Artemis Gallery will hold its
Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages Auction
on Thu, Nov 04, 2021 8:00 AM GMT-6. Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! In this image: 1938 American Folk Art Whirligig of Dust Bowl Era. Estimate $4,500 - $6,750.
17th C. Chinese Qing Brass Censer Dragon Handles
. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 17th to early 18th century CE. A wonderful brass censer exhibiting a compressed body and a flared rim, all sitting upon three bulbous legs with petite feet. Estimate $4,500 - $6,750.
17th C. Chinese Ming Dynasty Iron Hand Cannon
. East Asia, China, Late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A hefty cast-iron hand cannon with a tapered socketing shaft for mounting on a pole. Estimate $1,000 - $1,500.
19th C. Tahitian Society Islands Shell Crown
. Oceania/Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous, incredibly rare crown, consisting of hundreds of carefully stitched white and pale orange-tipped white tulip-shaped seashells. Estimate $3,000 - $4,500.
Sumerian Chlorite Bull & Egyptian Steatite Head
. Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumeria, ca. 2500 to 2200 BCE. A lovely black chlorite bull amulet, larger than most of this type, pierced through its back for suspension and featuring a powerful head with large horns. Estimate $2,800 - $4,200.
19th C. Turkoman Gilt Silver, Brass & Carnelian Pendant
. Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan, Turkoman (Turkman), Karakalpaks or Tekke peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. Estimate $2,600 - $3,900.
19th C. German Iron Percussion Pistol
. Western Europe, Germany, ca. 1801 to 1860 CE. A very handsome percussion pistol with a wooden stock and steel barrel with engraved foliate motifs on the fittings. Estimate $2,600 - $3,900.
19th C. USA Tiger Maple Long Barrel Percussion Rifle
. North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome percussion rifle with a lengthy iron barrel, wood stock, and brass fittings and inlays. Estimate $2,200 - $3,300.
Teotihuacan Volcanic Stone Brazier of Huehueteotl Face
. Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A wonderful and striking carved volcanic stone brazier with the visage of Huehueteotl, the Teotihuacan "Old God of Fire." Estimate $2,000 - $3,000.
Fine Framed Proto Nazca Polychrome Textile Doll Fringe
. Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Proto Nazca, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A beautiful fringe consisting of tightly woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers in polychrome hues of crimson, marigold, chocolate, sage, and sapphire blue. Estimate $2,000 - $3,000.
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