ODDS AND ENDS Ancient, Ethnographic Clearance

Large Fossilized Ammonite Shell w/ Sutures

Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Tripod Brazier

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ODDS AND ENDS Ancient, Ethnographic Clearance

Artemis Gallery

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Up to 75% off! You'll find antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East. Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, India. Pre-Columbian. Spanish Colonial. Fossils. Fine / Visual Art. Coins. Decorative Antiques. So much more! This is a timed auction, so no telephone/absentee bids accepted.

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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 Glazed Faience Bead Necklace: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 100 to 332 BCE. A lovely necklace constructed from dozens of ancient faience beads in a

0001: Egyptian Glazed Faience Bead NecklaceEst. $300-$600

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Egyptian Ptolemaic / Roman Faience Bes Amulet: **Originally Listed At $300** Egypt, Ptolemaic to Roman period, ca. 332 BCE to 200 CE. A faience amulet of discoid form featuring the head of Bes, the dwarf deity known as a protector of women,

0002: Egyptian Ptolemaic / Roman Faience Bes AmuletEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Miniature Egyptian Stone Amulets - Ba Birds: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A set of 2 hand-carved stone falcon amulets of miniature size, each with folded wings and a

0003: Miniature Egyptian Stone Amulets - Ba BirdsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Egyptian Steatite Cowroid Bead w/ Sphinx: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A hand-carved steatite bead in the form of a cowrie snail shell, hence the name "cowroid". A

0004: Egyptian Steatite Cowroid Bead w/ SphinxEst. $400-$600

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5th C. Egyptian Coptic Textile Panel w/ Animals: **Originally Listed At $600** Egypt, Coptic Culture, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. A large textile panel tightly woven from linen and wool, mounted in a modern wood and glass frame. The beige ground is

0005: 5th C. Egyptian Coptic Textile Panel w/ AnimalsEst. $800-$1,200

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Rare Miniature Cypro-Archaic Pottery Idol - TL Tested: **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Period I, Cypriot culture, ca. 750 to 600 BCE. A petite pottery figure of an idol depicted in minimalist form with a

0006: Rare Miniature Cypro-Archaic Pottery Idol - TL TestedEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

2 Greek Geometric Bronze Vessels & Luristan Cage Bell: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran and northeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE; Ancient Greece, Geometric period, ca. 8th century BCE. A wonderful

0007: 2 Greek Geometric Bronze Vessels & Luristan Cage BellEst. $250-$400Lot Passed

4 Greek Pottery Votive Heads, 3 Females & 1 Male: **Originally Listed At $400** Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 323 to 31 BCE. A wonderful ensemble of 4 pottery heads: a female in a pointed hood, a goddess wearing a tiara, a female with her hair in

0008: 4 Greek Pottery Votive Heads, 3 Females & 1 MaleEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Beautiful Ancient Greek Silver Fibula: **Originally Listed At $350** Greece, especially northern Greece, Classical period, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A beautiful silver fibula (brooch) of arched form, with 5 large, studded bands around

0009: Beautiful Ancient Greek Silver FibulaEst. $300-$450

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2 Greek Gold Foil Pieces w/ Palmettes: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, Classical to Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A pair of dazzling pieces of gold foil, each from an applique or

0010: 2 Greek Gold Foil Pieces w/ PalmettesEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Romano-British Enameled Bronze Brooch: **Originally Listed At $250** Roman, Britain, Imperial period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A pretty example of one of the most distinctive artifact types from the interplay of Roman and Celtic

0011: Romano-British Enameled Bronze BroochEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

2 Roman Redware Bowls & 2 Lids: **Originally Listed At $300** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A set of 4 wheel-thrown redware pottery artifacts from ancient Rome. First is a squat bowl with a thick, everted rim,

0012: 2 Roman Redware Bowls & 2 LidsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Three Petite Roman Glass Vessels: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, early to late Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. A selection of hand-built glass vessels from different periods of the Roman Empire. First is a petite

0013: Three Petite Roman Glass VesselsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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1st C. Roman Holyland Judea Iron Arrowhead: **First Time At Auction** Roman, Holy Land, Judea, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. An iron arrowhead with a socketing shaft and flattened blade. The side of the case is hand labeled "Masada"

0014: 1st C. Roman Holyland Judea Iron ArrowheadEst. $300-$450

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Roman Coins - Constantius II + Gallienus Antoninianus: **Originally Listed At $150** Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A Constantius II bronze reduced follis coin (337 to 361 CE) and a Gallienus Antoninianus bronze coin (253 to

0015: Roman Coins - Constantius II + Gallienus AntoninianusEst. $300-$600Lot Passed

1st C. Roman Lead "Singing" Slingshot Bullets: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Four deadly solid lead projectiles used by the Roman military as an intermediate range weapon. Thrown with great

0016: 1st C. Roman Lead "Singing" Slingshot BulletsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Roman Pilgrim Flask + Necklace w/ Grape Cluster Pendant: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. A set of 2 Roman artifacts - a pilgrim flask and a necklace. Each side of the pilgrim flask features an image of a

0017: Roman Pilgrim Flask + Necklace w/ Grape Cluster PendantEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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1st C. Roman Glass Jarlets: **Originally Listed At $450** Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful ensemble of 3 glass jarlets, each boasting an elegant silhouette. Formed from olive green glass, the

0018: 1st C. Roman Glass JarletsEst. $400-$600

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Roman Bronze Lion Head Spout + Brass Horse: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A charming pair of miniatures from ancient Rome: a bronze lion head spout and a brass horse shown in stride atop an

0019: Roman Bronze Lion Head Spout + Brass HorseEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

1st C. Roman Glass Lion Head + 19th C. Carnelian Cameo: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Western Europe, Neoclassical period, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful pair of adornments featuring 2 popular animals

0020: 1st C. Roman Glass Lion Head + 19th C. Carnelian CameoEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

1sts C. Roman Bronze Rings - Wearable!: **Originally Listed At $300** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine pair of bronze rings from ancient Rome. The first is a key ring featuring a rectangular bezel with an openwork

0021: 1sts C. Roman Bronze Rings - Wearable!Est. $300-$450Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Items - Grotesque, Putto, Griffin, Male: **Originally Listed At $650** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An attractive ensemble of metal objects from the Roman empire: a bronze handle, a leaded bronze base of a handle, a

0022: Roman Bronze Items - Grotesque, Putto, Griffin, MaleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Hefty 9th C. Viking Iron Hoe or Axe Head: **Originally Listed At $400** Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 900 to 1300 CE. A hefty steel blade, possibly an axe or a hoe blade with a slightly flared blade tip and

0023: Hefty 9th C. Viking Iron Hoe or Axe HeadEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

10th C. Slavic Bronze Pendant - Axe of Perun: **Originally Listed At $400** Eastern Europe, western Russia, Slavic culture, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A bronze pendant in the form of an axe head known as an Axe of Perun or hatchet amulet- an

0024: 10th C. Slavic Bronze Pendant - Axe of PerunEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 1. All ancient items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. 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. 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