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Ancient | Ethno | Fine Art Thru The Ages

Artemis Gallery

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Featuring antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian Art, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African/Tribal / Oceanic, Fine / Visual art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping.

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada Knapped Chert Blades: Ancient Egypt, Neolithic to Predynastic, Naqada I to II period, ca. 7000 to 3000 BCE. A collection of 3 knapped chert blades which may have functioned as tools and ritualistic items that may have

0001A: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada Knapped Chert BladesEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Romano-Egyptian Faience Amphora, Alexandria or Fayum: Egypt, perhaps Alexandria or Fayum, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Of both exceeding rarity and unquestionable beauty, a hand-built faience amphora of sturdy form and bichrome

0002: Romano-Egyptian Faience Amphora, Alexandria or FayumEst. $4,000-$8,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Amulet of Thoth: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved lapis lazuli amulet of rare near-miniature form depicting Thoth, the ibis-headed

0003: Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Amulet of ThothEst. $600-$900

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Silver Ring w/ Egyptian Steatite Scarab: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved steatite scarab of ovoid form with a suspension hole drilled through the body. The scarab is placed within

0004: Silver Ring w/ Egyptian Steatite ScarabEst. $600-$900

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Egyptian TIP Hematite Amulet, Head Rest Form: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved hematite amulet depicting a petite head rest with a crescent-shaped 'pillow' on

0005: Egyptian TIP Hematite Amulet, Head Rest FormEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Egyptian Paste Glass Heart Scarab w/ Wings: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An impressive heart scarab formed from rare blue paste glass or frit with a pair of modern faience wings bound to the sides. The

0006: Egyptian Paste Glass Heart Scarab w/ WingsEst. $1,400-$2,100

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Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Faience Ushabti: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A lovely faience ushabti with finely delineated facial features as he stands mummiform atop an integral plinth, all coated in a

0007: Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Faience UshabtiEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience / Jasper Necklace + Glass Bead Ring: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 664 BCE to 300 CE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wearable necklace and ring made from ancient glass, jasper, and faience

0009: Egyptian Faience / Jasper Necklace + Glass Bead RingEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Museum-Exhibited Egyptian Effigy of Thoth (Simian Form): Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved stone figure of Thoth, the god of writing, accounting, and mathematics, in his more unusual simian form.

0010: Museum-Exhibited Egyptian Effigy of Thoth (Simian Form)Est. $3,200-$4,800

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7 Ancient Egyptian Artifacts - Faience, Gold, Silver: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 1550 to 30 BCE. A set of 7 ancient Egyptian artifacts including a 78.65% silver scarab; a slender piriform bead made from 89.48% gold; a glazed

0011: 7 Ancient Egyptian Artifacts - Faience, Gold, SilverEst. $800-$1,200

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Egyptian Coptic Textile Panel w/ Figure & Animals: Egypt, Coptic Culture, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A lovely textile fragment, woven from linen with dyed wool, and mounted in a modern wood and glass frame. This colored and patterned cloth may have

0012: Egyptian Coptic Textile Panel w/ Figure & AnimalsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Pendant w/ Thutmose III Cartouche: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 19th to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 664 BCE. A mold-formed, turquoise-glazed faience plaque pendant featuring the cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose

0013: Egyptian Faience Pendant w/ Thutmose III CartoucheEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Published Egyptian Alabaster Alabastron, ex-Museums: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A slender and smooth alabastron of round-bottomed form that is hand-carved from banded alabaster in hues of wheat, tan,

0014: Published Egyptian Alabaster Alabastron, ex-MuseumsEst. $1,800-$2,700

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Egyptian Faience Ushabti, ex-Museums: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A green-glazed faience funerary figure known as an ushabti that stands in mummiform atop fused feet. Ushabtis reflect

0015: Egyptian Faience Ushabti, ex-MuseumsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Egyptian Faience Bead Multistrand Necklace: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A sophisticated necklace bearing 4 interior strands, every inch covered in polychrome-glazed

0016: Egyptian Faience Bead Multistrand NecklaceEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Egyptian Faience Amulet God Pataikos (Dwarf Deity): Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1069 to 332 BCE. An intriguing depiction of the god Pataikos, the bow-legged dwarf deity meant as a protector and a

0017: Egyptian Faience Amulet God Pataikos (Dwarf Deity)Est. $1,400-$2,100

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Near-Miniature Egyptian Bone Nue Concubine Figure, ex-Charles Ede: Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A petite, hand-carved bone figurine depicting a nude female concubine standing with delineated legs atop an integral rectangular plinth. She

0018: Near-Miniature Egyptian Bone Nue Concubine Figure, ex-Charles EdeEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Egyptian Coptic Incised Wood Doll - Nude Female: 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

0019: Egyptian Coptic Incised Wood Doll - Nude FemaleEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Neolithic Greek Terracotta Idol, Nude Female: Ancient Greece, Neolithic Period, ca. 5th millennium BCE. A hand-built terracotta female idol figure that presents nude with perky breasts and arms held atop the abdomen. The forked base traces up to

0020: Neolithic Greek Terracotta Idol, Nude FemaleEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

Greek Attic Black-Glazed Skyphoi (lot of 4): Ancient Greece, Attic, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A set of 4 wheel-thrown pottery drinking vessels known as skyphoi, each with a deep basin and a pair of projecting handles. Each skyphos is covered

0020A: Greek Attic Black-Glazed Skyphoi (lot of 4)Est. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Hellenistic Greek Silver Earrings w/ Lion-Heads (pr): Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. An astonishing pair of matching high quality 85% to 89% silver earrings with lion heads adorning the tips of the conical ornament. The

0021: Hellenistic Greek Silver Earrings w/ Lion-Heads (pr)Est. $800-$1,200

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Tall Phoenician / Carthaginian Pottery Torpedo Amphora: Ancient Mediterranean, Phoenicia or Carthage, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. A tall and slender transport amphora with a tapered base and a missile-shaped body, hence the "torpedo" designation. A pair

0021A: Tall Phoenician / Carthaginian Pottery Torpedo AmphoraEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Greco-Roman Pendant - Boar's Tusk, Silver Setting: Classical World, Etruscan / Greco-Roman period, ca. 5th century BCE to 1st century CE. A magnificent boar tusk pendant set in a silver setting made from high quality 90% silver with spiraling

0022: Greco-Roman Pendant - Boar's Tusk, Silver SettingEst. $1,300-$1,900Lot Passed

Massive Macedonian Transport Amphora w/ Marine Encrustations: **This item is heavy/oversized and will require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding.** Eastern Europe, Macedonia (sphere of Greek influence), ca. 3rd to 2nd

0022A: Massive Macedonian Transport Amphora w/ Marine EncrustationsEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

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