Artemis Gallery will hold its
Fine Antiquities | Asian | Ethnographic Art Auction
on Dec 02, 2021 9:00 AM GMT-6. Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! In this image: Rare 12th C. Persian Seljuk Glazed Pottery Bowl, TL'd. Estimate $25,000 - $30,000.
Rare Sican / Lambayeque Gold Crown w/ Birds
. Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican/Lambayeque, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A gorgeous 40.25% to 59.5% gold crown decorated with 9 stylized bird ornaments and danglers. Estimate $19,000 - $28,500.
6th C. Byzantine Marble Relief - Peacocks & Fountain
. Near East, late Roman / Byzantine Period, ca. 6th century CE. An exemplary marble sarcophagus panel, finely sculpted with the elaborate image of 2 peacocks drinking from the fountain of life, surrounded by sinuous grape vines and several other animals. Estimate $15,000 - $20,000.
Roman Stone Mosaic Panel - Circular Motifs / Emblems
. Roman, Imperial, ca. 200 to 300 century CE. A mesmerizing stone mosaic with hundreds if not thousands of square, rectangular, and triangular stone tesserae of russet brown, creamy white, jet black, and golden yellow ochre hues arranged in an attractive pattern. Estimate $16,000 - $24,000.
Rare Fossilized Hoplophoneus Saber Cat Skull
. North America, South Dakota, White River Formation, Late Eocene to Early Oligocene Period, ca. 35 million to 29 million years ago. A rare, fossilized skull from Hoplophoneus primaevus in the Nimravid family, a predecessor to saber-tooth cats! Estimate $30,000 - $40,000.
Lifesize+ Roman Basalt Head of God Apollo
. Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE. A larger-than-life head of the god Apollo, skillfully hand-carved from basalt. Estimate $30,000 - $50,000.
Roman Marble Torso of a Nude Male Youth
. Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Finely carved from white marble, a torso of a male, nude presenting well-defined male genitalia and overall anatomy as well as a wonderful suggestion of movement. Estimate $35,000 - $45,000.
Important Roman Antonine Marble Bust of a Woman
. Roman, Imperial Period, Antonine, ca. mid to late 2nd century CE. A beautiful bust of a woman with her hair parted at the center was popular during the Antonine period. Estimate $12,000 - $24,000.
Rare Smilodon / Sabertooth Cat Skull - Entire Back Half
. South America, Uruguay, Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 1 million to 10,000 years ago. Wow! This is a partial skull from the largest Smilodon genus, Smilodon populator, a prehistoric predator with saber teeth - more commonly known as the saber tooth tiger! Estimate $26,000 - $39,000.
Gorgeous Egyptian Glazed Faience Ushabti for An-mose
. Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 943 BCE. A breathtaking example of a hand-built faience ushabti, standing in a dignified pose, that is enrobed in layers of incredibly lustrous, brilliant blue glaze. Estimate $12,000 - $18,000.
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