January Timed Marketplace Auction

Silver Federal Coinage Hemidrachm - Phokis

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Louisville, CO, United States

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January Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our January Timed Marketplace auction, featuring fabulously priced clearance items and newly listed items at pricing perfect for dealers or collectors. Shop the Marketplace the last Monday of every month - you never know what you'll find next! Please note, this is a timed auction. Live phone bidding is not available.

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19th C. Indo-Persian Silver / Bronze Belt Buckle: **Originally Listed At $300** Western Central Asia, Indo-Persian culture, ca. 19th century CE. A large repousse silver belt buckle, in two pieces, with round bosses containing relief birds in the

0073: 19th C. Indo-Persian Silver / Bronze Belt BuckleEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Tibetan Brass Vajra Bell + Dorje: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early 20th century CE. A duo of large Tibetan brass prayer items. First is a prayer bell with a three-bar vajra handle, low-relief script around

0074: Early 20th C. Tibetan Brass Vajra Bell + DorjeEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Tibetan Bronze "Ghau" - Prayer Box: **First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Tibet, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A bronze-faced ghau (gau, ghau), a prayer box. The shape of the box mirrors that of traditional central Asian roofs

0075: Early 20th C. Tibetan Bronze "Ghau" - Prayer BoxEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Ban Chiang Decorated Pottery Chalice - Pedestal Bowl: **First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE. A squat hand-built terracotta vessel with a wide foot and pedestal base, a bulbous bowl, a deep interior cavity, and a

0076: Ban Chiang Decorated Pottery Chalice - Pedestal BowlEst. $250-$400Lot Passed

Ban Chiang Terracotta Pedestal Dish: **First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE. A sizable bichrome pottery vessel with a wide base, thick pedestal neck, bulbous bowl with a deep interior cavity, and a

0077: Ban Chiang Terracotta Pedestal DishEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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15th C. Thai Sawankalok Pottery Blue & White Glazed Jar: **First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankalok culture, ca. 15th century CE. A small wheel-thrown ceramic jar with a thin footed base, a rotund body with rounded shoulders, a narrow

0078: 15th C. Thai Sawankalok Pottery Blue & White Glazed JarEst. $300-$500

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19th C. Southeast Asian Jade Pendant - Head Form: **First Time At Auction** Southeast Asia, Laos, Vietnam, or Thailand, ca. 19th century CE. A charming, mottled grey-green and reddish jade pendant carved into the form of a human head with a large,

0079: 19th C. Southeast Asian Jade Pendant - Head FormEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Indonesian Wooden Dance Mask - Early Example: **Originally Listed At $100** Indonesia, Bali or Java, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a gorgeous hand carved wood mask painted a sparkingly dark bronze with sensuous lips, a pointed

0080: Indonesian Wooden Dance Mask - Early ExampleEst. $150-$225

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18th C. Burmese Ava Period Bronze Buddha & Attendant: **Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Burma, Ava Period, ca. 18th to 19th centuries CE. This is an interesting small bronze object that looks like it was cast to sit atop an altar or be a

0081: 18th C. Burmese Ava Period Bronze Buddha & AttendantEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Burmese Soapstone Talisman - Ogre Shaman: **Originally Listed At $100** Southeast Asia, Burma / Myanmar, ca. 1900 CE. An impressive talisman, finely carved from tawny beige soapstone, representing an expressive Yak (protector) figure that

0082: Early 20th C. Burmese Soapstone Talisman - Ogre ShamanEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

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Pair of Well-Preserved Fossil Trilobites: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Seas, ca. 521 to 252 million years ago. A pair of trilobites, each preserved in matrix, with excellent detail remaining, especially on the larger of the two.

0083: Pair of Well-Preserved Fossil TrilobitesEst. $500-$700

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Lot of Four Fossil & Mineral Specimens: **Originally Listed At $150** Ancient Seas, ca. 400 to 1 million years ago. A nice mixed collection of sea fossils and crystalline geodes, including a wonderful spiralized ammonite shell with

0084: Lot of Four Fossil & Mineral SpecimensEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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Ancient Mississippian Bannerstone Atlatl Weight: **Originally Listed At $300** North American, southeastern United States, Mississippian, Archaic Period, ca. 8000 to 5000 BCE. A fine example of a pretty greenstone bannerstone, a weight for an

