Miniature Treasures - Ancient / Ethno / Fine

Miniature Greek Attic Black-Figure Lekythos (3.3"H)

Fine 18th C. Chinese Peking Glass Snuff Bottle

Miniature Benny Carter Painting - Amidst the Taxi Cabs

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Miniature Treasures - Ancient / Ethno / Fine

Artemis Fine Arts

Journey into the intimate world of small-scale artistry with this amazing auction, collected over 40 years. Explore an incredible diversity packed into small dimensions, from ancient artifacts whispering history to potent ethnographic figures, refined Asian artworks, and eclectic curiosities. All items are 5" or under. The second part of the auction offers a contrasting view with full-size examples, highlighting related themes on a grander scale. Don't miss this unique opportunity to acquire captivating small-scale masterpieces. Convenient, in-house shipping!

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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

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Miniature Greek Attic Black-Figure Lekythos (3.3"H): Ancient Greece, Athens (Attic), ca. 5th century BCE. A graceful Attic lekythos, designed for holding oil, displays a slender, tall form with a tubular neck, flattened rim, and a single handle. It

0001: Miniature Greek Attic Black-Figure Lekythos (3.3"H)Est. $800-$1,200

Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Head of Eros / Cupid (4.4"H): Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 3rd centuries BCE. A wonderful pottery head of a chubby-cheeked youth, possibly Eros (Roman cupid) the Greek god of erotic love, wearing a pilos or pileus

0002: Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Head of Eros / Cupid (4.4"H)Est. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Hellenistic Bronze Figure King Lycurgus (2-3/4"H): Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 1st century BCE. A spectacular leaded bronze figurine of King Lycurgus depicted nude save for a Phrygian cap and soft ankle boots. Dramatically striding forward, he

0003: Hellenistic Bronze Figure King Lycurgus (2-3/4"H)Est. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Hellenistic Pottery Ephebe Holding Actors Mask (4.7"H): Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A delightful pottery figure of a male youth or ephebe holding an actor's mask - possibly from New Comedy - in one hand as drapery falls from

0004: Hellenistic Pottery Ephebe Holding Actors Mask (4.7"H)Est. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Miniature Greek Opaque Glass Perfume Bottle (1.6"H): Greece, Classical Period, ca. 5th century BCE. A small opaque red glass bottle featuring zigzagging white lines encircling its globular body, with a tiny neck and handle. This type of bottle was

0005: Miniature Greek Opaque Glass Perfume Bottle (1.6"H)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

Greek Himation-Clad Banqueter Holding a Rhyton (2-1/4"L): Greece, possibly eastern empire, ca. 6th century BCE. A terracotta figure depicting a reclining male, draped in a long himation. He rests with his head slightly raised, left elbow propped on a

0006: Greek Himation-Clad Banqueter Holding a Rhyton (2-1/4"L)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

Hellenistic Cyprus Male Portrait Head Wearing a Kausia (2"H): Greece, Cyprus, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A finely carved limestone head depicting a man or youth wearing a Macedonian kausia. The face is characterized by a prominent brow, recessed

0006A: Hellenistic Cyprus Male Portrait Head Wearing a Kausia (2"H)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

Archaic / Hellenistic Greek Alabaster Perfume Jar (1-1/4"H): Greece, Archaic Period to Hellenistic Period, ca. 6th to 3rd century BCE. A delicate miniature jar, possibly an alabastron, expertly carved from a thimble-sized piece of alabaster. Vessels like this

0007: Archaic / Hellenistic Greek Alabaster Perfume Jar (1-1/4"H)Est. $500-$800Lot Passed

Magna Graecia Sicilian Goddess with Polos (2-1/4"): Magna Graecia, southern Italy, Sicily, Syracuse, ca. 2nd half of the 6th century BCE. A charming pottery head of a goddess, crowned with a tall polos. Her serene visage features arched brows,

0008: Magna Graecia Sicilian Goddess with Polos (2-1/4")Est. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Petite / Lifelike Greek Bronze Protome Maskette (1.25"H): Greece, Classical period, ca. 400 BCE. A striking copper-lead alloy protome, rendered as a lifelike visage or maskette. The face displays a high hairline, arched brows, almond-shaped eyes, a broad

0009: Petite / Lifelike Greek Bronze Protome Maskette (1.25"H)Est. $500-$800

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Rare Micro-Miniature Corinthian Kyathos (1"x 1/4"H): Greece, Corinth, ca. 500 to 400 BCE. The smallest Greek miniature we have ever seen! This exquisite pottery kyathos, a ladle-like cup with a single handle, is a true rarity. Despite its minuscule

