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19th C. Mexican Tin Retablo, Christ as Man of Sorrows

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Native American | Ancient | Ethno | Fine Art

Artemis Gallery

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Another incredible auction featuring Native American, Northwest Coast, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Ethnographic Art, Fossils, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Fine / Visual art, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell.

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

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

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Native American Dance Rattle w/ Bone, Hoof, & Fur: Native American, United States, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A jaw bone and deer hoof rattle probably by a Native artist, but is unsigned. The wooden handle is covered in leather, wool, fur

0046: Native American Dance Rattle w/ Bone, Hoof, & FurEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Large Early 20th C. Jicarilla Apache Basket Tray: Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Jicarilla Apache, ca. early 20th century CE. A large hand-coiled basket tray crafted using a multi-rods foundation of willow or sumac,

0047: Large Early 20th C. Jicarilla Apache Basket TrayEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

3 Native American Paiute / Washoe Beaded Glass Bottles: Native American, Western United States, Nevada, Paiute or Washoe culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A group of 3 glass bottles that are encased in beadwork using a netted stitching technique.

0048: 3 Native American Paiute / Washoe Beaded Glass BottlesEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

6 Miniature Native American Pueblo Pottery Vessels: Native American, New Mexico, Acoma / Jemez Pueblo ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A group of 6 miniature pinched pottery vessels including a tiny wedding vase, olla vessels, polychrome vase, and a

0049: 6 Miniature Native American Pueblo Pottery VesselsEst. $900-$1,350Lot 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

0050: Native American Beaded Belts, Sash, & GarterEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Tall Hopi Polychrome Pottery Vase by Rena Leslie: Rena G. Leslie (Hopi, 1929-1980). Painted pottery vase, mid-20th century. Signed with artist's name and hallmark on underside of base. A beautiful pottery vase made by Hopi artist Rena Leslie and

0051: Tall Hopi Polychrome Pottery Vase by Rena LeslieEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Inuit Soapstone Standing Figures - Man + Woman: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska or Canada, Inuit, ca. 20th century CE. A set of 2 hand-carved soapstone figures of a man and a woman. The man stands with parted feet and a slight

0052: Inuit Soapstone Standing Figures - Man + WomanEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Inuit Walrus Ivory Cribbage Board: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit or Inupiaq, ca. early 20th century CE. A wonderful cribbage board, hand-carved from the tusk of a walrus to reflect the form of a polar bear

0053: Early 20th C. Inuit Walrus Ivory Cribbage BoardEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Huge 18th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi Pounder: North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 18th century CE. A sizable and splendid poi pounder, hand-carved from basalt in mottled hues of ash grey and charcoal. The fine implement displays a hemispherical handle to

0054: Huge 18th C. Hawaiian Stone Poi PounderEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

18th C. Hawaiian Dog Tooth Necklace, Kupe'e Niho 'Ilio: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An incredibly rare and important dance ornament known as a kupe'e niho 'ilio, featuring 66 canine teeth from dogs, expertly drilled from

0055: 18th C. Hawaiian Dog Tooth Necklace, Kupe'e Niho 'IlioEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Chancay Wood Mask w/ Textile Headwrap: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-carved wooden funerary mask of broad form displaying a stylized, wide-eyed countenance. The convex visage is covered with red

0056: Chancay Wood Mask w/ Textile HeadwrapEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Fine Huari Shell Ornament Inlaid w/ Starburst Stones: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A gorgeous shell ornament inlaid with shimmering and vibrant shards of stone and shell. The main body is probably a white conch shell.

0057: Fine Huari Shell Ornament Inlaid w/ Starburst StonesEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

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3 Moche Silver Bird Beads Mounted on Tree Stand: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche to Chimu culture, ca. 300 to 1300 CE. A dazzling collection of 3 silver beads cast in the form of birds- each pierced with 4 holes for suspension. They are

0058: 3 Moche Silver Bird Beads Mounted on Tree StandEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ Water Birds - TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, Phase II, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery stirrup vessel of spherical form with a planar base beneath. The white-ground body is

0059: Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ Water Birds - TL TestedEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Huge Paracas Pottery Urn w/ Sun Faces, TL'd: **Originally Listed At $3500** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Paracas, ca. 500 BCE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery urn of sizable form bearing a pair of incised sun faces. Each abstract visage

0060: Huge Paracas Pottery Urn w/ Sun Faces, TL'dEst. $7,000-$10,500Lot Passed

Rare Moche Necklace Textile w/ Nacre Shell & Turquoise: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche to Chimu culture, ca. 600 to 1300 CE. An exceptional beautiful fine worked necklace or headband made from woven textile with

0061: Rare Moche Necklace Textile w/ Nacre Shell & TurquoiseEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Attractive Nazca Polychrome Head Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Middle Horizon period, Nazca, ca. 100 BCE to 800 CE. A polychrome vessel in the form of a stylized human head - possibly a trophy head taken in battle. The eyes are open wide

0062: Attractive Nazca Polychrome Head VesselEst. $700-$1,050

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Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Figural Celt: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god figure, so called because scholars believe this artifact type to have been formed

0063: Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Figural CeltEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Chupicuaro Pottery Tripod Bowl w/ Geometric Motifs: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro culture, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A hand-built pottery bowl of broad form with tall walls and a planar basin all resting atop a trio of hollow conical feet. The

0064: Chupicuaro Pottery Tripod Bowl w/ Geometric MotifsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Bead Necklace w/ Face Pendant: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A beautiful necklace comprised of 45 hand-carved stone beads and a central greenstone

0065: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Bead Necklace w/ Face PendantEst. $400-$600

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Two Ancient Nayarit Redware Pottery Vessels, Bowl & Jar: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 2 hand-built and stone-burnished pottery vessels, each exhibiting their own hue of red-orange on their respective surfaces. The

0066: Two Ancient Nayarit Redware Pottery Vessels, Bowl & JarEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A hand-carved axe god figure of squat, abstract form bearing string-cut grooves that roughly outline bulging

0067: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God FigureEst. $600-$900

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Pair of Jalisco Pottery Seated Female Figures w/ Bowls: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 2 hand-built and highly burnished pottery female figures, each presenting semi-nude with exposed breasts and tucked legs covered

0068: Pair of Jalisco Pottery Seated Female Figures w/ BowlsEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Maya Carved Jade Pendant Lord / Deity, Silver Bezel: Back at auction due to non-paying bidder? Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Classic Period, ca. 250 to 500 CE. A beautiful jade pendant set in a modern sterling silver bezel setting

0069: Maya Carved Jade Pendant Lord / Deity, Silver BezelEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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