CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

18th C. Thai Brass Seated Buddha, ex Museum

Ancestral Puebloan Chaco Black-on-White Pottery Bowl

Signed Bill Freeman Painting - "Frisky Water"

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Louisville, CO, United States

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CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our first clearance sale of the year featuring discounted pricing and many new items! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices and many items first time at auction - perfect for dealers and collectors. Convenient & professional in-house shipping.

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0001: Egyptian Sebennytic Ptolemaic Glass Profile Face InlayEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti Brilliant Blue Glaze: **Originally Listed At $600** Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-built faience ushabti of a petite size that is covered in lustrous blue glaze. The

0002: Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti Brilliant Blue GlazeEst. $900-$1,350

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Stunning / Large Egyptian Banded Alabaster Jar: **Originally Listed At $3000** Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A beautiful vessel of an elegant form and a generous size, hand-carved from banded alabaster with ample

0002A: Stunning / Large Egyptian Banded Alabaster JarEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

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Impressive Egyptian Gesso'd Wood Head of an Ibis: **Originally Listed At $1200** Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A dramatic, playful head of an ibis, carved with a dramatically long beak, a large eye,

0003: Impressive Egyptian Gesso'd Wood Head of an IbisEst. $1,300-$1,950

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Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Bes Amulet: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. An attractive necklace constructed with dozens of petite glazed

0004: Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Bes AmuletEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Egyptian Bronze Falcon Head Finial of Ra: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, 18th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A beautiful cast-bronze furniture finial depicting the head of Horus, the

0005: Egyptian Bronze Falcon Head Finial of RaEst. $900-$1,350

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Egyptian Steatite Scarab - Protection / Good Fortune: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, Second Intermediate Period, 15th to 17th Dynasty, ca. 1650 to 1550 BCE. A hand-carved steatite scarab of yellow-white hues and of ovoid form with a

0006: Egyptian Steatite Scarab - Protection / Good FortuneEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic Glazed Pottery Dish: **Originally Listed At $300** Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 6th century BCE. A lovely pottery dish presenting a conical form with a pointed base and a circular rim that gently curves inward. A

0007: Egyptian Late Dynastic Glazed Pottery DishEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

0008: Egyptian Glazed Faience Pendant of QebehsenuefEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Scarab, Pataikos + Jasper Wadjet: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1070 BCE; Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic Period, 22nd to 30th Dynasty, ca. 943 to 343 BCE. A nice

0009: Egyptian Faience Scarab, Pataikos + Jasper WadjetEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Romano-Egyptian Pottery Jar - Head of Bes: **Originally Listed At $1000** Egypt, probably Alexandria, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A fine brownware pottery molded juglet depicting the head of Bes, a dwarf protector

0010: Romano-Egyptian Pottery Jar - Head of BesEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Romano-Egyptian Glass Balsamarium: **First Time At Auction** Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A free-blown, semi-translucent glass balsamarium of a deep aqua color and a thick composition. The vessel is

0011: Romano-Egyptian Glass BalsamariumEst. $500-$750

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Large Etruscan Bronze Fibula: **Originally Listed At $400** Classical World, Central Italy, Etruria, Etruscan culture, ca. 600 to 400 BCE. A beautiful cast-bronze fibula of a grand, U-shaped form with a thick body. The upper

0012: Large Etruscan Bronze FibulaEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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Greek Lydian 15K+ Gold Hair Clip, 15.7 g: **Originally Listed At $800** Ancient Eastern Greece / Western Asia, probably Lydia, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. An intriguing hair ring composed of 65% gold (equivalent to 15K+) with a thick shank

0013: Greek Lydian 15K+ Gold Hair Clip, 15.7 gEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Figure of a Youthful Male: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A hollow-molded terracotta figure depicting a youthful male standing atop a corseted cylindrical pedestal.

0014: Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Figure of a Youthful MaleEst. $700-$1,000

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Greek Hellenistic Glass Bowl Etched Wheel Marks: **Originally Listed At $1200** Greek, late Hellenistic to early Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A wonderful mold-formed bowl fashioned from translucent glass of

0015: Greek Hellenistic Glass Bowl Etched Wheel MarksEst. $1,900-$2,850Lot Passed

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Greek Apulian Black-Glazed Pottery Skyphos: **Originally Listed At $200** Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A fine wheel-thrown pottery skyphos (wine cup) with a discoid foot, an apple-shaped body with a thin

0016: Greek Apulian Black-Glazed Pottery SkyphosEst. $350-$525

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Greek AR Silver Antiochos VII Tetradrachm Coin: **First Time At Auction** Syria, Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochos VII, ca 138 to 129 BCE. A fine silver AR tetradrachm coin. Obverse: Diademed, draped bust of Antiochos VII facing right. Reverse: Eagle

0017: Greek AR Silver Antiochos VII Tetradrachm CoinEst. $600-$900

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Roman Polychrome Mortarium: **First Time At Auction** Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A beautiful pottery mortarium presenting a wide rim that dramatically flares outwards above a shallow basin, all sitting

0018: Roman Polychrome MortariumEst. $600-$900

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3 Roman Leaded Bronze Phallic Amulets: **Originally Listed At $250** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An interesting group of 3 leaded-bronze amulets depicting double phalluses and a "manus fica" with a phallus. Two are

0019: 3 Roman Leaded Bronze Phallic AmuletsEst. $400-$600

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Large Roman Iron Adze Head: **Originally Listed At $300** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 100 to 400 CE. An impressive cast iron adze or axe head, with a curved wide blade, a rather long oval eye perforation, and a thick squared

0020: Large Roman Iron Adze HeadEst. $450-$675

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Roman Green Glazed Pottery Vessel, ex Royal Athena: **Originally Listed At $1200** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A rare example of a glazed ceramic vessel, mold-made, with a beautiful floral motif in high relief around its

0021: Roman Green Glazed Pottery Vessel, ex Royal AthenaEst. $1,100-$1,650

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Roman Imperial Shell Cameo Copper Setting: **Originally Listed At $1200** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely cameo finely carved from a seashell and framed by an oval copper setting. The cameo depicts the bust of a

0021A: Roman Imperial Shell Cameo Copper SettingEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Handle w/ Twin Swan Heads: **Originally Listed At $300** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, an elegant bronze handle, perhaps for a hydria vessel, with twin

0022: Roman Bronze Handle w/ Twin Swan HeadsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States

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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. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. 5. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 26.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final price of each lot purchased and will be paid by all bidders without exception. 6. CO SALES TAX: Appropriate Colorado Sales Tax will be added to all invoices, unless a valid CO seller's permit is on file with Artemis Gallery/Artemis Gallery Live prior to any bidding in the auction. Items shipped outside of CO (United States or international) are also sales tax exempt. 7. RETURN POLICY: In the event of an authenticity dispute, written notification of the dispute must be provided to Artemis Gallery within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Gallery is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented. 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Items will be shipped only upon receipt of payment in full and will be insured for their full value. Please note, we are currently unable to ship to Germany and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. **For shipments outside of the USA, customs and duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Gallery will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. There are a small number of international countries we cannot ship to. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding** 9. REQUEST TO DELAY SHIPPING FOR LOTS WON: We are happy to delay shipping on all paid lots for up to 30 days with no storage fees. 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