Man's Love of Animals Throughout the Ages

Etrusco-Corinthian Pottery Aryballos - Hounds

Viking Silver Knitted Chain w/ Coiled Snake - 99.2 g

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Man's Love of Animals Throughout the Ages

Artemis Gallery

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Artemis Gallery's July 20th auction focuses on our furry, feathery, scaly, and shelled friends. A veritable Peaceable Kingdom sure to appeal to any animal lover! Animals have taken center stage in the art world throughout the ages, ever since the first bison and ibexes were painted on cave walls more than 40,000 years ago. Whether depicted realistically or figuratively, alone or in the company of their human companions, wild or domesticated, nature's critters have played a significant role in art's stories revolving around nobility, religion, sport, the hunt, mythology, the zodiac, or simple recreation. If you love animals, don't miss this auction!

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19th C. Persian Porcelain Tile - Two Birds: Near East, Persia/Iran, ca. 19th century CE. A pretty fired porcelain tile, glazed and painted with green-outlined motifs shown two birds on a background of what appears to be flowers and plants. The

0046: 19th C. Persian Porcelain Tile - Two BirdsEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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19th C. Persian Ceramic Bowl - Abstract Bird: **First Time At Auction**Near East, Persia/Iran, ca. 19th century CE. A steep-walled bowl standing on a round, flat foot. The exterior is buff clay, while the interior is painted with a bright

0047: 19th C. Persian Ceramic Bowl - Abstract BirdEst. US$300-US$450

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Sumerian White Marble Cylinder Seal - 3 People & Dog: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A white, almost green, marble cylinder seal incised with a motif depicting three human figures - probably representing gods - and a dog. The dog

0047A: Sumerian White Marble Cylinder Seal - 3 People & DogEst. US$500-US$700

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Large Sumerian Stone Roller Seal - Ibexes: Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A large, marbled stone cylinder seal with deeply incised designs. Rolled out, it reveals two large ibexes running past a tree. The iconography of

0047B: Large Sumerian Stone Roller Seal - IbexesEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Indus Valley Painted Redware Jar - Bulls: Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A stunning example of some of the earliest decorated pottery in central Asia. This is a tall, cylindrical vessel

0048: Indus Valley Painted Redware Jar - BullsEst. US$1,300-US$1,950

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Indus Valley Pottery Jar - Antelope & Fish: Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization), ca. 3000 BCE. A lovely bichrome pottery vessel, its curved walls adorned with animals of the land and sea - a pair of antelope gracefully bowing

0048A: Indus Valley Pottery Jar - Antelope & FishEst. US$600-US$900

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Indus Valley Pottery Jar - Bulls: Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization), ca. 3000 BCE. A lovely bichrome pottery vessel, its curved walls adorned with a pair of standing bulls, fern-like plants, symbols most likely

0048B: Indus Valley Pottery Jar - BullsEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Bactrian Pottery Rhyton in Ram Form: Central Asia, Bactria (Bactria Margiana/BMAC), ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A pretty rhyton, a cylindrical vessel for drinking or pouring libations, in the form of a ram. The body of the animal is

0048C: Bactrian Pottery Rhyton in Ram FormEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Rare Indus Valley Pottery Jar with Eagle: South Asia, Indus Valley, Harrapan/Mohenjo Daro, ca. 2800 to 1800 BCE. A lovely, thin-walled wheel-thrown pottery vessel of a bulbous form on a petite flat foot, finely decorated with an elegant

0049: Rare Indus Valley Pottery Jar with EagleEst. US$500-US$700

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Indus Valley Bi-chrome Bowl w/ Lion & Fish: Central Asia, Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization), ca. 3000 BCE. A lovely bichrome pottery vessel with gently curved walls on a diminutive foot, its walls adorned with animals of the

0049A: Indus Valley Bi-chrome Bowl w/ Lion & FishEst. US$250-US$350

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Indus Valley Pottery Bull: Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A hand-built, near miniature terracotta bull with nicely delineated facial features, small horns, and a

0049B: Indus Valley Pottery BullEst. US$200-US$300

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Scythian Bronze Openwork Animal Applique: Central Asia/Ancient Near East, Scythian culture, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A flat cast bronze applique buckle in the form of four Ibex heads, one at every corner. The iconography of the ibex is seen

