Warehouse Clear Out - Ancient & Ethnographic

Romano-Egyptian Polychrome Limestone Bust

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Warehouse Clear Out - Ancient & Ethnographic

Artemis Gallery

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Time to clear out the warehouse, as these lots are going, going, gone... plus a we've added a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Join us for our special End-of-Year Clearance sale featuring discounted pricing on antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 50% off original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors.

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Pair of Anatolian Bronze Hittite Figures: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A pair of rare bronze religious idol figures. One is a single figure with the classic Mesopotamian beak-like

0076: Pair of Anatolian Bronze Hittite FiguresEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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0077: Anatolian Bronze Standing SoldierEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Rare Luristan Iron Short Sword: **Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1100 BCE. A short iron sword with a triangular blade marked by a broad, flat midrib and an elaborate handle - a crescent-shaped pommel

0078: Rare Luristan Iron Short SwordEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Luristan Bronze Socketed Pick-Axe Head: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, modern-day Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze socketed pick-axe head of a lengthy form, its blade elongated and gently tapered to a

0078A: Luristan Bronze Socketed Pick-Axe HeadEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Ancient Near East Bronze Leaf Shape Spear Tip: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, probably Iran/Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A large, fine example of a socketed, leaf-shaped spear blade, manufactured using lost wax casting. The socket

0079: Ancient Near East Bronze Leaf Shape Spear TipEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Rare Luristan Bronze Openwork Cage Bell w/ Bird: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A cast bronze openwork cage bell with a multi-bar form. At its top is a beautiful abstract bird finial

0080: Rare Luristan Bronze Openwork Cage Bell w/ BirdEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Massive Luristan Bronze Spear Head - 20"L: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. An enormous bronze spear head cast via the lost-wax (cire perdue) process. The weapon has a

0081: Massive Luristan Bronze Spear Head - 20"LEst. $900-$1,350

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Luristani Bronze Sword Hilt w/ Double-Ear Pommel: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fine bronze sword hilt cast via the lost-wax (cire perdue) technique. The weapon boasts a solid

0082: Luristani Bronze Sword Hilt w/ Double-Ear PommelEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Near-Miniature Anatolian Bronze Bull Figurine: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A near-miniature, solid bronze bull, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The bull presents a

0083: Near-Miniature Anatolian Bronze Bull FigurineEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

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Ancient Persian Banded Agate Beaded Necklace: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Achaemenid Persian (ca. 550 to 300 BCE) or Sasanian (Sassanian/Sassanid) Empire (ca. 2nd to 7th century CE). A beautiful necklace

0084: Ancient Persian Banded Agate Beaded NecklaceEst. $700-$1,050

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42 Turkish 25 Kurush Gold Coin Dated 1923: **First Time At Auction** Western Asia, Turkey, dated 1923 CE. Turkey 50 Kurush 1923 / 42 , Gold KM 853 , nearly UNC. Size: 0.55" W (1.4 cm); 1.9 gramsAlso known as a piastre, this is one of the

0084A: 42 Turkish 25 Kurush Gold Coin Dated 1923Est. $150-$200

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Bactrian Glass, Faience, & Shell Beaded Necklace: **Originally Listed At $350** Central/Western Asia, Bactrian Empire, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A lovely necklace with an attractive design comprised of dozens and dozens of faience, glass, and shell

0085: Bactrian Glass, Faience, & Shell Beaded NecklaceEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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0086: Sumerian Terracotta Tile Fragment with DogEst. $800-$1,200

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Lot of Ancient Phoenicia Silver Coins - City of Aradus: **First Time At Auction** Four (4) exceptionally nice AR obols, all from Aradus in Phoenicia, ca. 400 BCE to 350 BCE. Identical obverses and reverses. OBVERSE: Head of bearded males deity to right.

0086A: Lot of Ancient Phoenicia Silver Coins - City of AradusEst. $150-$300

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NGC Slabbed Silver Stater from Tarsus - Damates: **Originally Listed At $500** Asia Minor, Cilicia, Tarsus, Datames, ca. 385 to 361 BCE. OBVERSE: Female head facing slightly left. REVERSE: Helmeted and bearded male head (Ares?) right. Casabonne

0087: NGC Slabbed Silver Stater from Tarsus - DamatesEst. $900-$1,350

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Parthian Silver Drachm of Artabanus IV: **First Time At Auction** Kings of Parthia, Artabanus IV, 10 CE to 38 CE, AR drachm, 3.6 grams. OBVERSE: Diademed bust of king to left. REVERSE: Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding

0087A: Parthian Silver Drachm of Artabanus IVEst. $75-$125

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Gandharan Terracotta Molded Disc with Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. A fascinating molded ceramic disc, made from a red clay, depicting a standing human figure with its arms

0088: Gandharan Terracotta Molded Disc with FigureEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Ancient Sasanian Glass Vessel w/ Applied Dots: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Sasanian (Sassanian, Sasanid) Empire, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A striking example of glass artistry from the last Persian empire before the rise of

0089: Ancient Sasanian Glass Vessel w/ Applied DotsEst. $800-$1,200

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Gorgeous 10th C. Islamic Glass Flask, Pattern-Molded: **Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A beautiful mold-blown flask of a translucent, yellow-green glass with a concave base and rough pontil scar, an

0090: Gorgeous 10th C. Islamic Glass Flask, Pattern-MoldedEst. $900-$1,350

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Roman Byzantine Bronze Candelabrum Foot w/ Paws: **Originally Listed At $1000** Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantine Empire, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A heavy cast bronze candelabrum that stands on three bent lion's hind paws each atop two small discs. The

0091: Roman Byzantine Bronze Candelabrum Foot w/ PawsEst. $1,800-$2,700

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Medieval Islamic Carved Stone Oil Lamp: **Originally Listed At $500** Middle East, Islamic world, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A carved white marble lamp with an elegant, avian form. The body of the vessel stands on a round, flared foot ringed

0092: Medieval Islamic Carved Stone Oil LampEst. $900-$1,350

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Lot of 2 Byzantine Bronze Crucifix Pendants: **Originally Listed At $350** Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 11th century CE. A gorgeous set of two cast-bronze crucifix pendants. First is one-half of a reliquary cross (known as an

0093: Lot of 2 Byzantine Bronze Crucifix PendantsEst. $700-$1,050

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19th C. Georgian Pair of Silver Shields - Peacocks: **Originally Listed At $400** Eastern Europe / Western Asia, Georgia, ca. 19th century CE. A pair of repousse silver shields, seemingly made to hang next to one another, each depicting a standing

0094: 19th C. Georgian Pair of Silver Shields - PeacocksEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Ancient Yortan Blackware Shoe-Shaped Vessel w/ TL: **Originally Listed At $600** Asia Minor, Yortan culture or related in Western Anatolia, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A fine hand-built ceramic vessel with a planar base, an ovoid body

0095: Ancient Yortan Blackware Shoe-Shaped Vessel w/ TLEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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