May Timed Marketplace Auction

18th C. Indian Bronze Lidded Box - Avian Motif

Tlatilco Bi-Chrome Flat Figure - Captive Female

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Louisville, CO, United States

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May Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Los Castillo Taxco Copper Water Pitcher w/ Frogs: **Originally Listed At $1200** Latin America, Mexico, Taxco, Los Castillo, ca. 1939 to 1962 CE. A handwrought copper water pitcher of a curvaceous form with a green malachite frog, carved in the

0313: Los Castillo Taxco Copper Water Pitcher w/ FrogsEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

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Colorful Panamanian Textile Mola, Abstraction, Symmetry: **Originally Listed At $75** Central America, Panama, San Blas Islands, Kuna/Cuna, ca. 1950 CE. A beautiful mola featuring a four abstract animorphic or seashell forms. The mola is comprised of

0314: Colorful Panamanian Textile Mola, Abstraction, SymmetryEst. $50-$75

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Milford Zornes Lithograph "Girl of Michoacan" - 1958: **Originally Listed At $100** Milford Zornes (American, 1908-2008), colored lithograph entitled "Girl of Michoacan", 1958 CE. A beautiful lithograph in colors depicting a young lady dressed in

0315: Milford Zornes Lithograph "Girl of Michoacan" - 1958Est. $150-$225

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Milford Zornes Watercolor "Street in Mexico": **Originally Listed At $150** Milford Zornes (American, 1908-2008), "Street in Mexico", watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper, 1970 CE. A charming Milford Zornes composition, depicting four abstract

0316: Milford Zornes Watercolor "Street in Mexico"Est. $50-$75

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Signed Zornes 1990 Watercolor - "Sacramento River Boat": **Originally Listed At $200** Milford Zornes (American, 1908-2008), watercolor and ink on watercolor paper, 1990. A tranquil scene depicting a river boat gliding along the Sacramento River in

0317: Signed Zornes 1990 Watercolor - "Sacramento River Boat"Est. $300-$450Lot Passed

Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Breccia Stone Jar - 5000+ yrs old: **Originally Listed At $2000** Egypt, Pre-Dynastic, Naqada III period, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. A heavy, bulbous jar with a variegated surface of smooth and rough stone. Two cylindrical, lugged handles

0318: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Breccia Stone Jar - 5000+ yrs oldEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Egyptian 25th Dynasty Wood Sarcophagus Mask: **Originally Listed At $800** Egypt, Late Period, 25th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wood carved mask with large eyes, a thin nose, and a small mouth. The figure has been carved with a large,

0319: Egyptian 25th Dynasty Wood Sarcophagus MaskEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Egyptian Papyrus Fragments - Greek / Demotic Script: **Originally Listed At $2000** Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. Eight papyrus fragments of varying sizes, one with Demotic script and five with Greek script. Demotic was

0320: Egyptian Papyrus Fragments - Greek / Demotic ScriptEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Ancient Greek Stone Seal - Sensuous Female: **Originally Listed At $250** Greece, ca. 5th to 3rd century CE. A large, dark grey stone seal with an incised ovoid face depicting a standing woman. She is posed sensuously, her hips curved out

0321: Ancient Greek Stone Seal - Sensuous FemaleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Greek Daunian Pottery Funnel Krater: **Originally Listed At $800** South Italy, Daunian, ca. 4th century BCE. A traditional Daunian-form funnel krater with a broad conical rim, rounded body with three raised looped handles - richly

0322: Greek Daunian Pottery Funnel KraterEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Greek Silver AR Tetradrachm The Four Regions: **Originally Listed At $750** Greece, Macedonia, ca. 158 to 150 BCE. A silver (AR) tetradrachm of the Four Regions. Obv: Macedonian shield with the bust of Artemis in the Center. Rev: inscription in

0323: Greek Silver AR Tetradrachm The Four RegionsEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Patera Handle - Wolf: **Originally Listed At $300** 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

0324: Roman Bronze Patera Handle - WolfEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Rare Roman / Byzantine Glass Conical Oil Lamp: **Originally Listed At $2000** Late Roman to Early Byzantine, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A conical mold-blown glass form with a rounded bottom and a thick, flat rim, all boasting beautiful sage

0325: Rare Roman / Byzantine Glass Conical Oil LampEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Pair of Roman Bronze and Iron Razors: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A set of two cast-bronze razor blade holders containing heavily-oxidized iron razors, each handle bearing an openwork

0326: Pair of Roman Bronze and Iron RazorsEst. $500-$750

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Sumerian Carnelian, Faience, & Paste Glass Necklace: **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A collection of dozens of ancient carnelian seed beads, white paste glass seed beads, and larger faience and

0327: Sumerian Carnelian, Faience, & Paste Glass NecklaceEst. $500-$650Lot Passed

0328: Early Anatolian Stone Jar w/ Lugs - Ex ArteEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Babylonian Terracotta Panel w/ Lord & Servants, TL Test: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Sumeria or Babylon, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A nicely preserved terracotta plaque depicting three figures, one of whom may be a standing

0329: Babylonian Terracotta Panel w/ Lord & Servants, TL TestEst. $800-$1,200

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Babylonian Terracotta Standing God Holding Scepter: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Babylon, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A wonderful mold-formed buff terracotta figure of a bearded male god, perhaps Nergal, the war god of the

0330: Babylonian Terracotta Standing God Holding ScepterEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Ancient Aramaic Pottery Devil Trap Bowl: **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Near East, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A Judeo-Aramaic terracotta bowl with fine black lines of inscription spiraling around the interior. Bowls like this

0331: Ancient Aramaic Pottery Devil Trap BowlEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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9th C. Byzantine Bronze Cross w/ Lovely Patina: **First Time At Auction** Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A cast-bronze personal cross displaying a minimalist depiction of Jesus Christ on the crucifix. He wears simple

0332: 9th C. Byzantine Bronze Cross w/ Lovely PatinaEst. $500-$700

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18th C. Islamic Silk Textile Prayer Cloth: **First Time At Auction** Ottoman Empire, Turkey, ca. 18th century CE. A beautiful prayer cloth embroidered with floral tendrils in complimentary blue, pink, white, green, and metallic gold threads

0333: 18th C. Islamic Silk Textile Prayer ClothEst. $400-$600

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19th C. Southern India Wooden Kevadi - Vishnu: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, southern India, ca. first half of the 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden kevadi, used to support a statue of a deity - in this case Vishnu - during a

0334: 19th C. Southern India Wooden Kevadi - VishnuEst. $400-$600

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19th C. Tibetan Lama Dance Brocade Cloth: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous textile dance collar comprised of tightly-woven silken threads in hues of ruby, coffee, sapphire, pale jade, emerald,

0335: 19th C. Tibetan Lama Dance Brocade ClothEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Central Uzbek Suzani Textile: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan, ca. early 20th century CE. A large and impressive, hand embroidered Suzani textile of a classic symmetrical

0336: Early 20th C. Central Uzbek Suzani TextileEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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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. 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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