0049C: Scythian Bronze Openwork Animal AppliqueEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Central Asian Dagestan Bronze Axe w/ Horse Head: Central Asia, Dagestan, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. Rare bronze ax head in heavy cast form with crescent-shaped head and horse head at the end, rectangular shaft hole and circular holes on each side for

0050: Central Asian Dagestan Bronze Axe w/ Horse HeadEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Extremely Rare Medieval Russian Bronze Bear Attachment: Russia, Perm region, Perm Animal Style (Permian Animal Style), ca. 5th to 11th centuries CE. A white bronze (copper alloy with large percentage of tin) attachment, possibly the hilt of a dagger or

0051: Extremely Rare Medieval Russian Bronze Bear AttachmentEst. US$2,000-US$3,500Lot Passed

Rare Russian Migration Period Bronze Canine Attachment: Russia, Perm region, Perm Animal Style (Permian Animal Style), ca. 5th to 11th centuries CE. Highly polished white bronze (copper alloy with high tin percentage) attachment for clothing or possibly

0052: Rare Russian Migration Period Bronze Canine AttachmentEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Rare Siberia Bronze Pendant w/ Crow Feet & Faience Bead: Russia, Western Siberia, Yamal Peninsula and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (District), 8th to 10th century CE. An elaborate bronze pendant, created to jangle, rustle, and catch light when worn on a

0053: Rare Siberia Bronze Pendant w/ Crow Feet & Faience BeadEst. US$3,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

10th C. Russian Bronze Knife Handle - Deer: Russia, Perm region, Perm Animal Style (Permian Animal Style), ca. 10th century CE. A bronze knife handle in the form of an ungulate - a female Siberian musk deer? - perched atop a long, slightly

0054: 10th C. Russian Bronze Knife Handle - DeerEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Early Indian Stone Figure of Hanuman, Monkey God: India, ca. 1200 to 1400 CE. Hand-carved from a piece of rich greenstone with ample remains of red cinnabar rubbed into the surface, a near miniature figure of a simian creature, most likely

0055: Early Indian Stone Figure of Hanuman, Monkey GodEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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18th C. Nepalese Wood Block Textile Stamp, Racing Horse: Central Asia, Nepal, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A large, impressive, carved wood stamp decorated with stylized Nepali script, with a horse carrying a tall flame in the upper center of

0055A: 18th C. Nepalese Wood Block Textile Stamp, Racing HorseEst. US$400-US$600

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19th C. Indian Bronze Nandi, the Bull of Shiva: Central Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. A cast bronze statue of Nandi, the vahana of the god Shiva. He is depicted here seated on a low stand, with a necklace that appears to be a garland of

0055B: 19th C. Indian Bronze Nandi, the Bull of ShivaEst. US$250-US$350

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Rare 18th C. Indian Bronze Sculpture - Kali on Tiger: Central Asia, India, from Odisha (formerly Orissa), ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A cast bronze sculpture of the goddess Kali, here depicted with her upper body made of multiple abstract heads, riding

0055C: Rare 18th C. Indian Bronze Sculpture - Kali on TigerEst. US$500-US$800Lot Passed

19th C. Indian Bronze Horse on Base: Central Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. A graceful cast bronze horse, cast to stand atop a rectangular, tiered pedestal. The horse is depicted with decorative saddle and reins, its mane and tail

0056: 19th C. Indian Bronze Horse on BaseEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

19th C. Large Indo-Persian Silver & Bronze Buckle- Bird: Western Central Asia, Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. A large repousse silver belt buckle, in two pieces, with round bosses containing relief birds in the center of each. The birds are

0056A: 19th C. Large Indo-Persian Silver & Bronze Buckle- BirdEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

19th C. India Bronze Celestial Dancer Ganesh & Elephant: Central Asia, India, ca. 19th century CE. A cast bronze figure in three parts, one of them a merry elephant who has been attached to a slightly raised pedestal. His trunk is up and slightly curled,

0056B: 19th C. India Bronze Celestial Dancer Ganesh & ElephantEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in our Live Auction, Thursday, July 20, 2017: AUCTION will start at 8 a.m. MT, 10 p.m. EST, 7 a.m. PST - Live Online / Absentee / Phone 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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