![]() Polychrome gesso box, Egypt, 26th Dynasty, circa 662 to 525 BCE, with hieroglyphs on each of four panels, $40,000-$60,000 | Artemis Gallery will unlock the mysteries of ancient times on Thursday, June 11 with a 225-lot auction of important classical antiquities, plus ancient and ethnographic art.![]() | ![]() 22+ karat gold Burmese Buddha that dates to the 12th century. Seated in the Bhumisparsha mudra pose and delineated in fine detail. $20,000-$30,000. |
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Artemis Gallery Ancient Antiquities Auction
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