Artemis Gallery will hold its
Art of Asia | Antiquity to Present sale
on Thu, May 06, 2021 9:00 AM GMT-5. The sale features antiquities and works of art ranging from the third millennium BCE to the present. From West to East including the Near East and Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea and South and Southeast Asia. Including jades, bronzes, lacquer, textiles, paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, and other art forms in other media. In this image: Ancient Near Eastern Elamite Bronze Axe Head. Estimate $1,200 - $2,000.
Babylonian Terracotta Plaque - Erotic Scene
. Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon or Sumer, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A titillating terracotta plaque presenting an erotic scene featuring a nude couple, the male standing behind the female and engaged in lascivious behavior while the woman bends over. Estimate $1,000 - $1,500.
20th C. Indonesian Javanese & Dayak Wood Artifacts
. Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Java / Borneo, Dayak peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fascinating ensemble of 4 hand-carved wooden artifacts. The first and largest of the examples exhibits the finely-sculpted profile of an anthropomorphic figure in stride. Estimate $1,200 - $1,800.
Late 19th C. Thai Wood Coconut Grater - Pig
. Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden coconut grater depicted in the form of a standing pig. Estimate $550 - $825.
8th C. Islamic Gilt Glass Bowl w/ Arabic Script & Birds
. Near East, Islamic culture, ca. 8th to 9th century CE. A marvelous glass vessel boasting a mesmerizing relief decoration adorned with a lustrous gilding comprised of 44% gold. The gorgeous jar presents a squat, bulbous body with a gently sloped shoulder and an annular, lipped rim, all sitting upon a planar base. Estimate $900 - $1,400.
Sasanian Stone Stamp Seal Bead w/ Ibex
. Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 224 to 651 CE. An O-type stamp seal with a piercing through the center for suspension. Estimate $600 - $900.
17th C. Persian Bronze Temple Bell Open Form
. Ancient Near East, Persian Empire, ca. late 17th to 18th century CE. A cast-bronze bell of an open, hemispherical form with a thick body that has a central perforation meant to hold a hammer or means of suspension. Estimate $1,400 - $2,000.
Luristan Copper Axe Head
. Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A lovely cast-copper axe head with a long narrow blade and a rounded butt end. A circular socketing hole is set through the center with four pointed tabs around the rim. Estimate $600 - $900.
Luristan Bronze Finial, Necklace + Bracelet
. Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A wonderful selection of three bronze pieces from ancient Luristan. Estimate $800 - $1,200.
17th C. Indian Pink Sandstone Relief Panel - Narasimha
. South Asia, India, ca. 1600 CE. An impressive, hand carved pink sandstone high relief fragment depicting the Hindu deity Narasimha (meaning man-lion; also known as Narasingh, Narsingh, and Narasingha), one of the ten avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, with six arms holding attributes in the top three hands and the bottom three shown killing the demon Hiranyakasipu. Estimate $2,500 - $3,750.
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