Exceptional Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art 2015-10-22 Auction - 248 Price Results - Artemis Fine Arts in CO - Page 3
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Exceptional Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art

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Join us for an important one-day auction on Thursday, October 22nd featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Included are a Greek Attic White Lekythos attributed to the Reed Painter, ex-Museum of Fina Arts, Boston, exceptionally large/fine Roman Glass vessels, a Late Roman to Early Medieval Simple Bipartite Helmet, multiple lots of Asian Art with prime Sotheby's provenance, two incredibly decorated Pre-Columbian Mayan Cylinders. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, Spanish Colonial Art, even fossils and minerals! Don't miss these truly important examples of the best of the best unlikely to come to market again!
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Roman Silver Ring, Gold Tiberius Intaglio Bezel: Rome, ca. post 30 CE. Solid silver ring showcases a solid gold intaglio with the face of Tiberius (Emperor from 14-37 CE). Tiberius was one of Roman's greatest generals, and was adopted by Augustus
0021: Roman Silver Ring, Gold Tiberius Intaglio BezelEst. $3,000-$4,500
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Roman Glass Lion Head Applique / Gold Pendant: Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A heavy deep purple / amethyst ancient glass lion head applique mounted into a modern 20K gold pendant mount created by a noted European goldsmith. The glass
0021A: Roman Glass Lion Head Applique / Gold PendantEst. $2,000-$2,500
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Tall Ancient Roman Glass Bottle: Roman, ca. 100 CE. This is a large, and exquisite blown glass jug with almost no imperfections of shape aside from a slight tilt to the rim. Glass blowing, invented in the Roman Middle East in the
0022: Tall Ancient Roman Glass BottleEst. $3,000-$4,500
Gorgeous Ancient Roman Glass / Gold Bead Necklace: Rome, ca. 1st century BCE to 2nd century CE. Beautiful example of ancient glass beads fabricated with internal glass spheres shrouded with gold, then covered again with a glass outer layer. In
0022A: Gorgeous Ancient Roman Glass / Gold Bead NecklaceEst. $3,000-$3,500Lot Passed
Exhibited Roman Bronze Theater Mask of a Goddess: Rome, ca. 2nd century CE. An expressive bronze cast theater mask depicting a goddess wearing a diadem over her centrally parted hair, with two long curls framing her head. Wonderful facial features;
0023: Exhibited Roman Bronze Theater Mask of a GoddessEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed
Very Fine Roman Bronze Herm: Roman Empire, ca. 100 to 300 CE. This is a bronze herm of a man with long, looping hair done in an elaborate style; his only other decoration is his genitals. The stand he is on is in the form of a
0023A: Very Fine Roman Bronze HermEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
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Superb Roman Glass Pyriform Handled Jug: Roman, ca. 200 to 300 CE. This incredibly fine pyriform vessel was free-blown; it has a dimpled bottom with a broken pontil mark. It has a clean, simple foot and rim and an applied strap handle
0024: Superb Roman Glass Pyriform Handled JugEst. $3,000-$4,500
Roman Bronze Plaque of Cybele the Mother Goddess: Roman, 2nd to 3rd century CE. This bronze cast plaque features the mother goddess, Cybele, wearing a kalathoid crown over her long straight hair, an ornate necklace, and jewelled bustier. The entire
0025: Roman Bronze Plaque of Cybele the Mother GoddessEst. $5,000-$6,000Lot Passed
Roman Glass Sprinkler Flask - Pinched Decorations: Ancient Rome, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A superb ancient Roman sprinkler flask comprised of free blown blue-green translucent glass with a globular, almost pear-shaped body adorned with pinched
0025A: Roman Glass Sprinkler Flask - Pinched DecorationsEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
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Iridescent Roman Glass Flask w/ Applied Handles: Roman, ca. 100-300 CE. This delicate ancient blown glass flask has two applied handles. The neck has a beautiful iridescent patina; in other places, the vessel is so well-preserved that it can be
0025B: Iridescent Roman Glass Flask w/ Applied HandlesEst. $2,500-$3,500
Roman Marble Relief - Nude Satyr, Panther, Maenad: Roman empire, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Very fine marble relief, most likely a panel from a sarcophagus, depicting a standing Satyr, shown nude with good musculature, one hand reaching down toward
0025C: Roman Marble Relief - Nude Satyr, Panther, MaenadEst. $18,000-$25,000Lot Passed
Finely-Carved Roman Marble Torso Frieze: Ancient Rome, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Beautifully carved marble torso clad in a voluminous garment which drapes around the neck and cascades down the body. The figure's right arm extends outward,
0025D: Finely-Carved Roman Marble Torso FriezeEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed
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Roman Legionary Stele, Translated Greek Inscription: Rome, ca. 300 CE. This is a military tombstone bearing a Greek inscription that translates to "Julius the Virtuous, Be Well". There is another inscription down one side, but it is too worn to read.
