May Timed Marketplace Auction

18th C. Indian Bronze Lidded Box - Avian Motif

Tlatilco Bi-Chrome Flat Figure - Captive Female

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Louisville, CO, United States

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May Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our May Timed Marketplace auction, featuring fabulously priced clearance items and newly listed items at pricing perfect for dealers or collectors. Shop the Marketplace every month - you never know what you'll find next! Please note, this is a timed auction. Live phone bidding is not available.

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African Bura Asinda-Sikka Terracotta Head: **Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Mali / Niger, Bura Asinda-Sikka, ca. 3rd to 13th century CE. A schematic terracotta head of a rounded form with a bulbous nose, incised circular eyes, an

0241: African Bura Asinda-Sikka Terracotta HeadEst. $550-$825

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19th C. Ethiopian Coptic Silvered Bronze Cross: **Originally Listed At $400** Africa, Ethiopia, ca. 19th century CE. An incredible silvered bronze processional cross with elaborate lattice work and, on both sides, various incised figural elements

0242: 19th C. Ethiopian Coptic Silvered Bronze CrossEst. $550-$825

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Early 20th C. Nigerian Igbo Wooden Okperegede Mask: **Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fairly unique Igbo helmet mask used in the Okperegede Masquerade. The mask bears the hallmarks

0243: Early 20th C. Nigerian Igbo Wooden Okperegede MaskEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Songye Carved Wooden Power Figure: **Originally Listed At $200** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye Culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved anthropomorphic wood figure, depicting someone with an

0244: Early 20th C. Songye Carved Wooden Power FigureEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Yoruban Wood Egungun Helmet Mask: **Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria & Benin, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A strking example of a Egungun helmet mask with a round, zoomorphic face, its forehead

0245: Early 20th C. Yoruban Wood Egungun Helmet MaskEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

20th C. Senufo Iron, Wood & Leather Ceremonial Staff: **Originally Listed At $200** Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo people, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall staff used in Poro Society rituals, made of a thin blade of iron and capped with a wooden figure

0246: 20th C. Senufo Iron, Wood & Leather Ceremonial StaffEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Igbo Wooden Female Spirit Mask: **Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask depicting a female spirit, her face a ghostly white with a small, open

0247: Early 20th C. Igbo Wooden Female Spirit MaskEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Yoruban Wooden Gelede Mask: **Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A monochromatic example of a wooden Gelede mask. The face is exquisitely carved with repeated triangular

0248: Early 20th C. Yoruban Wooden Gelede MaskEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Yoruba Female Shrine Figure: **Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A tall and slender figure, hand-carved from a hard wood, representative of an anthropomorphic

0249: Early 20th C. African Yoruba Female Shrine FigureEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

20th C. African Ibibio Wood Mask w/ Articulated Mouth: **Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio culture, ca. 20th century CE. A carved wooden dance mask from the Ibibio peoples of the region between the Niger River Delta and the Cross

0250: 20th C. African Ibibio Wood Mask w/ Articulated MouthEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Wooden Eshu Divination Figure: **Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid 20th century CE - coin attached, from British West Africa, dated 1934. An Eshu divination figure, made of dark wood,

0251: Early 20th C. African Wooden Eshu Divination FigureEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Isoko Wood Oma Figure: **Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Nigeria, Isoko peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An interesting carved wood figure known as an "Oma" with a slender body, planar shoulders, a

0252: Early 20th C. African Isoko Wood Oma FigureEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Widekum Wooden Mask w/ Animal: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Africa, Cameroon, Grasslands region, Widekum people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large, hand-carved wooden mask meant to be worn over the face instead

0253: Early 20th C. African Widekum Wooden Mask w/ AnimalEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

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19th C. African Konso Wood Carved Figure - Wife: **Originally Listed At $250** Africa, Ethiopia, Konso, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A carved figure likely representing one of the wives of a deceased dignitary. Her pose is quite

0254: 19th C. African Konso Wood Carved Figure - WifeEst. $100-$150

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African Senufo Female Ancestral Carved Wood Figure: **Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast, Senufo, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely and petite carved wooden female figure that most likely belonged to a

0255: African Senufo Female Ancestral Carved Wood FigureEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

20th C. Chokwe Wood Pig Dance Mask w/ Netting: **Originally Listed At $200** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A nicely-detailed dance mask, carved from a single piece of light-brown

0256: 20th C. Chokwe Wood Pig Dance Mask w/ NettingEst. $250-$375Lot Passed

20th C. Africa Kirdi Beaded Glass Apron w/ Cowrie Shell: **Originally Listed At $150** West Africa, Cameroon, Bana Guili peoples (Kirdi), ca. 20th century CE. A beaded dibul kouana, an apron made of thousands of heavy glass beads and thick cotton thread,

0257: 20th C. Africa Kirdi Beaded Glass Apron w/ Cowrie ShellEst. $150-$225Lot Passed

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Mid 20th C. African Ejagham Iron Hoe Currency: **Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, ca. 1940s to 1950s CE. A massive iron weapon of a symmetrical serrated leaf shape. Iron weapons like this piece were recognized and used as

0258: Mid 20th C. African Ejagham Iron Hoe CurrencyEst. $450-$675

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Mid-20th C. African Fon Wooden Bocio Figure: **Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Republic of Benin, Fon peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A tall hand-carved wooden standing "Bocio" (or Boccio, literally "empowered cadaver") figure with

0259: Mid-20th C. African Fon Wooden Bocio FigureEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

Early Iryan Jaya Papua New Guinea Stone Adze: **Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Basin, Iryan Jaya region, ca. 19th century CE. A wood and reed instrument used for shaping wood such as carvings and dugout

0260: Early Iryan Jaya Papua New Guinea Stone AdzeEst. $250-$375Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Ceremonial Staff: **Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A wonderful avian-form ceremonial staff, carved from wood, with relief motifs of zoomorphs and

0261: Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Ceremonial StaffEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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19th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Ancestor Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early 20th century CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden ancestor figure. The figure has a simple body, with joined legs, no feet, a narrow

0262: 19th C. Papua New Guinea Wooden Ancestor FigureEst. $800-$1,200

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Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Cassowary Bone Dagger: **Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, possibly Maprik / Wosera area, Abelam and Arapesh peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. Carved from the thigh bone of a huge cassowary bird

0263: Early 20th C. Papua New Guinea Cassowary Bone DaggerEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Sumba Indonesia Charm w/ Megalodon Tooth: **Originally Listed At $1500** Southeast Asia / Oceania, Indonesia, Sumba, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fascinating and rare object - a huge megalodon tooth, twelve teeth of varying sizes, a

0264: Early 20th C. Sumba Indonesia Charm w/ Megalodon ToothEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders in this auction, collectors and dealers alike. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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