Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art 2012-07-13 Auction - 232 Price Results - Artemis Gallery in CO - Page 9
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Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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An online-only auction featuring Classical Antiquities from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Italy, the Near East, the Fast East, as well as Pre-Columbian Art from the Ancient Americas (Mexico, Central and South America), and Ethnographic / Tribal Art. All items offered for sale in this auction have been legally acquired and are legal to sell, and are guaranteed authentic/as described.
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A Nazca Polychrome Face Vessel: Pre-Columbian, from Southern Peru, Ca 200 to 400 AD. Nice example of the Nazca pottery skills! Tall kero in the form of a human face - decorated in typical Nazca pigments of brown, red and tan. Nose
0154B: A Nazca Polychrome Face VesselEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed
A Nazca Polychrome Bowl w/ Faces: Pre-Columbian, from northern Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 - 600 A.D. Brightly painted pottery bowl with an interior painted decoration of four faces of supernatural beings?, further accented with a
0154C: A Nazca Polychrome Bowl w/ FacesEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed
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A Nazca Polychrome Bird Form Vessel: From ancient Peru, ca. 200 - 400 A.D. Wonderful Nazca polychrome vessel with a single stirrup spout on its back, colorful tail and head, breast decorated with white base and feathers shown in black;
0154D: A Nazca Polychrome Bird Form VesselEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Nazca Polychrome Bowl with Lizards: Pre-Columbian, from northern Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 - 600 A.D. Brightly painted pottery bowl with exterior painted decoration of four large stylized lizards with abstract parrot head tails; cream
0154E: A Nazca Polychrome Bowl with LizardsEst. $1,500-$2,000
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A Vera Cruz Stone Metate: Small, but wonderfully decorated ancient stone metate from the Veracruz region of southern Mexico, ca 400 to 600 AD. Rectangular ceremonial grinding stone with carved chevron design on each side and
0155: A Vera Cruz Stone MetateEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
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A Jalisco Figural Vessel, West Mexico: A rare and desirable type of vessel incorporating a distinct figural type, from the ancient Jalisco region of Pre-Columbian West Mexico, circa 200 B.C. - 300 A.D. This piece is sizable, and measures
0158A: A Jalisco Figural Vessel, West MexicoEst. $950-$1,500
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A Makua Carved Wood Face Mask: From SE Tanzania, Mid 20th Century. Abstractly carved in wood with smooth naturalistic features, drilled pupils and applied hair moustache. 11-1/4” H, complete with custom mount. Provenance:
0160: A Makua Carved Wood Face MaskEst. $600-$1,200Lot Passed
A Mumuye Abstract Ancestor Figure: Nigeria. Well carved hardwood ancestor with short, powerful legs supporting an elongated hour glass form; separated arms following the curve of the natural wood in an elegant motion to the front of
0161: A Mumuye Abstract Ancestor FigureEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed
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A New Guinea Korawari Ancestor Hook Figure: Papua, Ca mid 20th Century AD. Carved thin openwork abstract Yipwon type charm used to promote successful hunting. 23” H. Provenance: Savoy Galleries auction, New York, NY, 1971. This lot
0162: A New Guinea Korawari Ancestor Hook FigureEst. $1,000-$2,000
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A Nais Wood Carved Figural Sword Handle: Indonesian, 19th century AD. Elegant figural carved handle with a monkey atop a fanged Lasara monster. 6-1/2” L Complete with custom mount. Nice varied deep patina. Good artistic expression.
0163: A Nais Wood Carved Figural Sword HandleEst. $600-$900
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A Lobi Carved Wood Figure: Burkina Faso or Mali, mid 20th century. A wood carved stylized standing male with coffebean eyes, jutting jaw, hands to sides and angular beasts. A good old piece. 11-1/2” H. Complete with
0164: A Lobi Carved Wood FigureEst. $600-$1,000Lot Passed
A Teke Wood Fetish Figure: Zaire, mid 20th century. Carved cylindrical torso with Fetish cavity. The head with prominent facial features, crescent headdress and protruding ears and facial striations. 12-3/4” H.
0165: A Teke Wood Fetish FigureEst. $1,000-$1,800Lot Passed
A Mumuye Miniature Wood Figure: Northern Nigeria, mid 20th century. Unusual for its size, this charming abstract figure typically found much larger, stands with parallel legs rising to curved hips, long narrow torso with
0167: A Mumuye Miniature Wood FigureEst. $900-$1,800Lot Passed
A Dan Wood Carved Initiation Mask: Liberia, mid 20th century. The hollowed symmetrical oval mask, with large circular eye holes, triangular nose, and open protruding fleshy lips. Multiple piercing for raffia around rim. 9-1/4”.
0168: A Dan Wood Carved Initiation MaskEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
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A Yoruba Epa Mask: Nigeria, mid 20th century. A large and impressively carved superstructure ceremonial helmet mask with a tall imposing figure surmounting the janiform human helmet. The figure atop is adorned with
0170: A Yoruba Epa MaskEst. $900-$2,750
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A Binji Wood Carved Pipe Bowl: East of the Kuba, Zaire, late 20th century. Prestige pipe used by individuals of high rank, well carved of wood in form of a head of bold geometric form. The head bears expansive forehead with
0171: A Binji Wood Carved Pipe BowlEst. $300-$750Lot Passed
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