Ancient / Ethnographic From Around the World

Greek Campanian Bell Krater, AV Group, ex-Royal Athena

South Arabian Marble Stele w/ Translated Inscription

Fine Moche Copper Mask w/ Large Ear Spools w/ XRF

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Ancient / Ethnographic From Around the World

Artemis Gallery

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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient in-house shipping!

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Roman Bronze Attachment w/ Bust of a Maenad: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A gorgeously-preserved, cast-bronze attachment featuring the bust of a female, perhaps a Maenad, depicted wearing a peplos with a circular button at the

0062C: Roman Bronze Attachment w/ Bust of a MaenadEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

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Fine Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Gladiator: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. An attractive mold-formed pottery oil lamp with a flat base and an illegible planta pedis (maker's mark), rounded walls, a recessed tondo with a

0063: Fine Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ GladiatorEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Roman Silver Repousse Panel - Cybele and Lions: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine repousse panel made of nearly pure (99%) silver sheet depicting Cybele, the Mother Goddess (Magna Mater or Great Mother) of Rome, standing

0064: Roman Silver Repousse Panel - Cybele and LionsEst. $1,500-$2,500

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0064A: Large / Fine Roman Glass BottleEst. $2,200-$3,300

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Adorable Roman Bronze Harpocrates w/ Cornucopia: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A finely cast bronze Harpocrates - the god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality - with his finger pressed to his lips, standing in contrapposto

0064B: Adorable Roman Bronze Harpocrates w/ CornucopiaEst. $5,500-$8,250Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Triangular Standard, ex Christie's: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. first half of the 3rd century CE. A hammered sheet-bronze standard of a triangular form depicting four registers of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures in repousse. The

0064D: Roman Bronze Triangular Standard, ex Christie'sEst. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

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Lot of 2 Matching Roman Gold Hoop Earrings - 4.4 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant pair of 98.5% pure gold hoop earrings (equivalent to 22K+) formed from a plain loop with a tightly scrolled terminus and a hook and loop

0065: Lot of 2 Matching Roman Gold Hoop Earrings - 4.4 gEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Roman Gold Earring with Cupid - 2.1 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gold earring in the form of a winged cupid (erote). The gold is 87% pure, equivalent to 21K. In the Roman period, Cupid had become a child (in

0066: Roman Gold Earring with Cupid - 2.1 gEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Roman Gold Earring with Disc & Hanging Ball: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A stunning gold earring of 93% gold (equivalent to 22K+) with a lovely design featuring a hemisphere or shield motif adorned by a central granule and a

0067: Roman Gold Earring with Disc & Hanging BallEst. $800-$1,200

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Roman Bronze Chariot Rein Guide w/ Swans: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A large cast-bronze chariot rein guide with decorative swan heads and necks forming its arms around a wide, tapering column capped by a

0067A: Roman Bronze Chariot Rein Guide w/ SwansEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Tall Roman Glass Footed Beaker, ex-Christie's: Roman, Late Imperial Period, ca. 5th century CE. An incredibly tall glass footed vessel comprised of nearly colorless glass - though with a tinge of pale yellow-green hues - and very translucent. The

0067B: Tall Roman Glass Footed Beaker, ex-Christie'sEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Weight of Fortuna on Lion - ex Christie's: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A fantastically preserved cast bronze weight depicting the goddess Fortuna (Cybele) on the back of a seated lion. With one hand, she raises her

0067C: Roman Bronze Weight of Fortuna on Lion - ex Christie'sEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Gorgeous Roman Emerald & Gold Necklace - 14.3 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Wow! A stunning, elegant necklace composed of a high quality gold (91%, the equivalent of 21 karat) chain studded with twelve rectangular columnar

0067D: Gorgeous Roman Emerald & Gold Necklace - 14.3 gEst. $10,000-$15,000

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Matching Pair Roman 20K+ Gold Earrings: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely pair of gold hoop earrings comprised of 87% gold, equivalent to 20K+. Each earring presents a near-spherical form with smooth contours.

0068: Matching Pair Roman 20K+ Gold EarringsEst. $800-$1,200

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Roman Silvered Bronze Fibula - Hippocamp & Fish: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful cast bronze fibula (brooch) in the form of a hippocamp or possibly dragon being devoured by a massive fish whose mouth is open wide to

0069: Roman Silvered Bronze Fibula - Hippocamp & FishEst. $500-$700

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Roman Bone Spatula - Nude Male Child Handle: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A charming spatula with its handle in the form of a standing nude male child; the integral spatula is below his feet and was probably used for

0070: Roman Bone Spatula - Nude Male Child HandleEst. $600-$900

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Roman Marble Torso of a Female w/ Belted Peplos: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Finely carved from marble, the draped torso of a female, wearing a peplos with a folded over apoptygma double layer covering the upper body as well

0071: Roman Marble Torso of a Female w/ Belted PeplosEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Roman Marble Head of Serapis: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful head of the deity Serapis carved from yellow-white marble. A stern, piercing gaze is formed by the recessed ovoid eyes which reside

0071A: Roman Marble Head of SerapisEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Seated Mercury w/ Animals: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful solid bronze seated Mercury (Greek Hermes) surrounded by animals associated with the god - a ram or goat symbolizing fertility sitting

0071B: Roman Bronze Seated Mercury w/ AnimalsEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Etruscan Bronze Hydria Handle w/ Roaring Lion Head: Classical World, Etruria, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A handsome cast bronze hydria handle adorned by a magnificent lion head - the wild feline's roaring visage presenting leering eyes, laid back

0071C: Etruscan Bronze Hydria Handle w/ Roaring Lion HeadEst. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Chariot Rein Guides - Cobras (pr): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A pair of gorgeous cast-bronze chariot fittings, each with a large, round socket, and symmetrical arms that branch outward, resembling the heads of

0071D: Roman Bronze Chariot Rein Guides - Cobras (pr)Est. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Roman Pottery Terra Sigilata Plate w/ Planta Pedis: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A charming redware plate with an earthy red glaze, made in the style known as terra sigilata, with applied decoration spaced widely around the

0072: Roman Pottery Terra Sigilata Plate w/ Planta PedisEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Roman 22K+ Gold Necklace with Glass & Carnelian Beads: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A striking, higher than 22 karat gold link-in-link necklace with 34 dark blue glass beads - most of which are rounded though the 2 largest are rough cut

0072A: Roman 22K+ Gold Necklace with Glass & Carnelian BeadsEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Roman Copper Chariot Fitting with Mars: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Cast by the cire perdue (lost wax) process, a copper chariot fitting depicting a bust of Mars (Ares), god of warfare as well as an agricultural

0072B: Roman Copper Chariot Fitting with MarsEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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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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