Exceptional Day 1: Antiquities & Asian Art

Large Roman Stone Mosaic - Regal Couple w/ Initials

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Exceptional Day 1: Antiquities & Asian Art

Artemis Gallery

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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. 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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Egyptian Middle Kingdom Alabaster Bust: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 11th to 13th Dynasty, ca. 2130 to 1649 BCE. A stunning bust of a regal figure, hand-carved from honey-yellow alabaster with an age-darkened exterior and thin bands of

0002: Egyptian Middle Kingdom Alabaster BustEst. $4,500-$6,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada II Terracotta Acorn Jar: Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3500 to 3200 BCE. An incredible early example of Egyptian pottery, a buffware vessel in an elongated acorn form with a rounded body, a slightly

0002A: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada II Terracotta Acorn JarEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Egyptian Wood/Painted Gesso Funerary Boat + Oarsmen: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1549 to 1076 BCE. A finely preserved, hand-carved wooden model of a funerary boat with a tapered base, a flat top with a trio of narrow mortises,

0002B: Egyptian Wood/Painted Gesso Funerary Boat + OarsmenEst. $7,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Predynastic Naqada I Blacktop Vase: Ancient Egypt, Predynastic period, late Naqada I to early Naqada II, ca. 3600 to 3300 BCE. A beautiful coil-formed Nile silt pottery vase with a highly burnished exterior surface boasting a lustrous

0002C: Egyptian Predynastic Naqada I Blacktop VaseEst. $5,000-$7,500

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Egyptian Predynastic Naqada III Basalt Vessel: Ancient Egypt, Predynastic period, Naqada III, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. An attractive jar of a squat form, hand-carved from basalt of a dark brown, nearly black hue. The ovoid body rests upon a flat

0002D: Egyptian Predynastic Naqada III Basalt VesselEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Bronze / Gesso Wood Sacred Ibis - XRF Tested: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A sacred ibis, similar to ones found in the tombs of scribes, associated with the deity Djehuty or Thoth, the god of

0003: Egyptian Bronze / Gesso Wood Sacred Ibis - XRF TestedEst. $12,000-$18,000

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Egyptian Wood & Gesso Ibis Head: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A dramatic, playful head of an ibis, carved with a dramatically long beak, a large eye, incised curves behind the eye

0003A: Egyptian Wood & Gesso Ibis HeadEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Rare Egyptian Stone False Canopic Jar w/ Falcon Head: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. An intriguing and incredibly rare stone 'false' canopic jar (also known as 'dummy' jars) with smooth surfaces. The tapered

0003B: Rare Egyptian Stone False Canopic Jar w/ Falcon HeadEst. $9,000-$14,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Breccia Jar w/ Lugged Handles: Egypt, Pre-Dynastic, Naqada III period, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. A heavy, bulbous jar with a variegated surface of smooth and rough stone, known as breccia. Two cylindrical, lugged handles project from

0003C: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Breccia Jar w/ Lugged HandlesEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Egyptian Wood Left Arm from Statue - Art Loss Register: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2055 to 1760 BCE. A petite hand-carved wooden left arm from a statue, with the hand and fingers fully extended, finely detailed with each finger and nailbed well

0004: Egyptian Wood Left Arm from Statue - Art Loss RegisterEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Gorgeous Egyptian Predynastic Naqada Greenstone Jar: Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, late Naqada II to Naqada III, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. A gorgeous jar hand-carved from attractive mottled emerald-green stone with dark-grey, white, and citrine

0005: Gorgeous Egyptian Predynastic Naqada Greenstone JarEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Egyptian Wood Right Arm of Statue - Art Loss Register: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2055 to 1760 BCE. A petite hand-carved wooden right arm from a statue, with the hand and fingers fully extended, finely detailed with each finger and nailbed well

0005A: Egyptian Wood Right Arm of Statue - Art Loss RegisterEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Translated Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti for Amunmose: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069 to 945 BCE. An attractive example of a mold-formed faience ushabti covered in layers of reflective turquoise-hued glaze. The figure

0005B: Translated Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti for AmunmoseEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Extremely Rare Egyptian Mummified Snake Bundle: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. A fascinating linen-wrapped bundle of mummified snakes, one of the most compelling artifact types from Egypt - and a reminder that "the past

0005C: Extremely Rare Egyptian Mummified Snake BundleEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Silver Statuette of Sekhmet - 36.1 g: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Periods, ca. 712 to 30 BCE. A powerful 86% silver votive statuette that is a masterpiece of intricacy, depicting the goddess Sekhmet. She has the head of a

0005D: Egyptian Silver Statuette of Sekhmet - 36.1 gEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Mummified Ibis & 19th C. Dutch Museum Box: Ancient Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 to 300 BCE. An incredibly-preserved bundle containing the body of a mummified sacred ibis. The bird's body is folded into a crouch and wrapped tightly in woven

0005E: Egyptian Mummified Ibis & 19th C. Dutch Museum BoxEst. $7,000-$10,000

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Dramatic Egyptian Mummified Cat - Votive Offering: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. A dramatic linen-wrapped mummified cat, its body tightly bundled so that the outline of its skull and the long torso and legs are clearly

0005F: Dramatic Egyptian Mummified Cat - Votive OfferingEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

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Translated Egyptian Limestone Panel w/ Painted Glyphs: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A beautifully preserved limestone panel fragment carved in negative relief, of an oblong form with a smooth left wall. The

0006: Translated Egyptian Limestone Panel w/ Painted GlyphsEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Egyptian Glass Heart Scarab - Rare Cobalt Blue!: Ancient Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic periods, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A rare, beautiful cobalt blue glass "heart" scarab with carved details of the head, wings, and legs. Heart scarabs are oval amulets

0006A: Egyptian Glass Heart Scarab - Rare Cobalt Blue!Est. $1,400-$2,100

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Rare Egyptian Glass Eye Inlays w/ Art Loss Certificate: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, ca. 1800 BCE. A remarkably rare pair of glass (not faience but glass) eye and brow inlays, comprised of white glass sclerae, obsidian glass irises, and elegantly curved

0006B: Rare Egyptian Glass Eye Inlays w/ Art Loss CertificateEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Old Kingdom Horn Votive - Pepi II Inscription: Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, Pepi II, ca. 2278 to 2184 BCE. A very rare find - a cow horn with an inked inscription on its interior curve and a cartouche bearing the throne name of Pepi

0006C: Egyptian Old Kingdom Horn Votive - Pepi II InscriptionEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Egyptian New Kingdom Steatite Amulet of a Baboon: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A handsome dark brown steatite amulet of a seated baboon, his legs drawn up to his chest, his elbows resting against his thighs, and his long head

0006E: Egyptian New Kingdom Steatite Amulet of a BaboonEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Predynastic Naqada II Black Top Jar: Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3650 to 3300 BCE. A lovely pottery vessel with a highly-burnished, earth-red hued surface made with a thin iron-oxide slip. This coil-formed Nile

0007: Egyptian Predynastic Naqada II Black Top JarEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Egyptian Ramesside Period Faience Ushabti of Hori: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1295 to 1070 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti covered in a pale blue glaze and accentuated with black-painted details. The

0007A: Egyptian Ramesside Period Faience Ushabti of HoriEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 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. 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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