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Important and Rare Greek Corinthian Helmet

Ming Dynasty Wood Sculpture of Guanyin, Seated in Lalitasana

Colima Redware Figure - Hunchbacked Shaman with Turtle Pectoral

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Fine Antiquities, Asian, Ethno, Fine Arts

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 Anthropoid Sarcophagus Mask Joined Facial Carving: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. A grand and finely carved Egyptian wooden sarcophagus mask, sculpted in large and imposing scale to guard the passage of a soul

0001: Egyptian Anthropoid Sarcophagus Mask Joined Facial CarvingEst. $18,000-$27,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Cartonnage Panel Thoth, Ma’at, and Solar Symbolism: Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. Gesso over linen with natural mineral pigments. A rare and beautifully preserved funerary cartonnage panel, executed in vivid polychrome

0001A: Egyptian Cartonnage Panel Thoth, Ma’at, and Solar SymbolismEst. $22,000-$33,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Ptolemaic 22K+ Gold Bracelets (98.41 gr): Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A superb matched pair of ancient gold bracelets from Ptolemaic Egypt, each composed of a rounded tubular band of high-karat gold and secured by

0001B: Egyptian Ptolemaic 22K+ Gold Bracelets (98.41 gr)Est. $32,000-$48,000Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Multi-Strand Faience Necklace: Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A beautiful ancient faience bead necklace composed of hundreds of tiny seed and disc-shaped beads in soft beige, red, and black hues.

0001C: Ancient Egyptian Multi-Strand Faience NecklaceEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Amulet Sekhmet, Lion-Headed Goddess: Egypt, Late Period, 26th to 30th dynasties, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A vivid blue faience amulet depicting the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet, seated on a throne in traditional divine posture. The goddess is

0002: Egyptian Faience Amulet Sekhmet, Lion-Headed GoddessEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Published Egyptian Ptolemaic 22K Gold Bracelets, 34.76 grams: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. An exceptional pair of 22K+ gold bracelets from Ptolemaic Egypt, each crafted from thick, twisted gold wire and terminating in elaborately

0002A: Published Egyptian Ptolemaic 22K Gold Bracelets, 34.76 gramsEst. $36,000-$54,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Ptolemaic 22K Gold Earrings Granulated Pyramids (pr): Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A matched pair of exquisite gold earrings from the Ptolemaic era, each formed from high-karat gold into an elegant hoop surmounted by a finely

0002B: Egyptian Ptolemaic 22K Gold Earrings Granulated Pyramids (pr)Est. $11,000-$16,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Bronze Amulet Harpokrates with Pschent Crow: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A charming copper lead alloy amulet representing Harpokrates, the youthful form of Horus, cast in the round and standing in a relaxed, frontal

0002C: Egyptian Bronze Amulet Harpokrates with Pschent CrowEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Polychrome Wooden Shabti w/ Hieroglyphs: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1550-712 BCE. A carved wooden shabti figure, painted in warm reddish-brown and black pigments, with faint remains of white gesso ground

0002D: Egyptian Polychrome Wooden Shabti w/ HieroglyphsEst. $2,600-$3,900

Egyptian Third Intermediate Faience Ushabti: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 943 BCE. A breathtaking example of a hand-built faience ushabti, standing in a dignified pose, that is enrobed in layers of

0003: Egyptian Third Intermediate Faience UshabtiEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Bead Layered Multistrand Necklace: Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A multistrand Egyptian faience bead necklace composed of tubular and seed beads in soft blue, beige, and white hues. These ancient

0003A: Egyptian Faience Bead Layered Multistrand NecklaceEst. $500-$800

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Heart Scarab - Black Stone: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A potent emblem of rebirth and protection, this finely carved black stone scarab captures the timeless symbolism of the dung beetle in ancient

