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Peter Max Mixed Media Painting - Mickey Mouse (2010)

Large Tumaco / La Tolita Pottery Shark, ex-Sotheby's

10th C. Byzantine Gold Cloisonne Pendant, Christ

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VARIETY | Asian, Antiquities, Ethno, Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, Northwest Coast, African / Tribal, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine / Visual Art, more! All ancient items have been legally acquired, and are legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Convenient in-house shipping.

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Sydelle Dienstfrey

PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Moche Copper Tumi Rattle + 2 Tumi Knife Blades: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 800 CE. A copper rattle/bell in the form of a large tumi and 2 flattened tumi blades. The ceremonial rattle has a flattened handle and flaring panel

0156A: Moche Copper Tumi Rattle + 2 Tumi Knife BladesEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Maya Jadeite Pendant - Head of Kinich Ahau: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A stunning pendant, hand-carved from seafoam green-hued jadeite to portray a fierce, zoomorphic visage of

0157: Maya Jadeite Pendant - Head of Kinich AhauEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Moche Water Dipper / Canchero Fierce Jaguar Warrior: Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A hand-built pottery water dipper or corn popper (called a canchero) depicting a fierce jaguar warrior amongst a field of serpents, his

0157A: Moche Water Dipper / Canchero Fierce Jaguar WarriorEst. $1,700-$2,450Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Ica Silver Bowl - 98.5 Grams!: Pre-Columbian, south coast Peru, Ica culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An elegant, hammered silver bowl featuring a round yet stable base, a broad, carinated hip, a sloped shoulder, and a slightly flared

0158: Pre-Columbian Ica Silver Bowl - 98.5 Grams!Est. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Chancay Pottery Jar - Figure w/ Kero: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 900 to 1250 CE. A wonderful pottery vessel in the form of a stylized figure seated with legs propped up and holding a kero with both hands. Surmounted

0159: Chancay Pottery Jar - Figure w/ KeroEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Chancay Bichrome Figural Jar, Shaman w/ Deer: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A fabulous terracotta vessel in the form of a shaman carrying a deer over his shoulder. Adorned in black and beige pigments, the

0159A: Chancay Bichrome Figural Jar, Shaman w/ DeerEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Chimu-Inca Copper Ceremonial Knife Tumi w/ Llama Head: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu-Inca, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A copper ceremonial knife known as a tumi with the broad and ovoid blade set perpendicular to the slender handle surmounted by the head of a

0160: Chimu-Inca Copper Ceremonial Knife Tumi w/ Llama HeadEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Chimu Inca / Post-Conquest Blackware Vessels: Pre-Columbian to Post-Conquest, Peru, Chimu / Inca, ca. 1450 to 1550 CE. A fabulous pair of blackware vessels, each exhibiting a rare and elaborate form. First, the larger of the 2 is a whistling

0161: Chimu Inca / Post-Conquest Blackware VesselsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Post-Conquest Inca Stone Llama Conopa Offering Effigy: South America, Peru / Bolivia, Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 17th to 19th century CE. A hand-carved stone conopa offering vessel in the form of a llama with a circular offering receptacle atop its

0162: Post-Conquest Inca Stone Llama Conopa Offering EffigyEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Large Tumaco / La Tolita Pottery Shark, ex-Sotheby's: Pre-Columbian, Colombia or Ecuador, Tumaco/La Tolita, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. A ferocious pottery example of a stylized shark, exhibiting a huge head with bulging round eyes, a long snout, pierced

0164: Large Tumaco / La Tolita Pottery Shark, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Huari Redware Kero w/ Relief Faces: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari / Wari culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A wonderful pottery kero presenting a conical form with a horizontal band of low relief stylized faces encircling the midsection of the

0166: Huari Redware Kero w/ Relief FacesEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Zapotec Monte Alban IV Incensario of a Deity: Pre-Columbian, Oaxaca, Mexico, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban IV, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A remarkable pottery incensario in the form of a Zapotec deity elaborately adorned with a plumed headdress and a

