**Timed Clearance - Ancient / Ethnographic**

Egyptian Faience Amulet of Khonsu, God of the Moon

Fine Nayarit Pottery Seated Female Figure

Alena Vavilina Painting - "Golden Cherry"

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Timed Clearance - Ancient / Ethnographic

Artemis Fine Arts

Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East. Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, India. Pre-Columbian. Native American. Spanish Colonial. Fossils. Fine / Visual Art. Coins. Decorative Antiques. So much more! This is a timed auction, so no telephone/absentee bids accepted.

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3 Egyptian Faience Amulets, Isis, Pig, & Wadj Papyrus: **Originally Listed At $1000** Egypt, Late Dynastic Period to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A collection of three faience amulets that may have been worn in life or used in funerary practices

0001: 3 Egyptian Faience Amulets, Isis, Pig, & Wadj PapyrusEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Amulet of Khonsu, God of the Moon: **Originally Listed At $1000** Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A mold made faience amulet of the deity Khonsu, depicted in a mummiform stance atop a plinth, holding a

0002: Egyptian Faience Amulet of Khonsu, God of the MoonEst. $800-$1,200

Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Four Sided Amulet of Bes: **Originally Listed At $400** 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

0003: Egyptian New Kingdom Faience Four Sided Amulet of BesEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Ancient Near Eastern Bronze Animals: Bull, Lion & Frog: **Originally Listed At $400** Near East or Egypt, Possibly Mesopotamian, ca. early 1st millennium BCE or later. A group of three small cast metal animals, including two in bronze and one in copper,

0004: Ancient Near Eastern Bronze Animals: Bull, Lion & FrogEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Near Eastern White Steatite & Carnelian Bead Necklace: **Originally Listed At $350** Near East, Mesopotamia / Egypt, New Kingdom to Roman Period, ca. 1550 BCE to 300 CE. A beautiful triple-strand necklace composed of white steatite barrel beads,

0005: Near Eastern White Steatite & Carnelian Bead NecklaceEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace + Rock Crystals: **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Near East or Egypt, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A beautifully arranged necklace of ancient faience beads, features alternating 3 strand segments of turquoise,

0006: Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace + Rock CrystalsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Ancient Faience & Amber / Copal Beaded Necklace: **Originally Listed At $350** North Africa to Central Asia, Egypt to Roman Empire, ca. 1000 BCE to 1900 CE. A wearable necklace composed of ancient beads strung in modern times, featuring fossilized

0007: Ancient Faience & Amber / Copal Beaded NecklaceEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Ancient Agate & Quartz Bead Necklace + Nacre Shell: **Originally Listed At $350** Near East, Mesopotamia / Egypt, New Kingdom to Roman Period, ca. 1550 BCE to 300 CE. An ancient bead necklace strung in modern times, composed of a beautiful mix of

0008: Ancient Agate & Quartz Bead Necklace + Nacre ShellEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Amulet - Hathor as Recumbent Cow: **Originally Listed At $350** 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

0009: Egyptian Faience Amulet - Hathor as Recumbent CowEst. $450-$675

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Egyptian Faience Nude Harpokrates Amulet: **Originally Listed At $300** Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 672 to 30 BCE. A delightful and quite rare faience amulet depicting the child-god Harpocrates seated on a rectangular

0010: Egyptian Faience Nude Harpokrates AmuletEst. $450-$675

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Cobra Amulet Pendant: **Originally Listed At $350** 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

0011: Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Cobra Amulet PendantEst. $450-$675

Pair of Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklaces: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period / Ptolemaic Period, ca. 1070 to 30 BCE. A pair of Egyptian faience bead necklaces composed of classic tubular

0012: Pair of Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead NecklacesEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Lovely Ancient Egyptian Faience Beadwork Necklace: **Originally Listed At $250** Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic periods, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A beautiful necklace composed of ancient Egyptian faience beads. The strand is arranged with

0013: Lovely Ancient Egyptian Faience Beadwork NecklaceEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Amulet - Thoth as Ibis w/ Maat: **Originally Listed At $250** Egypt, Second Intermediate period to New Kingdom, ca. 14th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1705 to 1077 BCE. A charming, mold-made faience amulet featuring an ibis atop an

0014: Egyptian Faience Amulet - Thoth as Ibis w/ MaatEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Egyptian Bronze Furniture Attachment Head of Isis: **Originally Listed At $400** Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A lovely bronze furniture attachment displaying the head of Isis, goddess of magic and healing,

0015: Egyptian Bronze Furniture Attachment Head of IsisEst. $400-$600

Egyptian Red Sandstone Scarab Amulet, New Kingdom: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Egypt, likely New Kingdom Period, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A small scarab amulet carved from reddish sandstone, shaped in the classic form of a beetle with

0016: Egyptian Red Sandstone Scarab Amulet, New KingdomEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Near East or Egypt Ancient Alabaster Jar w/ Pink Veins: **Originally Listed At $300** Near East / Egypt, Late Bronze Age to Iron age, ca. 3000 to 300 BCE. An alabaster jar with lovely pink veining throughout. The vessel rests on a thick, flat base and

0017: Near East or Egypt Ancient Alabaster Jar w/ Pink VeinsEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Cypriot Late Bronze Age Basalt Dish / Mortar: **Originally Listed At $750** Ancient Mediterranean / Near East, Cypriot, Late Bronze Age, 1600 to 1000 BCE. A shallow stone dish carved from a single piece of basalt with a low rim. A pair of large

0018: Cypriot Late Bronze Age Basalt Dish / MortarEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Late Cypriot Funnel Bowl with Wishbone Handle: **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Greece, Cypriot, Late Bronze Age, Late Cypriot I, ca. 1600 to 1450 BCE. A rare and visually compelling ceramic bowl from ancient Cyprus, this vessel dates to

0019: Late Cypriot Funnel Bowl with Wishbone HandleEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Thracian Bronze Horseman - Icon of Hero Worship: **Originally Listed At $250** Eastern Europe, Balkan region, Hellenistic to Roman period, Thrace, ca. 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE. A splendid and stylized leaded bronze figure of a Thracian

0020: Thracian Bronze Horseman - Icon of Hero WorshipEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Ancient Greek Carnelian Intaglio - Man Running: **Originally Listed At $400** Greece or Asia Minor, Greek, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A beautiful intaglio that is hand-carved from vermilion-hued carnelian, the decoration applied atop the convex topside.

0021: Ancient Greek Carnelian Intaglio - Man RunningEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Miniature Greek Geometric Bronze Horse Bead: **Originally Listed At $300** 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

0022: Miniature Greek Geometric Bronze Horse BeadEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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Cypriot Hellenistic Limestone Head of Man w/ Kausia Hat: **Originally Listed At $300** Greece, Cyprus, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A splendid limestone head of a man or child wearing a Macedonia kausia, his face presenting a protruding brow,

0023: Cypriot Hellenistic Limestone Head of Man w/ Kausia HatEst. $350-$525

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Magna Graecia Terracotta Head Fragment: **Originally Listed At $250** Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, ca. 300 BCE. A terracotta head, likely from the regions of Apulia or Campania, possibly representing a theater mask or protome. It may

0025: Magna Graecia Terracotta Head FragmentEst. $350-$525

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