Ancient | Ethnographic | Fine Art 2025-01-17 Auction - 219 Price Results - Artemis Fine Arts in CO - Page 4
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19th C. Tibetan Painted Silk Thangka Shakyamuni BuddhaFine / Rare Aztec Basalt Carving of an OwlSouth Arabian Bronze Applique - Winged Sphinx
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Louisville, CO, United States
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Artemis Fine Arts

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Seleucid Silver Tetradrachm Antiochus VII, NGC: Greek, Ancient Near East, Antioch on the Orontes, Seleucid (Seleukid) Dynasty, ca. 138 to 129 BCE. A very fine silver tetradrachm coin professionally slabbed by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation
0059A: Seleucid Silver Tetradrachm Antiochus VII, NGCEst. $600-$800
10th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowl: Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. A stunning pottery bowl enveloped in brilliant turquoise glaze with black dashes lining the lipped rim, all
0060: 10th C. Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery BowlEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed
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Ancient Iranian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal w/ Griffin: Near East / Central Asia, Southwestern Iran, ca. 900 to 700 BCE. A chalcedony cylinder seal featuring a rearing hybrid monster with a quadruped body, wings, and a bird-like head - the slender tail
0060A: Ancient Iranian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal w/ GriffinEst. $500-$750
12th C. Seljuk Bamiyan Glazed Pottery Bowl: Western Asia, probably made in Khorassan, east Persia (Iran) / west Afghanistan, Seljuq (Saljuq / Seljuk) period, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A beautiful pottery bowl decorated in the distinctive
0061: 12th C. Seljuk Bamiyan Glazed Pottery BowlEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed
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18th C. Persian Qajar Copper Ewer w/ Hunting Scene: Near East / Central Asia, Ottoman Empire / Persia, Islamic culture, Qajar dynasty, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An elegant copper sprinkler pitcher or ewer surmounted by a domed lid with a prominent
0061A: 18th C. Persian Qajar Copper Ewer w/ Hunting SceneEst. $500-$750
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Tall 11th C. Indian Stone Stele Nude Jain Teacher Neminatha: South Asia, Northeastern India, Rajasthan, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. An exquisite sandstone stele intricately carved to depict a nude Neminatha, the 22nd Jina in Jainism, standing atop a pedestal
0062: Tall 11th C. Indian Stone Stele Nude Jain Teacher NeminathaEst. $8,000-$12,000
1st C. Indian Kushan Terracotta Bull Head: South Asia, India, Kushan Period, ca. late 1st to 3rd century CE. A pottery bull with a stippled and incised surface. Socket like holes are bored into the sides and verso of the head. The purpose of
0062A: 1st C. Indian Kushan Terracotta Bull HeadEst. $2,000-$3,500Lot Passed
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19th C. Indian Steel Katar with Gold Damascening: South Asia, southern India, ca. 19th century CE. A striking steel katar, or "push dagger," featuring an H-shaped horizontal hand grip decorated with exquisite gold false-damascening (overlay) of
0063: 19th C. Indian Steel Katar with Gold DamasceningEst. $1,200-$1,800
17th C. Indian Copper Dancing Krishna "Butter Thief": South Asia, Southern India, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. A solid copper figurine depicting Krishna as the "Butter Thief" in the form of a dancing child, holding a lump of ghee or butter in his raised
0065: 17th C. Indian Copper Dancing Krishna "Butter Thief"Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
Indian Shiva Lingam Banded Onyx Quartzite Stone: South Asia, India, ca. 20th century or earlier. A lingam stone crafted from quartzite with bands of black onyx. The mesmerizing contrast between the internal fractures of the quartz and the stark,
0065A: Indian Shiva Lingam Banded Onyx Quartzite StoneEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed
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18th C. Indian Brass Murti Vishnu & Lakshmi Murti: South Asia, Southern India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A brass murti depicting Vishnu and Lakshmi, two of the most revered deities in Hinduism. Vishnu, the preserver and protector of the universe,
0066: 18th C. Indian Brass Murti Vishnu & Lakshmi MurtiEst. $1,000-$18,000
Two Indian Brass Smoking Chillum Pipes: South Asia, India, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A pair of tobacco smoking pipes known as chillum, both with tubular, hollow forms with slightly flattened tops and curved side handles. The
0066A: Two Indian Brass Smoking Chillum PipesEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
Indian Brass Box Shrine Shrinathji Painting w/ Pearls!: South Asia, Western India, Rajasthan region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A brass circular devotional box featuring a vibrant gouache painting of Shrinathji, a manifestation of Krishna, set under glass.
