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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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Indus Valley Polychrome Pottery Bowl Fish Motif: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan / Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A lovely pottery bowl presenting a ring-form base and impressively thin walls that slant outwards to a

0145: Indus Valley Polychrome Pottery Bowl Fish MotifEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Indus Valley Mehrgarh Pottery Venus Figure: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. A hand-built pottery seated female "Venus" figure with a slender waist above ample hips and extended legs, a heart-shaped torso

0146: Indus Valley Mehrgarh Pottery Venus FigureEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Ancient Scythian 21K+ Gold Applique Vulture-Like Bird: Western Asia, Scythian culture, ca. mid 1st millennium BCE. A very fine Scythian 89% gold applique (21K+) depicting a zoomorphic form - a vulture-like bird - presented with its wings stretched

0147: Ancient Scythian 21K+ Gold Applique Vulture-Like BirdEst. US$800-US$1,200

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19th C. Chinese Qing Incised Pewter Tea Caddy: **First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pretty lidded pewter vessel for storing tea, that is deeply engraved with flowers, trees, and Chinese

0148: 19th C. Chinese Qing Incised Pewter Tea CaddyEst. US$300-US$600Lot Passed

19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Panel Flying Lohan (Arhat): East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome hand carved wooden architectural panel with an openwork scene depicting a flying Lohan (Arhat). He holds a strand with coins of

0149: 19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Panel Flying Lohan (Arhat)Est. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Chinese Mongolian Ordos Bronze Bull Effigy: **Originally Listed At $800** Northern China, Mongolia, Ordos culture or a neighboring group, ca. 6th to 2nd centuries BCE. A magnificent cast bronze effigy of a bull. He stands on an integral

0150: Chinese Mongolian Ordos Bronze Bull EffigyEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

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19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Pottery Bowl, ex-Museum: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful pottery bowl displaying a ring-form base, a rounded bottom, curved walls, and a flared rim adorned with a stippled border, all

0151: 19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Pottery Bowl, ex-MuseumEst. US$600-US$800

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Chinese Han Dynasty Nephrite Guard (for Sword / Knife): East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. This is a fine hand-carved nephrite jade guard for a sword or knife blade with a zoomorphic feline incised into one face, and an anthropomorphic

0152: Chinese Han Dynasty Nephrite Guard (for Sword / Knife)Est. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Japanese Jomon Period Terracotta Jar, TL Tested: East Asia, Japan, Middle to Late Jomon Period, ca. 2500 to 1500 BCE. A considerable hand-built terracotta vessel of a sprouting form with a flat base. The exterior walls are adorned by incised

0153: Japanese Jomon Period Terracotta Jar, TL TestedEst. US$3,000-US$6,000

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Japanese WWII Type 94 Shin Gunto Katana: East Asia, Japan, World War II period, ca. 1934 to 1945 CE. A Japanese officer's sword known as a type 94 gunto katana (also shin gunto or kyuyon-shiki gunto) with a machine-forged steel blade. The

0154: Japanese WWII Type 94 Shin Gunto KatanaEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Tall Thai Ban Chiang Incised Pottery Jar, ex-Museum: Ancient Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE. A hand-built pottery jar of a tall and dignified form with a wide foot, a broad piriform body with a rounded lower section, a gently tapered

0155: Tall Thai Ban Chiang Incised Pottery Jar, ex-MuseumEst. US$600-US$900

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1966 Signed Reiji Kimura Intaglio Etching Color Stencil: Reiji Kimura (Japanese, b. 1926). "Play Ground" intaglio etching w/ colored stencil, 1966. Hand-signed and dated in pencil at lower right. Title and edition number 1/10 handwritten in pencil on lower

0156: 1966 Signed Reiji Kimura Intaglio Etching Color StencilEst. US$1,600-US$2,500Lot Passed

15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Stoneware Jar, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok (Sawankalok) culture, Sukhothai Period, ca. 15th century CE. A wonderful stoneware jar exhibiting a circular, flat base and

0157: 15th C. Thai Sawankhalok Stoneware Jar, ex-MuseumEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Thai Sawankhalok Celadon Bowl Linear Motif, ex-Museum: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok culture, Sukhothai Period, ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A beautiful wide-basin pottery bowl with a wave-form linear motif incised across its interior and a

0158: Thai Sawankhalok Celadon Bowl Linear Motif, ex-MuseumEst. US$400-US$600

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Thai Sawankhalok Celadon Lidded Jar, ex-Museum: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok (Si Satchanalai), ca. 15th century CE. A gorgeous pottery jar presenting a globular form with a circular rim and a domed lid with a flared periphery and a

0159: Thai Sawankhalok Celadon Lidded Jar, ex-MuseumEst. US$800-US$1,200

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19th C. Thai Gilded Ceramic Lidded Jar, ex-Museum: Southeast Asia, Thailand, Benjarong or Bencharong style, ca. late 19th century CE. A gorgeous ceramic jar presenting a ring-form foot and straight walls that rise to an annular rim, all capped by a

0160: 19th C. Thai Gilded Ceramic Lidded Jar, ex-MuseumEst. US$400-US$600

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Tall / Early 20th C. Thai Standing Buddha, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $350** Southeast Asia, Thailand or Burma (Myanmar), ca. early 20th century CE. A charming cast brass statue of the Buddha, standing on an integral circular pedestal. This

0161: Tall / Early 20th C. Thai Standing Buddha, ex-MuseumEst. US$400-US$600

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12th C. Khmer Angkor Glazed Pottery Jar, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Cambodia or Northern Thailand, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th to 13th century CE. An attractive pottery jar presenting a circular, flat base

0162: 12th C. Khmer Angkor Glazed Pottery Jar, ex-MuseumEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

9th C. Cambodian Khmer Empire Bronze Mirror: Ancient Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 800 to 1300 CE. A cast-bronze mirror of a discoid form with a raised rim and a protruding central nodule. The obverse face bears

0163: 9th C. Cambodian Khmer Empire Bronze MirrorEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

18th C. Burmese Statue of a Praying Monk: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Mandalay, ca. 18th century CE. A wonderful brass statue of a praying monk depicted kneeling with his hands together and head bowed. An ankle-length robe cascades down

0164: 18th C. Burmese Statue of a Praying MonkEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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19th C. Burmese Shan Lacquered Wood Buddha: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Shan period, ca. 19th century. A special Buddha statue beautifully carved from wood seated in a classic meditative pose with legs crossed and hands displaying the

0165: 19th C. Burmese Shan Lacquered Wood BuddhaEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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19th C. Burmese Carved Wood Buddha on Lotus Petal: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. 19th century CE. A handsome hand-carved statue of the Buddha on a lotus pedestal or throne that has weathered other time. The Buddha is seated in full lotus with

0166: 19th C. Burmese Carved Wood Buddha on Lotus PetalEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

19th C. Burmese Brass Kyeezee w/ Inscription: Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. 19th century. A fine brass kyeezee or gong of a triangular form with two flat sides and a hole drilled near the top for suspension. Resembling the silhouette of a

0167: 19th C. Burmese Brass Kyeezee w/ InscriptionEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Sumatran Nias Male Ancestral Figure: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. An impressive hand-carved wooden male ancestral figure known as "Adu Zatua." Exhibiting a rigid form, the

0168: Early 20th C. Sumatran Nias Male Ancestral FigureEst. US$3,000-US$4,500Lot 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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