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8th C. Russian Bronze Pendant - Shield & Crow Feet

Chinese Han Dynasty Painted Stick Figure (Yangling)

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Ancient | Ethnographic | Folk Art

Artemis Gallery

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Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, Europe, Near East, Far East; Pre-Columbian Art from Mexico, Central America and South America; Native American and Tribal Art; pre-20th century art from Europe; plus the third part of a 1000 piece collection of Folk Art with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA.

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Superb Roman Marble Head of a Youth: Rome, Julio-Claudian Period, ca. 1st century CE. A Roman marble head of a boy with closely cropped hair, classical smile and features. The classicizing features and treatment of the eyes suggest that

0010: Superb Roman Marble Head of a YouthEst. US$6,000-US$10,000Lot Passed

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Roman Limestone Frieze - Fawn, Maiden, Goat: Rome, Eastern Empire, ca. 100 to 200 CE. Probably a bas-relief architectural frieze from a building, this carved limestone pieces depicts the lower halves of a woman and satyr's bodies; the woman is

0011: Roman Limestone Frieze - Fawn, Maiden, GoatEst. US$4,000-US$6,000

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Beautiful Roman Glass Candlestick Unguent: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A spectacular piece of blown glass with sparkling iridescence. The shape is a low, wide bowl with a pinched neck and narrow spout terminating without

0011A: Beautiful Roman Glass Candlestick UnguentEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Fine Roman Bronze Bull Votive on Integral Plinth: Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A near miniature votive bronze bull of the type used in Roman sacrificial rites, finely cast via the cire-perdue (lost wax) technique, its visage detailed with

0011B: Fine Roman Bronze Bull Votive on Integral PlinthEst. US$400-US$600

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Ancient Roman Bronze Cabriole Leg Ram Form: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A small bronze cabriole leg, one of the four vertical supports for furniture curved in mirrored convex and concave arcs and in the shape of a ram,

0011C: Ancient Roman Bronze Cabriole Leg Ram FormEst. US$500-US$900Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze / Iron Knife - Horse Hoof Handle: Rome, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. This is a Roman bronze handled iron knife. The small iron blade has a heavy triangular shape, and the handle is cast bronze with a leaf decoration whose end

0011D: Roman Bronze / Iron Knife - Horse Hoof HandleEst. US$600-US$900

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Roman Iridescent Glass Flask: Rome, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A pretty clear glass flask, with enough exposed original surface without patina to be able to envision it as its first Roman owner did. Imagine purchasing this pretty

0011E: Roman Iridescent Glass FlaskEst. US$400-US$600

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Roman Bronze Casket Foot - Lion Claw & Wings: Roman, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine bronze casket foot in the form of a lion claw grasping a sphere superimposed by a pair of outspread wings - prossibly an abstract representation of a mythical

0011F: Roman Bronze Casket Foot - Lion Claw & WingsEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

Ancient Roman 18K Gold Earrings: Rome, Imperial period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. This is set of 18 karat gold earrings in a classic Roman design, both with a hollow, bulbous form that calls to mind fruit. Although the pair are

0011G: Ancient Roman 18K Gold EarringsEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

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Gorgeous Roman Bronze Head of Satyr: Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A near-miniature solid cast bronze head of a satyr, facing front with soft, naturalistic facial features and wavy hair. The facial features and intricately composed

0012: Gorgeous Roman Bronze Head of SatyrEst. US$900-US$1,200

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Highly Iridescent Roman Glass Handled Jug: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A beautiful piriform handled jug with a flattened, rolled rim and a dark iridescent patina. After the invention of blown glass in the first century

0012A: Highly Iridescent Roman Glass Handled JugEst. US$600-US$900

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Irridescent Roman Glass Bottle, Bell-Shaped: Roman, ca. 2nd to 4th centuries CE. This is a delicate example of clear Roman glass in the form of a bell-shaped bottle with a long neck and rolled rim. One side has beautiful rainbow iridescence.

0013: Irridescent Roman Glass Bottle, Bell-ShapedEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Applique of Mithras: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century BCE. A finely-cast bronze applique, designed to go on a piece of furniture, a saddle, or some other area in need of decoration in Roman life. It is in

0013A: Roman Bronze Applique of MithrasEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Furniture Support - Lion's Paw: Ancient Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A bronze cast lion's paw upon an integrated base with four articulated toes/claws and an upper "leg" that is finely incised with a linear, geometric pattern.

0014: Roman Bronze Furniture Support - Lion's PawEst. US$1,400-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Roman Marble Fragment Showing Male Head: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th centuries BCE. A natural and well-carved marble head, with hair done in such a way to indicate that it is a male; lack of lines on the face and a slight

0014A: Roman Marble Fragment Showing Male HeadEst. US$900-US$1,500

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Roman Silver Repousse Pendant of a Draped Female: Rome, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A rectangular silver pendant with loop hole atop and a repousse standing female with onehand to her breast, the other at her side. Made to be a small

0015: Roman Silver Repousse Pendant of a Draped FemaleEst. US$400-US$600

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Superb Roman Bronze Oinochoe Handle - Cherub: Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A very fine bronze cast handle, probably from an oinochoe wine vessel, with a handle that features a well-cast female mask face with a full-cheeked,

0017: Superb Roman Bronze Oinochoe Handle - CherubEst. US$1,200-US$1,600Lot Passed

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Roman Pottery Transport Amphora - 300 CE: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 300 CE. A small transport amphora, clearly coil-made, with small but sturdy handles attached to the shoulder and neck and a rolled rim; the end terminates in a flattened

0018: Roman Pottery Transport Amphora - 300 CEEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Roman Redware Oil Lamp - Decorative Urn: Roman North Africa, ca. 4th to 5th centuries CE. This lamp is in the classic style of mold-made lamps from Roman North Africa. It has a sunken discus, two pour holes on either side of the central

0019: Roman Redware Oil Lamp - Decorative UrnEst. US$600-US$800

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Rare Scytho-Siberian Iron Dagger (Akinak / Acinaces): Central Asia, Scytho-Siberian, ca. 5th century BCE. A gorgeous, rare, iron dagger in incredible condition for its age, with long, thin blade and a guard shaped like two cherries hanging on a vine, or

0019A: Rare Scytho-Siberian Iron Dagger (Akinak / Acinaces)Est. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Rare Viking Glass Bead Necklace: Northern Europe, Viking/Norse peoples, 8th to 11th centuries CE. A necklace made of two kinds of glass beads and made to be worn by a Viking woman. The smaller beads appear to be Norse-made copies of

0019B: Rare Viking Glass Bead NecklaceEst. US$1,500-US$2,500

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Viking Braided Bronze Bracelet - Stunning Patina: Northern Europe, 8th to 11th century CE. Incredible Viking bronze bracelet in a size that would probably indicate it was worn by a woman - and a wealthy one at that. Woven from 3 looping bands of

0019C: Viking Braided Bronze Bracelet - Stunning PatinaEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

0019D: Viking Bronze Comb - Horses - VERY Rare!Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Viking 22k+ Gold Hoop Earrings (pr): Nothern Europe, Viking, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A breathtaking pair of 22+ karat gold hoop earrings adorned with inverted pyramidal terminals which are elaborately dressed in fine and copious

0020: Viking 22k+ Gold Hoop Earrings (pr)Est. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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