Artemis Gallery will hold its
Ancient / Ethnographic Art Through The Ages Auction
on Jan 09, 2022 10:00 AM GMT-6. Featuring antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian Art, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African/Tribal / Oceanic, Fine / Visual art, and much more! In this image: 19th C. Haida Carved Argillite Pipe, Nacre Shell Inlays. Estimate $5,000 - $7,500.
19th C. Tsimshian Bone Soul Catcher, Nacre Shell Inlay
. Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Canada, British Columbia, Tsimshian tribe, ca. 19th century CE. An impressive soul catcher - an important amulet used by shamans during ceremonies to restore balance and good health - hand-carved from the femur bone of an animal, perhaps a deer, to present a stylized, tubular form of 2 zoomorphic heads facing opposite directions flanking an abstract, anthropomorphic visage. Estimate $5,000 - $7,500.
20th C. Robert Mangold Welded Iron Sculpture
. Robert Mangold (American, b. 1937). Untitled iron sculpture, late 20th century. An entrancing sculpture by American artist Robert Mangold, comprised of welded iron with an intentional oxidized finish of a warm orange hue, and skillfully modeled into a form that appears to defy gravity. Estimate $4,000 - $8,000.
1840s American E. Plains Percussion Rifle DG Baker
. North America, United States, Eastern Plains, ca. 1840s CE. A gorgeous example of an American percussion rifle covered in lustrous patina. Estimate $3,500 - $5,000.
Fine 17th C. German Silver Ring Armorial Signet
. Europe, probably Germany, Renaissance to Early Modern Period, ca. 17th century CE. A dazzling silver ring with a large octagonal bezel skillfully incised with a coat of arms. Estimate $2,500 - $3,500.
1st C. Indian Kushan Red Sandstone Crossbar
. Central Asia, India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan Period, ca. late 1st to 3rd century CE. A hand-carved red sandstone cross bar with a rounded front face, planar sides, and acutely-angled top and bottom peripheries. Estimate $3,000 - $4,000.
Early Issue Roman Republic Bronze Aes Grave
. Rome, c. 225-217 BC. AE Cast As, 267.90g. Head of Janus; below, horizontal mark of value I; all on a raised disk / Prow right; above, mark of value I; all on a raised disk. Size: 2.5" W x .045" H (6.4 cm x 0.1 cm). Rare and early issue. Estimate $2,500 - $3,500.
Chinese Qing Dynasty Scholar's Stone w/ Wood Base
. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A fine "gongshi" also known as a scholar's rock or stone, this example is a naturally formed piece of gray limestone that stands upright on a wooden base with a naturally craggy and chiseled profile. Estimate $3,000 - $4,500.
12th C. Cambodian Khmer Stone Bust of Female
. Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th century CE. A gorgeous sculpture of a female bust, skillfully carved from gray stone. Estimate $3,000 - $4,000.
18th C. Chinese Qing Wood Panel w/ Phoenixes
. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A gorgeous hand-carved, openwork wood screen presenting a rectangular form resembling a window divided into 9 sections, each adorned with an elaborate zoomorphic, anthropomorphic, and phytomorphic decoration. Estimate $2,800 - $4,200.
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