All That Glitters - Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art
: Join Artemis Gallery on Dec 08, 2022 9:00 AM GMT-6 for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Roman 24K Gold Ring Eye Agate Intaglio w/ Ant. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000
Sican Lambayeque Gold Crown with Naylamp & Birds
. Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican / Lambayeque, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A beautiful crown made from a sheet of gold and hammered into repousse motifs of anthropomorphic figures and birds. The band presents repeating motifs of a figures connected by a delicate curving strand that may indicate waves or wind. Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
12th C. Islamic Seljuk Gold Ring Agate Signet
. Near East, Persia (Iran), Seljuq (Saljuq/Seljuk) Empire, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. An exquisite and wearable Islamic gold signet ring, that was used as a personal seal with an engraved agate intaglio stone set in the face. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000
12th C. Cambodian Khmer 22K+ Gold Temple Ring w/ Garnet
. Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer Empire, Angkor Period, ca. 12th century CE. An extraordinary and wearable ring with a solid 92.3% to 94.6% gold (equivalent to 22K+) band and elegant setting inlaid with a red garnet! Estimate $5,000 - $7,500.
7 Fine Chimu Copper Appliques of Lords Holding Keros
. Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A collection of 7 matching copper appliques, each one depicting a standing lord who holds a kero in both hands before his chest, as if either presenting to the onlooker or about to sip its contents. All are elaborately adorned with tumi-shaped headdresses, necklaces, and tunics with zigzag trim along the hemlines. Estimate $3,000 - $4,500.
Mesopotamian Paste Glass & Gold Cylinder Seal
. Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr Period, ca. 3100 to 2700 BCE. A gorgeous paste glass cylinder seal boasting a deep hue of ultramarine wrapped at the midsection with a thick band of lustrous gold. Estimate $3,000 - $4,500
Roman Imperial Valens 22K+ Gold Solidus
. Roman, Imperial Period, Valens, 364 to 378 CE, gold solidus. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of emperor to right. Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Egyptian Carnelian Bes Face Pendant
. Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A hand-carved pendant of elegant form depicting a broad portrait of Bes, the dwarf deity known as a protector of women, children, and the weak. Estimate $1,600 - $2,400.
Navajo / Zuni Silver Cuff Bracelet Inlaid Turquoise
. Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo or Zuni people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful high quality 86% silver cuff bracelet inlaid with ovoid turquoise stones set in sawtooth bezels. Estimate $900 - $1,200.
Gilt Silver Earrings w/ Dinosaur Bone & Ruby
. North America, Western United States, Mesozoic era, ca. 252 to 66 million years ago. A pair of wearable earrings made from high quality gilt and 90% silver, fossilized dinosaur bones, and rubies. Estimate $900 - $1,350
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