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Romano-Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask Women's Face

Conjoined Tairona Figural Vessel Conjoined Couple

Mel Fillerup Painting - "Mother and Daughter"

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Life | The Figure in Art | Ancient to Modern

Artemis Gallery

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In the spirit of celebrating life in art, Artemis Gallery presents an ensemble of works that depict humans and animals in all their glory - from idealized bodies of the Classical World created via Polyclitus? canon of proportions to figures envisioned by artists of Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, as well as mesmerizing creatures of the animal kingdom that made their debut in prehistoric cave paintings and have continued to captivate artists of all eras and traditions. Please join us in this celebration of the figure in art - whether nude or clothed, posed or candid, covered in skin, feathers, scales, or fur!

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Greek Canosan Polychrome Figure Nude Eros: Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, Canosan, Hellenistic Period, ca. mid-4th to early 2nd century BCE. An adorable pottery figure of a seated male child, perhaps wingless Eros - Roman Cupid

0027: Greek Canosan Polychrome Figure Nude ErosEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Magna Graecia Apulian Terracotta Bull Rhyton, TL Tested: **Originally Listed At $3500** Magna Graecia, probably Apulia, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A wonderful wheel-formed and hand-modeled terracotta rhyton in the form of a bull head, replete with

0028: Magna Graecia Apulian Terracotta Bull Rhyton, TL TestedEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Greek Hellenistic Carnelian Intaglio Striding Nude Male: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A fine carnelian intaglio of ovoid form, hand-carved to depict a nude male figure striding left and carrying a spear in his left hand

0029: Greek Hellenistic Carnelian Intaglio Striding Nude MaleEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Published Lifesize Roman Bronze Right Arm (of Man): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze right arm and hand from a life-size - or more than life-size statue of a man or god. Indeed, it is oversized - I am not going out on a

0030: Published Lifesize Roman Bronze Right Arm (of Man)Est. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Petite Roman Bronze Maskette Silenus: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast-bronze attachment depicting a maskette of Silenus, the teacher and elder companion of the god of wine Bacchus (Greek Dionysus). The

0031: Petite Roman Bronze Maskette SilenusEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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1st C. Roman Bronze Applique Deity Head: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine bronze applique in the form of a head, likely representing a Roman deity. Easily strung on a necklace or bracelet to serve as a wearable

0032: 1st C. Roman Bronze Applique Deity HeadEst. $400-$800

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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

0033: 1st C. Roman Silver Duck Simpulum / LadleEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

1st C. Roman Amethyst Attachment, Lion Head: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A dazzling amethyst attachment, perhaps a pendant or ring, in the form of a lion's head, his lengthy fangs and open mouth creating a possibly

0034: 1st C. Roman Amethyst Attachment, Lion HeadEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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

0035: 1st C. Roman Silver Plaque w/ Deity FigureEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Roman Lead & Bronze Attachments - Human & Bull Heads: **Originally Listed At $250** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A pair of relief attachments: a lead head of a bull and a bronze head of a human. The ancient animal displays an

0036: Roman Lead & Bronze Attachments - Human & Bull HeadsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Statuette Nude Male Boxer w/ Cestus: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A rare statuette of a nearly nude boxer shown in stride as though about to deliver a powerful punch as he grasps a spiked caestus or cestus - a

0038: Roman Bronze Statuette Nude Male Boxer w/ CestusEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Roman Limestone Head of Male Child Cherubic Innocence: Roman, Imperial Period, Eastern Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An endearing limestone head of a male child presenting an idealized visage of classicized features; a quixotic representation of the

0039: Roman Limestone Head of Male Child Cherubic InnocenceEst. $14,000-$21,000Lot Passed

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Roman Terracotta Relief Nude Male + Marble Foot: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely pair of Roman figural pieces: a terracotta relief featuring a reclining male nude in a pose reminiscent of the Sleeping Ariadne in the

0040: Roman Terracotta Relief Nude Male + Marble FootEst. $600-$900

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Roman Gilded Silver Finger Ring Snake Form: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A lovely ring of wearable form created from 77% silver. The top of the ring consists of a snake's neck and tail overlaid atop one another, and the

0041: Roman Gilded Silver Finger Ring Snake FormEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Roman Bronzes Lion Head + Standing Male Finial: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine pair of Roman bronze figures: a Roman lion's head attachment and a figural finial of a standing male soldier or emperor dressed in armor.

0042: Roman Bronzes Lion Head + Standing Male FinialEst. $500-$750

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Roman Terracotta Reliefs - Faces w/ Headscarves: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely pair of terracotta reliefs, each featuring a gentle visage enveloped in a headscarf. Surrounded by cascading drapery, each face displays

0043: Roman Terracotta Reliefs - Faces w/ HeadscarvesEst. $500-$750

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Roman Marble Figure of Mercury w/ Lamb: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. An exceptional marble sculpture of a seated male, likely Mercury - Greek Hermes - the god of commerce, shepherds, and travel, holding a lamb in his

0044: Roman Marble Figure of Mercury w/ LambEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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Ancient Iberian / Celtic Bronze Horse Fibula: Western Europe, Spain / Portugal, Iberian, Celtic culture, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A delightful leaded bronze fibula in the shape of a horse, known as "de caballito," boasting a schematic form of

0045: Ancient Iberian / Celtic Bronze Horse FibulaEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Mesopotamian Marble Amulet / Seal - Boar Form: **Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamian, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. A lovely zoomorphic marble amulet, hand-carved with a central drilled hole for suspension on a cord. Its ovoid

0046: Mesopotamian Marble Amulet / Seal - Boar FormEst. $400-$600

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Mesopotamian Duck Weights, Stone & Bronze: Ancient Near East, Babylon, Old Period, ca. 1894 to 1595 BCE. A collection of 4 petite duck weights, each formed from different materials including metallic gray hematite, light gray steatite,

0047: Mesopotamian Duck Weights, Stone & BronzeEst. $900-$1,350

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Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal Bead Winged Figure: Ancient Mesopotamia, Iraq, Neo-Babylonia, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. Fine and quite obviously used black stone cylinder seal. Carved in relief with standing winged figure, seated bearded figure and

0048: Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal Bead Winged FigureEst. $600-$800

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Mesopotamian Kassite Gypsum Head of Worshipper: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. A hand-built gypsum-based frit head of a religious worshipper with deep orbitals, sweeping

0049: Mesopotamian Kassite Gypsum Head of WorshipperEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Mesopotamian Stone Amulet - Bovine Form: Ancient Near East Mesopotamia, Sumerian, ca. 2500 to 2200 BCE. A cute animal amulet carved from a creamy white stone, with a smooth surface, perhaps due to touch – from someone holding or rubbing

0050: Mesopotamian Stone Amulet - Bovine FormEst. $700-$1,050

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Ancient Anatolian Terracotta Fertility Idol: Ancient Near East / Asia Minor, Anatolia, ca. 3200 to 2300 BCE. A hand-built terracotta fertility idol with a hollow, conical body, perky breasts held aloft by a single sinuous arm, and a tapered

0051: Ancient Anatolian Terracotta Fertility IdolEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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