0010: Rare Micro-Miniature Corinthian Kyathos (1"x 1/4"H)Est. $400-$600

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Greek Bronze Relief of a Wrestler in Motion (1.6"H): Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th century CE. An enticing leaded bronze relief of a wrestler, depicted bald and bearded as he bends one leg, extending the others in defense. A short kilt is tied at

0010A: Greek Bronze Relief of a Wrestler in Motion (1.6"H)Est. $500-$800

Miniature Campanian Bichrome Pottery Olpe (1.75"H): Magna Graecia, southern Italy, probably Campania, ca. last half 4th century BCE. Another super fine and super rare miniature! A superb and exceptionally rare miniature olpe—a small, single-handled

0011: Miniature Campanian Bichrome Pottery Olpe (1.75"H)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

Miniature Greek Geometric Bronze Horse Bead (0.6"H): Greece, Geometric Period, ca. 8th century BCE. A charming miniature horse bead, fashioned from leaded bronze, captures a stylized yet dignified steed. Supported by four small, nubbin legs, the figure

0011A: Miniature Greek Geometric Bronze Horse Bead (0.6"H)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

Twin Miniatures: Magna Graecia Kylix + Levantine Glass Pitcher: Greek and Roman Empires – Magna Graecia and the Levant, ca. 300 BCE to 200 CE. A fine pairing of two distinct ancient vessels from different cultural spheres. The first is a Greek kylix from Magna

0012: Twin Miniatures: Magna Graecia Kylix + Levantine Glass PitcherEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

0012A: Micro Greek AR Silver Tetartemorion 400 BCE (0.1"D)Est. $200-$350Lot Passed

Mico-Miniature Greek Vessels - Core-Formed & Free-Blown: Greek empires, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd century BCE. A charming pair of miniature glass vessels from the Hellenistic world. The larger is a core-formed pitcher in a rich, deep blue—nearly black in

0013: Mico-Miniature Greek Vessels - Core-Formed & Free-BlownEst. $350-$550Lot Passed

Magna Graecia Sicilian Relief of a Young Boy (3.3"H): Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Sicily, ca. 4th century BCE. A delightful pottery relief depicting a young boy standing in a short tunic, one arm raised above his head, the other holding a

0014: Magna Graecia Sicilian Relief of a Young Boy (3.3"H)Est. $400-$600Lot Passed

Tiny Phoenician / Greek Black Glass Amphoriskos (1.4"H): Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenician / Greek, Classical Period, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A diminutive yet elegant opaque black glass amphora bottle, likely intended for perfumed oils or cosmetics.

0015: Tiny Phoenician / Greek Black Glass Amphoriskos (1.4"H)Est. $250-$400Lot Passed

Eastern Roman Ivory Figurine of a Nude Goddess (3.5"H): Roman, Imperial Period, Eastern Empire, Levant region, ca. 1st to 3rd CE. A finely carved ivory amulet, likely representing the Roman goddess Venus. Fashioned from elephant ivory, the figure portrays

0016: Eastern Roman Ivory Figurine of a Nude Goddess (3.5"H)Est. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Ancient Roman Gaming Dice, Hand-Carved from Bone (4): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fantastic set of four hand-carved gaming dice, crafted from the bone of a cow or another ungulate. Each die features planar sides adorned with

0017: Ancient Roman Gaming Dice, Hand-Carved from Bone (4)Est. $800-$1,200

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Miniature Roman Marble Torso of a Youth (2.5"H): Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A compelling fragment of a marble sculpture, now calcified with age, depicting the torso of a youthful male. The figure is shown with spread legs,

0018: Miniature Roman Marble Torso of a Youth (2.5"H)Est. $700-$1,050

Roman Bronze Crossbow Fibula + Buckle (matched pr): Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A matched pair of ancient bronze clothing adornments, comprising a crossbow fibula and a copper-alloy buckle. The fibula—an early garment fastener akin to a

0018A: Roman Bronze Crossbow Fibula + Buckle (matched pr)Est. $500-$800Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Votive Figure of a Draped Female (2.3"H): Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A delightful leaded bronze votive figure of a woman, perhaps a goddess, standing with one hand on her hip and the other at her side. Billowing folds

0019: Roman Bronze Votive Figure of a Draped Female (2.3"H)Est. $700-$1,200Lot Passed

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