Warehouse Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic

Published Egyptian Ptolemaic Glass Inlay of a Ba Bird

Large Megalodon Tooth from N. Carolina River

20th C. Haitian Sequined Cloth Vodou Drapeau / Flag

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Warehouse Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic

Artemis Gallery

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Our warehouse is in need of a Spring Cleaning! These lots are going, going, gone...plus we've added a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Join us for our special Warehouse Clearance sale featuring discounted pricing on antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors.

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Eastern Roman Glass Unguentarium - Colorful Iridescence: **Originally Listed At $400** Rome, Eastern Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A beautiful mold-formed unguentarium comprised of semi-translucent, turquoise-hued glass with a

0045: Eastern Roman Glass Unguentarium - Colorful IridescenceEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

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Eastern Roman Pottery Oil Lamp: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Eastern Empire, Holy Land, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp with a squat discoid base, a pinched midsection, a sloped

0046: Eastern Roman Pottery Oil LampEst. $100-$150

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Miniature Etruscan Bronze Figure - Abstract Horse: **Originally Listed At $800** Classical World, Etruria, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. A petite horse figurine presenting the characteristic abstracts stylings of the Etruscan period. The equine form

0047: Miniature Etruscan Bronze Figure - Abstract HorseEst. $800-$1,200

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Viking / Norse Iron Shears, Triangular Blades: **Originally Listed At $200** Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A wonderful set of Viking shears with a pair of offset triangular blades connected via two

0048: Viking / Norse Iron Shears, Triangular BladesEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

Lot of 4 Visigoth Bronze Fibula Brooches: **Originally Listed At $200** Southwestern Europe / Iberian Peninsula, Spain or Portugal, Visigoths, ca. 6th century CE. A fine gathering of four cast-bronze fibula brooches covered in green and

0049: Lot of 4 Visigoth Bronze Fibula BroochesEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Published 5th C. Celtic La Tene Iron Spear Tips (pr): **Originally Listed At $2500** Ancient Central / Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, La Tene culture, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. A stunning set of two forged-iron spear heads from the La Tene culture

0050: Published 5th C. Celtic La Tene Iron Spear Tips (pr)Est. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed

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Roman / Celtic Bronze Penannular Fibula / Brooch: **Originally Listed At $150** Northern Europe, Celtic or Roman/Romano-Belgic Britain, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A fine example of a penannular brooch, cast from bronze, with a pin

0051: Roman / Celtic Bronze Penannular Fibula / BroochEst. $250-$350

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Lot of 2 Renaissance Engravings by H.S. Beham, ca. 1539: **First Time At Auction** Hans Sebald Beham (German, 1500-1550), ca. 1539. A wonderful pair of Renaissance engravings by the German artist Hans Sebald Beham who is best known for his incredibly

0052: Lot of 2 Renaissance Engravings by H.S. Beham, ca. 1539Est. $400-$600

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Lot of 2 Holy Land Pottery Vessels: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, ca. 2200 to 1700 BCE. A lovely pair of elegant earthenware vessels, both presenting simple yet elegant forms comprised of a bulbous body

0053: Lot of 2 Holy Land Pottery VesselsEst. $100-$200

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Miniature Anatolian Marble Kilia Stargazer Idol Head: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, ca. 2800 to 2200 BCE. A lovely kilia head of a miniature form, carved from creamy white marble. The head exhibits a

0054: Miniature Anatolian Marble Kilia Stargazer Idol HeadEst. $400-$600

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Holyland Pottery Vessel: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, ca. 2200 to 1700 BCE. An elegant pottery vessel of a simple yet elegant form comprised of a bulbous body rising to a tubular neck with a

0054A: Holyland Pottery VesselEst. $150-$200

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Fabulous Sumerian Faience & Garnet Necklace: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A wonderful necklace strung with dozens of faience beads in hues of chalky-white and pale-blue as well as

0054B: Fabulous Sumerian Faience & Garnet NecklaceEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Canaanite Copper Axe / Mace Head - Zoomorph Form: **Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaanite, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000 to 1800 BCE. A distinctive cast copper axe head with an abstract zoomorphic form. The butt end of

0055: Canaanite Copper Axe / Mace Head - Zoomorph FormEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Necklace w/ Sumer Shell & Faience, Roman Bone & Pottery: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A charming necklace of a wearable form composed from dozens

0056: Necklace w/ Sumer Shell & Faience, Roman Bone & PotteryEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Holyland Pottery Pitcher: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, ca. 2200 to 1700 BCE. An elegant pottery vessel of a simple yet elegant form comprised of a bulbous body rising to a tubular neck with a

0057: Holyland Pottery PitcherEst. $150-$250

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Ancient Mesopotamian Head of Deity: **Originally Listed At $700** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 3200 to 1900 BCE. A hollow-form earthenware head, perhaps representing a deity, with finely modeled and incised beguiling features

0058: Ancient Mesopotamian Head of DeityEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Wonderful Ancient Anatolian Stone Handled Vessel: **Originally Listed At $800** Asia Minor/ Western Asia, Anatolia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A wonderful stone bowl with steep side and clear drill marks around its interior, showing how ancient

0059: Wonderful Ancient Anatolian Stone Handled VesselEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Urartian Bronze Belt - Motifs of a Stag Hunt: **Originally Listed At $3000** Caucasus region, modern day eastern Turkey (Anatolia) / Armenia, Urartu culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. A rare bronze belt with stamped motifs depicting a stag

0060: Urartian Bronze Belt - Motifs of a Stag HuntEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Ancient Amlash Copper Bull: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A charming figurine of a cast-copper bull standing atop a quartet of slender legs. The

0060A: Ancient Amlash Copper BullEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

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Luristan Bronze Socketed Spear Tip: **Originally Listed At $150** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast-bronze spear head of a petite form with a petaloid blade and a cylindrical socketing shaft.

0061: Luristan Bronze Socketed Spear TipEst. $250-$350

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0062: Sizeable Luristan Bronze Spear BladeEst. $900-$1,500

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12th C. Byzantine Iron Paramerion / Sword: **Originally Listed At $1500** Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A well preserved iron sword of the form known as paramerion, this example with the gentlest of

0063: 12th C. Byzantine Iron Paramerion / SwordEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Large Ancient Bactrian Stone Aniconic Weight: **Originally Listed At $1000** Ancient Central Asia / Asia Minor, Bactria, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A hefty weight of a sizable form, hand-carved from beige-hued stone with brown

0064: Large Ancient Bactrian Stone Aniconic WeightEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Bactrian / BMAC Globular Alabaster Jar: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, Bactria (Bactria Margiana Archaeological Complex / BMAC), ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A large hand-carved alabaster vessel with a petite but

0065: Bactrian / BMAC Globular Alabaster JarEst. $250-$375

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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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