It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts

Petite Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Blacktop Pottery Jar

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Louisville, CO, United States

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It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for a very special auction featuring art & artifacts from East to West, North to South, and everywhere in between - with one small thing in common - size! Everything in this auction is approximately 6 inches or less - perfect for that last bit of shelf space in your curio cabinet!

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Guerrero Mezcala Jadeite Figural Pendant w/ Necklace: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A fabulous figural pendant of a characteristically abstract form that is hand-carved from lime-green jadeite with

0073: Guerrero Mezcala Jadeite Figural Pendant w/ NecklaceEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

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Choice Mezcala Serpentine Type M12 Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A pristine stylized anthropomorphic axe god figure of a Type M-12 variant that is hand-carved from serpentine,

0074: Choice Mezcala Serpentine Type M12 Axe God FigureEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Rare 11th C. Seljuk Paper & Ink Kufic Manuscript Page: Near East/Central Asia, Persia, Seljuk (Seljuq) Empire, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. A wonderful and well preserved paper manuscript page from an Islamic text with calligraphy verses in black ink.

0075: Rare 11th C. Seljuk Paper & Ink Kufic Manuscript PageEst. US$2,800-US$4,200Lot Passed

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Babylonian Pottery Plaque - Seated Woman w/ Birds: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 2000 to 1600 BCE. A beautiful example of a mold-formed pottery plaque depicting a right-facing woman seated on a throne or chair.

0076: Babylonian Pottery Plaque - Seated Woman w/ BirdsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Costa Rican Greenstone Frog Pendant: Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A refined flat pendant carved from greenstone with dark and light green inclusions. This minimalist motif is string-cut along its peripheries revealing

0077: Costa Rican Greenstone Frog PendantEst. US$300-US$400

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Achaemenid Persian Quartz Stamp Bead w/ Lion & Stag: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 550 to 330 BCE. A hand-carved quartz stamp seal bead of an ovoid form with rounded walls, a convex top face, and a biconical suspension tube drilled

0078: Achaemenid Persian Quartz Stamp Bead w/ Lion & StagEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Native American Stone Discoidal - Rare Size: North America, Midwest / Eastern United States, Late Prehistoric Mississippian culture, ca. 1350 to 1700 CE. A remarkable granite stone fashioned and sanded into a smooth, round-edged disc

0079: Native American Stone Discoidal - Rare SizeEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Native American Eastern Woodland Archaic Bannerstone: Native American, Southern United States, Missouri, Cole County, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A fine example of a bannerstone hand-carved and drilled from a nice red clay stone. This

0080: Native American Eastern Woodland Archaic BannerstoneEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Native American Woodland Archaic Bannerstone Preform: Native American, Southern United States, Missouri, Webster County, Eastern Woodland, Archaic period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A great example of a bannerstone preform, shaped from a lovely brick-red

0081: Native American Woodland Archaic Bannerstone PreformEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Native American Archaic Banded Slate Bannerstone: Native American, Eastern United States, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A great example of a hand-carved bannerstone made from a pretty, banded slate. This bannerstone

0082: Native American Archaic Banded Slate BannerstoneEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Stunning Maya Jade Sphere Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A brilliant spherical jade bead with white inclusions giving it a translucent glass-like

0084: Stunning Maya Jade Sphere PendantEst. US$500-US$700

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Fine Pair of Roman Cobalt Glass Bead Necklaces: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A dazzling pair of necklaces each comprised of dozens of Roman glass beads, all boasting rich hues of cobalt and strung on modern strands with

0085: Fine Pair of Roman Cobalt Glass Bead NecklacesEst. US$500-US$750

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Vintage Navajo Nickel, Dime, Brass & Turquoise Necklace: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid-20th century CE. A stunning and wearable necklace comprised of American currency, brass beads, and turquoise stones. The necklace features

0086: Vintage Navajo Nickel, Dime, Brass & Turquoise NecklaceEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Vintage Navajo Silver, Coral & Turquoise Kachina Ring: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful sterling silver, coral, and turquoise ring featuring a large kachina (katsina) figure, representing a

0087: Vintage Navajo Silver, Coral & Turquoise Kachina RingEst. US$400-US$600

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3 Roman / Medieval Tin Copper, Brass, & Silver Jewelry: Northern Europe, Great Britain, Roman Britain, ca. 43 to 410 CE; England and Germany, ca. 15th century CE. An impressive gathering of Roman jewelry comprised of a tin copper alloy brooch from Roman

0088: 3 Roman / Medieval Tin Copper, Brass, & Silver JewelryEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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15 Mississippian / Caddo Stone Projectile Points: Native American, Southern United States, Mississippian / Caddo, ca. 1100 to 1500 CE (900 to 500 BP). A great collection of 15 miniature hand-knapped stone projectile points made of chert and

0089: 15 Mississippian / Caddo Stone Projectile PointsEst. US$400-US$600

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11 Mississippian / Caddo Stone Projectile Points: Native American, Southern United States, Mississippian / Caddo, ca. 1100 to 1500 CE (900 to 500 BP). A great collection of 11 petite hand-knapped stone projectile points made of chert and quartzite.

0090: 11 Mississippian / Caddo Stone Projectile PointsEst. US$400-US$600

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11 Medieval, Renaissance Europe, Crusader Copper Coins: Europe / Near East, Medieval to Renaissance Period, ca. 10th to 17th century CE. An interesting collection of 11 European coins. Two coins: Spain, ca. 1621-1665 CE, Cob / 8 Maravedis, Phillip III,

0091: 11 Medieval, Renaissance Europe, Crusader Copper CoinsEst. US$500-US$750

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Lot of 9 Medieval European & Afghanistan Silver Coins: Europe, England, Hungary, Bohemia, Switzerland; Central Asia, Afghanistan, ca. 11th to 16th century CE. An interesting collection of 9 coin from medieval Europe and Afghanistan. Many are silver and

0092: Lot of 9 Medieval European & Afghanistan Silver CoinsEst. US$500-US$750

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50 Ancient Indo-Scythian Silver Coins: Ancient Central Asia, Indo-Scythian Kingdom, ca. late 1st millennium BCE to mid-1st century CE. A fine group of 50 billon drachms made from silver. Included are: Azilises, ca. 57 to 35 BCE, King

0093: 50 Ancient Indo-Scythian Silver CoinsEst. US$400-US$600

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Lot of 40 Late 19th C. Ashanti Brass Gold Weights: West Africa, Ghana, Ashanti culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful collection of 40 cast-brass weights used for measuring and weighing gold. The weights are a variety of shapes,

0094: Lot of 40 Late 19th C. Ashanti Brass Gold WeightsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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7 Miniature West Mexican Pottery Figures: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE; Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine gathering of 7 hand-built pottery miniature figures from three

0095: 7 Miniature West Mexican Pottery FiguresEst. US$600-US$900

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Lot of 6 Roman Pottery Oil Lamps: Rome, Imperial, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A wonderful group of six mold-made pottery oil lamps, all displaying flat, annular bases and wick spouts. Coated in black glaze, the first vessel presents a

0096: Lot of 6 Roman Pottery Oil LampsEst. US$600-US$900

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Lot of 3 Early 20th C. Togo Ewe Wood Figures: Western Africa, Togo, Ewe people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine trio of hand-carved wooden figures representing two nude men and a woman. Each is similarly shaped with delineated legs

0097: Lot of 3 Early 20th C. Togo Ewe Wood FiguresEst. US$800-US$1,200

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