Artemis Gallery will hold its
Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones Auction
on Feb 24, 2022 11:00 AM GMT-6. Join them for a very special auction featuring fabulous fossils, rare and unique depictions of fauna and flora, and everything in between! From petrified wood, and marble to Victorian era jewelry and Fine Art, this is one you won't want to miss! In this image: Rare Fossilized Giant Short Faced Bear Lower Jaw Bones. Estimate $15,000 - $20,000.
9th C. Viking / Norse Silver Fibula of Coiled Snake
. Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. late 9th century CE. A fantastical brooch made from 97.34% solid silver in the form of a coiled snake that instantly reminds the viewer of a central figure in Norse mythology. Estimate $15,000 - $22,500.
Canosan Limestone Panel Bull / Ox Heads (Bucrania)
. Magna Graecia, Apulia, Canosa, early Hellenistic Period, ca. 4th century BCE. A stunning hand-carved limestone entablature featuring 2 frontally facing bull or ox heads known as bucrania flanking a column of the Doric style. Estimate $9,000 - $12,000.
Fossilized Apatosaurus Dinosaur Coracoid Bones (pr)
. North America, Western United States, Morrison Formation, Late Jurassic Period, ca. 152 to 145 million years ago. This is an incredible pair of fossilized bones from a massive Apatosaurus, an herbivorous dinosaur! Estimate $6,000 - $9,000.
Egyptian Late Dynastic / Ptolemaic Amethyst Amulet Goat
. Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca.664 to 30 BCE. A beautiful amulet of a goat carved from a lovely and nearly translucent amethyst stone. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000.
6th C. Byzantine Mosaic Panel Domed Church
. Near East, Byzantine, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. An exceptional mosaic panel of rectangular form depicting a church building delineated in hand-cut stone and glass tesserae in hues of seafoam green, maroon, butterscotch, caramel, cobalt, black, gray, and beige. Estimate $6,000 - $9,000.
9th C. Marajoara Urn Janus Faced Woman Owl Features
. Pre-Columbian, Brazil, Marajoara culture, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A rare, surviving ceramic figural urn in the form of a Janus-faced woman with owl-like features. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000.
19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Corbels Luohans (pr)
. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a wonderful pair of carved wooden corbels featuring immortal figures known as Luohan seated under trees with auspicious symbolism of wealth and longevity. Estimate $4,500 - $6,000.
Large & Vibrant Arizona Triassic Petrified Wood Slab
. North America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. A massive and gorgeous slab of fossilized or petrified tree trunk sliced crossways and highly polished on both planar sides to showcase the broad interior rings of the tree - not only beautiful but providing invaluable information about fossilization processes! Estimate $3,200 - $4,800.
Veracruz Stone Hacha of Stylized Bird Man Face
. Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, Postclassic period, ca. 13th to early 16th century CE. This is an amazing carved stone hacha in the form of a highly abstract anthropomorphic face! Estimate $3,000 - $4,500.
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