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Artemis Gallery will hold its "VARIETY | Antiquities, Ethnographic, Fine Art" sale on Mar 19, 2023 9:00 AM CST. The sale features classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine / Visual Art, more! Attic Black-Figure Column Krater - Deity Assemblage, TL. Estimate $9,000 - $13,500.
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Incredible Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs in Stone Matrix. East Asia, China, Cretaceous Period, ca. 65.5 to 145.5 million years ago. A clutch of fossilized dinosaur eggs within a stone matrix from a species of ornithopod, three toed species of dinosaurs! Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
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Gandhara Schist Panel, Buddha's Death Parinirvana. Central Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A remarkable grey schist panel skillfully carved in high relief depicting the Parinirvana - (literally "nirvana following death"), a famous event chronicling Buddha's death. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
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Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Horse and Groom. East Asia, China, Han dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A wonderful pair of pottery figures, a groom and a horse, both rendered in fine, naturalistic detail. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
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Ancient Near East Ardabil Tripod Vessel, TL Tested. Ancient Central Asia, southern Azerbaijan and northern Iran, Ardabil region, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2200 BCE. A fabulous tripod vessel comprised of a hemispherical bowl supported by impressively slender legs, all enveloped in an ash gray slip. Estimate $2,800 - $4,200.
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Published Phoenician Glass Head Bead Fragment. Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia or Carthage, ca. 6th to 4th BCE. An opaque glass charm in the form of an anthropomorph or bird's head with yellow trailing and red appliques forming the eyes and beak. Estimate $2,400 - $3,600.
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Ancient Holyland Iron Age II Stone Mortar and Pestle. Ancient Near East, Holyland, Judea, Iron Age II, ca. 8th century BCE. A fabulous stone mortar and pestle from ancient Judea! Sitting upon 3 triangular legs, the mortar presents a broad rim and a shallow basin with a silky smooth surface from years of use. Estimate $1,200 - $1,800.
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Gandharan Schist Relief Panel w/ Musician & Dancer. Central Asia, Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A lively schist relief depicting a celebratory scene of 2 bare-chested females, one playing the flute and the other dancing. Estimate $1,800 - $2,500.
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Maya / Aztec Ritualistic Blades (Chert & Obsidian). Pre-Columbian, Mexico & Central America, Maya & Aztec culture, ca. 500 to 1532 CE. An impressive collection of 6 chert and obsidian blades of assorted sizes in a modern wood and glass display case. Estimate $1,800 - $2,700.
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Tiahuanaco Hardwood Scoop w/ Bird Finial. Pre-Columbian, Chile, San Pedro, Atacama Desert, Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku), ca. 1000 to 1250 CE. A hand-carved hardwood scoop used for preparing and ingesting hallucinogenic drugs. Estimate $1,700 - $2,550.