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Daum Nancy Glass Vase - Leafy Vine Motif ca. 1900

Superb 10th C. Indian Stone Relief w/ Gajasimha

Egyptian Gesso Painted Wood Mummy Mask, ex-Harmer Rooke

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Artemis Gallery

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Elegant Roman Silver Hairpin w/ Snake Heads: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A stunning double pronged hair pin cast from a high quality 96% to 97% silver. The U-shaped pins support a pair of sinuous snake heads as well as a

0253: Elegant Roman Silver Hairpin w/ Snake HeadsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Translated Roman Round Mosaic - Household Dedication: **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. Roman, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A very special stone

0253A: Translated Roman Round Mosaic - Household DedicationEst. $18,000-$27,000Lot Passed

Roman Glass Cup Lamp w/ Thick Walls: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed cup or lamp created with semi-translucent, yellow-hued glass where the true color can only be viewed when placed next to a bright

0254: Roman Glass Cup Lamp w/ Thick WallsEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Cup w/ Etched Designs & Iridescence: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A large free-blown translucent glass cup with intricate etched decorations around the exterior walls. The vessel sits on a petite flattened base and

0254A: Roman Glass Cup w/ Etched Designs & IridescenceEst. $1,700-$2,550

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Roman Glass Squat Jar Silvery Irridescence: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A squat jar of spherical form that is enveloped with layers of wondrous iridescence in silvery and rainbow hues. The vessel exhibits an apple-shaped

0255: Roman Glass Squat Jar Silvery IrridescenceEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

2 Roman Glass Bottles + Glass Jarlet: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century. A trio of beautiful bottles blown from semi-translucent glass in yellow and blue-green hues. The first is a tall flask in a semi-translucent pale

0255A: 2 Roman Glass Bottles + Glass JarletEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Glass Cup w/ Fluted Walls: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous drinking cup that is free-blown from translucent, blue-green glass. The tall vessel features a concave base, a rectangular body with a

0255B: Roman Glass Cup w/ Fluted WallsEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

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Tall Roman Glass Flask: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A tall example of a flask that is free blown from nearly transparent glass in soft turquoise hues. The vessel exhibits a hemispherical, bell-shaped

0255C: Tall Roman Glass FlaskEst. $500-$750

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Roman Pottery Head of a Male Grotesque: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed pottery head depicting a male grotesque with exaggerated features such as a bulbous nose, protruding lips and chin, gaunt cheeks and

0256: Roman Pottery Head of a Male GrotesqueEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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2 Roman Bronze Pendants - Phallus & Testes: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A petite ensemble of two cast-bronze pendants, each depicting a conical phallus that protrudes from above a set of testicles. The first pendant has

0257: 2 Roman Bronze Pendants - Phallus & TestesEst. $300-$600

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5 Roman Byzantine & Medieval Bronze Buckles: Western Europe, Late Roman & Byzantine to Medieval period, ca. 3rd to 12th century CE. A collection of 5 bronze. Leaded-bronze, and brass buckles with intricate motifs etched and cast into the

0258: 5 Roman Byzantine & Medieval Bronze BucklesEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Late Imperial Bronze Hinged Key: Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to early 5th century CE. A fabulous cast-bronze key with a rectangular body and a bi-pronged key tab. The horseshoe-shaped handle boasts several projecting

0259: Roman Late Imperial Bronze Hinged KeyEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Roman / Byzantine Enameled Bronze Brooch: Roman, late Imperial Period to early Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A beautiful brooch comprised of 4 conjoined openwork circles, each with a pair of slender exterior tabs as well as a

0260: Roman / Byzantine Enameled Bronze BroochEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Archaic Greek Bronze Items - Brooch, Ram, Bell: Eastern Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A trio of bronze items. One is a brooch with wide arms and a zoomorphic form. Another is a spherical bell with a barbell-like loop that

0261: Lot of 3 Archaic Greek Bronze Items - Brooch, Ram, BellEst. $300-$600Lot Passed

