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Greek Black-Figure Amphora - Dionysian & Warrior Scenes

9th C. Indian Stone Bust - Brahmanical Triad / Trimurtri

Signed Norval Morriseau Painting - Sacred Fish ca. 1985

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Antiquities | Ethnographica | Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Featuring a very special collection of Fine Art from the Hollywood Hills, including Picasso & Rookwood ceramics! Also included are many fine examples of 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, and so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping!

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European Bronze Age Bronze Standard, ex Royal Athena: Ancient Central to Eastern Europe, Bronze Age, ca. 10th to 11th century BCE. A magnificent bronze pendant cast into 4 pieces and assembled as a massive ornament or pectoral of a symmetrical and

0050: European Bronze Age Bronze Standard, ex Royal AthenaEst. $5,000-$7,500

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Necklace w/ Celtic La Tene Bronze, Glass, Silver Beads: Ancient Northern / Central Europe, Celtic Iron Age, La Tene culture, ca. 1000 to 300 BCE. A lovely necklace comprised of 25 ancient bronze, glass, and high quality 76% silver beads, all strung in

0050A: Necklace w/ Celtic La Tene Bronze, Glass, Silver BeadsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Ancient European Bronze Armlets, ex-Royal Athena: Central Europe, Bronze Age, ca. 1000 BCE. A fabulous pair of matching bronze armlets in mesmerizing spiraling forms, smoothed edges with a strong midrib, and the final spiral is thicker with a

0051: Ancient European Bronze Armlets, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $2,600-$3,900Lot Passed

16th C. Spanish Colonial Era Iron Halberd Blade: Western Europe, Spain or Latin America, Colonial Period, ca. 16th century CE. An iron halberd head cast with a cylindrical socket for mounting on a pole as a defensive weapon. The halberd has two

0052: 16th C. Spanish Colonial Era Iron Halberd BladeEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

9th C. Viking Bronze Belt Buckle, ex Royal Athena: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A penannular or omega type fibula brooch cast from bronze incised with a notch and stippled decoration across the obverse face.

0053: 9th C. Viking Bronze Belt Buckle, ex Royal AthenaEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

9th C. Viking / Norse Silver Fibula of Coiled Snake: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. late 9th century CE. A fantastical brooch made from 97.34% solid silver in the form of a coiled snake that instantly reminds the viewer of a

0053A: 9th C. Viking / Norse Silver Fibula of Coiled SnakeEst. $13,500-$20,250Lot Passed

Ostrogothic Silver Buckle w/ Lion, ex Royal Athena: Eastern Europe, Crimea, Ostrogoth culture, ca. 6th century CE. This is a superb example of a 68% to 73% silver dress buckle with a rectangular plate embossed with a repousse lion motif and knobbed

0054: Ostrogothic Silver Buckle w/ Lion, ex Royal AthenaEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Fine Western Asiatic Dagestan Bronze Male Adorant: Ancient Western Asia, northwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, Dagestan region, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A lovely example of a hollow-cast bronze male adorant figure presenting nude with an exposed

0055: Fine Western Asiatic Dagestan Bronze Male AdorantEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

22 Avar Bronze Openwork Attachments, ex Royal Athena: Eastern Europe, Balkan Peninsula, Avar culture, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. A superb array of 22 various bronze and leaded-bronze ornamented belt fittings cast by the Avars, equestrian nomads and

0056: 22 Avar Bronze Openwork Attachments, ex Royal AthenaEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Rare South Arabian Sabean Stone Figure of Squatting Man: Ancient South Arabia, Yemen, Sabean culture, ca. early first millennium BCE. A fascinating small figure, carved from a creamy white marble-like stone with small bands of grey and brown veining. The

0057: Rare South Arabian Sabean Stone Figure of Squatting ManEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Amlash Limestone Female Idol - Goddess of Fertility: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Amlash, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A creamy white limestone idol each with a distinctive beak-like nose, a narrow torso that widens at the waist, arms stretched

0057A: Amlash Limestone Female Idol - Goddess of FertilityEst. $13,000-$19,500Lot Passed