0026: Roman Legionary Stele, Translated Greek InscriptionEst. $20,000-$30,000
Exceptional/Large Ancient Roman Mosaic - Autumn Season: Near East, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. This is one of the Four Seasons series which was a favorite theme in antiquity. Almost a perfect square, this finely detailed example features polychrome
0026A: Exceptional/Large Ancient Roman Mosaic - Autumn SeasonEst. $85,000-$100,000Lot Passed
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Important Lifesize+ Roman Marble Head of Apollo: Ancient Rome, ca. 2nd century CE. Sure to be the star of any collection, this impressive carved marble head represents the god Apollo, slightly over lifesize, in wondrous classicist style, subtly
0026B: Important Lifesize+ Roman Marble Head of ApolloEst. $25,000-$35,000
Published Roman Bronze Pendant Mask of a Slave: Rome, 1st to 2nd century CE. The grimacing, beardless visage with a roll of hair across the brow is reminicent of the mask of a slave as depicted in the New Comedy. Brilliant patina. Suspension
0027: Published Roman Bronze Pendant Mask of a SlaveEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed
Fabulous Roman Glass Footed Bowl, Applied Handles: Rome, ca. 200 CE. A gorgeous ancient glass bowl with a soft green color, rolled rim and applied handles that have been incised with linear detailing. Sits upon a footed base. Size: 2-1/2" tall and
0028: Fabulous Roman Glass Footed Bowl, Applied HandlesEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed
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Roman Glass Sprinkler Flask - Opaline Hues: Late Roman / Early Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. An exceedingly fine hand blown glass flask of a discoidal shaped body with a dimpled bottom with broken pontil, a long, tapering,
0028A: Roman Glass Sprinkler Flask - Opaline HuesEst. $1,500-$3,000
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Amlash Terracotta Steatopygous Female Idol: Ancient Near East, Amlash Empire, early 1st Millennium BCE. Standing figure with exaggerated wide hips, thighs, and buttocks - emphasizing her fertility - attenuated arms, relatively long tapering
0029: Amlash Terracotta Steatopygous Female IdolEst. $4,000-$8,000
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Idol: Syro-Hittite, 1180 to 700 BCE. This pottery figure is in the shape of a human-bird transformative figure. Drilled holes in its headdress indicate that it may have been worn. Avian symbology is common
0029A: Syro-Hittite Terracotta IdolEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
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Rare Ancient Scythian Gold Jeweled Diadem Elements: Near East, from area that is modern-day Ukraine, Southern European Russia, and Crimea, ca. 5th century BCE. Comprised of three independent high karat gold elements; a central magnificent element has
0029B: Rare Ancient Scythian Gold Jeweled Diadem ElementsEst. $5,000-$6,000
Ancient Sassanian 24K Gold and Garnet Earrings: From the ancient Near East, Persia (today's Iran), ca. 247 BCE to perhaps 400 CE. A stunning ancient pair of Parthian or early Sassanian pendant earrings of high karat gold and cabochon garnet.
0029C: Ancient Sassanian 24K Gold and Garnet EarringsEst. $3,500-$4,000Lot Passed
Byzantine Gold / Ancient Glass Cross Pendant: Western Asia, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A very handsome gold cross pendant. A wonderful example of the early glassmaker's art when glass was used in lieu of more expensive precious stones. The arms
0029D: Byzantine Gold / Ancient Glass Cross PendantEst. $2,200-$2,800Lot Passed
Ancient Sassanian Gold and Turquoise Pendant: Ancient Near East, Persia (today's Iran), ca. 224 to 651 CE. A wonderful example of ancient workmanship in high karat gold. 8-pointed pendant is in the shape of a star with granulation around its
0029E: Ancient Sassanian Gold and Turquoise PendantEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed