CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Rare Etruscan Bronze Boss Lion w/ Ring in Mouth

11th C. Byzantine Iron / Bronze Processional Cross

Nazca Polychrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Fisherman

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CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Kick off fall with our clearance sale featuring discounted pricing and many new items! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons & Enamelware, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices and many items first time at auction - perfect for dealers and collectors. Convenient & professional in-house shipping.

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20th C. African Mijikenda Giriyama Wood Memorial Post: **Originally Listed At $1000** Eastern Africa, Kenya, Mijikenda/Nyika peoples, Giriyama group, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An intriguing memorial post of a tall, minimalist form featuring a

0216: 20th C. African Mijikenda Giriyama Wood Memorial PostEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Wood Figure Glass Eyes & Navel: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kongo Kingdom, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A wonderful hand-carved wood figure standing atop an integral plinth. The

0217: Early 20th C. African Wood Figure Glass Eyes & NavelEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

19th C. African Nkonde Vili Power Figure Glass Eyes: **Originally Listed At $4500** Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ca. last quarter 19th to 1st quarter 20th century. Incredibly rare and fine carved wooden Nkonde "Vili" power figure. Carved

0218: 19th C. African Nkonde Vili Power Figure Glass EyesEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

20th C. African Hemba Wood Standing Figure: **Originally Listed At $2000** Africa, Dominican Republic of Congo, Hemba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A magnificent wooden ancestor figure on a circular plinth, hand-carved to represent both

0219: 20th C. African Hemba Wood Standing FigureEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

20th C. African Lulua Wood Power Figure Feather Pouch: **Originally Listed At $650** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lulua (also Luluwa) peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. An interesting wooden figure that stands on two thick legs,

0220: 20th C. African Lulua Wood Power Figure Feather PouchEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Gabon Polychrome Wood Mask: **Originally Listed At $800** Central Africa, Gabon, Upper Ngoume River area, Punu peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely hand-carved and painted wooden mask carved out along the verso. The

0221: Early 20th C. African Gabon Polychrome Wood MaskEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

20th C. African Salampasu Wood Mask w/ Rattan: **Originally Listed At $350** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Salampasu people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden face mask of an expressive style with

0222: 20th C. African Salampasu Wood Mask w/ RattanEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

1950s African Kuba Iron Sword Currency: **Originally Listed At $500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. 1950 CE. A forged iron sword made to be used as currency, also known as a prestige blade. The long

0223: 1950s African Kuba Iron Sword CurrencyEst. $550-$825Lot Passed

20th C. African Lega Wood Mask with Raffia Beard: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating mask, hand-carved from wood of rich brown hues, and fit with a

0224: 20th C. African Lega Wood Mask with Raffia BeardEst. $450-$675Lot Passed

Long 20th C. African Kuba Cloth Sylized Appliques: **Originally Listed At $2000** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, ca. mid 20th century CE. An extremely long Kuba cloth comprised of seven rectangular panels of alternating

0225: Long 20th C. African Kuba Cloth Sylized AppliquesEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

20th C. African Songye Wood Nkisi / Fetish Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye culture, ca. 1960s CE. A special wooden nkisi (power or fetish) figure, hand-carved from wood that presents

0226: 20th C. African Songye Wood Nkisi / Fetish FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Zulu Iron Spear / Wood Pole: **Originally Listed At $450** Southern Africa, Zulu people, ca. early 20th century CE. A complete spear, with an iron blade and a lengthy wooden pole. The blade is exceptionally long and flat, and a

0227: Early 20th C. African Zulu Iron Spear / Wood PoleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Early 20th C. West African Wood Prestige Staff: **Originally Listed At $1200** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende / Temne / Vai people, ca. early 20th century CE. A very long, finely hand-carved wooden prestige staff with an integral

0227A: Early 20th C. West African Wood Prestige StaffEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Guardian Figures (7): **Originally Listed At $1400** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan, Dayak people, ca. 19th century CE. An excellent collection of 7 hand-carved wooden figures that represent karuhai

0228: 19th C. Indonesian Dayak Wood Guardian Figures (7)Est. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

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20th C. Sumatran Lampung Cotton Tatibin Textile: **Originally Listed At $400** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A vibrant textile panel known as a tatibin, embroidered with cotton and metallic threads

0229: 20th C. Sumatran Lampung Cotton Tatibin TextileEst. $700-$1,050

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19th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi Pounder: **First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A fine poi pounder, hand-carved from basalt and displaying mottled hues of ash grey and white. The fascinating implement

0230: 19th C. Hawaiian Basalt Poi PounderEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wood Goblet: **First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of a lathe-turned wooden goblet or calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that

0231: Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wood GobletEst. $700-$1,050

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19th C. Hawaiian Volcanic Stone Poi Pounder: **First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A large, hand-carved volcanic stone tool for grinding and pounding, in mottled hues of ash grey and charcoal. This

0232: 19th C. Hawaiian Volcanic Stone Poi PounderEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

19th C. Indonesian Wood Bowl w/ Ancestor Head: **Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumba Island, ca. late 19th century CE. A lovely hand-carved wooden bowl, with an anthropomorphic head that forms a handle. The bowl has a

0233: 19th C. Indonesian Wood Bowl w/ Ancestor HeadEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

19th C. Solomon Islands Wood Comb Face on Handle: **Originally Listed At $1200** Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th century CE. An incredibly well-preserved comb carved from hardwood of a sumptuous orange-brown hue. The comb features 18

0234: 19th C. Solomon Islands Wood Comb Face on HandleEst. $1,700-$2,550Lot Passed

Rare 19th C. Solomon Islands Coconut Spoon: **Originally Listed At $1500** Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Uki Island, Makira Province, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A striking minimalist spoon made from a coconut shell, its form

0234A: Rare 19th C. Solomon Islands Coconut SpoonEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Fijian Wood Tapa Beater: **Originally Listed At $450** South Pacific, Fiji, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater with four faces - some of which have retained their incised vertical

0235: Late 19th C. Fijian Wood Tapa BeaterEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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20th C. Indonesian Toraja Wood Shutter: **Originally Listed At $900** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Toraja people, ca. 1960s CE. A gorgeous carved-wood shutter made to decorate a traditional ancestral house, known as a

0236: 20th C. Indonesian Toraja Wood ShutterEst. $1,500-$2,250

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19th C. Fijian Wood Canoe Bailer: **Originally Listed At $2250** Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A handsome wooden canoe bailer, hand-carved from a single piece of wood to form a shallow basin with a broad leaf-like

0237: 19th C. Fijian Wood Canoe BailerEst. $3,400-$5,100Lot 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. 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