Summer Timed Discovery Auction

Sumer Faience, Glass, Shell, & Carnelian Bead Necklace

19th C. Mexican Carved / Painted Wood Santo - Pieta

Pair of Jalisco Pottery Sheepface Female Figures

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Summer Timed Discovery Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for our Summer Timed Discovery Auction featuring items priced no higher than $1000 and some starting at low at $25! This auction will feature fabulously priced clearance items and newly listed items at pricing perfect for dealers or collectors. Please note, this is a timed auction. Live phone bidding is not available.

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Eastern European Neolithic Pottery Vessel: **Originally Listed At $800** Eastern Europe, Neolithic Period, possibly Cucuteni-Tripolyte culture, ca. late 4th millennium BCE. A beautiful bowl with a rounded base and flared, thick sides. Two

0190: Eastern European Neolithic Pottery VesselEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

0192: 20th C. Indonesian Kris - Silver, Iron, Gold, SapphiresEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Large Anasazi Tularosa Black on White Pottery Pitcher: **Originally Listed At $900** Native American, southwest New Mexico, villages in southern Cibola Anasazi / northern Mogollon, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) culture, ca. 1075 to 1250 CE. A beautiful

0192A: Large Anasazi Tularosa Black on White Pottery PitcherEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

$5 Carson City 1880 Gold Piece - Coin: **Originally Listed At $850** USA, $5 gold, 1880-CC, Liberty head. NGC 597675-016. Size: 0.85" W (2.2 cm) Provenance: private Toluca Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Harlan Berk, Chicago,

0192B: $5 Carson City 1880 Gold Piece - CoinEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

19th C. Russian Icon - Beheading of John the Baptist: **Originally Listed At $1400** Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful icon, finely delineated in egg tempera and gold leaf on wood, venerating John the Baptist. The composition of

0193: 19th C. Russian Icon - Beheading of John the BaptistEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Lucia Maya Etching w/ Aquatint "Recuerdos de Sal" 1989: **Originally Listed At $1000** Lucia Maya (Mexican, b. 1953), "Recuerdos de Sal", etching with aquatint, drawn on 2 copper plates by the artist, printed on Arches Cover White 250 gm - 100% cotton

0193A: Lucia Maya Etching w/ Aquatint "Recuerdos de Sal" 1989Est. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Indian Gupta Stone Ram Attachment: **Originally Listed At $900** Central Asia, India, Gupta Dynasty, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A delightful carving of a ram's head and upper body from brown sandstone, with one paw raised in an

0193B: Indian Gupta Stone Ram AttachmentEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Large Chancay Textile Weaver Basket: **Originally Listed At $900** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 CE. A fine textile weaver's basket composed of tightly-woven reeds in a rectangular form reinforced by interior

0193C: Large Chancay Textile Weaver BasketEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Very Rare Chavin-Cayalti Polychrome Bird Vessel: **Originally Listed At $950** Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chavin-Cayalti, Templadera, ca. 700 to 400 BCE. A fascinating polychrome vessel in the form of a charming bird with a long, squat

0193D: Very Rare Chavin-Cayalti Polychrome Bird VesselEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

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Exhibited 19th C Russian Icon Saint Matthew Half Length: **Originally Listed At $1300** Russia, ca. 19th century CE. A half-length depiction of Saint Matthew the evangelist and apostle, in egg tempera and gold leaf on a wooden roundel with a carved

0194: Exhibited 19th C Russian Icon Saint Matthew Half LengthEst. $1,600-$2,400

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19th C. Russian Icon - Virgin of Intercession: **Originally Listed At $1000** Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful icon depicting the Virgin of Intercession, finely painted in egg tempera and gold leaf on wood and labeled

0195: 19th C. Russian Icon - Virgin of IntercessionEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

1906 Mexican Tin Retablo - San Francisco de Paula: **Originally Listed At $1750** Spanish Colonial, Mexico, painted by the hand of Geronimo de Leon, known as the Painter of Miracles (El Pintor de Milagros), a retablo depicting San Francisco de

