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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Bactrian Ceremonial Schist Censer: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A handsome grey schist censer with the remains of a handle projecting from one side and a cuboid body. The body is

0065A: Bactrian Ceremonial Schist CenserEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Bactrian / BMAC Bronze Stamps (Group of 4): **Originally Listed At $1000** Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating group of four bronze stamps, each with a small handle presenting an integral loop for

0066: Bactrian / BMAC Bronze Stamps (Group of 4)Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Lot of 5 Bactrian Bronze Pendant Stamps: **Originally Listed At $750** Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating group of five round, bronze openwork stamps, each with a small handle, pierced with a loop

0067: Lot of 5 Bactrian Bronze Pendant StampsEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

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Scythian 21K+ Gold Applique Vulture-Like Form: **First Time At Auction** Western Asia, Scythian culture, ca. mid 1st millennium BCE. A striking Scythian 89% gold applique (21K+) in the form of a vulture-like bird - presented with its wings

0068: Scythian 21K+ Gold Applique Vulture-Like FormEst. $600-$800

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Gandharan Schist Head of Prince Siddhartha: **Originally Listed At $1200** Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. An evocative hand-carved grey schist head of Prince Siddhartha as he becomes Buddha,

0069: Gandharan Schist Head of Prince SiddharthaEst. $2,400-$3,600

Near-Miniature 15th C. Indian Jain Brass Buddha: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, India, Jain culture, ca. late 15th to 16th century CE. A cast-brass statuette of a near-miniature size depicting Buddha sitting with crossed legs atop a

0069A: Near-Miniature 15th C. Indian Jain Brass BuddhaEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

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Attractive 19th C. Nepalese Wooden Pedestal Bowl: **Originally Listed At $150** Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful and finely-detailed wooden bowl carved from a lustrous brown hardwood, with a wide footed pedestal base, large and

0070: Attractive 19th C. Nepalese Wooden Pedestal BowlEst. $300-$450

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0071: 19th C. Nepalese Steel Kukri w/ Silver & Leather SheathEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Indo Persian Steel Trident Lance w/ Wood Shaft: **Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia, Pakistan and northern India, Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. A fine example of a forged-steel lance with a wooden shaft inserted into the

0072: 19th C. Indo Persian Steel Trident Lance w/ Wood ShaftEst. $900-$1,400

19th C. Indian Naga Steel, Wood & Rattan Headhunter Dao: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, India, Assam, Naga Hills, Naga culture, ca. 19th century CE. A fine Naga headhunter's sword known as a dao with a stocky wooden handle tightly wrapped

0073: 19th C. Indian Naga Steel, Wood & Rattan Headhunter DaoEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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19th C. Indo-Persian Steel Khula Khud w/ Chainmail Mesh: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, India/Pakistan, Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely hammered steel helmet known as a khula khud with a domed design with a thin, perforated

0074: 19th C. Indo-Persian Steel Khula Khud w/ Chainmail MeshEst. $600-$900

20th C. Tibetan Leather, Steel, & Brass Tinder Pouch: **Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine leather tinder pouch with a folding flap adorned with a circular greenstone fragment, a steel striking

0075: 20th C. Tibetan Leather, Steel, & Brass Tinder PouchEst. $150-$225Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Naga Rattan Basket - Monkey & Boar Skulls: **Originally Listed At $800** Central Asia, northeastern India / Burma, Naga people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fascinating object, a woven rattan basket decorated with a boar's skull, a

0076: Early 20th C. Naga Rattan Basket - Monkey & Boar SkullsEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Naga Indian Iron Headhunter's Axe - Dao: **Originally Listed At $250** Central Asia, India/Burma border, Nagaland, Naga people, ca. early 20th century CE. A wondrous iron headhunter's weapon known as a dao with a broad, curved blade head

0077: Early 20th C. Naga Indian Iron Headhunter's Axe - DaoEst. $450-$650Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Naga Bamboo & Rattan Arrows & Quiver: **Originally Listed At $200** Central Asia, northeastern India/Burma, Naga people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A dramatic bamboo quiver decorated with woven rattan on one side and a woven

0078: Early 20th C. Naga Bamboo & Rattan Arrows & QuiverEst. $400-$600

20th C. Tibetan Iron Kartika Knife w/ Bronze Dorje: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early 20th century CE. An iron kartika knife with a bronze dorje as its handle. The dorje is a ritual object associated with the concept of

0079: 20th C. Tibetan Iron Kartika Knife w/ Bronze DorjeEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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20th C. Nepalese Painted Hemp Festival Mask: **Originally Listed At $350** Central Asia, Nepal, 20th century CE. Made from hemp, this is a fascinating festival mask with a pale green visage, heavy eyebrows, and wide, open, red-rimmed eyes. The

0080: 20th C. Nepalese Painted Hemp Festival MaskEst. $150-$225

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20th C. Nepalese Brass Singing Bowl: **Originally Listed At $150** Central Asia, Nepal, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A broad sheet-brass bowl formed with a slightly concave base, rounded walls, and a thin rim that surrounds the

0081: 20th C. Nepalese Brass Singing BowlEst. $300-$450

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17th C. Thai Chiang Saen Bronze Bust of Buddha: **First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Northern Thailand, Chiang Saen, Lanna style, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A fabulous cast-bronze, Lanna-style bust of Buddha shown from the waist up. He

0082: 17th C. Thai Chiang Saen Bronze Bust of BuddhaEst. $400-$600

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18th C. Burmese Gilt Wood Buddha in Full Lotus: **First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Burma / Myanmar, ca. mid to late 18th century CE. A beautiful gilded wood statue of Buddha seated in the full lotus position, with hands in the Bhumisparsa

0083: 18th C. Burmese Gilt Wood Buddha in Full LotusEst. $250-$350

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18th C. Thai Gilt Wood Buddha of Songachai: **First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Thailand, mid to late 18th century CE. A finely carved wooden statue of Songachai (Ho Tai in Chinese) - the Happy Buddha - intended to bring good fortune

0084: 18th C. Thai Gilt Wood Buddha of SongachaiEst. $250-$350

19th C. Sumatran Steel & Buffalo Horn Rencong Dagger: **Originally Listed At $200** Southeast Asia, Sumatra, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely example of a rencong, a steel dagger with a large handle and scabbard made from water buffalo horn,

0086: 19th C. Sumatran Steel & Buffalo Horn Rencong DaggerEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Iron Betel Nut Cutter, Nude Female: **Originally Listed At $1600** Indonesia, Bali or Java, ca. late 19th century CE. An antique iron betel nut cutter with wonderful silvered details in the form of a nude female figure lying on her

0087: 19th C. Indonesian Iron Betel Nut Cutter, Nude FemaleEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

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19th C. Dayak Trophy Human Skull, Bamboo-Bound: **Originally Listed At $2000** Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. The cranium of a trophy human skull, bound in a thick cage of curved bamboo

0088: 19th C. Dayak Trophy Human Skull, Bamboo-BoundEst. $3,000-$4,000

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