Embark on a captivating journey through time at the
Artemis Fine Arts auction
, starting October 2, 2025, at 8:00 AM MDT. This top-rated event showcases a stunning array of Classical, Ancient, Asian, and Ethnographic art, featuring treasures from Egypt, Greece, Rome, Asia, the Pre-Columbian Americas, and beyond. Each legally acquired piece, from rare fossils to Spanish Colonial artifacts, promises authenticity and allure. In this image:
Rare Moche Copper Fox Head Ornament for Elite Headdress
. Estimate $8,000-$12,000.
Chinese Mammoth Ivory Zodiac Animals Sculpture
. East Asia, China, ca. mid to late-20th century CE. A striking mammoth ivory tusk fragment intricately carved with the full cycle of zodiac animals, each figure rendered in lively detail including the dragon, horse, rabbit, and rat among others. Estimate $5,000-$8,000.
18th C. British Powder Horn w/ Map - Fort Ticonderoga
. Colonial America, British, French, and Indian War, 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot ("Black Watch"), Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, ca. 1759 CE. A richly inscribed and historically resonant powder horn from the French and Indian War, carved with the name of "Lieut. John Surrey" of the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, the famed Scottish infantry regiment known as the Black Watch. Estimate $2,000-$3,500.
Egyptian /Nubian Meroitic Stone Archer's Ring
. Ancient Egypt / Lower Nubia (Sudan), Meroitic Period, ca. 300 BCE to 350 CE. A carved stone archer's ring, fashioned from porphyry or a granodiorite-tonalite rock, with a slightly flared shape and a cylindrical central hole for finger placement. Estimate $6,000-$9,000.
Roman Gold Ring with Agate Intaglio of Mercury
. Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A finely crafted 21 karat gold ring bearing an agate intaglio of a striding male figure, possibly the god Mercury. The deity moves confidently to the right, carved with subtle musculature and garbed in a short cuirass and a broad-brimmed petasos - the traditional traveler's hat often associated with shepherds, hunters, and Mercury himself. Estimate $2,800-$3,600.
Large Eocene Fossil Fish Phareodus, Bones & Soft Tissue
. North America, United States, Wyoming, Green River Formation, Eocene Epoch, ca. 53.5 to 48.5 million years ago. A large fossilized fish, Phareodus encaustus, preserved within a fine-grained limestone matrix. Estimate $2,800-$4,200.
Mississippian Tennessee Stone Bird of Prey Pipe
. Native American, Southeastern United States, Tennessee, Mississippian / Caddo culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. A stone tobacco pipe carved in the form of a bird effigy, its body rendered with broad wings incised with feather details, and a rounded head with drilled circular eyes and a defined beak. Estimate $2,400-$3,600.
Colima Ceramic Effigy - Two Conjoined Ducks
. Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming and skillfully modeled redware pottery vessel in the form of two conjoined seated ducks. Each bird is rendered with plump, rounded body, upturned tail, and neatly defined beak, their forms fused together at the side to create a symmetrical double effigy. Estimate $2,200-$3,300.
Chinese Nephrite Jade Carved Huang Dragon Headed Plaque
. East Asia, China, ca. 20th century CE. A nephrite jade pendant in the form of a huang, its arc-shaped body terminating in stylized dragon heads. The surface is incised with scrolling motifs that echo ancient ornamental patterns, adding texture and movement to the form. Size: 4" L x 1.5" W (10.2 cm x 3.8 cm) Estimate $1,800-$2,700.
Byzantine Gold Solidus of Leo I - 10th Officina, CONOB
. Near East, Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, reign of Emperor Leo I, ca. 462 to 466 CE. A radiant gold solidus struck during the reign of Emperor Leo I (r. 457?474 CE), minted in Constantinople between 462 and 466 CE. Composed of exceptionally pure gold (99.99%, or 23.99 karats), the coin weighs 4.4 grams and exemplifies the stability and prestige of Byzantine imperial currency. Estimate $1,600-$2,400.
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