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Exceptional Antiquities & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, so much more! All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

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Rare / Original Egyptian Beaded Mask Ensemble: Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, ca. dynasties 18 through 22, ca. 1400 to 712 BCE. It is hard to convey just how incredibly rare this ensemble is. In my 25 years of collecting and

0001: Rare / Original Egyptian Beaded Mask EnsembleEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Large Egyptian Green Jasper Scaraboid - Thutmose III: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1479 to 1425 BCE. A large dark green jasper scaraboid seal with incised motifs on both sides, pierced laterally for suspension. One side features the cartouche

0001A: Large Egyptian Green Jasper Scaraboid - Thutmose IIIEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Wood Coffin Model: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A wonderfully preserved example of a small model of a coffin, made from two pieces of wood, adorned with gesso over cloth, then painted.

0001B: Egyptian Late Dynastic Wood Coffin ModelEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

Egyptian 22nd Dyn. Turquoise Glaze Ushabti - Amenemope: Egypt, from Tel Assassif, Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, ca. 943 to 716 BCE. Comprised of a brilliantly blue glazed faience, a superb ushabti presenting a finely modeled and detailed face

0001C: Egyptian 22nd Dyn. Turquoise Glaze Ushabti - AmenemopeEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Cup w/ King Tut Cartouche - TL Tested: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1333 to 1323 BCE. A green glazed faience cup, cylindrical and tapering in form, with a gently flared rim and a flat foot, the exterior wall of one side adorned

0002: Egyptian Faience Cup w/ King Tut Cartouche - TL TestedEst. $7,500-$12,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Alabaster Vessel with Decorative Rim: Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, ca. 2500 BCE. A beautiful drilled alabaster vessel with a decorative rim and a beehive-shaped body. The alabaster is pretty and mottled, cream and butter-colored, and

0002A: Egyptian Alabaster Vessel with Decorative RimEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Finely Carved Egyptian Marble Head of an Official: Egypt, Late Dynastic, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. Finely carved from marble, a mesmerizing visage comprised of heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes, a delicate upturned nose, and full, heart-shaped

0002B: Finely Carved Egyptian Marble Head of an OfficialEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Carved Limestone Panel - Horus / Hieroglyphs: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom / Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1550 to 712 BCE. A fragment of a carved limestone panel depicting a series of hieroglyphs on its lower half and the lower part of a

0002D: Egyptian Carved Limestone Panel - Horus / HieroglyphsEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Translated Egyptian Faience Ushabti for Ipethemetes: Ancient Egypt, Saite Period, Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (XXVI), ca. 664 to 525 BCE. An excellent example of a well-made faience ushabti, inscribed with a personal prayer of protection, indicating that it

0003: Translated Egyptian Faience Ushabti for IpethemetesEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Rare Egyptian Carved Limestone Doorway Lintel: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 22nd to 25th Dynasty, ca. 945 to 656 BCE. An extremely rare, deeply carved limestone, mirror image relief panel from the center of a shrine - which may be

0004: Rare Egyptian Carved Limestone Doorway LintelEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask w/ Bronze & Stone Eyes: Egypt, Late Dynastic, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A dramatic sarcophagus mask with a red, black, and white striped headdress, bronze eyebrow and eyelid inlays (oxidized to blue-green hues),

0005: Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask w/ Bronze & Stone EyesEst. $7,000-$9,000

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Tall / Elegant Egyptian Banded Stone Alabastron: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 to 300 BCE. A perfect example of a tall alabastron, made from banded alabaster ranging from a creamy beige to a buttery pale yellow,

0006: Tall / Elegant Egyptian Banded Stone AlabastronEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Egyptian Bronze Striding Nefertum, ex-Sotheby's: Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 25th to 26th Dynasty, ca. 712 to 525 BCE. A stunning standing bronze depiction of Nefertum created using the lost wax casting technique. The son of

0007: Egyptian Bronze Striding Nefertum, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $9,000-$14,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus Mask: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A carved wooden mask with large eyes, a slender nose, a gentle mouth with full lips, and detailed with a large, rounded

0009: Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus MaskEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian 26th Dynasty Faience Ushabti for Ankh-Hor: Egypt, early part of the 26th Dynasty, Psammetichus II/Apries, ca. 664 - 570 BCE. Mummiform, faience with light blue glaze and black details, with a tripartite wig, divine beard, facial details in

0010: Egyptian 26th Dynasty Faience Ushabti for Ankh-HorEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Pair Egyptian Faience / Amber Strand Necklaces (2): Egypt, Late Period, ca. 700 to 330 BCE. Two beautiful necklaces comprised of hundreds of ancient turquoise blue faience mummy beads interspersed with larger, translucent natural amber beads. The

0011: Pair Egyptian Faience / Amber Strand Necklaces (2)Est. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Translated Egyptian Faience Ushabti of Sema Taui: Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty Thirty (XXX), ca. 380 to 343 BCE. A mummiform faience ushabti (shabti) with blue glaze and details in relief. The ushabti wears a tripartite wig and pleated divine beard,

0012: Translated Egyptian Faience Ushabti of Sema TauiEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Late / Ptolemaic Painted Wood Sarcophagus: Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A life-size, complete, wooden coffin covered with gesso over linen, with an overall black ground having a golden-brown complexion with finely

0012A: Egyptian Late / Ptolemaic Painted Wood SarcophagusEst. $50,000-$70,000Lot Passed

Graeco-Egyptian Cartonnage Panel of Woman: Roman Egypt, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A veristic portrait of a woman stylistically related to Greco-Roman painting, though created for a strictly Egyptian purpose, the inclusion of honorable

0013: Graeco-Egyptian Cartonnage Panel of WomanEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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Romano-Egyptian Silver Harpocrates Figure - 4.6 grams: Egypt, Ptolemaic to Roman periods, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A cast silver figure - perhaps an amulet or just a charm to be carried - depicting the standing nude figure of the god Harpocrates. He is shown

0013A: Romano-Egyptian Silver Harpocrates Figure - 4.6 gramsEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Etruscan Polychrome Antefix of Achelous: Classical World, Etruria, ca. early 5th century CE. A stunning large face of a horned anthropomorphic creature, representing the river deity Achelous (Acheloos), with a bearded face, and piercing

0013B: Etruscan Polychrome Antefix of AchelousEst. $14,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Bronze Harpocrates: Roman controlled Egypt, Late Ptolemaic to Roman Period, ca. 1st Century BCE to 1st Century CE. An intriguing cast bronze sculptural piece, probably from a large Isis Horus figure with the long arm

0013C: Romano-Egyptian Bronze HarpocratesEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Terracotta Harpokrates Riding Horse, ex-Berge: Egypt, 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, holding his

0013D: Egyptian Terracotta Harpokrates Riding Horse, ex-BergeEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Coptic Wood Female Figure, Incised Details: Egypt, Coptic, ca. 395 to 641 CE. A stylized depiction of a female figure carved from a single piece of wood with incised details (almond-shaped eyes with pierced pupils, arched brows, a straight

0013E: Egyptian Coptic Wood Female Figure, Incised DetailsEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in our Online Auction on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully as they are applicable to all bidders. 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. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. All lots will sell to the highest bidder with no hidden reserves. 4. 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