DAY 1 : Classical Antiquities & Asian Art

Rare Egyptian Wooden Female Concubine Statue

Huge Roman Stone Mosaic - Dolphins and Fish

Published Large Byzantine Copper-Iron & Bronze Cross

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Louisville, CO, United States

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DAY 1 : Classical Antiquities & Asian Art

Artemis Gallery

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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Viking, Near Eastern plus Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India, more. The majority of the lots offered comes from a lifetime collection out of Carlsbad, CA, never offered for sale before. Avid travelers and connoisseurs, M&T began buying ancient art in the 1970s and soon amassed an extensive array of fine Classical, Pre-Columbian, and tribal art. Using some of the finest and most reputable sources throughout the country, much of their collection was purchased through Sotheby's, Stendahl, Ken Bower, Robert and Maryann Huber, Mildred Kaplan (Arte Primitivo), Ron Messick, Jimmy Economos and several others. While M&T have loved their collection, and collecting in general, they feel it is time to share these wonderful items with others. As such they have expressed their desire to price their collection below typical auction reserves and at prices that will entice both new and experienced collectors alike.

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Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Eye Idol w/ TL: Ancient Near East, Syria, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. An interesting terracotta idol with a roughly-triangular body, rounded peripheries, and a pair of pierced "eyes" surrounded by

0073B: Ancient Near Eastern Terracotta Eye Idol w/ TLEst. $1,200-$1,700

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Early Anatolian Marble Idol - Kusura-Beycesultan Type: Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II-III, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A fine marble idol known as a "violin" idol because of its resemblance to the orchestral stringed instrument.

0074: Early Anatolian Marble Idol - Kusura-Beycesultan TypeEst. $3,500-$5,000

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Sumerian Carved Stone Head - Male Worshipper: Ancient Near East, Sumerian, Early Dynastic IIIb, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A finely-sculpted and fairly-naturalistic head of a male worshipper, hand-carved from pale-yellow stone with glinting quartz

0074A: Sumerian Carved Stone Head - Male WorshipperEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Lot of 2 Translated Mesopotamian Clay Foundation Cones: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A pair of finely-constructed clay foundation cones with roughly three-quarters of their conical bodies wrapped in

0074B: Lot of 2 Translated Mesopotamian Clay Foundation ConesEst. $2,000-$3,500

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Lot of 2 Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablets: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A fine set of two hand-formed rectangular tablets with planar tops and bottoms, rounded sides, and convex faces. The larger tablet bears

0074C: Lot of 2 Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform TabletsEst. $900-$1,400

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Lot of 3 Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform Tablets: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A fine gathering of three hand-built clay tablets with rectangular bodies and convex faces. The smallest tablet contains 20 lines of

0074D: Lot of 3 Mesopotamian Clay Cuneiform TabletsEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Four-Sided Mesopotamian Stone Bead Stamp: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-carved stone seal of a rectangular form with four sides, each depicting a unique image. Two of the sides boast incised standing

0074E: Four-Sided Mesopotamian Stone Bead StampEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Mesopotamian Stone Bead Stamp - Ibex: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A grey-green stone stamp bead with its flat face incised with the form of a standing ibex. The upper part of the stamp - which is pierced

0074F: Mesopotamian Stone Bead Stamp - IbexEst. $700-$1,500Lot Passed

Babylonian Terracotta Plaque w/ Underworld God: Ancient Near East, Babylonia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A molded ceramic plaque depicting a bearded god - probably an Underworld god - who stands facing the viewer. He holds what looks like a large

0075: Babylonian Terracotta Plaque w/ Underworld GodEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

0075A: Mesopotamian Molded Pottery Panel w/ Male FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Unusual Mesopotamian Pottery Figure: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating votive figure, made of a fired, hard brown clay, with a bell-shaped, smooth body, and a small head that juts outward from the

0075B: Unusual Mesopotamian Pottery FigureEst. $800-$1,200

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Rare Anatolian Stone Carved Antelope: Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating hand-carved figure of a juvenile antelope or similar ungulate, displayed standing on an integrated, flat, rectangular base. It is

0076: Rare Anatolian Stone Carved AntelopeEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Libation Bowl w/ Central Petals: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. An elegant lost wax cast bronze bowl, with shallow, slightly flaring walls, a smooth base, and a relief floral motif with thin,

0076A: Luristan Bronze Libation Bowl w/ Central PetalsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial: Ancient Near East, Luristan, modern day Iran, ca. 1200 to 700 BCE. A bronze hollow tubular standard in the style of a "master of animals", a subhuman figure standing above the heads and necks of

0076B: Luristan Bronze Master of Animals FinialEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Syro-Hittite Bronze Belt Fragment - Stamped Stag Hunt: Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 12th to 8th century BCE. An incredibly rare bronze belt with stamped motifs depicting a stag hunt. Stamped into the bronze are repeated images of scampering

0077: Syro-Hittite Bronze Belt Fragment - Stamped Stag HuntEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

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Luristan Bronze Cheek Pieces and Bit - Bulls: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A very interesting piece, a horse bit with matching cheekpieces that has been lost wax cast into the shape of two dramatic, solid

0077A: Luristan Bronze Cheek Pieces and Bit - BullsEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Equestrian Figure: Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 1180 to 700 BCE. A hand-built terracotta equestrian figure riding on a horse. The figure, while fragmentary, has a flat composition, a head adorned with a pointed

0077B: Syro-Hittite Terracotta Equestrian FigureEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial: Ancient Near East, modern day Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. A bronze hollow tubular standard in the form of a "master of animals", rendered as a rod between the heads and necks of stylized

0078: Luristan Bronze Master of Animals FinialEst. $2,000-$3,000

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0079: Luristan Bronze Spear TipEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Cheek Piece - Horse Form: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Lur6 istan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fine bronze cheek piece for a horse, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, depicting a striding animal - perhaps a

0080: Luristan Bronze Cheek Piece - Horse FormEst. $700-$1,200Lot Passed

South Arabian Sabaean Alabaster Bust: Southern Arabia, around modern day Yemen, Sabaean people, ca. late 1st millennium BCE to early 1st millennium CE. A hand-carved alabaster head of a woman delineated in high relief, perhaps from a

0081: South Arabian Sabaean Alabaster BustEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Gandharan Gray Schist Standing Bearded Prince: Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. This is a unique, naturalistic carving of a standing male prince. Wearing long flowing robes, long beard, hair tied in a top-knot. The

0081A: Gandharan Gray Schist Standing Bearded PrinceEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot 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

0083: Lifesize+ Palmyrene Limestone Head - Masterpiece!Est. $25,000-$40,000Lot Passed

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Bactrian Schist Circular Container w/ Four Divisions: Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A cylindrical vessel carved from grey-green schist and incised with several concentric horizontal rings as well as two bands of petite concentric

0085: Bactrian Schist Circular Container w/ Four DivisionsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Artemis Gallery

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. 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. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. For PayPal payments please use "artemisgallery@gmail.com" email address for processing payments. 5. 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