Greek Cypriot Terracotta Askos, Stylized Zoomorph: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Cypriot culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A darling pottery askos in the form of a stylized zoomorph, perhaps a ram, with a prominent, loop

0262: Greek Cypriot Terracotta Askos, Stylized ZoomorphEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Miniature Greek Blackware Baby Feeder: Ancient Greece, ca. 4th century BCE. A petite wheel-thrown pottery baby-feeding jar with a concave footed base, a rotund body with a rounded shoulder, a squat neck, a flared rim, an applied strap

0263: Miniature Greek Blackware Baby FeederEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Stunning Greek Hellenistic Bronze Situla, River Patina: Ancient Greece, early Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. An exquisite cast-bronze situla (Latin for bucket or pail) of a sizable form with a tapering body, an overhanging rim, and a

0263A: Stunning Greek Hellenistic Bronze Situla, River PatinaEst. $15,000-$22,500Lot Passed

Massive Etruscan Bucchero Ware Kyathos - TL Tested: Classical World, Etruria, ca. early 6th century BCE. A massive, perfectly formed ceramic kyathos, a bowl-like vessel with a distinctive high, strap handle. It is difficult to overstate the size of

0263B: Massive Etruscan Bucchero Ware Kyathos - TL TestedEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

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Ancient Greek Copper Razor Blade: Ancient Greece, Classical to Hellenistic Period, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. A fascinating copper razor blade presenting a slender, curved form with a pointed tip at one end and an extended tang at

0264: Ancient Greek Copper Razor BladeEst. $800-$1,200

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Lovely Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Votive Head: Greece, probably Tanagra, Boeotia, Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 3rd century BCE. A head from the naturalistic tradition of sculpture for which Tanagra is best known. The majority of these

0265: Lovely Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Votive HeadEst. $400-$600

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Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass Amphoriskos: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. This is a beautiful core-formed glass amphoriskos with tapered body and cylindrical neck and flared rim - essentially a miniature amphora -

0266: Greek Hellenistic Core Formed Glass AmphoriskosEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Fine Greek Hellenistic Marble Head, Possibly Aphrodite: Greece, late Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A finely rendered, hand-carved marble head of a female deity, perhaps depicting Aphrodite (Roman Venus), the goddess of love, passion, and

0267: Fine Greek Hellenistic Marble Head, Possibly AphroditeEst. $7,500-$11,250Lot Passed

Greek Canosan Pottery Female Votive Figure: Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, Canosan, Hellenistic Period, ca. mid-4th to early 2nd century BCE. A gorgeous, mold-formed pottery statue of a standing woman dressed in flowing garments

0268: Greek Canosan Pottery Female Votive FigureEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Charming Coptic Bone Zoomorphic Amulet: Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A cute bovine bone carved of a dog or cat amulet, with perked ears crouching on all fours. The head contains a blocky short snout and pinprick

0269: Charming Coptic Bone Zoomorphic AmuletEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

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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, you (the bidder) personally guarantee payment. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden/confidential reserves. 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. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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Items will be shipped only upon receipt of payment in full and will be insured for their full value. Please note, we are currently unable to ship to Germany and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. **For shipments outside of the USA, customs and duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Gallery will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. There are a small number of international countries we cannot ship to. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding** 9. REQUEST TO DELAY SHIPPING FOR LOTS WON: We are happy to delay shipping on all paid lots for up to 30 days with no storage fees. After 30 days, storage fees will accrue based on a 2% of invoice total. 10. In the event a successful bidder fails to make payment when due, Artemis Gallery reserves the right to re-sell the merchandise and bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable cost of such a sale and to pay any difference between the resale price and the previously successful bid, together with any incidental costs of sale and disbursements. 11. If the auction invoice is not paid for in full when due per invoice terms, including any applicable credit card processing fees, the unpaid balance will bear interest at the highest rate permitted by law until paid in full. 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