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VARIETY SALE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Fine Arts

Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping

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Egyptian Faience Bead Pectoral Necklace: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A gorgeous and wearable necklace in the form of an Egyptian pectoral collar, formed from dozens

0001: Egyptian Faience Bead Pectoral NecklaceEst. $600-$900

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Bronze Isis and Horus: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A remarkable cast-bronze sculpture of the goddess Isis seated with her right hand held to her bare breast, ready to suckle the infant

0002: Egyptian Late Dynastic Bronze Isis and HorusEst. $1,400-$2,000

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Romano-Egyptian Pottery Hedgehogs (pr): Egypt, Roman Period, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. An adorable pair of handmade pottery hedgehogs. The first is formed from red terracotta and exhibits a hemispherical body adorned with spikes, stubby legs,

0002A: Romano-Egyptian Pottery Hedgehogs (pr)Est. $450-$600

Egyptian Late Dynastic Bone Bes Amulet: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A wonderful carved bovine or ungulate bone amulet depicting the dwarf god Bes. He stands with short bowed legs upon an integral pedestal.

0003: Egyptian Late Dynastic Bone Bes AmuletEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet w/ Feline, ex-Mitry: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved steatite scarab amulet of a petite size with the topside exhibiting slender legs

0003A: Egyptian Steatite Scarab Amulet w/ Feline, ex-MitryEst. $800-$1,200

Lot of 2 Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Amulets: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A petite pair of mold-formed faience amulets in the form of deities. The two figures have great signs of age, and their

0004: Lot of 2 Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience AmuletsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

3 Egyptian Late Dynastic Leaded Bronze Osiris Figures: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fabulous collection of three leaded bronze figurines of Osiris, god of the underworld. All three depict Osiris with his

0005: 3 Egyptian Late Dynastic Leaded Bronze Osiris FiguresEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Leaded Copper Osiris: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A fabulous leaded-copper statue of a mummiform and seated Osiris, god of the underworld. He wears the elaborate Atef crown with two

0006: Egyptian Late Dynastic Leaded Copper OsirisEst. $1,500-$2,250

Egyptian Gold & Amethyst Bes & Stone Scarab, Ex Arte: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A striking pair of carved-stone objects from the Late Dynastic period of ancient Egypt; an amethyst and gold pendant and

0007: Egyptian Gold & Amethyst Bes & Stone Scarab, Ex ArteEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Egyptian Early Dynastic Glazed Stone Frog: Ancient Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 1st to 2nd Dynasty, ca. 3100 to 2686 BCE. A delightful amphibian, hand-carved from a stone with traces of a light blue glaze. The frog crouches with his legs

0008: Egyptian Early Dynastic Glazed Stone FrogEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Pair of Romano-Egyptian Pottery Figures - Cat & Dog: Egypt, Roman Period, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. A wonderful pair of mold-formed terracotta figurines from Romano Egypt; a cat and a Sothic dog. First, the ancient feline is seated on its hind legs with

0009: Pair of Romano-Egyptian Pottery Figures - Cat & DogEst. $1,600-$2,500Lot Passed

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Romano-Egyptian Leaded Bronze Harpocrates Figure: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A handsome cast leaded bronze figural pendant of Harpocrates (Harpokrates), the Greco-Roman god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality, depicted as a

0010: Romano-Egyptian Leaded Bronze Harpocrates FigureEst. $600-$900

Romano-Egyptian Bronze Roundel Zeus-Ammon: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A superb leaded bronze roundel depicting the visage of syncretic deity Zeus-Ammon in relief, finely created via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The

0010A: Romano-Egyptian Bronze Roundel Zeus-AmmonEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Framed Egyptian Coptic Textile - Large Fragment: Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A large fragment from a woven textile made of cotton threads. The panel was once a light white or creamy color, and an intricate pattern is woven in

0011: Framed Egyptian Coptic Textile - Large FragmentEst. $800-$1,200

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6 Framed Egyptian Coptic Polychrome Textile Fragments: Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 4th to 11th century CE. A wonderful framed collection of 6 different textile fragments woven with dyed cotton threads of many hues. The first and largest piece is brown and

0011A: 6 Framed Egyptian Coptic Polychrome Textile FragmentsEst. $600-$900

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Miniature Cypriot Bi-chrome Pottery Juglet: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Cypro-Archaic I Period, Type IV, ca. 700 to 600 BCE. A lovely pottery jar presenting a flat, circular base and a rounded shoulder that dramatically tapers to a conical neck

0012: Miniature Cypriot Bi-chrome Pottery JugletEst. $600-$900

Greek Cypriot Stone Cylinder Seal - Eyes / Zoomorphs: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Cypriot culture, Common Simplified type, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. A lovely cylinder seal carved from dark gray stone with a centrally drilled suspension hole. The

0012A: Greek Cypriot Stone Cylinder Seal - Eyes / ZoomorphsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Cypriot Pottery Aryballos w/ Target Motif: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Period I, Cypriot culture, Bichrome Red I, ca. 700 to 600 BCE. A remarkable wheel-thrown redware pottery aryballos with a squat foot, a spherical body,

0013: Cypriot Pottery Aryballos w/ Target MotifEst. $600-$900

0014: Greek Aegina AR Silver Stater w/ Turtle & ShieldEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Macedonia Phillip III Silver Tetradrachm & Gold Pendant: Greece, Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, 323 to 317 BCE, AR silver Tetradrachm. In the types of Alexander III The Great. Obverse: Head of Herakles in lion scalp to right. Reverse: Zeus enthroned to

0015: Macedonia Phillip III Silver Tetradrachm & Gold PendantEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Phoenician Arados Silver Drachm Bee & Stag: Phoenicia, Arados, ca. 171 to 111 BCE. Silver drachm, 3.4 grams, Obverse: Bee; in left field, date; in right field, monogram. Reverse: Stag standing right before palm tree. The goddess Artemis was

0016: Phoenician Arados Silver Drachm Bee & StagEst. $400-$600

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Lot of 3 Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Votive Heads: Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd century BCE to early 2nd century CE. A lovely ensemble of three mold-made terracotta heads. The first head displays an ovoid visage with heavy-lidded eyes, a straight

0017: Lot of 3 Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Votive HeadsEst. $450-$650

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Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Female Figure: Ancient Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A stunning mold-made pottery female, possibly a gorgon or Medusa, standing nude with a slender drape cascading over her right leg.

0018: Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Female FigureEst. $600-$900

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Greek Pottery Female Idol Figure w/ Polos: Greece, Classical period, Western Empire, ca. 5th century BCE. A fine terracotta sculpture of a woman, possibly a goddess, of flat form shown standing with wing-like arms outstretched. Capped with a

0019: Greek Pottery Female Idol Figure w/ PolosEst. $550-$800

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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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