0167: Zapotec Monte Alban IV Incensario of a DeityEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Huge Rio Magdalena Pottery Burial Urn & Chimila Lid: **This item is heavy/oversized and will require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding.** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Rio Magdalena, ca. 800 to 1250 CE; Chimila

0168: Huge Rio Magdalena Pottery Burial Urn & Chimila LidEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Ancient Panamanian Gold Saurian Pendants (pr): Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, ca. 800 to 1250 CE. A set of 2 charming saurian pendants, each matching in overall form and cast from between 65.92% and 78.93% gold. Each reptilian creature

0169: Ancient Panamanian Gold Saurian Pendants (pr)Est. $3,400-$5,100Lot Passed

Tairona Carnelian Bead Necklace w/ Shell Frog Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Columbia, Sinu (Zenu) or Tairona people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A beautiful necklace featuring a central shell frog pendant and ancient beads made of quartzite stones, carnelian, and

0170: Tairona Carnelian Bead Necklace w/ Shell Frog PendantEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Oaxacan Zapotec Pottery Shoe-Shaped Vessel: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Oaxaca Valley, Mitla area, Zapotec, ca. 750 to 1521 CE. A delightful pottery jar resembling the shape of a shoe or bird, sometimes known as a patojo or shoe-pot. The

0171: Oaxacan Zapotec Pottery Shoe-Shaped VesselEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Costa Rican Stone Erotic Carving (Shaman & Jaguar): Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Huetar, ca. 300 to 800 CE. A hand-sculpted stone carving depicting an erotic act of bestiality between a jaguar and a shaman. The jaguar crouches over his mate,

0172: Costa Rican Stone Erotic Carving (Shaman & Jaguar)Est. $1,000-$1,500

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Costa Rican Pottery Tripod Rattle Vessel w/ Lizards: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya area, ca. 600 to 1100 CE. An impressive pottery jar supported by 3 lizard effigy legs, each positioned with heads facing toward the

0173: Costa Rican Pottery Tripod Rattle Vessel w/ LizardsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Costa Rican Pottery Peccary Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 600 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel depicting a small mammal called a peccary (javelina in Spanish). The head bears deep eyes, an upturned

0174: Costa Rican Pottery Peccary VesselEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Costa Rican Serpentine Avian Celt - Abstract Form: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste / Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-carved serpentine celt figure of abstract avian form with a blade-form body and a tapered head. Three horizontal

0175: Costa Rican Serpentine Avian Celt - Abstract FormEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Archaic Native American 3/4 Grooved Stone Axe Head: Native American, Midwestern United States, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 8000 to 1000 BCE. A hand-carved axe head or hand axe of a broad form with a thick butt end, a bifacial blade head, and

0176: Archaic Native American 3/4 Grooved Stone Axe HeadEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Prehistoric Anasazi Mimbres Mogollon Corrugated Bowl: Native American, Southwestern United States, Mimbres-Mogollon (Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 1050 to 1100 CE. A hand built pottery bowl, with a deep, hemispherical form, and a corrugated,

0177: Prehistoric Anasazi Mimbres Mogollon Corrugated BowlEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

5 Trays of Native American Archaic Stone Arrowheads: Native American, North America, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 BCE to 1000 BCE. A set of 122 hand-knapped stone arrowheads displayed within 5 rectangular display boxes. Each is of utilitarian form, and

0178: 5 Trays of Native American Archaic Stone ArrowheadsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

19th C. Iroquois Cloth Purse Pouch w/ Glass Beadwork: Native American, Northeastern United States / Canada, Iroquois peoples, ca. late 1800s to 1900s CE. An antique pouch made from cotton and brown velvet decorated with opaque and semi-translucent glass

0179: 19th C. Iroquois Cloth Purse Pouch w/ Glass BeadworkEst. $900-$1,350Lot 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 ancient items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described. 2. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. The actual hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. 3. PAYMENT POLICY: To provide a seamless bidder checkout, all winning lots will be invoiced through LiveAuctioneers' LivePayments invoicing system, unless bidder chooses to pay Artemis Gallery directly via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. If bidder chooses to pay Artemis Gallery directly, bidder must contact Artemis Gallery to arrange payment. 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