Fine Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art

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Fine Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping

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Roman Bronze Handles w/ Kissing Dolphins: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A decorative cast bronze handle made to be applied to a chest or piece of furniture in the form of two dolphins, their noses pressed together around

0031J: Roman Bronze Handles w/ Kissing DolphinsEst. $800-$1,200

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Very Fine Roman Bronze Inkwell: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A heavy, cast bronze inkwell, a rounded vessel with relief concentric circles in two registers around its body and a deeply concave discus with a

0032: Very Fine Roman Bronze InkwellEst. $700-$900

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Large Palmyran Limestone Nude Hermaphrodite: Near East/Holy Land, Palmyra, Roman period, ca. 1st century CE. A fascinating limestone figure, depicting a nude human with an upturned face, what look like female breasts, male testes, and a round

0032A: Large Palmyran Limestone Nude HermaphroditeEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Roman Marble Sculpture of a Reclining Male / River God: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A finely carved, lifelike torso of a reclining male with lithe musculature, posed in a style that often signifies a river god. Only the front and

0032B: Roman Marble Sculpture of a Reclining Male / River GodEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Tall / Intact Roman Glass Vessel: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A huge, beautifully proportioned, free-blown glass vessel. The rounded body is orange-shaped, with wide exterior ribs around it, each appearing as a

0032C: Tall / Intact Roman Glass VesselEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

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Roman Holy Land Lead Votive - Atargatis Heliopolitanus: Roman Holyland, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A lead ex-voto figure depicting Atargatis Heliopolitanus from the cult of the Heliopolitan Triad. The goddess figure in the center is flanked by bulls.

0033: Roman Holy Land Lead Votive - Atargatis HeliopolitanusEst. $1,100-$1,800

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Roman Bronze Patera Handle - Wolf: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine, hollow cast bronze example of a patera handle terminating in the head of a wolf. The patera was used for serving drinks and food at

0034: Roman Bronze Patera Handle - WolfEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Animal Attachments - Cat & Ram: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. Two charming cast bronze attachments, each in the form of an animal head, highlighting the importance of animals to the Roman world. One is a lioness

0035: Roman Bronze Animal Attachments - Cat & RamEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

Expressive Roman Marble Head of a Woman with Veil: Ancient Rome, ca. 100 to 200 CE. A carefully sculpted female head with a beautiful visage, replete with delicately delineated details. Note how the sculptor made this marble come to life with her

0035A: Expressive Roman Marble Head of a Woman with VeilEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Tall Roman Imperial Pottery Redware Flagon: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. An elegant red-slip pottery flagon with a slight concave base, a large piriform body, tapered cylindrical neck, a wide mouth, collared rim, and twin

0035B: Tall Roman Imperial Pottery Redware FlagonEst. $900-$1,200

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Magnificent Roman Marble Goddess w/ Mask: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A exquisitely carved marble female figure of a Muse holding a mask in her left hand and a wind instrument in her right hand. This beautifully carved

0035C: Magnificent Roman Marble Goddess w/ MaskEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Standing Herm: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely solid cast-bronze herm depicting a standing male figure with a delicately-scalloped headband, rounded shoulders, nubbin-shaped arms, and

0035D: Roman Bronze Standing HermEst. $500-$700

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Desirable Roman Bronze Caduceus Staff w/ Rams Heads: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A petite cast-bronze caduceus staff fragment. It is comprised of a lengthy pole with gradually expanding lobes underneath a pair of lateral wings.

0035E: Desirable Roman Bronze Caduceus Staff w/ Rams HeadsEst. $800-$1,200

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Beautiful Roman Bronze Bowl w/ Twin Handles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A large, round-bottomed bronze bowl with a pair of arching handles stemming from circular floral appliques. The interior and exterior walls are

0035F: Beautiful Roman Bronze Bowl w/ Twin HandlesEst. $700-$900

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Roman Glass Unguentarium / Perfume Bottle: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A tall, free-blown unguentarium (perfume bottle), formed from a stunning blue-green glass with a thick composition. The bell-form body has a

0035G: Roman Glass Unguentarium / Perfume BottleEst. $600-$900

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Detailed Roman Marble Head of Serapis: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A finely-sculpted head of Serapis with gentle eyes, a bushy beard, closed mouth, and locks of cascading hair which frame his powerful visage. Part

0035I: Detailed Roman Marble Head of SerapisEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp w/ Actors Mask: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A finely-molded terracotta oil lamp with an incised ring base, sloping walls, rounded shoulders, a pierced loop handle, and a semicircular wick

0035J: Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp w/ Actors MaskEst. $300-$450

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Roman Glass Bottle w/ Indented Sides: Roman, Holy Land, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A free-blown, pale-green glass bottle with a slight concave base, smooth pontil, and a four-sided body with each face displaying

0036: Roman Glass Bottle w/ Indented SidesEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Attachment of Minerva: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful cast-bronze attachment for a belt or other item of clothing depicting a finely-detailed bust of Minerva, the Roman goddess of strategy,

0036A: Roman Bronze Attachment of MinervaEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Beautiful Roman Glass Jars - Highly Iridescent (2): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous duo of free-blown glass jars of petite forms and turquoise-hued colorations. First is a squat vessel with a slight concave base and rough

0036B: Beautiful Roman Glass Jars - Highly Iridescent (2)Est. $400-$600

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Ancient Roman Glass Cylindrical Bottle: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A lovely free-blown, near-translucent glass bottle of a pale-green coloration. The vessel has a slight concave base with a rough pontil, smooth

0036C: Ancient Roman Glass Cylindrical BottleEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Bowl - Petite & Delicate: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A hemispherical glass bowl, miniscule in form and pale-green in color, with a rounded base, rolling walls, and a thin rim. Areas of fiery

0036E: Roman Glass Bowl - Petite & DelicateEst. $200-$300

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Two Roman 16K Gold Earrings, One Garnet - 4 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Two 16K gold earrings, one with a classic shield design attached to a hoop comprised of two twisted gold wires; the other a hoop form with a

0037: Two Roman 16K Gold Earrings, One Garnet - 4 gEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Statue of Mercury - Hermes: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A superb bronze statuette of the messenger god Mercury (Greek Hermes) - cast with a very complete delineation of his mythological attributes. He

0037A: Roman Bronze Statue of Mercury - HermesEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States

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AUCTION will start at 8:00 AM MT, 10:00 AM EST, 7:00 AM PST on Thursday, March 15, 2018. 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. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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