Cultural Discoveries | Artifacts & Fine Art

19th C. Tibetan Thangka Mandala / Tantric Buddhist Diagram

Large Jalisco Pottery Nude Seated Male Figure w/ Mace

Toby Ivey Painting - Elephant & Avians (2001)

Done

Louisville, CO, United States

Auction Details

Cultural Discoveries | Artifacts & Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

Embark on a journey through time with this curated selection of ancient and ethnographic treasures. From the timeless grandeur of Egypt, Greece, and Rome to the refined artistry of the Near East and Asia, this collection spans continents and civilizations. Explore cultural masterworks from Pre-Columbian, Native American, and African/Oceanic traditions, alongside rare fossils, Neoclassical pieces, and exceptional fine art. All antiquities have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Enjoy the ease of professional, in-house shipping.

Auction Curators:

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

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

LiveAuctioneers Purchase Protection

Get the confidence you need to bid on the items you love.Learn More

Complete payment via LiveAuctioneers to qualify.

Sort:

Lot Number: Lowest

View:

Buy Now Only

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

0001: Egyptian / Nubian Meroitic Stone Archer's Thumb RingEst. $7,500-$11,250Lot Passed

Egyptian 26th Dynasty Funerary Pectoral w/ Hathor: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A pretty mold-formed pottery funerary pectoral in the shape of a pylon - the door or gateway into a temple. Covered in white pigment,

0002: Egyptian 26th Dynasty Funerary Pectoral w/ HathorEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

SOLD

Egyptian Faience Striding Horus Amulet - TL Tested: Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, Dynasties XXI to XXX, ca. 1069 to 332 BCE. A vivid embodiment of divine solar power, this large Egyptian faience amulet depicts Ra-Horakhty, the

0002A: Egyptian Faience Striding Horus Amulet - TL TestedEst. $1,600-$2,400

Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Four Sided Amulet of Bes: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 18th to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 664 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet of a columnar form depicting four identical squatting effigies of the

0003: Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Four Sided Amulet of BesEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Rare Roman Ivory Figure - Youthful Seated Male: Romano-Egyptian, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fabulous ivory sculpture of a youthful male figure seated in a pensive or melancholic pose, all enveloped in light blue-green glaze typically associated

0003A: Rare Roman Ivory Figure - Youthful Seated MaleEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Wearable Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace: Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Period, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A vibrant three-strand faience bead necklace composed of tubular and seed beads in varying hues of blue and green, a hallmark of ancient

0004: Wearable Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead NecklaceEst. $600-$1,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Ushabti w/ Hieroglyphs: Egypt, Late Dynastic period, 27th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 525 to 332 BCE. A beautifully molded faience ushabti in luminous turquoise blue, embodying both the ritual and artistry of Egypt's Late Dynastic

0004A: Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Ushabti w/ HieroglyphsEst. $1,000-$1,800Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Ushabti with Hieroglyphic Inscription: Egypt, Third Intermediate period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1069 to 653 BCE. A petite pale turquoise ushabti figure molded from faience, its soft green-blue hue delicately mottled with traces of

0005: Egyptian Faience Ushabti with Hieroglyphic InscriptionEst. $1,200-$2,500Lot Passed

SOLD

Wearable Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace: Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A stunning necklace composed of ancient Egyptian faience beads, arranged into elegant clusters, creating a looped or scalloped pattern

0005A: Wearable Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead NecklaceEst. $700-$1,500

SOLD

Rare Mummified Egyptian Baboon Paw in Linen Wrappings: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A remarkably preserved mummified monkey paw, likely belonging to a baboon, enshrouded in layers of ancient linen wrappings that have

0006: Rare Mummified Egyptian Baboon Paw in Linen WrappingsEst. $1,200-$1,800

Colorful Egyptian Multi-Strand Faience Beaded Necklace: Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A striking multi-strand necklace composed of ancient Egyptian faience beads, newly strung for contemporary wear. The necklace features

0006A: Colorful Egyptian Multi-Strand Faience Beaded NecklaceEst. $700-$1,200Lot Passed

SOLD

Egyptian Carved Hippo Ivory Cosmetic Jarlet: Egypt, likely Late Period to Ptolemaic, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A miniature vessel, likely made from hippopotamus ivory, distinguished by its dense, grainless structure and the absence of Schreger lines -

0007: Egyptian Carved Hippo Ivory Cosmetic JarletEst. $1,250-$2,500

Two Egyptian Faience Flasks w/ Rosettes & Lotus Flower: 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

0008: Two Egyptian Faience Flasks w/ Rosettes & Lotus FlowerEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Alabaster Nude Male Figure w/ Bird: Egypt, Roman period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A remarkable alabaster figurine of a nude male youth standing with legs together and holding a bird to his chest with his left hand as his right arm

0009: Romano-Egyptian Alabaster Nude Male Figure w/ BirdEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Jarlet - Lotus Petal Motif: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasties, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A petite and elegant faience jarlet, formed with a rounded body, twin pierced lug handles, and a flared lip. Painted around the

0010: Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Jarlet - Lotus Petal MotifEst. $700-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Amulet - Hathor as Recumbent Cow: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. An elegant faience amulet depicting the goddess Hathor as a recumbent cow. Fashioned from vibrant turquoise-blue glazed earthenware, the

0011: Egyptian Faience Amulet - Hathor as Recumbent CowEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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

0012: Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Head of a Helmeted GrotesqueEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

SOLD

Very Fine Egyptian Faience Sekhmet on Throne: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A mold-made faience amulet depicting Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of war, destruction, and healing, seated upon a throne.

