Auction Preview: Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, Ethnographic at Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Feb 21
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What: Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, EthnographicWhere: Artemis Gallery, 686 S. Taylor Avenue Suite 106, Louisville, CO 80027, United StatesWhen: Feb 21, 3:00 PM GMTTop Lots of the Sale:- «Incredible & Important Urartu Bronze Helmet» - EasterAuction Preview: Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, Ethnographic at Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Feb 21
What: Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, EthnographicWhere: Artemis Gallery, 686 S. Taylor Avenue Suite 106, Louisville, CO 80027, United StatesWhen: Feb 21, 3:00 PM GMTTop Lots of the Sale:- «Incredible & Important Urartu Bronze Helmet» - Eastern Anatolia region of modern day Armenia, Turkey, Iran, Iron Age III, ca. 8th to 7th century BCE. This helmet is comprised of skill-fully hammered bronze sheet, of a conical form to fit snugly against the skull of a warrior. Measured at Size: 9« Wx10.5» H (22.9cmx26.7cm); 18.5« H (47cm) on included custom stand. Estimated Price: $250,000 - $350,000- »Cycladic Marble Female Figure, Early Spedos Variety« - Ancient Greece, Cyclades, Early Spedos, ca. 2600 to 2500 BCE. Finely carved from marble, a reclining female figure with her arms crossed, typical of the sculpture of the Cyclades in the mid-2000s BCE known as the Spedos variety. Measured at Size: 7.25» H (18.4cm); 9.625« H (24.4cm) on included custom stand. Estimated Price: $80,000 - $100,000- »Monumental Chinese Han Terracotta Horse« - TL Tested. East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. An incredible Han Dynasty Horse, striding forward with his front right hoof lifted, presenting an expressive visage with wide-open eyes. Measured at Size: 51» H (129.5cm); 58« H (147.3cm) on included custom stand. Estimated Price: $75,000 - $150,000- »Important Aztec Volcanic Stone Solar Disc«, ex-Arte - Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec, Post-classic Mexico, ca. 1400 to 1500 CE. A diamond-shaped volcanic stone, weathered to a dramatic black, with a large, round solar disc motif at its center and additional carving on the projecting sides. Measured at Size: 5.5» Lx16.25« Wx16.5» H (14cmx41.3cmx41.9cm). Estimated Price: $50,000 - $70,000- «Roman Fresco Fragment» - Annunciation Scene, Roman, ca. 1st century BCE. An important fresco depicting 5 figures in an architectural setting. Alighting from the right, the winged goddess Victory (Greek Nike) gestures to a kneeling orant. Measured at Size: 23« Wx14» H (58.4cmx35.6cm). Estimated Price: $35,000 - $45,000- «Large Superb Aztec Stone Feline» - Von Winning Papered, Pre-Columbian, Mexico City region, Aztec, Post-classic Mexico, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A delightful sculpture, carved from volcanic stone, depicting what appears to be a young jaguar, sitting upright and alert. Measured at Size: 7« Lx7.25» Wx15.7« H (17.8cmx18.4cmx39.9cm). Estimated Price: $30,000 - $45,000- »Near Eastern Copper Ceremonial Axe with Bull« - Ancient Near East, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A stunning ceremonial axe made from copper and cast in separate pieces via the lost wax method. The axe blade is of a crescent form with curved termini and a tubular hafting sleeve projecting opposite the sharpened edge. Measured at Size: 21.5» Lx6.625« H (54.6cmx16.8cm); 8.125» H (20.6cm) on included custom stand. Estimated Price: $30,000 - $45,000For details, visit: https://www.liveauctioneers.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more