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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Rare Etruscan 23K+ Gold Filigree Pendant - 5.2 g: Northern Italy, Etruria, ca. 4th century BCE. Large, lovely and wearable 23K+ gold pendant. Pear-shaped pendant of thin gold sheet, hollow on the interior, and openwork section around "equator" of

0055C: Rare Etruscan 23K+ Gold Filigree Pendant - 5.2 gEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

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Pair of Roman 18K Gold Earrings - Bull Heads, 4.1 g: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A matched pair of incredible 18 karat gold earrings, each with a curved, twisted gold stem and a dangling, exquisitely-constructed hollow bull's

0056: Pair of Roman 18K Gold Earrings - Bull Heads, 4.1 gEst. $2,000-$3,000

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0056A: 22K Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio ex-Christie'sEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Mediterranean 20K Gold Earrings - 5.5 g - ex-Christie's: Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 5th to 4th century CE. A stunning pair of 20K gold pennanular earrings, each one composed of hollow spheres alternating with granular rings and terminating with granules

0056B: Mediterranean 20K Gold Earrings - 5.5 g - ex-Christie'sEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

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Large Roman Marble Sculpture 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

0058: Large Roman Marble Sculpture Reclining Male - River GodEst. $15,000-$20,000

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Large Palmyran Limestone Standing 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

0058A: Large Palmyran Limestone Standing Nude HermaphroditeEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Delicate Roman Bronze Olpe: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A beautiful and delicate bronze olpe with a tall, curved handle that flows sinuously down to the mid-body and ends in a flat bar applied to the side

0059: Delicate Roman Bronze OlpeEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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Large Palmyran Limestone Standing Man: Near East/Holy Land, Palmyra, Roman period, ca. 1st century CE. A fascinating limestone figure, depicting a standing man draped in heavily textured himation. His face stares straight ahead at the

0059D: Large Palmyran Limestone Standing ManEst. $15,000-$20,000

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0060: Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Votive - Half Man's HeadEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

Gallo Roman Bronze Head of Ares - Ex Sotheby's: Gallo Roman, Gaul (a region that includes present day Northern Italy, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, parts of Netherlands, and Germany on west bank of the Rhine), Imperial Period,

0060A: Gallo Roman Bronze Head of Ares - Ex Sotheby'sEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

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Gallo Roman Pottery Head of Bearded Male - Royal Athena: Gallo Roman, Gaul (a region that includes present day Northern Italy, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, parts of Netherlands, and Germany on west bank of the Rhine), Imperial Period,

0060B: Gallo Roman Pottery Head of Bearded Male - Royal AthenaEst. $7,500-$9,500

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Superb Roman Bronze Statuette - God Mercury: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A superb bronze statuette of the messenger god Mercury - cast with fully mythological attributes. In the nude, he stands in contrapposto upon an

0061: Superb Roman Bronze Statuette - God MercuryEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

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Stunning 22K+ Gold / Garnet Necklace w/ Roman Pendant: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. Certain to make heads turn, a stunning necklace presenting a symmetrical, well-balanced design comprised of twenty-four cut garnet beads, twenty 22K+ gold

0061A: Stunning 22K+ Gold / Garnet Necklace w/ Roman PendantEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Roman 19K+ Gold Bracelets, ex-Christie’s, Sotheby's: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A gorgeous pair of matching 19.2 karat gold bangle bracelets, each one comprised of a substantial, flat hoop that is rectangular in section, with the

0062: Roman 19K+ Gold Bracelets, ex-Christie’s, Sotheby'sEst. $15,000-$20,000

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Roman Alabaster Venus Figure, ex-Christie's: Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A finely carved alabaster sculpture of Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of romantic love, depicted in the round, presenting a nude torso, with

0063: Roman Alabaster Venus Figure, ex-Christie'sEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Roman Marble Sarcophagus Relief of Cherub: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Finely carved in low to high relief - a large section of a marble sarcophagus depicting a winged cherub, perhaps Cupid (Eros), nude and sweetly

0063A: Roman Marble Sarcophagus Relief of CherubEst. $10,000-$14,000Lot Passed

Large / Important Roman Marble Bust of Veiled Woman: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A large-scale bust of a woman wearing a veil and a draped garment across her chest - perhaps an outer cloak (pallium) draped over her head and

0063B: Large / Important Roman Marble Bust of Veiled WomanEst. $60,000-$90,000Lot Passed

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Roman Terracotta Actor's Mask w/ TL: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A spectacular mold-made terracotta tragic theater mask presenting a most expressive visage of a satyr comprised of openwork eyes and mouth, a

0063C: Roman Terracotta Actor's Mask w/ TLEst. $5,000-$7,000

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Roman Redware Spouted Strainer Vessel: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A wheel-thrown redware terracotta strainer vessel with a small ringed foot, a tall bulbous body, a petite pouring spout, a tall rim detailed with

0064: Roman Redware Spouted Strainer VesselEst. $900-$1,400

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Roman Marble Funerary Stele - Temple w/ Male: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A beautiful marble funerary stele in the shape of a temple, with an inset rectangular area containing a high relief figure of a bearded man below a

0064B: Roman Marble Funerary Stele - Temple w/ MaleEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Published / Rare Roman Glass Lotus Bud Beaker: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A stunning mold-formed beaker made from colorless glass with a green-hued tinge. The translucent vessel is composed of a flat base with six stylized

0064C: Published / Rare Roman Glass Lotus Bud BeakerEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Oinochoe w/ Ribbed Body: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A gorgeous mold-blown glass vessel presenting pale blue-green hues and an elegant composition. The pouring vessel sits upon a wide discoid foot and

0065: Roman Glass Oinochoe w/ Ribbed BodyEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Roman Glass Vessel - Beautiful Aubergine: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A stunning free-blown glass vessel presenting an oblong body with a slightly concave base showing a nice pontil scar, a short cylindrical neck that

0065A: Roman Glass Vessel - Beautiful AubergineEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Incredible Roman Marble Torso of a Goddess: Ancient Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Among the finest marble sculptures we have ever had the honor of handling, depicting an elegant draped torso of a goddess, her feminine

0066: Incredible Roman Marble Torso of a GoddessEst. $30,000-$60,000

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Artemis Gallery

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