On Thursday, February 15, Artemis Gallery will present an important boutique auction of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art with prestigious provenance. The highly refined, fully curated selection comprises 330 lots reflecting many of the world’s greatest cultures of the past, from Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman to Asian, African, Oceanic and Native American. In this image:
Important Aztec Quartz Eagle Labret, ex-John Deere
. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1450 CE.
Incredible Roman Marble Torso of a Goddess
. Ancient Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Among the finest marble sculptures we have ever had the honor of handling, depicting an elegant draped torso of a goddess, her feminine figure standing in contrapposto with her right hip slightly lifted, suggesting forward movement as her weight shifts to her left leg. Estimate: $50,000-$75,000
Greek Gnathian Situla, Toledo Painter, ex-Christie's
. Magna Graecia, Apulian region of southern Italy, Gnathian, ca. 330 to 320 BCE. Estimate: $15,000 – $20,000
Greek Bronze Nude Zeus - Hurling A Thunderbolt
. Greece, ca. late 5th to 4th century BCE. Estimate: $30,000-$40,000
Roman / Byzantine Bronze Lion Knocker, ex-Sotheby's
. Late Roman to Early Byzantine, ca. 3rd to 6th century CE. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000
Important Viking Coiled Silver Snake Bracelet - 153.1 g
. Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. late 9th century CE. An incredible bracelet made of thick, coiled and twisted silver wire, forming a double loop for the bracelet and a sinuous, knotted serpent form, with the head of the serpent rising high above the bands of the bracelet. Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Lifesize Gandharan Grey Schist Head of Goddess Hariti
. Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Egyptian Late / Ptolemaic Painted Wood Sarcophagus
. Egypt, Late Period to Ptolemaic, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. Estimate: $50,000-$70,000
Superb Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed Terracotta Dog
. East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. Estimate: $11,000-$15,000
Huge 19th C. Russian Calendar Icon, ex-Museum
. Russia, ca. 19th Century CE. Estimate: $50,000-$75,000
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