Ancient Rings, Antiquities & Ethnographic Art

online only auction | 1 day sale | 4 days away
Location
Louisville, CO 80027
Dates

Sale Starts

Fri
Oct 23
9am

Sale Ends

Fri
Oct 23

Terms & Conditions

Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance.

1. PAYMENT POLICY: To provide a seamless bidder checkout, all winning lots will be invoiced through LiveAuctioneers' LivePayments invoicing system, unless bidder chooses to pay Artemis Fine Arts directly via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. If bidder chooses to pay Artemis Fine Arts directly, bidder must contact Artemis Fine Arts to arrange payment. Payments not made within 5 business days of auction's end will forfeit bidder's right to purchase said item(s), with item(s) relisted to next appropriate auction. In addition, non-paying bidders will receive posted negative feedback on LiveAuctioneers and not be allowed bidding privileges on any future auctions.

2. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 30.00% Buyer's Premium will be added to the hammer price of each lot purchased.

3. RETURN POLICY: No sale is final if you're not happy; however, it is important that you keep in mind deadlines for reporting issues based on the following situations:

a. In the event of an authenticity dispute, written email notification must be provided to Artemis Fine Arts within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Fine Arts is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented for consideration (NO EXCEPTIONS). If Artemis Fine Arts concludes that the expert's assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including hammer price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Fine Arts will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Fine Arts will only remit refund after the item has been returned in the same condition as received.

b. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided, if so requested. Artemis Fine Arts will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Fine Arts will only remit refund after the item has been returned in the same condition as received.

c. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 2 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Fine Arts to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 5 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Fine Arts. The item must be returned to Artemis Fine Arts at the buyer's expense. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Fine Arts in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 20 days from the date of delivery.

4. IN-HOUSE SHIPPING: All buyers will receive an invoice detailing their purchases, sales tax (if applicable), buyer's premium, and shipping/insurance charges if you choose to ship with us (vs LiveAuctioneers). Items will be shipped upon receipt of payment and will be insured for their full value. If you prefer to work with a third-party shipper, we can assist with recommendations.

**Please note, Artemis Fine Arts is unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, arrange your own shipping, or we will not be able to complete your purchase.*

**For shipments outside of the USA, custom / duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Fine Arts will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding**

5. Buyer agrees that any claim of controversy arising out of, or relating to the formation, interpretation of performance of these terms and underlying transactions or the breach thereof, is subject to arbitration or judicial proceedings and shall take place within the County of Boulder, CO subject to the laws of the State of Colorado.

6. QUESTIONS? Feel free to email us with questions prior to bidding or call us at 720-890-7700.
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Description & Details

