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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Louisville, CO, United States

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Warehouse Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic

Artemis Fine Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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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Artemis Fine Arts

Louisville, CO, United States

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