CONSIGNOR SELL OFF Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Ancient Dagestan Bronze Adorant Nude Male

19th C. Japanese Edo Wood & Papier Mache Noh Mask

Maya Cylinder Abstract Floral Motif, ex-Schmitt

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Louisville, CO, United States

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CONSIGNOR SELL OFF Ancient / Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Savings up to 70% off, as well as items brand-new to auction. Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described. Convenient / affordable in-house shipping!

Auction Curators:

Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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Taino Stone Stamp Seal Crouching Zemi: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A wonderful stone stamp used for body or fabric decoration with the form of a crouching

0055B: Taino Stone Stamp Seal Crouching ZemiEst. $600-$900

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Ecuadorian Pottery Shell Effigy Ocarina, Ex-Gibran: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, ca. 5th to 15th century CE. A pottery ocarina whistle in the form of a shell with etched zoomorphic and figural motifs. The artisan even molded

0055C: Ecuadorian Pottery Shell Effigy Ocarina, Ex-GibranEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Rare Huastec Pottery 2-Headed Zoomorphic Vessel: **Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, northern Veracruz region, Huastec culture, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A rare, hand-built pottery vessel depicting 2 abstract heads, 1 of

0055D: Rare Huastec Pottery 2-Headed Zoomorphic VesselEst. $800-$1,200

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Group of 3 Mixtec Pottery Vessels: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mixtec, Postclassic Period, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A set of 3 hand-built pottery vessels from ancient Mexico including 2 bowls and a squat jar. The

0055E: Group of 3 Mixtec Pottery VesselsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Mixtec Post-Conquest Bells, Monkey & Coyote Heads: **Originally Listed At $400** Latin America, Mexico, Mixtec culture, Post-Conquest period, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. A trio of cast copper bells- a head resembling a canine / coyote with

0055F: Mixtec Post-Conquest Bells, Monkey & Coyote HeadsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Rare / Early Panamanian Kuna Wood Figure, Nuchu: **Originally Listed At $600** Latin American, Panama, Kuna People, early 20th century CE. A wooden figure known as a nuchu carved by the indigenous people of Panama. The figure stands upright with

0055G: Rare / Early Panamanian Kuna Wood Figure, NuchuEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Veracruz Volcanic Stone Figure - Seated Male: **Originally Listed At $750** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, Postclassic period, ca. 13th to early 16th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved volcanic stone

0055H: Veracruz Volcanic Stone Figure - Seated MaleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Costa Rican Nicoya Tripod Vessel w/ Bird, TL Tested: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of broad form depicting an abstract avian creature supported

0055J: Costa Rican Nicoya Tripod Vessel w/ Bird, TL TestedEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Two Costa Rican Pottery Bowls: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery bowls, each with highly burnished surfaces and painted linear motifs. One

0055K: Two Costa Rican Pottery BowlsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Large Inuit Whale Bone Carving of Polar Bear Head: **Originally Listed At $750** Native American / First Nations, United States, Alaska or Canada, Inuit, ca. mid-20th CE. A marvelous whalebone sculpture of the head and gaping maw of a polar bear.

0055L: Large Inuit Whale Bone Carving of Polar Bear HeadEst. $1,100-$1,650

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Costa Rican Polychrome Bird Rattle Vessel w/ Base: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel with a stylized avian head rattle protruding from

0055M: Costa Rican Polychrome Bird Rattle Vessel w/ BaseEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Panamanian Kuna Wood Figure, Nuchu: **Originally Listed At $700** Latin American, Panama, Kuna People, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden figure known as a nuchu (uchu) by the indigenous Kuna (or Guna) people of Panama

0055N: Early 20th C. Panamanian Kuna Wood Figure, NuchuEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Teotihuacan Greenstone Standing Figure: **Originally Listed At $600** Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A hand-carved greenstone figure standing with delineated legs, arms, and neck line all

0056: Teotihuacan Greenstone Standing FigureEst. $1,200-$1,800

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Prehistoric Anasazi Mogollon Corrugated Pottery Pitcher: **Originally Listed At $400** Native American, North America, Southwestern New Mexico, Southeast Arizona, and Northern Chihuahua region of Mexico, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), Mogollon-Mimbres

0056A: Prehistoric Anasazi Mogollon Corrugated Pottery PitcherEst. $700-$1,050

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19th C. Wampanoag Wood War Club: **Originally Listed At $350** Native American, United States, Northeastern Woodlands, Wampanoag, ca. 19th century CE. An intimidating wooden club with a narrow, ribbed handle for better grip and a

0056B: 19th C. Wampanoag Wood War ClubEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. American Deer Hoof & Silver-Tin Inkwell: **Originally Listed At $400** United States, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A very interesting inkwell made from a deer foot, the hoof and dewclaws attached. The lid and rim are made from

0056C: 19th C. American Deer Hoof & Silver-Tin InkwellEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

19th C. Native American Sioux Beaded Leather Moccasins: **Originally Listed At $400** Native American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Western Sioux, Lakota / Dakota, people ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A pair of well-worn leather and beaded

0056D: 19th C. Native American Sioux Beaded Leather MoccasinsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

1890s Apache Twined / Woven Burden Basket: **Originally Listed At $450** Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Apache, ca. 1890s to 1900s CE. A twined / woven basket made of devil's claw, sumac, willow, or other native

0056E: 1890s Apache Twined / Woven Burden BasketEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Pueblo Turquoise & Heishi Bead Two Strand Necklace: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, Southwestern United States, Pueblo, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A double strand necklace comprised of thin turquoise nuggets that are lightly

0056F: Pueblo Turquoise & Heishi Bead Two Strand NecklaceEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Early 20th C. Dine Navajo Woven Wedding Basket: **Originally Listed At $400** Native American, Southwestern United States, Dine (Navajo) culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A ceremonial hand-coiled shallow bowl that was traditionally given

0056G: Early 20th C. Dine Navajo Woven Wedding BasketEst. $700-$1,050

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20th C. Hopi Butterfly Maiden Kachina - Nina Poleahla: **Originally Listed At $400** Nina Poleahla (Hopi, 20th century). "Poli Mana" cottonwood kachina sculpture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. Signed with title, culture, clan, and location on

0056H: 20th C. Hopi Butterfly Maiden Kachina - Nina PoleahlaEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

20th C. Native American Cherokee Pottery Corrugated Jar: **Originally Listed At $600** Native American, Southeastern United States, Cherokee culture, ca. 20th century CE. A splendid and quite sizable pottery jar featuring a piriform body with a flared

0056I: 20th C. Native American Cherokee Pottery Corrugated JarEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Hopi Pueblo Hand-Woven Kachina Sash / Belt: **Originally Listed At $350** Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Third Mesa, Hopi Pueblo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A lengthy hand-woven fringed sash made from red, white,

0056J: Hopi Pueblo Hand-Woven Kachina Sash / BeltEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Tohono O'odham Polychrome Lidded Basket w/ Butterflies: **Originally Listed At $400** Native American, Southwestern United States, Tohono O'odham (Papago) culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful hand-woven lidded basket with a classic

0056K: Tohono O'odham Polychrome Lidded Basket w/ ButterfliesEst. $700-$1,050Lot 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 ancient items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. 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. 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