March Timed Marketplace Auction

Framed Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment w/ Birds

Roman Leaded Bronze Attachment w/ Three Busts

Nazca Polychrome Bowl w/ Abstract Faces & Linear Motifs

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Louisville, CO, United States

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March Timed Marketplace Auction

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for March Timed Marketplace Auction! Featuring fabulously priced clearance items and newly listed items at pricing perfect for dealers or collectors. Shop the Marketplace the last Monday of 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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Framed Madagascar Elephant Bird Eggshell Fragment: **Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Madagascar, ca. 16th century CE or earlier. A large piece of shell from an egg of an amazing elephant bird (Aepyornis maximus). Although just a fragment, this

0121: Framed Madagascar Elephant Bird Eggshell FragmentEst. $600-$900

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Aztec Stone Pounder w/ Pumpkins & Zoomorphic Handle: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Aztec Empire, ca. 1400 to 1521 CE. A finely-detailed pounder, hand-carved from a mottled grey stone with dark inclusions. The tool has a

0122: Aztec Stone Pounder w/ Pumpkins & Zoomorphic HandleEst. $500-$700

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Bahia Pottery Figural Rattle: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi, Bahia culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A mold-formed pottery rattle depicting a seated figure with a tight-fitting necklace, discoid ear

0123: Bahia Pottery Figural RattleEst. $500-$700

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Narino Redware Vessels - Bowl & Pedestal Cup: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Carchi-Narino Highlands, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A fine set of two hand-built redware pottery vessels with highly-burnished surfaces boasting warm

0124: Narino Redware Vessels - Bowl & Pedestal CupEst. $600-$900

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Lot of 3 Chancay / Chimu Textile Fragments - Birds: **Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE; Chimu culture, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A lovely ensemble of three textile panel fragments formed

0125: Lot of 3 Chancay / Chimu Textile Fragments - BirdsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Chancay Textile Coca Bag w/ Stepped Patterns: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A colorful textile coca bag composed of tightly woven camelid wool fibers dyed in maroon, aqua, brown, and

0126: Chancay Textile Coca Bag w/ Stepped PatternsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Framed Chancay Textile Sash with Birds: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. A beautiful textile sash comprised of tightly-woven camelid (llama or alpaca wool) fibers in

0127: Framed Chancay Textile Sash with BirdsEst. $600-$900

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Framed Chancay Textile - Colorful Striped Pattern: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay, ca. 1300 to 1450 CE A very large and carefully made gauze textile panel comprised of camelid (alpaca or llama) threads of azure blue,

0128: Framed Chancay Textile - Colorful Striped PatternEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Chavin Incised Bone Spatula Fragments: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A pair of hand-carved camelid (llama or alpaca) bone fragments that once made up part of an implement such

0129: Lot of 2 Chavin Incised Bone Spatula FragmentsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Rare Chavin Textile Fragment - Staff God: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 500 BCE. A lovely textile fragment composed of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers in hues of wheat,

0130: Rare Chavin Textile Fragment - Staff GodEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Chimu 15K+ Gold Sheet Repousse Faces of Gods (3): **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A trio of gold sheet repousse faces of gods, two nearly identical, with a square-shaped form with cut outs at the edges

0131: Chimu 15K+ Gold Sheet Repousse Faces of Gods (3)Est. $500-$750Lot Passed

Chimu Wood Figure of a Kneeling Lord King: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A hand-carved wooden figure depicting a Lord-King, perhaps once used as the handle or finial or a royal

0132: Chimu Wood Figure of a Kneeling Lord KingEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Chimu / Inca Textile Slings: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE; Inca, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A fabulous gathering of three colorful textile slings comprised of tightly-woven camelid

0133: Lot of 3 Chimu / Inca Textile SlingsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Fine Chupicuaro Brownware Vase: **Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery vase of a handsome form with a round but stable base, tall walls that form the

0134: Fine Chupicuaro Brownware VaseEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Chupicuaro Pottery Figures + Bead: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. An attractive set of three hand-built pottery figures as well as a pottery bead with highly stylized

