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Prehistoric Salado Tonto Polychrome Vessel

20th C. Mexican Tin Nicho with Retablo of Virgin Mary

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CLEARANCE | Warehouse Finds & Dazzling Deals

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for a fabulous clearance sale featuring amazing discounts and many new items! We've got it all - Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, 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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Chancay Double-Chambered Whistling Vessel: **Originally Listed At $1000** Pre-Columbian, central coast of Peru, Chancay. ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery bridge-spouted vessel with 2 ovoid chambers resting atop flared feet. Atop one

0069C: Chancay Double-Chambered Whistling VesselEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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Chancay Pottery Standing Female, ex-Museum, TL Tested: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A standing, hollow-built, bichrome pottery cuchimilco or stargazer, characteristically female and detailed

0070: Chancay Pottery Standing Female, ex-Museum, TL TestedEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Tall Chancay Wood Figural Post Anthropomorphic Effigy: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. An intriguing figural post that is hand-carved from chocolate-hued wood and surmounted with a standing

0070A: Tall Chancay Wood Figural Post Anthropomorphic EffigyEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Chancay Woven Basket w/ Wood Spindles & Whorl Beads: **Originally Listed At $700** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1300 CE. A superb hand-woven reed basket that holds textile weaving tools: 10 wooden spindle needles with 8

0070B: Chancay Woven Basket w/ Wood Spindles & Whorl BeadsEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

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Rare Chancay Wood Standing Male Figure: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. A hand-carved wood male figure exhibiting a huge, stylized head with a slanted forehead that comes to a

0071: Rare Chancay Wood Standing Male FigureEst. $800-$1,200

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Lovely Pair Chancay Polychrome Textile Panels: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A lovely hand-woven pair of camelid wool (alpaca or llama) textile panels professionally

0071A: Lovely Pair Chancay Polychrome Textile PanelsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Chavin Incised Pottery Jar - Transforming Jaguar Shaman: **Originally Listed At $800** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Larredo-Trujillo, Chavin, ca. 400 to 200 BCE. An extremely rare blackware vessel, its surface decorated with broad-line incisions that

0072: Chavin Incised Pottery Jar - Transforming Jaguar ShamanEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Chavin Cupisnique Pottery Vessel w/ Floral Motif: **Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chavin-Cupisnique, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hand-built pottery bottle with a lightly rounded but stable base, an apple-shaped body, a

0072A: Chavin Cupisnique Pottery Vessel w/ Floral MotifEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Rare Chavin Maranon Standing Pottery Figure: **Originally Listed At $800** Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Cupisnique, Chavin Maranon, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A very rare standing figure that is hollow-built from pottery and presents with highly

0072B: Rare Chavin Maranon Standing Pottery FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

2 Chavin Stone & Shell Amulets + 2 Huari Stone Figures: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE; South Coast Peru, Huari, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A fine gathering of 4 hand-carved figurine amulets of petite sizes

0072C: 2 Chavin Stone & Shell Amulets + 2 Huari Stone FiguresEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Chavin Stone Mace Head: **Originally Listed At $800** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A nicely preserved stone mace head made from a mottled light gray stone. The conical form features 4 rows

0072D: Chavin Stone Mace HeadEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Framed Chimu Polychrome Textile Panel w/ Birds: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A colorful slit-tapestry textile panel formed from tightly-woven camelid (llama or alpaca) fibers

0073: Framed Chimu Polychrome Textile Panel w/ BirdsEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Rare Paracas Polychrome Textile Turban Panel: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Paracas, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. An impressive textile tightly woven from natural camelid fibers to present an elongated rectangular form

0074: Rare Paracas Polychrome Textile Turban PanelEst. $5,000-$7,500Lot Passed

Chimu Monstrario Textile On Wood Backstrap Loom: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A fine display of a traditional backstrap loom with a partially finished monstrario textile made from camelid

0075: Chimu Monstrario Textile On Wood Backstrap LoomEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Large Moche Textile Anthropomorphic Face Border: **Originally Listed At $2750** Pre-Columbian, North/Central Coast Peru, Trujillo region, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A gorgeous textile panel of a sizable form comprised of natural cotton fibers in

0076: Large Moche Textile Anthropomorphic Face BorderEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Rare Inca Leather Sandal Soles w/ Straps (pr): **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Inca, ca. 1400 to 1532 CE. A rare matching pair of adult-sized leather sandals - little more than protective foot sole coverings with

0077: Rare Inca Leather Sandal Soles w/ Straps (pr)Est. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Inca Terracotta Stirrup Vessel - Deer Head: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, Inca, Peru, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. A skillfully mold-made deer effigy stirrup vessel, the body modeled in the form of a deer head with a substantial

0077A: Inca Terracotta Stirrup Vessel - Deer HeadEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Sizeable Chimu Silver Earspool: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A sizable earspool or earflare formed from a single sheet of 56.7% silver. The cylindrical

0078: Sizeable Chimu Silver EarspoolEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Valdivian Chorrera Stone Mortar Fragment. Stylized Jaguar Head: **Originally Listed At $1500** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, late Valdivia to Chorrera culture, Late Formative Period, ca. 1500 to 300 BCE. A beautiful mortar fragment featuring the head of a highly

0078A: Valdivian Chorrera Stone Mortar Fragment. Stylized Jaguar HeadEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Quimbaya Pottery Standing Nude Male Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Middle Cauca Complex, Quimbaya culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hollow-built and highly abstract pottery nude male figure standing atop wide-set

0078B: Quimbaya Pottery Standing Nude Male FigureEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel w/ Crustacean: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Moche, Phase IV, ca. 400 to 650 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel that manifests the technique and artistry of the Moche artisans of

0079: Moche Bichrome Stirrup Vessel w/ CrustaceanEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Moche Shell Earspool w/ Nacre & Turquoise: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A lovely and large facet from an earspool, made of shell and turquoise with the pieces arranged to create a

0079A: Moche Shell Earspool w/ Nacre & TurquoiseEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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Nazca Polychrome Bowl - Abstract Marine Creatures: **Originally Listed At $1200** Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A lovely hand-built pottery bowl with highly burnished surfaces painted with vibrant polychrome pigments.

0080: Nazca Polychrome Bowl - Abstract Marine CreaturesEst. $900-$1,200

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Vibrant Tiahuanaco Polychrome Wool Textile Panel: **Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Nazca or Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 600 to 900 CE. This is a gorgeous ancient textile that is woven using camelid wool and natural dyes.

0080A: Vibrant Tiahuanaco Polychrome Wool Textile PanelEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Artemis Gallery

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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, you (the bidder) personally guarantee payment. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be re-opened if bidding activity warrants. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. 3. All lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden/confidential reserves. 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. 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. 5. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 26.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final price of each lot purchased 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 3 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 5 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. 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 30 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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