Artemis Gallery will hold its
Antiquities | Asian | Ancient Americas Auction
on Jun 08, 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 $4,000 - $6,000.
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 $5,000 - $7,500.
1840s American E. Plains Percussion Rifle DG Baker
. North America, United States, Eastern Plains, ca. 1840s CE. A gorgeous example of an American percussion rifle covered in lustrous patina. Estimate $3,400 - $5,100.
18th C. Gold Necklace w/ Jasper Intaglio of a Gryllus
. Western Europe, probably Italy or France, Neoclassical, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful jasper intaglio incised with the image of a 3-faced gryllus and set in a gold necklace to be wearable. Estimate $3,200 - $4,800.
Lifesize 20th C. Burmese Wooden Buddha w/ Glass Inlays
. Southeast Asia, Burma (Myanmar), ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a large and beautiful wooden carving of the Buddha, painted with silvery and golden metallic hues and inlaid with hundreds of glass and mirror shards arranged in rosettes and beaded flourishes. Estimate $3,200 - $4,800.
12th C. Seljuk Bronze Pouring Vessel w/ Feline
. Near East, Persia (Iran), Iraq, and Central Asia, probably Seljuq (Saljuq/Seljuk) period, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A striking cast bronze vessel with a round, almost spherical body, a long handle that flares at one end, and a long, thin spout with a feline - probably a lion - where the spout meets the side of the vessel. Estimate $3,200 - $4,800.
1938 American Folk Art Barn Whirligig Dust Bowl Era
. North America, United States, 1938. A fabulous piece of American folk art - a large whirligig/sign comprised of painted wood and metal - likely intended for a barn or farmhouse. Estimate $3,200 - $4,800.
Prehistoric Fossilized Alaskan Bison Skull Fragment
. North America, Alaska, Late Pleistocene, ca. 100,000 to 10,000 years ago. A well-preserved, fossilized skull fragment of a prehistoric bison that once roamed the Bering Sea area and North America! Estimate $2,600 - $3,900.
19th C. Chinese Qing Painted Wood Dragon Lintels (pr)
. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine pair of hand-carved wood architectural panels or lintels of dragons that may have once been part of a temple or other special building.. Estimate $2,400 - $3,600.
Jalisco Ameca Pottery Warrior Figure w/ Barrel Armor
. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery warrior figure of sizable form that stands atop thick, delineated legs and flattened feet. Estimate $2,400 - $3,600.
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