Spring Clearance Ancient Ethno Fine Art

Miniature Tibetan Shell & Silver Kapala Ritual Vessel

Egyptian Faience Eyes of Horus Amulet w/ Trace Pigment

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Spring Clearance Ancient Ethno Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East. Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, India. Pre-Columbian. Native American. Spanish Colonial. Fossils. Fine / Visual Art. Coins. Decorative Antiques. So much more! This is a timed auction, so no telephone/absentee bids accepted.

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Pre-Dynastic Egyptian Flint Knife Blade + Spear Head: **Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Egypt, Neolithic to Predynastic, Naqada I to II period, ca. 7000 to 3000 BCE. A pair of knapped chert (flint) blades which may have functioned as tools and

0001: Pre-Dynastic Egyptian Flint Knife Blade + Spear HeadEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Egyptian Green Steatite Cowroid w/ Uraei - Ex Sotheby's: **Originally Listed At $250** 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

0002: Egyptian Green Steatite Cowroid w/ Uraei - Ex Sotheby'sEst. $450-$575Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Eyes of Horus Amulet w/ Trace Pigment: **First Time At Auction** Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1539 to 1075 BCE. A fascinating faience amulet in the form of 2 Eyes of Horus or Wadjets - ocular symbols of protection -

0003: Egyptian Faience Eyes of Horus Amulet w/ Trace PigmentEst. $200-$300

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Egyptian Ptolemaic Bronze AE Diobol Zeus-Ammon: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 300 to 30 BCE. A bronze AE diobol coin, obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon facing right. Reverse: Eagle with open wings standing

0004: Egyptian Ptolemaic Bronze AE Diobol Zeus-AmmonEst. $300-$450

Ancient Greek Coins - Istros Drachm + AR Siglos: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Eastern Greece / Asia Minor, Turkey, Lydia, ca. 486 to 450 BCE; Northern Greece, Istros, ca. 400 to 350 BCE. Two ancient silver AR coins. An Istros drachm

0005: Ancient Greek Coins - Istros Drachm + AR SiglosEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Two Ancient Roman Glass Unguentarium Vessels: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A delicate pair of free-blown glass flasks, or unguentariums, each crafted with a spherical body, a tall neck, and a

0008: Two Ancient Roman Glass Unguentarium VesselsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Handle Fragment w/ Apollo & Lyre: **Originally Listed At $200** Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely leaded bronze handle fragment featuring a relief image of the god Apollo, standing cross-legged and nude,

0009: Roman Bronze Handle Fragment w/ Apollo & LyreEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Three Ancient Roman Pottery Oil Lamps: **Originally Listed At $300** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Three mold-formed pottery oil lamps, one featuring a loop handle, and the other two with tab-shaped handles, each

0010: Three Ancient Roman Pottery Oil LampsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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1st C. Roman Lead "Singing" Slingshot Bullets: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Four deadly solid lead projectiles used by the Roman military as an intermediate range weapon. Thrown with great

0011: 1st C. Roman Lead "Singing" Slingshot BulletsEst. $100-$150

Ancient Roman & Medieval Islamic Glass Vessels, 3 pcs: **Originally Listed At $300** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Near East, Persia / Egypt, Islamic period, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A collection of three ancient glass bottles,

0012: Ancient Roman & Medieval Islamic Glass Vessels, 3 pcsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Amlash Grayware Pitcher & Ancient Roman Terracotta Pot: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Central Asia, northern Iran, Amlash culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE; Roman Empire or early Byzantine, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. This duo of ancient pottery

0013: Amlash Grayware Pitcher & Ancient Roman Terracotta PotEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Danish Neolithic Chert Stone Axe Head: **Originally Listed At $350** Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. An axe blade made from a chert stone, flaked and polished into a trapezoidal form with a squared

0014: Danish Neolithic Chert Stone Axe HeadEst. $350-$525

European Middle Ages Pyramidal Lead Loom Weight: **Originally Listed At $200** Western Europe, Roman Empire to Middle Ages, ca. 300 BCE to 1400 CE. A lead loom weight cast in a pyramidal shape with a pierced hole for suspension. Loom weights are

0015: European Middle Ages Pyramidal Lead Loom WeightEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Medieval European Gilt Silver Ring w/ Geometric Motif: **Originally Listed At $300** Europe, Medieval period, ca. 10th to 14th century CE. A beautiful silver ring with a large, gilt bezel bearing an intricate, geometric design of concentric hexagons

0016: Medieval European Gilt Silver Ring w/ Geometric MotifEst. $300-$450

Ancient Amlash Brownware Pouring Vessel: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Amlash, Iron Age, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A stone-burnished blackware vessel in the form of a petite pitcher with a globular body,

0017: Ancient Amlash Brownware Pouring VesselEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Ancient Amlash Redware Mug, 1960s Collection: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Amlash culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hand-built and stone-burnished pottery mug with a planar base, tall walls, a petite rim,

0018: Ancient Amlash Redware Mug, 1960s CollectionEst. $100-$150

Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal, Examined W. G. Lambert: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 3000 BCE. An impressive red stone stamp seal bead in the form of a rectangular plaque with a pattern of gashes on one side. Pierces

0019: Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal, Examined W. G. LambertEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Syro-Hittite Pottery Astarte Figure, Bird-Like Visage: **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2800 to 1500 BCE. A remarkable pottery figure of the goddess Astarte, displaying a stylized form with a bird-like visage of wide,

0020: Syro-Hittite Pottery Astarte Figure, Bird-Like VisageEst. $500-$750

Ancient Babylonian Stone Cylinder Seal w/ Lunar Deity: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, ca. 1900 to 1600 BCE. A cylinder seal carved from dark stone, pierced through the center. The design features simple linear

0021: Ancient Babylonian Stone Cylinder Seal w/ Lunar DeityEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Lot of 4 Near Eastern Bronze / Iron Items: **Originally Listed At $100** Ancient Near East, ca. 1500 to 500 BCE. Two bronze tweezers, one lengthy iron arrowhead, and one trilobate arrow head that is exceptionally well preserved. Size of

0022: Lot of 4 Near Eastern Bronze / Iron ItemsEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Ancient Luristan / Amlash Copper Spear Head: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Northern Iran and Southeastern Turkey, Luristan / Amlash, Iron Age, ca. 11th to 7th century BCE. A copper-alloy spearhead featuring a tapering

0023: Ancient Luristan / Amlash Copper Spear HeadEst. $350-$525

Luristan Bronze Ring Attachment: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A fascinating bronze hoop, perhaps worn as an armband for a woman or child or used as an

0024: Luristan Bronze Ring AttachmentEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Sasanian Khusru II + 13th C. Bulgaria Silver Coins: **Originally Listed At $250** Near East, Persia, (Iran), Sasanian Empire, ca. 590 to 628 CE; Eastern Europe, Bulgaria, Second Bulgarian Empire, ca. 1331 to 1371 CE. A collection of 3 silver coins,

0025: Sasanian Khusru II + 13th C. Bulgaria Silver CoinsEst. $250-$650

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10th C. Persian Nishapur Turquoise-Glazed Ewer: **Originally Listed At $500** A stunning ceramic pitcher from the Nishapur region of Persia (Iran), dating to the late 10th to 13th century CE. This elegant vessel features a faceted body, a

0026: 10th C. Persian Nishapur Turquoise-Glazed EwerEst. $350-$525

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