ODDS & ENDS | Ancient, Ethnographic Clearance

Rare Syro-Hittite Pottery Head of Idol, TL'd

19th C. Russian Icon - Christ Pantokrator (Old Gesture)

Prehistoric Mississippian Quapaw Bichrome Vessel, TL'd

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ODDS & ENDS | Ancient, Ethnographic Clearance

Artemis Gallery

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Our warehouse clearance continues! You'll find antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East. Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, India. Pre-Columbian. Spanish Colonial. Fossils. Fine / Visual Art. Coins. Decorative Antiques. So much more! This is a timed auction, no telephone/absentee bids accepted.

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Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Bells (pr): **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. A handsome pair of bells made of bronze and leaded bronze and displaying diverse forms.

0125: Ancient Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Bells (pr)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

2 Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Leaf Handles & Axe Head: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. A lovely trio of cast-bronze artifacts from the ancient Vietnamese Dong Son culture.

0126: 2 Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Leaf Handles & Axe HeadEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Sizeable Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Axe Head: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. 1000 BCE to 100 CE. A cast leaded-bronze axe head with a curved blade and rounded corners. The short tubular

0127: Sizeable Vietnamese Dong Son Bronze Axe HeadEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

10th C. Cambodian Khmer Iron Spear Head Bronze Handle: **Originally Listed At $300** Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer / Angkor Empire, ca. 10th to 13th century CE. An iron blade and bronze handle spear head, an ancient weapon from the Angkor empire, once

0128: 10th C. Cambodian Khmer Iron Spear Head Bronze HandleEst. $250-$375Lot Passed

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20th C. Philippine Wood Female Santo Figure: **Originally Listed At $50** Southeast Asia, Philippines, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure of a standing female saint exhibiting Spanish Colonial stylistic

0129: 20th C. Philippine Wood Female Santo FigureEst. $50-$75

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20th C. Indonesian Kris w/ Silver Jacket & Sapphires: **Originally Listed At $600** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fine example of a personal ceremonial sword known as a kris (also keris) with a wooden sheath and a

0132: 20th C. Indonesian Kris w/ Silver Jacket & SapphiresEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Buffalo Horn Spoon w/ Floral Motif: **Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, Tetum, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. An impressive spoon, skillfully carved from the horn of a buffalo to present a

0133: 19th C. Indonesian Buffalo Horn Spoon w/ Floral MotifEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ Silver & Lacquer: **Originally Listed At $350** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A pleasing example of a ceremonial dagger known as a kris (also keris). The hand-carved wooden handle

0134: 20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ Silver & LacquerEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Spoons Wood & Buffalo Horn: **Originally Listed At $550** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, Tetum; Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fabulous ensemble of 3 spoons: 2 Toraja wood spoons

0135: 19th C. Indonesian Spoons Wood & Buffalo HornEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

20th C. Indonesian Asmat Wood Platter Figural Handle: **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, western Irian Jaya, Asmat people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A softwood bowl in the form of a leaf sheath from the sago palm, with a figural

0136: 20th C. Indonesian Asmat Wood Platter Figural HandleEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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19th C. Indonesian Kris Handles (group of 4): **Originally Listed At $450** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A fine collection of four handles from ceremonial kris (keris) swords; three made of wood, and one made

0137: 19th C. Indonesian Kris Handles (group of 4)Est. $200-$300

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19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Weaving Tool: **Originally Listed At $250** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Dayak peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A weaving implement with a wrought iron awl tip and a wooden handle carved into an

0138: 19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Weaving ToolEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

20th C. Indonesian Kris, Carved Handle, Silver Sheath: **Originally Listed At $600** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a kris (keris), a ceremonial personal sword. The smooth handle is carved from coffee-hued hard

0139: 20th C. Indonesian Kris, Carved Handle, Silver SheathEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Monkey Figure: **Originally Listed At $350** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Dayak peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An endearing monkey statue carved from a single piece of wood, the animal seated on

0140: 19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Monkey FigureEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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19th C. Indonesian Timor Island Silver Mask Gilt Panel: **Originally Listed At $1500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare and fantastical high quality 88.5% silver mask with a gilt panel set in the

0141: 19th C. Indonesian Timor Island Silver Mask Gilt PanelEst. $700-$1,050

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3 Indonesian Wood & Silver Kris Handles: **Originally Listed At $350** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine trio of hand-carved wood kris handles presenting hues of chocolate brown and espresso beneath

0142: 3 Indonesian Wood & Silver Kris HandlesEst. $400-$600

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20th C. Indonesian Borneo Dayak Wood Canoe Paddle: **Originally Listed At $450** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Ibanic Dayak or Sea Dayak people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A marvelous and massive canoe paddle, skillfully hand-carved from

0143: 20th C. Indonesian Borneo Dayak Wood Canoe PaddleEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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19th C. Ifugao Wood Ritual Spoon - Thinker Figure: **Originally Listed At $350** Southeast Asia, Philippines, Luzon island, ca. 19th century CE. A finely carved Ifugao wood spoon (pakko), its handle depicting a seated nude figure - perhaps a thinker

0144: 19th C. Ifugao Wood Ritual Spoon - Thinker FigureEst. $300-$450

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20th C. Laotian Hmong Textile Baby Carrier: **Originally Listed At $125** Southeast Asia, possibly Laos, Hmong culture, ca. late 20th century. A Hmong baby carrier comprised of a variety of colorful cotton fabrics providing rich contrasts of

0146: 20th C. Laotian Hmong Textile Baby CarrierEst. $200-$300

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19th C. Burmese Stone Adze & Whetstone: **Originally Listed At $350** Southeast Asia, likely Burma (Myanmar), ca. 19th century CE or older. A pair of stone tools, a whetstone of a rectangular form, and an adze or axe head blade. The

0147: 19th C. Burmese Stone Adze & WhetstoneEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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19th C. Burmese Bronze Temple Gong + Mallet: **Originally Listed At $350** Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A handsome and playable bronze gong of massive form hanging from a mahogany wood and rope framework,

0148: 19th C. Burmese Bronze Temple Gong + MalletEst. $600-$800

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Group of 5 Late Triassic Petrified Wood Slabs: **Originally Listed At $500** North America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. An astonishing collection of 5 pieces of fossilized or petrified wood - 2

0149: Group of 5 Late Triassic Petrified Wood SlabsEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

6 Minerals & Crystals, Calcite, Pyrite, & Gypsum: **Originally Listed At $800** North America, ca. millions of years old. This is a beautiful collection of 6 crystals and minerals: orange calcite, gypsum strontium, and pyrite. The pieces are each

0150: 6 Minerals & Crystals, Calcite, Pyrite, & GypsumEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Large Chunk Cascade Mountains Raw Obsidian Stone: **Originally Listed At $600** North America, Northwestern United States / Canada, Washington & British Columbia, North Cascades region, ca. millions of years ago. A large raw chunk of obsidian! The

0151: Large Chunk Cascade Mountains Raw Obsidian StoneEst. $350-$525Lot 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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