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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Olmec Pottery Roller Stamp + Earspool: **Originally Listed At $350** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1100 to 500 BCE. A fine set of hand-built pottery pieces from the ancient Olmec: a roller stamp and an

0147: Olmec Pottery Roller Stamp + EarspoolEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Manteno Pottery & 20th C. Silver Bead Necklace: **Originally Listed At $175** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manteno culture, ca. 1000 CE. A lovely collar necklace comprised of 10 ancient spindle whorl beads - 8 spherical and 2 conical - each handmade

0148: Manteno Pottery & 20th C. Silver Bead NecklaceEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Rio Magdalena Pottery Female Vessel Lid: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Rio Magdalena culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-built pottery lid of a sizable form meant to top an even larger burial urn. The width of the

0149: Rio Magdalena Pottery Female Vessel LidEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Salinar Pottery Double Portrait Rattle Vessel: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Moche Valley, Salinar / Moche transition, ca. 100 BCE to 100 CE. A striking double-portrait vessel presenting stylized expressions with

0150: Salinar Pottery Double Portrait Rattle VesselEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Tairona Stone Drug Spoon - Seashell Form: **Originally Listed At $150** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A petite drug spoon, hand-carved from a mottled red stone with white inclusions - known as brecciated jasper -

0151: Tairona Stone Drug Spoon - Seashell FormEst. $250-$375

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Early Teotihuacan Greenstone Standing Figure: **Originally Listed At $900** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Teotihuacan culture, Chontal-Teotihuacan phase, ca. 300 BCE to 100 CE. A beautiful and characteristically abstract

0152: Early Teotihuacan Greenstone Standing FigureEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Chontal Serpentine Standing Figure: **Originally Listed At $1800** Pre-Columbian, central Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, ca. 800 to 400 BCE. Finely carved and string-cut from a beautiful serpentine stone of rich green hues, a

0153: Chontal Serpentine Standing FigureEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Valdivian Pottery Standing Venus Figure: **Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 3500 BCE. A hand-built pottery female figure known as a 'Venus' figure standing upon thick thighs. Her simplified body

0154: Valdivian Pottery Standing Venus FigureEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Veracruz Stone Hacha of Avian Head: **Originally Listed At $800** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz), ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A fantastic carved-stone hacha in the form of an anthropomorphic and avian head

0155: Veracruz Stone Hacha of Avian HeadEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Huari Polychrome Foot Kero w/ Linear Motifs: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A hand-built drinking vessel known as a kero (also quero) in the shape of a right foot with a

0156: Huari Polychrome Foot Kero w/ Linear MotifsEst. $500-$750

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Large Michoacan Pottery Standing Pretty Lady: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, Protoclassic Period, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A hand-built pottery female figure known as a 'pretty lady' based on her charming feminine

0157: Large Michoacan Pottery Standing Pretty LadyEst. $400-$600

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Fine Manabi Pottery Male Figural Whistle: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi Province, Manabi culture, ca. 500 CE. A hand-built terracotta figurine with dark hues of red portraying a highly decorated seated

0158: Fine Manabi Pottery Male Figural WhistleEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Guangala Incised Pottery Ocarina - Standing Figure: **Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Guangala, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A fabulous example of a still-functioning pottery ocarina in the form of a standing male figure. Presenting a thick

0159: Guangala Incised Pottery Ocarina - Standing FigureEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Lot of 6 Maya Jade and Jadeite Assortment - Ex Harner: **Originally Listed At $1500** Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, ca 550 to 900 CE. A wonderful assortment of six hand-carved adornments from the ancient Maya: four jade pieces and two jadeite. All

0160: Lot of 6 Maya Jade and Jadeite Assortment - Ex HarnerEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Metate + Mano: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A tripodal metate and mano, carved from volcanic stone. The metate is supported by

0161: Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Metate + ManoEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Post-Conquest Inca Pottery Head Jar: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Peru, Inca, post conquest period, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. An expressive blackware pottery vessel depicting the head of a human subject with an intriguing