Highlights include a selection of ancient and medieval gold and silver rings from the Roman, Byzantine and early European worlds - all XRF Tested for age and purity. Also offered: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian and Native American antiquities, ethnographic art and fine art.
Roman 21K Gold Ring | Carnelian Intaglio of Artemis of EphesusSasanian Engraved Garnet Seal Roaring Lion, Medieval Islamic Gold MountGreek Gold Ring | Veiled Woman at Thymiaterion Incense BurnerRoman 21K+ Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio of Clasped Hands, Dextrarum IunctioRoman 20K Gold Ring | Beaded Crossing, Possible Herakles KnotMerovingian Gold Ring | Carnelian Cabochon, Granulation, Braided Wire (Frankish)Byzantine 21K Gold Ring | Set with Green Emerald and Two PearlsEarly Medieval Frankish Gold Architectural Ring, Arcaded BezelAncient Canaanite Gold Leech Earrings, Crescent Hoop PairRoman 23K Gold Ring | Jupiter in Temple Intaglio, Eagle and AltarRoman 18.9K Gold Ring Inscribed "TYXH" for Tyche, Goddess of FortuneAncient Roman High-Karat Gold Sphere Earrings, Matched PairRoman Gold Fede Ring | Clasped Hands, Dextrarum Iunctio (Betrothal)Roman 23K Gold Ring | Engraved Palm Frond, Victory SymbolRoman 21K+ Gold Hoop Earrings | Lentoid Bosses, Matched PairRoman Gold Marriage Ring | Joined Right Hands and Palm SprigRoman High-Karat Gold Shield Earrings, Hemispherical DomesRoman Portrait Intaglio Ring, Philosopher Bust, Neoclassical Gold SettingLate Byzantine / Balkan Gold Signet Ring | Engraved Double-Headed EagleByzantine 23K Gold Ring | Engraved Cross or Monogram BezelMedieval Islamic 21K Gold Seal Ring | Arabic Script InscriptionEgyptian Predynastic Alabaster Mace Head, Lotus Bud FormPredynastic Egyptian Alabaster Mace Head - Fluted Melon Form, Ex Sotheby'sLate Dynastic Egyptian Faience Bead Strands - Six Restrung NecklacesEgyptian Steatite Thoth Amulet + ScarabPredynastic Egyptian Naqada Hematite Knobbed Piriform Mace HeadEgyptian Faience Necklace w/ 5 Amulets & Roman ToolEgyptian Limestone Relief, Deity Head w/ UraeusEgyptian & Near Eastern Bead Group - Faience Melon, Glass Eye, Amber, and Fist AmuletEgyptian Predynastic Stone Disc Mace HeadEgyptian Carnelian Miniature Snake Head AmuletHellenistic Greek Terracotta Miniature Group of Wrestling Erotes6th C. Egyptian Coptic Bone Disc with Nilotic Boating Scene3 Roman & Romano Egyptian Intaglios - Emerald, Carnelian, & Steatite ScarabRoman Glass Intaglio of Actaeon Attacked by His HoundsAncient Roman Aqua Glass Bottle with Applied Crimped Trail CollarRoman Carnelian Gorgoneion Intaglio with Winged Medusa, Inscribed ANTTwo Ancient Roman Pale Green Glass Candlestick UnguentariumRoman Carnelian Intaglio of Minerva-Fortuna with Rudder and Patera3 Roman Intaglios - Garnet Dolphin, Carnelian Pan & Glass NikeRoman Chalcedony Intaglio with Crowned Female BustRare Roman Ivory Figure - Youthful Seated MaleRoman Bronze Seal Ring | Engraved Centaur Archer BezelRomanBronze Snake Head Torc Style BraceletSix Roman to Post-Medieval Copper Alloy RingsRoman Carnelian Intaglio of Spes Holding a FlowerPair of Roman Glass Jar - Globular Unguent VesselsRoman Imperial Jasper Intaglio, Youth with FilletAncient Roman Empire Glass Globular Flask with Funnel NeckRoman Silver Ring | Carnelian Intaglio of Satyr Writing on ShieldAncient Roman Empire Blue Glass Flask with IridescenceRoman Bronze Ring | Carnelian Intaglio, Abstract Vessel or Plant Motif3 Roman Carnelian & Jasper Intaglios - Eagle, Hare, & MinervaRoman Empire Green Glass Flask with Pinched NodulesRoman Silver Seal Ring | Bearded Serapis Modius, Red JasperAncient Judean Roman Empire Glass Jar with Four Trailed HandlesRoman Bronze