Late Spring Timed Clearance Auction

Superb / Tall Greek Corinthian Polychrome Alabastron

Sasanian Thick-walled Green Glass Bowl, Ex-Christie's

Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl w/ Swimmers

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Late Spring Timed Clearance Auction

Artemis Gallery

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These lots are going, going, gone... plus a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Join us for our special Late Spring Timed Clearance Auction featuring discounted pricing on Classical Antiquities, Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, and more! Prices have been reduced up to 83% from original reserves - perfect for dealers and collectors.

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Rare Anatolian / Cycladic Bronze Violin Idol Pendant: **Originally Listed At $1500** Ancient Near East, Anatolian / Cycladic, ca. late 4th to early 3rd millennium BCE. A beautiful example of a Cycladic bronze idol in a form known as "violin" for

0145: Rare Anatolian / Cycladic Bronze Violin Idol PendantEst. US$1,700-US$2,550Lot Passed

Anatolian Marble Idol - Violin Type: **Originally Listed At $800** Near East, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II, ca. 2700 to 2300 BCE. A Kusura-type - also known as violin type - marble idol of extremely simplified anthropomorphic form.

0146: Anatolian Marble Idol - Violin TypeEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Anatolian Carved Marble Idol - Rare Form: **Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Near East, Western Anatolia, Early Bronze Age II - III, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. An abstract yet intriguing hand-carved marble idol with an ovoid body, a small

0147: Anatolian Carved Marble Idol - Rare FormEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

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

0148: Lot of 3 Anatolian Marble Kilia HeadsEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Sumeria Faience Beads on Silver Bar Necklace & Earrings: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Sumeria, probably Akkadian period, ca. 2350 to 2150 BCE. A collection of faience and paste glass beads, with the faience beads probably from the

0149: Sumeria Faience Beads on Silver Bar Necklace & EarringsEst. US$300-US$450Lot Passed

Pair of Anatolian Bronze Hittite Figures: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A pair of rare bronze religious idol figures. One is a single figure with the classic Mesopotamian beak-like

0150: Pair of Anatolian Bronze Hittite FiguresEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Anatolian Bronze Rhyton w/ Bulls in Relief: **Originally Listed At $800** Near East / Turkey, Anatolia, Bronze Age, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating cast bronze rhyton with two relief figures of standing bulls parading around its

0151: Anatolian Bronze Rhyton w/ Bulls in ReliefEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Syro-Hittite Bronze Belt Fragment - Stamped Stag Hunt: **Originally Listed At $1800** Ancient Near East, Syro-Hittite, ca. 12th to 8th century BCE. An incredibly rare bronze belt with stamped motifs depicting a stag hunt. Stamped into the bronze are

0152: Syro-Hittite Bronze Belt Fragment - Stamped Stag HuntEst. US$2,800-US$4,200Lot Passed

Superb Luristan Iron Sword w/ Elaborate Handle: **Originally Listed At $3000** Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1100 BCE. A long iron sword with a triangular blade marked by a broad, flat midrib and an elaborate handle - disc-shaped flat pommels

0153: Superb Luristan Iron Sword w/ Elaborate HandleEst. US$3,800-US$5,700Lot Passed

Ancient Luristan Bronze Spear Butt: **Originally Listed At $250** Near East, Luristan, modern-day Iran, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A large, heavy, cast bronze spear butt with a squared-off form that ends in a spike and a wide socket mouth

0154: Ancient Luristan Bronze Spear ButtEst. US$450-US$675Lot Passed

Ancient Luristan Leaded Bronze Mirror: **Originally Listed At $400** Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 BCE. A beautiful example of a leaded bronze mirror, its surface aged to a fascinating intermixed russet, deep purple,

0155: Ancient Luristan Leaded Bronze MirrorEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze / Iron Horse Bit - Zoomorphic: **Originally Listed At $1000** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A very interesting piece, a horse bit that has been lost wax cast into the shape of two

0156: Luristan Bronze / Iron Horse Bit - ZoomorphicEst. US$1,500-US$2,250Lot Passed

Marlik Redware Pitcher - Animal Form Spout & Handle: **Originally Listed At $900** Near East, Iran, Marlik, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A lovely burnished orange terracotta pitcher boasting a long, graceful spout of an abstract avian form and a loop handle

0157: Marlik Redware Pitcher - Animal Form Spout & HandleEst. US$1,300-US$1,950Lot Passed

Large Iranian Marlik Pitcher w/ Bull & Bird Head: **Originally Listed At $700** Near East, Iran, Marlik, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A large burnished terracotta pitcher boasting a long, graceful spout and a loop handle decorated with an angular

0158: Large Iranian Marlik Pitcher w/ Bull & Bird HeadEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Near-Miniature Anatolian Bronze Bull Figurine: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Near East, Anatolia, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A near-miniature, solid bronze bull, cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The bull presents a

0159: Near-Miniature Anatolian Bronze Bull FigurineEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Achaemenid Silver Bracelet w/ Ram's Heads Terminals: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. An elegant cast silver bracelet with two abstract, ram-headed terminals. Each ram head has curled

0160: Achaemenid Silver Bracelet w/ Ram's Heads TerminalsEst. US$450-US$675

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Huge Achaemenid Bronze Basin w/ Omphalos: **Originally Listed At $3500** Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. A huge bronze basin or phiale, a special libation bowl used for holding wine, with a hollow, rounded,

0161: Huge Achaemenid Bronze Basin w/ OmphalosEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

South Arabian Carved Stone Stelae w/Abstract Face: **Originally Listed At $1800** South Arabia, Yemen, Kingdom of Qataban, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A pale brown limestone slab carved into a high-relief stelae, with an abstract face presenting a

0162: South Arabian Carved Stone Stelae w/Abstract FaceEst. US$1,700-US$2,550Lot Passed

Achaemenid Silver Spoon w/ Ram's Head Handle: **Originally Listed At $1200** Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. A beautifully delicate silver spoon, teardrop-shaped, with a miniature ram's head at its narrow end.

0163: Achaemenid Silver Spoon w/ Ram's Head HandleEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Rare / Unusual Anatolian Schist Kilia Idol: **Originally Listed At $700** Near East, Anatolian, ca. 4000 to 3000 BCE. A very unusual kilia idol, carved from a thin piece of grey schist with light grey and white inclusions, depicting an

0164: Rare / Unusual Anatolian Schist Kilia IdolEst. US$700-US$1,050Lot Passed

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

0165: Ancient Arabian Nabataean Bronze Votive FigureEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

Ancient Nabataean Bronze Votive Figure of Female: **Originally Listed At $1200** Ancient Near East, northern Arabia / southern Levant, Nabataean people, ca. 1st century CE. A bronze female figurine, petite in form, standing atop a pair of

0166: Ancient Nabataean Bronze Votive Figure of FemaleEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Sasanian Bronze Ceremonial Phiale: **Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A cast bronze bowl, known as a phiale, with thin, steep walls, a

0167: Sasanian Bronze Ceremonial PhialeEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

Massive Byzantine Leaded Bronze Caldron: **Originally Listed At $800** Near East/Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A large, heavy cauldron, made of leaded bronze, with two flat, flared handles. At a ninety degree

0168: Massive Byzantine Leaded Bronze CaldronEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

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