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Western Greek Pottery Male Votive Protome

Delightful Teotihuacan Polychrome Seated Figure

Bob Coates Mona Lisa Blinds (painted on blinds)

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Louisville, CO, United States

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ODDS & ENDS Ancient / Ethnographic Clearance

Artemis Fine Arts

Up to 75% off! 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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Holyland Pottery Bread Stamp w/ Inscribed Script: **Originally Listed At $400** Near East, Holyland, ca. 500 BCE to 400 CE. A pottery stamp seal with a rectangular face incised with 3 ancient characters. The handle is reinforced with side bars that

0049: Holyland Pottery Bread Stamp w/ Inscribed ScriptEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Holy Land Canaanite Terracotta Handled Vessel: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Canaan, Canaanite Bronze Age, ca. first half of the 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-built pottery cup of utilitarian form with a round but

0050: Holy Land Canaanite Terracotta Handled VesselEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

4 Miniature Roman, Holy Land, & Attic Pottery Vessels: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Greece, Athens, Attic, ca. 4th century BCE; Ancient Near East, Holy Land, ca. late 1st millennium BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A gathering

0051: 4 Miniature Roman, Holy Land, & Attic Pottery VesselsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

1st C. Judean Holyland "Widow's Mite" Coin Pendant: **Originally Listed At $250** Near East, Israel / Palestine, Judea, ca. 42 to 43 CE. A leaded bronze coin known as a Mite, a coin mentioned by name in the Bible’s New Testament during a parable

0052: 1st C. Judean Holyland "Widow's Mite" Coin PendantEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Three Near Eastern Stamp Seals - One in Bronze: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient near-east, Sassanian Empire, Iran/Iraq, ca 500 CE. Trio of stamp seals in carnelian, red jasper and bronze. Stamp seals were used continuously in the near-east

0053: Three Near Eastern Stamp Seals - One in BronzeEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Necklace + Earrings w/ Phoenician, Roman, Islamic Beads: **Originally Listed At $400** Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenician and Roman through early Islamic periods, ca. 400 BCE to 900 CE; Central Asia, Tibet, ca. mid 20th century CE. A beaded

0054: Necklace + Earrings w/ Phoenician, Roman, Islamic BeadsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Ancient Near Eastern Urartu Bronze Axe Head, ex-Piscopo: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Eastern Turkey, Iran, and Armenia, Urartu culture, Iron Age, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. A cast bronze axe head with a slender but thick blade that extends

0055: Ancient Near Eastern Urartu Bronze Axe Head, ex-PiscopoEst. $200-$300

Four Copper Blades - Moche Tumi & Luristani Spears: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient, Central Asian, Luristan ca. 1000 BCE and northern Peru, Moche, ca. 500 CE. Two copper/bronze blades from ancient Luristan, located in northwestern Iran each

0056: Four Copper Blades - Moche Tumi & Luristani SpearsEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Near Eastern / Central Asian Stone & Bronze Amulets: **Originally Listed At $250** Near East / Central Asia, Anatolia, Indus Valley, Afghanistan, Achaemenid, Neo Assyrian, Persia, ca. 2000 BCE to 500 CE. A collection of 7 ancient stone and bronze

0057: Near Eastern / Central Asian Stone & Bronze AmuletsEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

6th C. Byzantine Bronze Finial Peacock Form: **Originally Listed At $300** Near East, late Roman / Byzantine Period, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. An attractive bronze finial in the form of a stylized peacock. The Byzantines regarded the peacock

0058: 6th C. Byzantine Bronze Finial Peacock FormEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

19th C. Ottoman Empire Islamic Iron Stirrup: **Originally Listed At $250** Near East or North Africa, Morocco to Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Islamic culture, ca. 19th century CE. A singular iron stirrup with a broad and slightly curved foot plate

