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Artemis Fine Arts presents End-of-Year Treasure Hunt, a curated auction bringing together a select group of antiquities, Outsider Art, and folk works, many offered at notably low reserves. The sale spans a broad range of periods and regions, uniting objects valued for their historical, cultural, and aesthetic importance. The auction is supported by in-house shipping services, ensuring careful handling and reasonable pricing. In this image: 18th C. Mughal Illuminated Quran Pages Manuscript Pages. Estimate: $400 - $600.

Medieval Hispano-Moresque Leaded Bronze Mortar. Western Europe, Spain, Andalusian region, ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A leaded-bronze mortar, cylindrical in form with a thickened rim, exhibiting distinct Hispano-Moresque design - a fusion of Islamic and Gothic motifs. The exterior is punctuated by evenly spaced wedge-shaped vertical ribs that strengthen the vessel, flanked by integral suspension loop lugs that allowed it to be hung or secured when not in use. Est: $450 USD - $675 USD.

Colima Redware Cherimoya Vessel - Naturalistic Form. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A redware effigy vessel in the form of a cherimoya fruit, its bulbous body carefully sculpted with a repeating diamond-pitted surface mimicking the textural skin of the native Mesoamerican fruit. The rounded form rises to a short, slightly flared spout emerging from one end, its angle suggesting both stem and mouthpiece. Est: $400 USD - $600 USD.

Amlash Wild Boar - Bronze Figurine with Tusks. Ancient Persia, Amlash Culture, Iron Age, ca. 12th to 9th century BCE. A dynamic and expressive cast bronze sculpture of a wild boar, this zoomorphic figure hails from the Amlash culture of northwestern Iran. The creature is powerfully modeled, with a hulking frame and arched back, its head thrust forward in a prowling stance. Est: $400 USD - $600 USD.

Nayarit Chinesco Seated Female Figure. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming hand-built pottery figure from the Nayarit culture, representing a seated female figure with legs extended in a wide stance and arms resting on the hips. The stylized face is defined by a prominent nose, incised eyes, and small ears, while the figure wears a flat cap or headdress. Est: $450 USD - $675 USD.

Maya Copador Bowl - Painted Scribes & Turkeys Theme. Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A delightful ceramic bowl animated by an intricate iconographic program featuring five seated scribes around the exterior and four stylized turkeys adorning the interior basin. The bowl is hand-built with subtly flaring walls, a carinated hip, and a rounded and fluted lower area leading to a planar base, all coated in a glossy red-orange slip over a buff ground. Est: $350 USD - $525 USD.

Abstract Teotihuacan Stone Pendant - Mezcala Influence. Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. ca. 200 to 600 CE. A fascinating pendant from ancient Teotihuacan, this stone figure merges the regional aesthetics of Central Mexico with visual traits distinctly reminiscent of Mezcala traditions from Guerrero. Sculpted from dark grey stone, the abstract humanoid form is rendered with geometric precision - broad shoulders, bifurcated legs, and a sharply delineated, triangular visage evoke the celebrated "axe god" figures of Mezcala origin. Est: $450 USD - $675 USD.

Iron Drive Shoe for Medieval Foundation Piles. Northwestern Europe, Medieval period, ca. 10th to 14th century CE. A large iron fitting, likely a drive shoe used in bridge or foundation piling, featuring a thick conical tip designed to penetrate soil or soft substrates. The object has a pair of robust iron flange panels with remnants of bolt holes or fastenings on one end, indicating it was once secured to the base of a timber pile. Est: $450 USD - $675 USD.

Mohawk Bone Carving of Male by Stanley R. Hill. Stanley R. Hill, also Stan Hill or Stanley Robert Hill (Mohawk, Turtle Clan, 1921-2003). Figure of a man. Bone carving, ca. 1980. Signed "SH" on verso and "Stanley R. Hill" on underside of base. A fascinating bust of a man carved from ungulate bone by Mohawk artist Stanley R. Hill. Est: $250 USD - $375 USD.

10 Fossilized Spinosaurus Dinosaur Teeth. North Africa, early Cretaceous (Lower Albian to Lower Cenomanian), ca. 112 to 97 million years ago. A collection of 10 teeth from Spinosaurus, one of the largest species of carnivorous dinosaur. Each tooth is conical and nearly straight - characteristic of jaws that were built to skewer slippery prey in water. Spinosaurus were semi-aquatic piscivores that cruised along watery environments, hunting fish, and ambushing other dinosaurs that came to the shore to drink. Est: $250 USD - $375 USD.