End-of-Year Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic

Chinese Ming Dynasty Buddha / Bodhisattva, Abhaya Mudra

Rauschenberg Offset Lithograph - Earth Day (1970)

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End-of-Year Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic

Artemis Gallery

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Time to clear out the warehouse! Featuring discounted pricing on authentic antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, jewelry, more. Starting prices have been reduced up to 75% off original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors. Plus we've added a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction just to keep things fresh. This will be a fast-paced and fun auction. Happy Holidays!

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Bob Dodge

Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

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Published Egyptian Pottery Female Ushabti, ex LACMA: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, Second Intermediate Period, 14th to 17th Dynasty, ca. 1725 to 1550 BCE. A hand-built buffware pottery female ushabti standing in mummiform with arms crossed

0001: Published Egyptian Pottery Female Ushabti, ex LACMAEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Egyptian Faience Amulet of Goddess Mut: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed and turquoise-glazed faience figure of the goddess Mut

0002: Egyptian Faience Amulet of Goddess MutEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Romano-Egyptian Marble Head of a Priest: **Originally Listed At $400** Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 30 BCE to 300 CE. A naturalistic, hand-carved marble head of a male, possibly a priest, displaying a round visage of minimalist

0003: Romano-Egyptian Marble Head of a PriestEst. $500-$750

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5th C. Egyptian Coptic Textile Feline, Antelope, Plants: **Originally Listed At $1500** 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

0004: 5th C. Egyptian Coptic Textile Feline, Antelope, PlantsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Romano-Egyptian Figure - Female Musician w/ Tympanum: **Originally Listed At $700** Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A hollow-form terracotta figure molded to resemble the form of a standing female musician. She plays a simple

0005: Romano-Egyptian Figure - Female Musician w/ TympanumEst. $800-$1,200

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5th C. Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragments: **Originally Listed At $300** Egypt, Coptic Culture, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. A pair of textile fragments made from linen and dyed wool and mounted in a modern wood and glass frame. The loose

0006: 5th C. Egyptian Coptic Textile FragmentsEst. $500-$750

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5th C. Egyptian Coptic Bone Figural Hairpin + Talisman: **Originally Listed At $300** Egypt, Coptic culture, 5th to 8th century CE. A hand-carved ungulate or bovine bone idol of an abstract head and a slender pin form figural head. The broader piece is a

0006A: 5th C. Egyptian Coptic Bone Figural Hairpin + TalismanEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Greek Cypriot Terracotta Askos, Stylized Ram: **Originally Listed At $600** Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Cypriot culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A darling pottery askos in the form of a stylized zoomorph, perhaps

0007: Greek Cypriot Terracotta Askos, Stylized RamEst. $500-$750

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Greek Hellenistic Silver Ram's Head Earring: Originally offered at $450... Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. A single silver earring circlet that tapers out from a ram's head, with curled horns to the side. The

0007A: Greek Hellenistic Silver Ram's Head EarringEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Necklace w/ Hellenistic Greek Glass Beads: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A strand of hand-built glass beads, each displaying dark gray and black hues. The beads exhibit

0008: Necklace w/ Hellenistic Greek Glass BeadsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Ancient Greek / Roman Bronze Bracelet, Bell, & Disc: **Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Greece, Geometric Period, ca. 7th century BCE; Roman, late Imperial Period to early Byzantine Empire, ca. late 4th to 6th century CE. A collection of 3 ancient

0008A: Ancient Greek / Roman Bronze Bracelet, Bell, & DiscEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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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

0009: 4 Greek Pottery Votive Heads, 3 Females & 1 MaleEst. $600-$900

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Published Roman Glass Bottle - 15"H: **Originally Listed At $4000** Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. mid-1st to 2nd century CE. As stunning as it is large, a free-blown glass bottle of massive size formed from translucent yellow-green

0010: Published Roman Glass Bottle - 15"HEst. $3,800-$5,700Lot Passed

Two Roman Buffware Pottery Bowls: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A set of 2 hand-built buffware pottery bowls. The first bowl features a thick rim and a deep basin, and the other

0011: Two Roman Buffware Pottery BowlsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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18K Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio Sphinx: **Originally Listed At $900** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pretty Roman carnelian intaglio of a stylized sphinx striding left set in a modern 18K gold ring. The ring is

0012: 18K Gold Ring w/ Roman Carnelian Intaglio SphinxEst. $900-$1,350

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Roman Tunisian Terracotta Cooking Vessels + Lid (4): **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, Imperial Period, possibly from Roman Tunisia, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A collection of 3 wheel-thrown pottery vessels and a lid, utilitarian eating and food

0013: Roman Tunisian Terracotta Cooking Vessels + Lid (4)Est. $500-$750Lot Passed

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

0013A: Roman Glass VesselsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Late Roman Glass Bracelet Bangle Impressed Lion Motif: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman Empire, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A glass bracelet bangle stamped with lions in low relief walking to right, made from glass that was drawn

0015: Late Roman Glass Bracelet Bangle Impressed Lion MotifEst. $500-$750

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Roman Leaded Bronze Bull Head - Bucrania: **Originally Listed At $400** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A miniature cast bronze bull head with nice details, horns and ears splayed out from the top of its head, and

0016: Roman Leaded Bronze Bull Head - BucraniaEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Ancient Roman Glass Pendant: **Originally Listed At $300** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A beautiful pendant, crafted from ancient Roman glass inlaid in a contemporary sterling silver setting, and hung from

0017: Ancient Roman Glass PendantEst. $500-$750

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Roman / Byzantine Bead Jewelry, Ring + Earrings: **Originally Listed At $300** Near East / Eastern Mediterranean, Roman to Byzantine era, ca. 3rd century BCE to 6th century CE. Ancient glass and stone beads strung on modern gold-plated silver ear

0018: Roman / Byzantine Bead Jewelry, Ring + EarringsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Roman Glass Bowl, Aubergine w/ White Feathering: Originally offered at $700... Eastern Roman Empire, ca. 300 to 500 CE. Lovely squat rounded vase on ring base with short cylindrical neck and flared rim. Aubergine colored glass with white

0018A: Roman Glass Bowl, Aubergine w/ White FeatheringEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Phoenician Glass Bead Ring + Roman Bead Earrings: **Originally Listed At $400** Near East / Eastern Mediterranean, Roman-Phoenician to Byzantine Period, ca. 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE. Ancient glass and stone beads strung on modern

0019: Phoenician Glass Bead Ring + Roman Bead EarringsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

1st C. Roman Bronze Chariot Attachment (Axle Cap): **Originally Listed At $2000** Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast-bronze chariot attachment, likely an axle cap, formed with a pair of enormous rod-form spikes emanating from

0020: 1st C. Roman Bronze Chariot Attachment (Axle Cap)Est. $2,400-$3,600Lot 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 offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described. 2. 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 hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 3. PAYMENT POLICY: To provide a seamless bidder checkout, all winning lots will be invoiced through LiveAuctioneers' LivePayments invoicing system, unless bidder chooses to pay Artemis Gallery directly via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. If bidder chooses to pay Artemis Gallery directly, bidder must contact Artemis Gallery to arrange payment. 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