Artemis Gallery will hold its
Ancient | Asian | Ethnographica Auction
on Apr 14, 2022 9:00 AM GMT-5. 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: Rare Teotihuacan Alabaster Offering Platform. Estimate $4,500 - $6,750.
10th C. Indian Stone Relief of Lion, Elephant & Consort
. South Asia, India, Rajasthan, ca. 10th to 13th century CE. A remarkable figural relief sculpture, meticulously carved from sandstone to depict a lion, an elephant, and a female consort. Estimate $7,000 - $9,000.
Fine Greek Apulian Pottery Bull Rhyton, TL Tested
. Magna Graecia, probably Apulia, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A wonderful wheel-formed and hand-modeled terracotta rhyton in the form of a bull head, replete with life-like features on the eyes, snout, horns and forehead as well as the raised ears and forelock. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000.
Chinese Wei Dynasty Alabaster Standing Avalokiteshvara
. East Asia, China, Northern Wei or Northern Qi Dynasty, ca. 500 to 577 CE. A beautiful devotional example of the Boddhisattva Avalokiteshvara standing barefoot atop a lotus-shaped platform above an integral rectangular base. Estimate $6,500 - $9,000.
Maya Carved Stone Figural Kneeling Jaguar Sharp Fangs
. Pre-Columbian, Guatemala, Maya, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Skillfully carved in the round from a single hefty stone, a jaguar shown seated and glaring out at the viewer with a formidable expression. Estimate $5,500 - $8,250.
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 $5,000 - $7,500.
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 - $6,750.
Moche Pottery Portrait Mask of a Stylized Male
. Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 400 CE. A beautiful, hand-built pottery mask depicting a male countenance of a stylized form. Estimate $4,500 - $6,750.
Pair of 19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Corbels w/ Luohans
. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a wonderful pair of carved wooden corbels featuring immortal figures known as Luohan seated under trees with auspicious symbolism of wealth and longevity. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000.
Mapuche Stone Ceremonial Scepter / Clava Avian Form
. Pre-Columbian, Argentina or Chile, Mapuche culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. This is a hand-carved ceremonial scepter known as a clava made of a hefty stone. Estimate $3,800 - $5,700.
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