Ancient / Ethnographic Spring Variety Sale 2014-04-16 Auction - 333 Price Results - Artemis Gallery in CO
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Ancient / Ethnographic Spring Variety Sale

Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Looking for bargains on authentic ancient and ethnographic art? Mark your calendars for April 16, as Artemis Gallery LIVE is proud to present its Spring Variety Sale. As with true spring cleaning, the same holds true for Artemis Gallery. The auction will feature fine examples of Ancient, Pre-Columbian and Ethnographic art from all over the world... at price points everyone's budget will love! This auction is a great opportunity for both new and seasoned collectors, as well as dealers; bidders will be able to add spectacular pieces to add to their collections as well as find new interest areas with the vast array of cultures presented. Many group lots offer a great buy and easy way to boost a burgeoning collection. As those who frequent Artemis Gallery LIVE auctions will notice, this sale will offer up splendid pieces from the ancient Classical world, with superb examples from the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Holy Land, Near East and more. The East is very well represented with pieces spanning thousands of years, from the Chinese Neolithic period to the Ming Dynasty. The history of the Americas is shown through the Pre-Columbian artifacts from the cultures of Central and South America, show-casing the cultures of the Maya, Olmec, Nazca, Moche, and more. Examples of Native American, Spanish Colonial, Oceanic, Ethnographic, and 19th century Mexican art close the wide-ranging auction.



All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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Huge Savannah River Megalodon Tooth: Savannah River, GA, dating between 28 million and 1.5 million years old. Large and gorgeous megalodon fossil tooth with tan enamel and black root. 5" L x 3-5/8" W. Provenance: Ex-private Denver,
0001: Huge Savannah River Megalodon ToothEst. $700-$900
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Pair of Neanderthal Hand Axes: Europe, ca. 70,000 years ago. A pair of napped stone tools, a large hand axe or hoe, the second a thoughtfully designed blade with sharp edges. 6-1/2"L & 4-1/2"L. Provenance: Ex-Connell
0004: Pair of Neanderthal Hand AxesEst. $400-$600
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Danish Neolithic Stone Axe: Northern Europe, Denmark, ca. 3000 BCE. A napped stone axe comes to a near-crescent shaped blade, still sharp. Beautiful grey stone. 2-3/4"L. Provenance: Ex- Colorado Springs, CO collection,
0005: Danish Neolithic Stone AxeEst. $200-$300
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Ancient Chinese Neolithic Amphora: China, Neolithic Period, Longshan Culture, ca. 3000 - 2000 BCE. A large terracotta amphora with small loop handles on either side below the shoulder. Original red and black pigment still visible
0006: Ancient Chinese Neolithic AmphoraEst. $800-$1,200
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Indus Valley Pottery Cup, 3000 years old!: Pakistan / Afghanistan, Indus Valley, Ca 1000 to 500 BCE. Pottery cup on short foot, decorated in repeating geometric design. 4-1/2" in diameter. Provenance: Ex-private CA Collection, acquired
0008: Indus Valley Pottery Cup, 3000 years old!Est. $200-$400
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Near Eastern Luristan Bronze Ladle: Northwest Iran, ca. 1000-600 BCE. Bronze ladle with oval bowl, long and flat handle. End of handle decorated with a lotus shape, topped by curled projection with small spike. Measures 9" high.
0011: Near Eastern Luristan Bronze LadleEst. $300-$600
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Luristan Bronze Bird Fitting: Ancient Near East, ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. A long bronze device, similar to a modern envelope opener in form, with pointed end, long narrow shaft, and openwork bronze bird fitting on end. Dark brown and
0012: Luristan Bronze Bird FittingEst. $200-$300
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Early Near Eastern Bronze Idol: Early Near Eastern Bronze Idol. Near East, Ca. Late 2nd - 1st Millennium BCE. A primitive bronze figure of a standing man with his left arm slightly outstretched. Vague details of mouth, eyes, and
0013: Early Near Eastern Bronze IdolEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed
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Early Pre-Columbian Olmec Blackware Bowl: Mexico, Olmec, 1000-800 BCE. Blackware pottery bowl with straight walls, misfired so it appears in two tones of black and brown, with simple incised geometric design. 4"D x 1-3/4"H. Provenance:
0016: Early Pre-Columbian Olmec Blackware BowlEst. $500-$700
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Lot of 2 Pre-Columbian Roller Stamps: One Jama Coaque. ca 500 CE, the other, Proto Mayan, possibly as early as Olmec ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. This lovely pair of terracotta roller stamps were likely used to mark textiles and/or human skin.
0017: Lot of 2 Pre-Columbian Roller StampsEst. $500-$700
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Chorrera Long-Neck Redware Vessel: From ancient Ecuador, Chorrera culture, ca. 1000 – 500 B.C. Burnished redware pottery bottle vessel with raised squash lobe decoration encircling. 8"H x 7"W at widest. PROVENANCE: Ex-private
0018: Chorrera Long-Neck Redware VesselEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed
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Greek Corinthian Alabastron - Animals: Greece, Archaic, Corinth, ca. 600 - 550 BCE. A fine example of a terracotta oil flask with red painted animals, likely horses or deer. Red rays of sunlight shine down from the neck of the vessel.
0019: Greek Corinthian Alabastron - AnimalsEst. $500-$700
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Egyptian Faience Ushabti, Late Kingdom: Egypt, 26th Dynasty, Ca 662 to 554 BCE. Pale aqua faience shabti with hieroglyphs inscribed around body. 4-3/4”H. Provenance: Ex-Glenn Woods Collection, Dallas, TX. All items in this auction are
0020: Egyptian Faience Ushabti, Late KingdomEst. $600-$800
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Egyptian Blue Faience Kohl Cup: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 7th Century BCE. Faience fired kohl cup of the Late Dynastic Period. The ancient Egyptians believed that cosmetics gave them supernatural power, and so wore makeup
0021: Egyptian Blue Faience Kohl CupEst. $500-$700
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Roman Bronze Chisel, Ex-Harlan J. Berk: Rome, ca. 5th to 4th Century BC. Solid bronze utilitarian implement. Custom stand. Chisel itself measures 4-7/8"L. Provenance: Ex-Harlan j. Berk, Chicago, IL. All items in this auction are legal
0023: Roman Bronze Chisel, Ex-Harlan J. BerkEst. $500-$7,500
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