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Polished Ammonite Fossil Cluster in Upright Matrix

Chinese Ming Stone Panel w/ Buddhist Figural Scene

Large Mixtec Polychrome Bowl - Feathered Serpent w/ TL

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Asian | Ancient | Ethnographic | Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

We offer in-house shipping! Journey through history with a curated selection of Classical, Ancient, Asian and Ethnographic art from cultures across the globe. Discover treasures from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, Asia, Pre-Columbian Americas, Native America, Africa, Oceania, and the Spanish Colonial world, alongside fossils and other rare finds. Each piece is legally acquired and legal to sell, ensuring confidence in every purchase. With satisfaction guaranteed and seamless in-house shipping, your next great acquisition is just a bid away.

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Bob DodgeArtemis - Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Ancient Art

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

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Large Cambodian Stone Lintel - Vishnu on Garuda: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, in the style of the Preah Ko period (late 9th century CE), ca. 20th century CE. A monumental stone relief lintel of extraordinary scale and craftsmanship, intricately carved

0001: Large Cambodian Stone Lintel - Vishnu on GarudaEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Khmer Angkor Red Sandstone Head of Shiva: Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer (Angkor), ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A red sandstone head from a temple sculpture depicting Shiva, shown with elongated earlobes that convey divine and royal status

0002: Khmer Angkor Red Sandstone Head of ShivaEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Rare 19th C. Thai Gilt Brass Statue of Monk Phra Malai: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Rattanakosin period, ca. 19th century CE. A gilt brass statue of a monk, likely Phra Malai Kham Luang, distinguished from Buddha statuary by the absence of an ushnisha

0003: Rare 19th C. Thai Gilt Brass Statue of Monk Phra MalaiEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Leopard Skull Smoking Compendium, Gift to US Admiral: Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. 1967 CE. A highly unusual Vietnam War era presentation piece and smoking compendium made from a wild cat skull fitted with sterling silver and nickel-brass mounts. The

0003A: Leopard Skull Smoking Compendium, Gift to US AdmiralEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Indonesian Rustic Brass Standing Vishnu Statue: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. This brass standing Vishnu figure would add a serene, devotional accent to a garden, patio, or entryway, with a soft verdigris tone that blends

0004: Indonesian Rustic Brass Standing Vishnu StatueEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Toraja Painted Wood Rice Barn Gable Panel - Alang Para: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi, Toraja, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A monumental carved and painted wooden para, the triangular gable panel from a Toraja alang, or rice barn, comprised of

0004A: Toraja Painted Wood Rice Barn Gable Panel - Alang ParaEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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19th C. Burmese Mandalay Marble Seated Buddha Sculpture: Southeast Asia, Burma, 18th to 19th century CE. A marble seated Buddha in the Mandalay style, shown in full lotus posture with the right hand lowered to touch the earth in the bhumisparsha

0005: 19th C. Burmese Mandalay Marble Seated Buddha SculptureEst. $1,300-$1,950

19th C. Tai-Burmese Spirit Manuscript - Yantra Diagrams: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Tai Cultural Regions, ca. late 19th to 20th century CE. A remarkable accordion-folded manuscript comprising fourteen panels of mulberry paper, twelve of which are

0006: 19th C. Tai-Burmese Spirit Manuscript - Yantra DiagramsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Thai Architectural Wood Chofa, Temple Roof Finial: Southeast Asia, Thailand / Laos, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A carved wooden chofa with a long rising curve that tapers to a pointed tip. The form flows upward from a thicker base, with a projecting

0006A: Thai Architectural Wood Chofa, Temple Roof FinialEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Early 19th C. Thai or Laos Bronze Buddha Torso: Southeast Asia, Thailand / Laos, late Ayutthaya to early Rattanakosin period, ca. late 18th to 19th century CE. A bronze Buddha torso fragment with a calm, softly modeled face, retaining remains of

0007: Early 19th C. Thai or Laos Bronze Buddha TorsoEst. $800-$1,200

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13th C. Majapahit Terracotta Sculptural Head of a Deity: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, Majapahit period, ca. 13th to 15th century CE. A composed stillness defines this Majapahit terracotta head of a deity, its features shaped with a quiet confidence

