Fine Antiquities, Ethnographic & Fine Art

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Fine Antiquities, Ethnographic & Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping!

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Greek Achaemenid Silver Libation Bowl: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. A finely decorated cast silver phiale, a special libation bowl used for holding wine. The lower part of the bowl is scalloped, above

0049B: Greek Achaemenid Silver Libation BowlEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Seleucid Demetrius II Silver Tetradrachm: Near East, Syria, Seleucid Dynasty, ca. 145 to 140 BCE. A silver Demetrius II tetradrachm with diademed head on front and eagle standing on prow, holding a trident club. The Seleucid Empire, one of

0050: Seleucid Demetrius II Silver TetradrachmEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Pair of Parthian 18K Gold Earrings, Ex-Christie's 8.1 g: Persia, Parthian Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An exquisite pair of 18K gold earrings, each depicting a nude female voluptuous body with an ample belly, her navel and pubic triangle carefully

0050A: Pair of Parthian 18K Gold Earrings, Ex-Christie's 8.1 gEst. US$3,000-US$5,000

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Exhibited 6th C. Byzantine Bronze Incense Thurible: Ancient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A striking thurible, a cast-bronze censer suspended from a trio of lengthy bronze chains. The hemispherical cup is

0051: Exhibited 6th C. Byzantine Bronze Incense ThuribleEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Rare Byzantine Molded Glass Pilgrim's Flask Inscribed: Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An exceedingly rare glass pilgrim's flask in lozenge form with tall thin neck, flared rim now missing from age. Most fascinating is how this was

0051A: Rare Byzantine Molded Glass Pilgrim's Flask InscribedEst. US$4,500-US$6,500Lot Passed

Byzantine Bronze Lamp on Stand - Yale Art Museum: Near East/Holy Land, Byzantium, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A finely cast bronze oil lamp on a stand, the lamp decorated with an integrally cast Cross atop the handle, the stand a tripodal pricket

0052: Byzantine Bronze Lamp on Stand - Yale Art MuseumEst. US$12,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

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Lot of 2 Byzantine Pottery Hand Grenades: Medieval Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. Two hand-built pottery hand grenades with hollow, apple-shaped bodies meant to hold combustible materials such as naphtha.

0052A: Lot of 2 Byzantine Pottery Hand GrenadesEst. US$500-US$750

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Holyland Byzantine Pottery Hand Grenade: Medieval Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A hand-built pottery hand grenade with a bulbous, hollow body meant to contain highly combustible materials. The

0052B: Holyland Byzantine Pottery Hand GrenadeEst. US$350-US$500

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Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Pitcher TL Tested: Ancient Near East / Western Asia, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. An incredible, exceptionally well preserved mold-made ceramic pitcher covered with a

0052C: Islamic Nishapur Glazed Pottery Pitcher TL TestedEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

0052D: 10th C. Nishapur Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Jar, TL'dEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

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Medieval Islamic Pottery Bowl with Fish w/ TL: Near East, Persia, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A finely-shaped bowl with a creamy white glaze and pretty manganese-colored motif of a fish in tondo, with decorative geometric motifs surrounding the

0053: Medieval Islamic Pottery Bowl with Fish w/ TLEst. US$600-US$900

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Published 14th C. Il-Khanid Pottery Bowl, ex-Christie's: Western Asia, Persia (Iran) or possibly Syria, Ilkhanid (Il-Khanid, Ilkhanate), ca. 14th century CE. An ornately decorated ceramic bowl, hemispherical and with a tall, ring-shaped foot. The interior

0053A: Published 14th C. Il-Khanid Pottery Bowl, ex-Christie'sEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

14th C. Medieval Seljuq Glazed Pottery Vessel - Harpy: Western Asia, Persia/Iran, Seljuq Empire (Seljuk, Saljuq), ca. early 13th century CE. Wow! A fantastic ceramic vessel in the form of a harpy, glazed with the dramatic, bright colors associated with

0054: 14th C. Medieval Seljuq Glazed Pottery Vessel - HarpyEst. US$20,000-US$25,000Lot Passed

Bactrian Stone & Shell Bead Necklace, ex-Christie's: Central Asia, Bactria, ca. late 3rd millennium BCE. An incredible necklace made of ancient beads restrung in modern times to restore its ancient glory. Strung in three strands, it centers on a

0055: Bactrian Stone & Shell Bead Necklace, ex-Christie'sEst. US$9,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Luristan Bronze Master of Animals Finial: Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A beautiful bronze tubular standard in the form of a "master of animals," rendered as a rod between the head and necks of stylized

0055A: Luristan Bronze Master of Animals FinialEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Fine Gandharan Stucco Head: Northwest Pakistan, ancient region of Gandhara, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A finely carved and skillfully stuccoed stone head of Buddha, presenting a sensitively modeled visage comprised of solemn

0055B: Fine Gandharan Stucco HeadEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

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Large Indus Valley Pottery Stemmed Chalice - RARE!: India / Afghanistan / Pakistan, Indus River Valley, Harappan culture, ca. 3000 to 2700 BCE. Fine and rare pottery chalice on tall foot, body of the cup liberally decorated in bi-chrome with series

0055C: Large Indus Valley Pottery Stemmed Chalice - RARE!Est. US$2,500-US$3,000

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Bactrian Incised Alabaster Bowl: Central Asia, Bactria (Bactria-Margiana/BMAC), ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A shallow dish carved from alabaster with a rounded rim, its surface incised regularly, with four projecting flares, each

0055D: Bactrian Incised Alabaster BowlEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

Very Fine Bactrian Stone Pillar Idol, ex Christie's: Ancient Central Asia or Asia Minor, Bactria, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful example of a pillar idol (sometimes called a column or columnar idol), hand-carved and meticulously

0055E: Very Fine Bactrian Stone Pillar Idol, ex Christie'sEst. US$3,600-US$5,400Lot Passed

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Rare Large Dagestan Bronze Standing Figure: Western Asia, Dagestan Region, located on the northwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, ca. 1500 to 500 BCE. A bronze idol, anthropomorphic in form, made to show a human with oversized hands that are

0055F: Rare Large Dagestan Bronze Standing FigureEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Lifesize Gandharan Stucco Buddha Head: Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 3rd to mid 5th century CE. A beautifully contemplative stucco head of a youthful Buddha, known as Shakyamuni Buddha and formerly

0056: Lifesize Gandharan Stucco Buddha HeadEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Scythian Silver Attachment, Interlocking Knot: Western Asia, Scythian, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A striking silver applique featuring a four-sided, interlocking knot decorated in repousse and with delicate openwork surrounding its center. The

0056A: Scythian Silver Attachment, Interlocking KnotEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Gandharan Schist Bust of a Goddess: Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 200 BCE to 100 CE. One of the finest female busts from this culture that we have seen, skillfully carved from grey schist, this is a

0056B: Gandharan Schist Bust of a GoddessEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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12th C. Ghurid Ceramic Pitcher w/ Zoomorphic Scene: Central Asia, central Afghanistan, Jam in Ghur province, Ghurid Dynasty, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A wheel-thrown pottery pitcher with a squat foot, a broad piriform body that tapers to a

0056C: 12th C. Ghurid Ceramic Pitcher w/ Zoomorphic SceneEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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Artemis Gallery

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 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. 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. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. 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