Holiday Glitz - Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Six Egyptian Gold Flies & Silver Cylinder Bead 2.2 g

Medieval European Silver Engraved Ring - Magi - 10 g

Olmec Jade Necklace w/ Tairona Gold Zoomorphs

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Holiday Glitz - Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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What to give this holiday season? Think silver, gold, bronze, shiny, glittery, wearable, festive. You'll find hundreds of unique finds from Egypt, Greece, Italy, the Near East. Asian art from India, China, Japan, Thailand, more! Pre-Columbian. Native American. African / Tribal / Oceanic. Spanish Colonial. Russian Icons. Ancient / Ethnographic Jewelry. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss!

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Roman Glass Twin-Handled Sprinkler Flask: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A beautiful free-blown sprinkler flask made from translucent yellow-green glass. The flask is defined by a concave base and smooth pontil scar, a

0079A: Roman Glass Twin-Handled Sprinkler FlaskEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Roman Imperial Bronze & Brass Horse Fibulae: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A fine group of two cast-bronze and one cast-brass stylized horse fibulae with slender bodies, bar-shaped legs, and petite tails. The brass horse

0081: Lot of 3 Roman Imperial Bronze & Brass Horse FibulaeEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Roman Carnelian Intaglio 22K Gold Pendant ex-Christie's: 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

0081A: Roman Carnelian Intaglio 22K Gold Pendant ex-Christie'sEst. $1,800-$2,500

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European Hallstatt Bronze Double Spiral Hair Ring: Central Europe, Danube River Basin, Hallstatt culture, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. A lovely hair ring with a double spiral design formed from a single elongated strip of bronze. Each spiral is comprised of

0082: European Hallstatt Bronze Double Spiral Hair RingEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Central European Bronze Bead Necklace: Central Europe, late Bronze Age, ca. 1300 to 700 BCE. A collection of 47 rare bronze beads of assorted styles, strung on a modern cord. This includes several spiral-shaped beads, several globular

0082A: Central European Bronze Bead NecklaceEst. $1,200-$1,700Lot Passed

Hallstatt Bronze Spiral Cloak Pin: Southeastern Europe, likely Hallstatt, ca. 8th to 7th century BCE. A bronze spiral spectacle fibula with hook and catch plate for pin attached to the centers of the spirals' versos. Spiral

0083: Hallstatt Bronze Spiral Cloak PinEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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7th C. Anglo-Saxon Iron Pliers for Blacksmithing: Northern Europe, Anglo-Saxon or possibly other Germanic culture, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A lovely and complete set of forged-iron pliers used for a myriad of tasks in the blacksmithing process.

0084: 7th C. Anglo-Saxon Iron Pliers for BlacksmithingEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Rare Celtic La Tene Bronze / Iron Sword: Central Europe, La Tene (Celtic) culture, ca. 500 to 0 BCE. A rare, well-preserved, forged iron sword with a decorative bronze handle cast onto it. The guard has two downcurved iron wires, each

0085: Rare Celtic La Tene Bronze / Iron SwordEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Gorgeous 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

0086: Gorgeous Etruscan 23K+ Gold Filigree Pendant - 5.2 gEst. $3,000-$3,500Lot Passed

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Viking Glass Bead Necklace on Leather & Silver Cord: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful and wearable necklace composed of 17 glass beads of faceted, spherical, and oblong forms. The central bead is a

0086A: Viking Glass Bead Necklace on Leather & Silver CordEst. $300-$400

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6th C. Scandinavian Pre-Viking Silver Bracteate Pendant: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, pre-Viking period (often called Migration period or Germanic Iron Age), ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A gorgeous and rare bracteate pendant, made from almost pure silver.

0087: 6th C. Scandinavian Pre-Viking Silver Bracteate PendantEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Late Viking / Medieval Forged Iron Sword: Northern Europe, late Viking to Medieval period, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. A beautiful forged-iron Viking sword that was likely repurposed and modified during the Medieval era. The sword has a

0088: Late Viking / Medieval Forged Iron SwordEst. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

Viking Bronze Button Cluster Necklace: Northern Europe, Vikings or Viking Rus, ca. 9th century to 11th century CE. A collection of ten bronze bell-shaped beads and two pretty pale blue glass beads, all from the Viking era. These are

0091: Viking Bronze Button Cluster NecklaceEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Large Viking Silver Twisted Wire Bracelet - 83.8 g: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. late 9th century CE. An large bracelet made of thick, coiled and twisted silver wire, forming series of six loops in a 3x2 horizontal pattern, and wrapped

0092: Large Viking Silver Twisted Wire Bracelet - 83.8 gEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Viking Glass Bead Necklace w/ Leather & Silver Cord: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A fabulous and wearable necklace comprised of 19 hand-formed glass beads in hues of crimson, wheat, turquoise, jet black, cobalt,

0092A: Viking Glass Bead Necklace w/ Leather & Silver CordEst. $250-$350

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Viking Billon Torque Necklace: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A large torque necklace composed of cast billon, a copper-silver alloy. The central body boasts eighteen integral raised bulbs

0093: Viking Billon Torque NecklaceEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Viking Glass Bead & Modern Sterling Silver Necklace: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful necklace comprised of 22 free-blown glass beads of a pale seafoam-green hue and strung on a modern, sterling silver

0094: Viking Glass Bead & Modern Sterling Silver NecklaceEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

Viking Silver Twisted Double Wire Bracelet, 49.4 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful double-stranded bracelet composed of twisted high-grade (98-99%) silver wire. The bracelet wires were first twisted

0095: Viking Silver Twisted Double Wire Bracelet, 49.4 gEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Heavy Viking Silver Twisted Wire Ring, 23.1 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. An elegant ring made from high-grade (98-99%) silver wire that was twisted and impressed with a corded pattern before being

0096: Heavy Viking Silver Twisted Wire Ring, 23.1 gEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Viking Silver Thor's Hammer Pendant, 18.1 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A fabulous pendant, made from solid high-grade (98-99%) silver, depicting Mjolnir, the legendary hammer of the Norse god of

0097: Viking Silver Thor's Hammer Pendant, 18.1 gEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare Large Viking Silver Snake Pendant - 57.1 grams: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. late 9th century CE. A fantastical solid silver pendant in the form of a coiled snake. The snake's head emerges from the upper side, with defined eyes

0098: Rare Large Viking Silver Snake Pendant - 57.1 gramsEst. $2,500-$4,500

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Viking Silver Bracelet w/ Stamped Designs, 40.9 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A beautiful hammered silver bracelet with a circular band impressed with fifteen clover-shaped stamps as well as dozens of

0099: Viking Silver Bracelet w/ Stamped Designs, 40.9 gEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Medieval European Silver Engraved Ring - Magi - 10 g: Europe, later Medieval period, ca. 12th to 15th century CE. A beautiful 96% silver ring, made of two strips of silver pressed together and held in place with two borders of silver incised to look

0101: Medieval European Silver Engraved Ring - Magi - 10 gEst. $500-$700

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Sumerian Faience & Glass Beaded Necklace: Ancient Near East, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful necklace composed of a variety of ancient faience and glass beads. The types of beads include 23 blue or blue-grey globular beads

0102: Sumerian Faience & Glass Beaded NecklaceEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

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