Mouse Figure Nibbling FoodJudean Roman Glass Globular Jar with Dimpled TextureRoman Glass Intaglio - Portrait of a Bearded Man, Pale GreenRoman Judean Blown Glass Unguentarium with Flared RimRoman & Parthian Banded Agate Bead Necklace with Eye Agate PendantLate Roman / Byzantine Glass Chalice with MillefioriByzantine or Fatimid Miniature Olive Green Glass Eye Jar with BossesBronze Age Koban Culture Votive Axe w/ Stag Motifs10th C. Viking Silver Annular Pendant, Raised BossesWestern European Neolithic Polished Stone Axe HeadBritish Paleolithic Large Flint Core, Twydall, KentAncient Near Eastern Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace + Green StoneSumerian Steatite and Shell Bead Hoard, One Pound LotSumerian Limestone Plaque Pendant w/ Incised CaninesThree Luristan Copper & Bronze Bangles or TorquesTwo Luristan Bronze Blades - Petaloid Daggers with TangsTwo Ancient Near East Glass & Faience Bead Necklaces, 92 BeadsHoly Land Terracotta Juglet with Flared Mouth and Strap HandleSassanian Stone Stamp Seal Bead with Antelope Intaglio7th C. Sasanian / Islamic Glass Jar, Applied TrailsEarly Islamic Glass Pitcher with Trailed Body & HandleTwo Near Eastern Bronze Age Stamp Seals - Stone Bird & Pottery Foot8th C. Abbasid Chalcedony Seal Intaglio with Kufic InscriptionMedieval Islamic Mamluk Glass Sprinkler Flask with Trailed Neck Loops19th C. Qajar Carnelian Seal Intaglio in Silver Ring Bezel with Nastaliq InscriptionPersian Silk Qum Low Pile Rug with Medallion, Flowering Vases, and BirdsBactrian Miniature Leaded Bronze Stamp Seal with FiguresAncient Indus Valley Mehrgarh Polychrome Wheel-Thrown BowlIndian Brass Shrine | Virabhadra with Daksha and SatiIndian Sandstone Soldier Relief, Colonial-Era ArchitectureTibetan Gilt Copper Repousse Plaque Vajravarahi (Dorje Phagmo)19th C. Himalayan Kirtimukha Repousse MasketteNepalese Tibetan Brass White Tara Statue, Lotus PedestalChinese Qing Dynasty Cinnabar Lacquer Round Box with Scholar Scene + Leaping FishHan Dynasty Pottery Tomb Figure of a Laborer (TL'd)3 Northern Song Dynasty Painted Ceramic Tomb BricksMing Dynasty Stone Frieze Panel, Buddhist NarrativeQing Dynasty Gilt Lacquer Papier-Mache Temple Attendant Figure with PeachChinese Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Bowl18th C. Chinese Qing Painted Wood Arhat Figures (pr)Three Qing Dynasty Jade Pendants | Dragon & Scroll19th C. Qing Dynasty Wood Lohan Statue, Consecration NicheEarly 20th C. Peking Chinese Wool Rugs - Pair with MedallionsChinese-Mongolian Silver Necklace w/ Coral & TurquoiseJapanese Meiji Ivory Okimono of a Yamato Nadeshko Mother Carrying a ChildJapanese Meiji Ivory Figure - Warrior by MatsuyamaJapanese Satsuma Earthenware Vase with Rakan and Gilt Brocade PanelsLarge Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Copper Vase with Chrysanthemums, Hydrangeas & ButterfliesJapanese Meiji Carved Ivory Okimono of a Fisherman with NetJapanese Meiji Satsuma Square Vase with Gilt Rakan FiguresJapanese Meiji Ivory Okimono, Fisherman with Turtle and Scoop NetKofun Period Japanese Gold-Sheathed Copper Earring (Jikan)Two Mammoth Ivory Okimono, Sleeping Man and Figure with FishEarly Period Ban Chiang Pottery Urn with Handles & Incised MotifsKhmer Angkor Red Sandstone Head of Shiva20th C. Sulawesi High-Karat Gold Bangle - Filigree Floral RosettesSulawesi Sa’dan Toraja Dance Apron, Beaded FringeIndonesian Carved Bone Blowgun - Dragon with Animal Carvings18th-19th C. Javanese Kris Sword with Inlaid Script BladeLarge Dayak Wood Hampatong Figure / House PostEarly 20th C. Maori Carved Wood Koauau Flute - Bird Form with Nacre InlayEarly 20th C. Maori Carved Wood Inkwell with Paua Shell EyesOceania Cone Shell