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Ancient treasures grace Artemis Gallery auction Feb. 16

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Africa, Burkina Faso, 19th century, spiked iron bracelet in the form of an antelope. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Artemis Gallery image
Africa, Burkina Faso, 19th century, spiked iron bracelet in the form of an antelope. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Artemis Gallery image

 

BOULDER, Colo. – Fascinating treasures of the ancient world will cross the auction block Tuesday, Feb. 16, as Artemis Gallery sells classical antiquities, Asian, ethnographic and tribal art from several estates. The 331-lot sale will feature items from the private collections of the late Dr. Peter Arnovick and John Piscopo.

Arnovick was an art historian and professor at Menlo College and owner and CEO of Araine Fine Arts, San Francisco. He was a well-respected collector of African, tribal and pre-Columbian art.

 

Africa, Bura Asinda-Sikka, modern-day Mali/Niger, circa third to 11th century. Rare carved stone marker or scepter, 6in wide x 13.5in high (15.2 cm x 34.3 cm). Estimate: $1,500-$2,500. Artemis Gallery image
Africa, Bura Asinda-Sikka, modern-day Mali/Niger, circa third to 11th century. Rare carved stone marker or scepter, 6in wide x 13.5in high (15.2 cm x 34.3 cm). Estimate: $1,500-$2,500. Artemis Gallery image

 

John Picscopo was a scholar and author who amassed one of the largest U.S. collectors of ancient weapons, which spanned all cultures and ages.

 

Luristan, modern-day Iran, circa 1000 to 600 B.C., cast bronze ax head. Estimate: $500-$750. Artemis Gallery image
Luristan, modern-day Iran, circa 1000 to 600 B.C., cast bronze ax head. Estimate: $500-$750. Artemis Gallery image

 

Many cultures are represented in the 331-lot auction, from a Chinese Tang Dynasty sancai glazed camel (below) to a Viking iron battle-ax and a Mayan redware monkey bowl.

 

China, Tang Dynasty, sancai glazed hollow dromedary camel with saddle and saddle bags depicting a grotesque face with bulging jowls. Estimate: $1,800-$2,500. Artemis Gallery image
China, Tang Dynasty, sancai glazed hollow dromedary camel with saddle and saddle bags depicting a grotesque face with bulging jowls. Estimate: $1,800-$2,500. Artemis Gallery image

 

China, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century, finely carved wooden Lohan or Arhat, seated in the mediation pose and wearing a flowing monk's robe. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Artemis Gallery image
China, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century, finely carved wooden Lohan or Arhat, seated in the mediation pose and wearing a flowing monk’s robe. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500. Artemis Gallery image

 

LiveAuctioneers.com will facilitate absentee and Internet live bidding.

For additional information about any item in the auction, call Teresa Dodge at 720-502-5289 or email teresa@artemisgallery.com.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.