Artemis Gallery will hold its
Ancient | Ethno | Art Through The Ages
sale on Mar 30, 2023 8:00 AM CST. The sale features 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! Stunning Roman Tesserae Mosaic of Standing Dogs. Estimate $15,000 - $25,000
10th C. Viking Silver Fishtail Pendants (38 / 187.5 gr)
. Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Sweden, Gotland, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 10th century CE. A breathtaking set of 38 fishtail pendants of hollow, conical forms shaped from nearly-pure (98.98%) silver, each with tapered bodies, flat bases, and forked - or 'fishtail' - upper tips. Estimate $6,000 - $9,000.
Fine Colima Redware Dog Effigy
. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Finely burnished with a red finish applied in a stripe over the snout and brow of the head! Although standing, the pose is somewhat dynamic with the head twisted back and snarling, as if a swift response to someone sneaking up from behind. Estimate $4,500 - $6,750.
Roman Maximina's Follis - 18K Gold Penant w/ Rubies
. Roman, struck at Trier, Germany mint, 307 CE. Maximina's, AE follis. Obverse: DN MAXIMIANO PF S AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse:GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, towered, loins draped, holding patera and cornucopia. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
19th C. Vancouver Haida Argillite Boat w/ Totem Animals
. First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Haida people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and early example of a hand-carved argillite statue of totemic animals seated in a boat. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
Zapotec Monte Alban Incensario, Deity Head
. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, Phase III, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An evocative pottery incensario in the form of the head of a zoomorphic deity - likely Cocijo or the Plumed Serpent - wearing a flared headdress that serves as the bowl. Estimate $3,000 - $4,500.
Chinese Han Dynasty - Musicians and Dancers (7)
. East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An enticing ensemble of 7 pottery figures, 2 musicians and 5 dancers, all posed dynamically in mid-movement and draped in white and red robes with hair piled atop their heads. Estimate $3,000 - $4,500.
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 $2,400 - $3,600.
Chinese Tang Dynasty Incised Marble Basin 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. Estimate $2,500 - $3,500.
Syro-Hittite Stone Altar w/ Bull Heads
. Near East, Anatolia, Turkey or Syria, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. A remarkable altar vessel hand carved from a red-brown stone, the shallow basin resting upon 4 legs. Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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