0008: 13th C. Majapahit Terracotta Sculptural Head of a DeityEst. $600-$1,200

Indonesia (Java) Brass Ganesha - Elephants, Parasol: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A brass statue of the deity Ganesha shown seated in royal ease and set upon a throne beneath a parasol, an iconographic sign of

0009: Indonesia (Java) Brass Ganesha - Elephants, ParasolEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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19th C. Javanese Brass Seated Ganesh on Double Lotus: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A finely cast Javanese brass figure of Ganesh, seated in calm authority upon a double lotus throne. The elephant-headed deity appears

0010: 19th C. Javanese Brass Seated Ganesh on Double LotusEst. $900-$1,350

Sumatran Kerinchi Brass Ghanta Bell w/ Singa Finial: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Kerinchi culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-held brass ghanta (ghenta) bell crowned by a rearing singa, a feline-like guardian whose uplifted pose

0011: Sumatran Kerinchi Brass Ghanta Bell w/ Singa FinialEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Two Sumatra Stone Figural Plaques - Nude Male & Female: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, ca. 20th century CE. A striking pair of carved stone figural relief panels depicting stylized nude human figures in frontal view, one male and one female, each

0011A: Two Sumatra Stone Figural Plaques - Nude Male & FemaleEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

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Indonesian Brass Saraswati Figure on Hamsa Swan: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A radiant vision of learning, music, and divine order, this brass figure presents the goddess Saraswati poised in elegant balance

0012: Indonesian Brass Saraswati Figure on Hamsa SwanEst. $800-$1,200

Indonesian Brass Figure of Seated Goddess - Tara: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 20th century CE. A graceful brass sculpture depicting the Buddhist goddess Tara seated in a relaxed posture upon a lotus throne, framed by an ornate circular halo.

0012A: Indonesian Brass Figure of Seated Goddess - TaraEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

18th C. Indonesian Talismanic Keris Pejetan Blade: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, blade: 18th to 19th century CE; hilt and sheath: 20th century CE. A rare and austere Indonesian keris featuring a talismanic blade of the type known as keris pejetan or

0012B: 18th C. Indonesian Talismanic Keris Pejetan BladeEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Indonesian Executioner's Kris w/ Sheath: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 20th century CE. A graceful Indonesian kris displaying the refined marriage of steel and wood that defines this iconic Southeast Asian blade tradition. The slender

0012C: Indonesian Executioner's Kris w/ SheathEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Large Indonesian Wood Ancestor Figure: Oceania, Indonesia, Borneo, Dayak Kayan / Kenyah, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A tall wooden hampatong ancestor-guardian figure with elongated proportions and a calm, watchful face, its surface

0012D: Large Indonesian Wood Ancestor FigureEst. $2,000-$3,500Lot Passed

Three Toba Batak Medicine Horns w/ Figural Stoppers: Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Toba Batak culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A sculptural and culturally resonant group of three Toba Batak medicine horns, carved from water buffalo horn and fitted

0013: Three Toba Batak Medicine Horns w/ Figural StoppersEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Two 1883 Japanese 1 Yen Silver Coins: East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, ca. 1883 CE. A pair of Japanese silver one yen coins struck during the modernizing reign of Emperor Meiji, a period when Japan rapidly transformed its economy,

0014: Two 1883 Japanese 1 Yen Silver CoinsEst. $500-$700

Japanese Meiji Era Gilt Wood Room Screen Takasago Scene: East Asia, Japan, Meiji era, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A monumental carved wood screen set within a fitted frame and removable base, centered by a high-relief panel depicting the legendary

0014A: Japanese Meiji Era Gilt Wood Room Screen Takasago SceneEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Japanese Edo Wakizashi Koshirae Fitting, Saya & Kojirae: East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji period, ca. 19th century CE. A set of wakizashi koshirae fittings, featuring a black lacquered wooden saya accented with a kojiri of copper and silver inlay. The iron

0014B: Japanese Edo Wakizashi Koshirae Fitting, Saya & KojiraeEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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