0067: Indian Brass Box Shrine Shrinathji Painting w/ Pearls!Est. $800-$1,500Lot Passed
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15th C. Nepalese Bronze Goddess Vasudhara: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. A fabulous bronze figure of Vasudhara, the Buddhist goddess of wealth and prosperity, shown seated in lalitasana with 6 radiated arms and a serene
0068: 15th C. Nepalese Bronze Goddess VasudharaEst. $1,200-$1,800
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19th C. Nepalese Brass Lamp Stand for Temple Altar: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th or early 20th century CE. A tall cast brass candlestick or lamp holder, likely part of a temple altar. The piece is hollow, with pierced openwork around the bulbous
0068A: 19th C. Nepalese Brass Lamp Stand for Temple AltarEst. $300-$450
Kashmir Persian Silk Carpet with Floral Medallion Motif: South Asia, Northwestern India, Kashmir region, ca. late 20th to early 21st century CE. A hand-knotted silk carpet with a cotton base, featuring a classic floral design and a central medallion
0069: Kashmir Persian Silk Carpet with Floral Medallion MotifEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
Tibetan Brass Dorje w/ Lotus Petals & Makara Heads: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A brass dorje, also known as a vajra, an implement used in Tibetan Buddhist worship and other Vajrayana traditions. Cast into an elegant, ribbed, symmetrical
0070: Tibetan Brass Dorje w/ Lotus Petals & Makara HeadsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
Tibetan Silver Gau Box Astrological Zodiac Motif: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely pendant container known as a gau or prayer box, crafted from silver and copper, that opens into two halves. The body is made entirely
0071: Tibetan Silver Gau Box Astrological Zodiac MotifEst. $600-$900Lot Passed
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Miniature Tibetan Kapala Carved with Wrathful Deity: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A miniature Kapala, a ritual cup carved from shell, with its interior lined in silver and its rim adorned with bezels of coral and turquoise.
0072: Miniature Tibetan Kapala Carved with Wrathful DeityEst. $600-$900
Early Tibetan Buddhist Tsakali Paintings of Deities: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century. A beautifully framed set of three Vajrayana Buddhist tsakali paintings on canvas, depicting Simhamukha, Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), and a
0073: Early Tibetan Buddhist Tsakali Paintings of DeitiesEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed
24 Prehistoric Devonian Orthoceras Shell Fossils: Ancient Seas, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. A group of 24 fossilized shells from Orthoceras, a prehistoric cephalopod! The white quartzite inclusions are pieces of
0074: 24 Prehistoric Devonian Orthoceras Shell FossilsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed
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Fossilized Ice Age Steppe Wisent Bison Partial Skull: Western Europe, Germany, Leeheim, Rhine River Deposit, Pleistocene to early Holocene, ca. 250,000 to 10,000 years ago. This partial skull of a prehistoric steppe bison includes part of the original
0075: Fossilized Ice Age Steppe Wisent Bison Partial SkullEst. $2,400-$3,600
Large Amethyst Geode Section w/ Calcite Inclusion: South America, Uruguay or Bolivia, ca. millions of years old. A sizable section of an amethyst geode featuring a prominent beige calcite formation. This natural cluster showcases numerous amethyst
0076: Large Amethyst Geode Section w/ Calcite InclusionEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
Fossilized Oligocene Tortoise Shell, S. Nebrascensis: North America, Midwestern United States, Nebraska/South Dakota, Eocene to early Oligocene, ca. 35 to 31 million years ago. This fossilized shell, including both the carapace and plastron, is from the
0077: Fossilized Oligocene Tortoise Shell, S. NebrascensisEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed