Exceptional Antiquities - Classical World

Exceptional Palmyran Limestone Bust of a Prince

Massive Anatolian Chalcolithic Troy-Type Amphora

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Exceptional Antiquities - Classical World

Artemis Fine Arts

Important 2-Day Auction of the finest examples of ancient / ethnographic art that we have ever been privileged to offer. Today's auction, Day 1, features Classical Antiquities from ancient Egypt, Rome, Central Europe, the Near East and Asia. Stunning marble sculptures, important figural bronzes, potteries dating as far back as 5000 BCE, Roman and Islamic galls, fine weaponry/armor, including a Phoenician bronze helmet, ex-Axel Guttman. Many published examples!

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Early Egyptian Stone Cosmetic Palette: Egypt, Pre-Dynastic, Ca 3200 BCE. "Green" schist palette in nearly rectangular form, with a border of three incised lines, reverse left reserved. 6-1/2" H x 5-3/4" W. For a nearly identical

0001: Early Egyptian Stone Cosmetic PaletteEst. $3,250-$4,250Lot Passed

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Early Dynastic Egyptian Breccia Marble Kohl Jar: Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 2nd-3rd Dynasty, ca. 2700 BCE. An ovoid red and cream stone vase, the bag-shaped body with a tapering rounded base and a short everted rim. Pieces like this

0002: Early Dynastic Egyptian Breccia Marble Kohl JarEst. $2,500-$3,000

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Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus Panel: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 11th - 12th Dynasty, 2133-1991 BCE. Wood panel from a sarcophagus, with two horizontal lines of painted hieroglyphic text. 10-1/2"W x 4-3/4"H. Provenance: From an old

0003: Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus PanelEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Egyptian Red Limestone Ointment Vessel: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty. 2000-1800 BCE. Conical body tapering to the flat base. Projecting rim and sharply offset lip. Traces of drilling clearly visible on the inside. Exterior polished.

0004: Egyptian Red Limestone Ointment VesselEst. $800-$1,000

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Egyptian Faience Pectoral Grouping, ex-Barakat: Egypt, New Kingdom, Ca 1550 to 1100 BCE. Gorgeous! Large faience grouping comprised of a large scarab with twin original wings, along with the four sons of Horus - Qebehsenuef (intestines),

0005: Egyptian Faience Pectoral Grouping, ex-BarakatEst. $3,000-$5,000

Egyptian Faience Lily Ring, Amarna Period: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1350 BCE. A beautiful greenish yellow-gold faience ring from a period that marked one of the heights in the beauty of faience art. A carved lily blossom with red

0006: Egyptian Faience Lily Ring, Amarna PeriodEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Aegis Amulet of Bastet: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca 1300 to 1064 BCE. Rare amulet in Aegis form representing the Goddess of Pleasure - Bastet. Well defined lioness features with large aegis collar, drilled

0007: Egyptian Faience Aegis Amulet of BastetEst. $800-$1,200

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18th Dynasty Egyptian Faience and Carnelian Necklace: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca 1500 to 1300 BCE. Fabulous necklace comprised of over-sized faience tubular beads interspersed with ancient carnelian and modern gold spacer beads. 18-1/2" L.

0007A: 18th Dynasty Egyptian Faience and Carnelian NecklaceEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Egyptian 15-Strand Faience Necklace, ex-Barakat: Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, Ca 1550 to 700 BCE. Superbly beautiful and quite wearable! 15 matching strands of ancient faience beads combined into a single necklace. Strands

0008: Egyptian 15-Strand Faience Necklace, ex-BarakatEst. $1,500-$3,000

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Egyptian Seated Sekhmet Amulet, Feldspar / Gold: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070 - 712 BCE. Superbly carved green feldspar seated Sekhmet figure mounted on 9-14k un-hallmarked gold pendant mount. Finely incised detail of face, headdress,

0010: Egyptian Seated Sekhmet Amulet, Feldspar / GoldEst. $900-$1,200

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Egyptian Necklace - 5 Eye of Horus Faience Amulets: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic, Dynasties 21 through 26, Ca 1000 to 525 BCE. Goldtone chain (not marked, but believe to be 14K gold) from which five Eye of Horus (Udjat) faience