0059: 19th C. Ottoman Empire Islamic Iron StirrupEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Persian Glazed Footed Bowl: **Originally Listed At $400** Near East, Persia (current day Iran), ca. 1920s CE. A splendid and sizeable pottery bowl presenting conical walls that straighten to a gently lipped rim, all sitting

0060: Early 20th C. Persian Glazed Footed BowlEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

19th C. Nepalese Brass Seated Deity w/ 8 Arms: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, Nepal, ca. late 19th to 20th century CE. A fine brass figure of an 8-armed deity seated atop a lotus-flower with 2 hands together in prayer and the other

0061: 19th C. Nepalese Brass Seated Deity w/ 8 ArmsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Nepalese / Indian Silver Cuff Bracelets (pr): **Originally Listed At $300** Central Asia, Himalayan region, Nepal / Northern India, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A matching pair of brass and silver cuff bracelets with engraved floral motifs

0062: Nepalese / Indian Silver Cuff Bracelets (pr)Est. $300-$450Lot Passed

Buddhist Prayer Beads, Bowl, Seal / Phurba & Tiger, 5pc: **Originally Listed At $225** Central Asia, Himalayan region, Tibet / Nepal, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A collection of 5 Buddhist devotional pieces: a cast brass lion / tiger lying on a wood

0063: Buddhist Prayer Beads, Bowl, Seal / Phurba & Tiger, 5pcEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

19th C. Himalayan Wood Staff Open Hand Finial: **Originally Listed At $250** Central Asia, Himalayan region, Northern India, Tibet or Nepal, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fascinating hand-carved wooden staff with an open hand raised in a

0064: 19th C. Himalayan Wood Staff Open Hand FinialEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

2 Bronze Age Bactrian Leaded Copper Stamp Seals: **Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Afghanistan / Turkmenistan region, Bactria-Margiana (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 1500 BCE. A pair of cast leaded-copper stamp seals with

0065: 2 Bronze Age Bactrian Leaded Copper Stamp SealsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Ancient Bactrian Stone Stamp Seal Beads / Charms: **Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Afghanistan / Turkmenistan region, Bactria-Margiana (Oxus Civilization), Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 1500 BCE. A pair of hand-carved stone seal beads or

0066: Ancient Bactrian Stone Stamp Seal Beads / CharmsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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16th C. Islamic Illuminated Page Text (framed): **Originally Listed At $250** Near East, Islamic, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. An illuminated page from an Islamic text, perhaps from the Koran (Quran) or a piece of poetry, presenting vivid Arabic

0067: 16th C. Islamic Illuminated Page Text (framed)Est. $300-$450

8th C. Islamic Umayyad Glass Flask w/ Rigaree: **Originally Listed At $300** Near East, Umayyad Caliphate, Islamic culture, ca. 8th century CE. A splendid glass flask of a translucent olive hue elaborately adorned with undulating applied rigaree

0068: 8th C. Islamic Umayyad Glass Flask w/ RigareeEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Pig Effigy: **Originally Listed At $300** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A hollow and mold-made terracotta mingqi figure depicting a pig with a bristle mane and stout body - plentiful

0069: Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Pig EffigyEst. $200-$300

Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Tripod Brazier: **Originally Listed At $400** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A lovely pottery brazier presenting a round bottom and curved walls that rise to a folded rim above a deep basin,

0070: Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Tripod BrazierEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Chinese Yuan / Ming Glazed Pottery Bowls (4): **Originally Listed At $300** East Asia, China, Yuan Dynasty, ca. 1279 to 1368 CE; Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A fine gathering of 4 hand-built pottery bowls, 2 from the Yuan Dynasty, and 2

0071: Chinese Yuan / Ming Glazed Pottery Bowls (4)Est. $200-$300Lot Passed

Chinese Song Dynasty Footed Bowl, Celadon Glaze: **Originally Listed At $300** East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE. A fine pottery bowl presenting a ring-form foot and impressively thin walls that spread to a conical body and a

0072: Chinese Song Dynasty Footed Bowl, Celadon GlazeEst. $200-$300Lot 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. 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. 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