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Ancient Roman Fresco Section of a Gazelle

Greek Attic Black-Figure Skyphos w/ Dancing Maenads

Impressively Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Horses (pr)

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Discovery | Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art

Artemis Fine Arts

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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fossils, Neoclassical, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described.

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

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

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0001: Ancient Roman Fresco Section of a GazelleEst. $7,000-$10,500

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Heart Scarab w/ Hieroglyphs: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, Dynasty 30, ca. 379 to 343 BCE. A tumultuous period in ancient Egypt with warfare with the Persians (Achaemenid Empire) almost constant. This was made during this

0001A: Egyptian Late Dynastic Heart Scarab w/ HieroglyphsEst. $7,500-$11,500Lot Passed

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Greek Attic Black-Figure Skyphos w/ Dancing Maenads: Greece, Athens, ca. 5th century BCE. A splendid pottery skyphos adorned in black-figure Dionysian scenes of 4 dancing maenads on each side, all entwined in meandering grapevines. Featuring incised

0002: Greek Attic Black-Figure Skyphos w/ Dancing MaenadsEst. $3,000-$4,500

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0002A: Roman Gold Ring w/ Carnelian Intaglio of BirdEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Egyptian Bronze Osiris Figurine: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A leaded-bronze figurine of Osiris, god of the underworld, standing in mummiform pose with a petite tang beneath for

0003: Egyptian Bronze Osiris FigurineEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

3 Roman Intaglios, Silver & Glass Ring, & Stone Bead: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th centuries CE. A fine ensemble of 5 Ancient Roman artifacts: a silver ring, 2 lapis lazuli intaglios, 1 glass intaglio, and 1 stone bead. Largest of the 5, the

0003A: 3 Roman Intaglios, Silver & Glass Ring, & Stone BeadEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

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Greek Daunian/Messapian Pottery Jug: Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Messapian/Daunian, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery jug with a slender strap handle on the verso. The rim, neck, body, and handle are decorated with

0004: Greek Daunian/Messapian Pottery JugEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio of Fortuna: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A pretty carnelian intaglio of the - Greek Tyche - the goddess of chance and personification of luck, set in a modern gold ring to be wearable.

0005: Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio of FortunaEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

4th C. Roman Redware Table Amphora: Roman, late Imperial period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. An elegant redware amphora featuring a tubular neck, a flattened shoulder, a carinated shoulder edge, and a dramatically tapering lower body,

0005A: 4th C. Roman Redware Table AmphoraEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Etrusco-Corinthian Bichrome Oinochoe: Etruria, northern Italy, Etrusco-Corinthian, ca. 630 to 540 BCE. An elegant pottery oinochoe presenting a trefoil spout, a conical neck, a rounded shoulder, and an apple-shaped body, all sitting upon

0006: Etrusco-Corinthian Bichrome OinochoeEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Amulets: Ancient Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A wonderful necklace comprised of dozens of faience, stone, and glass beads and 10 amulets, all strung onto a modern strand with a

0006A: Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ AmuletsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Roman Gold Earrings w/ Glass Beads (pr): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A set of beautiful earrings shaped from curved wire of between 91.82% and 93.65% gold. The relatively circular accessories are each fitted with a

0007: Roman Gold Earrings w/ Glass Beads (pr)Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

8 Predynastic Egyptian Knapped Flint Blades: Ancient Egypt, Neolithic to Predynastic, Naqada I to II period, ca. 7000 to 3000 BCE. A collection of 8 knapped chert (flint) blades with superb flaking, and some with serrated edges. At one time

0007A: 8 Predynastic Egyptian Knapped Flint BladesEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Roman Silver Roundel - Bust of a Woman: Help us help those in need this holiday season! Artemis Gallery is donating 100% of the Buyer's Premium from all lots sold to COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE. Each $1.00 donated = 3 meals! Roman, Imperial

0008: Roman Silver Roundel - Bust of a WomanEst. $800-$1,200

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Ushabti: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A lovely mold-formed faience ushabti covered in lustrous layers of turquoise-hued glaze. The ushabti stands in mummiform atop an

0008A: Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience UshabtiEst. $700-$1,050

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Roman Carnelian / Glass Intaglios (4 pcs): Rome, Imperial, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful gathering of 4 incised intaglios, 1 of glass and 3 of carnelian, all of ovoid form and boasting hues of coral, scarlet, pink, and peach. Made

0008B: Roman Carnelian / Glass Intaglios (4 pcs)Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Rare Egyptian Meroitic Polychrome Pitcher: Ancient Egypt, Meroe / Meroitic period, ca. 300 BCE to 400 CE. An attractive pottery pitcher, hand-painted in mesmerizing abstract decoration typical of the Meroitic period. Sitting upon a ring-form

0009: Rare Egyptian Meroitic Polychrome PitcherEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Predynastic Stone Mace Heads: Ancient Egypt, late Predynastic Period, ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. A set of 3 hand-carved mace heads, each of relatively spherical form with a hafting hole drilled biconically from top to bottom. The

0009A: Egyptian Predynastic Stone Mace HeadsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Roman Gold Ring w/ Banded Agate Intaglio of Mercury: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful banded agate intaglio of the Roman god Mercury (Greek Hermes) set into a nearly 24-karat gold ring of petite size, intended for a child

0010: Roman Gold Ring w/ Banded Agate Intaglio of MercuryEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Near Eastern Canaanite Stone Spindle Whorls (5): Ancient Near East, Canaanite, ca. 5th to 3rd millennium BCE. A lovely ensemble of 5 stone spindle whorls, all exhibiting flattened bodies, smooth surfaces, and central drill holes. The implements are

0010A: Near Eastern Canaanite Stone Spindle Whorls (5)Est. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Roman Imperial Era Dice (Lead & Bone): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pair of lead alloy and carved bone playing dice. The faces on the lead die are worn with age, but the bone die has sharp circles as the number

0011: Roman Imperial Era Dice (Lead & Bone)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

Early Etruscan Ceramic Banqueting Figure: Classical World, Etruria, ca. 700 to 500 BCE, likely earlier in the period. A ceramic figure of a reclining woman at a banquet. The figure shows her sitting on a couch with one arm draped over her

0011A: Early Etruscan Ceramic Banqueting FigureEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Lot of 4 Greek Attic Pottery Skyphoi: Ancient Greece, Attic, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A set of 4 wheel-thrown pottery drinking vessels known as skyphoi, each with a deep basin and a pair of projecting handles. Each skyphos is covered

0012: Lot of 4 Greek Attic Pottery SkyphoiEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Greco-Roman Iron Ring, Carnelian Intaglio Rooster: Classical World, Greco-Roman Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A forged-iron ring shank bearing an inlaid carnelian intaglio of ovoid form. Incised atop the intaglio is a scene depicting

0013: Greco-Roman Iron Ring, Carnelian Intaglio RoosterEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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