September Timed Marketplace Auction

Near-Miniature Egyptian Alabaster Bowls (pr)

Chavin Shell Poporo Incised Detailing, Gold Leaf

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Louisville, CO, United States

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September Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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

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19th C. Chinese Stone Chop Stamp w/ Horse + Ink Pad: **Originally Listed At $350** East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE.A stunning carved-shoushan stone chop stamp and ink pad, highly burnished and naturally adorned in warm hues of

0099: 19th C. Chinese Stone Chop Stamp w/ Horse + Ink PadEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Japanese Scroll Painting by Hakuyo Kurata: **Originally Listed At $400** Hakuyo Kurata (also Hakukyo Kurata, Japanese, 1881-1938). Scroll painting, early Showa period, ca. 1920s to 1930s. An elegant painting mounted on silk which is in turn

0100: Early 20th C. Japanese Scroll Painting by Hakuyo KurataEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Lot of 4 Dong Son Bronze Pieces - Spearhead & Bracelets: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son culture, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. A fine group of bronze pieces from the Dong Son culture of ancient Vietnam. First is a

0101: Lot of 4 Dong Son Bronze Pieces - Spearhead & BraceletsEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

19th C. Southeast Asian Wood Coconut Grater - Zoomorph: **Originally Listed At $250** Southeast Asia, Thailand or Cambodia, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden coconut grater in the form of an abstract zoomorphic creature with a

0102: 19th C. Southeast Asian Wood Coconut Grater - ZoomorphEst. $250-$375Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Cambodian Wood & Iron Coconut Grater: **Originally Listed At $200** Southeast Asia, Cambodia, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden coconut grater in the form of an abstract feline with nubbin feet, a slender body, and a

0103: Early 20th C. Cambodian Wood & Iron Coconut GraterEst. $250-$375Lot Passed

20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ Gilt Brass Sheath: **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An attractive example of a personal ceremonial sword known as a kris (also keris). The hand-carved wooden

0104: 20th C. Indonesian Steel Kris w/ Gilt Brass SheathEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

20th C. Vietnamese Wood Staff - Writhing Dragon: **Originally Listed At $250** Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Con Son Island, ca. mid 20th century. A skillfully carved and incised wooden staff in the form of a writhing dragon, the staff of a generally

0105: 20th C. Vietnamese Wood Staff - Writhing DragonEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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13th C. Indonesia Java Majapahit Brass Bell: **Originally Listed At $350** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, East Java, Majapahit, ca. 13th to 18th century CE. A beautiful and large brass bell possibly for ceremonial use for elephants or cows to

0106: 13th C. Indonesia Java Majapahit Brass BellEst. $550-$825

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Thai Sukhothai Glazed Pottery Lidded Jar, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $300** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sukhothai Kingdom, ca. 1238 to 1438 CE. An attractive pottery vessel presenting a circular foot and impressively thin walls that spread

0107: Thai Sukhothai Glazed Pottery Lidded Jar, ex-MuseumEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

15th C. Thai Celadon Glazed Pottery Bull, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $200** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok (Si Satchanalai), ca. 15th century CE. A charming pottery candle holder in the form of a bull. Enveloped in a celadon glaze, the

0108: 15th C. Thai Celadon Glazed Pottery Bull, ex-MuseumEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

14th C. Thai Sawankhalok Stoneware Jar: **Originally Listed At $300** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok (Sawankalok) culture, Sukhothai Period, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A gorgeous, full-bodied pottery jar with a rotund body, a

0109: 14th C. Thai Sawankhalok Stoneware JarEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

15th C. Thai Si Satchanalai Glazed Pottery Jar: **Originally Listed At $250** Southeast Asia, Thailand, Si Satchanalai culture, Sukhothai Period, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. A gorgeous piriform pottery jar covered in a thick, mottled brown glaze

0110: 15th C. Thai Si Satchanalai Glazed Pottery JarEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

18th / 19th C. Southeast Asian Gilded Buddhas (3): **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Thailand and Northeast Burma (Myanmar), ca. 18th to 19th century. A special trio of Buddha statues - the tallest one is a gilded bronze Burmese

0111: 18th / 19th C. Southeast Asian Gilded Buddhas (3)Est. $450-$675Lot Passed

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4 Early 20th C. Cambodian Nickel Brass Betel Nut Boxes: **Originally Listed At $200** Southeast Asia, Cambodia, ca. early 20th century CE. A quartet of absolutely charming nickel-brass containers for holding betel nuts, each in the shape of an animal:

0112: 4 Early 20th C. Cambodian Nickel Brass Betel Nut BoxesEst. $300-$450

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Indonesian Dayak Wood Dancing Hampatong: **Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, West Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Dayak, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A skillfully carved wooden figure, often referred to as a hampatong

0113: Indonesian Dayak Wood Dancing HampatongEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

20th C. Indonesian Wood, Iron, Silver & Brass Kris: **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kris (keris), a type of ceremonial sword used throughout Indonesia. The hand-carved wooden

0114: 20th C. Indonesian Wood, Iron, Silver & Brass KrisEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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North American NY Herkimer Quartz Crystals in Matrix: **Originally Listed At $150** North America, New York, Herkimer County, 500 million of years ago. A stunning display of quartz crystals within a matrix of gray stone. These faceted beauties appear

0115: North American NY Herkimer Quartz Crystals in MatrixEst. $250-$375

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Fossilized Morocanites Trilobite w/ Matrix: **Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Seas, Morocco, Alnif, Hamar Laghdad Formation, Devonian period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. A fabulous fossilized trilobite upon a stone matrix with

0116: Fossilized Morocanites Trilobite w/ MatrixEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Chancay Textile Panel w/ Open Weave: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An amazing textile comprised of two woven panels of camelid fibers, likely alpaca or llama, in

0117: Chancay Textile Panel w/ Open WeaveEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Chancay Polychrome Textile, Fiber & Wood Dolls: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A wonderful pair of handmade dolls with slender wooden dowels comprising their inner structures, natural

0118: Lot of 2 Chancay Polychrome Textile, Fiber & Wood DollsEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Chancay & Chimu Textile Fragments, Copper Tupu: **Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE; Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A fine gathering of three ancient Peruvian artifacts. First is a Chimu tupu

0119: Lot of 3 Chancay & Chimu Textile Fragments, Copper TupuEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Chavin Shell Poporo Incised Detailing, Gold Leaf: **Originally Listed At $750** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A rare example of a poporo made from a creamy pinkish white shell with incised decoration on the body -

0120: Chavin Shell Poporo Incised Detailing, Gold LeafEst. $500-$750

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Chimu Stone Figural Finial w/ Inlays: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, Late Intermediate Period, ca. 1000 to 1476 CE. An intriguing anthropomorphic figurine hand-carved from stone with an inlaid

0121: Chimu Stone Figural Finial w/ InlaysEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Chimu 15K+ Gold Sheet Repousse Faces of Gods (3): **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A trio of gold sheet repousse faces of gods, two nearly identical, with a square-shaped form with cut outs at the edges

0122: Chimu 15K+ Gold Sheet Repousse Faces of Gods (3)Est. $250-$375Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 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. 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. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 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. 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Items will be shipped only upon receipt of payment in full and will be insured for their full value. Please note, we are currently unable to ship to Germany and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. **For shipments outside of the USA, customs and duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Gallery will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. There are a small number of international countries we cannot ship to. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding** 9. REQUEST TO DELAY SHIPPING FOR LOTS WON: We are happy to delay shipping on all paid lots for up to 30 days with no storage fees. 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