Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones

Large Fossilized Green River Matrix w/ Stingray & Fish

Bronze Age Amlash Pottery Zebu Bull Rhyton, TL Tested

Signed Tony Hochstetler Bronze "Lionfish" (1987)

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Fauna, Flora, Stones & Bones

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for a very special auction featuring fabulous fossils, rare and unique depictions of fauna and flora, and everything in between! From petrified wood, and marble to Victorian era jewelry and Fine Art, this is one you won't want to miss! All price ranges, many areas of interest. Perfect for dealers or private collectors.

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Large Maya Stone Head Fragment w/ Face of Wind Deity: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A hand carved anthropomorphic stone and of the Maya wind deity, Ik' K'uh, comprised of exaggerated facial

0124: Large Maya Stone Head Fragment w/ Face of Wind DeityEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Rare Maya Pottery Rattle w/ Coyote Relief: Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A rare and impressive pottery rattle of an ovoid form with bulging walls adorned by 2 abstract

0125: Rare Maya Pottery Rattle w/ Coyote ReliefEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

Maya Blackware Lidded Jar w/ Incised Snake Design: Pre-Columbian, Maya, possibly Guatemala, Late Classic Period, ca. 700 to 850 CE. A rare and remarkable pottery jar presenting a flat base, a concave body and a flared, annular rim fit with a conical

0126: Maya Blackware Lidded Jar w/ Incised Snake DesignEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Olmec Volcanic Stone Tenon - Cuboid Form w/ Face: **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. An impressive

0127: Olmec Volcanic Stone Tenon - Cuboid Form w/ FaceEst. $25,000-$37,500Lot Passed

Prehistoric Chilean Atacama Limestone Idol: South America, Chile, Atacama Desert, ca. 7000 to 5000 BCE. A rare limestone carving from the pre-ceramic era, in a human or bird-like form, from the Atacama Desert Plateau west of the Andes

0128: Prehistoric Chilean Atacama Limestone IdolEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Rare Taino Greenstone Janiform Scepter - Human & Bird: Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A gorgeous ceremonial scepter of abstract form featuring an expressive zemi deity head emanating from

0129: Rare Taino Greenstone Janiform Scepter - Human & BirdEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Rare Taino Arawak Carved Wood Figure Abstract Male: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. An impressive hand-carved wood figure of an abstract male seated on a ring-form plinth with his legs drawn up and his

0130: Rare Taino Arawak Carved Wood Figure Abstract MaleEst. $6,500-$9,750Lot Passed

Rare Bolivian Wankarani Sandstone Llama Head Relief: Pre-Columbian, Western Bolivia, Central Andes, Altiplano / Collao / Andean Plateau, Cercado Province (Oruro), Wankarani Culture, Formative Period, ca. 1500 BCE to 400 CE. Wow! An incredibly rare

0131: Rare Bolivian Wankarani Sandstone Llama Head ReliefEst. $6,000-$9,000Lot Passed

Chancay Bichrome Canteen w/ Large Flower Motif: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery canteen of sizable form with a rounded base beneath the bulbous, egg-shaped body. Each side of the body is adorned

0132: Chancay Bichrome Canteen w/ Large Flower MotifEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Chavin Bichrome Vessel Avian Motif: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 1200 BCE. Replete with an attractive design, a bichrome pottery vessel presenting a rounded body and a tall spout that gradually flares to a wide mouth. Embellishing

0133: Chavin Bichrome Vessel Avian MotifEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Chavin Jequetepeque Incised Pottery Shell Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Jequetepeque River Valley, Chavin, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A gorgeous example of a hand-built pottery vessel of an early form with a sizable body depicting a spiraling conch shell.

0134: Chavin Jequetepeque Incised Pottery Shell VesselEst. $2,600-$3,900Lot Passed

Exhibited Colima Redware Tripod Jar w/ Parrots: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a spherical form that is supported by a trio of abstract parrot legs. Each parrot is of a

0135: Exhibited Colima Redware Tripod Jar w/ ParrotsEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Colima Redware Standing Dog Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel in the shape of a corpulent canine companion. Covered in red slip, the pudgy pooch presents

0136: Colima Redware Standing Dog VesselEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Miniature Chavin Stone Trophy Head Votive Cup: Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. This is a fabulous Chavin stone miniature drug container in gray soapstone depicting a male trophy head! This petite vessel is thimble sized,

0137: Miniature Chavin Stone Trophy Head Votive CupEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

Chimu Polychrome Textile Panel Wading Birds: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A stunning textile using a plain weave cotton fiber ground cloth in light beige and supplementary camelid (alpaca or llama wool)

0138: Chimu Polychrome Textile Panel Wading BirdsEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Chimu Textile Weaving on Wooden Backstrap Loom Bars: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A fine display of a traditional backstrap loom with a partially finished textile and wooden frame. The textile is made from camelid

0139: Chimu Textile Weaving on Wooden Backstrap Loom BarsEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Vivid Moche Polychrome Textile Panel w/ Zoomorphs: **This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding. Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An incredibly vibrant and

0140: Vivid Moche Polychrome Textile Panel w/ ZoomorphsEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

Sican / Chimu Textile Appliques - Oracle Spiders: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, late Sican (Lambayeque) to early Chimu, ca. 900 to 1100 CE. A lovely gathering of six textile appliques comprised of tightly woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool)

0141: Sican / Chimu Textile Appliques - Oracle SpidersEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Miniature Chancay Woven Textile Tunic for Funerary Doll: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 900 to 1400 CE. This petite tunic is comprised of tightly woven fiber strands in hues of cream and blue made from camelid wool (llama or alpaca)

0142: Miniature Chancay Woven Textile Tunic for Funerary DollEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel - Warrior w/ Jaguar Pelt: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A fine stirrup portrait vessel showing a standing warrior. He is portrayed as a younger man with bulging eyes and a serious

0144: Moche Pottery Stirrup Vessel - Warrior w/ Jaguar PeltEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Jalisco Bichrome Nude Seated Sheepface Male Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A delightful redware male figure elaborately adorned with white-painted and applied decorations. Seated with hands on knees, the stylized

0145: Jalisco Bichrome Nude Seated Sheepface Male FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel - Monkey Form: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, Phase III to IV, ca. 350 to 700 CE. A mold-made pottery stirrup vessel in the form of a monkey with a projecting head from which protrudes the tubular spout,

0146: Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel - Monkey FormEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Huge Moche Pottery Florero Floral & Avians: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche III, ca. 400 to 500 CE. A marvelous pottery florero of an impressive scale, richly adorned with floral and avian decoration in vibrant hues of burnt sienna,

0147: Huge Moche Pottery Florero Floral & AviansEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

Paracas Pottery Figural Seed Jar: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Paracas culture, ca. 100 BCE. An early polychrome human effigy vessel presenting an intriguing countenance comprised of recessed almond-shaped eyes that probably held

0148: Paracas Pottery Figural Seed JarEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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