Artemis Gallery will hold an auction of
Antiquities, Pre-Columbian, Ethno, Fine Art
on Apr 06, 2023 8:00 AM CST. The sale features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Fine Art, Jewelry, more! Rare Etruscan Bronze Helmet Montefortino Type. Estimate $15,000 - $25,000.
Fossilized Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Serrated Edges
. North America, Western United States, Montana, Hell Creek Formation, Cretaceous, ca. 68 to 65.5 million years ago. This is a large fossilized tooth fragment- from the most famous dinosaur: T-Rex, Tyrannosaurus, the Tyrant Lizard King. Estimate $8,000 - $12,000.
Early 20th C. Hawaiian Lauhala Fiber Fish Basket
. North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A large basket hand-woven with thin fronds from the hala tree with a matching lid - the fibers are tightly knotted and form an open weave, ideal for storing dried fish. Estimate $3,000 - $4,000.
Roman Banded Agate Stone in Modern Gold Ring
. Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A lovely, sizable banded agate stone carved into a prominent conical shape traditional of ancient Rome and set into an ornate, modern ring of over 22 karat gold. Estimate $2,600 - $3,900.
Late Jurassic Fossilized Dinosaur Bones (Apatosaurus)
. 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 $2,400 - $3,600.
19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Scholar's Stone
. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine "gongshi" also known as a scholar's rock or stone, this example is a naturally formed piece of gray stone mounted on a wooden base. Estimate $2,400 - $3,600.
Gandharan Schist Panel w/ Male Archers
. Central Asia, Northwest Pakistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A lovely schist panel intricately carved with the high relief image of 2 male archers, each with bow at ready and draped in an antariya - a lower body garment from ancient India.
Rare Vietnamese Dong Son Incised Bronze Axe Head
. Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son Culture, ca. 1000 BCE to 100 CE. An impressive bronze axe head from Dong Son culture, exhibiting an incredibly rare form! Enveloped in rich layers of green and russet patina, the ancient weapon features a tubular socket that flares out to a curved blade. Estimate $2,000 - $3,000.
18th C. Indo-Persian Spear Heads / Lances (7 pcs)
. Central Asia, Persia / Northern India, Mughal or Indo-Persian culture, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine collection of 7 different styles of steel and iron lance and spear heads, their socketed ends would have been mounted on a wood poles for use as processional or combat weapons - usually by mounted warriors. Estimate $2,000 - $3,000.
18th C. European Neoclassical Glass Intaglios
. A fabulous trio of stamped paste glass intaglios: one featuring a faun carrying a drunken maenad who holds a thyrsus, another of a kneeling nude satyr and a woman sacrificing a serpent before a herm and a hanging goat's head, and the last showing the left-facing head of Hermes - Roman Mercury - wearing a winged Phrygian cap. Estimate $400 - $600.
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