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 Luristan Bronze Shield Boss: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze discoid shield boss meant to be situated on the exterior of a shield. The shield boss has a thin outer rim

0092E: Rare Luristan Bronze Shield BossEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

Rare Luristan Iron Sword w/ Elaborate Handle: Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1100 BCE. A long iron sword with a flat, triangular blade, topped by an elaborate handle - a thick guard and flat hilt with what looks like an abstract mask form on

0092F: Rare Luristan Iron Sword w/ Elaborate HandleEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Near Eastern Limestone Altar w/ Griffin, ex-Sotheby's: Ancient Near East, Syria, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A beautiful, solid limestone altar with a recessed top for placing incense and a high relief seated griffin on the front. The altar has a tapered

0093: Near Eastern Limestone Altar w/ Griffin, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Rare South Arabian Alabaster Figure of a Woman: Southern Arabia, around modern day Yemen, Sabaean people, ca. late 1st millennium BCE to early 1st millennium CE. An incredibly rare alabaster figure of a woman, shown standing, wearing a

0093A: Rare South Arabian Alabaster Figure of a WomanEst. $9,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Rare /Important Mesopotamian Stone Shrine w/ Inset Head: Ancient Near East (Mesopotamia), Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating, ancient carved greenstone face with openwork eyes, incised eyebrows and nostrils, and a tiny mouth. Wide ears, one

0094A: Rare /Important Mesopotamian Stone Shrine w/ Inset HeadEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Published Mesopotamian Faience Head - Shell & Bitumen: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. Staring past the confine of time, a head depicting a haunting guise carved in soft white glazed faience with a petite

0094B: Published Mesopotamian Faience Head - Shell & BitumenEst. $12,000-$15,000

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Rare / Complete Urartian Bronze Belt: Ancient Near East, modern day Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, Urartu, Urartian, Iron Age III, ca. 7th century BCE. It is incredibly rare to find a complete Urartian belt. This example, made from

0095: Rare / Complete Urartian Bronze BeltEst. $9,000-$12,500Lot Passed

Syrian Steatite Zoomorphic Vessel, ex-Christie's: Ancient Near East, Syria, ca. 8th to 7th century BCE. A fascinating, rare steatite vessel in beautiful condition. The vessel is conical, with a very narrow mouth that widens into a round base. On

0095A: Syrian Steatite Zoomorphic Vessel, ex-Christie'sEst. $7,500-$11,000Lot Passed

Luristan / Marlik Bronze Spear Head w/ Grooved Shank: Ancient Near East, Luristan or other cultural area around the Caspian Sea, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A superb bronze spear head of a leaf-shaped form with rounded shoulders and an elongated blade, cast in

0095B: Luristan / Marlik Bronze Spear Head w/ Grooved ShankEst. $1,500-$2,200Lot Passed

0095C: Luristan / Marlik Bronze Spear Tip w/ Stunning PatinaEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Canaanite Bronze Votive Figure: Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaanite people, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A tall, thin, lost wax cast bronze figure of a woman with a zoomorphic, horse-like face. The figure stands on narrow legs

0095D: Canaanite Bronze Votive FigureEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Ancient Nabataean Bronze Standing Votive Figure: Ancient Near East, northern Arabia / southern Levant, Nabataean people, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A cast-bronze anthropomorphic figure standing upon a pair of delineated stalky legs and

0095E: Ancient Nabataean Bronze Standing Votive FigureEst. $2,500-$4,000Lot Passed

Rare Sumerian Marble Mortar w/ 2 Bull Heads: Ancient Near East, Sumeria or Babylon, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-carved marble mortar, a deep cuboid form standing on four nub-like feet, with two bull heads projecting from one short side. The

0096: Rare Sumerian Marble Mortar w/ 2 Bull HeadsEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Huge Sabean Bronze / Lead Bull Hooves & Legs (4): Southern Arabian, Sabaean people, ca. 1st millennium BCE to early 1st millennium CE, probably later in the period based on the lead weight, which was a later technological innovation to stabilize

0096A: Huge Sabean Bronze / Lead Bull Hooves & Legs (4)Est. $40,000-$60,000Lot Passed

Lifesize+ Palmyrene Limestone Head - Masterpiece!: Ancient Near East, Palmyra, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Carved in the round from a single block of limestone, a very attractive head of an individual of import donning a wreath set with a large, oval

0097: Lifesize+ Palmyrene Limestone Head - Masterpiece!Est. $30,000-$45,000Lot Passed

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Persian 18K Gold Bird Necklace - 51.9 grams: Near East, Persian, ca. 20th century CE. A stunning 18K gold necklace comprised of 28 birds created via openwork filigree and granulation techniques - skillfully constructed and beautifully designed.

0097A: Persian 18K Gold Bird Necklace - 51.9 gramsEst. $4,500-$7,000

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Islamic 16K Gold Ring w/ Ruby Cabochon: Middle East, Islamic, ca. 17th century CE. A beautiful 16 karat gold ring with an oval ruby cabochon that is quite sizeable. The ruby presents a magenta red hue with strong saturation, translucency,

0097B: Islamic 16K Gold Ring w/ Ruby CabochonEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Parthian 18K Gold Earring Pair, Ex-Christie's, 8.1 g: Persia, Parthian Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An exquisite pair of 18K gold earrings, each depicting a faceless nude female who presents a voluptuous body with an ample belly, her navel and

0097C: Parthian 18K Gold Earring Pair, Ex-Christie's, 8.1 gEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Late Roman / Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp with Stand: Late Roman or early Byzantine Empire, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A cast bronze oil lamp that sits atop a decorative tripod stand. The lamp itself is the quintessential magic lamp, with a rounded body and

0097D: Late Roman / Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp with StandEst. $7,000-$10,000Lot Passed

Pair Byzantine 16K Gold Earrings w/ Peacocks, 15.1 g: Ancient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A stunning set of earrings, hand-formed from 16K gold, each crescentic in form with an openwork design depicting a

0097E: Pair Byzantine 16K Gold Earrings w/ Peacocks, 15.1 gEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Miniature Persian Glazed Cosmetic Vessel w/ TL: Ancient Near East, Persian, Abbasid period, ca. late 8th to early 9th century CE. A beautiful, mold-formed, miniature ceramic cosmetic vessel with a flat base, a gently expanding body with a rolled

0097F: Miniature Persian Glazed Cosmetic Vessel w/ TLEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

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Byzantine Bronze Hanging Incense Thurible: Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A simple thurible, a cast bronze censer suspended from three bronze chains. Each chain is composed of several links of bronze chain

0098: Byzantine Bronze Hanging Incense ThuribleEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare Central Asian / BMAC Bronze Cart Model: Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), Bronze Age, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A four-wheeled bronze cart, flat, with functional wheels and a long bar with a yoke attached to it

0098A: Rare Central Asian / BMAC Bronze Cart ModelEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Gandharan Carved Dark Grey Schist Head of Siddhartha: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An absolutely stunning dark grey schist face with a tremendous turban-style headdress, in a beautiful state of

0098B: Gandharan Carved Dark Grey Schist Head of SiddharthaEst. $10,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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