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THBLot of 27 Egyptian Mosaic & Millefiori Glass Inlays
Lot 13c
About Seller
Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
May 22, 2019
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2019-05-22 10:00:00
2019-05-22 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Exceptional Day 1: Antiquities Asian Fine Art
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Egypt, Ptolemaic to early Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 332 BCE to first half of 1st century CE. A stunning ensemble of exquisite and exceedingly rare glass compositions, used as decorative inlays for wooden sarcophagi and limestone reliefs, created via mosaic and millefiori techniques. Included are 4 petite buttons with a yellow-and-red flower; 1 back half of a striding bull or cow; 1 sun disk flanked by a pair of bull horns; 1 Atef crown flanked with ram horns; 1 fragmentary leg of a mammal; 1 jackal-headed bust; 1 falcon head with a hemispherical eye; 3 stylized human busts; 5 slender segments of a snake; 1 standing harpy; 1 bust of Romano-Egyptian Isis; 1 right hand; 1 votive coffin fragment; and 5 ambiguous fragments. Intricate patterning and a spectrum of colors create an attractive appeal, however fabulous silvery, rainbow, and even golden iridescence makes this gathering truly special. Size of largest (snake fragment): 0.7" W x 7.25" H (1.8 cm x 18.4 cm).
A second lot of similar glass inlays is available for purchase via private sale to the winning bidder of this lot.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Dr. Sid Port collection, California, USA, acquired in the 1970s; ex-Normal Blankman collection, acquired in Cairo, Egypt the 1950s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#146812Each item has been professionally cleaned and conserved. Many items repaired - some from a couple, others from multiple pieces, with light restoration and stabilization along break lines. All items have minor nicks and abrasions to peripheries and both faces, with some being fragmentary as shown, and light encrustations. Light earthen deposits as well as fabulous rainbow, silver, and golden iridescence throughout.Condition
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