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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 / 19th Century European Brass Crucifix w/ Christ. Est: $300 USD - $450 USD.

Five Egyptian Faience & Stone Amulets. Ancient Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26 through Ptolemaic Period, ca. 662 to 30 BCE. Nice lot of mixed amulets in faience and stone. Included is a small brown-glazed faience frog (fertility), two papyrus stalks (wadj amulets symbolizing life, vitality and regeneration), a Tawaret, protector of mother and children and a tan stone fly (to help ward off pesky mosquitos found near the Nile). Size of largest: 1.375" H (3.5 cm) Est: $500 USD - $750 USD.

Set of 4 Russian Brass Traveling Icons - Christ Scenes. Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A finely cast group of four traveling brass icons, traditionally used by the faithful for private devotion. Three are arched rectangular panels of enameled brass, their relief scenes heightened with traces of blue and white enamel. Each is divided into five registers depicting episodes from the life of Christ, beginning with the Annunciation and Nativity and continuing through the Crucifixion and Resurrection. Est: $450 USD - $700 USD.

Hopi Wood Salako Mana Kachina w/ Metate & Mano. Native American, Southwestern United States, Hopi Pueblo, ca. 20th century CE. A wonderful kachina doll, hand-carved from cottonwood to represent the Salako (or Shalako) Mana kachina working with a mano and metate. Elaborately adorned, the figure is draped in a cloth robe and wears a giant, tableta headdress, all adorned with chicken and turkey feathers, red and white yarn, and vibrant pigments. Size: 10.3" L x 9.2" W x 9.5" H Est: $300 USD - $450 USD.

Ancient Luristan Copper Funerary Knife Blade. Ancient Near East, Iron Age, possibly Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A long, narrow copper dagger blade with a tapering profile and pointed tip, the flat base with a projecting tang pierced for attachment to a handle or shaft. The surface displays rich green and reddish-brown patination. Such copper blades may have served as status symbols in burials. Size: 8" L x 1.45" W (20.3 cm x 3.7 cm) Est: $450 USD - $675 USD.

Late Roman / Migration Period Glass Jar. Roman, Late Imperial Period to Merovingian, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A pale green-yellow glass jar, nearly perfectly translucent, with a gently carinated body. While colored glass is highly prized today, clear glass was a revolutionary material for ancient cultures, as it enabled the creation of transparent vessels and windows, greatly enhancing both functionality and aesthetic appeal. Size: 3" Diameter x 3.2" H (7.6 cm x 8.1 cm) Est: $250 USD - $500 USD.

African Mossi Biiga Fertility Nude Woman Doll Figure. West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden fertility doll, carved in the abstract style characteristic of the Mossi people. Fashioned from a single piece of wood and polished to a smooth, rich brown patina from use or play, the figure displays a long, cylindrical torso and conical breasts. Est: $400 USD - $600 USD.

Medieval Persian Kashan Turquoise Glazed Tile Fragment. Central Asia, Persia (Iran), Kashan, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A fragment of a ceramic tile from a larger architectural frieze, mold-made from stonepaste (fritware) and coated in a luminous turquoise glaze. The tile features a raised scrolling vine motif, a popular decorative element in Seljuk and Ilkhanid architectural ornamentation in mosques, palaces, or madrasas. Size: 10.5" L x 10.5" W (26.7 cm x 26.7 cm) Est: $400 USD - $600 USD.

Two Navajo Silver & Turquoise Hat Bands w/ Bear Claws. Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A set of 2 leather hat bands, each decorated with 10 silver bear claw pendants set with turquoise. Size of each (both are relatively similar): 25" L x 1" W (63.5 cm x 2.5 cm) Est: $300 USD - $600 USD.

Ancient Roman Leaded Bronze Horse Votive Statuette. Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A small leaded bronze horse with raised foreleg, shown in a lively stance with incised circular motifs across the body, a striated mane, and defined facial features. Est: $400 USD - $600 USD.