0003B: Egyptian Late Dynastic Heart Scarab - Black StoneEst. $800-$1,200

Ptolemaic Egyptian Jasper Figure of a Sacred Bull: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332–30 BCE. A beautifully carved figure of a sacred bull, sculpted from a lustrous mottled hardstone—likely orbicular jasper—with swirling inclusions in hues of

0003C: Ptolemaic Egyptian Jasper Figure of a Sacred BullEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

Late Dynastic Egyptian Bronze Mummy Eye Inlays: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, Dynasties 26 through 31, ca. 672 to 332 BCE. A mesmerizing pair of ancient Egyptian eye inlays, each forged in patinated bronze and inlaid with almond-shaped sclerae and

0004: Late Dynastic Egyptian Bronze Mummy Eye InlaysEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Wearable Ancient Carnelian & Faience Bead Necklace: Roman Empire, Egyptian, Near Eastern, and Central Asian regions, ca. 1000 BCE to 1000 CE. A striking strand of ancient beads composed of warm orange carnelian stones interspaced with small faience

0004A: Wearable Ancient Carnelian & Faience Bead NecklaceEst. $900-$1,500Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A petite yet powerful ancient Egyptian amulet in the form of a djed pillar, molded from blue-green faience and pierced for

0004B: Ancient Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar AmuletEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Necklace w/ Phoenician Glass Bead: Ancient Egypt - faience bead - New Kingdom to Late Period, ca. 1500 to 656 BCE. Ancient Phoenicia - glass bead - ca. 500 to 300 BCE. Beautiful necklace ready to wear and dazzle! Composed of hundreds

0005: Egyptian Faience Necklace w/ Phoenician Glass BeadEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

6th C. Coptic Papyrus Fragment - Mena and Phoibammon: Egypt, Coptic, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A rare window into the daily concerns of Egypt's Christian communities, this Coptic letter fragment preserves four lines of boldly inked Sahidic script, with

0006: 6th C. Coptic Papyrus Fragment - Mena and PhoibammonEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Necklace 3 Roman Coins in Gold Bezels: Egypt and Roman Empires, ca. New Kingdom (Dynasties 18 through 20), ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE and 2nd to 3rd century CE (Roman coins). If you want to make a huge statement when you are out on the town,

0006A: Egyptian Faience Necklace 3 Roman Coins in Gold BezelsEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Important and Rare Greek Corinthian Helmet: Greece, Ca. 6th to 5th century BCE, Corinthian style. The most recognized and coveted of all ancient arms! Bronze helmet hand hammered from a single sheet of bronze. Classic nose guard, long eyebrows

0008: Important and Rare Greek Corinthian HelmetEst. $90,000-$135,000

Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Garnet Cabochons (pr): Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, ca. 3rd?1st Century BCE. An exquisite pair of Hellenistic gold earrings, each composed of a rounded hoop from which dangles an elaborate floral or rosette-shaped

0008A: Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Garnet Cabochons (pr)Est. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

Group of 21 Greek Gold Clothing Ornaments, 6.9 grams: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. Twenty-one beautiful gold (range from 50-90% gold, equivalent to 12K to 21K+) ornaments. Several are shield-shaped with repousse

0008B: Group of 21 Greek Gold Clothing Ornaments, 6.9 gramsEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

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Greco-Roman Bronze Greaves - Elegant Warrior Armor (pr): Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Greco-Roman, ca. 300 BCE to 100 CE. A rare and elegant pair of ancient bronze greaves, these sculptural leg guards once sheathed the shins of a warrior who fought

0009: Greco-Roman Bronze Greaves - Elegant Warrior Armor (pr)Est. $11,000-$16,500

Ancient Greco-Roman Silver Bull Head Amulet: Ancient Mediterranean or Near Eastern, Greco-Roman, ca. 5th century BCE to 4th century CE. A small but striking silver amulet featuring the head of a bull or ram, cast in high-grade silver (87-91%

0009A: Ancient Greco-Roman Silver Bull Head AmuletEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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