Exceptional Antiquities Ethnographic Fine Art

Romano-Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Mask, ex-Christie's

Fossilized Green River Matrix w/ Palm, Stingray & Fish

Macabre Maya Cylinder Skeletal God A Chak Kerr Database

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Exceptional Antiquities Ethnographic Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! All ancient items legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Rare Mesopotamian Painted Fresco Chariot / Horse: Ancient Near East, Mesopotamian, ca. 2400 to 600 BCE (toward the earlier years of this period). Given that very little painting from Mesopotamia has survived the tests of time, this section of a

0071: Rare Mesopotamian Painted Fresco Chariot / HorseEst. US$12,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

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South Arabian Alabaster Libation Table, Bull & Ibexes: South Arabia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, probably Qatabanian culture, ca. 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE. A huge slab of thick alabaster, carved into a table with a slightly raised border, a smooth,

0072: South Arabian Alabaster Libation Table, Bull & IbexesEst. US$30,000-US$45,000

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Ancient Achaemenid Persian Gold Necklace + Earrings: Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 400 BCE. A breathtaking necklace and earrings composed of 64% to 90% gold, equivalent to 15K+ to 21K+. The attention to detail and craftmanship on

0073: Ancient Achaemenid Persian Gold Necklace + EarringsEst. US$20,000-US$30,000Lot Passed

Stunning 11th C. Persian Islamic Gold Ring w/ Garnet: Near East, Persian Empire, Islamic Culture, ca. 11th to 12th century CE. This is a gorgeous gold ring with delicate filigree surrounding a garnet cabochon set in the face. The 82.75% (equivalent to

0073A: Stunning 11th C. Persian Islamic Gold Ring w/ GarnetEst. US$7,000-US$10,000Lot Passed

5th C. Byzantine Gold Signet Ring, Angel & Dove: Near East, Byzantine, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A dazzling gold signet ring presenting a slender band and stepped shoulder leading to a large bezel incised with the image of an angel and a dove.

0073B: 5th C. Byzantine Gold Signet Ring, Angel & DoveEst. US$11,000-US$16,500Lot Passed

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Rare Mesopotamian Tell Brak Stone Double Eye Idol: Ancient Near East, The Levant, Tell Brak, Middle Uruk Period, ca. 3700 to 3500 BCE. An abstract gray stone idol of conjoined figures carved with flat bodies surmounted by elliptical heads that each

0074: Rare Mesopotamian Tell Brak Stone Double Eye IdolEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Phoenician Spoon - Gold Handle, Obsidian Bowl w/ Swan: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. An incredible spoon, with a twisted 84% gold handle (equivalent to 20K+) and carved obsidian lower body and bowl. The golden

0075: Phoenician Spoon - Gold Handle, Obsidian Bowl w/ SwanEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

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South Arabian Limestone Funerary Stele w/ Inscription: Ancient Near East, South Arabia, Yemen, probably Qatabanian culture, ca. 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE. This is a pale brown limestone slab with a carved abstract head with a triangular nose,

0076: South Arabian Limestone Funerary Stele w/ InscriptionEst. US$10,000-US$15,000

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Published / Exhibited Parthian Limestone Head: Ancient Near East, Parthia, ca. 200 to 100 BCE. A finely carved limestone funerary head, possibly portraying a Parthian king from Dura Europos. The head is quite large and well executed with a

0077: Published / Exhibited Parthian Limestone HeadEst. US$10,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

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Early Byzantine Marble Capital w/ Pillar Section: Near East, Early Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A beautifully preserved example of a column and capital cut from a single piece of radiant marble. The column shaft is unfluted and

0078: Early Byzantine Marble Capital w/ Pillar SectionEst. US$5,000-US$7,000

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Translated 6th C. Byzantine Mosaic - Bishop Isidore: Near East or Europe, Byzantine / Early Christian Period, possibly southern Spain, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A riveting mosaic presenting an elaborate, abstract pattern surrounding a central

0078A: Translated 6th C. Byzantine Mosaic - Bishop IsidoreEst. US$70,000-US$100,000Lot Passed

