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Ancient Egyptian Shabti for Nesa-ankhef-en-Maat

Greek Attic Black Figure Amphora w/ Satyrs

Nicoya Anthropomorphic Green Jade Pendant

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Ancient / Asian / Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Join us Wednesday, April 12, 2017 for a one-day auction featuring authentic ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Egyptian. Greek. Roman. Daunian. Etruscan. Near East. Far East. Asian. African / Tribal. Ethnographic. Spanish Colonial. Militaria. So much more. All price ranges, no hidden reserves.

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Rare Anatolian Anthropomorphic Bronze Idol: Asia Minor, northern Anatolia (Turkey) or Transcaucasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia), ca. mid- to late 3rd millennium BCE. A unique cast bronze anthropomorphic idol with the body composed of

0040D: Rare Anatolian Anthropomorphic Bronze IdolEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Yortan Pottery Blackware Jarlette: 5000 years old! An interesting piece contemporary to the period of Troy I. A grayware lidded jar, from Western Anatolia, Yortan Culture, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE, with rounded body, three knob feet and

0040E: Yortan Pottery Blackware JarletteEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

Near Eastern Bronze Statue of Baal: Ancient Near East, Anatolia or the Levant, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. A charming bronze statue of the god Baal (Ba'al), depicted on a pedestal with thin legs, arms, and body. The figure has Baal's

0040F: Near Eastern Bronze Statue of BaalEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

Gorgeous Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial: Ancient Near East, modern day Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. A beautiful example of a Luristan form, this is a bronze hollow tubular standard in the style of a "master of animals", a subhuman

0041: Gorgeous Luristan Bronze Master of Animals FinialEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Near Eastern Tell Brak Terracotta Eye Idol: Near East, Syria, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk period, 4th millennium BCE. A huge pottery "spectacle" eye idol on a hollow conical base. Tell Brak was a major Mesopotamian city in northeastern Syria,

0041A: Near Eastern Tell Brak Terracotta Eye IdolEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

Syro-Hittite Pottery Standing Idol: Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2800 to 2000 BCE. A pottery idol, hand-modeled and hand-molded, and probably depicting the goddess Astarte. She stands with her arms outstretched. The goddess wears a

0041B: Syro-Hittite Pottery Standing IdolEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Rare Ancient South Arabian Bronze Camel Bells: Ancient South Arabia, Yemen, ca. early first millennium BCE. A rare object from a fascinating culture, this is a set of cup-like bronze bells on a bronze linked chain. These were made to be placed on

0041C: Rare Ancient South Arabian Bronze Camel BellsEst. US$1,900-US$2,700Lot Passed

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Persian Samanid Calligraphic Ceramic Bowl: Near East, Iran/Uzbekistan, Samanid Dynasty, Nishapur or Samarqand, ca. 10th century CE. One of my favorite pieces, this is a gorgeous terracotta bowl glazed with a black-on-white Arabic calligraphic

0041D: Persian Samanid Calligraphic Ceramic BowlEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Islamic Buffware Pottery Mug: Ancient Near East. Islamic, ca. 900 to 1100 CE. Wheel thrown terracotta vessel with short foot, bulbous body, and simple rim. Incised details with upper band of Kufic text and raised nodes around

0041E: Islamic Buffware Pottery MugEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Islamic Samanid Ceramic Bowl: Near East/Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan, Samanid Dynasty, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A gorgeous yellow, red, dark brown, and white bowl with steep sides and a flat base. Repeated diamond

0041F: Islamic Samanid Ceramic BowlEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Islamic Blue-Green Glazed Terracotta Spice Tray: Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. A uniquely-shaped form, a group of four terracotta jars molded together with four small rounded knobs

0041G: Islamic Blue-Green Glazed Terracotta Spice TrayEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Beautiful Islamic Nishapur Blue Glazed Pottery Jar: Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. A tall pottery jar with a pleasing, rounded body, a flared rim, and small round foot. A thick, deep blue-green

