DAY 1: Antiquities, Asian, Russian, Fine Art

Greek Apulian Red-Figure Amphora, Baltimore Painter

Hellenistic Greek Marble Goddess Head, ex-Christie's

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Louisville, CO, United States

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DAY 1: Antiquities, Asian, Russian, Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction. Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, Europe, the Middle / Near East; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; plus fine art from the 17th-20th century.

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Published Egyptian New Kingdom Limestone Headrest Pylon: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1570 to 1070 BCE. A finely carved limestone headrest in the form of a pylon or temple entrance; on the sides are traces of several figures delineated in

0001: Published Egyptian New Kingdom Limestone Headrest PylonEst. $10,000-$20,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Naqada II Pottery Black Top Vessel: Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Nagada/Naqada II, ca. 3600 to 3000 BCE. One of the most recognizable and desirable of all early Egyptian art. Pottery jar in very characteristic black-top design and red

0001A: Egyptian Naqada II Pottery Black Top VesselEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Published Egyptian New Kingdom Limestone Deep Bust: Egypt, Late New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, ca. 1185 to 1070 BCE. A well-executed carved limestone bust, probably depicting a scribe, wearing a tiered wig with nice remains of black pigment. Egyptian

0002: Published Egyptian New Kingdom Limestone Deep BustEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Egyptian Cedar Mummy Mask, Realistically Carved: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasties 21 to 25, ca. 1070 to 712 BCE. A strikingly veristic mummy mask, skillfully carved from a piece of cedar wood, delineated with a slender face and

0003: Egyptian Cedar Mummy Mask, Realistically CarvedEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic Marble Head of an Official: Egypt, Late Dynastic, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. Finely carved from marble, a mesmerizing visage comprised of heavy-lidded, almond-shaped eyes, a delicate upturned nose, and full, heart-shaped

0003A: Egyptian Late Dynastic Marble Head of an OfficialEst. $12,000-$175,000Lot Passed

Rare Egyptian Painted / Gesso / Wood Coffin Model: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A wonderfully preserved example of a small model of a coffin, made from two pieces of wood, adorned with gesso over cloth, then painted.

0004: Rare Egyptian Painted / Gesso / Wood Coffin ModelEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Fine 26th Dynasty Egyptian Faience Ushabti for Ankh-Hor: Egypt, early part of the 26th Dynasty, Psammetichus II/Apries, ca. 664 - 570 BCE. Mummiform, faience with light blue glaze and black details, with a tripartite wig, divine beard, facial details in

0004A: Fine 26th Dynasty Egyptian Faience Ushabti for Ankh-HorEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

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Important Egyptian Ptah Sokar Osiris - 25" H!: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Greco-Roman periods, ca. 712 to 30 BCE. An amazing, rare artifact from a culture whose enigmatic funerary rituals hint at a truly lost way of life, this piece is a

0005: Important Egyptian Ptah Sokar Osiris - 25" H!Est. $12,000-$15,000

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Published Egyptian Bronze Deep Bust of a Cat / Bastet: Egypt, Late Dynastic, ca. 664 to 343 BCE. One of the finest Egyptian bronze cats, a superb bust of the goddess Bastet in her animal form with finely delineated facial features and perky ears. The

0006: Published Egyptian Bronze Deep Bust of a Cat / BastetEst. $6,000-$9,000

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8 Egyptian Papyrus Fragments - Greek and Demotic Script: Egypt, Late to Ptolemaic periods, ca. 400 to 200 BCE. Eight papyrus fragments of varying sizes, one with Demotic script and five with Greek script. Demotic was used specifically for writing

0007: 8 Egyptian Papyrus Fragments - Greek and Demotic ScriptEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Ancient Egyptian Papyrus Fragment w/ Demotic Script: Egypt, Late to Ptolemaic period, ca. 400 to 200 BCE. A fragment of papyrus with orderly rows of writing in the Demotic script. This script was used specifically for writing documents, like literary

0008: Ancient Egyptian Papyrus Fragment w/ Demotic ScriptEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Huge Egyptian Faience Ushabti of Sema Taui - Translated: Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty Thirty (XXX), ca. 380 to 343 BCE. A mummiform faience ushabti (shabti) with blue glaze and details in relief. The ushabti wears a tripartite wig and pleated divine beard,

