Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art

Luristan Bronze Battle Sword -- 27-1/2" Long

Egyptian Faience Amulet of Taweris, ex-Bonham's

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Boulder County, CO, United States

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Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our May 21st auction as we take you around the world and throughout history by showcasing Classical, Near Eastern, Far Eastern, Pre-Columbian and Ethnographic art. We’re proud to feature many superb Pre-Columbian examples from a private collector in Houston, TX as well as a number of Classical antiquities from a private collector in England. Highlights include an adorable plump Colima puppy with an endearing wagging tail and a medieval iron and bronze dagger from the Battle of Towton during the War of Roses. No matter what your budget or taste, we have something for you!

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Superb Casas Grande Ramos Pottery Polychrome Olla: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, ca. 1100 to 1200 CE. A large and very fine pottery jar from near Chihuahua. Pear-shaped olla with wonderful smooth surface inside and out and decorated in red, tan

0091E: Superb Casas Grande Ramos Pottery Polychrome OllaEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Rare Casas Grande Ramos Polychrome Pottery Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, ca. 1100 to 1200 CE. Unusual pottery olla in the abstract form of a duck. Painted in red and black over buff, head extending from one side, tail feathers from the

0091F: Rare Casas Grande Ramos Polychrome Pottery BowlEst. $800-$1,200

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Pair of Tairona Pottery Miniatures - Ocarina and Flute: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region, Tairona, Gayraca style, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. An endearing pair of musical instruments from the ancient Tairona peoples of Columbia,

0092: Pair of Tairona Pottery Miniatures - Ocarina and FluteEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Huastec Pottery Fertility Idol: Pre-Columbian, Huastec, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A very attractive pottery standing young female - showing her ample thighs - a sign of fertility. She has a thin waist, long ear spools and tall

0093: Huastec Pottery Fertility IdolEst. $500-$700

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Tarascan Pottery Pipe - Incredibly Long: Pre-Columbian, Michoacan, ca. 1100 to 1500 CE. Amazing pottery pipe with tall conical bowl, twin supporting feet and very long tapered stem. Entire pipe covered in tan slip with many wonderful

0093A: Tarascan Pottery Pipe - Incredibly LongEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

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Casas Grande Pottery Polychrome Olla - Rare Decoration!: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, ca. 1100 to 1400 CE. Unusual pottery jar from the region near Chihuahua. Rounded olla with short flared rim, painted with repeating red and black step pattern. This

0093B: Casas Grande Pottery Polychrome Olla - Rare Decoration!Est. $500-$700

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Large Aztec Copper Hacha: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Aztec, Mexico City region, ca. 1350 to 1500 CE. A very rare and large cpper axe with long flange and sweeping blade. Designed to be inserted into a long wooden haft. Nice

0093C: Large Aztec Copper HachaEst. $400-$600

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Quimbaya Pottery Standing Figure w/ Gold Nose Ring: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Cauca River Valley, ca. 13th to 16th century CE. Rare hollow molded pottery standing male, shown nude with hands to his belly, stippled surface to each side of eye

0093D: Quimbaya Pottery Standing Figure w/ Gold Nose RingEst. $400-$600

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Rare Inca Blackware Aryballos, Fruit-Shaped: Pre-Columbian, Peru, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A fine Inca fruit-shaped pottery vessel. This example is nicely sculpted with a flared spout, looped handle, and finely detailed surface and has a lustrous

0093E: Rare Inca Blackware Aryballos, Fruit-ShapedEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

Pr. Rare Inca Ceramic Keros: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. Rare pair of ceramic kero vessels. Red polychrome surface with black, white and orange geometric painted design around exterior. Rare to find a pair of

0093F: Pr. Rare Inca Ceramic KerosEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Prehistoric Mimbres Bichrome Bowl - Bird: Native American, Southern New Mexico, Mimbres, ca. 550 to 1150 CE. Steep sided hemispherical bowl created via the coiling method as the Mimbrenos never invented a potter's wheel, painted in red

