Artemis Gallery will hold its
Naughty & Nice: Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art sale
on Dec 22, 2022 9:00 AM GMT-6. Tis the season when many wonder whether they?ve been Naughty or Nice. This week, Artemis Gallery presents a rich array of artworks that capture the spirit of being either Naughty or Nice as well as the happy co-existence of being both Naughty AND Nice! Large Costa Rican Diquis Stone Jaguar Effigy. Estimate $5,000 - $7,500
Translated 17th C. Safavid Illuminated Qur'an Panel
. Near East, Persia, Iran, Safavid Empire, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. This is a gorgeous and massive illuminated calligraphic paper panel of the Qur'an’s 14th surah of Ibrahim verse 40-41, in golden, red, and blue ink with thick black Kufic script. Estimate $8,000 - $12,000.
Egyptian Scarab Amulet (Stone Covered in Gold). Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A hand-carved stone scarab of veristic form with a petite head, a pronounced clypeus, a broad thorax, and finely striated elytra, all covered in a layer of lustrous gold foil. Estimate $2,400 - $3,600
19th C. Chinese Qing Wood Architectural Pcs, Money Toad
. East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine pair of hand-carved architectural panels or corbels featuring Liu Haichan, a transcendent immortal and the embodiment of wealth or prosperity. Estimate $1,600 - $2,400.
John Scott Bronze - "Flaps Down, Landing Gear Down"
. John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Flaps Down, Landing Gear Down" bronze, n.d. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram's symbol as well as the title of the piece and the edition number 3/50 on the lower edge of the bronze. Estimate $1,500 - $2,000.
19th C. Neoclassical Gold Cufflinks /Paste Glass Cameos
. Western Europe, Neoclassical, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a handsome and wearable pair of paste glass cameos set into a high quality 74% to 88.5% gold (equivalent to 17K+ to 21K+) settings as wearable cufflinks! Estimate $1,400 - $2,100
Greek Gold Foil Diadem Applique Gammadion Symbol
. Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A stunning gold foil diadem applique made from a 91.96% (equivalent to 22K+) gold sheet, hammered flat, cut, and stippled with a gammadion (swastika), an ancient good luck symbol that was associated with Zeus' lightning bolt. Estimate $1,300 - $1,950.
Fine Chancay Woven & Painted Tunic w/ Fringe
. Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-woven tunic or poncho shirt that is comprised of tightly woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers and painted with white, brown, and beige pigments to create the wondrous, abstract motifs. Estimate $900 - $1,350
Persian Elamite Black Steatite Stamp Seal Bead
. Western Asia, modern day Iran, Proto-Elamite (Susa III), ca. 3400 to 3200 BCE. Estimate $700 - $900
Ancient Sumerian Paste Glass Bull Amulet
. Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumerian, ca. 3100 to 1200 BCE. An adorable paste glass bull effigy, reclining with the head facing frontally, the horns protruding slightly upward, and the eyes drilled. Estimate $800 - $1,200.
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