CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Rare Etruscan Bronze Boss Lion w/ Ring in Mouth

11th C. Byzantine Iron / Bronze Processional Cross

Nazca Polychrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Fisherman

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CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Kick off fall with our clearance sale featuring discounted pricing and many new items! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons & Enamelware, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices and many items first time at auction - perfect for dealers and collectors. Convenient & professional in-house shipping.

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Sumerian Pottery Standing Relief Figure of Astarte: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A mold-formed pottery relief figure depicting Astarte, the ancient Sumerian goddess

0070: Sumerian Pottery Standing Relief Figure of AstarteEst. $800-$1,200

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Tall 18th C. Islamic Safavid Glass Vase: **Originally Listed At $1000** Near East, Persia, Safavid Dynasty, ca. 18th century CE. A marvelous and massive glass vase boasting an elegant form in a translucent hue of olivine. The lovely vessel

0071: Tall 18th C. Islamic Safavid Glass VaseEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Bactrian Chlorite Schist / Stone Bowl: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan, Bactrian, ca. 3000 to 2250 BCE. This is a beautiful and minimalistic stone bowl carved from a blue-gray chlorite schist.

0072: Bactrian Chlorite Schist / Stone BowlEst. $400-$600

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Bactrian Stone Bat-Shaped Idol: **Originally Listed At $2000** Central Asia, modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan, Bactria, late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A beautiful stone idol or ritual object hand carved in a bat-shaped

0072A: Bactrian Stone Bat-Shaped IdolEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Bactrian Stone & Shell Bead Necklace, ex-Christie's: **Originally Listed At $6000** Central Asia, Bactria, ca. late 3rd millennium BCE. An incredible necklace made of ancient beads restrung in modern times to restore its ancient glory. Strung in three

0072B: Bactrian Stone & Shell Bead Necklace, ex-Christie'sEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Indian Wood Panel w/ Flowers & Birds: **Originally Listed At $300** South Asia, Southern India, Tamil Nadu, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful architectural panel carved from wood that features relief and openwork scrolling foliate motifs

0073: 19th C. Indian Wood Panel w/ Flowers & BirdsEst. $500-$750

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Indian Gangetic Copper Culture Chisel / Axe Head: **First Time At Auction** Ancient South Asia, India, Gangetic Basic, Copper Hoard Culture, ca. 1000 BCE. A cast-copper chisel or axe head of a lengthy form with a thick body and acutely angled edges

0074: Indian Gangetic Copper Culture Chisel / Axe HeadEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Indian Kushan Fragment of Vishnu Bust: **Originally Listed At $3500** South Asia, Northwestern India, Kushan Empire, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A Kushan terracotta bust of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism, known as the

0075: Indian Kushan Fragment of Vishnu BustEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

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Indus Valley Polychrome Cup w/ Petaloid Motifs: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro Civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery cup with a squat foot, a broad, circular body with tall

0076: Indus Valley Polychrome Cup w/ Petaloid MotifsEst. $400-$600

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Matched Scythian Gilt Silver Adornments (pr): **Originally Listed At $1500** Western Asia, Scythian, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A pair of matching gilt silver appliques, both decorated in repousse with a knot-like arrangement of abstract

0077: Matched Scythian Gilt Silver Adornments (pr)Est. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

19th C. Tibetan Bone, Brass, & Enamel Prayer Wheel: **Originally Listed At $600** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. A devotional prayer wheel for handheld use, made from bovine bone, glass, brass, and wood. The body is cylindrical

0078: 19th C. Tibetan Bone, Brass, & Enamel Prayer WheelEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Tibetan Gilt Silver Gau / Prayer Box: **Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Tibet, early 20th century CE. A beautiful gilt silver gau or prayer box used as a personal shrine for traveling practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. The

0079: Early 20th C. Tibetan Gilt Silver Gau / Prayer BoxEst. $700-$1,050

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Japanese Meiji Gilt Wood Zushi Shrine of O-Inari: **Originally Listed At $350** East Asia, Japan, early Meiji, ca. 1880 CE. A finely carved and gilded wooden zushi (a petite Buddhist shrine) portraying Inari Okami or O-Inari, the Japanese kami of

0080: Japanese Meiji Gilt Wood Zushi Shrine of O-InariEst. $500-$750

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Ancient Mongolian Ordos Bronze Bull Effigy: **Originally Listed At $800** Northern China, Mongolia, Ordos culture or a neighboring group, ca. 6th to 2nd centuries BCE. A magnificent cast bronze effigy of a bull. He stands on an integral

0081: Ancient Mongolian Ordos Bronze Bull EffigyEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Glazed Pottery Jar, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $250** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok or Sukhothai, ca. 15th century CE. A lovely pottery jar presenting a squat, bulbous body, narrow neck, and circular, flared rim,

0082: 15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Glazed Pottery Jar, ex-MuseumEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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18th C. Japanese Edo Paper & Ink Ledger Book: **Originally Listed At $250** East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 18th century CE. A massive paper and ink ledger book known as a daifuku-cho, with a braided hemp tassel intended for merchant use. The

0083: 18th C. Japanese Edo Paper & Ink Ledger BookEst. $400-$600

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19th C. Chinese Qing Gilt Wood Lotus Pedestal w/ Bats: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A substantial pedestal hand-carved from wood with gilt and painted pigments decorating the surface. The stand has

0084: 19th C. Chinese Qing Gilt Wood Lotus Pedestal w/ BatsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Japanese Blue / White Transfer Jardiniere: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, Japan, ca. early 20th century CE. A vibrant blue-on-white transfer printed porcelain jardiniere with a finely painted jungle motif across its exterior. The

0085: Early 20th C. Japanese Blue / White Transfer JardiniereEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Porcelain Vases, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $500** East Asia, China, Qing dynasty, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A matched pair of antique porcelain vases with motifs in hues of blue, red, green, and yellow.

0086: 19th C. Chinese Qing Porcelain Vases, ex-MuseumEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Group of Chinese Ming Dynasty Shipwreck Porcelains: **Originally Listed At $3000** Far East, China, found in the Philippines, ca. 16th century CE. This is a group of porcelain from a a Ming period Chinese shipwreck off the coast of Busuanga,

0086A: Group of Chinese Ming Dynasty Shipwreck PorcelainsEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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Tall 8th C. Korean Silla Dynasty Grayware Jar: **Originally Listed At $1200** East Asia, Korea, Silla Kingdom, ca. 8th to 9th century CE. A large very fine example of a high-fired grey stoneware vase. Thin foot flaring to wide shoulders,

0087: Tall 8th C. Korean Silla Dynasty Grayware JarEst. $2,000-$3,000

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12th C. Khmer Angkor Pottery Tall Jar, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Cambodia or Northern Thailand, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th to 13th century CE. An attractive pottery jar presenting a circular, flat base

0088: 12th C. Khmer Angkor Pottery Tall Jar, ex-MuseumEst. $700-$1,050

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12th C. Khmer Angkor Blackware Vessel, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Cambodia or Northern Thailand, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A gorgeous pottery vessel exhibiting a bulbous body, a sloped

0089: 12th C. Khmer Angkor Blackware Vessel, ex-MuseumEst. $700-$1,050

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12th C. Thai Khmer Glazed Pottery Jar, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Cambodia or Northern Thailand, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A beautiful stoneware jar displaying an apple-form body, a

0090: 12th C. Thai Khmer Glazed Pottery Jar, ex-MuseumEst. $900-$1,350

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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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