0008A: Huge Egyptian Faience Ushabti of Sema Taui - TranslatedEst. $7,000-$9,000Lot Passed

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Published Egyptian Coptic Child's Tunic - Rare!: Egypt, Coptic, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A fine example of a Coptic textile garment, this tunic presents a decorative border around the sleeves, shoulders, and collar of the black bodice, the border

0009: Published Egyptian Coptic Child's Tunic - Rare!Est. $3,500-$4,500

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Egyptian Turquoise Faience Amulet of Maahes: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 to 30 BCE. An exceedingly rare miniature statuette of Maahes (also spelled Mahes, Miysis, Mysis), lion-god of war and protection and lord of the horizon, modeled from

0010: Egyptian Turquoise Faience Amulet of MaahesEst. $2,000-$4,000

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Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Mask / Bust: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 305 to 30 BCE. Masterfully crafted from imported wood layered with gesso and linen, a colossal mummy mask depicting a male visage of a remarkably human yet theatrical

0011: Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Mask / BustEst. $15,000-$20,000

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Ptolemaic / Romano Egyptian Gypsum Mummy Mask: **Back At Auction Due to Non-Paying Bidder** Egypt, Ptolemaic to Romano Egyptian, ca. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE. A plaster (ground gypsum) mummy mask depicting a male visage of a remarkably

0012: Ptolemaic / Romano Egyptian Gypsum Mummy MaskEst. $6,000-$8,000

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0012A: Large Romano Egyptian Redware Apis Bull, ex-MuseumEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Terracotta Harpokrates Riding Horse, ex-Berge: Egypt, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-made earthenware statuette depicting Harpokrates (also Harpocrates), son of Osiris and Isis as well as the Egyptian god of silence, holding his

0013: Egyptian Terracotta Harpokrates Riding Horse, ex-BergeEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Romano-Egyptian Marble Head of a Youth: Egypt, Roman Period, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. A sensitively modeled head of a youth wearing a hooded garment whose sculptor was clearly gifted with an ability to render flesh and fabric from marble.

0014: Romano-Egyptian Marble Head of a YouthEst. $3,000-$4,500

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Very Fine Coptic Polychrome Textile: Egypt, Coptic, ca 2nd to 5th century CE. A beautifully composed Coptic textile panel in shades of red, blue, and tan. Central scene depicts 12 individuals in various poses along with two abstract

0014A: Very Fine Coptic Polychrome TextileEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Egyptian Wood Coptic Doll: Egypt, Coptic, ca. 395 to 641 CE. A stylized depiction of a female figure carved from a single piece of wood with incised details (almond-shaped eyes with pierced pupils, arched brows, a straight

0015: Egyptian Wood Coptic DollEst. $2,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Greek Early Cycladic Marble Kandila: Greece, Cycladic culture, probably Early Cycladic, ca. 3200 to 2800 BCE. A heavy, hollowed out, roughly spheroid bowl standing on a round pedestal foot that was likely once taller. Four lugged

0015A: Greek Early Cycladic Marble KandilaEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

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Minoan Pottery Trefoil Oinochoe, Island of Crete: Ancient Mediterranean, Island of Crete, Minoan Civilization, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A buff ceramic oinochoe with a trefoil rim and a narrow strap handle. The body is beautifully formed,

0015B: Minoan Pottery Trefoil Oinochoe, Island of CreteEst. $800-$1,200

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Greek Mycenaean Pottery Piriform Jar: Greece, Mycenaean Period, Late Bronze Age II, ca. 1450 to 1200 BCE. A piriform jar, representing some of the earliest mass production of ceramic items in world history. With a diminutive foot and a

0015C: Greek Mycenaean Pottery Piriform JarEst. $2,200-$3,300

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The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in our 2 day Live Auction, Wednesday, June 28th and Thursday, June 29th, 2017. AUCTION will start at 8 a.m. MT, 10 p.m. EST, 7 a.m. PST - Live Online / Absentee / Phone Bidding only. Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders in this auction, collectors and dealers alike. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all of the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 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. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. 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