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Romano-Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Standing Soldier

3rd C. Gandharan Kushan Schist Head of Bodhisattva

Colima Pottery Incensario Standing Dog Olla on Back

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VARIETY Antiquities | Ethnographic | Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, Northwest Coast, African / Tribal, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine / Visual Art, more! All ancient items have been legally acquired, and are legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Egyptian TIP Nile Silt Clay Ushabti for Mery-Maat, TL'd: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 1069 to 945 BCE. An impressive ushabti formed from sunbaked Nile silt clay and enveloped in black wash with white-painted details and hieroglyphs

0001A: Egyptian TIP Nile Silt Clay Ushabti for Mery-Maat, TL'dEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Egyptian 26th Dynasty Wood Sarcophagus Mask: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A hand-carved wooden sarcophagus mask showcasing a nicely modeled face. The bulging eyes, prominent nose, full lips, and

0003: Egyptian 26th Dynasty Wood Sarcophagus MaskEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Tall Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A mold-formed faience ushabti standing in mummiform with fused legs, holding farming implements for agricultural work in the

0004: Tall Egyptian Glazed Faience UshabtiEst. $1,000-$1,500

Egyptian Terracotta Lid + Roman Glass Vial: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE; Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A set of 2 artifacts from the ancient world. First is a petite pottery lid from

0004A: Egyptian Terracotta Lid + Roman Glass VialEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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0005: Romano-Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Standing SoldierEst. $1,400-$2,100

Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Figure of God Harpokrates: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-made earthenware figure of the god Harpocrates, posed here nude aside from his distinctive pointed cap. He stands leaning

0007: Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Figure of God HarpokratesEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic Bronze Seated Isis w/ Horus: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A beautiful and quite sizeable cast-bronze sculpture of the goddess Isis-Hathor seated with her right hand held to her bare breast ready

0008: Egyptian Late Dynastic Bronze Seated Isis w/ HorusEst. $13,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Published Egyptian New Kingdom Redware Amphora: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1303 BCE. A hand-built redware amphora shaped from marl clay covered in russet pigment. The apple-shaped body rests atop a planar foot and has an

0009: Published Egyptian New Kingdom Redware AmphoraEst. $2,600-$4,900Lot Passed

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Museum-Exhibited Egyptian Alabaster Mortar & Pestle: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved alabaster mortar and pestle that both show extensive use. The mortar exhibits a planar base above the inverted,

0010: Museum-Exhibited Egyptian Alabaster Mortar & PestleEst. $2,600-$3,900

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Egyptian Sculptor's Tools, Mallet & Chisel, ex-Museums: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, 18th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A set of finely preserved sculptor's tools, a petite wooden mallet and a copper chisel. The hand-carved

0011: Egyptian Sculptor's Tools, Mallet & Chisel, ex-MuseumsEst. $2,000-$2,500

Published Egyptian Old Kingdom Banded Alabaster Jar: Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ca. 2686 to 2613 BCE. A superb cylindrical jar that is hand-carved and laboriously drilled from banded alabaster exhibiting warm hues of butterscotch,

0012: Published Egyptian Old Kingdom Banded Alabaster JarEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model of Fist, Museum-Exhibited: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved limestone hand that was perhaps used as a reference model for a sculptor. The model left hand is clenched

0013: Egyptian Limestone Sculptor's Model of Fist, Museum-ExhibitedEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Egyptian Glazed Faience Wadjet Amulets (6): Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A gathering of 6 mold-formed faience amulets, each depicting a wadjet (also wedjat or Eye of Horus). The petite

0014: Egyptian Glazed Faience Wadjet Amulets (6)Est. $600-$900

Egyptian Faience Amulets - Djed, Papyrus, & Heart: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An ensemble of mold-formed faience amulets from ancient Egypt. First is a petite, blue-glazed Djed pillar that

0015: Egyptian Faience Amulets - Djed, Papyrus, & HeartEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Breccia Marble Jar: Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, late Naqada II to early Naqada III, ca. 3200 BCE. A stunning ovoid jar with an elegant presentation evocative of ancient Egypt. The vessel is hand-carved from

0016: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Breccia Marble JarEst. $1,800-$2,500

12th C. Egyptian Mamluk Linen / Silk Textile (framed): Near East / Egypt, Mamluk period, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A large textile fragment from a woven linen/cotton panel with a second textile register made from brightly dyed silk with an intricate

0016A: 12th C. Egyptian Mamluk Linen / Silk Textile (framed)Est. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Greek Daunian Amphora w/ Ivy Vines, Leaves: Magna Graecia, South Italic, Daunian, ca. 300 BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery amphora decorated with bands of painted ivy and ivy leaves along the midsection of the inverted piriform body as well as atop

0017: Greek Daunian Amphora w/ Ivy Vines, LeavesEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Impressive Daunian Funnel Krater, ex-Arte Primitivo: Magna Graecia, South Italic, Daunian, ca. 300 BCE. A wheel-thrown krater vessel with a broad, funnel-shaped rim surrounding a wide mouth. The cream-hued vessel is elaborately decorated with black and

0018: Impressive Daunian Funnel Krater, ex-Arte PrimitivoEst. $1,000-$1,500

Stunning Greek Hellenistic Silver Stemmed Kylix: Ancient Greece, Classical / Hellenistic period, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. A lovely and luxurious kylix vessel cast from high quality 96.94% silver. This was designed as a wine cup and rests upon a

0019: Stunning Greek Hellenistic Silver Stemmed KylixEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

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Ancient Gold Earrings - Greek Boat-Shaped & Roman w/ Glass Bead: Ancient Greece, late Archaic to Classical period, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE; Roman, Republic to Imperial period, ca. 2nd century BCE to 3rd century CE. Two lovely earrings - wone made entirely from

0020: Ancient Gold Earrings - Greek Boat-Shaped & Roman w/ Glass BeadEst. $1,000-$1,500

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1st C. Roman Oil Lamp w/ Erotic Scene: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp with a bullseye-form base and a pierced handle. Within the tondo is a passionate scene between an entwined man and

0021: 1st C. Roman Oil Lamp w/ Erotic SceneEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare Roman Oil Lamp w/ Gladiator Helmet, Maker's Mark: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A rare and finely preserved pottery oil lamp that was formed in a mold with a rare gladiator helmet within the tondo. Beneath the planar base is a

0022: Rare Roman Oil Lamp w/ Gladiator Helmet, Maker's MarkEst. $1,500-$2,000

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2nd C. Roman Oil Lamp w/ Helmeted Figure of Mars: Rome, Imperial Period, 2nd century CE. Very fine example of a mold-made pottery oil lamp. A small loop handle extends from the bowl and a small rounded spout juts out opposite it. Around the discus

0023: 2nd C. Roman Oil Lamp w/ Helmeted Figure of MarsEst. $700-$900

1st C. Roman Paste Glass Head of a Bearded Male: Roman, Imperial Period, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A fine paste glass head of a male boasting a rich shade of cobalt blue and Classical features such as wide eyes, a broad

0023A: 1st C. Roman Paste Glass Head of a Bearded MaleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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