Warehouse Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic

Published Egyptian Ptolemaic Glass Inlay of a Ba Bird

Large Megalodon Tooth from N. Carolina River

20th C. Haitian Sequined Cloth Vodou Drapeau / Flag

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Warehouse Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic

Artemis Fine Arts

Our warehouse is in need of a Spring Cleaning! These lots are going, going, gone...plus we've added a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Join us for our special Warehouse Clearance sale featuring discounted pricing on antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Viking, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors.

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Mid-20th C. Chinese Greenstone Qilin Vessel: **First Time At Auction** East Asia, China, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful figure depicting a standing abstract zoomorph known as a qilin that is hand-carved from opaque, pale green stone. The

0135: Mid-20th C. Chinese Greenstone Qilin VesselEst. $200-$300

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Mesozoic Dinosaur Coprolite Bead Necklace: **First Time At Auction** Ancient Western North America, Mesozoic period, ca. 252 to 66 million years ago. A lovely necklace of a wearable form composed of dozens of spherical-shaped beads carved

0136: Mesozoic Dinosaur Coprolite Bead NecklaceEst. $500-$750

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Lot of 2 Opalized Ammonite Fossils: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Seas, probably found in Alberta, Canada, ca. 400 million years ago. A pair of beautifully colored, "opalized ammonites", each fossilized into beautiful colors

0137: Lot of 2 Opalized Ammonite FossilsEst. $450-$675

Florida Miocene Agatized Coral Geode - 2 Halves: **Originally Listed At $800** North America, Florida, Miocene Epoch, ca. 23 to 5 million years ago. A beautifully halved and polished geode from a fossilized coral. Greys, blues, and even a few

0138: Florida Miocene Agatized Coral Geode - 2 HalvesEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Mesozoic Dinosaur Bone & Coprolite Bead Necklace: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient western North America, Mesozoic period, ca. 252 to 66 million years ago. A fine collection of polished spherical beads formed from dinosaur bone and fragments

0139: Mesozoic Dinosaur Bone & Coprolite Bead NecklaceEst. $500-$750

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Large Megalodon Tooth from N. Carolina River: **Originally Listed At $500** Ancient seas, from North Carolina River, USA, ca. 2 million years ago. A gorgeous fossilized example of a Megalodon tooth with a deep slate grey and lighter taupe

0140: Large Megalodon Tooth from N. Carolina RiverEst. $700-$1,050

0141: Raw Aquamarine Gem Quality Crystal - 180 CaratsEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

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Ancient Seas Fossilized Megalodon Tooth: **Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Seas, ca. 2 million years ago. A great example of a fossilized Megalodon tooth with a deep black center color and grey-brown hues along the edges. While many of

0142: Ancient Seas Fossilized Megalodon ToothEst. $550-$825

Lot of 2 Ancient Turtle Coprolites: **Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Madagascar, ca. 60 million years ago. A pair of dark red brown and red-purple fossilized coprolites from turtles, with the original material replaced by

0143: Lot of 2 Ancient Turtle CoprolitesEst. $150-$225Lot Passed

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Ancient Fossilized Coprolite (from Turtle): **Originally Listed At $200** Africa, Madagascar, ca. 60 million years ago. A fossilized coprolite from a turtle, with the original material replaced by silicates and calcium carbonates in browns

0144: Ancient Fossilized Coprolite (from Turtle)Est. $350-$525

Prehistoric Mesolithic Mauritanian Chert Hand Tool: **Originally Listed At $300** Northern / Western Africa, Mauritania, Mesolithic Period, ca. 15000 to 5000 BCE. A warmly-colored orange and purple chert hand tool, made to be hafted and expertly

0145: Prehistoric Mesolithic Mauritanian Chert Hand ToolEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

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African Saharan Neolithic Stone Tapered Celt: **Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Sahara Desert region, Neolithic Period, ca. 9500 to 6500 BCE. A lovely celt of a tapering ovoid form, hand-carved from mottled beige-hued stone with russet,

0146: African Saharan Neolithic Stone Tapered CeltEst. $450-$675

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Hand Amulet: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A petite hand amulet that is carved from dark green stone with faint beige inclusions.

0147: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Hand AmuletEst. $200-$300

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Mezcala Stone Face Bead: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero/Mezcala, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A lovely string-cut Mezcala stone bead depicting a characteristically abstract human visage, the stone of slate

0148: Mezcala Stone Face BeadEst. $100-$150

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Unusual Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Face Pendant: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An intriguing example of a highly stylized face pendant of an ovoid form that is

0149: Unusual Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Face PendantEst. $400-$600

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Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A lovely axe god figure, hand-carved from a mottled greenstone of pale sage-green hues. The Mezcala

0150: Mezcala Stone Axe God FigureEst. $250-$500

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figure w/ Hat: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An interesting example of a minimalist anthropomorphic figure that is hand-carved from

0151: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Standing Figure w/ HatEst. $500-$750

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Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Juglet Bead: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. An intriguing bead in the form of a petite juglet with a spherical body, a discoid

0152: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Juglet BeadEst. $400-$600

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Hand Amulet: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A finely preserved amulet of a hand that is carved from olive green stone with light

0153: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Hand AmuletEst. $300-$450

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Large Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Amulet of Right Hand: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A beautiful example of a hand-shaped amulet that is carved from mottled forest green

0154: Large Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Amulet of Right HandEst. $400-$600

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Guerrero Mezcala Stone Face Pendant: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A nice example of an abstract face pendant that is hand-carved from dark green-black

0155: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Face PendantEst. $400-$600

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Maya Pottery Zoomorphic Vessel: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An endearing vessel, made from a pale red ceramic, with a tall, thin spout, a

0156: Maya Pottery Zoomorphic VesselEst. $250-$350

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Striking Maya Pottery Votive Figure with Baby: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A large, striking pottery votive figure depicting a standing

0157: Striking Maya Pottery Votive Figure with BabyEst. $600-$800

Maya Greenstone Face Pendant w/ Greenstone Beads: **Originally Listed At $800** Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A greenstone head carved by the Maya, with stylized, linear

0158: Maya Greenstone Face Pendant w/ Greenstone BeadsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Artemis Fine Arts

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