Antiquities, Ancient & Ethnographic Art

11th C. Islamic Gold Ring w/ Carnelian Intaglio (Deer)

Chinese Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse, TL Tested

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Antiquities, Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Fine Arts

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Egyptian Faience Scarab Pin - Goodness of Ra, Son of Amun: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1292 BCE. A petite faience scarab of ovoid form, covered in turquoise-hued glaze and set in a modern 14K gold pin. The scarab exhibits typical

0001: Egyptian Faience Scarab Pin - Goodness of Ra, Son of AmunEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Amulet Horus Falcon w/ Pschent Crown: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience falcon amulet of Horus, god of the sun, that is entirely covered with lustrous, turquoise-hued

0001A: Egyptian Faience Amulet Horus Falcon w/ Pschent CrownEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Basalt Figure of Osiris: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A figure of Osiris, god of the underworld, that is hand-carved from black basalt. The deity stands in mummiform atop an

0001B: Egyptian Late Dynastic Basalt Figure of OsirisEst. $1,500-$2,000

Egyptian Steatite Thoth Amulet + Scarab: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE; Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A gathering of 2 hand-carved brown steatite artifacts from

0002: Egyptian Steatite Thoth Amulet + ScarabEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Paleolithic / Neolithic Knapped Chert Tools: North African, Egypt, Lower Paleolithic to Neolithic Period, ca. 400,000 to 4500 BCE. A pair of knapped chert stone tools, work by pre-historic humans. The larger is unusual because the chert blade

0003: Egyptian Paleolithic / Neolithic Knapped Chert ToolsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace (Double Stranded): Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A stunning necklace of wearable form that is constructed with dozens of glazed Egyptian faience

0004: Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace (Double Stranded)Est. $450-$675Lot Passed

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada Mace Heads (Hematite & Faience): Egypt, probably pre-Dynastic / Naqada I period, ca. 4400 to 3500 BCE; Naqada II or III, ca. 3500 to 3000 BCE. An attractive pair of Egyptian mace heads: one hand-carved from dark gray hematite and

0005: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada Mace Heads (Hematite & Faience)Est. $600-$900

Ring w/ Egyptian Faience Amulet, Amphoriskos Form: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A gorgeous faience amulet of an amphoriskos set in a gilt silver torq-form ring. Enveloped in a vibrant shade of azure, the conical vessel

0006: Ring w/ Egyptian Faience Amulet, Amphoriskos FormEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

3 Egyptian Flint Blades + Miniature Faience Ushabti: Ancient Egypt, Neolithic to Predynastic Period, ca. 5000 to 3500 BCE; Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A set of 3 hand-knapped flint blades from the Egyptian

0007: 3 Egyptian Flint Blades + Miniature Faience UshabtiEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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1st C. Roman Gold Ring w/ Inlaid Glass Dolphin: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous gold ring with a raised ovoid face featuring an inlaid blue glass dolphin. The Romans were largely a maritime empire, and the iconography

0007A: 1st C. Roman Gold Ring w/ Inlaid Glass DolphinEst. $1,500-$2,000

Romano Byzantine Copper Votive Figure, Nude Female: Eastern Roman, Holy Land, late Roman Imperial to early Byzantine Period, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A cast-copper figure of a semi-nude woman standing with bared breasts while grasping the top of her

0007B: Romano Byzantine Copper Votive Figure, Nude FemaleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

3 Roman Oil Lamps + 2 Terra Sigillata Fragments (Running Hound): Roman, Holy Land & North Africa, ca. 100 BCE to 400 CE. A gathering of 3 mold-formed pottery oil lamps from the Roman Holy Land along with 2 terra sigillata fragments, each with a full depiction of a

0008: 3 Roman Oil Lamps + 2 Terra Sigillata Fragments (Running Hound)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

Rare Roman Glass Beaker w/ Hand-Painted Figural Scene: Roman, Imperial period, possibly Romano-Egyptian, ca. 2nd century CE. A fabulous beaker free-blown from translucent light green glass and hand-painted with a horizontal band featuring a fascinating,

0008A: Rare Roman Glass Beaker w/ Hand-Painted Figural SceneEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Roman Gold Earring w/ Emerald Bead: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A charming earring made from 77.46% gold wire. The ear wire is curled into a ring with twisting terminals, and the dangling wire body holds a

0009: Roman Gold Earring w/ Emerald BeadEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Roman Holyland Redware Jar - Rare Form: Roman Era, Holy Land, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A hand-built redware pottery jar of rare form with a constricted rim that forms a spout on each end. The circular body is covered in

0009A: Roman Holyland Redware Jar - Rare FormEst. $600-$900

Roman Glass Flask + Pottery Oil Lamp: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp - with nubbin handle and ribbed side walls - accompanied by a free-blown glass flask of nearly-transparent turquoise

0010: Roman Glass Flask + Pottery Oil LampEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Huge Danish Neolithic Stone Hand Axe: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic Period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A beautiful hand axe exhibiting mottled orange, copper, green, cream, and yellow hues. The lengthy tool exhibits a thick, heavily

0011: Huge Danish Neolithic Stone Hand AxeEst. $1,000-$1,500

French Acheulean / Clactonian Knapped Chert Tools: Western Europe, France, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean / Clactonian period, ca. 1,000,000 to 40,000 years ago. A collection of 4 prehistoric chert (flint) tools knapped by ancient humans. Some are

0012: French Acheulean / Clactonian Knapped Chert ToolsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

9th C. Viking Bronze Striker w/ Iron Blade (Zoomorph): Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A leaded-bronze striker with an iron striking blade. Within the bullseye-adorned arch handle is a petite zoomorphic

0013: 9th C. Viking Bronze Striker w/ Iron Blade (Zoomorph)Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal (Diamond / Rhomboid Pattern): Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3100 to 2600 BCE. A hand-carved limestone cylinder seal with a narrow suspension hole drilled through the center. Incised across the surface is a

0014: Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal (Diamond / Rhomboid Pattern)Est. $500-$750Lot Passed

Gold Pendant w/ Neo-Babylonian Hematite Roller Seal: Ancient Near East, Neo-Babylonian period, ca. early to mid-1st millennium BCE. A well-preserved hematite stamp seal of slender form bearing two scenes: a pair of figures approaching a single,

0014A: Gold Pendant w/ Neo-Babylonian Hematite Roller SealEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Ancient Anatolian Marble Idol, Kasura / Violin Type: Near East/Western Asia, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A Kusura-type - also known as violin type - marble idol of extremely simplified anthropomorphic form. The idol is

0015: Ancient Anatolian Marble Idol, Kasura / Violin TypeEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

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Mesopotamia Foundation Cone for Enmetena of Girsu: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Early Dynastic Period, 1st Dynasty of Lagash, reign of Enmetena (also Entemena) of Girsu, ca. 2500 to 2350 BCE. A rare clay foundation cone of stunningly

0015A: Mesopotamia Foundation Cone for Enmetena of GirsuEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Ancient Cypro-Palestinian Painted Tankard (Meroitic Period): Ancient Near East, Cypro-Palestinian, Late Bronze Age, ca. 16th century BCE. An attractive pottery tankard, hand-painted in mesmerizing abstract decoration typical of the Meroitic period. Sitting

0016: Ancient Cypro-Palestinian Painted Tankard (Meroitic Period)Est. $1,600-$2,400

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