Disc Pendants / Toea CurrencyTrilobite in Matrix, Selenopeltis buchiiFossil Pleistocene Moose Skull & Palmated Antler, Alces sp.Rare Prehistoric Plesiosaur Complete Skull, Zarafasaura oceanisCimolichthys nepaholica Fossil Fish Plaque, Niobrara Chalk Kansas - CretaceousFossilized Mammoth Tusk on Wood BaseGlobidens Mosasaur Jaws & Crushing Teeth in Matrix, Late Cretaceous, MoroccoMegalodon Fossil Shark Tooth with Pyrite Inlay on Custom StandArizona Triassic Petrified / Fossilized Wood SlabFossil Woolly Mammoth Ivory Tusk Fragment, Dyed Vivianite TonesLarge 5.6 Inch Megalodon Fossil Shark Tooth, Otodus megalodonMosasaur Skull Fossil, Juvenile, Upper CretaceousFossilized Green River Diplomystus & Two Knightia Fish MatricesFossilized Megalodon Shark Tooth, Polished Black EnamelMassive Prehistoric Fossilized Dinosaur Vertebra BoneTyrannosaurus Rex Fossil Tooth Wear Facets, Late CretaceousHandcrafted Knife with Mammoth Bone HandleComplete Woolly Rhinoceros Fossil Tibia Bone3 Unmounted Diamonds Round Brilliant CutsMaya Volcanic Stone Hacha or Tenon Head, Monkey or Human FormLarge Tlatilco Pottery Female Figure with Flared HeaddressMezcala Maskette & Costa Rican Jade Frog PendantsNayarit Seated Figure with Shaman's HornNayarit Seated Figure Nude Female w/ Bird-Like VisageNayarit Pottery Semi-Nude Standing Woman Holding a BowlNayarit Pottery Figure with Flared Headdress, Hand on HipNayarit Resist-Painted Bowl with Stylized Human FiguresNayarit San Sebastian Redware Maternity Figure - Nursing MotherNayarit Chinesco Standing Figure with Painted Face, Likely a CaptiveNayarit Seated Bichrome Semi-Nude Male & FemalePre-Columbian Quartz & Greenstone Bead NecklaceMixtec Red-on-Cream Tripod Rattle BowlNicoya & Gran Chiriqui Painted Ceramic Jar Group - Geometric Banding4 Chiriqui Armadillo Ware Tripod Vessels, Diquis Delta, Panama, Biscuit WareJalisco San Sebastian Semi-Nude Seated Female Figure with Raised HandsSan Sebastian Red Seated Male Smoker Figure on StoolJalisco Sheepface Seated Female Figure with Dotted SashCapacha Blackware Bule - Double-Chambered Cinctured VesselColima Pottery Standing Nude Female FigureColima Blackware Crested Bird Ocarina WhistleColima Pottery Flat Figure with Horned HeaddressColima Redware Parrot Effigy Pouring VesselColima Redware Tripod Rattle Vessel with Hollow Pellet LegsColima Stone Axe Head with Zoomorphic Dog TerminalChinesco Seated Pottery Figure with Splayed Legs, NayaritTeotihuacan Tripod Rattle Bowl with Painted Hand MotifsTeotihuacan Stone Cargador Figure - Seated Bearer with TumplineVeracruz El Faisan Bichrome Human Effigy Vessel - Seated FigureCasas Grandes Polychrome Jar with Later Basket Handle and CupAncient Casas Grandes Polychrome Human Effigy JarMaya Polychrome Bowl with Stepped Scroll PanelsMaya Knapped Chert EccentricNotched SilhouetteMaya Stone Celts & Bead Group - Five Polished & Axe BladesMaya Eccentric Chert Perforated Ring with Serrated RimMaya Mold-Made Seated Pottery Woman Figure with Ear SpoolsThree Costa Rican Polychrome Figures - Nude Female & VesselsCosta Rican Jade Axe God Pendant with Celt BladeTairona Tumbaga Gold Labret - Filigree & Granulation CrestTaino Stone Figural Zemi Pestle, Transformative FigureLot of Pre & Post Conquest Shell Pendants - Costa RicaChimu Blackware Vessels - Lord Effigy & Monkey Stirrup-SpoutChimu-Chancay Copper-Silver Sewn Ornament, Crouching FigureGroup of 3 Chimu & Mixtec Copper ToolsChimu Silver Pectoral Ornaments, North Coast PeruSix Large Chimu Gilt Copper Discs, Regalia OrnamentsViru Face-Neck Jar with Appliqued FeaturesAnasazi Snowflake Black-on-White Pitcher with Interlocking ScrollsHandwoven Navajo Two Grey Hills & Chinle Wool RugsNative American