All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic

16th C. Germanic Glass Roemer w/ Applied Grapes

Neoclassical Gold and Moonstone Cameo Ring

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All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic

Artemis Gallery

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Think glass, silver, gold, bronze, brass, wearable, decorative, worth owning! Unique finds from Egypt, Greece, Italy, the Near East. Asian art from east to west. Pre-Columbian. Spanish Colonial. Russian Icons. Ancient / Ethnographic jewelry, and more! We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss!

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Roman Antioch Otho Silver Tetradrachm - 14.9 g: Roman Holy Land, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Otho, ca. 69 CE. Silver AR Tetradrachm. Obverse: Laureate head right; reverse: eagle standing facing on wreath, with wreath in beak and wings spread;

0049: Roman Antioch Otho Silver Tetradrachm - 14.9 gEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Roman Glass Cup w/ Etched Designs & Iridescence: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A large free-blown translucent glass cup with intricate etched decorations around the exterior walls. The vessel sits on a petite flattened base and

0050: Roman Glass Cup w/ Etched Designs & IridescenceEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Lidded Pyxis Leaded Copper Inlays: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A cast bronze lidded pyxis that is elaborately decorated with leaded copper inlays and incised foliage motifs. The body of the pyxis is comprised of

0051: Roman Bronze Lidded Pyxis Leaded Copper InlaysEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

5th C. Visigoth Bronze Buckle, Blue Glass Inlays: Southwestern Europe / Iberian Peninsula, Spain or Portugal, Visigoths, ca. 550 to 600 CE. A striking, large bronze belt buckle, its surface decorated with over a dozen inlaid deep blue glass baubles

0052: 5th C. Visigoth Bronze Buckle, Blue Glass InlaysEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Hallstatt Coiled Bronze Child's Arm Bands (pr): Central Europe, Germany and Austria, Danube River Basin, Eastern Hallstatt culture, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A lovely set of two nearly-identical bronze bracelets, each formed from a singular

0053: Hallstatt Coiled Bronze Child's Arm Bands (pr)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Proto Viking Bronze Necklace w/ Dangling Beads: Northern Europe / Russia, Migration Period / Finno-Ugric / Proto-Viking, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. A fabulous, large necklace composed of a broad, crescent-shaped band of bronze, its surface incised

0054: Proto Viking Bronze Necklace w/ Dangling BeadsEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

British Iron / Bronze Axes + Bracelet (4 pcs): Northern Europe, British Iron Age, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A group of three axe heads, one bronze and two iron, as well as a twisted bronze wire bracelet. All of these items are small, with the axe

0055: British Iron / Bronze Axes + Bracelet (4 pcs)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Viking Silver Sheet Ornament: Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 900 CE. A lustrous ornament of an ovoid form that is formed from a hammered sheet of high-grade (91.71%) silver. The accessory exhibits

0056: Viking Silver Sheet OrnamentEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

16th C. Germanic Glass Roemer w/ Applied Grapes: Western Europe, Rhineland, ca. 16th century CE. An impressively intricate, free-blown glass roemer, or chalice, of a light aqua hue with a coiled applied base, attached to a tall and wide stem with

0057: 16th C. Germanic Glass Roemer w/ Applied GrapesEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Published 5th C. Celtic La Tene Iron Spear Tips (pr): Ancient Central / Northern Europe, Celtic Iron Age, La Tene culture, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. A stunning set of two forged-iron spear heads from the La Tene culture of ancient Europe. Each spear

0058: Published 5th C. Celtic La Tene Iron Spear Tips (pr)Est. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

Fine Early Byzantine Glass Juglet w/ Molded Patterns: Ancient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A superb example of a tall Byzantine juglet, mold-blown from translucent glass of an attractive blue-green hue. The

0059: Fine Early Byzantine Glass Juglet w/ Molded PatternsEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Byzantine Gold Solidus Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine: Byzantine Empire, Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas 610 to 641 CE. Gold solidus. Constantinople mint. Obverse: Crowned figures of Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine

