Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art

Luristan Bronze Battle Sword -- 27-1/2" Long

Egyptian Faience Amulet of Taweris, ex-Bonham's

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Boulder County, CO, United States

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Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our May 21st auction as we take you around the world and throughout history by showcasing Classical, Near Eastern, Far Eastern, Pre-Columbian and Ethnographic art. We’re proud to feature many superb Pre-Columbian examples from a private collector in Houston, TX as well as a number of Classical antiquities from a private collector in England. Highlights include an adorable plump Colima puppy with an endearing wagging tail and a medieval iron and bronze dagger from the Battle of Towton during the War of Roses. No matter what your budget or taste, we have something for you!

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Roman Bronze / Lead Attachment - Panther: Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century. Unusual bronze and lead attachment. Jaguar or panther head emerges from the collar, ears back a bit, mouth open and tongue extended. Custom stand. Size: 4" L.

0012Y: Roman Bronze / Lead Attachment - PantherEst. $900-$1,200

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Gorgeous Roman Glass Spooled Jar: Roman Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd cenury CE. Among some of the most beautiful glass produced during the Roman Empire! Deep blue-green glass unguent jar of spooled form, wide flattened base, medium-sized

0012Z: Gorgeous Roman Glass Spooled JarEst. $900-$1,500

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Roman Bronze Oil Lamp - 5 Wick: Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Rare and very fine bronze oil lamp. Deep circular well on short foot with five pointed appendages each designed to hold a wick, small flat handle to rear.

0013: Roman Bronze Oil Lamp - 5 WickEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Roman Marble Hand from Statue: Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Lovely section of a marble statue! Realistically rendered hand from what appears to be a cherub, clenched around a twin tasseled object - perhaps a purse.

0013A: Roman Marble Hand from StatueEst. $900-$1,500Lot Passed

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Roman Marble Bust of Youth: Roman Empire, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. Attractive marble bust of a youth, He sports tight curls across his forehead, with thin headband above his lightly furled brows, ribbon on reverse. Custom

0013B: Roman Marble Bust of YouthEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Roman Solid Silver Fortuna Statuette: Roman Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century. Small solid cast silver statuette of Fortuna. She stands slightly contrapposto with cornucopia in left arm, bowl in her right, wearing long flowing himation,

0014: Roman Solid Silver Fortuna StatuetteEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman Iron Spear: Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Socketed leaf shaped iron blade with raised central ridge and long, deep socket. Size: 15-1/4" L. Provenance: Ex-private Ketchum, ID collection acquired

0014A: Roman Iron SpearEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Delicate Roman Glass Footed Goblet: Roman Empire, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. Beautiful light green glass goblet. Sitting on small foot, lower section of the body with five thumb-sized depressions with slightly everted rim. Areas of

0014B: Delicate Roman Glass Footed GobletEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Iron Dagger, Carved Bone Handle w/ Head of God: Roman Empire, eastern colonies, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. Rare bone and iron dagger, bone handle carved with head of god in full relief, blade attached to knuckle and sharpened along one edge.

0014C: Roman Iron Dagger, Carved Bone Handle w/ Head of GodEst. $500-$700

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Roman Bronze Figure of Mercury: Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. The youthful Mercury is cast here in bronze, standing nude and holding a caduceus and wearing a cap. Beautiful olive green patina. Size: 3-1/4"H (8.2 cm) +

0014D: Roman Bronze Figure of MercuryEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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Stick Pin from Ancient Bronze Coin and Hair Pin: Roman Empire, Ca 4th century CE. Gold stick pin made from an ancient Roman hair pin along with a coin of Cnonstantine. A very attractive combination of elements! 0.75"W x 3.25"H (1.91 W x 8.26 H cm)

0014E: Stick Pin from Ancient Bronze Coin and Hair PinEst. $500-$700

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Roman Marble Head of a Youthful Male: Roman Empire, 2nd century CE. Full head classical sculpture of anonymous youthful Roman male, clean-shaven, with long wavy shoulder- length hair gathered at the neck with central parting. Finley

