Ancient / Ethnographic Art Variety Sale

Egyptian Cartonnage Panel w/ Hieroglyph - Translated

Japanese Edo Bronze / Cloisonne Samurai Helmet Urn

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Ancient / Ethnographic Art Variety Sale

Artemis Gallery

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Our Sept. 14 auction caters to all buying tastes and budgets. Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East. Asian art from China, Japan, Thailand, India; Pre-Columbian art. Native American art. African / Tribal / Oceanic. Spanish Colonial. Russian Icons. Fossils. Ancient / Tribal Jewelry. So much more - who knows what you'll discover!

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Roman Bronze Applique - Resting Eros: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A bronze applique with a rounded lower portion and a reclining figure of Eros. In the Roman period, Eros had become a child (in earlier Greek times,

0019F: Roman Bronze Applique - Resting ErosEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Club of Hercules: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An incredible cast bronze amulet in the form of a wooden club with realistic-looking knobs projecting from the sides, made to be worn by wrapping a

0020: Roman Bronze Club of HerculesEst. $500-$750

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Large Roman Glass Flask - Olive Green: Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Of a generous size, a translucent green glass vessel with a near-spherical body featuring mesmerizing diagonal ribs swirling upon its walls, a slightly raised

0020A: Large Roman Glass Flask - Olive GreenEst. $800-$1,200

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Roman Terracotta Transport Amphora: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 200 CE. A transport amphora, coil-made, with sturdy loop handles attached to the shoulder and neck and a rolled rim. The base is rounded. Lacking its cork and pitch

0020B: Roman Terracotta Transport AmphoraEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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Ancient Roman 24K Gold / Green Glass Earrings: Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine pair of high karat (tests at 24 karat) earrings comprised of gold hollow wire with square gold bezels set with dark green glass inlays. Jewelry that

0020C: Ancient Roman 24K Gold / Green Glass EarringsEst. $400-$600

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Rare Roman Bronze Chain: Roman Empire, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. Long strand of chain links probably used as a form of currency. Each of the 12 links is a long loop of bronze wire crushed in the center to create an

0021: Rare Roman Bronze ChainEst. $800-$1,200

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Rare Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Satyr: Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A petite mold-made terracotta oil-burning vessel with a flat circular base with a planta pedis (maker's mark), wide sides, rounded shoulders,

0021A: Rare Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ SatyrEst. $400-$600

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Lot of 10 Terracotta Holy land Pottery Oil Lamps: Roman Empire, Imperial Period, Roman Holy Land, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A group of ten mold-made terracotta oil-burning vessels from the Roman-occupied Holy Land. Six of the lamps have a

0021B: Lot of 10 Terracotta Holy land Pottery Oil LampsEst. $400-$600

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Superb Roman Iron Spearhead: Roman, Imperial Period, probably later, ca. 300 to 400 CE. A long, tapering iron spearhead with a slight ridge and an open socket. Spears (hasta/hastae in Latin) were used by Roman legions in tight

0022A: Superb Roman Iron SpearheadEst. $600-$900

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Roman Red Ware Pottery Bowl - Channeled Spout: Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. An attractive red slipware terracotta bowl, this vessel features a raised ring base with a concaved center, smooth sloping walls with six

0023: Roman Red Ware Pottery Bowl - Channeled SpoutEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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Lot of 10 Late Roman / Byzantine Pottery Oil Lamps: Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A group of ten mold-made terracotta oil-burning vessels in many sizes, shapes, and styles. Some are petite with fine details and small wick

0023A: Lot of 10 Late Roman / Byzantine Pottery Oil LampsEst. $500-$750

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Roman Glass Jar w/ Rigaree & Fiery Iridescence: Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A fine glass jar with an apple-shaped body and a rim that widens from the neck. The most striking feature is the glass zigzag lattice work

