CLEARANCE - Ancient, Pre-Columbian, Ethno Art

Naturalistic 1st C. Gandharan Stucco Buddha Head

19th C. Pueblo Tewa Painted Hide Shield w/ Avanyus

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CLEARANCE - Ancient, Pre-Columbian, Ethno Art

Artemis Gallery

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End-of-Summer Clearance sale featuring discounted pricing on antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors.

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19th C. Sumatran Batak Steel Piso Halasan & Wood Sheath: **Originally Listed At $200** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra, Batak peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hammered steel short sword known as a Piso Halasan (also Piso Eccat,

0055: 19th C. Sumatran Batak Steel Piso Halasan & Wood SheathEst. US$350-US$525

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19th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Wooden Sheath: **Originally Listed At $450** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. late 19th century CE. A lovely example of a kris (keris), a traditional Indonesian ceremonial sword. The handle is carved from a

0055A: 19th C. Indonesian Iron Kris w/ Wooden SheathEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Rare 20th C. Indonesian Mentawai Islands Shaman's Kit: **Originally Listed At $4000** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Mentawai Islands, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An incredibly rare shaman's kit, stored inside a handmade sago palm leaf box with a

0056: Rare 20th C. Indonesian Mentawai Islands Shaman's KitEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Indonesian Siberut Island Wood Paddle: **Originally Listed At $750** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Mentawai Islands, Siberut Island, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely wooden paddle, hand-carved from a rich wood that glows with a

0057: Early 20th C. Indonesian Siberut Island Wood PaddleEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

20th C. Dayak Ironwood / Bone Ink Bowl (for Tattooing): **Originally Listed At $750** Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden (probably ironwood) bowl, made to hold ink for tattooing. Its

0058: 20th C. Dayak Ironwood / Bone Ink Bowl (for Tattooing)Est. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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19th C. Vietnamese Steel Saber w/ Wood, Bone: **Originally Listed At $1900** Southeast Asia, Vietnam, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful example of a Vietnamese saber exhibiting a classic design from the French colonial period.

0059: 19th C. Vietnamese Steel Saber w/ Wood, BoneEst. US$3,000-US$4,000

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Early 20th C. Nias Islands Wood Adu Zatua Figures: **Originally Listed At $2000** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine gathering of three hand-carved wooden male ancestral figures known

0060: Early 20th C. Nias Islands Wood Adu Zatua FiguresEst. US$3,400-US$5,100Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Indonesian Timor Wood Mask w/ Goat Hair: **Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ancestral face mask of an abstract presentation with openwork eyes and

0061: Early 20th C. Indonesian Timor Wood Mask w/ Goat HairEst. US$900-US$1,350Lot Passed

20th C. Indonesian Balinese Steel Kris w/ Wood Sheath: **Originally Listed At $450** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fine dagger known as a kris (also keris). The hand-carved wooden handle exhibits a bulbous

0062: 20th C. Indonesian Balinese Steel Kris w/ Wood SheathEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

20th C. Indonesian Iron, Wood, Copper & Silver Kris: **Originally Listed At $600** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a kris (keris), a ceremonial personal sword. The smooth handle is carved from coffee-hued hard

0063: 20th C. Indonesian Iron, Wood, Copper & Silver KrisEst. US$1,100-US$1,650Lot Passed

Pair of Chinese Han Dynasty Olive Green Glazed Hu Vases: **Originally Listed At $2500** East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A rare matched pair of Eastern Han Dynasty classical ceramic Hu vessels - their elegant forms of a baluster shape

0064: Pair of Chinese Han Dynasty Olive Green Glazed Hu VasesEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Well Model: **Originally Listed At $850** China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A heavy, hollow piece of pottery, with its exterior glazed in a thick, deep green - its surface presenting a silvery

0064A: Chinese Han Dynasty Glazed Pottery Well ModelEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Dancer Figure: **Originally Listed At $2000** China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. Very fine pottery figure in the form of a dancer. Highly stylized, the angular form of these dancers in tubular robes

