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Artemis Gallery will hold its Exceptional Antiquities Ethnographic Fine Art on Thu, Oct 07, 2021 9:00 AM GMT-5. Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! In this image: Stunning 16th C. European Gold Necklace w/ 13 Sapphires. Estimate $150,000 - $200,000.
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Giant Permian Orthacanthus Shark Fossil - Teeth Exposed. Western Europe, Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz, Permian, ca. 260 million years ago. This extremely rare and large Orthacanthus shark fossil skeleton is a fortuitous opportunity for the ultimate collector looking for the best specimen for their own private museum or to loan on public exhibitions! Estimate $150,000 - $200,000.
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Amazing Belgian Fossilized Woolly Rhinoceros Skull. Western Europe, Belgium, Meuse River, Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 120,000 to 20,000 years ago. This is a very rare and scarce fossilized woolly rhinoceros skull and this is the first opportunity we have been able to offer a complete rhino skull from Belgium! Estimate $60,000 - $90,000.
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Rare Permian Orthacanthus Shark Fossil, Bitten in Half! Western Europe, Germany, Rheinland Pflaz, Permian, ca. 260 million years ago. This is a spectacular and rare fossil of a Lebachacanthus (Orthacanthus) shark bitten in half by a predator! Estimate $40,000 - $60,000.
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Fossilized European Ice Age Wisent Steppe Bison Skull. Western Europe, Rhine River Deposit, Pleistocene, ca. 250,000 to 10,000 years ago. This amazingly well-preserved and large Ice Age fossilized skull is from a massive European steppe bison, Bison priscus. Estimate $40,000 - $60,000.
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Superb Chavin / Salinar Gold Royalty Maskettes (3). Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin to Salinar, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. Perhaps the single finest ensemble of early Pre-Columbian gold we have had the pleasure of offering. Estimate $40,000 - $60,000.
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Roman Stone Tesserae Mosaic w/ Intricate Star Pattern. Roman, the Levant, late Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 5th century CE. A spectacular mosaic presenting a quilt-like pattern of repeated geometric star motifs - each stellar form comprised of central diamond shapes with radiating triangles from each side with elongated diamond shapes nested between the points. Estimate $25,000 - $35,000.
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Impressive Olmec Stone Tenon w/ Face. Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. An impressive tenon of sizable form, skillfully hand-carved from porous volcanic stone of any earthy gray hue. Estimate $34,000 - $51,000.
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19th C. Solomon Islands Wood & Shell Food Bowl - Apira. Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Makira Islanders, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An important and incredibly rare ceremonial food bowl carved from wood, painted with charcoal and dark plant sap, and inlaid with dozens of intricate nacre decorations. Estimate $32,000 - $48,000.
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12th C. Persian Seljuk Pottery Bowl w/ Faces, TL Tested. Near East, Persia (Iran and Turkey), Kashan or Nishapur, Seljuk Empire (Seljuq), ca. 12th century CE. A gorgeous pottery bowl with a scalloped rim and molded faces around the exterior glazed with a brilliant blue. Estimate $30,000 - $45,000.