Holiday Sale - Ancient | Asian | Ethnographic

Exceptional Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask, 2600+ Years Old

Superb Greek Attic Black Figure Oinochoe, ex-Bonham's

Incredible Khmer Stone Seated Naga-Enthroned Buddha

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Holiday Sale - Ancient | Asian | Ethnographic

Artemis Gallery

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What to give this holiday season? You'll find plenty of options in our Dec. 8 auction that will cater to all tastes and budgets. Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, the Near East. Asian art from China, Japan, Thailand, more! Pre-Columbian. Native American. African / Tribal / Oceanic. Spanish Colonial. Fossils. Jewelry. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. This is one sale you don't want to miss!

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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

0001: Impressive Egyptian Alabaster Stone Vessel - 9.75"HEst. $4,000-$7,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Flint Knife: Egypt, late Pre-Dynastic, ca. 3200 BCE. This is a percussion flaked knife made in the "classic" style with a long curved blade edge and a straight back edge. This knife is made of a brown-grey chert

0001A: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Flint KnifeEst. $500-$900

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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

0002: Egyptian Old Kingdom Fossilferous Limestone JarEst. $600-$900

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Ancient Egyptian Polychrome Wood Boat Figure: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 11th to 12th Dynasty, ca. 2030 to 1640 BCE. A sacred boatman figure, skillfully carved in a kneeling position ready to row with articulated arms connected to his torso via

0002A: Ancient Egyptian Polychrome Wood Boat FigureEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Rare Egyptian Carved Wooden Arm - XII Dynasty: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1991 to 1802 BCE. A hand-carved wooden arm and grasping hand from a larger statue, with one end terminating in a tenon joint. Fine details of the

0002B: Rare Egyptian Carved Wooden Arm - XII DynastyEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Faience Standing Female: Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1543 to 1077 BCE. A terracotta female figure once covered in a beautiful turquoise faience, standing erect with arms at her sides and feet together upon

0002C: Ancient Egyptian Faience Standing FemaleEst. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Kohl Container - Triple Tube Form: 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

0003: Egyptian Faience Kohl Container - Triple Tube FormEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Realistic Egyptian Carved Cedar Mummy Mask: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasties 21 to 25, ca. 1070 to 712 BCE. A strikingly veristic mummy mask, skillfully carved from a piece of cedar wood, delineated with a slender face and

0004: Realistic Egyptian Carved Cedar Mummy MaskEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Faience Ushabti - Third Intermediate Period: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070 to 712 BCE. This is a late period ushabti (shabti), made of a green faience and painted with black line details, including hieroglyphics and an Eye of

0004A: Egyptian Faience Ushabti - Third Intermediate PeriodEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Egyptian Third Intermediate Period Faience Ushabti: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070 to 712 BCE. This is a very fine example of an ushabti (shabti) with a deep blue faience coating and some black decoration and writing. It has its arms

0004B: Egyptian Third Intermediate Period Faience UshabtiEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot 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

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

Exceptional Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask, 2600+ Years Old: Egypt, end of Third Intermediate to beginning of Late Period, 22 to 27th Dynasties, ca. 750 to 500 BCE. An impressive sarcophagus mask, carved from a fine-grained hardwood, the oval/heart-shaped,

0005A: Exceptional Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask, 2600+ Years OldEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Gorgeous Egyptian Framed Linen Sarcophagus Panels: Egypt, Late Dynastic period, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. A pair of brightly painted cartonnages - plastered layers formed into panels to line the inside of a sarcophagus or used as mummy decoration. These

0005B: Gorgeous Egyptian Framed Linen Sarcophagus PanelsEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Ancient Egyptian Faience Pilgrim's Flask: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A faience flask with with twin curved handles flanking the neck and a very pale blue and in other places brown faience glaze. The neck flares

0005C: Ancient Egyptian Faience Pilgrim's FlaskEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

Egyptian Glazed Steatite Pendant - Seated Sekhmet: Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26 to 31, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A carved and glazed steatite pendant depicting Sekhmet, the lion-headed female deity who represents power and might, with a sun disc on her

0005D: Egyptian Glazed Steatite Pendant - Seated SekhmetEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Custom Jewelry - Egyptian Faience Necklace + Earrings: Egyptian, late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Periods, ca. 1290 to 30 BCE. A beautifully matched necklace and pair of earrings made of ancient blue, black, cream, and green faience beads - both seed and long.

0006: Custom Jewelry - Egyptian Faience Necklace + EarringsEst. $1,800-$2,200Lot Passed

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Lot of 8 Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulets & Scarabs: Egyptian, late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Periods, ca. 1290 to 30 BCE. A collection of tiny Egyptian faience beads in a variety of shapes - some gods - and one quartz scarab. Six of these are pierced for

0007: Lot of 8 Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulets & ScarabsEst. $400-$600

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Lovely Framed Egyptian Linen & Gesso Horus: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. A section of gessoed and painted linen representing Horus, god of the sky, war, kingship, and protection - one of the most important deities in ancient Egypt

0008: Lovely Framed Egyptian Linen & Gesso HorusEst. $3,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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

0009: Tall Egyptian Bronze Standing Osiris FigureEst. $1,800-$2,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Painted Wood / Gesso Mummy Mask: Egypt, Late Period, 26th to 30th Dynasties, ca. 664 to 343 BCE. An attractive sarcophagus mask, carved from a fine-grained hardwood, the oval/heart-shaped face emerging from a slender neck still

0009A: Egyptian Painted Wood / Gesso Mummy MaskEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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Egyptian Pottery Janus-Headed Jar: Egypt, Ptolomeic to early Romano-Egyptian, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A petite janus-headed pottery vessel with two identical, mold-made visages gracing each side, each face impressive for its veristic

0009B: Egyptian Pottery Janus-Headed JarEst. $800-$1,200

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Romano Egyptian Faience Glazed Jar: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 1st century CE. A pretty small jar with a narrow handle, a bulbous body, and a flared, thick rim. The entire jar has been glazed in a shimmering blue

0009C: Romano Egyptian Faience Glazed JarEst. $600-$800

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Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti - Ptolomeic: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 300 BCE. An endearing ushabti comprised of turquoise colored faience, the standing mummiform figure waiting to do the work of the newly deceased. Hands holding crook and

0009D: Ancient Egyptian Faience Ushabti - PtolomeicEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

Romano Egyptian Pottery Standing Nude Female: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. This is a pottery standing figure made from two molded halves and with a hollow, ovoid base. It depicts a woman standing under an arch

0010: Romano Egyptian Pottery Standing Nude FemaleEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

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The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in Live Auction, Thursday, December 8, 2016. AUCTION will start at 8 a.m. MT, 10 p.m. EST, 7 a.m. PST - Live Online / Absentee Bidding only. Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders in this auction, collectors and dealers alike. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all of the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. 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