0093G: Prehistoric Mimbres Bichrome Bowl - BirdEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Anasazi Pottery Black on White Pitcher: Native American, Four Corners area, Anasazi, ca. 1050 to 1200 CE. Striking pottery pitcher decorated with four registers of very fine geometric patterns including step and spiral motifs, all in

0094: Anasazi Pottery Black on White PitcherEst. $1,400-$2,800

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Anasazi Pottery Jar - Checkerboard and Wing Motifs: Native American, Four Corners Area, Anasazi, ca. 1050 to 1200 CE. Rare, globular, brown-on-white vessel with short attenuated neck and twin lug handles for suspension on shoulders. Adorned with

0095: Anasazi Pottery Jar - Checkerboard and Wing MotifsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Anasazi Pottery Jar - Zoomorphic Handle: Native American, Four Corners area, Anasazi, ca. 1050 to 1200 CE. Sweet and petite pottery vessel decorated with very fine geometric patterns including lightning motifs and thin ruled lines. With

0096: Anasazi Pottery Jar - Zoomorphic HandleEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed

Mesa Verde / Anasazi Black and White Pottery Vessel: Native American, Four Corners area, Anasazi, ca. 1050 to 1200 CE. Striking pottery pitcher decorated with very fine geometric patterns and thin ruled lines. With bulbous base, straight thick neck

0096A: Mesa Verde / Anasazi Black and White Pottery VesselEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Anasazi Mogollon Pinedale Black on Red Bowl: Native American, New Mexico, White Mountain area, ca 1275 to 1325 CE. Very fine large pottery black-on-red bowl. Interior decorated with six abstract crosses set I oval circles, thin ruled

0096B: Anasazi Mogollon Pinedale Black on Red BowlEst. $700-$900Lot Passed

Anasazi Mesa Verde Handled Jar: Native American, Anasazi, Mesa Verde region, 4-corners of the US, Pueblo III, ca. 1100 to 1300 CE. Large and very attractive pottery jar. Black over white slip with tall thinning neck and strap

0096C: Anasazi Mesa Verde Handled JarEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Published Native American Erotic Phallus Pipe: Native American, northeast coast of the US, ca 17th to 19th century. Carved stone pipe in the form of a penis. Dark brown steatite carved realistically, with small hole for the insertion of the

0096D: Published Native American Erotic Phallus PipeEst. $800-$1,200

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Lot of 2 Oceanic Animal Skin Scrolls - Rare: Oceanic, New Guinea or Molucca Islands, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. Two animal skin scrolls, each with long narratives, part pictorial, part ideograms, originating from the indigenous tribes of New

0097: Lot of 2 Oceanic Animal Skin Scrolls - RareEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Published Native American Stone Fertility Pipe: Native American, Perry County, Arkansas, Choctaw Nation, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely stone fertility/peace pipe in the form of female genitalia with carved perforations for inserting smoked

0097A: Published Native American Stone Fertility PipeEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Huge and Desirable Sumba Island Fertility Idol: Sumba Island, Indonesia, ca. 18th to 19th century. Large and fine fertility idol. Carved volcanic black stone with such a serene expression! Large round head, wavy lines designating eye lids,

0097B: Huge and Desirable Sumba Island Fertility IdolEst. $1,600-$2,000

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Papua New Guinea Carved Mask: Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Madang Province, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large and finely carved Papua New Guinea mask depicting an elongated human visage donning a fanciful headdress

0097C: Papua New Guinea Carved MaskEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

Greek Wooden Icon of St. Bartholomew: Greece, 19th century. Lovely painted wooden panel with the image of Saint Bartholomew - one of the 12 apostles. He wears a blue tunic and red robe, with golden halo around his head, holding scroll

0100: Greek Wooden Icon of St. BartholomewEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Mexican Retablo - Santa Librata & Virgin Guadalupe: Mexico, ca. mid 19th century CE. A fine tin retablo with a painting of Santa Librata inset on the front side and a painting of the Virgin Guadalupe on the back, both set within an elaborately worked

0100A: Mexican Retablo - Santa Librata & Virgin GuadalupeEst. $600-$1,200

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