0014F: Roman Marble Head of a Youthful MaleEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Roman Bronze Swan Pendant: Roman Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Unusual and quite fine bronze figure of a swan. Cast with wings spread and raised high, neck extended, wing on right side with lovely incised detailing;

0015: Roman Bronze Swan PendantEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

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Tall Roman Glass Candlestick Unguent: Roman, ca. 2nd to 4th century, from the Levant. Tall "candle stick" unguent in nearly clear glass, now with areas of shiny iridescence. Size: 7" H. Provenance: Ex-private Houston, Texas

0015A: Tall Roman Glass Candlestick UnguentEst. $400-$600

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Near-Miniature Roman Ceramic Head: Roman Empire, Late Empire, ca. 250 to 550 CE. A near miniature portrait head modeled with naturalistic facial features and large headdress befitting an empress. Adorned with glaze of tawny hues.

0015B: Near-Miniature Roman Ceramic HeadEst. $1,000-$1,800Lot Passed

Romano-British Bronze / Enamel Cruciform Brooch: Roman, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A breathtaking brooch with trefoil termini, a square shield at center. Heightened with red enamel. Custom stand. Size 1-15/16"H (48 mm). Provenance: Ex-Lord

0016: Romano-British Bronze / Enamel Cruciform BroochEst. $1,350-$2,000Lot Passed

Large Roman Bronze Bow Fibula: Roman, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. Bronze bow fibula with incised detail of 16 double circles. Size: 3-7/8"H (9.8 cm). Provenance: Ex-private French collection. All items legal to buy/sell under

0017: Large Roman Bronze Bow FibulaEst. $800-$1,250Lot Passed

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Byzantine Stucco Oil Lamp Mold, Chi Ro: North Africa, Boeotia, Byzantine, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A richly detailed stucco oil lamp mold with Chi Rho in the tondo. The iconography is delineated with intricate detail. Quite rare to find

0017A: Byzantine Stucco Oil Lamp Mold, Chi RoEst. $800-$1,250

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Byzantine Bronze Votive Plaque, Greek Lettering: Byzantine, Boeotia, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A breathtaking bronze votive plaque, punched from the backside. The composition includes the Pantocrator Christ at the center, Mark and Luke on the

0017B: Byzantine Bronze Votive Plaque, Greek LetteringEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp, Greek Text: Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. Large and wonderful bronze bread stamp. Inscribed in Greek text with 5 letters at top, 4 letters along base - all deeply carved into a bronze

0017C: Byzantine Bronze Bread Stamp, Greek TextEst. $600-$900

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Late Roman / Early Byzantine Bronze Plaques, Ex-Drouot: Roman or Early Byzantine, Lydia, ca. 4th to 6th Century CE. This trio of gilded bronze openwork plaques from a belt. One is inlaid with lapis lazuli and two are inlaid with blue paste glass. Size:

0018: Late Roman / Early Byzantine Bronze Plaques, Ex-DrouotEst. $1,050-$1,500Lot Passed

Bronze Age Marble Idol of Kusura Type: Western Asia, early Bronze Age II to III, ca. 2700 to 2100 BCE. Schematically rendered flat figurine with small round head on short neck and a sack-shaped body with rudimentary arms. Size: 2-1/2"H

0018A: Bronze Age Marble Idol of Kusura TypeEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Syro-Phoenician Bronze Stylized Male Idol: Near East, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. Cast bronze stylized male idol, in an impressively abstract manner. Custom stand. Size: 2-5/8"H (6.7 cm). Provenance: Ex-private German collection. All items

0019: Syro-Phoenician Bronze Stylized Male IdolEst. $850-$1,250

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Mesopotamian Terracotta Male Bust: Old Babylonian, ca. 1800 BCE. Mold made pottery plaque of a bearded male with cap headdress, brandishing a mace. Size: 2-3/4"H + custom mount. Provenance: Ex-prominent NYC, NY collection. All

0019A: Mesopotamian Terracotta Male BustEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

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