Cyber Monday Timed Auction

Tall Egyptian Naqada III Pottery Alabastron

Roman Glass Pillar Molded Bowl w/ Gorgeous Iridescence

Mid 20th C. African Yoruban Wood Egungun Mask

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Cyber Monday Timed Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Lots begin closing Monday, 11/26 at 9:00 AM. Join us for our annual Cyber Monday Timed Auction, featuring extraordinarily low prices on lots perfect for dealers, collectors, or that special someone on your holiday shopping list. Some lots now starting at up to 75% off of their original reserves! This is one you don't want to miss! Please note, live phone bidding is not available

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Ancient Marlik Pottery Jug - Spindle Spout: **Originally Listed At $500** Luristan, modern day northwestern Iran, Marlik Culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. This is a gorgeous red earthenware jug, coil-made, with a cylindrical handle and a slightly

0053: Ancient Marlik Pottery Jug - Spindle SpoutEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Lot of Seven Luristan Bronze Items: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A fantastic selection of seven cast-bronze items, including six spear points and one

0054: Lot of Seven Luristan Bronze ItemsEst. $500-$750

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Sumerian Stone / Faience Bead Necklace: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A gorgeous necklace composed of stone and faience beads in a well-balanced design that alternates between the

0055: Sumerian Stone / Faience Bead NecklaceEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Luristan Bronze Horse Cheek Piece Section: **Originally Listed At $150** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A gorgeous bronze cheek piece for a horse, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, depicting a

0056: Luristan Bronze Horse Cheek Piece SectionEst. $300-$450

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Marlik Redware Pitcher - Animal Form Spout & Handle: **Originally Listed At $900** Near East, Iran, Marlik, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A lovely burnished orange terracotta pitcher boasting a long, graceful spout of an abstract avian form and a loop handle

0057: Marlik Redware Pitcher - Animal Form Spout & HandleEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

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Four Phoenician Iron-Tanged Projectile Points: **Originally Listed At $50** Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th century BCE. A nice collection of four iron projectile points, each with a tang for attachment. Size of largest: 2.55"

0058: Four Phoenician Iron-Tanged Projectile PointsEst. $100-$150

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Mesopotamian White Frit Head of a Goddess: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. An enigmatic white frit face - perhaps depicting a goddess - composed of a prominent nose

0059: Mesopotamian White Frit Head of a GoddessEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Asian Minor Satraps of Caria AR Drachm: **Originally Listed At $100** Asia Minor, Satraps of Caria, Hekatomnos, ca. 395 to 377 BCE. AR drachm (4.2 g) Obverse: Lion head to left, foreleg below. Reverse: Ornamented star within incuse. SNG

0060: Asian Minor Satraps of Caria AR DrachmEst. $100-$150

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Sassanian Brass Scorpion Signet Ring: **Originally Listed At $275** Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sassanian (Sasanian / Sassanid), middle Sassanian Empire, ca. 400 to 500 CE. A fine cast-brass ring with a thick band, rounded

0061: Sassanian Brass Scorpion Signet RingEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

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Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamp: **Originally Listed At $50** Holyland, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A terracotta vessel, this oil lamp features a raised ring base, smooth and sloping shoulders, pinched sides, high-angled shoulders

0062: Holy Land Pottery Oil LampEst. $100-$150

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Sasanian Gilded Bronze Ceremonial Wine Strainer: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, Sasanian (Sassanian or Sasanid) Empire, ca. 5th century CE. A lovely cast-bronze ladle with a long, slender handle, a thick neck, and a deep scoop

0063: Sasanian Gilded Bronze Ceremonial Wine StrainerEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Ancient Sassanian Hematite Seal - Lion & Zebu: **Originally Listed At $200** Near East, Sassanian Empire, ca. 500 CE. This is a metallic, shiny piece of hematite with a rounded back and flat base incised with a seated lion and below that a zebu,

0064: Ancient Sassanian Hematite Seal - Lion & ZebuEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Sassanian Rock Crystal Seals: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Sassanian (Sassanid) Empire, ca. 500 CE. A pair of near-translucent rock crystal (quartz) seals, each perforated vertically for suspension, disc-shaped

0065: Lot of 2 Sassanian Rock Crystal SealsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Late Roman / Byzantine Pottery Cinerarium: **Originally Listed At $400** Late Roman to early Byzantine period, ca. 5th to 9th century CE. A very rare and unusual vessel of a type seldom seen. Wheel thrown pottery cylinder with tapered

0066: Late Roman / Byzantine Pottery CinerariumEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Byzantine Bronze Enkolpion Reliquary Cross: **Originally Listed At $250** Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A lovely cast-bronze reliquary, made from three parts, consisting of two crosses that fit together, and a large

0068: Byzantine Bronze Enkolpion Reliquary CrossEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

19th C. Islamic Carnelian Intaglio Cabochon: **Originally Listed At $200** Middle East, Islamic World, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful carnelian intaglio cabochon with Islamic letters inscribed in its flat face. Dark pigment fills in the

0069: 19th C. Islamic Carnelian Intaglio CabochonEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Bactrian 20K Gold Appliques: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, modern day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, Bactria (Bactria Margiana/BMAC), ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A trio of pretty 20 karat gold

0070: Lot of 3 Bactrian 20K Gold AppliquesEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Anatolian Yortan Blackware Canteen Vessel: **Originally Listed At $300** Asia Minor, Western Anatolia, Troy, Yortan culture, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A fine hand-built ceramic vessel made from grey-black clay with a round but

0071: Anatolian Yortan Blackware Canteen VesselEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

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Ancient Amlash Terracotta Bull Askos: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, Amlash culture, ca. 1400 to 1000 BCE. A mold-formed askos modeled after a standing bull with four stocky feet, a cylindrical body with several textured

0072: Ancient Amlash Terracotta Bull AskosEst. $550-$825

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Bactrian Kingdom Demetrius I Silver AR Tetradrachm: **Originally Listed At $500** Afghanistan, Bactrian Kingdom / Gandhara, Demetrius I, ca. 200 to 185 BCE. AR tetradrachm (15.9 g). Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios I right, wearing

0073: Bactrian Kingdom Demetrius I Silver AR TetradrachmEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Gandharan Stucco Head of Buddha: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A sensitive, peaceful stucco head of Buddha with almond-shaped eyes and heavy

0074: Gandharan Stucco Head of BuddhaEst. $600-$900

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5th C. Indian Gupta Sandstone Bust - Female: **Originally Listed At $400** India, Gupta Dynasty, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A high-relief carving of a reddish sandstone bust of a female wearing an ornate floral crown. The face displays a

0075: 5th C. Indian Gupta Sandstone Bust - FemaleEst. $600-$900

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18th C. Nepalese Bronze Bell - Nice Design Motif: **Originally Listed At $150** South Asia, Nepal, ca. 18th century CE. Simple yet elegant, a beautiful bronze bell with twin loops for attachment, the body with an abstract decoration that

0076: 18th C. Nepalese Bronze Bell - Nice Design MotifEst. $250-$375

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19th C. Indo-Persian Curved Steel / Iron Scimitar: **Originally Listed At $250** Central Asia, northern India/Pakistan, Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. A fabulous scimitar with a curved blade made of forged steel and a contoured iron

0077: 19th C. Indo-Persian Curved Steel / Iron ScimitarEst. $500-$750

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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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