Pre-Columbian | Antiquities | Fine Art

Tall Veracruz Standing Figure Female Sonriente

Fossilized Eocene Palm Frond Inlaid w/ Fish

Naturalistic Chinese Han Dynasty Standing Horse

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Pre-Columbian | Antiquities | Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

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

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

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Late Olmec / Proto Maya Jade Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala / Guerrero region, late Olmec to Proto Maya / Mezcala culture, ca. 550 to 300 BCE. A dazzling omphacite jade pendant in the form of a head boasting

0001: Late Olmec / Proto Maya Jade PendantEst. $600-$900

Guerrero Mezcala Axe God Figure, ex-Arnovick: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. A hand-carved greenstone axe god figure with string-cut grooves that denote the arms, neck line, and facial

0002: Guerrero Mezcala Axe God Figure, ex-ArnovickEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Two Valdivian Pottery Female Idol Heads: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, Formative Period, ca. 2000 to 1500 BCE. A group of 2 hand-built pottery female Venus idol head, each with incised linear facial features and a full

0002A: Two Valdivian Pottery Female Idol HeadsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Miniature Cupisnique Chavin Jasper Jar: Pre-Columbian, Northern Coast of Peru, Cupisnique / Chavin culture, ca. 1250 to 500 BCE. A superb hand-carved red-jasper jar carved with a repeating curvilinear motif ending in a zoomorphic head in

0003: Miniature Cupisnique Chavin Jasper JarEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Standing Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A hand-carved greenstone axe god figure standing atop what was once the chopping edge of a functioning axe head.

0004: Guerrero Mezcala Standing Axe God FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Ica Paracas Incised Pottery Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Ica Valley, Paracas culture, ca. 800 to 300 BCE. A hand-built pottery bowl with a flared / carinated base, low, circular rim, and around the exterior is a band of

0005: Ica Paracas Incised Pottery BowlEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Jamacoaque / Maya Rollers, Seals, & Spindle Whorls: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Jamacoaque (Jama Coaque), ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE; Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A set of 6 mold-formed pottery stamping devices, 5

0005A: Jamacoaque / Maya Rollers, Seals, & Spindle WhorlsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Chavin Stone Fish Amulet w/ Obsidian Eyes: Pre-Columbian, north coast Peru, Chavin, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A fine stone amulet in the stylized form of a fish adorned with 2 large, annular eyes of inlaid obsidian, as well as incised striations

0006: Chavin Stone Fish Amulet w/ Obsidian EyesEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

String of Guerrero Mezcala Stone Beads: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A necklace strung with 23 hand-carved stone beads from ancient Mexico, each with a biconically drilled suspension

0007: String of Guerrero Mezcala Stone BeadsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Valdivian Ithyphallic Figure Nude Male: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, Formative Period, ca. 2000 to 1500 BCE. A hand-built pottery male figure of rare ithyphallic form that stands with a rigid posture and bears an amusing grin

0008: Valdivian Ithyphallic Figure Nude MaleEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Serpentine Axe God, Abstract Style: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A serpentine axe god of a highly abstract style, the humanoid details rendered to the most minimal of forms.

0009: Guerrero Mezcala Serpentine Axe God, Abstract StyleEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

3 Colima, Valdivian, & Chupicuaro Pottery Figures: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima & Chupicuaro / Michoacan culture, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE; Ecuador, Valdivian culture, Formative Period, ca. 2000 to 1500 BCE. A trio of pottery miniature figurines /

0009A: 3 Colima, Valdivian, & Chupicuaro Pottery FiguresEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Chavin-Maranon Spouted Vessel w/ Simian Head: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin-Maranon, ca. 1000 BCE. A hand-built pottery stirrup vessel depicting an abstract zoomorphic creature, perhaps a mystical entity, with a sculpted simian head, incised

0010: Chavin-Maranon Spouted Vessel w/ Simian HeadEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Guerrero Chontal Stone Maskette, Carved Tecali: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, Sultepec, ca. 600 to 100 BCE. An exceedingly rare maskette attachment that is hand-carved from translucent, yellow-green stone called tecali.

0011: Guerrero Chontal Stone Maskette, Carved TecaliEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Stone Figure Abstract Male: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 600 to 200 BCE. A hand-carved stone figure of characteristically abstract form bearing string-cut grooves that create the

0012: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Figure Abstract MaleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Veracruz Pottery Figural Rattle w/ Large Forehead: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A hollow-built pottery figure with a massive head who stands atop bar-shaped feet while raising both arms

0012A: Veracruz Pottery Figural Rattle w/ Large ForeheadEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Chavin-Chongoyape Stirrup Vessel Shaman Portrait: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin-Chongoyape, ca. 1200 BCE. A hand-built pottery stirrup vessel depicting a the portrait of a shaman bedecked in incised tattooing and colorful adornments. The

0013: Chavin-Chongoyape Stirrup Vessel Shaman PortraitEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Costa Rican Polychrome Gourd Shaped Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya or Atlantic Watershed, Period IV, ca. 300 to 500 CE. An impressive pottery jar in the form of a gourd with a rounded, tiered body and a slender stem that

0013A: Costa Rican Polychrome Gourd Shaped VesselEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Guerrero Mezcala Maskette Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A greenstone maskette made by string cutting and polishing the surface to a simplified and minimalistic face. A

0014: Guerrero Mezcala Maskette PendantEst. $600-$900

Guerrero Chontal Stone Head / Funerary Mask: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, Late Preclassic period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A carved stone face, that may have been used as a funerary mask / head with string cut and

0014A: Guerrero Chontal Stone Head / Funerary MaskEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Cute Chavin Spouted Vessel Coatimundi Form, TL'd: Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. An adorable pottery vessel in the form of a coatimundi seated with a curved body and bent legs as he raises his perky head displaying

0015: Cute Chavin Spouted Vessel Coatimundi Form, TL'dEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Seated Figure: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A fascinating stone figure shown seated cross legged with hands on waist and huge head facing

0015A: Costa Rican Volcanic Stone Seated FigureEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Ecuadoran Valdivian Stone Hand Axe: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 1800 to 1500 BCE. A beautiful axe head that is hand-carved from soft, olive-green stone. The composition includes a pair of protruding handles, a sturdy

0016: Ecuadoran Valdivian Stone Hand AxeEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Guerrero Chontal Carved Stone Head: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Chontal, Late Preclassic period, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A stone head carving from Guerrero, Mexico, a region best known for

0016A: Guerrero Chontal Carved Stone HeadEst. $900-$1,500Lot Passed

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