Ancient / Ethnographic Around The World

Rare Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Amphora Applique

Greek Campanian Glazed Pottery Mug w/ Ribs

Early 20th C. Native American Acoma Pottery Jar

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Ancient / Ethnographic Around The World

Artemis Fine Arts

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 / affordable in-house shipping!

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Hellenistic Marble Torso of Reclining Aphrodite: Greek, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Finely carved from white marble, a fragment depicting a reclining female, probably Aphrodite - the Olympian goddess of beauty, love, pleasure, sexual

0041: Hellenistic Marble Torso of Reclining AphroditeEst. $2,800-$3,500Lot Passed

Huge Greek Gnathian Pottery Bell Krater w/ Grape Vines: Magna Graecia, Gnathia, ca. 4th century CE. A stunning and quite sizeable Gnathian bell krater, replete with an elegant form, a beautiful decorative program in red, yellow, and white fugitive

0041A: Huge Greek Gnathian Pottery Bell Krater w/ Grape VinesEst. $6,500-$9,750Lot Passed

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Etruscan Bucchero Pottery Stemmed Chalice: Classical World, Northern Italy, Etruscan culture, ca. 7th to 6th century BCE. A wonderful wheel-thrown blackware pottery chalice of a fine form meant to be deposited into a grave as a funerary

0042: Etruscan Bucchero Pottery Stemmed ChaliceEst. $1,000-$1,500

Etruscan Bucchero Pottery Stemmed Chalice: Classical World, Northern Italy, Etruscan culture, ca. 7th to 6th century BCE. A lovely wheel-thrown blackware pottery chalice of an elegant form meant to be deposited into a grave as a funerary

0043: Etruscan Bucchero Pottery Stemmed ChaliceEst. $1,400-$2,000Lot Passed

Gorgeous Etruscan Bronze Olpes (pr): Europe, Italy, Etruria, ca. 5th century BCE. A fabulous pair of cast-bronze vessels, the form of which known as an "olpe" (plural olpes or olpi), each with a flat base supporting a piriform body. The

0043A: Gorgeous Etruscan Bronze Olpes (pr)Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Etruscan Bronze Kouros / Nude Male Youth: Classical World, Etruscan, ca. 6th century BCE. Finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, an Etruscan nude youth with characteristically broad shoulders, standing on an integral square

0043B: Etruscan Bronze Kouros / Nude Male YouthEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Etruscan Bronze Statuette of a Striding Kouros: Classical World, Etruria, ca. 480 to 460 BCE. A solid, cast bronze example of a kouros, a form that originated in Archaic Greece. This figure depicts a young man with his left foot forward, striding

0043C: Etruscan Bronze Statuette of a Striding KourosEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Published Early Roman Glass Pillar Molded Bowl: Roman, late Republic to early Imperial Period, ca. late 1st century BCE to mid-1st century CE. A gorgeous bowl of a thick-walled composition formed from semi-translucent glass of a stunning

0044: Published Early Roman Glass Pillar Molded BowlEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Roman Silver Legionary Denarius of Mark Antony: Roman, the Triumvirs, Mark Antony (44 to 30 BCE), struck Autumn 32 to Spring 31 BCE, possibly in Patrae. Silver denarius. Obverse: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right. Reverse: LEG VIII,

0044A: Roman Silver Legionary Denarius of Mark AntonyEst. $250-$350

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Roman Domitian Silver Denarius - 3.8 g: Roman, Imperial Period, Domitian, 81 to 96 CE. Silver AR Denarius, struck ca. 92 to 93 CE. Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P XII, laureate head right. Reverse: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P,

0044B: Roman Domitian Silver Denarius - 3.8 gEst. $150-$200

Roman 20K+ Gold, Garnet, & Green Chalcedony Earrings 8g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Wow! An elegant pair of earrings originally made to be worn by an elite woman. Each is composed of 85% gold (equivalent to 20K+) sheet hammered into

0045: Roman 20K+ Gold, Garnet, & Green Chalcedony Earrings 8gEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Roman Gold Child's Ring w/ SPQR - 0.7 g: Roman, late Republican Period to early Imperial Period, ca. after 80 BCE. A fascinating 65% gold (equivalent to 15K+) ring, with a delicate ring and an ovoid bezel deeply incised with the letters

0045A: Roman Gold Child's Ring w/ SPQR - 0.7 gEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Superb Roman Lead-Glazed Pottery 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

0045B: Superb Roman Lead-Glazed Pottery SkyphosEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Roman Green-Glazed Skyphos w/ Running Youths, TL'd: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. Rare and very desirable skyphos with green lead-based glaze. Mold-made with scene on each side of running youths, possibly erotes, with four lion heads

0045C: Roman Green-Glazed Skyphos w/ Running Youths, TL'dEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Roman Silver Pendant - Head of Fortuna - 21.5 g: Roman, Republican Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely example of an 86% silver pendant with a tiny gold pin at the base of its loop for suspension. The pendant is in the form of a woman's

0045D: Roman Silver Pendant - Head of Fortuna - 21.5 gEst. $1,400-$2,000

Superb Roman Lead-Glazed Skyphos - TL Tested: Roman, late Republican to early Imperial periods, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A stunning glazed ceramic chalice whose surface is decorated by rows of staggered pinecone scales (the

0045E: Superb Roman Lead-Glazed Skyphos - TL TestedEst. $5,500-$8,250Lot Passed

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Wearable Roman 18K+ Gold Hoop Earrings - 3.5 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant pair of 79% gold hoop earrings (equivalent to 18K+) formed from a thick loop that narrows at its ends with a tightly coiled terminus and

0046: Wearable Roman 18K+ Gold Hoop Earrings - 3.5 gEst. $1,200-$1,800

Published Roman Glass Kantharos - Gorgeous!: 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

0046A: Published Roman Glass Kantharos - Gorgeous!Est. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

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Roman Nero Silver Tetradrachm from Antioch: Roman, Imperial Period, Nero, minted in Antioch, ca. 54 to 68 CE. Silver Tetradrachm, Seleucis & Pieria, Antioch Mint. Obverse: Laureate bust of Nero right wearing aegis. Reverse: Eagle standing

0046B: Roman Nero Silver Tetradrachm from AntiochEst. $500-$700

Petite Roman Glass Pillar Molded Dish: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. late 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A delicate bowl of a shallow, mold-formed style made from translucent glass of a pale-yellow hue. The round but stable base

0046C: Petite Roman Glass Pillar Molded DishEst. $350-$500Lot Passed

Roman Gold and Garnet Bracelet - ex Christies: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful ancient Roman bracelet comprised of finely crafted gold links and garnet beads - the gold links forming traditional figure-eight forms

0046D: Roman Gold and Garnet Bracelet - ex ChristiesEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot 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,

0046E: Roman Marble Fragment with Horse and GrapesEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Wearable Roman 22K+ Gold & Glass Bead Earrings - 3.9 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pair of elegant gold hoop earrings, each comprised of 98% gold (equivalent to 22K+), curved into a teardrop form and an open hook with a bauble at

0047: Wearable Roman 22K+ Gold & Glass Bead Earrings - 3.9 gEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Arm with Drapery: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. Finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, an arm with copious drapery folds wrapped around a bust of a female goddess wearing a crown and

0047A: Roman Bronze Arm with DraperyEst. $5,500-$8,250Lot 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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