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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Roman-Byzantine 23K+ Gold Crescent Pendant w/ Inlays: Late Roman to Early Byzantine, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A gorgeous 23K+ gold crescent-shaped pendant with an attractive rope-patterned gold wire border that curls at its termini, and five glass inlays of

0051A: Roman-Byzantine 23K+ Gold Crescent Pendant w/ InlaysEst. $1,700-$2,200

Eastern Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Grapes & Oil Lamp: Roman, Eastern Empire, Holy Land, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp of an attractive form displaying sprawling vines and grape bunches on the sloped shoulder

0052: Eastern Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Grapes & Oil LampEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp on Bronze Tripod Stand: Late Roman/early Byzantine period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A cast bronze lamp attached to a cast bronze tripod stand by a tall pointed projection that fits neatly into a socket on the base of the

0052A: Roman Bronze Oil Lamp on Bronze Tripod StandEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

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Rare Iberian Stone Male Figurative Effigy: Western Europe, Spain, Iberian Peninsula, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. An intriguing figurative effigy of a rare form depicting a male standing atop fused legs with a vertical delineation cleft. The

0052B: Rare Iberian Stone Male Figurative EffigyEst. $2,800-$4,200

Large Anatolian Yortan Blackware Beaked Jug w/ Feet: Ancient Near East/Asia Minor, Anatolia, Yortan culture, Early Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2400 BCE. An enormous wheel-thrown pottery jug with a trio of conical feet, a spherical body with a tapered

0052E: Large Anatolian Yortan Blackware Beaked Jug w/ FeetEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

Large Villanovan Impasto Ware Handled Amphora: Ancient Europe, Northern Italy, Villanovan culture, ca. 750 to 700 BCE. A wonderful wheel-thrown and highly burnished impasto ware amphora of a dark-brown hue. The sizable vessel presents with a wide

0052F: Large Villanovan Impasto Ware Handled AmphoraEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Neolithic Danish Thick Butted Stone Adze: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A heavy adze, hand-knapped from a mottled light red-brown stone with occasional silvery-grey inclusions. Tools like this one are part

0053: Neolithic Danish Thick Butted Stone AdzeEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Neolithic Danish Chert Adze Blade: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A chert adze whose broad surfaces have been smoothed and polished after the knapping process. The color is a beautiful mottled grey

0054: Neolithic Danish Chert Adze BladeEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Late Bronze Age 20K+ Gold Hair Ring - 3.4 g: Europe, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A petite penannular ring consisting of gold foil wrapped around an inner core with impressed bands at the terminals. Although such penannular rings

0054A: Late Bronze Age 20K+ Gold Hair Ring - 3.4 gEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Celtic Iron Sword w/ Bent Blade & Ring Pommel: Central/Northern Europe, Celtic culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. A forged-iron sword with a ring-shaped pommel, a narrow handle, and a dramatically bent blade. Swords of this type were perhaps not

0054B: Celtic Iron Sword w/ Bent Blade & Ring PommelEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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Fine Viking Silver Bracelet w/ Stamped Motifs - 23.3 g: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A lovely bracelet comprised of high quality (99%) silver, of a cuff form with rounded terminals and a flat body. The hammered

0054C: Fine Viking Silver Bracelet w/ Stamped Motifs - 23.3 gEst. $900-$1,400

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10th C. Viking Gilt Silver Shield Applique w/ Warriors: Northern Europe, Viking/Norse, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A fascinating round applique, made to be hammered at four points into the face of a wooden shield, made of 94% pure silver with a partially

0054D: 10th C. Viking Gilt Silver Shield Applique w/ WarriorsEst. $2,000-$3,000

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9th C. Viking Twisted Silver Torc / Necklace: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A gorgeous crescent-shaped necklace formed from a single elongated strip of silver (90%) with a twisting body boasting four

0054E: 9th C. Viking Twisted Silver Torc / NecklaceEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Large Viking Electrum Twisted Ring - 14.4 g: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 1000 CE. A ring made of electrum (51% gold, 28% silver) wire which has been twisted, and the twists braided, with the terminals wrapped in a flat sheet of

0055: Large Viking Electrum Twisted Ring - 14.4 gEst. $2,000-$3,000

Viking Bronze Torc w/ Stamped Designs: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 1000 CE. A handsome, thick bronze torc (torq), in excellent condition, with deep stamped triangular motifs around its exterior. Each triangle has three

0055A: Viking Bronze Torc w/ Stamped DesignsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

10th C. Viking Knitted Silver Necklace, Abstact Pendant: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. An exquisite, high-grade silver (98% silver) necklace composed of a wire knitted into a lengthy chain which terminates at two

0055B: 10th C. Viking Knitted Silver Necklace, Abstact PendantEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Massive 8th C. Viking Silver Mjolnir / Thor's Hammer: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A stunning pendant of a massive size, crafted from high-grade (95%) silver, in the form of Mjolnir, the legendary hammer of the

0056: Massive 8th C. Viking Silver Mjolnir / Thor's HammerEst. $5,500-$8,000

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16th C. Italian Etched Steel & Leather Shield: Europe, Italy, probably the north, ca. 1580 to 1590 CE. A one-piece round domed steel shield with rolled and roped edges, segmented into twelve panels by etched radiating bands. Every other panel is

0057: 16th C. Italian Etched Steel & Leather ShieldEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Late 15th C. German Iron Sallet Helmet w/ Brass Rivets: Central/Western Europe, Germany, late Gothic era, ca. late 15th century to early 16th century CE. A fine German sallet helmet shaped from hammered carbon-steel plates that form the domed design and

0058: Late 15th C. German Iron Sallet Helmet w/ Brass RivetsEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Early 17th C. German Steel Close Helmet: Europe, Germany, ca. 1620 to 1630 CE. A fantastic steel helmet from the time of the Thirty Years War. The skull features a medial ridge flanked by lines forged from one piece. The visors and bevor

0058B: Early 17th C. German Steel Close HelmetEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Early 17th C. German Iron Sapper Helmet w/ Ear Flaps: Central/Western Europe, Germany, probably Bavaria, 30 Years War period, ca. 1618 to 1648 CE. A hefty wrought-iron sapper helmet used by members of German Engineer Battalions when repairing equipment

0058C: Early 17th C. German Iron Sapper Helmet w/ Ear FlapsEst. $1,500-$2,250

Very Early Anatolian Stone Jar: Western Asia, Anatolia (Turkey), ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A delightful small jar, perhaps made for holding salt or other spices, made by shaping a piece of banded red and brown stone into a

0060: Very Early Anatolian Stone JarEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Ancient Tell Brak Terracotta Eye Idol - TL Tested: Ancient Near East, modern-day Syria, Tell Brak, Akkadian to Post-Akkadian period, ca. 22nd to 18th century BCE. A large and beautiful eye idol, hand-built from terracotta and accentuated with

0060A: Ancient Tell Brak Terracotta Eye Idol - TL TestedEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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Translated Mesopotamian Pottery Plaque for Enlil-Bani: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, city of Isin, 1st Dynasty of Isin, reign of Enlil-bani, ca. 1798 to 1775 BCE. A fine pottery plaque bearing a stamped cuneiform dedication to king Enlil-bani. The

0061: Translated Mesopotamian Pottery Plaque for Enlil-BaniEst. $1,000-$1,500

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