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Rare Mesopotamian Tell Brak Stone Double Eye Idol: Ancient Near East, The Levant, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. A petite and abstract gray stone idol of conjoined figures carved with flat bodies surmounted by elliptical heads

0057B: Rare Mesopotamian Tell Brak Stone Double Eye IdolEst. $3,600-$5,400

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19th C. Indo-Persian Gilt Iron Armor Chest + Arm Guards: Central Asia, Persia / Northern India, Mughal or Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. This is a superb gathering and display of antique iron chahar-ayneh or char-aina cuirass armor with

0058: 19th C. Indo-Persian Gilt Iron Armor Chest + Arm GuardsEst. $15,000-$22,500Lot Passed

Anatolian Bronze Standing Soldier Figure: Ancient Near East, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, probably Hittite, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating bronze statuette of a standing soldier wearing a rounded helmet. He is dressed in a

0059: Anatolian Bronze Standing Soldier FigureEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Ancient Near Eastern Pottery Columnar Idol Bird Face: Ancient Near East, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. An intriguing idol of abstract form, hand-built from pottery, with a columnar body and a slightly flared base. The slender figure holds

0059A: Ancient Near Eastern Pottery Columnar Idol Bird FaceEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Massive Greco-Phoenician Stone Vessel: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Greco-Phoenician, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A huge white limestone vessel, created in two sections, with a graceful form. The body is piriform, with a broad shoulder

0060: Massive Greco-Phoenician Stone VesselEst. $6,000-$12,000

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Rare Phoenician Core-Form Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th century BCE. A gorgeous and rare example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos from ancient Phoenicia, boasting a graceful silhouette and breathtaking

0060A: Rare Phoenician Core-Form Glass AmphoriskosEst. $2,000-$3,000

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3rd C. Gandharan Schist Sculpture Bodhisattva Maitreya: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 3rd century CE. A breathtaking sculpture of Maitreya, also known as the "Earthly Buddha" - a bodhisattva who is said to be the

0061: 3rd C. Gandharan Schist Sculpture Bodhisattva MaitreyaEst. $22,000-$33,000Lot Passed

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2nd C. Gandharan Sandstone Buddha Dharma-Chakra Mudra: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A magnificent hand carved stone carving of Buddha seared in full lotus position upon a pedestal. He

0061A: 2nd C. Gandharan Sandstone Buddha Dharma-Chakra MudraEst. $7,000-$10,500

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2nd C. Gandharan Stucco Head Bodhisattva with Turban: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan culture, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A rare and remarkable stucco head of a man, likely a Bodhisattva, adorned in vivid hues of peach, powder

0061B: 2nd C. Gandharan Stucco Head Bodhisattva with TurbanEst. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

Rare Gandharan Stucco Head of a Prince: Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 400 CE, probably later in this period based on the use of stucco. A stucco head of a prince, modeled in the traditional

0061C: Rare Gandharan Stucco Head of a PrinceEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

9th C. Indian Stone Bust - Brahmanical Triad / Trimurtri: South Asia, India, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A wonderful stone carving of the Brahmanical Triad or , the sacred trinity representing the supreme deity of Hinduism - in which Brahma the creator,

0062: 9th C. Indian Stone Bust - Brahmanical Triad / TrimurtriEst. $11,000-$16,000Lot Passed

19th C. Turkoman Gilt Silver Asyk Pendant w/ Carnelian: Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, or Turkmenistan, Turkoman (Turkman), Karakalpak, or Tekke peoples, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. This is a massive and gorgeous high quality gilt silver,

0062A: 19th C. Turkoman Gilt Silver Asyk Pendant w/ CarnelianEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Bhuta Cult Bronze Mask Jumadi Deity: South Asia, Western India, Kanara region, ca. 19th century. A striking Bhuta cult bronze mask of Jumadi an androgynous deity worshipped in the Bhuta Kola folk tradition, characterized by a monstrous

0063: 19th C. Indian Bhuta Cult Bronze Mask Jumadi DeityEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

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