Ancient | Ethno | Fine Art Thru The Ages

14th C. Medieval German Knight’s Great Helm

Moche IV Stirrup Spout Portrait Vessel of Elite Lord

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Ancient | Ethno | Fine Art Thru The Ages

Artemis Fine Arts

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14th C. Medieval German Knight’s Great Helm: Western Europe, Germany, Medieval period, ca. 14th century CE. A Great Helm from the Middle Ages, composed of steel sheets hammered on both the interior and exterior surfaces. The helm is riveted

0001: 14th C. Medieval German Knight’s Great HelmEst. $40,000-$60,000Lot Passed

Ancient Celtiberian Iron Biglobular Dagger / Frame Scabbard: Ancient Western Europe, Spain, Celtiberian, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A testament to a warrior's resolve: a Celt-Iberian iron biglobular dagger, also known as a bispherical dagger, and an openwork,

0001A: Ancient Celtiberian Iron Biglobular Dagger / Frame ScabbardEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

8th C. Scandinavian Viking Gold Ring, Triangular & Pellet Motifs: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse Culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A lovely electrum ring, crafted from a high-purity gold and silver alloy with a gold content of 70.4% (equivalent to

0002: 8th C. Scandinavian Viking Gold Ring, Triangular & Pellet MotifsEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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8th C. Viking 20K Twisted Gold Ring (wearable): Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse Culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A beautiful and wearable twisted gold ring, expertly formed from lengths of high-purity gold (83.4%, equivalent to

0003: 8th C. Viking 20K Twisted Gold Ring (wearable)Est. $2,500-$4,000

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9th C. Viking Gold Amulets – Axe Head Form (pr): Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A charming pair of Viking gold axe head pendants, each featuring a petite, triangular form with a crescent-shaped

0004: 9th C. Viking Gold Amulets – Axe Head Form (pr)Est. $1,400-$2,100

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9th C. Viking Silver Ring – Twisted Strand Design (wearable): Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A beautiful silver ring comprised of 4 delicate strands of silver, meticulously twisted and interwoven, flow together into a

0005: 9th C. Viking Silver Ring – Twisted Strand Design (wearable)Est. $600-$900

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10th C. Viking Forged Iron Axe Head w/ Rosette Marking: Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 900 to 1100 CE. A formidable forged iron axe head characterized by its wide, fan-shaped, curved blade - an iconic form favored by Norse warriors of the

0005A: 10th C. Viking Forged Iron Axe Head w/ Rosette MarkingEst. $600-$900

Ancient Celtic Bronze Horse Votive Offering to Epona: Ancient Europe, Celtic civilization, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. Captured in leaded bronze, this delightful horse lifts a single foreleg, its incised mane and tail adding subtle detail.

0006: Ancient Celtic Bronze Horse Votive Offering to EponaEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

9th C. Viking Silver Pendant Stylized Mythical Form: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A lovely silver pendant featuring an abstract form, perhaps hinting at a stylized deity or mythical creature, with

0006A: 9th C. Viking Silver Pendant Stylized Mythical FormEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Transitional Roman-Frankish Bronze Rondel Brooch: Western / Central Europe, late Roman to early Frankish culture, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A cast bronze openwork roundel brooch, featuring a linear design and retaining its original pin and hook

0007: Transitional Roman-Frankish Bronze Rondel BroochEst. $400-$600

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Byzantine / Medieval Gilt Silver Signet Ring w/ Haloed Figure: Near East, Byzantine to Medieval period, ca. 9th to 14th century CE. A large silver signet ring bearing traces of original gilding across the face, engraved with the image of an angel or saint

0008: Byzantine / Medieval Gilt Silver Signet Ring w/ Haloed FigureEst. $1,200-$1,800

Egyptian / Nubian Meroitic Stone Archer's Thumb Ring: Ancient Egypt / Lower Nubia (Sudan), Meroitic Period, ca. 300 BCE to 350 CE. A carved stone archer's ring, fashioned from porphyry or a granodiorite-tonalite rock, with a slightly flared shape and a

0009: Egyptian / Nubian Meroitic Stone Archer's Thumb RingEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Romano-Egyptian 22K+ Gold Snake / Serpent Ring: Ancient Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st century CE. An exceptional and wearable gold ring (94% pure, equivalent to 22K+) crafted in the form of a coiled serpent, featuring a pronounced head

0010: Romano-Egyptian 22K+ Gold Snake / Serpent RingEst. $4,500-$6,500

Egyptian Late Dynastic Funerary Inlaid Mask Eyes: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An ever watchful pair of ancient eyes, the alluring arched copper alloy eye rims with extended cosmetic lines, inlaid

0011: Egyptian Late Dynastic Funerary Inlaid Mask EyesEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

0012: Ancient Egyptian / Mesopotamian Bone Inlays (20 pcs)Est. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Ushabti w/ Hieroglyphs: Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1189 BCE. A wonderful faience ushabti, standing in a dignified pose, that is enrobed in layers of incredibly lustrous, brilliant blue glaze. The figure

0012A: Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Ushabti w/ HieroglyphsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Egyptian Early Dynastic Alabaster Piriform Jar + Offering Dish: Egypt, Early Dynastic, 1st to 2nd Dynasty, ca. 3150 to 2686 BCE. A wonderful pair of alabaster vessels: a piriform jar and a shallow offering dish. Both are skillfully sculpted from translucent stone

0013: Egyptian Early Dynastic Alabaster Piriform Jar + Offering DishEst. $700-$1,050

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Tawaret Amulet, TL Tested: Egypt, Late Dynastic period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 672 to 332 BCE. An impressive faience figure of Tawaret (also Taweret, Tauret, Apet, Opet), the goddess of child birthing and suckling as well

0014: Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Tawaret Amulet, TL TestedEst. $700-$1,050

Egyptian Faience Amulet of Taweret (Goddess of Childbirth): Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wonderful faience amulet of Taweret (also Tawaret, Thoueris, Tauret, Apet, Opet), the goddess of child birthing and

0014A: Egyptian Faience Amulet of Taweret (Goddess of Childbirth)Est. $900-$1,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience New Year’s Flasks, Rosette & Lotus Motifs: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An elegant pair of faience New Year's flasks, each boasting a mold-made, lentoid body and a tubular, flared spout flanked by

0015: Egyptian Faience New Year’s Flasks, Rosette & Lotus MotifsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Beaded Shroud, Scarab & Canopic Imagery: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A fascinating shroud assembled of ancient glazed faience beads, forming a netted composition designed to resemble a stylized

0015A: Egyptian Faience Beaded Shroud, Scarab & Canopic ImageryEst. $800-$1,200

Egyptian Late Period Faience Offering Vessel (Ritual Use): Ancient Egypt, Late Period, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A petite offering cup mold-formed from vibrant turquoise-hued faience, a material prized in ancient Egypt for its bright color and symbolic connection

0015B: Egyptian Late Period Faience Offering Vessel (Ritual Use)Est. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Hieracosphinx Amulet: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A lovely and quite rare faience amulet in the form of a falcon or hawk headed sphinx, also known as a hieracosphinx, recumbent atop an

0016: Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Hieracosphinx AmuletEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Cobra Amulet (Power, Protection): Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet of a snake with a raised head, representing a cobra. The undulating body rests atop an integral rectangular

0017: Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Cobra Amulet (Power, Protection)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

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