All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic 2020-09-03 Auction - 142 Price Results - Artemis Fine Arts in CO
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16th C. Germanic Glass Roemer w/ Applied GrapesThai Rattankosin Gilded Brass BuddhaNeoclassical Gold and Moonstone Cameo Ring
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Louisville, CO, United States
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All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic

Artemis Fine Arts

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Egyptian Faience Bead Mummy Mask: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period to the Ptolemaic Period, ca. 7th to 4th centuries BCE. A very attractive abstract mummy face mask comprised of pale green, aqua blue, rose red, olive green, tawny brown,
0001: Egyptian Faience Bead Mummy MaskEst. $600-$900
Egyptian 18K+ Gold Applique Depicting a Pharaoh: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A petite applique of a circular form that is shaped from a sheet of 83% gold (equivalent to 18K+ gold). Presented in repousse on
0002: Egyptian 18K+ Gold Applique Depicting a PharaohEst. $2,400-$3,500Lot Passed
Rare Egyptian Gold Figural Amulet of Pataikos: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A rare example of a petite amulet depicting the dwarf god Pataikos (also Patek, Pataek) formed from a mold-hammered sheet of 97% gold
0003: Rare Egyptian Gold Figural Amulet of PataikosEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed
Ptolemaic / Romano-Egyptian Glass - 3 Humans, 1 Jackal: Egypt, Ptolemaic to early Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 332 BCE to first half of 1st century CE. A fabulous ensemble of four mold-cast opaque glass faces presented in a myriad of vibrant colors. Two
0004: Ptolemaic / Romano-Egyptian Glass - 3 Humans, 1 JackalEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed
Lot of 7 Egyptian Mosaic & Millefiori Glass Inlays: Egypt, Ptolemaic to early Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 332 BCE to first half of 1st century CE. A gorgeous group of petite opaque glass inlays - meant to be inserted into recesses in wooden coffins
0005: Lot of 7 Egyptian Mosaic & Millefiori Glass InlaysEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed
Roman Gold and Carnelian Frog Pendant: Egypt, Roman, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely frog pendant comprised of a carnelian stone, the amphibian carved as an abstract, symmetrical, crest-like form with curved and angular features and
0006: Roman Gold and Carnelian Frog PendantEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed
Romano-Egyptian Faience & Glass Bead Necklace: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st to early 5th century CE. A fabulous necklace featuring glazed faience tube beads and petite faience seed-form beads in polychrome colors that alternate with
0007: Romano-Egyptian Faience & Glass Bead NecklaceEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed
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18K Gold Pin w/ Greek Carnelian Scarab, ex- Christie's: Ancient Greece, Archaic Period, ca. late 6th to early 5th century BCE (scarab); Western Europe, France, dated June 12, 1879 (gold setting). An exquisite beetle-form scarab of a
0008: 18K Gold Pin w/ Greek Carnelian Scarab, ex- Christie'sEst. $2,400-$3,600
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Greco-Persian Silver Plaque with Griffin: Greco-Persian, ca. 700 to 500 BCE. A mesmerizing 96.5% silver plaque featuring a griffin seated in profile and clawing at a serpent, all delineated via repousse, with incised flowers in the field.
0009: Greco-Persian Silver Plaque with GriffinEst. $800-$1,200
Published Archaic Greek 18K+ Gold Earrings (pr): East Greek, late Archaic to Classical period, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A pair of fantastic, large, loop-shaped 80% gold earrings (equivalent to 18K+), each comprised of gold sheet with its surface
0010: Published Archaic Greek 18K+ Gold Earrings (pr)Est. $5,500-$8,250Lot Passed
Rare / Tall Greek Core Formed Glass Alabastron: Ancient Greece, Classical Period, ca. late 6th to early 5th century BCE. A striking core-formed glass alabastron, so named because many vessels that assumed this form were made of alabaster. The
0011: Rare / Tall Greek Core Formed Glass AlabastronEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
Greek Lydian 15K+ Gold Hair Clip, 15.7 g: Ancient Eastern Greece / Western Asia, probably Lydia, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. An intriguing hair ring composed of 65% gold (equivalent to 15K+) with a thick shank arching between the centers of
0012: Greek Lydian 15K+ Gold Hair Clip, 15.7 gEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed
Superb Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, Classical Period, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A beautiful example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos once used to hold aromatic oils. The vessel boasts an elegant form with a piriform
0013: Superb Greek Core-Formed Glass AmphoriskosEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed
Greek Core Formed Glass Alabastron - Gorgeous Hues!: Greece, Classical Period, ca. late 6th to 5th century BCE. A lovely core-formed glass alabastron, so named because many vessels that assumed this form were made of alabaster. The round-bottomed
0014: Greek Core Formed Glass Alabastron - Gorgeous Hues!Est. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed
Greek Pottery Olpe with Lady of Fashion: Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulian, ca. 4th century BCE. A gorgeous Apulian olpe of an attractive form comprised of an ample body, a cylindrical neck that flares at the rim, and a Herakles knot
0015: Greek Pottery Olpe with Lady of FashionEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed
Greek Hellenistic Core-Form Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. An elegant and early example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) once used to contain perfumed oil. The tapered
0016: Greek Hellenistic Core-Form Glass AmphoriskosEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
Graceful Hellenistic Greek Bronze Stemmed Kantharos: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 1st century CE. A superb bronze kantharos with a graceful, symmetrical form - a deep, hammered bowl, and three cast components: delicate handles that
0017: Graceful Hellenistic Greek Bronze Stemmed KantharosEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed
Lovely Campanian Black Glazed Vessel, ex Royal Athena: Magna Graecia, Campanian, ca. 4th century BCE. High-fired with an almost metallic sheen, a glimmering black-glazed vessel with a voluminous body that is embellished with repeated ribs, a short neck
0018: Lovely Campanian Black Glazed Vessel, ex Royal AthenaEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed
Campanian Lustrous Blackware Guttus Lion Head Spout: Magna Graecia, South Italic, Campania, ca. 3rd to 4th century BCE. An exceptional black glazed terracotta guttus vessel with a lioness head spout dramatically emerging from one side. The form
0019: Campanian Lustrous Blackware Guttus Lion Head SpoutEst. $600-$800Lot Passed
Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A stunning example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos once used to hold perfumed oil. The vessel boasts an elegant piriform body with a
0020: Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass AmphoriskosEst. $7,500-$11,250Lot Passed
Hellenistic Greek Core-Form Glass Amphoriskos: Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A gorgeous example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos once used to hold perfumed oil. The vessel boasts an elegant piriform body with a
0021: Hellenistic Greek Core-Form Glass AmphoriskosEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed
Greek Hellenistic Silver Bowl with Floral Design: Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely silver bowl decorated with a mesmerizing frieze of floral blossoms and leafy tendrils delineated in such a fine manner - rivaling the truest
0022: Greek Hellenistic Silver Bowl with Floral DesignEst. $8,500-$10,000Lot Passed
Greek Attica Silver Tetradrachm - Athena: Greece, Hellenistic Period, Attica, Athens, ca. 145 to 144 BCE. Silver tetradrachm. New Style coinage. Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora, head
0023: Greek Attica Silver Tetradrachm - AthenaEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed
Greek Hellenistic Silver Mastos, ex Christie's, 318.6 g: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 2nd to 1st century BCE. A stunning bowl of a substantial size in the form of a mastos or mastoid, a drinking vessel shaped like a breast, shaped from near-pure
0024: Greek Hellenistic Silver Mastos, ex Christie's, 318.6 gEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed