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Egyptian Predynastic Naqada Acorn Vessel

Green River Eocene Fossil Matrix - Fish & Palm Fronds

19th C. African Lega Bwami Elephant Ivory Figure

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VARIETY | Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Egyptian Predynastic Naqada Acorn Vessel: Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, Naqada II, ca. 3400 to 3300 BCE. A beautiful hand-built pottery vessel with a petite, flat base, an acorn-shaped body with a lightly-sloping shoulder, a slender

0001: Egyptian Predynastic Naqada Acorn VesselEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Silver Fly Beaded Necklace: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A necklace featuring a strand of modern carnelian and glass beads, centered with three ancient silver fly pendants. The components

0001A: Ancient Egyptian Silver Fly Beaded NecklaceEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Greco-Egyptian Marble Torso of Hercules: Egypt, Ptolemaic period, ca. 2nd century BCE. A lovely marble fragment depicting the muscular torso of the ancient Greek hero Herakles with his signature Nemean Lion hide hanging behind his right

0002: Greco-Egyptian Marble Torso of HerculesEst. $800-$1,500

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Egyptian Faience Amulet of Goddess Nut as a Sow: Egypt, Late Dynastic period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 672 to 332 BCE. A splendid faience amulet in the form of a sow standing on all fours with head bowed and a suspension loop rising from her back.

0002A: Egyptian Faience Amulet of Goddess Nut as a SowEst. $600-$900

Egyptian Faience Tawaret Amulet w/ Sa-Symbols: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1549 to 1292 CE. A splendid faience figure of Tawaret (also Taweret, Tauret, Apet, Opet), the goddess of child birthing and suckling as well as a protector of

0003: Egyptian Faience Tawaret Amulet w/ Sa-SymbolsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience, Stone, & Glass Bead Necklace w/ Djed: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A stunning necklace of ancient Egyptian origin showcases a rich tapestry of materials. Dozens of meticulously crafted beads of

0003A: Egyptian Faience, Stone, & Glass Bead Necklace w/ DjedEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Two Egyptian Miniature Faience Votive Vessel Offerings: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1069 to 332 BCE. A pair of miniature conical faience vessels, one resting on a stemmed foot and the other with a

0004: Two Egyptian Miniature Faience Votive Vessel OfferingsEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Seated Harpokrates Amulet: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, 26th to 33rd Dynasty, ca. 672 to 30 BCE. A fine faience amulet of the child god Harpocrates, indicated by his side lock of youth and his traditional stance

0004A: Egyptian Faience Seated Harpokrates AmuletEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Faience Tawaret Amulet, Hippo Goddess: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. This mold-formed faience amulet depicts the goddess Taweret as a composite figure with the head of a hippopotamus and the body of a

0005: Ancient Egyptian Faience Tawaret Amulet, Hippo GoddessEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Jasper Feline or Bastet Amulet: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. An adorable red jasper amulet depicting a majestic feline, perhaps the goddess herself, Bastet, seated upon thick haunches atop an

0005A: Egyptian Late Dynastic Jasper Feline or Bastet AmuletEst. $800-$1,200

Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Head of a Helmeted Grotesque: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pottery head of a grotesque male wearing a conical helmet with a prominent chinstrap. Intended to ward off evil, the grotesque presents

0006: Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Head of a Helmeted GrotesqueEst. $700-$1,050Lot 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

0007: Egyptian Faience Amulet - Min w/ Erect PhallusEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Four Greek, Roman, & Michoacan Pottery Goddess Heads: Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd century BCE; Roman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd century CE; Post-Columbian, Michoacan, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. An intriguing grouping of four terracotta female

0007A: Four Greek, Roman, & Michoacan Pottery Goddess HeadsEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

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Roman Silver & Jasper Intaglio of Victory in Chariot: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A high-quality silver ring featuring a raised intaglio stone setting made from a blood red jasper stone, etched with an image of a chariot pulled by

0008: Roman Silver & Jasper Intaglio of Victory in ChariotEst. $600-$900

Roman Gold & Tapered Carnelian Cabochon Ring: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful ring comprised of a 88% - over 21 karat - gold band and a sizable carnelian cabochon. The crimson-hued stone presents a prominent

0009: Roman Gold & Tapered Carnelian Cabochon RingEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Roman Gold Ring w/ Agate Camo of Female Bust: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful agate cameo featuring the bust of a female, perhaps an empress, mounted on a thick ring band of over 21 karat gold. Ovoid in form, the

0010: Roman Gold Ring w/ Agate Camo of Female BustEst. $2,600-$3,900Lot Passed

6 Roman North African Terra Sigillata Pottery Fragments: Roman, North African, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A wonderful collection of 6 terra sigillata pottery fragments: a female head in the round, a relief goat, a relief fish, an impressed lion, an incised

0010A: 6 Roman North African Terra Sigillata Pottery FragmentsEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Large Roman North African Terra Sigillata Stamped Plate: Roman, North Africa, Imperial period, Carthage, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A charming yet sizable, wheel-thrown redware pottery dish with a low, squat form and a flat base. Its broad walls rise to a

0010B: Large Roman North African Terra Sigillata Stamped PlateEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Lead Alloy Figure of a Male Actor: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A charming lead alloy figure of a comic actor standing with legs together and loose drapery thrown over his left shoulder. He places his right hand

0011: Roman Lead Alloy Figure of a Male ActorEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Roman Copper Alloy Ram's Head Terminal w/ Silver Hoop: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A delightful copper alloy ram's head handle terminal, rendered with delightful detail in its recessed eyes and gracefully spiraling horns. What

0011A: Roman Copper Alloy Ram's Head Terminal w/ Silver HoopEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Five Roman Glass Unguentaria: Roman empire, Levant region, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Fine study group of Roman "tear" vials - probably more accurately used for holding precious unguents (hence the name) or perfumes. Most are

0012: Five Roman Glass UnguentariaEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Glass Flask: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant flask formed from translucent amber-hued glass, and presenting a globular body, an attenuated neck line, a flared spout, and a rolled

0013: Roman Glass FlaskEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Late Roman / Migration Period Glass Jar: Roman, Late Imperial Period to Merovingian, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A pale green-yellow glass jar, nearly perfectly translucent, with a gently carinated body. While colored glass is highly prized

0013A: Late Roman / Migration Period Glass JarEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Flask w/ Iridescence: Roman Empire, the Levant, ca. 200 to 300 CE. An exceptionally breathtaking example of ancient glass vessel with very long, slightly tapered neck, flat rim, globular shaped body, and polished pontil

0014: Roman Glass Flask w/ IridescenceEst. $500-$750

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