Naughty & Nice: Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

Rare Huari Polychrome Erotic Vessel Nude Couple, TL'd

Leonard Baskin Color Lithograph - "Judith" (1975)

Gorgeous Egyptian Faience Amulet of Nephthys

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Naughty & Nice: Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Tis the season when many wonder whether they?ve been Naughty or Nice. This week, Artemis Gallery presents a rich array of artworks that capture the spirit of being either Naughty or Nice as well as the happy co-existence of being both Naughty AND Nice! We invite you to explore the visual splendor of saints and sinners; angels and demons; celestial divinities and monsters; spirit animals and ferocious beasts; the sacred and the delightfully devilish. There?s something for everyone, whether on the Naughty List, the Nice List, or BOTH! Convenient in-house shipping.

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Egyptian Glazed Faience Bust Goddess Sekhmet: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A mold-formed pendant of Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of war, military strategy, and healing. Covered in

0001: Egyptian Glazed Faience Bust Goddess SekhmetEst. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed

Rare Egyptian Glazed Faience Amulet of Goddess Hatmehyt: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A rare, mold-formed faience figure of Hatmehyt (also Hatmehit), the goddess of fish, who wears a

0003: Rare Egyptian Glazed Faience Amulet of Goddess HatmehytEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Gorgeous Egyptian Faience Amulet of Nephthys: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A beautiful mold-formed faience pendant of Nephthys, the goddess of night and sleep, striding atop an integral plinth in a

0004: Gorgeous Egyptian Faience Amulet of NephthysEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Egyptian Scarab Amulet (Stone Covered in Gold): Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A hand-carved stone scarab of veristic form with a petite head, a pronounced clypeus, a broad thorax, and finely striated

0006: Egyptian Scarab Amulet (Stone Covered in Gold)Est. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Egyptian 26th Dynasty Wood & Painted Gesso Coffin Model: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A wonderful example of a petite coffin model, made from two pieces of wood, adorned with gesso over linens, and then decorated with

0007: Egyptian 26th Dynasty Wood & Painted Gesso Coffin ModelEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Ptolemaic Nude Osiris Pseudo-Mummy, TL'd: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. An exceptional pottery sculpture of an ithyphallic (erect phallus) Osiris figure known as a "corn" or pseudo-mummy with impressive remains of cartonnage or

0008: Egyptian Ptolemaic Nude Osiris Pseudo-Mummy, TL'dEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Pottery Ithyphallic Harpocrates Figure: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st century BCE to 2nd century CE. A mold made figure of a seated nude child atop an integral rectangular plinth, holding his enormous phallus with both hands while

0009: Romano-Egyptian Pottery Ithyphallic Harpocrates FigureEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Harpocrates, ex-Royal Athena: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed terracotta figure of Harpocrates, the child god of silence and secrets, presenting in flowing garments while holding a cobra in

0010: Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Harpocrates, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Miniature Romano-Egyptian Silver Harpocrates Amulet: Egypt, Roman Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A petite 97.08% silver amulet depicting Harpocrates - the god of silence, secrets, and confidentiality - with his finger pressed to his lips, standing

0011: Miniature Romano-Egyptian Silver Harpocrates AmuletEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Greek Canosan Polychrome Figure Nude Eros: Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, Canosan, Hellenistic Period, ca. mid-4th to early 2nd century BCE. An adorable pottery figure of a seated male child, perhaps wingless Eros - Roman Cupid

0012: Greek Canosan Polychrome Figure Nude ErosEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Greco-Phoenician Marble Stela w/ Greek Inscription: Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Greco-Phoenician, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. An impressive marble fragment of a funerary stela capturing an endearing scene of a nude child and its female relative or

0013: Greco-Phoenician Marble Stela w/ Greek InscriptionEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Greek Carnelian Intaglio w/ Striding Nude Male: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A fine carnelian intaglio of ovoid form, hand-carved to depict a nude male figure striding left and carrying a spear in his left hand

0014: Greek Carnelian Intaglio w/ Striding Nude MaleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Superb Cypriot Limestone Head of Male Youth: Ancient Mediterranean, Cyprus, ca. 5th century BCE. An exemplary limestone head of a male youth displaying characteristic wide eyes, gracefully arched brows, thin lips, and a pointed chin, all

0015: Superb Cypriot Limestone Head of Male YouthEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

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8 Ancient Greek & Byzantine Empire Bronze/Copper Coins: Ancient Greece & Byzantine Empire, ca. 3rd BCE to 6th century CE. A collection of 7 ancient Greek and Byzantine Empire bronze and copper coins. Each is clearly identified with a hand written label,

0016: 8 Ancient Greek & Byzantine Empire Bronze/Copper CoinsEst. $500-$750

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Greek Gold Foil Diadem Applique Gammadion Symbol: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A stunning gold foil diadem applique made from a 91.96% (equivalent to 22K+) gold sheet, hammered flat, cut, and stippled with a

0017: Greek Gold Foil Diadem Applique Gammadion SymbolEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Greek Hellenistic Gold Foil Diadem, Foliate Motif: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 2nd century BCE. An opulent diadem formed from 81% - over 19 karats - gold and boasting foliate motifs of scrolling vines scattered with oak and ivy leaves as

0019: Greek Hellenistic Gold Foil Diadem, Foliate MotifEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Hellenistic Pottery Spindle Jar + 2 Holyland Vessels: Eastern Mediterranean, Holy Land, ca. early to mid-1st millennium BCE; Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A set of 3 wheel-thrown pottery vessels including a spherical amphoriskos and

0020: Hellenistic Pottery Spindle Jar + 2 Holyland VesselsEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

Translated Roman Stone Stela w/ Child & Inscription: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An impressive stone funerary stela presenting the relief image of a child holding a bird in one hand while feeding grapes to a different bird with

0022: Translated Roman Stone Stela w/ Child & InscriptionEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Oinochoe Handle - Silenus / Satyr: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A charming cast bronze handle from a pouring vessel - oinochoe - depicting the face of a satyr - probably Silenus - on its lower portion. The

0023: Roman Bronze Oinochoe Handle - Silenus / SatyrEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Roman Limestone Head of Male Child Cherubic Innocence: Roman, Imperial Period, Eastern Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An endearing limestone head of a male child presenting an idealized visage of classicized features; a quixotic representation of the

0024: Roman Limestone Head of Male Child Cherubic InnocenceEst. $15,000-$24,000Lot Passed

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Roman / Holyland Byzantine Pottery Oil Lamps (7): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE; Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 8th century CE. A collection of 7 pottery oil lamps with ring-form bodies with fill holes and

0025: Roman / Holyland Byzantine Pottery Oil Lamps (7)Est. $900-$1,200

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5th C. Byzantine Brass Polycandelion Central Cross: Ancient Near East, Holy Land, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A cast brass lamp known as a polycandelion, which is Greek for "many lights" composed of 12 swan neck projections with

0025A: 5th C. Byzantine Brass Polycandelion Central CrossEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Roman Marble Relief Youthful Nude Cupids: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A beautiful marble relief, likely from a sarcophagus panel, featuring a pair of cupids depicted characteristically youthful and mostly nude with

0026: Roman Marble Relief Youthful Nude CupidsEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Indus Valley Pottery Nude Female Idol, TL Tested: Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Mehrgarh culture, ca. 3500 to 2800 BCE. A beautiful pottery female figure depicted nude with a rare, curly coiffure, as well as a voluptuous, hourglass figure with

0027: Indus Valley Pottery Nude Female Idol, TL TestedEst. $900-$1,350

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