Artemis Gallery will hold its
Beauty & Beasts: Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art sale
on Aug 11, 2022 9:00 AM GMT-5. The sale offers a whimsical gathering of ancient, ethnographic, and fine art from around the world that ignite the imagination and perfectly encapsulate the adage of how beauty is in the eye of the beholder! 18th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Drum Segment - C14 Tested. Estimate $10,000 - $15,000.
Large Moche Copper/Gold Scorpion Ornaments (pr)
. Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 800 CE. A stunning pair of scorpion ornaments made with a 38% gold content (equivalent to 9K+). Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
Huge Chinese Tang Dynasty Stone Basin Incised Florals
. East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A monumental marble basin of square form, adorned with incised decoration of 4 flowers, one protruding from each corner. Estimate $5,500 - $8,250.
Zapotec Monte Alban Pottery Incensario, Deity Head
. Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, Phase III, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An evocative pottery incensario in the form of the head of a zoomorphic deity - likely Cocijo or the Plumed Serpent - wearing a flared headdress that serves as the bowl. Estimate $4,000 - $8,000.
Egyptian Faience Pendant - Hippopotamus Form
. Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. An extremely rare and desirable pendant depicting a hippopotamus as it grazes on the lush vegetation beneath it. Estimate $4,000 - $8,000
William N. Copley Collage with Signed Dedication
. William N. Copley (American, 1919-1996), untitled collage possibly created in Paris, ca. 1968 CE. A rare and original, pencil signed collage piece by the American artist William N. Copley that demonstrates the influence of Dada, Surrealism, and Pop Art on this 20th century artist. Estimate $3,000 - $4,500.
Rare Chavin Greenstone Effigy - Jaguar / Feline. Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE
. A stunning hand-carved feline effigy made from a greenstone with a lovely mottled pale green and olive hue. Estimate $1,800 - $2,500.
Exhibited Mark Daily Painting "July Spider Bay"
. Mark Daily (American, b. 1944). "July - Spider Bay" oil on board, n.d. Signed on lower right. A breathtaking view of Spider Bay in Ontario, Canada by Mark Daily. Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
20th C. Borneo Brass Double Lantaka Cannon w/ Crocodile
. Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A miniature cast brass signal cannon known as a lantaka upon a set of wheels, embellished with a crocodile and frogs. Estimate $1,600 - $2,400
Pair of 19th. C. Russian Lacquered Papier-Mache Eggs
. Eastern Europe, western Russia, near Moscow, Fedoskino, likely Lukutin Factory, ca. second half of the 19th century CE. Estimate $1,500 - $2,250.
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