0013: Very Fine Egyptian Faience Sekhmet on ThroneEst. $600-$900

Cypriot Bichrome Ware Jar - Linear Bands & Handles: Ancient Mediterranean, Cyprus, Cypro-Archaic I period, ca. 750 to 600 BCE. A handsome bichrome ware jar dating to the Cypro-Archaic I period, hand-built with a rounded ovoid body, short ring foot,

0014: Cypriot Bichrome Ware Jar - Linear Bands & HandlesEst. $900-$1,500Lot Passed

Cypriot Classical Alabaster Alabastron w/ Vertical Lugs: Ancient Greece, Cypriot, Classical period, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A luminous alabaster alabastron from Classical-period Cyprus, expertly carved into a piriform or teardrop-shaped silhouette with

0015: Cypriot Classical Alabaster Alabastron w/ Vertical LugsEst. $900-$1,800Lot Passed

Greek Bronze Mirror - Classical Disk Form w/ Tang: Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th century BCE. A quietly elegant artifact from Classical Greece, this 5th century BCE bronze mirror reflects the refinement of Hellenic craftsmanship. Cast in a clean

0015A: Greek Bronze Mirror - Classical Disk Form w/ TangEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

Mycenaean Pottery Bowl & Canaanite Wine Pitcher: Ancient Greece, Mycenaean, Middle Helladic II to Late Helladic II, ca. 1900 to 1400 BCE; Ancient Near East, Holyland, Late Bronze Age, Canaanite, ca. 1600 to 1200 BCE. A harmonious pairing of Bronze

0015B: Mycenaean Pottery Bowl & Canaanite Wine PitcherEst. $900-$1,800Lot Passed

Daunian Bichrome Krater w/ Laurel Leaf Motifs: Magna Graecia, Italy, Daunian, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. A beautiful, wheel-thrown pottery krater, characterized by its generous, rounded body rising to meet a broad, funnel-shaped rim. Twin

0016: Daunian Bichrome Krater w/ Laurel Leaf MotifsEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

SOLD

Rare Magna Graecia Breast-Shaped Askos - Milk Catcher: Magna Graecia, South Italian colonies, ca. 4th century BCE. An exceptionally rare ceramic askos in the form of a female breast, likely used as a milk-catching vessel for nursing mothers. Its domed,

0016A: Rare Magna Graecia Breast-Shaped Askos - Milk CatcherEst. $1,200-$2,500

View:

Auction Details

Artemis Fine Arts

Louisville, CO, United States

4.7

1,502 Reviews

9,148 Followers

Bid Increments

PriceBid Increment

$0$5

$100$10

$500$25

$1,000$50

$2,000$100

$3,000$250

$5,000$500

$10,000$1,000

$50,000$2,000

$100,000$5,000

Buyer's Premium

28.5%

Terms & Conditions

Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. PAYMENT POLICY: To provide a seamless bidder checkout, all winning lots will be invoiced through LiveAuctioneers' LivePayments invoicing system, unless bidder chooses to pay Artemis Fine Arts directly via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. If bidder chooses to pay Artemis Fine Arts directly, bidder must contact Artemis Fine Arts to arrange payment. Payments not made within 5 business days of auction's end will forfeit bidder's right to purchase said item(s), with item(s) relisted to next appropriate auction. In addition, non-paying bidders will receive posted negative feedback on LiveAuctioneers and not be allowed bidding privileges on any future auctions. 2. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 28.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the hammer price of each lot purchased. 3. RETURN POLICY: No sale is final if you're not happy; however, it is important that you keep in mind deadlines for reporting issues based on the following situations: a. In the event of an authenticity dispute, written email notification must be provided to Artemis Fine Arts within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Fine Arts is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented for consideration (NO EXCEPTIONS). If Artemis Fine Arts concludes that the expert's assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including hammer price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Fine Arts will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Fine Arts will only remit refund after the item has been returned in the same condition as received. b. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided, if so requested. Artemis Fine Arts will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Fine Arts will only remit refund after the item has been returned in the same condition as received. c. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 2 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Fine Arts to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 5 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Fine Arts. The item must be returned to Artemis Fine Arts at the buyer's expense. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Fine Arts in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 20 days from the date of delivery. 4. IN-HOUSE SHIPPING: All buyers will receive an invoice detailing their purchases, sales tax (if applicable), buyer's premium, and shipping/insurance charges. Items will be shipped upon receipt of payment and will be insured for their full value. If you prefer to work with a third-party shipper, we can assist with recommendations. **Please note, Artemis Fine Arts is unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, arrange your own shipping, or we will not be able to complete your purchase.* **For shipments outside of the USA, custom / duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Fine Arts will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding** 5. Buyer agrees that any claim of controversy arising out of, or relating to the formation, interpretation of performance of these terms and underlying transactions or the breach thereof, is subject to arbitration or judicial proceedings and shall take place within the County of Boulder, CO subject to the laws of the State of Colorado. 6. QUESTIONS? Feel free to email us with questions prior to bidding or call us at 720-890-7700.

Autopay

If you have not contacted Artemis Fine Arts to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.

Sales Tax

Online purchases from Artemis Fine Arts may be subject to sales tax. Please see the following for more details. If you are tax-exempt, you can submit your tax-exempt certificate to prevent the collection of tax. Learn more about tax-exemption.