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

Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Jar w/ Janiform Birds

Fine Chinese Jin Stone Guardian Fu Lion Statue w/ Ball

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Louisville, CO, United States

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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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Early / Large Mexican Huasteca Pottery Olla: Latin America, Mexico, Hidalgo region, Huasteca culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A pretty antique polychrome ceramic olla pot decorated with a flower and geometric motif in

0070: Early / Large Mexican Huasteca Pottery OllaEst. $700-$1,050

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Jalisco Redware Seated Semi-Nude Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful pottery figure of a seated female shown bare-chested with legs bent before her, draped in a knee-length skirt. Sitting up

0071: Jalisco Redware Seated Semi-Nude Female FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Maya Polychrome Bowl w/ Abstract Motifs: Pre-Columbian, Maya Territories, Terminal Classic to Early Postclassic, ca. 700 to 1200 CE. A rare and quite remarkable pottery bowl featuring an annular base and sloped walls that lead to a

0072: Maya Polychrome Bowl w/ Abstract MotifsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl w/ Hero Twins or Chiefs: Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A stunning pottery bowl meticulously hand-painted with rich iconography of the ancient Maya in

0073: Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl w/ Hero Twins or ChiefsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare Aztec Pottery Roundel Section - Abstract Design: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A large mold-made terracotta roundel section with a flat base, a recessed center, and a raised rim. The interior of the roundel displays a

0074: Rare Aztec Pottery Roundel Section - Abstract DesignEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Miniature Maya Polychrome Pottery Cylinder Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A hand-built pottery cylinder of petite size with an elaborate geometric motif in black and red pigment atop a white

0075: Miniature Maya Polychrome Pottery Cylinder VesselEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Aztec Relief of Mictlantecuhtli (God of Death), ex-Stendahl: Pre-Columbian, central Mexico, Aztec, Post-Classic period, ca. 1300 to 1521 CE. An outstanding stone relief fragment featuring the face of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of death and the king of

0076: Aztec Relief of Mictlantecuhtli (God of Death), ex-StendahlEst. $15,000-$22,500

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Maya Copador Bowl w/ Scribes & Turkeys: Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery bowl decorated with black and red pigment atop a

0077: Maya Copador Bowl w/ Scribes & TurkeysEst. $900-$1,200

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Rare Aztec Volcanic Stone Figure of Tlaloc (God of Rain, Fertility): Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec, Late Postclassic period, ca. 1400 to 1521 CE. A wonderful volcanic stone figure of Tlaloc, the Mesoamerican god of rain and earthly fertility, shown seated

0078: Rare Aztec Volcanic Stone Figure of Tlaloc (God of Rain, Fertility)Est. $9,000-$13,500Lot Passed

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Casas Grandes / Paquime Effigy Vessel, Fish Form: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua, Mogollon culture, Casas Grandes or Paquime, ca. 1130 to 1450 CE. A charming pottery vessel in the form of a fish featuring a bulbous body with a lizard-like

0079: Casas Grandes / Paquime Effigy Vessel, Fish FormEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Casas Grandes / Paquime Olla: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Casas Grandes (Paquime) culture, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of spherical form with a gently rounded midsection, a tapered shoulder, and a thick rim

0080: Casas Grandes / Paquime OllaEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Casas Grandes Pottery Effigy Vessel, Abstract Macaw: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A hand-built and stone-burnished pottery vessel of relatively spherical, white-ground form depicting an abstract

0081: Casas Grandes Pottery Effigy Vessel, Abstract MacawEst. $900-$1,350

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Impressive Casas Grandes Polychrome Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery bowl of sizable form with a round but stable base and a thick rim. The beige-hued buffware

0082: Impressive Casas Grandes Polychrome BowlEst. $1,600-$2,400

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Casas Grandes Corralitos Black on Red Olla: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Corralitos type, ca. 1060 to 1340 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of relatively spherical form exhibiting a thick, everted rim and

0083: Casas Grandes Corralitos Black on Red OllaEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Four Petite Casas Grandes Polychrome Pottery Bowls: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A set of 4 hand-built pottery bowls, each with an attractive decorative motif presented in hand-painted

0083A: Four Petite Casas Grandes Polychrome Pottery BowlsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Casas Grandes Madera Black-on-Red Type Jar, Zoomorph Handles: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Casas Grandes culture, Madera Black-on-Red type, ca. 1250 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of squat form exhibiting a pair of lug handles protruding from the sides

0084: Casas Grandes Madera Black-on-Red Type Jar, Zoomorph HandlesEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

5 Miniature Casas Grandes Pottery Vessels: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A set of 5 miniature pottery vessels from ancient Mexico including 1 deep container and 4 miniscule

0084A: 5 Miniature Casas Grandes Pottery VesselsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Type Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery bowl of sizable form with a round but stable base, a

0085: Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Type BowlEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Type Effigy Jar: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A rare, hand-built pottery jar with a spherical base, a tapered shoulder, and a rising rim

0086: Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Type Effigy JarEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

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Casas Grandes Polychrome Effigy Jar, Anthropomorphic Head: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Casas Grandes, ca. 1100 to 1200 CE. A delightful coil-made and hand-painted pottery vessel of figural form, all enveloped in beige slip beneath red and black

0087: Casas Grandes Polychrome Effigy Jar, Anthropomorphic HeadEst. $1,200-$1,800

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3 Miniature Casas Grandes Pottery Bowls: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A set of 3 miniature pottery bowls from ancient Northern Mexico, each with elaborate, hand-painted linear

0088: 3 Miniature Casas Grandes Pottery BowlsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Pottery Jar: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A hand-built jar of stable, round-bottomed form with a globular midsection and an everted

0089: Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Pottery JarEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Casas Grandes Pottery Olla w/ Water Serpent: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes (Paquime) culture, ca. 900 to 1300 CE. A hand-built redware pottery jar of spherical form with a gently carinated midsection, a

0090: Casas Grandes Pottery Olla w/ Water SerpentEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Jar w/ Janiform Birds: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a gently carinated yet spherical form, with a pair of

0091: Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Jar w/ Janiform BirdsEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

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