Art of the Americas: Ancient to Modern Day

Massive Moche Copper Ai Apec Figure (8 panels)

20th C. Haida / Tlingit Painted Wood Puffin Rattle

Framed Signed Tamayo Lithograph "Perfil de Hombre" 1964

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Art of the Americas: Ancient to Modern Day

Artemis Gallery

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From Tiffany to ancient treasures! You'll love our offerings of Native American and Pre-Columbian including a rare Hohokam quail jar, and an important Moche Ai Apec figure that sold in our March auction, but the buyer had to back out because it was too big for his new house! Not to be missed are Fine Art offerings by Rufino Tamayo, Lockwood Dennis, and a signed Selden Davis photo of Pittsburgh, Rookwood pottery, plus rare Jack London books, as well as a stunning Navajo woven blanket in the Moki style. So many stunners in this auction - it isn't one to miss!

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2 Maya Pottery Rattles Figural Forms - Dwarf & Woman: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Jaina / Campeche, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 600 to 850 CE. A charming pair of mold-made pottery rattle in the form of standing figures. The first is a woman in a warm

0014B: 2 Maya Pottery Rattles Figural Forms - Dwarf & WomanEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Maya Stone Hacha - Abstract Zoomorph: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An intriguing hacha of bulky form depicting an abstract zoomorphic creature seated upon stocky legs with

0015: Maya Stone Hacha - Abstract ZoomorphEst. $1,100-$3,300Lot Passed

Maya Plumbate Pottery Figural Jar w/ Cacique: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, early Postclassic Period, ca. 900 to 1100 CE. A sizable, hand-built pottery jar of bulbous form with a rounded base, a gently sloped shoulder, and a

0015A: Maya Plumbate Pottery Figural Jar w/ CaciqueEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Macabre Maya Cylinder Skeletal God A Chak Kerr Database: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peten, Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. Amazing! Presenting macabre and incredibly striking motifs, this is a ceramic cylinder vessel with rich

0015B: Macabre Maya Cylinder Skeletal God A Chak Kerr DatabaseEst. $28,000-$42,000Lot Passed

Maya Jaina Pottery Seated Nude Male on Throne: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Jaina Island, Maya, ca. 600 to 900 CE. An impressive pottery figure sitting cross-legged on an openwork pedestal or throne. Depicted nude save for his pointed hat, the slender

0015C: Maya Jaina Pottery Seated Nude Male on ThroneEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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Large Maya Copador Polychrome Jar w/ Figures & Monkeys: Pre-Columbian, El Salvador, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A stunning pottery jar showcasing a globular form and skillfully painted decoration of humans and monkeys in burnt orange,

0016: Large Maya Copador Polychrome Jar w/ Figures & MonkeysEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery bowl enveloped with red, orange, and dark gray

0017: Maya Copador Polychrome BowlEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Maya Pottery Figure - Female Seated on Stool: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A wonderful pottery figure of a female shown seated on a stool or chair with left foot resting atop right

0017A: Maya Pottery Figure - Female Seated on StoolEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Olmec Greenstone Pendant / Drug Spoon: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico/Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A stone spoon of grey-green hues and an interesting form. A long, rectangular trough is at the top, pierced through the

0018: Olmec Greenstone Pendant / Drug SpoonEst. $1,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Taino Stone Spherolith / Game Ball: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremonial ball game. This

0019: Taino Stone Spherolith / Game BallEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Rare Taino Wooden Spherolith / Game Ball: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A nearly perfectly spherical wooden ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a game or as a ceremonial object. Ball-courts have been

0020: Rare Taino Wooden Spherolith / Game BallEst. $4,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Impressive Chavin Carved Stone Pestle: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hefty pestle hand-carved from a mottled brown and green stone with light and dark inclusions. The conical pestle has a tapered

0021: Impressive Chavin Carved Stone PestleEst. $1,300-$3,900Lot Passed

Chancay Pottery Kero and 2 Silver Tweezers: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An interesting set of 3 Chancay artifacts. First is a hand-built pottery drinking vessel known as a kero with a planar base, gradually

0021A: Chancay Pottery Kero and 2 Silver TweezersEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Moche Fineline Bichrome Stirrup Vessel w/ 4 Lizards: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase III, ca. 350 to 550 CE. An attractive, hand-built pottery stirrup vessel of spherical form adorned with brick-red pigment atop a cream-hued ground.

0022: Moche Fineline Bichrome Stirrup Vessel w/ 4 LizardsEst. $1,500-$4,500Lot Passed

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Cute Moche Pottery Jar - Owl Form: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 to 600 CE. An adorable pottery vessel with a flat base, globular body, wide neck, a thin rim, and twin perforated suspension loops. The neck displays

0022A: Cute Moche Pottery Jar - Owl FormEst. $600-$900

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Moche Pottery Nude Female Fertility Vessel: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 400 CE. A fine redware fertility vessel depicting a birthing, nude female - her bent legs spread apart and surrounding an opening through which a

0023: Moche Pottery Nude Female Fertility VesselEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Tiahuanaco Polychrome Vessel w/ Zoomorphs: Pre-Columbian, central highlands of Peru or Lake Titicaca region of Bolivia, Huari (Wari), ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A fabulous pottery vessel expertly hand-painted with a pair of fearsome

0024: Tiahuanaco Polychrome Vessel w/ ZoomorphsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Salinar / Moche Portrait Stirrup Vessel, ex-Museum: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Salinar to Moche cultures, ca. 100 to 200 CE. A fascinating pottery portrait jar with a stirrup spout rising from the top. Presenting a spherical body and a flat

0024A: Salinar / Moche Portrait Stirrup Vessel, ex-MuseumEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Sican Lambayeque Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ Birds: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican/Lambayeque culture, ca. 750 to 1370 CE. A fascinating pottery whistle vessel comprised of 2 chambers connected by a tubular extension and a stirrup handle. The

0024B: Sican Lambayeque Pottery Stirrup Vessel w/ BirdsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Rare Sican / Lambayeque Gold Crown w/ Birds: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican/Lambayeque, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A gorgeous 40.25% to 59.5% gold crown decorated with 9 stylized bird ornaments and danglers. The crown is formed from a band of

0024C: Rare Sican / Lambayeque Gold Crown w/ BirdsEst. $16,000-$24,000Lot Passed

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Huari Polychrome Kero w/ Winged Deity: Pre-Columbian, Peru (central highlands) or Bolivia (Lake Titicaca region), Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A hand-built pottery kero with a planar base, an inverted bell-shaped body,

0025: Huari Polychrome Kero w/ Winged DeityEst. $800-$1,200

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3 Framed Chimu Polychrome Textile Fragments: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A lovely gathering of 3 fragmentary textiles that are tightly woven from natural cotton or camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers in

0025A: 3 Framed Chimu Polychrome Textile FragmentsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

6 Ancient Peruvian Textile Fragments + Coca Bag: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Proto Nazca, Huari, Chancay, Chimu, and Inca cultures, ca. 500 BCE to 1533 CE. A lovely gathering of 6 colorful textile fragments as well as a coca bag, all comprised of tightly

0025B: 6 Ancient Peruvian Textile Fragments + Coca BagEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Huari Polychrome Wood Shield: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 1000 CE. An extremely rare example of a hand-carved wooden shield that is composed of two halves that were at one time cinched together

0025C: Pre-Columbian Huari Polychrome Wood ShieldEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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