0085: Ancient Mississippian Bannerstone Atlatl WeightEst. $500-$750

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Native American Kerrville Chert Knife: **Originally Listed At $200** New World, Native American, Kerr County, Texas, Late Archaic, ca. 3000 BP (1000 BCE). A large, irregular flint knife, made from a grey chert. The worked blade is

0086: Native American Kerrville Chert KnifeEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Collection of 60 Stone Arrowheads - Four Corners States: **First Time At Auction** North America, ca. 1000 BCE to 1500 CE. An amazing gathering of sixty hand-formed arrowheads from across parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico. The items in this

0087: Collection of 60 Stone Arrowheads - Four Corners StatesEst. $600-$900

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Mezcala Guerrero Greenstone Pectoral: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture (Balsas culture), ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A greenstone pectoral, carved on one side to have a sun-like motif. Lines radiate

0088: Mezcala Guerrero Greenstone PectoralEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Mezcala / Chontal Greenstone Standing Human Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 600 to 400 BCE. A hand-carved and string-cut abstract standing figure shaped from a mottled green hardstone. The

0089: Mezcala / Chontal Greenstone Standing Human FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Mezcala Stone Axe God: **Originally Listed At $125** Pre-Columbian, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture (Balsas culture), modern-day Mexico, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A large axe god figure, carved from a mottled pistachio-hued

0090: Pre-Columbian Mezcala Stone Axe GodEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Rare Bahia Pottery Head of an Old Man: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi Province, Bahia culture, ca. 5th to 1st century BCE. A large and expressive terracotta head depicting an elderly man with a flat and open

0091: Rare Bahia Pottery Head of an Old ManEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Pair of Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe Gods: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. Two lovely hand-carved anthropomorphic stone axe god figures, both comprised of polished light-green stone

0092: Pair of Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe GodsEst. $250-$350

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Framed Peruvian Proto Nazca Muneca Textiles: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, ca. 400 to 100 BCE. A stunning mantle fringe section - called muneca from the Spanish for doll. Woven from camelid fiber, this piece has

0093: Framed Peruvian Proto Nazca Muneca TextilesEst. $600-$900

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Jalisco Hunchback Seated Figure, White Slip: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco culture, ca. 100 BCE - 250 CE. Hunch back solid pottery seated figure having a white slip surface with medium brown/red painted

0094: Jalisco Hunchback Seated Figure, White SlipEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Chinesco Nayarit Pottery Bowl - Geometric Motif: **Originally Listed At $100** Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Chinesco and Nayarit cultures, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A shallow terracotta vessel with a flat and smooth bottom which displays several

0095: Chinesco Nayarit Pottery Bowl - Geometric MotifEst. $100-$150

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Collection of 17 Native American Stone Items: **First Time At Auction** North America, Native American, ca. 1000 BCE to 1500 CE. A group of seventeen well-crafted Native American stone items, most knapped from an easily-modeled stone, and one

0096: Collection of 17 Native American Stone ItemsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Artemis Gallery

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Terms The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in our January Timed Marketplace Auction on 1/29/2018: AUCTION will start at 9:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM EST, 8:00 AM PST - Online Automated (Timed) Bidding only. Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders in this auction, collectors and dealers alike. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. For PayPal payments please use "artemisgallery@gmail.com" email address for processing payments. 5. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 24.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final price of each lot purchased through Artemis Gallery and will be paid by all bidders without exception. 6. CO SALES TAX: Appropriate Colorado Sales Tax will be added to all invoices, unless a valid CO seller's permit is on file with Artemis Gallery/Artemis Gallery Live prior to any bidding in the auction. Items shipped outside of CO (United States or international) are also sales tax exempt. 7. RETURN POLICY: If our description of the item is not as described, we will accept return of the item; however, WE MUST HAVE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF RETURN WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF ITEM BY BIDDER, as shown by FedEx, UPS or USPS tracking data, and the item must be received by us within ten days in the condition received. A written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must be presented for refund. No lots may be returned without prior written consent. Return shipping is at the bidder's expense. In no event may any lot(s) be returned after fifteen (15) days from the date of the auction. As of February 12, 2018, ALL SALES ARE FINAL. 8. BIDDING will be conducted ONLINE via the LiveAuctioneers timed system. Bidders may place their bids LIVE or leave ABSENTEE BIDS via the Live Auctioneers auction catalog. Phone bidding is not available. 9. SHIPPING: As a convenience to our buyers, shipping is handled in-house. 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