All That Glitters - Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

14K+ Gold Pin w/ Egyptian Faience Scarab Ni-khau-re

20th C. Indian Rajasthan Jain Buddhist Altar Shrine

18K+ Gold Necklace w/ Pre-Columbian Jade Pendant

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All That Glitters - Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Convenient in-house shipping with expedited options. This is one you don't want to miss!

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Egyptian Faience Offering Cup Demotic Symbols, ex-Christie's: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A beautiful mold-formed faience offering cup covered with glaze of a vivid sky-blue hue. The cup has a flared foot, a tapered pedestal

0001: Egyptian Faience Offering Cup Demotic Symbols, ex-Christie'sEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

White Gold Pendant w/ Egyptian Lapis Amulet of Maat: Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A rare lapis lazuli pendant depicting the figural form of Maat, the goddess embodying the concepts of order, righteousness, and truth. Maat is

0001A: White Gold Pendant w/ Egyptian Lapis Amulet of MaatEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

14K+ Gold Pin w/ Egyptian Faience Scarab Ni-khau-re: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A well-preserved faience scarab of ovoid insectile form covered in attractive turquoise glaze. Beneath the scarab

0002: 14K+ Gold Pin w/ Egyptian Faience Scarab Ni-khau-reEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Carnelian Bes Face Pendant: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A hand-carved pendant of elegant form depicting a broad portrait of Bes, the dwarf deity known as a protector of women, children, and the

0003: Egyptian Carnelian Bes Face PendantEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Rare Egyptian Quartz Hippopotamus Amulet: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. An adorable quartz amulet, carefully hand-carved in the form of a standing hippopotamus with a plump body, short

0003A: Rare Egyptian Quartz Hippopotamus AmuletEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Egyptian Middle Kingdom Steatite Scarab: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1991 to 1802 BCE. A hand-carved steatite scarab covered with a thin layer of tan glaze. The insectile topside features include a frilled clypeus,

0003B: Egyptian Middle Kingdom Steatite ScarabEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace 36"L: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A necklace of wearable form constructed with dozens of slender faience tube beads that are

0004: Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace 36"LEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Fine Greek Core-Form Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE. A beautiful example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) once used to hold perfumed oils. The near-miniature vase boasts an

0004A: Fine Greek Core-Form Glass AmphoriskosEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Ancient Greek Rhodes Silver Drachm Gold Pendant w/ Ruby: Ancient Greece, Caria Islands, Rhodes, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A fine 99% silver ancient Greek drachm coin set in a modern gold pendant setting as a wearable necklace! The coin's obverse displays

0004B: Ancient Greek Rhodes Silver Drachm Gold Pendant w/ RubyEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Rose Gold Pendant w/ Greek Silver Tetradrachm Artemis: Greece, Macedonia, Amphipolis, ca. 158 to 150 BCE. A stunning ancient 97.3% silver tetradrachm coin made wearable as a modern pendant with a silver chain! The coin dates to Roman-occupied Greece and

0005: Rose Gold Pendant w/ Greek Silver Tetradrachm ArtemisEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Greek Silver Philip III & Byzantine Constantine I Coins: Roman, Early Byzantine Empire, ca. 307 to 337 CE; Greece, Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, ca. 323 to 319 BCE. A Siscia minted bronze follis coin and a very fine Greek silver drachm coin! The silver

0005A: Greek Silver Philip III & Byzantine Constantine I CoinsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Greek Cypro-Classical Silver Hair Coils (4): Greece, Cypro-Classical I, ca. 450 to 400 BCE. An attractive ensemble of 4 hair coils, all formed from thick silver wire twisted to annular forms with knob-like finials overlapping and incised

0005B: Greek Cypro-Classical Silver Hair Coils (4)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

1st C. Roman Silver Earrings w/ Granule Clusters: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A set of 5 earrings formed from rods of 68% silver. Each serpentine accessory has a slender body laden with granulated clusters reminiscent of

0005C: 1st C. Roman Silver Earrings w/ Granule ClustersEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Greek Cypro-Classical Silver Hair Coils (7): Greece, Cypro-Classical I, ca. 450 to 400 BCE. A set of 7 hair rings made from rods of 97% silver, each with delicately incised linear motifs. Hair rings like these were meant to secure and decorate

0005D: Greek Cypro-Classical Silver Hair Coils (7)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Greco-Roman Gold Medallion Pendant Deity? Figures: Eastern Mediterranean, Greece or Rome, ca. 400 BCE to 100 BCE. An intriguing 81.99% gold (equivalent to 19K+) medallion pendant repousse decorated with a pair of figures within a slightly raised lip.

0005E: Greco-Roman Gold Medallion Pendant Deity? FiguresEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Roman, Phoenician, & Greco-Egyptian Bead Assortment: Roman, Phoenician, and Greco-Egyptian, from the ancient Mediterranean Sea region, ca. 5th century BCE to 1st century CE. A fabulous assortment of dozens of ancient beads made from Roman and

0005F: Roman, Phoenician, & Greco-Egyptian Bead AssortmentEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Near-Miniature Roman Glass Cosmetic Vessels: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A collection of 3 ancient glass jars, each free blown into petite forms, perfect for storing perfumes or cosmetics. A pale green-blue beaker, a

0005G: Near-Miniature Roman Glass Cosmetic VesselsEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman Glass Oinochoe - Bacchus Faces (Janus): Roman, Sidonian, Lebanon, ca. 1st century CE. This stunning mold-blown glass piece is an oinochoe, a pouring vessel, comprised of opaque complimentary yellow and blue-green glass. It sits upon a

0006: Roman Glass Oinochoe - Bacchus Faces (Janus)Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Roman Glass Double Unguentarium w/ Bronze Applicator: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A free-blown glass cosmetic vessel with a pair of conjoined unguentaria, each exhibiting translucent turquoise hues with spiraling trails of applied

0006A: Roman Glass Double Unguentarium w/ Bronze ApplicatorEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

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Ancient Glass Vessels, Roman / Byzantine (pr): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE; Ancient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A blown glass beaker that could double as an oil lamp and a stemmed

0006B: Ancient Glass Vessels, Roman / Byzantine (pr)Est. $600-$800

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1st C. Roman Silver Plaque w/ Deity Figure: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A repousse decorated 68% to 70% silver panel with a figure in the center, the short cropped hair and slender body suggest a young man - perhaps a

0006C: 1st C. Roman Silver Plaque w/ Deity FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Gallo-Roman Brass Shield Boss Umbo: Late Roman Imperial Period or Gallo-Roman, ca. 4th to 8th century CE. A cast brass shield boss also known as an umbo, with a deeply domed center, the rims pierced for securing to a wood shield, with

0007: Gallo-Roman Brass Shield Boss UmboEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman Brass Wine Ladle w/ Deer Headed Handle: Roman, Republic to Imperial Period, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A cast brass ceremonial ladle with a long handle that curves downward to form an animal headed terminal and loop - perhaps representing a

0007A: Roman Brass Wine Ladle w/ Deer Headed HandleEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

1st C. Roman Silver Duck Simpulum / Ladle: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast silver ceremonial ladle with a long handle that ends in the head of a duck, swan, or goose - the bird's eyes and plumage nicely incised and

0007B: 1st C. Roman Silver Duck Simpulum / LadleEst. $900-$1,800Lot Passed

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