Artemis Gallery will hold its
WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art auction
on Jan 08, 2023 11:00 AM CST. Part 2 of their annual Warehouse clear out! Featuring discounted pricing on authentic antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, jewelry, more. Costa Rican Chiriqui Stone Jaguar Metate. Estimate $7,000 - $10,500.
Rare Ancient Urartian Bronze Armor Plates, 10 pcs
. Ancient Near East, Eastern Turkey, Iran, and Armenia, Urartu culture, Iron Age, ca. 7th century BCE. An incredibly rare collection of bronze armor plates from the ancient Near East Urartu culture. The triangular panels may have been shoulder guards- encircling the wearer's neck and providing protection with the wing like protrusions - which could have also signified rank. Estimate $6,000 - $9,000.
Rare Nayarit Ixtlan Del Rio Figural Burial Vessel
. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan Del Rio type, ca. 300 BCE to 600 CE. An extraordinary Ixtlan del Rio style pottery vessel in the form of a double-headed or conjoined pair of recumbent figures forming a boat shaped body and openings on the top of both heads. Estimate $3,600 - $5,400.
18th C. PNG Sepik River Wood Garamut Drum, C-14 Tested
. Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik region, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A large hand-carved wooden section from a garamut drum with intricate patterns on the exterior face. This section is formed from a singular piece of wood and is roughly rectangular with a slightly curved profile. Estimate $3,000 - $4,000.
Matched Pair Inca Polychrome Keros, TL Tested
. Pre-Columbian, central Peru, Inca, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. An elegant pair of identical mold-formed pottery cups displaying large annular openings with flared rims and 3-tiered bodies that gradually decrease in size as they approach the bottom and then spread out to a broadened base. Estimate $2,500 - $3,500.
Chinese Tang Dynasty Marble Basin Incised Florals
. East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A monumental marble basin of square form, adorned with incised decoration of 4 flowers, one protruding from each corner. Sitting upon a heavy base, the vessel presents thick, sturdy walls that rise to a broad rim over a shallow bowl. Estimate $3,000 - $4,500.
Veracruz Pottery Incensario Bust of Royal / Deity
. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. An impressive pottery incensario boasting the bust of a figure, likely a royal or deity, depicted heavily adorned in a pair of beaded necklaces, a sizable nose ornament, and a headdress with projecting side flaps. Estimate $2,800 - $4,200.
Pre-Columbian Nazca Wood Tiana (Bench)
. Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A rare and remarkable wooden bench, known as a tiana, displaying a circular, concave seat supported by two thick legs with a pair of lengthy, rectangular feet. Estimate $1,800 - $2,500.
18th C. Indo-Persian Steel Spear Heads / Lances (7 pcs)
. Central Asia, Persia / Northern India, Mughal or Indo-Persian culture, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine collection of 7 different styles of steel and iron lance and spear heads, their socketed ends would have been mounted on a wood poles for use as processional or combat weapons - usually by mounted warriors. Estimate $2,400 - $3,600.
19th C. Italian Marble Evangelists St. John St. Matthew
. Western Europe, Italy, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous set of sculptures of 2 of the Evangelists, Saint John and Saint Matthew, both meticulously hand-carved from creamy white marble. Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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