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The upcoming VARIETY SALE by Artemis Fine Arts, opening on November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM (GMT-6) in Boulder, Colorado, brings together an exceptional cross-category selection of objects, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, Tribal, Fossils, and works from Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, and Fine/Visual Art traditions. In this image: Acoma Black on White Jar w/ Animals by John F. Aragon. Estimate $1,200-$1,800.

Pair of Roman Gaming Dice - Ungulate Bone. Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful set of gaming dice, hand-carved from the bone of a cow or another ungulate. The planar sides of each die display a series of incised concentric circles with numbers ranging from one to six. Dice like these were used frequently as an impartial method of allocating goods as well as settling personal disputes, though they were primarily used for all manners of games. Estimate $400-$600.

14 Holy Land / Judean Ancient Pottery Vessels. Near East, Levant region, Holy Land / Judean, Middle Bronze Age to Roman Imperial period, ca. 2000 BCE to 300 CE. A group of fourteen ancient terracotta vessels, including thirteen small wheel-thrown jars and juglets with one mold made oil lamp. Estimate $1,000-$1,500.

7 Pre-Columbian Jade, Shell, Ceramic & Copper Ornaments. Pre-Columbian, Maya, Costa Rica, and Peru, ca. 500 BCE to 1400 CE. A fascinating assemblage of seven Pre-Columbian adornments from diverse cultural contexts, spanning Mesoamerica to South America. Estimate $800-$1,200.

Han Dynasty Green-Glazed Tripod Dish w/ Dragon Handle. East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A Chinese green-glazed pottery dish of rare and imaginative form, supported on three short legs and extending into a handle sculpted as the head of a dragon. The dish itself is shallow, with a raised central boss, its interior and exterior covered in a mottled glaze of emerald, turquoise, and earthen tones, lending the surface a luminous patina from centuries of burial. Estimate $600-$900.

Native American Shoshone Beaded Moccasins, Rose Motifs. North America, Western United States, Northern Plains, likely Shoshone, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A beautiful pair of Native American moccasins, hand-constructed from soft hide with hard leather soles and tie laces at the uppers. Estimate $600-$900.

Romano-Egyptian Silver Coiled Snake Ring. Romano-Egyptian, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A coil of silver shaped into a living line, this Romano-Egyptian snake ring curls around the finger with the quiet confidence of a creature long associated with healing, renewal, and divine protection. Its form springs from a single hammered strip of silver that winds in three tight loops before tapering to a subtly modeled serpent head, its features gently picked out with engraved scales that still catch the light like ripples on Nile water. Estimate $600-$900.

WWII Bombing Aerial Strike Photos + Marlene Deitrich Vinyl. United States, WWII era, ca. mid-20th century CE. A historically significant collection featuring a 1952 Columbia Records vinyl, "Marlene Dietrich Overseas - American Songs in German for the O.S.S.," accompanied by a remarkable photographic archive of aerial strikes carried out by the 456th Bombardment Group during World War II. Estimate $600-$900.

1830s French Shako & 1911 British Army Busby Caps. Great Britain, ca. 1911 CE; France, ca. 1830s to 1840s CE. A rare British military busby-style parade cap, dated 1911, and a French infantry shako from the short-lived Second French Republic. The busby is covered in black fur with a red wool felt top, lined in red silk with a leather headband. Inside is the maker's label for Hobson & Sons, Army Contractors, size "22 1/4" with the date "1911" and a "W D" (War Department) stamp confirming official issue. Estimate $600-$900.

19th C. African Igbo Spirit Masks Okoroshi Ojo Style. Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A pair of dark wooden masks in the Okoroshi Ojo style carved to wear on top of the forehead rather than covering the wearer's face - rest of the head and body is covered by a costume hide the identity of the wearer. Estimate $800-$1,200.