0011: Egyptian Necklace - 5 Eye of Horus Faience AmuletsEst. $800-$1,200

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Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask, Wood and Gesso: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic, Dynasties 21 through 26, Ca 1000 through 525 BCE. Attractive polychrome mask section made of carved wood, face decorated with added pink, brown,

0012: Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask, Wood and GessoEst. $2,500-$3,500

Egyptian Bronze Harpocrates: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 600-300 BCE. Solid bronze figure of Harpocrates, the Egyptian god of youth, born from the god Isis; depicted nude, wearing the Nemes headdress, fronted with ureaus, wearing a

0013: Egyptian Bronze HarpocratesEst. $1,800-$2,200Lot Passed

0014: Egyptian Temple Portrait of a NubianEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Scarab Pectoral, ex-Barakat: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic, Dynasties 21 through 26, Ca 1000 to 525 BCE. In rectangular form, small shelf on top perforated with eight holes for attachment; with large central

0015: Egyptian Faience Scarab Pectoral, ex-BarakatEst. $1,500-$2,500

Egyptian Bronze Bes on Papyrus: Egypt, Late Dynastic, Ca 664 to 30 BCE. Fine bronze statuette of a standing Bes, Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of the household - right hand raised holding knife to his plumed headdress.

0016: Egyptian Bronze Bes on PapyrusEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Heart Scarab, Granite: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 664-525 BCE. Beautifully carved stone beetle with incised detail on back, face, rear, and legs. Smooth bottom. 1-1/2"L x 1-1/4"W. The heart scarab was used by referring to

0017: Egyptian Heart Scarab, GraniteEst. $900-$1,200

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Egyptian Turquoise Glazed Composition Offering Tray: Egypt, â€“ Late Period, Ca. 664-341 BCE. Consisting of two rows of five chalice-shaped miniature vessels in which different unguents could be stored, on integral rectangular base. This example

0018: Egyptian Turquoise Glazed Composition Offering TrayEst. $1,500-$2,000

Egyptian Bronze Osiris w/ Cat, Isis on Reverse: Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26 through 30, Ca 652 to 300 BCE. Bronze amulet depicting the standing Osiris, King of the Living and God of the Dead. He wears the Atef crown with uraeus on front, and

0019: Egyptian Bronze Osiris w/ Cat, Isis on ReverseEst. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed

Incredible Egyptian Wood Furniture Attachment: Egypt, 26th Dynasty, Ca 662 to 525 BCE. Fabulous panel of cedar, once a section of a chair, carved with an image of Toth as an ibis, holding a staff in his right hand, crown and solar disc on his

0020: Incredible Egyptian Wood Furniture AttachmentEst. $18,000-$22,000Lot Passed

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Rare Egyptian Faience Ba Amulet: Egypt, 26th Dynasty, Ca 664 to 525 BCE. Depicts Ba, an owl or falcon with human face. Ba was everything that makes an individual unique, similar in notion to personality. Suspension loop on

0021: Rare Egyptian Faience Ba AmuletEst. $800-$1,000

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Stunning Egyptian Faience Ushabti, ex-Barakat: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, Dynasties 26 through 30, Ca 662 tro 330 BCE. Superb faience ushabti in a gorgeous sky blue, holding crook and flail with pharaoh's beard, holding crook and flail, seed

0022: Stunning Egyptian Faience Ushabti, ex-BarakatEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Translated Egyptian Faience Shabti, ex-Barakat: Egypt, Dynasty 26, Ca 662 to 525 BCE. Superb and large faience ushabti. Standing mummiform figure holding crook and flail, detailed seed bag on reverse, pillar (identifying it at 26th Dynasty or

0023: Translated Egyptian Faience Shabti, ex-BarakatEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Tall Egyptian Bronze Standing Osiris, ex-Barakat: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, Dynasties 26 through 30, Ca 662 tro 330 BCE. Solid bronze standing Osiris, holding crook and flail with pharaoh's beard, crown with twin ostrich plume, uraeus and solar

0024: Tall Egyptian Bronze Standing Osiris, ex-BarakatEst. $1,800-$2,500

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