0041H: Beautiful Islamic Nishapur Blue Glazed Pottery JarEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Openwork Bell with Bird Heads: Ancient Near East, modern day northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast bronze bell with an openwork form and three abstract bird heads projecting at regular intervals around the

0042: Luristan Bronze Openwork Bell with Bird HeadsEst. US$900-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Two Bactrian Bronze Rings - Stylized Couple Motifs: Bactrian empire, Pakistan or Afghanistan, ca. 500 BCE. A lovely pair of bronze rings, both with striated shanks and round faces presenting schematic anthropomorphic figures, male and female couples,

0042A: Two Bactrian Bronze Rings - Stylized Couple MotifsEst. US$600-US$900

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Large Luristan Bronze Bracelet or Fitting - Lions: Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. An incredibly heavy lost wax cast bronze ring with terminals shaped like two lion heads that are fused together. The lion heads have huge manes,

0042B: Large Luristan Bronze Bracelet or Fitting - LionsEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Large Amlash Bronze Sword & Persian Silver Spear Head: Ancient Near East, Iran, Amlash culture, ca. 13th to 10th century BCE (bronze sword) and Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE (silver spear head). A pair of ceremonial weapons from ancient

0042C: Large Amlash Bronze Sword & Persian Silver Spear HeadEst. US$6,000-US$9,000

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Islamic Miniature Green Stone Lion: Islamic world, Ottoman Empire, ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A charming seated lion carved from green stone, depicted roaring with his mouth open, his head framed by a magnificent mane. His paws and

0042E: Islamic Miniature Green Stone LionEst. US$1,400-US$2,100

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Persian Samanid Arabic Calligraphic Ceramic Bowl: Near East, Iran/Uzbekistan, Samanid Dynasty, Nishapur or Samarqand, ca. 10th century CE. A charming terracotta bowl with a flat base glazed with a black-on-white Arabic calligraphic motif on its

0042F: Persian Samanid Arabic Calligraphic Ceramic BowlEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Large Urartu Bronze Cauldron with Feline Feet: Ancient Near East/Central Asia, modern day Iran/Armenia, Urartu culture, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A large, round cast bronze cauldron with three feet of feline form - each with four fierce,

0043: Large Urartu Bronze Cauldron with Feline FeetEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Kings of Syria, Alexander I Silver Drachm - 150 BCE: Near East, Kings of Syria, Alexander I, 150 to 146 BCE. AR drachm (4.19 g). Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander I facing right. Reverse: Apollo seated l. on omphalos. Ex. Thomas S. Walker. Cp.

0043A: Kings of Syria, Alexander I Silver Drachm - 150 BCEEst. US$500-US$650

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Lovely Babylonian Red Stone Duck Weight: Ancient Near East, Late Babylonian, ca. 800 BCE. A smooth, soft red stone weight in the form of a seated duck with a long neck turned and folded over its back. Size: 2" L x 1.1" W x 1" H (5.1 cm x

0043B: Lovely Babylonian Red Stone Duck WeightEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Superb Achaemenid Bronze Chain w/ Rabbit Buckle: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. An incredible woven bronze chain in the spiga (wheat) chain style, with a rectangular belt buckle depicting a rabbit in high relief.

0043C: Superb Achaemenid Bronze Chain w/ Rabbit BuckleEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Persian Achaemenid Stone Seal - Twin Ibex: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. A dark stone seal with carved twin ibexes, seated on grass in the shade of a leafy fern- or palm-like plant. Seals - both cylinder

0043D: Persian Achaemenid Stone Seal - Twin IbexEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Late Roman / Byzantine Mosaic Panel: Eastern Mediterranean/the Levant, late Roman to Byzantine period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A striking mosaic composed of tiny tesserae (tessellae) of different colored marble and black-grey slate.

0044: Late Roman / Byzantine Mosaic PanelEst. US$5,000-US$7,500

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The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in Live Auction, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. AUCTION will start at 8 a.m. MT, 10 p.m. EST, 7 a.m. PST - Live Online / Absentee Bidding only. Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders in this auction, collectors and dealers alike. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all of the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. 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