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Warehouse Finds | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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We're switching over our inventory system and look what we've found! Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, jewelry, more. Reduced pricing, eclectic finds. Plus we've added a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction just to keep things fresh.

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Roman Marble Torso - Hercules Urinating: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. An expertly carved marble sculpture of Hercules' torso in the round - inebriated and caught in the act of relieving himself. The sculptor has rendered our

0001: Roman Marble Torso - Hercules UrinatingEst. US$9,000-US$12,000

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Large Apulian Red Figure Skyphos w/ Ladies of Fashion: Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 300 BCE. A sizable example of a wheel-thrown drinking vessel known as a kylix of a tall and broad form. The elegant vessel presents with a

0001A: Large Apulian Red Figure Skyphos w/ Ladies of FashionEst. US$1,600-US$2,000

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Fine Greek Boeotian Terracotta Female: Ancient Greece, Boeotia, ca. 550 BCE. A hand-built pottery female figure presenting with a concave ovoid base, a flattened columnar body, outstretched nubbin arms, and a long neck graced by a

0002: Fine Greek Boeotian Terracotta FemaleEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Gorgeous Roman Glass Bottle Rainbow Iridescence: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely bottle that is free-blown from yellow-green glass with a concave base, gradually expanding walls, a rounded

0002A: Gorgeous Roman Glass Bottle Rainbow IridescenceEst. US$500-US$750

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Roman Glass Double Unguentarium, ex-Bonhams: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A spectacular Roman double unguentarium, sometimes called a balsamarium, comprised of green glass with ribbon-like

0002B: Roman Glass Double Unguentarium, ex-BonhamsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Beautiful / Elegant 2nd C. Roman Glass Vase: **First Time At Auction** Eastern Roman Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An elegantly-shaped, free blown green glass vessel with a body that widens from the thick disc foot to a rounded shoulder,

0002C: Beautiful / Elegant 2nd C. Roman Glass VaseEst. US$600-US$800

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Roman Silver Statuette of Venus: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 3rd century CE. An exquisite statuette cast from 70% to 75% silver depicting Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of love, romance, and passion. Venus stands

0002D: Roman Silver Statuette of VenusEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Greek Hellenistic Silver Drinking Vessel Mastoid Form: **Originally Listed At $1200** Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th to 1st century BCE. A stunning bowl of a substantial size in the form of a mastos or mastoid, a drinking vessel shaped

0003: Greek Hellenistic Silver Drinking Vessel Mastoid FormEst. US$1,500-US$1,800

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Roman Gilded Silver Lamella w/ Magical Incantation: Roman, Imperial Period, probably from Antioch, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautifully preserved example of a gilded silver lamella, a plaque bearing a magical incantation or spell. It bears the

0004: Roman Gilded Silver Lamella w/ Magical IncantationEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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3 Egyptian Faience Amulets - Sons of Horus: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wonderful quartet of 3faience amulets in the form of the Sons of Horus, all enveloped in a brilliant azure glaze and

0004B: 3 Egyptian Faience Amulets - Sons of HorusEst. US$800-US$1,200

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2nd C. Egyptian Coptic Textile Panel Vines / Abstracts: Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. A beautiful and intricate textile fragment tightly woven from cotton and wool fibers in beige, chestnut brown, and red hues. The central column

0005: 2nd C. Egyptian Coptic Textile Panel Vines / AbstractsEst. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragments (framed pr): **First Time At Auction** Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. A wonderful pair of Coptic textile fragments comprised of tightly-woven natural cotton fibers in hues of tan, wheat,

0006: Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragments (framed pr)Est. US$400-US$600

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Greek Daunian Polychrome Kyathos w/ Listati: Magna Graecia, Italy, Apulia / Daunian, ca. 4th century BCE. A large, beautiful example of a kyathos, a vessel for dipping, with bands of red and black abstract motifs known as listati around the

0007: Greek Daunian Polychrome Kyathos w/ ListatiEst. US$600-US$900

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2 Roman Imperial Bronze Figures - Mercury & Venus: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A lovely pair of cast leaded-bronze figures depicting Mercury (Greek Hermes) - messenger of the gods - and Venus (Greek

0008: 2 Roman Imperial Bronze Figures - Mercury & VenusEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

3rd C. Roman Imperial Bronze Belt Components (7 pcs): **First Time At Auction** Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. late 3rd to 4th century CE. A fine set of seven cast-bronze belt components from the late Roman Empire, each boasting minute hammered

0009: 3rd C. Roman Imperial Bronze Belt Components (7 pcs)Est. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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0011: 16 Roman / Medieval Iron & Copper Tools + Silver RingEst. US$400-US$600

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28 Ancient Roman Bronze / Copper Coins: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A fine group of 28 cast bronze and copper coins, each depicting a regal figure on the obverse face and a myriad of

0012: 28 Ancient Roman Bronze / Copper CoinsEst. US$400-US$600

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Roman Glass Goblet on Stemmed Foot: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A elegant goblet that sits on a stemmed foot and rises to walls that gently swell outwards and resolve in a flared, folded lip. The deep interior

0013: Roman Glass Goblet on Stemmed FootEst. US$900-US$1,500

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Tall Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium: **First Time At Auction** Roman Empire, Turkey, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A free-blown glass unguentarium of an elongated 'candlestick' form with an aqua hue. The vessel rests on a

0013A: Tall Roman Glass Candlestick UnguentariumEst. US$300-US$450

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Nearly-Translucent Roman Glass Bottle: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A superb free-blown glass bottle of nearly translucent light green hues. It rests on a flat base with a tall cylindrical

0014: Nearly-Translucent Roman Glass BottleEst. US$450-US$675Lot Passed

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Pretty Roman Glass Flask, ex-Bonham's: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant free-blown glass flask with a translucent pale blue-green hue. The vessel rests on a slightly rounded but stable base that displays a

0015: Pretty Roman Glass Flask, ex-Bonham'sEst. US$300-US$450

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Tall Roman Glass Bottle - Lovely Iridescence: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant glass bottle presenting with a circular concave base and bulbous body that dramatically tapers to a long

0015A: Tall Roman Glass Bottle - Lovely IridescenceEst. US$400-US$600

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Roman Glass Dish Shallow Basin: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful dish that is free-blown from yellow-green glass with a shallow basin, squat walls, and a flat base. The rim

0016: Roman Glass Dish Shallow BasinEst. US$400-US$600

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Roman Glass Ingot - Barrel Form: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A lovely glass ingot with a barrel-shaped body bearing a slight central carination. The flat faces enable it to stand upright unassisted, and petite

0016A: Roman Glass Ingot - Barrel FormEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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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, you (the bidder) personally guarantee payment. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden/confidential reserves. 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. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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