0065: Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Dancer FigureEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Chinese Six Dynasties Stone Torso of Bodhisattva: **Originally Listed At $1500** East Asia, China, Six Dynasties Period, Northern Qi Dynasty, ca. 550 to 577 CE. An intricately-carved stone statue depicting a Bodhisattva (also Guanyin, Guan Yin,

0066: Chinese Six Dynasties Stone Torso of BodhisattvaEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot Passed

Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Boars (pr): **Originally Listed At $600** East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A beautiful pair of mold-formed ceramic boars depicted in a recumbent position. The animals rest upon corpulent

0066A: Chinese Tang Dynasty Glazed Pottery Boars (pr)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Chinese Sui Dynasty Groom Figure - Rare Foreigner: **Originally Listed At $1800** Far East, China, Sui Dynasty, ca. 581 to 618 CE. A highly-fired glazed pottery figure created during the Sui Dynasty (581-618 CE) or possibly the Tang Dynasty

0067: Chinese Sui Dynasty Groom Figure - Rare ForeignerEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

Chinese Song Dynasty Pottery Brick of Child: **Originally Listed At $700** China, Song Dynasty, ca. 960 to 1279 CE. A reddish-grey, mold-made ceramic brick depicting a sleeping child. The child is nearly naked and lies turned slightly to one

0068: Chinese Song Dynasty Pottery Brick of ChildEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Bowl, TL Tested: **Originally Listed At $4000** East Asia, China, Song Dynasty, ca. 1127 to 1279 CE. A striking, sizeable Jun ware bowl with a lovely sky blue glaze over its smooth surface, produced by Chinese

0069: Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Bowl, TL TestedEst. US$6,000-US$8,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Japanese Edo Gilded Iron Tsuba w/ Ducks: **Originally Listed At $350** East Asia, Japan, late Edo Period, ca. early 19th century CE. A pretty gilded iron tsuba, the hand guard from a traditional Japanese sword like a katana or wakizashi,

0069A: 19th C. Japanese Edo Gilded Iron Tsuba w/ DucksEst. US$500-US$750

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Large 19th C. Chinese Qing Painted Textile Auspicious: **Originally Listed At $1200** East Asia, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century CE. Beautifully painted in black ink on fabric, a two-sided Chinese textile with fabulous auspicious imagery. One side

0069B: Large 19th C. Chinese Qing Painted Textile AuspiciousEst. US$2,400-US$3,600Lot Passed

19th C. Tibetan Dazi Silk Thangka - Tsongkhapa: **Originally Listed At $4000** Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th c. CE. An embroidered silk thangka painstakingly created with a very fine "Dazi" stitch (also called "Forbidden Stitch" or "Blind

0069C: 19th C. Tibetan Dazi Silk Thangka - TsongkhapaEst. US$3,500-US$4,500Lot Passed

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Huge Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Wine Jar: **Originally Listed At $1800** East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A hand-built pottery wine jar of a substantial size from the Cizhou Ware tradition with a concave circular base, a

0070: Huge Chinese Ming Dynasty Cizhou Ware Wine JarEst. US$2,800-US$4,200

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Japanese Edo Period Wood & Iron Archery Stand: **Originally Listed At $750** East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1603 to 1868 CE. A hand-carved wooden archery stand with a slightly curved body, a pronged base, a hinged collar with a slender arm

0070A: Japanese Edo Period Wood & Iron Archery StandEst. US$1,400-US$2,100Lot Passed

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18th C. Japanese Gilded Iron Tsuba with Birds & Flowers: **Originally Listed At $500** East Asia, Japan, late Edo Period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful forged-iron tsuba, a roughly square-shaped hand guard with rounded corners traditionally

0070B: 18th C. Japanese Gilded Iron Tsuba with Birds & FlowersEst. US$800-US$1,200

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