Pre-Columbian, Ethno, Antiquities, Fine Art

Superb Mezcala Guererro Stone Temple Model Carving

Lockwood Dennis "Visitacion Valley, Geneva" (2001)

Chinese Han Dynasty Terracotta Dog Wearing Harness

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Pre-Columbian, Ethno, Antiquities, Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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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

0040: Post-Conquest Inca Stone Llama Conopa Offering EffigyEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Chancay Standing Female Figure Cuchimilco / Star Gazer: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A pottery female figure known as a cuchimilco, or "star-gazer," depicted standing atop straight legs with thick arms raised and spread

0040A: Chancay Standing Female Figure Cuchimilco / Star GazerEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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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

0041: Tairona Carnelian Bead Necklace w/ Shell Frog PendantEst. $800-$1,200

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Rare Aztec Pottery Vessel - Acrobat Figure: Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A charming and quite rare pottery vessel in the form of an acrobat balancing upside down with weight on his upper back and neck as he

0042: Rare Aztec Pottery Vessel - Acrobat FigureEst. $5,000-$8,000Lot Passed

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Arawak Taino Stone Figural Zemi Ancestor Carving: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Dominican Republic, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A large effigy figure known as a zemi carved from stone, depicting a figure lying on his back with

0043: Arawak Taino Stone Figural Zemi Ancestor CarvingEst. $600-$900

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Lot of 5 West Mexican Pottery Flat Figures: Ancient West Mexico, Chupicuaro, Michoacan, and Colima, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 5 hand-built pottery figures from ancient West Mexico. First is a standing Michoacan female figure with red

0043A: Lot of 5 West Mexican Pottery Flat FiguresEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Tall 20th C. Hawaiian Carved Wood Tiki Totem Pole: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A fun hand-carved wooden tiki totem representing hospitality which is symbolized by the pineapple atop the figure's head. Crafted from a single

0044: Tall 20th C. Hawaiian Carved Wood Tiki Totem PoleEst. $600-$900

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Prehistoric Anasazi Mesa Verde Black-on-White Mug: Native American, Southwestern United States, Mesa Verde region, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 1100 to 1300 CE. A hand-built pottery mug, possibly McElmo black-on-white style, with a planar base

0044A: Prehistoric Anasazi Mesa Verde Black-on-White MugEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Navajo Silver Naja Necklace + Earrings Horn, Turquoise: Julia Etsitty (Native American, Dine (Navajo), contemporary) A gorgeous naja necklace with matching earrings made from sterling silver with beautiful pendants along the length inlaid with black,

0045: Navajo Silver Naja Necklace + Earrings Horn, TurquoiseEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Prehistoric Anasazi Tusayan Black-on-White Pottery Bowl: Native American, Western Anasazi, Tusayan (Kayenta), Tusayan White Ware, possibly Flagstaff Black-on-White, ca. 1150 to 1220 CE. An attractive pottery bowl featuring a hemispherical body and an ovoid

0045A: Prehistoric Anasazi Tusayan Black-on-White Pottery BowlEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Huge Santo Domingo Pottery Jar w/ Deer - Vidal Aguilar: Vidal Aguilar (Santo Domingo Pueblo, b. 1972). Painted pottery jar with goats, n.d. Signed "Vidal Aguilar / S.D.P." on underside of base. A marvelous and quite massive pottery jar by Santo Domingo

0046: Huge Santo Domingo Pottery Jar w/ Deer - Vidal AguilarEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Prehistoric Anasazi Black Mesa Black on White Canteen: Native American, Southern Colorado Plateau, Anasazi, Tusayan (Kayenta), Tusayan White Ware, Black Mesa Black-on-White, ca. 1000 to 1100 CE. A delightful pottery canteen boasting an orb-shaped body

0046A: Prehistoric Anasazi Black Mesa Black on White CanteenEst. $1,600-$2,000Lot Passed

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Native American Plains Indians Hide Scraper: Native American, central United States, Great Plains, Plains Indians, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A well-preserved buffalo hide scraper with a naturally-formed wooden handle shaft that curves

0047: Native American Plains Indians Hide ScraperEst. $600-$900

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Navajo / Zuni Necklace Bone Bear Fetishes: Native American, Southwestern United States, probably Navajo or Zuni, ca. late 20th century CE. A lovely necklace of wearable form featuring petite resin beads as well as light-blue magnesite spacer

0048: Navajo / Zuni Necklace Bone Bear FetishesEst. $600-$900

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Large Casas Grandes Polychrome Pottery Olla: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Casas Grandes, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. An impressive pottery olla boasting a voluminous form with a wide hip, a sloped shoulder, an attenuated neck, and a flared rim, all

0048A: Large Casas Grandes Polychrome Pottery OllaEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Navajo Silver Cuff Bracelet w/ Kingman Turquoise: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A stunning cuff bracelet with a main face displaying 36 teardrop-shaped Kingman turquoise stones in concentric

0049: Navajo Silver Cuff Bracelet w/ Kingman TurquoiseEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Native American Sioux Beaded Hide Moccasins: Native American, Western United States, Plains tribes, likely Lakota (Sioux) or Cheyenne, ca. mid-20th century CE. A pair of hand-made hide moccasins, nearly the entire topsides are embellished with

0049A: Native American Sioux Beaded Hide MoccasinsEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Lakota / Sioux Beaded Fetish Amulet Lizard Form: Native American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Lakota / Dakota (Sioux), ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A rawhide and hand beaded fetish amulet in the form of a lizard filled with stuffing

0050: Lakota / Sioux Beaded Fetish Amulet Lizard FormEst. $600-$900

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Native American Artifacts: Points, Animal Teeth & Beads: Native American, Western United States, Shoshone-Bannock tribes, ca. 15th to 19th century CE. A collection of 49 artifacts, stone projectile points, glass trade beads, animal teeth, and bone shards

0051: Native American Artifacts: Points, Animal Teeth & BeadsEst. $400-$600

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1920s Native American Beaded Leather Gauntlets: Native American, United States, Columbia River Plateau region, ca. 1920s to 1930s CE. A pair of smoke-tanned elk gauntlets, handmade by Native American Plateau tribe member. They are beaded with

0052: 1920s Native American Beaded Leather GauntletsEst. $600-$900

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1900s Native American Plains Beaded Moccasins: Native American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Lakota (Sioux) or Arapahoe, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and well-preserved pair of men's moccasins, extensively beaded

0052A: 1900s Native American Plains Beaded MoccasinsEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Zuni Septarian Frog Fetish w/ Inlaid Turquoise: Native American, Southwestern United States, Zuni Pueblo, ca. late 20th century CE. A charming hand-carved septarian stone fetish frog figurine inlaid with turquoise. Septarian stone technically

0053: Zuni Septarian Frog Fetish w/ Inlaid TurquoiseEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Native American Beaded Belts, Sash, & Garter: Native American / First Nations, Northern /Midwestern United States or Canada, Blackfeet, Chippewa / Ojibwe, and likely Lakota (Sioux), ca. early to mid-20th century. A loom beaded sash, garter, and

0053A: Native American Beaded Belts, Sash, & GarterEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Native American Blackfoot Hair Roach (Porcupine Hair): Native American, Western United States, Montana, Blackfeet Nation, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A hair roach, an iconic adornment of Native American plains and eastern tribes, made from a knit

0054: Native American Blackfoot Hair Roach (Porcupine Hair)Est. $500-$750Lot Passed

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