0023B: Roman Glass Jar w/ Rigaree & Fiery IridescenceEst. $600-$900

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Hallstatt Bronze Bracelet - Stunning Patina: Central Europe, Hallstatt, ca. 800 BCE. A near-miniature bronze bracelet, probably meant for a child, with looped terminals and a narrow band opening. The patina, a deep and verdant green, covers the

0024: Hallstatt Bronze Bracelet - Stunning PatinaEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Large Italic Bronze Double Spectacle Fibula: Central/Southern Europe, Italic Bronze Age / early Iron Age, ca. 11th to 8th century BCE. A bronze four-spiral, or double spectacle, fibula with a pin and hook springing from the center of opposing

0024A: Large Italic Bronze Double Spectacle FibulaEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Vinca Culture Neolithic Pottery Standing Goddess: Southeastern Europe, Danube Region, Vinca culture also known as Turdas or Turdas-Vinca culture, ca. 5th to 4th millennium BCE. A captivating goddess figure from the oldest Neolithic culture in

0024B: Vinca Culture Neolithic Pottery Standing GoddessEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Danish Neolithic Trapezoidal Shape Stone Hand Axe: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A chert hand axe with retooling. One side has blue, white, and purple hues, while the other has warm, mottled brown-grey hues. The

0024C: Danish Neolithic Trapezoidal Shape Stone Hand AxeEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

Rare Viking Gilt Silver Belt Mount Group (Ten): Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A group of nine cast silver and one lead belt mounts. Eight are matched: heart-shaped, with zoomorphic faces surrounded by three leaves

0024D: Rare Viking Gilt Silver Belt Mount Group (Ten)Est. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Rare Viking Bronze Belt Buckle - Human Form: Northern Europe, Viking/Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A cast bronze belt buckle in the form of a standing human figure, its head just an open frame with a short prong across it. The body has

0024E: Rare Viking Bronze Belt Buckle - Human FormEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Hallstatt Coiled Bronze Bracelet: Central Europe (Germany, Austria), Eastern Hallstatt Culture, ca. 8th to 6th centuries BCE. A bracelet made by coiling flattened bronze with a narrow ridge on its exterior, forming a long, tight

0025: Hallstatt Coiled Bronze BraceletEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Rare 8th C. Russian Proto Viking White Bronze Pendant: Northern Europe / Central Asia, Finno-Ugric culture, ca. 5th to 11th century CE. A white bronze pendant composed of five cast pieces, two bell-shaped, two flattened with loops, and one larger and

0025A: Rare 8th C. Russian Proto Viking White Bronze PendantEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Viking Twisted Silver Bracelet - 31.2 grams: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 1000 CE. A bracelet for a small wrist, made of a single wide silver wire incised to appear twisted. The terminals are slightly flattened and pressed

0025B: Viking Twisted Silver Bracelet - 31.2 gramsEst. $600-$900

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Scandinavian Pre-Viking 24 Karat Gold Bucket Pendant: Northern Europe, Anglo-Saxon, Frankish, or Viking / Norse, ca. 6th to 11th century CE. A fascinating object, a miniature 24 karat gold basket (or bucket, or situla) with a granulated strap handle.

0025C: Scandinavian Pre-Viking 24 Karat Gold Bucket PendantEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Viking Silver Snake Ring - Wearable! - 13.5 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A handwrought silver ring in the form of a coiled snake. Such rings were traditionally worn by powerful, wealthy individuals and were

0025D: Viking Silver Snake Ring - Wearable! - 13.5 gEst. $600-$900

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Large Etruscan Decorated Pottery Oinochoe: Northern Italy, Etruscan, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. Large and quite attractive pottery pouring vessel in buff terracotta decorated with 4 lower bands in dark brown, rays emerging from base. The

0025F: Large Etruscan Decorated Pottery OinochoeEst. $1,900-$2,700Lot Passed

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The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in our Online Auction, Thursday, September 14, 2017: AUCTION will start at 9 a.m. MT, 11 a.m. EST, 8 a.m. PST - Online Automated (Timed) Bidding only. Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders in this auction, collectors and dealers alike. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 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. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. 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