0162: Post-Conquest Inca Pottery Head JarEst. $350-$525

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31 Anasazi Pottery, Stone, Basketry & Shell Artifacts: **Originally Listed At $600** Native American, Southwestern United States, Eastern Arizona, Ancestral Puebloan/Anasazi culture, ca. 1150 to 1250 CE. A fabulous gathering of Ancestral Puebloan

0163: 31 Anasazi Pottery, Stone, Basketry & Shell ArtifactsEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

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20th C. Inuit Soapstone Hunting Figure - Lucassie: **Originally Listed At $700** Native American, Canada, Quebec, Hudson Bay, Inukjuak, ca. 1970s CE. A wonderful hand-carved soapstone sculpture by Lucassie Echalook (E9-1648, born in 1942)

0164: 20th C. Inuit Soapstone Hunting Figure - LucassieEst. $1,100-$1,650

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Native American Mississippian Chert Stone Hand Tool: **Originally Listed At $200** Native American, North America, Eastern Woodland, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A lovely hand-knapped chert stone tool of rectangular form with a flat base and tapered tip.

0165: Native American Mississippian Chert Stone Hand ToolEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

Vintage Native American Shoshone Beaded Belt Buckle: **Originally Listed At $400** Native American, Northwestern United States, Shoshone Bannock, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lovely brass belt buckle with a rawhide covering entirely hand

0166: Vintage Native American Shoshone Beaded Belt BuckleEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Late Paleo-Indian Chert Arrowhead: **Originally Listed At $1000** Native American, North America, Eastern to Midwest United States, Late Paleo-Indian Period, ca. 9000 to 7000 BCE (11,000 to 9,000 BP). An exemplary hand-knapped chert

0167: Late Paleo-Indian Chert ArrowheadEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

15 Native American Kentucky Stone Projectile Points: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, Southern United States, Kentucky, Archaic to Woodland period, ca. 4000 BCE to 800 CE (6000 to 1200 BP). A collection of 15 hand-knapped stone

0168: 15 Native American Kentucky Stone Projectile PointsEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

18 Native American Missourian Stone Arrowheads: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, United, States, Missouri, Pike County, Transitional Paleo to Woodland Period, ca. 7250 BCE to 700 CE (9,250 to 1,300 BP). A handsome gathering of 18

0169: 18 Native American Missourian Stone ArrowheadsEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

15 Native American Texan Stone Projectile Points: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, eastern Texas, Smith County, Camp Fannin, Early Archaic to Mississippian Period, ca. 7000 BCE to 1200 CE (9,000 to 800 BP). A fabulous ensemble of 15

0170: 15 Native American Texan Stone Projectile PointsEst. $500-$750Lot 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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If Artemis Gallery concludes that the assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 3 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Gallery to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 5 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Gallery. The item must be returned to Artemis Gallery at the buyer's expense. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Gallery in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 30 days from the date of delivery. 8. SHIPPING: As a convenience to our buyers, shipping is handled in-house. All buyers will receive an invoice detailing their purchases, sales tax (if applicable), buyer's premium, and shipping/insurance charges. 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. After 30 days, storage fees will accrue based on a 2% of invoice total. 10. In the event a successful bidder fails to make payment when due, Artemis Gallery reserves the right to re-sell the merchandise and bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable cost of such a sale and to pay any difference between the resale price and the previously successful bid, together with any incidental costs of sale and disbursements. 11. If the auction invoice is not paid for in full when due per invoice terms, including any applicable credit card processing fees, the unpaid balance will bear interest at the highest rate permitted by law until paid in full. If the matter is referred to an attorney for collection, bidder agrees to pay all reasonable attorney fees, court costs and other collection cost incurred by Artemis Gallery to collect past due invoices and that the services of process by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, shall be sufficient to confer "in personam" jurisdiction over bidder. 12. Buyer agrees that any claim of controversy arising out of, or relating to the formation, interpretation of performance of these terms and underlying transactions or the breach thereof, is subject to arbitration or judicial proceedings and shall take place within the County of Boulder, CO subject to the laws of the State of Colorado. 13. QUESTIONS? Feel free to email us with questions prior to bidding or feel free to call us at 720-890-7700. Please be sure to ask all questions at least 30 minutes prior to auction start time, as we will not be able to take calls or answer emails sent to us during the auction.