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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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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Miniature Roman Glass Vessels - Flask + Oinochoe: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A beautiful set of two free-blown miniature glass vessels. First is a petite flask, of blue-green glass and a translucent composition, with a footed

0084B: Miniature Roman Glass Vessels - Flask + OinochoeEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

Neolithic Vinca Clay Head w/ Incised Design, TL Test: Central Europe, Neolithic Period, Vinca culture, ca. 5700 to 4500 BCE. An exceptionally rare hand-built clay idol of grey hues with nice areas of burnishing representing a dramatic visage - roughly

0084D: Neolithic Vinca Clay Head w/ Incised Design, TL TestEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

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Danish Neolithic Thick Chert Hand Axe: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A chert hand axe with retooling, made from a stone with warm, mottled brown-grey hues. The polished flint axe is part of the

0085: Danish Neolithic Thick Chert Hand AxeEst. $900-$1,200

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Large Italic Bronze Clasp Fibula: Central or Southern Italy, ca. 7th century BCE. A cast bronze disc fibula, named so because the clasp is enlarged into an ovoid disc, with a pair of swastikas formed via a low relief dotted pattern

0085A: Large Italic Bronze Clasp FibulaEst. $2,600-$5,200Lot Passed

Visigoth 24K Gold Two-Part Belt Buckle - 14.8 g: Central Europe, southwestern France to the Iberian Peninsula, Visigoth, Migration Period, Dark Ages, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A leaf-shaped two-part 24K gold belt buckle with a moveable prong and

0085B: Visigoth 24K Gold Two-Part Belt Buckle - 14.8 gEst. $3,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Rare Celtic Bronze Horse Grooming Strap: Northern Europe, Celtic culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. 800 to 500 BCE. An exceptionally rare and beautiful cast bronze strap, probably used for wiping sweat and dirt from the back of a horse, much

0085C: Rare Celtic Bronze Horse Grooming StrapEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Huge Viking / Anglo-Saxon Iron Axe Head: Northern Europe, Viking, Anglo-Saxon, or possibly other Germanic, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A giant iron double-headed axe with a long, hooked blade on one end and a more traditional axe head on the

0086: Huge Viking / Anglo-Saxon Iron Axe HeadEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Viking 16K Gold Twisted Ring - 11.7 grams: Northern Europe, Viking culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A solid gold ring made of twisted, braided 16 karat gold wires that taper a solid gold band. This would have belonged to a wealthy Viking

0086B: Viking 16K Gold Twisted Ring - 11.7 gramsEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Gorgeous Viking Twisted 14K+ Gold Bracelet - 82.1 g: Northwestern Europe, Viking culture, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. Beautiful, sturdy and wearable! Man's Viking 14K+ gold bracelet created from 8 braided and twisted wires which come together at each

0086C: Gorgeous Viking Twisted 14K+ Gold Bracelet - 82.1 gEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Important Viking Silver Ritual Bowl - 500 grams: Northern Europe, Vikings or Viking Rus, ca. 9th century to 11th century CE. A very rare find, a silver bowl most likely deposited in a Viking hoard. The bowl would not originally have been made by

0087: Important Viking Silver Ritual Bowl - 500 gramsEst. $5,000-$7,500

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Viking Oakeshott Type X Iron Sword - Metal Tested!: Northern Europe, Viking, Oakeshott type X, mid 9th century to mid 12th century CE. Single handed cutting sword. This sword is a good original example of the type. Blade has been cleaned

0087A: Viking Oakeshott Type X Iron Sword - Metal Tested!Est. $20,000-$25,000Lot Passed

Viking Hoard - Iron Sword, Bit, Spear, Axe, & Chisel: Northern Europe, Viking culture, ca. early 10th century CE. An incredible hoard of five iron artifacts: a large, Petersen Type X sword, a horse bit, an axe, a chisel, and a socketed spearhead. The

0088: Viking Hoard - Iron Sword, Bit, Spear, Axe, & ChiselEst. $16,000-$20,000Lot Passed