0060: Byzantine Gold Solidus Heraclius, Heraclius ConstantineEst. US$500-US$700

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Byzantine Gold Solidus - Constans II w/ Constantine IV: Byzantine Empire, Constans II, with Constantine IV, 641 to 668 CE. Gold solidus. Constantinople mint, 9th officina, 654-659. Obverse: Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans, with a long beard

0061: Byzantine Gold Solidus - Constans II w/ Constantine IVEst. US$500-US$750

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Gorgeous Byzantine 20K+ Gold Bracelet w/ Agate Cabochon: Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th century CE. A breathtaking gold bracelet comprised of 89% gold (equivalent to 20K+) and presenting a beautiful eye agate cabochon of caramel brown and

0062: Gorgeous Byzantine 20K+ Gold Bracelet w/ Agate CabochonEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

Fine 10th C. Nishapur Polychrome Bowl, ex-Sotheby's: Western Asia, Persia, modern day Iran, Nishapur, ca. 10th century CE. An outstanding example of fine Nishapur artistry, a wheel-thrown pottery bowl with a basin surface enveloped with intricate

0063: Fine 10th C. Nishapur Polychrome Bowl, ex-Sotheby'sEst. US$7,500-US$10,000Lot Passed

Kashan Turquoise Glazed Silhouette Bowl, ex-Christie's: Near East, Persia/Iran, Seljuq Empire (Seljuk, Saljuq), Kashan, ca. early 13th century CE. A striking bowl featuring a deep turquoise blue glaze over a black manganese painted surface. The bowl

0064: Kashan Turquoise Glazed Silhouette Bowl, ex-Christie'sEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowl with Ibex, ex-Christie's: Western Asia, Persia (Iran), Nishapur, ca. 10th century CE. A whimsical ceramic bowl with the distinctive decoration characteristic of ancient Nishapur. The interior features a black-on-pale yellow

0065: Nishapur Glazed Pottery Bowl with Ibex, ex-Christie'sEst. US$5,000-US$7,500Lot Passed

Islamic Glazed Pottery Spice Jar: Near East, Persia (Iran), Nishapur area, ca. late 10th century to early 13th century CE. A uniquely-shaped form, a group of four deep terracotta jars molded together. Each has a thick rolled rim.

0066: Islamic Glazed Pottery Spice JarEst. US$1,400-US$2,000Lot Passed

Islamic Glass Bottle - Cobalt Blue w/ Gorgeous Pattern: Ancient Near East, Persia, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A stunning free-blown glass vessel of remarkable cobalt blue hues, the voluminous body mold-patterned with a variation on a honeycomb theme,

0067: Islamic Glass Bottle - Cobalt Blue w/ Gorgeous PatternEst. US$1,200-US$1,600Lot Passed

Gorgeous 9th C. Islamic Glass Pitcher Cobalt Blue: Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A sizeable, hand-blown glass pitcher of striking deep cobalt blue hues, its form presenting an ample piriform body sitting upon a flared foot

0068: Gorgeous 9th C. Islamic Glass Pitcher Cobalt BlueEst. US$8,000-US$10,000Lot Passed

Islamic Glass Bottle - Intact & Translucent: Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A beautifully preserved jar comprised of thick translucent glass and decorated with wheel-cut designs. The vessel sits upon a flat octagonal

0069: Islamic Glass Bottle - Intact & TranslucentEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

18th C. Islamic Gilded Bronze Lidded Vessel (for Lime): Middle East, Islamic world, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A charming vessel for holding lime, made from copper, its surface gilded and decorated with a profusion of lightly incised motifs that call to

0070: 18th C. Islamic Gilded Bronze Lidded Vessel (for Lime)Est. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Published Byzantine Copper-Iron Processional Cross: Ancient Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. An exquisite cast copper-iron processional cross composed of two flared sections pinned together in the center with a

0071: Published Byzantine Copper-Iron Processional CrossEst. US$11,000-US$16,500Lot Passed

17th C. Persian Safavid Silvered Zinc Footed Bowl: Western Asia, Persia, Iran, Safavid Dynasty, ca. 17th to early 18th century CE. A gorgeous zinc alloy bowl with interlocking bulb decorations on the exterior and lengthy lines of text surrounding a

0072: 17th C. Persian Safavid Silvered Zinc Footed BowlEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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