Huge 7th C. Byzantine Stone Mosaics Geometric Motif (pr): Near Eastern, Eastern Empire, Early Byzantine Period, ca. 7th century CE. An opulent pair of ornamental floor or wall mosaics, each of a massive, rectangular form and featuring an ornate design

0079: Huge 7th C. Byzantine Stone Mosaics Geometric Motif (pr)Est. US$20,000-US$30,000Lot Passed

Translated 17th C. Safavid Illuminated Qur'an Panel: Near East, Persia, Iran, Safavid Empire, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. This is a gorgeous and massive illuminated calligraphic paper panel of the Qur'an’s 14th surah of Ibrahim verse 40-41, in

0079A: Translated 17th C. Safavid Illuminated Qur'an PanelEst. US$20,000-US$30,000Lot Passed

9th C. Islamic Abbasid Vellum Qur'an Page w/ Kufic: Near East, Islamic, Abbasid Period, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. An incredibly rare vellum manuscript page from an Islamic religious text, likely the Qur'an (Koran), featuring seventeen lines of Kufic

0080: 9th C. Islamic Abbasid Vellum Qur'an Page w/ KuficEst. US$8,000-US$12,000Lot Passed

9th C. Byzantine Bronze Processional Cross Silver Gilt Trim: Near East, Holyland, Byzantine Period, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A beautiful bronze and leaded bronze processional Latin crucifix finial with silver gilt trim and incised motifs along the

0080A: 9th C. Byzantine Bronze Processional Cross Silver Gilt TrimEst. US$13,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

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Translated Neo-Sumerian Clay Foundation Cones (pr): Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A wonderful set of two hand-built clay foundation cones with conical bodies

0080B: Translated Neo-Sumerian Clay Foundation Cones (pr)Est. US$1,500-US$2,000

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Ancient Mesopotamian Pottery Cuneiform Tablet: Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. late 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating pottery cuneiform tablet displaying one of the oldest known writing systems in the world upon both sides of the large rectangular

0080C: Ancient Mesopotamian Pottery Cuneiform TabletEst. US$2,400-US$3,600

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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

0081: Gorgeous 9th C. Islamic Glass Pitcher Cobalt BlueEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

10th C. Islamic Green Glass Jar Stylized Surface: Ancient Near East, Islamic / Persian culture, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. This is a stunning molded glass bottle of a translucent green hue with a globular body, slender neck, and a flared rim. The

0081A: 10th C. Islamic Green Glass Jar Stylized SurfaceEst. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

10th C. Islamic Nishapur Pottery Trefoil Oinochoe: Medieval Near East / Western Asia, Persia, Nishapur or Kashan, Islamic culture, ca. late 10th to early 13th century CE. A sumptuous oinochoe of an attractive form that is hand-built from

0082: 10th C. Islamic Nishapur Pottery Trefoil OinochoeEst. US$700-US$1,000Lot Passed

Massive Greco-Phoenician Stone Vessel - 500 BCE!: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Greco-Phoenician, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A huge white limestone vessel, created in two sections, with a graceful form. The body is piriform, with a broad shoulder

0082A: Massive Greco-Phoenician Stone Vessel - 500 BCE!Est. US$12,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

Ornate 18th C. Indo-Persian Iron / Brass Dhal (Shield): Central Asia, Pakistan/northern India, Indo-Persian period, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An attractive iron and brass shield known as a dhal or sipar, a form of buckler, or small shield made to be

0083: Ornate 18th C. Indo-Persian Iron / Brass Dhal (Shield)Est. US$1,600-US$2,400Lot Passed

19th C. Indo-Persian Gilt Iron Armor Chest + Arm Guards: Central Asia, Persia / Northern India, Mughal or Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. This is a superb gathering and display of antique iron chahar-ayneh or char-aina cuirass armor with

0084: 19th C. Indo-Persian Gilt Iron Armor Chest + Arm GuardsEst. US$14,000-US$18,000Lot Passed

3rd C. Gandharan Schist Sculpture Bodhisattva Maitreya: Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 3rd century CE. A breathtaking sculpture of Maitreya, also known as the "Earthly Buddha" - a bodhisattva who is said to be the

0085: 3rd C. Gandharan Schist Sculpture Bodhisattva MaitreyaEst. US$18,000-US$25,000Lot 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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