February Timed Marketplace Auction

Egyptian Multi-Strand Faience Bead Necklace

Late Classic Colima Painted Pottery Vessel

18th C. Mark Catesby Colored Engraving, Flying Squirrel

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Louisville, CO, United States

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February Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Sumerian Faience, Glass, & Carnelian Bead Necklace: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A gorgeous and wearable necklace composed of 16 hand-carved carnelian beads, 4 small glass beads, and dozens of

0073: Sumerian Faience, Glass, & Carnelian Bead NecklaceEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamps, ex-Bonhams: **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Near East, Holy Land / Levant, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1550 to 1200 BCE. A pair of terracotta oil lamps, each made from coarse clay with small, pebble-shaped

0074: Lot of 2 Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamps, ex-BonhamsEst. $700-$1,050Lot 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

0075: Ancient Near East Bronze Leaf Shape Spear TipEst. $900-$1,350Lot 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

0076: Rare Luristan Bronze Openwork Cage Bell w/ BirdEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Luristan Bronze Poppy Pins: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, Luristan, northwestern Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A matching trio of bronze cloak pins cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process with poppy flower

0077: Lot of 3 Luristan Bronze Poppy PinsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

0078: Luristan Bronze Spear TipEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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

0079: Luristani Bronze Sword Hilt w/ Double-Ear PommelEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Luristan Bronze Socketed Axe Head: **Originally Listed At $250** Luristan, modern-day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A diminutive lost-wax cast bronze axe head with a simple blade curved on its lower edge and flat and unsharpened along

0080: Luristan Bronze Socketed Axe HeadEst. $450-$675

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Luristan Bronze Socketed Pick-Axe Head: **Originally Listed At $100** 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

0081: Luristan Bronze Socketed Pick-Axe HeadEst. $200-$300

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Lot of 2 Luristan Bronze Bracelets w/ Animal Heads: **Originally Listed At $150** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A gorgeous pair of circular bracelets made of cast bronze, each with a sturdy composition forming a

0082: Lot of 2 Luristan Bronze Bracelets w/ Animal HeadsEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Large Roman Holy Land Terracotta Oinochoe / Pitcher: **Originally Listed At $225** Roman, Imperial Period, Holy Land, ca. 1st century CE. An attractive terracotta vessel, its body of a bulb-like shape tapering to a long neck that in turn flares at the

0083: Large Roman Holy Land Terracotta Oinochoe / PitcherEst. $400-$600

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Gandharan Terracotta Molded Disc with Figure: **Originally Listed At $250** 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

0084: Gandharan Terracotta Molded Disc with FigureEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Lot of 4 Roman Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamps: **Originally Listed At $150** Roman, Holy Land, late Roman to early Byzantine, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. Four mold-made terracotta oil lamps from the late Roman to early Byzantine periods. First is

0085: Lot of 4 Roman Holy Land Pottery Oil LampsEst. $200-$300

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Byzantine Pottery Oil Lamp - Ribbed Shoulders: **Originally Listed At $100** Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. This splendid and petite terracotta vessel has a raised ring base with a central raised dot, smooth sloping sides, pinched

0086: Byzantine Pottery Oil Lamp - Ribbed ShouldersEst. $150-$225Lot Passed

Islamic Pottery Oil Lamp - Slipper Form: **Originally Listed At $125** Holy Land, ca. 7th to 8th century CE. This attractive terracotta vessel features a flat, ovoid base which extends seamlessly into rough and rounded sides, smooth

0087: Islamic Pottery Oil Lamp - Slipper FormEst. $250-$375Lot Passed

Large Byzantine Bronze Cross: **Originally Listed At $250** Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A fine cast-bronze cross with flared termini decorated with pattern-molded motifs of concentric

0088: Large Byzantine Bronze CrossEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant: **Originally Listed At $200** Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. One face of a lovely cast-bronze reliquary cross with projecting lateral arms, a short upper body,

0089: Byzantine Bronze Reliquary Cross PendantEst. $400-$600

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12th C. Islamic Nishapur Green Glazed Oil Lamp: **Originally Listed At $150** Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. 12th century CE. A pottery oil lamp in the distinctive Nishapur style, glazed in a beautiful, iridescent pale turquoise. A small

0090: 12th C. Islamic Nishapur Green Glazed Oil LampEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

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18th C. Persian Illustrated Manuscript Page: **Originally Listed At $125** Iran, Persian culture, ca. 18th century CE. A finely-detailed drawn illuminated manuscript page from a book, probably of poems or historical accounts. Several sections

0091: 18th C. Persian Illustrated Manuscript PageEst. $200-$300

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Framed 18th C. Persian Illustrated Manuscript Page: **Originally Listed At $100** Near East, Persian Empire, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A wonderfully illustrated page from a book, probably a book of poems. One side depicts several lines

0092: Framed 18th C. Persian Illustrated Manuscript PageEst. $150-$225Lot Passed

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

0093: 19th C. Georgian Pair of Silver Shields - PeacocksEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Rare Indus Valley Pottery Figure Twin Bulls, TL Tested: **Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. An extremely rare depiction of two hand-built pottery bulls standing abreast

0094: Rare Indus Valley Pottery Figure Twin Bulls, TL TestedEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Bactrian 14K Gold Earrings (pr) - .8 g: **Originally Listed At $350** Central Asia, modern day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, Bactria (Bactria Margiana Archaeological Complex/BMAC), ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A lovely set of

0095: Bactrian 14K Gold Earrings (pr) - .8 gEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Ancient Dagestan Bronze Standing Idol: **Originally Listed At $350** Western Asia, Dagestan Region, located on the northwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, ca. 1500 to 500 BCE. A cast bronze idol in the form of a standing anthropomorphic

0096: Ancient Dagestan Bronze Standing IdolEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States

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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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