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Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, Ethnographic

Artemis Gallery

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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. All shipping is handled in-house for your convenience.

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Important Roman Mosaic Glass Patella: Roman, late Republic to early Imperial Period, ca. late 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE. A stunning opaque mosaic glass vessel of a traditional form from the period, this patella cup presents

0049H: Important Roman Mosaic Glass PatellaEst. $10,000-$15,000

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Palmyran Limestone Sarcophagus Relief - Youthful Page: Near East, Palmyra, Roman period, ca. 3rd century CE. A large section from a Palmyran limestone sarcophagus depicting a youthful "page" holding a kantharos in his right hand, standing in slight

0049I: Palmyran Limestone Sarcophagus Relief - Youthful PageEst. $15,000-$20,000

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Lovely Roman Silver Bowl - Shallow Mastos - 349.5 g: Roman, Republic Period to early Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A shallow, heavy, 96% silver bowl, in the form of a mastos or mastoid, a drinking vessel shaped like a breast.

0050: Lovely Roman Silver Bowl - Shallow Mastos - 349.5 gEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Patera - Ram's Head Handle: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A handsome cast bronze patera, a rare find as the handle and bowl are often found separate. This is a complete vessel with a characteristically

0050A: Roman Bronze Patera - Ram's Head HandleEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Beautiful Roman Bronze Handle with Warriors: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A handsome bronze handle from a vessel or chest with a plaque for attachment, cast into the form of two warriors locked in combat, depicted in

0050D: Beautiful Roman Bronze Handle with WarriorsEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Roman Antioch Augustus Silver Tetradrachm Coin- 15.18 g: Roman Syria, Antioch, Augustus, ca. 27 BCE to 14 CE. Silver tetradrachm. Obverse: bust of Augustus right. Reverse: Tyche and the Orontes. YR. 30 and COS 13. Size: 1.05" W (2.7 cm); 15.18 grams

0050E: Roman Antioch Augustus Silver Tetradrachm Coin- 15.18 gEst. $1,500-$1,900Lot Passed

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Roman Giallo Antico Marble Head of Bacchus, ex Bonhams: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A Roman Giallo Antico marble herm head of Bacchus (Greek Dionysos), god of wine, theatre, and rapture, carved from a marble in high relief. As a herm, it

0051: Roman Giallo Antico Marble Head of Bacchus, ex BonhamsEst. $5,000-$7,000

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Fine Greek Hellenistic Bronze Situla w/ Stamped Motif: Ancient Greece, early Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. A stunning cast-bronze situla (Latin for bucket or pail) of a tapering cylindrical form, set atop a ridged pad base

0051A: Fine Greek Hellenistic Bronze Situla w/ Stamped MotifEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Tall Greek Apulian Red Figure Skyphos - Eros: Magna Graecia, Apulia, ca. 4th century BCE. A beautiful red-figure skyphos featuring a winged Eros, the god of love, standing in contrapposto, turned and facing his right - his nude muscular physique

0051B: Tall Greek Apulian Red Figure Skyphos - ErosEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Roman Glazed Ceramic Pinecone Vessel, ex-Royal Athena: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A stunning glazed ceramic chalice with four rows of staggered pinecone scales (the pinecone motif perhaps referencing the cult of

0051C: Roman Glazed Ceramic Pinecone Vessel, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

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Amazing Roman Mosaic Glass Pyxis: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st century CE. A stunning mosaic glass pyxis with both the lid and the cylindrical body formed from glass canes of various colors - spring green, rose pink, cobalt blue,

0052: Amazing Roman Mosaic Glass PyxisEst. $5,000-$7,000

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Roman Marble Head of a Male Youth: Roman, Imperial Period, Julio-Claudian Period, ca. 1st Century BCE to 1st Century CE. A Roman marble head of a youthful male with idealized features as opposed to the veristic representations popular

0052A: Roman Marble Head of a Male YouthEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

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Large Roman Glass Jug w/ Encrusted Stopper: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Wow! An amazingly preserved, very pale blue glass translucent jug, free blown, with an applied handle made of repeatedly dripped strands of molten

0052B: Large Roman Glass Jug w/ Encrusted StopperEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Roman Glass Double Unguentarium w/ Trailing: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A stunning, free-blown double unguentarium formed from translucent, pale blue-green glass with a flat base and smooth pontil scar, a conjoined pair of

0052C: Roman Glass Double Unguentarium w/ TrailingEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Roman Bronze Chariot Attachment with Child: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautifully preserved cast bronze chariot attachment in the form of a seated, nude male child, shown in a lifelike relaxed pose, holding a branch

0052D: Roman Bronze Chariot Attachment with ChildEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Stunning Roman Bronze Statue of Venus: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A beautiful cast-bronze statue of Venus (Greek Aphrodite) as Isis shown standing in an elegant pose with one hand holding the excess of her flowing

0052E: Stunning Roman Bronze Statue of VenusEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Roman Marble Head of a Child: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A life-like, sensitive portrayal in marble of a child's head, with a sweet visage comprised of heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes, delicate brow line leading

0053: Roman Marble Head of a ChildEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Very Large Roman Marble Attendant - Married Woman: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. Carved from a large, solid piece of beautiful, creamy marble, this is a tomb attendant figure, depicting a woman's body dressed in a stola. The

0053A: Very Large Roman Marble Attendant - Married WomanEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Important Roman Bronze Lion, ex-Lord Swansea: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A handsome protome cast from solid bronze depicting a leaping lion with a wavy mane framing his expressive roaring visage. Note how the sculptor

0053B: Important Roman Bronze Lion, ex-Lord SwanseaEst. $10,000-$14,000Lot Passed

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Lovely Roman Marbled Glass Flask - Blue & White: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A petite and beautiful flask composed of opaque blue and white glass canes which are arranged vertically and form the bulbous body, slightly-indented

0053C: Lovely Roman Marbled Glass Flask - Blue & WhiteEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Fine Roman Glass Pillar Molded Bowl - Nice Iridescence: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. An elegant bowl formed from pale blue-green glass with a flat base, wide walls with a lightly-rounded shoulder, a shallow basin, and a squat rim with

0053D: Fine Roman Glass Pillar Molded Bowl - Nice IridescenceEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Published Roman Glass Conical Lamp: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE. Comprised of translucent glass - almost colorless with a faint tinge of aubergine - a conical glass lamp with three broad and deep wheel-cut grooves over

0053F: Published Roman Glass Conical LampEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Large Roman Bronze Situla - Maskette Appliques: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fascinating cast-bronze situla with a cylindrical body with deep horizontal ribs. A pair of finely-detailed comedy masks are applied to the upper

0054: Large Roman Bronze Situla - Maskette AppliquesEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Roman Gilded Silver Roundel - Figures of Sirens: Roman, late Republic to early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A fantastical gilded silver roundel with a thin lip of folded material around its edge, perforated repeatedly to

0054A: Roman Gilded Silver Roundel - Figures of SirensEst. $5,000-$7,000

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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. 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. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 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. 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