Exceptional Day 1: Antiquities Asian Fine Art

Egyptian Ptolemaic Gilded Child Sarcophagus Helmet Mask

Published Greek Apulian Volute Krater, ex-Christie's

Roman Fresco Fragment of Perseus w/ Medusa's Head

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Exceptional Day 1: Antiquities Asian Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present.

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Fine Roman Tinned Bronze Apollo, ex-Christie's: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A tinned bronze figure of Apollo, depicted nude, standing in contrapposto with his weight on his right leg. His left leg is bent at the knee. He

0043: Fine Roman Tinned Bronze Apollo, ex-Christie'sEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Roman Marble Head of a Male Youth: Roman, Imperial Period, Julio-Claudian Period, ca. 1st Century BCE to 1st Century CE. A Roman marble head of a youthful male with idealized features as opposed to the veristic representations popular

0044: Roman Marble Head of a Male YouthEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Pair of Etruscan Bronze Stamnos Handles, Ex-Christie's: Etruria, central Italy, ca. late 5th to 4th century BCE. A matching pair of bronze handles cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, the handle plates shaped like lances (lanceolate or

0045: Pair of Etruscan Bronze Stamnos Handles, Ex-Christie'sEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Villanovan Blackware Vessel w/ Spiked Handles - TL Test: Northern Italy, Villanovan culture, ca. 10th to 8th century BCE. Stunning pottery vessel with deep brown slip bulbous base thin neck with flared rim and most strikingly twin spiked (cornuta) handles

0045A: Villanovan Blackware Vessel w/ Spiked Handles - TL TestEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Important Roman Glass Aryballos - Original Bronze Chain: Roman, early Imperial period, ca. 1st century CE. Free blown from a translucent aubergine glass, this is a gorgeous aryballos with its original bronze chain joined to a ring around the applied twin

0046: Important Roman Glass Aryballos - Original Bronze ChainEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

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Stunning Roman Marbled Glass Sprinkler Flask: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. So striking, this cast and blown mosaic vessel comprised of canes of amber, gold, aubergine, white, and blue glass presents a flattened spherical body with

0047: Stunning Roman Marbled Glass Sprinkler FlaskEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Roman Parthian Glass Cup w/ Rigaree, ex-Royal Athena: Roman, Parthian, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A squat, free-blown, emerald-green glass cup with a concave base and a rough pontil scar, short walls, a shallow interior cavity, and a

0048: Roman Parthian Glass Cup w/ Rigaree, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $2,800-$4,000Lot Passed

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Incredible Lifelike Roman Mosaic of a Rooster: Roman, Early Imperial Period, possibly from Roman Tunisia, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. An impressive, lifelike mosaic depicting a rooster, his body clearly modeled from life, with comb, hackle,

0048A: Incredible Lifelike Roman Mosaic of a RoosterEst. $9,000-$14,000

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Large Roman Iron Eagle w/ Bronze Eyes: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A tall iron eagle, depicted seated but fierce, with its sharp beak and claws emphasized. Bulbous bronze inlaid spheres form the eyes. The body has

0049: Large Roman Iron Eagle w/ Bronze EyesEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Superb Roman Bronze Oil Lamp w/ Nubian Face: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An incredibly-detailed and striking cast bronze oil lamp in the form of the head of an African, who were known as Ethiopians (Aethiops) or Nubians

0050: Superb Roman Bronze Oil Lamp w/ Nubian FaceEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Huge Roman Bronze Standing Sacrificial Bull: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A handsome, solid bronze statue of a humped bull standing on a shallow plinth. The body of the bull is proud, muscular, with a humped neck, powerful

0051: Huge Roman Bronze Standing Sacrificial BullEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Chariot Fittings (pr): Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century BCE. A wonderful pair of matched, nearly identical, bronze chariot fittings, both in the form of a bust of a young, seemingly nude man. Each bust rises

0052: Roman Bronze Chariot Fittings (pr)Est. $5,000-$7,000

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Roman Bronze Situla with Twin Handles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A hammered-bronze situla with a flared applied base. The bell-shaped body has a rolled bottom, smooth walls, a deep interior cavity, a stepped

0052A: Roman Bronze Situla with Twin HandlesEst. $3,500-$5,500Lot Passed

Incredibly Large / Intact Roman Glass Jug: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Wow! An amazingly preserved very pale green glass translucent jug, mold made, with an applied handle made of repeatedly dripped strands of molten

0053: Incredibly Large / Intact Roman Glass JugEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Pretty Roman Glass Bowl w/ Ribbed body: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A thin-walled bowl made from a pale aqua glass with delicate, undulating exterior ribbed walls. The mouth bends inward slightly and then rises to an

0054: Pretty Roman Glass Bowl w/ Ribbed bodyEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

Roman Glass Jar - Gorgeous Aubergine Color: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A fabulous free-blown translucent glass vessel of a squat form and pale aubergine color. The bulbous body has a concave base with a smooth pontil

0054A: Roman Glass Jar - Gorgeous Aubergine ColorEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Beautiful Roman Glass Jar w/ Rigaree, Ribbing: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. An elegant mold-formed glass jar of a pale sage-green color, globular form, and near-transparent presentation. The vessel has a slight concave base

0054B: Beautiful Roman Glass Jar w/ Rigaree, RibbingEst. $900-$1,400

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Roman Glass Mosaic Patella Bowl: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE. A gorgeous and opaque mosaic glass vessel of a traditional form from the period, this patella cup presents a

0054C: Roman Glass Mosaic Patella BowlEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Roman Mosaic Glass Bracelet - Extremely Rare!: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st century CE. An incredible and rare glass millefiori bracelet, mainly cerulean blue, with red, navy blue, and yellow inclusions. To make millefiori beads, artisans

0054D: Roman Mosaic Glass Bracelet - Extremely Rare!Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Group of 3 Roman Glass Bracelets: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A trio of beautiful bracelets: one made from deep blue, one made from pale blue with thin brown lines, and the third made from almost translucent

0054E: Group of 3 Roman Glass BraceletsEst. $800-$1,200

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Choice Roman "Pillar-Molded" Glass Bowl: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A thickly ribbed bowl in pale, aqua-colored glass. It is mold-made, cast in a shallow phiale-like form, with a concave base and twelve thick,

0054F: Choice Roman "Pillar-Molded" Glass BowlEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Rare Roman Pillar-Molded Glass Handled Vessel: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A fine, single handled vessel comprised of translucent, aqua-colored glass. The mold-made apple-shaped body presents nine evenly-spaced ribs that radiate

0055: Rare Roman Pillar-Molded Glass Handled VesselEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

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0055A: Roman Eye Agate Intagio & 18K Gold Ring - Ex Christie'sEst. $4,500-$6,500

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Roman Carnelian Intaglio 22K Gold Pendant, Ex Christies: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE. A breathtaking ring stone, finely carved from a stunning, translucent carnelian stone of warm orange hues with red inclusions, a slightly convex oval

0055B: Roman Carnelian Intaglio 22K Gold Pendant, Ex ChristiesEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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