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19th C. Tibetan Painted Silk Thangka Shakyamuni Buddha

Fine / Rare Aztec Basalt Carving of an Owl

South Arabian Bronze Applique - Winged Sphinx

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Ancient | Ethnographic | Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

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Taiwanese Paiwan Wood Storage Box w/ Carved Figures: East Asia, Taiwan, Paiwan culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden storage box featuring a brass keyhole. The hinged lid and sides are adorned with low-relief carvings of

0022: Taiwanese Paiwan Wood Storage Box w/ Carved FiguresEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

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Japanese Mammoth Ivory Okimono Sennin Holding Bird: East Asia, Japan, ca. mid-20th to 21st century CE. An okimono statue intricately carved from a piece of fossilized mammoth ivory, possibly depicting a Sennin, a revered immortal figure in Japanese

0023: Japanese Mammoth Ivory Okimono Sennin Holding BirdEst. $900-$1,500

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Japanese Hippo Ivory Tusk Okimono Carving Village Scene: East Asia, Japan, Showa period, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand-carved hippopotamus ivory tooth okimono depicting a lively garden party or village scene. Men, women, and children in flowing

0024: Japanese Hippo Ivory Tusk Okimono Carving Village SceneEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Huge 18th C. Bhutanese Bronze Seated Buddha Virasana Pose: Southeast Asia, Bhutan, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A quite large bronze Buddha in a meditating pose. A spiritual image of Buddha portrayed seated in the 'Virasana' pose, one leg atop the sole of

0025: Huge 18th C. Bhutanese Bronze Seated Buddha Virasana PoseEst. $3,000-$4,500

Tibetan Brass Vajrayana Buddhist Skull Mask (Citipati): Central Asia, Himalayan region, Bhutan, Tibet, or Nepal, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A brass plaque in the form of a skull mask, the mouth pulled into a grin, representing a Citipati - a

0025A: Tibetan Brass Vajrayana Buddhist Skull Mask (Citipati)Est. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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19th C. Tibetan Painted Silk Thangka Shakyamuni Buddha: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A silk and canvas thangka painting depicting the Shakyamuni Buddha seated in serene meditation, holding an alms bowl in one hand while forming the

0025B: 19th C. Tibetan Painted Silk Thangka Shakyamuni BuddhaEst. $900-$1,500

Tibetan Brass & Turquoise Openwork Plaque w/ Buddha: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A brass openwork panel probably from a devotional statue, embellished with auspicious symbols drawn from Hindu-Buddhist beliefs. The upper

0025C: Tibetan Brass & Turquoise Openwork Plaque w/ BuddhaEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

Early Tibetan Leather Mechag (Firestarter Flint Pouch): Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fire-starting pouch known as a mechag or chuckmuck, consisting of an iron and iron-copper alloy frame and leather. A thick, protruding iron

0025D: Early Tibetan Leather Mechag (Firestarter Flint Pouch)Est. $500-$750Lot Passed

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13th C. Khmer Gilded Bronze Buddha Dhyana Mudra: Cambodia, Khmer, Angkor Period, Bayon Style, ca. 13th century. Buddha Seated on a flaring base worked in relief with lotus petal friezes and a band of flowerheads, his hands held in Dhyana

0026: 13th C. Khmer Gilded Bronze Buddha Dhyana MudraEst. $1,200-$2,000

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Lifesize 14th C. Thai Ayutthaya Stone Head of Buddha: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom, ca. 14th to mid-18th century CE. A life-sized, hand-carved sandstone head of the Buddha displaying a serene expression with down-turned eyes beneath thin,

0027: Lifesize 14th C. Thai Ayutthaya Stone Head of BuddhaEst. $4,000-$6,000

Tall Burmese Gilt Lacquered Dancing Nat Spirit: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. early 20th century CE. A large and striking Burmese wood sculpture of a dancing Nat figure, a nature spirit, dressed in traditional attire, and adorned with

0028: Tall Burmese Gilt Lacquered Dancing Nat SpiritEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic Serpentine Enthroned Osiris: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A superb serpentine stone carving of Osiris enthroned but in the traditional mummiform pose, his legs fused together. He wears the hedjet,

0029: Egyptian Late Dynastic Serpentine Enthroned OsirisEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Ushabti: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom period, Dynasties 18th to 20th, ca. 1549 to 1077 BCE. A wonderful faience ushabti enveloped in rich turquoise glaze with black painted details. Standing mummiform with a

0030: Egyptian New Kingdom Faience UshabtiEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Amulet - Min w/ Erect Phallus: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A faience amulet charm depicting the deity Min (sometimes Khem), the god of fertility and reproduction, holding an erect phallus in

0031: Egyptian Faience Amulet - Min w/ Erect PhallusEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Phallus, ex-Mitry: Egypt, Ptolemaic to Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 3rd century BCE to 2nd century CE. A faience phallic charm, molded and glazed in vibrant turquoise blue, depicting a complete phallus with pubic hair,

0032: Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Phallus, ex-MitryEst. $900-$1,500

Egyptian Faience Amulet Isis Suckling Horus, ex-Mitry: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom period, Dynasties 18th to 20th, ca. 1549 to 1077 BCE. An endearing, mold-formed faience amulet depicting the goddess Isis feeding her infant son Horus. Enveloped in

0033: Egyptian Faience Amulet Isis Suckling Horus, ex-MitryEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

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3 Egyptian Faience Amulets, Shu, Anubis & Ushabti: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A group of three faience amulets, each mold-formed and glazed in varying shades of turquoise blue. Two of the amulets are pierced for

0034: 3 Egyptian Faience Amulets, Shu, Anubis & UshabtiEst. $800-$1,200

Rare Egyptian Faience Amulet- Two Finger Mummy: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 525 to 30 BCE. An incredibly rare mold-made faience or possibly glazed stone amulet representing the index and middle fingers pressed together.

0035: Rare Egyptian Faience Amulet- Two Finger MummyEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Ushabti, ex-Mitry: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 19th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1189 BCE. A stunning funerary figure of tall form called an ushabti that is mold-formed from faience and enveloped in layers of brilliant

0035A: Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Ushabti, ex-MitryEst. $800-$1,200

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Egyptian Middle Kingdom / Late Dynastic Alabaster Jar: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, 12th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1991 to 332 BCE. An alabaster jar boasting an elegant, round yet stable body, with a slightly flared neck and outward

0036: Egyptian Middle Kingdom / Late Dynastic Alabaster JarEst. $600-$900

Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Faience Ushabti: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A lovely and quite large mold-formed faience ushabti covered in lustrous layers of light blue glaze. The ushabti stands in mummiform atop

0036A: Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Faience UshabtiEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Green Steatite Cowroid w/ Uraei - Ex Sotheby's: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1570 to 1070 CE. A delightful hand-carved steatite bead in the form of a cowrie snail shell, hence the name "cowroid". A suspension hole is drilled

0037: Egyptian Green Steatite Cowroid w/ Uraei - Ex Sotheby'sEst. $500-$800

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Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Amulet, ex-Mitry: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1570 to 1070 BCE. A fabulous, mold-formed faience amulet depicting Thoth, the ibis-headed god of writing, mathematics, and other intellectual pursuits.

0038: Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Amulet, ex-MitryEst. $500-$800

Egyptian Third Intermediate Terracotta Ushabti, ex-Mitry: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1069 to 653 BCE. A terracotta ushabti, standing in mummiform with legs together and arms crossed, and wearing a tripartite headdress.

0039: Egyptian Third Intermediate Terracotta Ushabti, ex-MitryEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

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