Exceptional Day 1: Antiquities Asian Fine Art

Huge Egyptian Bronze Bust of Osiris, ex-Christie's

Greek Attic Belly Amphora - Princeton Painter, ex-Cahn

Roman Marble Sarcophagus Section, Apollo, ex Christie's

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Exceptional Day 1: Antiquities Asian Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present.

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Published Roman Glass Kantharos - Rare Form: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A stunning and exceedingly rare example of a kantharos, free-blown from translucent blue-green glass. The funnel-shaped body tapers down to a

0045: Published Roman Glass Kantharos - Rare FormEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Published / Exhibited Roman Bronze Roundel w/ Medusa: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderfully-preserved cast bronze roundel, made to be applied decoratively to an item of Roman furniture or armor, featuring a striking face of

0045A: Published / Exhibited Roman Bronze Roundel w/ MedusaEst. $9,000-$13,000

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Published Roman Silver Skyphos with Handles - 261.1 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A very fine grade silver skyphos (95% silver) with upraised handles. The vessel's body is carinated at the shoulder, presents a concave neck and flat rim

0045B: Published Roman Silver Skyphos with Handles - 261.1 gEst. $18,000-$25,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Phallic Votive: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A cast-bronze phallic votive, quite naturalistic in form. Pendants such as this were often created for soldiers in the field as a sign of their manliness -

0045C: Roman Bronze Phallic VotiveEst. $3,500-$5,000

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Roman Bronze Double Spouted Hanging Oil Lamp w/ Ducks: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A large, beautifully preserved cast bronze oil lamp with a brass chain for suspension. The body is disc-shaped, with a wide, thin lid capped by a

0045D: Roman Bronze Double Spouted Hanging Oil Lamp w/ DucksEst. $4,000-$5,500Lot Passed

Roman Gilded Silver / Iron Medallion - Aristocratic Man: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful iron medallion, wrapped along the obverse in an elegant sheet of hammered silver (88%) which has been covered in a thin layer of gilding

0045E: Roman Gilded Silver / Iron Medallion - Aristocratic ManEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Lovely Roman Carved Bone Bust of a Goddess: Rome, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Expertly carved from a bovine bone, a stunning depiction of a goddess donning luxurious folds of drapery over her left shoulder and a polos crown

0046: Lovely Roman Carved Bone Bust of a GoddessEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Roman Marble Fragment with Horse and Grapes: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A handsome, lifelike marble head of a horse, depicted alongside an enormous cluster of grapes. Your gaze is immediately drawn to the horse's large,

0046A: Roman Marble Fragment with Horse and GrapesEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Throne for Jupiter: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 2nd century CE. A wonderful cast-bronze depiction of a throne with a slight forward lean, the legs with several raised ringlets and terminating with

0046B: Roman Bronze Throne for JupiterEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Rare Roman Bronze Stool w/ Removable Seat: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A stunning and exceedingly rare stool made for personal use. The design features six slender legs with stocky rectangular feet, a top border of

0046C: Rare Roman Bronze Stool w/ Removable SeatEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Strainer w/ River Patina: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pretty and well-made example of a bronze wine strainer, now aged to a dull golden "river patina" from deposition in water. It has a long, flat

0046D: Roman Bronze Strainer w/ River PatinaEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Roman Painted Wall Fresco with Pheasant: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. Wow! A stunning fragment of a wall fresco with a grey background, a colorful horizontal band, and a bird - probably a pheasant, a bird beloved by the

0046E: Roman Painted Wall Fresco with PheasantEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Published Parthian Gold & Carnelian Earrings - 12.7 g: Ancient Near East, Parthian or possibly East Roman, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A gorgeous pair of gold earrings (85% gold, equivalent to 20K+) with carnelian inlays - boasting an elaborate design

0046F: Published Parthian Gold & Carnelian Earrings - 12.7 gEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Lovely Roman Mosaic Glass Salt Dish: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A gorgeous plate of a petite concave form with a round but stable base, made from opaque aubergine-hued glass which has darkened to a near-black hue

0047: Lovely Roman Mosaic Glass Salt DishEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

Published Roman Silver Skyphos, 197.7 g: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A fabulous skyphos (drinking cup) of a squat form with a raised footed base surrounding a petite set of raised concentric circles, rounded walls with

0047A: Published Roman Silver Skyphos, 197.7 gEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Published & Exhibited Roman Marble Torso of Chubby Boy: Roman, Imperial, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A finely carved marble torso of a youth with an appropriately fleshy body, nude save the fascinating cord of amulets over his right shoulder. Delineated in

0048: Published & Exhibited Roman Marble Torso of Chubby BoyEst. $25,000-$35,000Lot Passed

Superb Roman Marble Herm of Mars: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A striking, beautifully weathered bust of the god of war, Mars (Ares), depicted here as a seasoned warrior, wearing a helmet with a crest, with the

0048A: Superb Roman Marble Herm of MarsEst. $18,000-$25,000Lot Passed

Roman Alabaster Phallic Amulet: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. An intriguing pendant in the shape of a disembodied phallus, hand-carved from creamy yellow alabaster. The form is defined by a triangular upper pubic

0049: Roman Alabaster Phallic AmuletEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Erotic Dwarf Figurine, ex-Christie's: Rome, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A lovely cast-bronze figurine depicting a nude dwarf standing upon an integral crescent-shaped base with delineated legs and an exaggerated

0049A: Roman Bronze Erotic Dwarf Figurine, ex-Christie'sEst. $7,000-$10,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Figure of Heracles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A solid cast-bronze statuette depicting Hercules (Greek Herakles, Heracles) standing in quintessential contrapposto pose, with a lion's skin draped

0049B: Roman Bronze Figure of HeraclesEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Gorgeous Roman Gilded Bronze Bust of Mars: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Cast by the cire perdue (lost wax) process, this is heavy leaded bronze bust covered with a thick layer of gilt depicting Mars (Ares), god of

0049C: Gorgeous Roman Gilded Bronze Bust of MarsEst. $7,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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Roman Pottery Oil Lamp - Sapphic Erotic Scene: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A fine mold-formed pottery oil lamp with an incised circular base and a faded planta pedis (maker's mark), sloping walls, a rounded shoulder, a

0050: Roman Pottery Oil Lamp - Sapphic Erotic SceneEst. $800-$1,200

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Roman Marble Torso of Nude Youth: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A nude torso of a male youth, finely carved from white marble, with exceptionally well-articulated fleshy contours and muscular passages as well as

0050A: Roman Marble Torso of Nude YouthEst. $30,000-$50,000Lot Passed

Wonderful Roman Lead-Glazed Ceramic Skyphos: Roman, Republican to early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to early 1st century CE. A gorgeous lead-glazed pottery skyphos, the glaze fired to a mottled deep and pale blue-green, with age giving

0051: Wonderful Roman Lead-Glazed Ceramic SkyphosEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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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. 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. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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