Anatolian Iron / Bronze Axes, ex-PiscopoEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Ancient Iranian / Amlash Redware Footed Jug: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hand-built pottery pitcher with a carinated body, a ring-form shoulder, a petite handle with a protruding thumb rest, and a tall

0143: Ancient Iranian / Amlash Redware Footed JugEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Amlash Marlik Blackware Spouted Strainer Jug, TL'd: Ancient Near East / Ancient Mediterranean, Amlash culture, Marlik or Cheraghali Teppe, ca. 1200 BCE. A beautiful and unique blackware strainer jug featuring 3 folded feet and a broad body crowned by

0144: Amlash Marlik Blackware Spouted Strainer Jug, TL'dEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Syro-Hittite Silver Anthropomorphic Amulet: Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A charming 81.6% silver amulet of an anthropomorphic figure with simple features. His legs are fused together, and a protruding knob indicates

0145: Syro-Hittite Silver Anthropomorphic AmuletEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Ancient Syro-Hittite Terracotta Covered Wagon Toy: Ancient Near East, Syria, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2800 to 1500 BCE. A hand-built pottery wagon used as a toy for a child. The wagon body is covered in faded brown pigment and has an arching top cover

0145A: Ancient Syro-Hittite Terracotta Covered Wagon ToyEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Near Eastern Pitcher and Greek Ring Askos: Ancient Near East, Holy Land, ca. 1st millennium BCE; Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, ca. 400 to 200 BCE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery vessels from the ancient world including a Holy Land

0146: Near Eastern Pitcher and Greek Ring AskosEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Spear Tip & Copper Spear Tip: Back at auction due to non-payinig bidder? Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 2 spear tips of lengthy forms. The first spear tip exhibits an elongated

0147: Luristan Bronze Spear Tip & Copper Spear TipEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

8th C. Holyland Byzantine Bone Cruciform Pendant: Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A finely carved bovine or ungulate bone cruciform pendant, highly decorated, and including an integral loop on the top for

0148: 8th C. Holyland Byzantine Bone Cruciform PendantEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Ancient Iranian Blackware Handled Jug, TL'd: Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Meshkinshar, ca. early to mid-2nd millennium BCE. A hand-built and highly burnished blackware pottery pitcher with an

0149: Ancient Iranian Blackware Handled Jug, TL'dEst. $900-$1,350

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Luristan Bronze Dagger & Copper Spear Tip: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. Two ancient armaments covered in green and brown patina. First is a copper spear tip with a petaloid

0150: Luristan Bronze Dagger & Copper Spear TipEst. $900-$1,350

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Ancient Luristan Bronze Short Sword, Azurite Patina: Back at auction due to non-payinig bidder? Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze short sword of an unusual form bearing a congruous handle and blade. The

0151: Ancient Luristan Bronze Short Sword, Azurite PatinaEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Iranian Amlash Grayware Vessel: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hand-built grayware pottery jar of spherical form with thin walls, a squat neck, and a flared rim. Three circular nodules protrude

0152: Ancient Iranian Amlash Grayware VesselEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Ancient Luristan Bronze / Copper Spear Tips (3): Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A fine ensemble of spear tips ? 1 of copper and 2 of bronze. The most petite is forged from copper and features an ovoid point and a flared shaft. Alternatively,

0153: Ancient Luristan Bronze / Copper Spear Tips (3)Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Ancient Anatolian Stone Cylinder Seal w/ Figures: Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. 1200 BCE. A hand-carved black stone cylinder seal of slender form bearing the incised image of large figures, perhaps gods or goddesses, standing amongst more petite

0154: Ancient Anatolian Stone Cylinder Seal w/ FiguresEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Luristan Bronze Short Sword w/ Pommel Tang: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze short sword of elongated petaloid form bearing a thick midrib, sharpened edges, and a rounded point. The integral

0155: Luristan Bronze Short Sword w/ Pommel TangEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Luristan Mace, Spear & Axe Heads (Copper, Bronze): Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran / Turkey, Luristan, late Bronze to early Iron Age, ca. 2000 to 600 BCE. A collection of 5 bronze and copper spear heads, a cylindrical mace, and a slender double

0156: Luristan Mace, Spear & Axe Heads (Copper, Bronze)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Ancient Luristan Bronze Socketed Axe Head 12"+ Long!: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze axe head bearing a blade of impressive length and slenderness. The socketing shaft is comprised of a cylindrical

0157: Ancient Luristan Bronze Socketed Axe Head 12"+ Long!Est. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Two Luristan Bronze Axe Heads: Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A set of 2 cast-bronze axe heads, each of squat form with socketing shafts bearing either 1 or 2 vertically projecting fins. The

0158: Two Luristan Bronze Axe HeadsEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Luristan Copper Spiked War Axe Head: Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 CE. A fine copper pick axe of elegant form with a sophisticated design to the tip and a flared back behind a rimmed socket. The long horizontal blade is balanced

0159: Luristan Copper Spiked War Axe HeadEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

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12th C. Persian Seljuk Bronze Pouring Vessel w/ Lion: **Originally Listed At $1800** Near East, Persia (Iran), Iraq, and Central Asia, probably Seljuq (Saljuq / Seljuk) period, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A striking cast bronze vessel with a round,

0160: 12th C. Persian Seljuk Bronze Pouring Vessel w/ LionEst. $700-$1,050

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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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