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Exceptional Antiquities | Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for an important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Art Glass, Fine Art, so much more!

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Ancient Egyptian Wooden Boatman w/ Articulated Arms: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 to 1802 BCE. A hand-carved, three-dimensional wooden boatman, with classic Egyptian face (large, dark-outlined eyes), a cropped haircut, and a white loincloth.

0001: Ancient Egyptian Wooden Boatman w/ Articulated ArmsEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Impressive Egyptian Alabaster Stone Vessel - 9.75"H: Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, ca. 3100 to 2686 BCE. The Archaic or Early Dynastic Period of Egypt immediately follows the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt c. 3100 BC. It is generally taken to

0001A: Impressive Egyptian Alabaster Stone Vessel - 9.75"HEst. $6,000-$12,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Old Kingdom Diorite Jar - Ex Sothebys: Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasties 3 to 6, or Greater Syria, ca. 2649 to 2150 BCE. A beautiful and finely carved, black and white speckled diorite offering vessel of a flared conical form with a

0001B: Egyptian Old Kingdom Diorite Jar - Ex SothebysEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Egyptian Old Kingdom Fossilferous Limestone Jar: Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasties 3 to 6, ca. 2649 to 2150 BCE. An elegant vessel carved from fossilferous limestone of stunning honey hues with grey and brown inclusions, the body of an ovoid

0001C: Egyptian Old Kingdom Fossilferous Limestone JarEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Large Egyptian Wooden Boatman w/ Articulated Arms: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 to 1802 BCE. A hand-carved, three-dimensional wooden boatman, with a painted face, a cropped haircut, painted reddish skin, and a white loincloth. He is in a

0002: Large Egyptian Wooden Boatman w/ Articulated ArmsEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience & Gold Bead Necklace w/ Royal Plaque: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1479 to 1401 BCE. This necklace is composed of brilliant turquoise blue, green, and brown faience composition tube beads interspersed with ancient gold tubes,

0002A: Egyptian Faience & Gold Bead Necklace w/ Royal PlaqueEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Large Egyptian Pottery Astarte Figure: Egypt, New Kingdom or earlier, ca. 1543 to 1292 BCE. A large hollow pottery figure of a female goddess with a voluptuous body and a large headdress. She wears jewelry and very little clothing. Her

0003: Large Egyptian Pottery Astarte FigureEst. $4,500-$6,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Deep Blue Faience Amulet of Sekhmet: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, ca. 1353 BCE. A small faience amulet in the shape of a bust of Sekhmet. The goddess, a fierce hunter, is depicted as a lioness wearing a traditional

0004: Egyptian Deep Blue Faience Amulet of SekhmetEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Egyptian Blue-Green Faience Triple Tube Kohl Container: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca 1550 to 1069 BCE. A wonderful green faience kohl container comprised of three conjoined tubes, the central tube recessed, all with remains of turquoise

0005: Egyptian Blue-Green Faience Triple Tube Kohl ContainerEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Translated Egyptian White Faience Ushabti: Egypt, probably Memphis, New Kingdom, Ramesside period, Dynasty XIX, ca. 1279 to 1193 BCE. Mummiform votive ushabti, white faience with transparent glaze, details in black, wearing a short wig with

0005A: Translated Egyptian White Faience UshabtiEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Custom Necklace + Earrings - Egyptian Beads & Amulets: Ancient Egypt with Amarna elements, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic, Dynasties 18 to 31, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. An impressive ensemble of wearable art comprised of a necklace created from three elegantly

0005B: Custom Necklace + Earrings - Egyptian Beads & AmuletsEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Choice Egyptian Faience Thoth Baboon Amulet: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A charming, naturalistic, and highly-detailed faience amulet of the god Thoth in his baboon form. Thoth was the god of

0006: Choice Egyptian Faience Thoth Baboon AmuletEst. $800-$1,000

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Group of 5 Egyptian Faience Amulets: Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26 thru 30, Ca 662 to 500 BCE. Five assorted faience amulets including Shu, Tawaret, Khnum, and Horus. Size of tallest: 1.5" H (3.8 cm) Provenance: East Coast

0006A: Group of 5 Egyptian Faience AmuletsEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Egyptian Bronze Standing Osiris Statuette: Egyptian, Late Dynastic (26th to 30th), ca. 664 to 342 BCE. A wonderful, solid cast bronze votive statuette depicting Osiris, the god of the afterlife, standing mummiform, wearing his distinctive

0007: Egyptian Bronze Standing Osiris StatuetteEst. $1,200-$1,500

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Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus Mask, Original Dowels: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A lid from an anthropoid coffin, so finely carved, with a naturalistic heart-shaped face replete with human features including gently arching, articulated

0008A: Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus Mask, Original DowelsEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Framed Egyptian Cartonnage Section, ex-Arte Primitivo: Egypt, Late Period, Ptolemaic period, ca. 300 to 30 BCE. Openwork cartonnage aegis collar breast plate and vertical column register. Painted gesso surface in blue and red on a white ground with some

0009: Framed Egyptian Cartonnage Section, ex-Arte PrimitivoEst. $2,500-$4,000

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Custom Designed Necklace w/ Ancient Egyptian Papyrus: Ancient Egypt, probably Hellenistic or Ptolemaic periods, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A simple, elegant, modern necklace design, with a thin chain made of several strands of narrow silver wire holding a

0009A: Custom Designed Necklace w/ Ancient Egyptian PapyrusEst. $600-$900

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Custom Egyptian Faience Necklace w/ Wedjat Eye Amulet: Ancient Egypt, probably Hellenistic to Ptolemaic, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A long strand of faience and other small Egyptian seed beads, becoming greater in size as they flow towards the centerpiece of the

0009B: Custom Egyptian Faience Necklace w/ Wedjat Eye AmuletEst. $500-$700

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Egyptian Coptic Polychrome Textile - Faces & Flowers: Egypt, Coptic, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A superb polychrome Coptic textile with a border presenting repeated frontal female visages, each with facial features delineated in black on a beige ground

0009C: Egyptian Coptic Polychrome Textile - Faces & FlowersEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Authentic Romano-Egyptian Crocodile in 23K Gold!: Romano-Egyptian, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. One of the most important examples of ancient gold we have had the pleasure of offering. Heavy gold foil formed into the likeness of a Nile

0009D: Authentic Romano-Egyptian Crocodile in 23K Gold!Est. $18,000-$27,000

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Villanovan Bronze Spectacle Brooches (pair): Europe, northern Italy, Villanovan culture, late Bronze Age / early Iron Age, ca. 9th century BCE. A pair of some of the most famous types of ornament from this time period, spectacle brooches, made

0010: Villanovan Bronze Spectacle Brooches (pair)Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Late Bronze Age Danubian Bronze Necklace: Central Europe, Danube Region, possibly Ottomány (Otomani) culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1500 BCE. This is one of our favorite pieces, a beautiful and wearable collection of 3500 year old bronze!

0010A: Late Bronze Age Danubian Bronze NecklaceEst. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

Greek Proto-Corinthian Oinochoe: Aegean / Eastern Mediterranean, Corinth, ca. 6th century BCE. This delicately decorated oinochoe (oenochoe) or wine pouring vessel has a flat bottom and a strap handle ending in a beautiful

0010B: Greek Proto-Corinthian OinochoeEst. $3,500-$4,000Lot Passed

Greek Corinthian Polychrome Covered Pyxis: Greek, Corinth, ca. late 6th century BCE. A two part, spool-shaped pottery vessel with painted geometric designs, possibly lettering, on the exterior of the top and sides. This is also referred to as

0010C: Greek Corinthian Polychrome Covered PyxisEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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