CLEARANCE - Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Translated Egyptian White Faience Ushabti

Gorgeous Roman Glass Jar w/ Blue Rigaree

Jalisco Figural w/ Joined Musicians, ex-Hollywood

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Louisville, CO, United States

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CLEARANCE - Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Tall / Fine Roman Glass Vase: **Originally Listed At $900** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A stunning hand-blown glass vessel of a very attractive yellow hue with remarkable translucency - and a tinge of

0036: Tall / Fine Roman Glass VaseEst. US$1,700-US$2,550Lot Passed

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Roman Jovian Gold Solidus, 4.4 grams: **First Time At Auction** Roman, later Imperial period, reign of Jovian, ca. 363 to 364 CE, Antioch Mint. Obverse: DN IOVIAN-VS PEP AVG, draped bust to right. / SECVRITA-S REI PVPLICAE, Roma and

0036A: Roman Jovian Gold Solidus, 4.4 gramsEst. US$2,000-US$2,500

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Roman Glass Drinking Vessel w/ Pinched Sides: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A free-blown, near-transparent drinking cup of an incredibly thin composition and a pale green hue. The vessel is defined

0037: Roman Glass Drinking Vessel w/ Pinched SidesEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

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Exceptional / Large Roman Glass Footed Plate: **Originally Listed At $2000** Roman, Imperial period, ca. 4th century CE. An incredibly well-preserved, free-blown shallow glass dish with an applied disc foot. The shape of the foot, which flares

0038: Exceptional / Large Roman Glass Footed PlateEst. US$3,800-US$5,700

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Rare Roman Glass Unguent - Cobalt Blue!: Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. late 4th to early 5th century CE. A stunning mold-blown glass vessel presenting a cobalt blue color and a near-opaque appearance. The vessel is defined by a slightly

0039: Rare Roman Glass Unguent - Cobalt Blue!Est. US$1,100-US$1,650

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Gorgeous Roman Glass Jar w/ Blue Rigaree: **Originally Listed At $1200** Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to early 5th century CE. A sizeable and near-transparent free-blown vessel created with pale sage-hued glass. The jar has a

0040: Gorgeous Roman Glass Jar w/ Blue RigareeEst. US$2,200-US$3,300

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8th C. Russian Bronze Pendant, Bird-Shaped: **Originally Listed At $4000** Russia, Western Siberia, Yamal Peninsula and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (District), 8th to 10th century CE. A solid, cast bronze ornitomorphic (bird-shaped) pendant

0041: 8th C. Russian Bronze Pendant, Bird-ShapedEst. US$3,800-US$5,700Lot Passed

Framed Dutch Vellum Breviary Manuscript Leaf - Ca. 1420: **First Time At Auction** Northern Europe, Dutch, Renaissance, ca. 1420 CE. A single leaf from a breviary manuscript, handwritten in Dutch on vellum. There are twenty-two lines of beautiful

0041A: Framed Dutch Vellum Breviary Manuscript Leaf - Ca. 1420Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

16th C. European Brass Alms Plate (from a Church): **Originally Listed At $3000** Western European, Germany, Belgium, or France, ca. 16th century CE. A beautiful and highly polished hammered brass example of a large alms plate from a European

0041B: 16th C. European Brass Alms Plate (from a Church)Est. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Framed 15th C. French Illuminated Manuscript: **First Time At Auction** Europe, France, ca. 15th century CE. A single leaf from an illuminated manuscript with 14 lines of calligraphic text and beautiful floral imagery on both sides of the

0041C: Framed 15th C. French Illuminated ManuscriptEst. US$600-US$900

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Ancient Tell Brak Banded Alabaster Eye Idol: **Originally Listed At $2000** Ancient Near East, Tell Brak, modern Syria, Late Uruk Period, ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. A beautiful and abstract eye idol, hand-carved from a creamy banded alabaster using

0043: Ancient Tell Brak Banded Alabaster Eye IdolEst. US$3,800-US$5,700Lot Passed

Near Eastern Alabaster Vessel w/ Lug Handles: Ancient Near East, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A beautiful alabaster stone vessel with a rounded base, smooth walls, a rotund body, a deep interior cavity, and a raised rim. Two

0044: Near Eastern Alabaster Vessel w/ Lug HandlesEst. US$450-US$675Lot Passed

Ancient Syro-Hittite Pottery Votive of Astarte: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2800 to 1500 BCE. A ceramic figure of the goddess Astarte, with a simple physical form until it reaches the arms and shoulders. Her

0045: Ancient Syro-Hittite Pottery Votive of AstarteEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Syro-Hittite Terracotta Astarte Figure, Highly Stylized: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East / Levant / Holy Land, Syria, early Middle Bronze Age I/II ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A wonderful statuette of a highly stylized woman. Such figurines may have

0046: Syro-Hittite Terracotta Astarte Figure, Highly StylizedEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

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Ancient Holyland Pottery Vessel w/ Handles: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Bronze Age, ca. 2500 BCE. A well-preserved, bulbous-bodied vessel with a tall, slightly flaring neck and two narrow handles from the neck

0048: Ancient Holyland Pottery Vessel w/ HandlesEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Translated Mesopotamian Cuneiform, ex-Bonhams: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Sumer, Third Dynasty of Ur, ca. 2080 to 2030 BCE. A petite clay tablet with rounded, lateral upper and lower sides, and slightly convex faces. The tablet

0049: Translated Mesopotamian Cuneiform, ex-BonhamsEst. US$400-US$600

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Luristan Bronze Spear Head w/ Grooved Shank: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Luristan or other cultural area around the Caspian Sea, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A superb bronze spear head of a leaf-shaped form with rounded shoulders

0051: Luristan Bronze Spear Head w/ Grooved ShankEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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0052: Huge Luristan Bronze Spear Tip - Stunning PatinaEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Rare Luristan Bronze Staff / Scepter: **Originally Listed At $1950** Ancient northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 BCE. Large and very rare bronze scepter or staff. Hollow-molded handle with twisted grip attached to solid cast

0053: Rare Luristan Bronze Staff / ScepterEst. US$3,700-US$5,550Lot Passed

Rare Luristan Iron Sword w/ Elaborate Handle: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1100 BCE. A long iron sword with a flat, triangular blade, topped by an elaborate handle - a thick guard and flat hilt with what looks

0054: Rare Luristan Iron Sword w/ Elaborate HandleEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

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Stunning Luristan Bronze Finial - Master of Animals: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Luristan, modern day Iran, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. A bronze hollow tubular standard in the style of a "master of animals", a subhuman figure standing above

0055: Stunning Luristan Bronze Finial - Master of AnimalsEst. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Ancient Arabian Nabataean Bronze Votive Figure: **Originally Listed At $1500** Ancient Near East, northern Arabia / southern Levant, Nabataean people, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A cast-bronze anthropomorphic figure standing upon a

0056: Ancient Arabian Nabataean Bronze Votive FigureEst. US$2,800-US$4,200Lot Passed

Rare Luristan Bronze Shield Boss: **Originally Listed At $1800** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze discoid shield boss meant to be situated on the exterior of a shield. The

0057: Rare Luristan Bronze Shield BossEst. US$3,400-US$5,100Lot Passed

Neo-Babylonian Ceramic Votive Figure: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Babylon, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A mold-made votive bust depicting a woman holding something close to her chest - perhaps an offering. The figure

0057A: Neo-Babylonian Ceramic Votive FigureEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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