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Massive Viking Bronze Chain Necklace w/ Many Pendants: Northern Europe, Viking culture, possibly Gotland, Sweden, ca. 1000 to 1100 CE. A fabulous, near-complete collection of bronze chains, brooches, and pendants made to be worn by a wealthy Viking

0089: Massive Viking Bronze Chain Necklace w/ Many PendantsEst. $4,000-$6,000

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19th. C. English Suit of Armor with Helmet, Displayed: Europe, United Kingdom, later Victorian period, ca. mid 19th century CE or later. A composite iron suit of armor, made from steel, including a helmet with a separate visor and heavy bevor. Roped

0089A: 19th. C. English Suit of Armor with Helmet, DisplayedEst. $20,000-$25,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Italian Victorian Steel Cuirass & Cabasset Helm: Europe, Italy, Victorian era, ca. 19th century CE. A fabulous matched steel cuirass and cabasset helmet created in the Victorian era as a copy of 16th century Renaissance-style armor. The cabasset

0089B: 19th C. Italian Victorian Steel Cuirass & Cabasset HelmEst. $3,500-$4,500

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Lot of 2 Achaemenid Persian Iron Daggers: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. Two large ancient iron stabbing daggers. Both show rare, complete preservation and are intact from their sharply pointed tips down to

0090: Lot of 2 Achaemenid Persian Iron DaggersEst. $2,500-$3,700Lot Passed

Huge Achaemenid Bronze Basin w/ Omphalos: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. A huge bronze basin or phiale, a special libation bowl used for holding wine, with a hollow, rounded, raised boss, known as an

0090A: Huge Achaemenid Bronze Basin w/ OmphalosEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Syrian Tell Brak Banded Alabaster Eye Idol: Ancient Near East, Tell Brak, modern Syria, Late Uruk Period, ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. A beautiful and abstract eye idol, hand-carved from a creamy banded alabaster using drills and string cutting. One

0091: Syrian Tell Brak Banded Alabaster Eye IdolEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Published / Translated Babylonian Clay Barrel Cylinder: Ancient Near East, Old Babylon, reign of King Sin-Iddinam of Larsa, ca. 1849 to 1843 BCE. A gorgeous terracotta barrel cylinder of a biconical form with a planar base and a small perforation. The

0091A: Published / Translated Babylonian Clay Barrel CylinderEst. $9,000-$15,000

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Messopotamian Administrative Document - Translated: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Middle Babylonian Period, ca. 1595 to 1155 BCE. A cuneiform tablet (or "biscuit") with dense lines of ancient writing carved into both of its faces, with one side

0092: Messopotamian Administrative Document - TranslatedEst. $6,000-$8,000

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Published Old Mesopotamian Cuneiform Foundation Cone: Ancient Near East, Old Babylon, reign of King Ishme-Dagan of Isin, ca. 1889 to 1871 BCE. A fine clay foundation cone with roughly four-fifths of its conical body wrapped in ten lines of dense

0092A: Published Old Mesopotamian Cuneiform Foundation ConeEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Luristan Bronze Situla w/ Flying Ibexes: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A slender cast-bronze situla with a mammiform base, smooth walls which taper slightly, a deep interior cavity, and a

0092B: Luristan Bronze Situla w/ Flying IbexesEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Large / Rare Luristan Bronze Staff: Ancient northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 BCE. Large and very rare bronze scepter or staff. Hollow-molded handle with twisted grip attached to solid cast long tapered wand, round for the

0092C: Large / Rare Luristan Bronze StaffEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Persian Bronze Standing Figural Kohl Vessel, ex-Bonhams: Ancient Near East, Persian, ca. 1000 BCE. A stunning cast-bronze kohl container in the form of a standing female. She stands nude atop conjoined legs with prominent pointed breasts, an exposed navel,

0092D: Persian Bronze Standing Figural Kohl Vessel, ex-BonhamsEst. $4,500-$6,500Lot Passed

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