Charmstone Head, Northern CaliforniaPrehistoric Hohokam Slate Pigment PaletteHohokam Sacaton Phase Mountain Lion Effigy, Possible Whistle - TL TestedEastern Woodland Stone Hand Blades, Set of 8, Illinois/MissouriMississippian Ranch Incised Vessels, Pair, Punctate DesignAncient Caddo Mississippian Shell Bead NecklaceMississippian Caddo Bailey Engraved Bottle - TrailedTwo Hopi Crow Mother Katsina Dolls by Ivan Wytewa & Sheldon TalasNative American Cradleboard w/ Bent Willow Bow & Calico CoverNavajo Sterling Silver & 12K Gold Cuff Bracelet by Darin BillLarge Central African Woyo Ndunga Wood Painted Mask, ex-Gerald Danenberg20th C. Ashanti Carved Wood Stool or Headrest with Hunters and LionEarly 20th C. Chokwe Wood, Raffia & Textile Pwo MaskAfrican Akan Culture 18K Gold Foil & Wood Bird Finial for StaffAfrican Senufo Wanyugo Helmet Mask, Painted Wood with Horns and Toothed JawsAfrican Bamana Wood Kono Kun Mask, Heavily Encrusted Sacrificial Material13th C. Nigerian Ife Terracotta Head with Conical Cap, TL TestedBete Carved Wood Ngre Mask with Horns and Metal TacksLarge African Topoke Iron Spear CurrencyAfrican Akan Blackware Stylized Memorial Woman's HeadNigerian Mumuye Wood Iagalagana Figural SculptureFon Bocio Wood Male Guardian Figure on Pole, Benin, Mid 20th C.19th C. African DRC Effigy Figure Nude FemaleTwo African Dan Miniature Wood Passport MasksLobi Carved Wood Y-Shaped Ladder, West AfricaWest African Polychrome Wood Bush Cow MaskNigerian Mama Abstract Mangam Bushcow Wood MaskNgbandi Forged Iron Prestige Spears with Copper and Brass Wire, Set of FourMakonde Njorowe Body Mask with Attached Face Mask and Ritual Bundle19th C. Ghana Akan Brass Kuduo Footed Vessel with Interlace BandTwo Ngelima Copper Currency Spirals on Custom Stand18th C. Spanish Colonial Peruvian Silver Oval Platter19th C. Spanish Colonial Polychrome Wood Santo - Tonsured Friar-SaintThree Spanish Colonial 19th C. Peruvian Silver Bowls with Floral RosettesMexican Tastoan Carved Wood Dance Mask with Horsehair and "Pink Floyd" Inscription19th C. American Wooden Dough BowlAntique American Slag Glass Table Lamp with Green Fretwork ShadeEarly 20th C. Colonial Art Glass Company Table Lamp w/ Filigree19th C. Large Neoclassical Molded Glass Cameo Brooch, Bust of a NoblewomanCypriot Revival Electrum Bull's Head Earrings with Granulation3 Spratling & Sucesores de Spratling Silver Spoons3 Sucesores de Spratling Silver Shakers & 5 DishesPair of 19th C. Neoclassical Urn Lamps w/ Rams' Heads & MaenadsSet of 5 Imperial Russian Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Cordial Cups, Marked “Eight Russian Silver & Cloisonne Enamel Spoons, Gustav Klingert, Moscow 189217th C. German Brass Relief Plaque After Hans Jacob Bayr (Minerva)French 3rd Infantry Regiment Fanion, Silk Military Flag19th C. Arthur Waagen Orientalist Spelter Relief | Bust of Algerian Man19th C. Karl L. H. Muller Copper Relief - Cupid Riding a BearUSA Library of Coins Album & $1 Silver Certificates & $2 Red Seal Note"Picturesque America" First Edition Vols. I & II, William Cullen Bryant, Appleton 1872-1874Six Volumes "Animate Creation" Illustrated Natural History by Rev. J.G. Wood, 18981781 Georgian Vellum Indenture, Gloucestershire Mortgage Assignment with Four Red Wax Seals3 Books w/ Covarrubias Art - Uncle Tom's Cabin & MoreFabergé Miniature Silver Recumbent Cow on Nephrite Base, RussiaAfter E.W. Deming Copper Sculpture "Mutual Surprise"19th C. Virgo Lactans Oil on Panel - Manner of Rogier van der WeydenCecilia Mayr Mixed Media Painting - "Mosaicos #M1"Bodmer Engraving "Cutoff-River Branch of the Wabash"Siegbert Reinhard Paper Sculpture "Hung-Up!?"

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