Artemis Gallery will hold its
Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages Auction
on Mar 03, 2022 9:00 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: Beautiful Roman Marble Capital Architectural Feature. Estimate $6,500 - $9,750.
Roman Stone Tesserae Mosaic Intricate Star Pattern
. Roman, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A spectacular mosaic presenting a quilt-like pattern of repeated geometric star motifs - each stellar form comprised of central diamond shapes with radiating triangles from each side with elongated diamond shapes nested between the points. Estimate $15,000 - $25,000.
Large 12th C. Islamic Marble Relief Panel
. Near East, Islamic culture, possibly Mamluk Sultanate or Seljuk Empire, ca. 12th to 16th century. A stunning marble wall panel, perhaps intended to serve as a dado, of rectangular form, skillfully hand-sculpted with a mesmerizing relief of both geometric and floral elements on one side. Estimate $5,500 - $8,250.
Greek Hellenistic Silver Bowl w/ Floral Motifs
. Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely silver bowl decorated with a mesmerizing frieze of floral blossoms and leafy tendrils delineated in such a fine manner - rivaling the truest rendering of the organic nature of these phytomorphic forms. Estimate $5,500 - $8,250.
Fine 17th C. Spanish Iron Cabasset Helmet
. Western Europe, Spain, ca. 17th century CE. A fine example of an intact iron cabasset helmet! The cabasset was worn by infantry during the pike and shot formations, and this helmet is an excellent and nearly pristine example! Estimate $4,500 - $6,500.
Rare Egyptian Glass Fragments - Pectoral + Wings
. Egypt, Ptolemaic to early Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 332 BCE to first half of 1st century CE. A stunning gathering of four large glass inlay fragments - two of a wesekh pectoral collar and two with broad wings - formed from thin, opaque glass strips in a plethora of vibrant colors. Estimate $5,000 - $7,500.
Moon / Lunar Feldspathic Breccia Fragment (NWA 11273)
. Northwestern Africa, Algeria, Tindouf, (11273), ca. 2017 CE. This is a rare example of a rock that originated on the moon, a lunar feldspathic breccia! Estimate $3,500 - $5,000.
Mississippian Bells Plains Pottery Vessel Bear, TL'd
. Native American, Southern United States, New Madrid County Missouri, Campbell Site, Mississippian, “Bells Plain” type, ca. 1220 to 1520 CE. A charming and rare pottery effigy vessel in the form of a bear with an opening on the back. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
5 Rare Marajoara Pottery Drug Implements
. Pre-Columbian, Brazil, Amazon River Estuary, Marajo Island, Marajoara (also Marajo) culture, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A rare and intriguing set of 5 hand-built pottery drug implements of petite yet sturdy sizes featuring bulbous bodies, rounded bases, protruding spouts, and incised motifs. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
Fine Roman Gold Chain Necklace w/ Boss Medallion Clasp
. Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. This is a lovely necklace made from high quality 80% gold (equivalent to 19K+) comprised of a chain and medallion hook clasp. Estimate $3,600 - $5,400.
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