0135: Lot of 3 Chupicuaro Pottery Figures + BeadEst. $500-$700Lot Passed

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Chupicuaro Bi-chrome Avian Tripod Bowl: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built redware pottery bowl of an intriguing avian form that rests upon three hollow rattle legs. The

0136: Chupicuaro Bi-chrome Avian Tripod BowlEst. $300-$450

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Panamanian Cocle Pottery Polychrome Pedestal Bowl: **Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An exquisite handmade pottery vessel of elegant form exhibiting a spherical bowl with a rim

0137: Panamanian Cocle Pottery Polychrome Pedestal BowlEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Nayarit Polychrome Bowl w/ Geometric Motif: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely hand-built polychrome bowl, with a small ring foot and walls that gently curve upward. The lip has a

0138: Nayarit Polychrome Bowl w/ Geometric MotifEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Colima Redware Seated Figure - Ex Sotheby's: **Originally Listed At $750** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A redware pottery 'drinker' figure seated with right arm resting on raised right knee and left

0139: Colima Redware Seated Figure - Ex Sotheby'sEst. $1,250-$1,750Lot Passed

Colima Pottery Standing Female Figure: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Coahuayana Valley type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A lovely handmade ceramic figure of flat form depicting an

0140: Colima Pottery Standing Female FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Costa Rican Greenstone Avian Celt Pendant: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An interesting celt pendant that is hand-carved from mottled, sage green stone depicting an

0141: Costa Rican Greenstone Avian Celt PendantEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Lot of 2 Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Figural Pendants: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A lovely pair of near-miniature figural pendants carved from mottled greenstone

0142: Lot of 2 Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Figural PendantsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Ica Polychrome Jar w/ Handles & Nice Decorative Program: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, south coast Peru, Ica culture, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a bulbous form with a rounded base, a spherical body with flattened front

0143: Ica Polychrome Jar w/ Handles & Nice Decorative ProgramEst. $450-$650Lot Passed

Pair of Ancient West Mexican Pottery Ear Spools: **Originally Listed At $200** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Jalisco, or Nayarit culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine set of two cylindrical pottery ear spools with flared rims and a tapering

0144: Pair of Ancient West Mexican Pottery Ear SpoolsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance. 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. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. For PayPal payments please use "artemisgallery@gmail.com" email address for processing payments. 5. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 24.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final price of each lot purchased through Artemis Gallery and will be paid by all bidders without exception. 6. CO SALES TAX: Appropriate Colorado Sales Tax will be added to all invoices, unless a valid CO seller's permit is on file with Artemis Gallery/Artemis Gallery Live prior to any bidding in the auction. Items shipped outside of CO (United States or international) are also sales tax exempt. 7. RETURN POLICY: In the event of an authenticity dispute, written notification of the dispute must be provided to Artemis Gallery within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Gallery is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented. If Artemis Gallery concludes that the assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 15 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Gallery to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 15 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Gallery. The item must be returned to Artemis Gallery at the buyer's expense and a refund or credit of the item price and buyer's premium (if applicable) will be provided after the item is returned. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Gallery in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 90 days from the date of delivery. 8. SHIPPING: As a convenience to our buyers, shipping is handled in-house. All buyers will receive an invoice detailing their purchases, sales tax (if applicable), buyer's premium, and shipping/insurance charges. Items will be shipped only upon receipt of payment in full and will be insured for their full value. Please note, we are currently unable to ship to Germany and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. **For shipments outside of the USA, customs and duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Gallery will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. There are a small number of international countries we cannot ship to. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding** 9. REQUEST TO DELAY SHIPPING FOR LOTS WON: We are happy to delay shipping on all paid lots for up to 30 days with no storage fees. After 30 days, storage fees will accrue based on a 2% of invoice total. 10. In the event a successful bidder fails to make payment when due, Artemis Gallery reserves the right to re-sell the merchandise and bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable cost of such a sale and to pay any difference between the resale price and the previously successful bid, together with any incidental costs of sale and disbursements. 11. If the auction invoice is not paid for in full when due per invoice terms, including any applicable credit card processing fees, the unpaid balance will bear interest at the highest rate permitted by law until paid in full. 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Please be sure to ask all questions at least 30 minutes prior to auction start time, as we will not be able to take calls or answer emails sent to us during the auction.