October Timed Marketplace Auction

Nayarit Pottery Seated Female w/ Deformity

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Louisville, CO, United States

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October Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our October Timed Marketplace auction, featuring fabulously priced clearance items and newly listed items at pricing perfect for dealers or collectors. Shop the Marketplace the last Monday of every month - you never know what you'll find next! Please note, this is a timed auction. Live phone bidding is not available.

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Lot of 3 Anatolian Marble Kilia Heads: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Anatolia, Chalcolithic Period, Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2500 BCE. A set of three kilia heads made from a smooth brown-white marble, each roughly

0073: Lot of 3 Anatolian Marble Kilia HeadsEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

Fine Wearable Sumerian Faience, Stone, & Agate Necklace: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A collection of dozens of ancient red carnelian seed beads, white paste glass seed beads, and larger blue

0074: Fine Wearable Sumerian Faience, Stone, & Agate NecklaceEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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Translated Mesopotamian Clay Tablet, ex-Bonhams: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Sumer, Third Dynasty of Ur, ca. 2080 to 2030 BCE. A petite clay tablet with rounded sides and faces. The tablet bears thirteen lines of cuneiform

0075: Translated Mesopotamian Clay Tablet, ex-BonhamsEst. US$500-US$750

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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Standing Idol: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2000 to 1500 BCE. A tall, hand-built terracotta standing idol with a conical base which gently tapers to a tubular body. Each

0076: Syro-Hittite Terracotta Standing IdolEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Sumerian Faience / Stone Beaded Necklace: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A fabulous necklace composed of dozens of small stone and faience seed beads - in white, red, and periwinkle

0077: Sumerian Faience / Stone Beaded NecklaceEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Tall Luristan / Marlik Bronze Spear Point: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, Luristan or other cultural area around the Caspian Sea, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A huge leaf-shaped, round-shouldered bronze spear point, cast in a

0078: Tall Luristan / Marlik Bronze Spear PointEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

Six Bronze Pins from Luristan: **Originally Listed At $75** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A pretty collection of six cast bronze pins, each with a different style of decoration, made to hold hair

0079: Six Bronze Pins from LuristanEst. US$150-US$225Lot Passed

Fine Luristan / Marlik Bronze Spear Blade: **Originally Listed At $275** Ancient Near East, Luristan or other cultural area around the Caspian Sea, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A lengthy leaf-shaped bronze spear point with angular shoulders, cast in

0080: Fine Luristan / Marlik Bronze Spear BladeEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Axe Head: **Originally Listed At $125** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A hefty hoe or pick axe, cast in bronze, with a long, flat, and

0081: Luristan Bronze Axe HeadEst. US$250-US$375Lot Passed

Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Bust of a Man: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Southern Arabia, modern-day Yemen, ca. late 2nd to early 1st century BCE. A lovely hand-carved alabaster bust of an abstract anthropomorphic male

0082: Ancient South Arabian Alabaster Bust of a ManEst. US$550-US$825Lot Passed

Lot of 4 Roman Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamps: **Originally Listed At $150** Roman, Holy Land, late Roman to early Byzantine, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. Four mold-made terracotta oil lamps from the late Roman to early Byzantine periods. First is

0083: Lot of 4 Roman Holy Land Pottery Oil LampsEst. US$250-US$375Lot Passed

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Ancient Aramaic Pottery Devil Trap Bowl: **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Near East, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A Judeo-Aramaic terracotta bowl with fine black lines of inscription spiraling around the interior. Bowls like this

0084: Ancient Aramaic Pottery Devil Trap BowlEst. US$550-US$825

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Byzantine Pottery Oil Lamp - Crucifix Motif: **Originally Listed At $100** Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. This elegant terracotta vessel features a large raised ring base with a smaller concentric ring surrounding it, smooth and

0085: Byzantine Pottery Oil Lamp - Crucifix MotifEst. US$150-US$225Lot Passed

Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp: **Originally Listed At $100** Ancient Mediterranean, Late Roman / Byzantine, ca. 7th to 8th Century CE. A mold-made, heavy ceramic oil lamp with a flat, angled handle in the Byzantine style. An

0086: Byzantine Terracotta Oil LampEst. US$150-US$225Lot Passed

Islamic White Slip Pottery Oil Lamp – Delicate Motif: **First Time At Auction** Holy Land, Early Islamic, Umayyad Period, ca. 7th to early 8th century CE. This alluring terracotta vessel features a raised concentric ring base that extends outwards to

0087: Islamic White Slip Pottery Oil Lamp – Delicate MotifEst. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

Byzantine Double Sided / Hinged Bronze Reliquary Cross: **Originally Listed At $400** Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 8th to 12th century CE. A lovely cast-bronze reliquary, made from three parts, consisting of two crosses that fit together,

0088: Byzantine Double Sided / Hinged Bronze Reliquary CrossEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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Beautiful Byzantine Gilded Silver Ring - 14.7 g: **Originally Listed At $250** Byzantium, ca. 6th to 12th century CE. A sizeable silver ring with a stunning floral face, the details incised, delineated in relief, and gilded - with traces of blue

0089: Beautiful Byzantine Gilded Silver Ring - 14.7 gEst. US$350-US$525

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10th C. Islamic Glass Jar - Gorgeous Green Color: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Holy Land, Islamic, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A free-blown, translucent glass jar of a beautiful emerald-green color. The globular body sits upon

0090: 10th C. Islamic Glass Jar - Gorgeous Green ColorEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Late Medieval Persian Bronze Decorated Buckle: **Originally Listed At $250** Near East / Middle East, Persia (Iran), ca. 12th to 15th century CE. A cast bronze buckle with an elongated, rectangular plate, cast with relief zoomorphic imagery. The

0091: Late Medieval Persian Bronze Decorated BuckleEst. US$350-US$525Lot Passed

Indus Valley Pottery Platform with Zebu Bulls: **Originally Listed At $250** Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A pair of terracotta Zebu bulls, depicted together, atop an integrated flat,

0092: Indus Valley Pottery Platform with Zebu BullsEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Fertility Goddess: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Central Asia, Indus River Valley, Mehrgarh, ca. 2600 to 2500 BCE. A hand-built terracotta figure of a slender seated fertility goddess. She sits with both legs

0093: Indus Valley Terracotta Seated Fertility GoddessEst. US$500-US$750

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Central Asian BMAC Bronze Adze - Incised Iconography: **Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), modern day central Asia, ca. early 2nd millennium BCE. A heavy bronze adze cast from a single piece with a narrow blade end and a

0094: Central Asian BMAC Bronze Adze - Incised IconographyEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

Ancient Dagestan Bronze Standing Idol: **Originally Listed At $500** Western Asia, Dagestan Region, located on the northwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, ca. 1500 to 500 BCE. A miniature bronze standing idol, with hands raised in the

0095: Ancient Dagestan Bronze Standing IdolEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Central Asian BMAC Bronze Javelin Head: **Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Bactria-Margiana, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. Created through the lost wax casting process, this is an elongated, tapering bronze javelin head with a sloping

0096: Central Asian BMAC Bronze Javelin HeadEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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Artemis Gallery

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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 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. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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