0196: 1906 Mexican Tin Retablo - San Francisco de PaulaEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

19th C. American Wooden Figural Walking Cane Handle: **Originally Listed At $900** North America, USA, ca. 19th century CE. A folk art Americana carved wooden walking cane handle, in the form of a grotesque female figure, carrying a parasol, with an

0197: 19th C. American Wooden Figural Walking Cane HandleEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

Rare Prehistoric Alaskan Thule Miniature Wood Idol: **Originally Listed At $950** Native American, Northwest Alaska, Brevig Mission, Thule culture, ca. 1200 to 1700 CE. An incredibly rare hand-carved wooden effigy idol figurine of a miniature size

0197A: Rare Prehistoric Alaskan Thule Miniature Wood IdolEst. $1,900-$2,850Lot Passed

Huari Polychrome Seated Shaman Effigy Vessel w/ TL: **Originally Listed At $950** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Huari (Wari), ca. 700 to 1000 CE. A fabulous mold-formed pottery vessel in the form of a shamanic figure seated atop crossed legs above

0197B: Huari Polychrome Seated Shaman Effigy Vessel w/ TLEst. $1,900-$2,850Lot Passed

Rare Pachacamac Textile Panel - Coatimundi: **Originally Listed At $950** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Pachacamac culture, ca. 1000 CE. A wonderful rectangular textile panel comprised of tightly-woven natural cotton fibers in hues of

0198: Rare Pachacamac Textile Panel - CoatimundiEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Large Mixtec / Aztec Pottery Olla: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Post Classic Period, Mixtec or Aztec, central Mexico, ca. 1200 to 1521 CE. A large, globular ceramic olla with a tiny round, flat base. Above a long,

0199: Large Mixtec / Aztec Pottery OllaEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Anasazi Black-on-White Pottery Duck Effigy Vessel: **Originally Listed At $1200** Native American, southwestern United States, Four Corners region, Southern Colorado Plateau, Pueblo I/Pueblo II (Anasazi) period, ca. 875 to 1050 CE. A hand-built

0200: Anasazi Black-on-White Pottery Duck Effigy VesselEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Anasazi Pottery Mug w/ Cut Out Handle, Figure on Base: **Originally Listed At $1200** Native American, Southwestern USA, Colorado, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, ca. 1200 to 1300 CE. A fine example of a pottery mug made in the Mesa Verde Black-on-White

0201: Anasazi Pottery Mug w/ Cut Out Handle, Figure on BaseEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Nayarit Polychrome Seated Barrel Armor Warrior w/ Club: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A fine depiction of a hollow-built pottery warrior figure seated upon two rear conical

0202: Nayarit Polychrome Seated Barrel Armor Warrior w/ ClubEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Gandharan Gray Schist Panel with Buddha & Yasodhara: **Originally Listed At $1200** Near East, Pakistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Carved grey schist panel depicting an early scene from the life of Buddha. Buddha sits with hand resting on

0203: Gandharan Gray Schist Panel with Buddha & YasodharaEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Flores Island Stone Ancestral Figure: **Originally Listed At $2000** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Flores Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful figural marker, hand-carved from dark-brown tuff stone with light

0204: 19th C. Indonesian Flores Island Stone Ancestral FigureEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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Indonesian Topeng Patih Demung Wood Mask: **Originally Listed At $125** Indonesia, Bali, ca. 1960 CE. A finely carved and finished Patih Demung mask used in a dramatic form of dance in Indonesia in which performers interpret traditional

0205: Indonesian Topeng Patih Demung Wood MaskEst. $50-$75

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19th C. African Wooden Carving of Antelope, ex-Arnovick: **Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, ca. 19th century CE. An old wood carved figurine on an integral stand, depicting a graceful antelope with long legs, a short tail tucked under his bum, and

0206: 19th C. African Wooden Carving of Antelope, ex-ArnovickEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. 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. 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. The actual selling / hammer price may be higher or lower based on bidder demand. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. 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