ODDS AND ENDS Ancient, Ethnographic Clearance

Large Fossilized Ammonite Shell w/ Sutures

Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Tripod Brazier

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Louisville, CO, United States

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ODDS AND ENDS Ancient, Ethnographic Clearance

Artemis Fine Arts

Up to 75% off! You'll find antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East. Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, India. Pre-Columbian. Spanish Colonial. Fossils. Fine / Visual Art. Coins. Decorative Antiques. So much more! This is a timed auction, so no telephone/absentee bids accepted.

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

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

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20th C. Zuni Antler Fetish of Avanyu, Sullivan Shebola: **Originally Listed At $300** Sullivan Shebola (Zuni, 20th to 21st century). Avanyu / Kolowisi. Antler, shell, and feather fetish, n.d. Signed "S.S / ZUNI" on underside. A fun fetish depicting

0121: 20th C. Zuni Antler Fetish of Avanyu, Sullivan ShebolaEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Inuit Whale Bone Sculpture of Fox Head: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American / First Nations, Northwest Coast United States, Alaska or Canada, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A charming carving made from whalebone

0122: Inuit Whale Bone Sculpture of Fox HeadEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Northwest Alaska / Canada Soapstone Carving Polar Bear: **Originally Listed At $350** Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, or Canada, ca. 1998 CE. A soapstone carving of a bear standing up on four thick legs with a bulky body suggesting

0123: Northwest Alaska / Canada Soapstone Carving Polar BearEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

20th C. Kwakiutl Wood "Yukon" Totem by Charlie Dick: **Originally Listed At $300** Charlie Dick (First Nations / Canadian, Kwakwaka'wakw / Kwakiutl / Kwagiulth, 20th century). "Yukon" wooden sculpture, n.d. Signed on underside of base. Title inscribed

0124: 20th C. Kwakiutl Wood "Yukon" Totem by Charlie DickEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Alaskan Yupik / Aleut Lidded Woven Basket: **Originally Listed At $200** Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Yupik / Aleut, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A lidded woven basket, tightly coiled and stitched rye or beach

0125: Alaskan Yupik / Aleut Lidded Woven BasketEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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Inuit Sculpture Whalebone / Stone of Hunting Scene: **Originally Listed At $450** Native American / First Nations, Northern Canada, Inupiaq/Inuit people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand carved whale bone landscape of a hunting scene with stone

0126: Inuit Sculpture Whalebone / Stone of Hunting SceneEst. $400-$600

Canadian Inuit Soapstone Janiform Head Carving: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American / First Nations, Northern Canada, Northwest Territories, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand-carved soapstone statue of abstract anthropomorphic

0127: Canadian Inuit Soapstone Janiform Head CarvingEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Two Inuit Model Wood & Bone Hunting Harpoon Spears: **Originally Listed At $200** Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, or Canada, Inuit / Aleut people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A pair of model wood harpoon spears made from cedarwood

0128: Two Inuit Model Wood & Bone Hunting Harpoon SpearsEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Native American Mississippian Piriform Bottle: **Originally Listed At $400** Native American, American Midwest and Southeast, Mississippian, ca. 11th to 14th century CE. A wonderful piriform bottle, hand-built from earthenware and enveloped in a

0129: Native American Mississippian Piriform BottleEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Ancient Alaskan Bering Sea Bone Fishing Lure: **Originally Listed At $300** Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Beringian / Old Bering Sea Culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. A fine fishing lure in the form of a miniature fish or

0130: Ancient Alaskan Bering Sea Bone Fishing LureEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

19th C. West African Brass Jar w/ Reptile Motifs: **First Time At Auction** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ghana, Dogon / Lobi or Ashanti (Asante), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A brass jar with a carinated body and flared rim, the exterior

0131: 19th C. West African Brass Jar w/ Reptile MotifsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Contemporary African Painting by Kajo - Market Women: **Originally Listed At $300** Contemporary African painting on canvas, n.d. Signed "Kajo" at lower left. A vibrant painting depicting a group of African women carrying their wares to market. While

0132: Contemporary African Painting by Kajo - Market WomenEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

20th C. African Dan Divination Wand / Kedie: **Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A miniature hand-carved wooden ritual divination implement known as a kedie, with a

0133: 20th C. African Dan Divination Wand / KedieEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

Paleolithic Acheulean African Stone Axe Tool: **First Time At Auction** Northwestern Africa, Mauritania, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean period, ca. 700,000 to 130,000 years ago. A stone hand axe made and used by early humans of the species Homo

0134: Paleolithic Acheulean African Stone Axe ToolEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Figure w/ Bowl Atop: **Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A remarkable carved-wood bowl sitting upon the head of a kneeling figure on an integral

0135: Early 20th C. African Yoruba Wood Figure w/ Bowl AtopEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

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20th C. African Dogon Wooden Ladder (Votive): **Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved piece of wood with five notches carved onto the main body and one notch carved

0136: 20th C. African Dogon Wooden Ladder (Votive)Est. $200-$300

2 Ndebele Beaded Textile Dolls - Bride & Maiden: **Originally Listed At $400** South Africa, Ndebele peoples, 20th century. Two handmade dolls from the Ndebele people, both elaborately decorated with exquisite beadwork, colorful fabrics, faux gold

0137: 2 Ndebele Beaded Textile Dolls - Bride & MaidenEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

19th C. Moroccan Berber Pottery Bowl, ex-Museum: **Originally Listed At $500** North Africa, Morocco, Tamegroute (Tamgrout), Berber culture, ca. 19th century CE. This is a large wheel-thrown pottery bowl that is glazed the characteristic green and

0138: 19th C. Moroccan Berber Pottery Bowl, ex-MuseumEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

4 Neolithic North African Stone Spheres: **Originally Listed At $300** Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 10,000 to 6000 BCE. An intriguing ensemble of 4 hand-carved stone spheres presenting petite forms and varying hues

0139: 4 Neolithic North African Stone SpheresEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

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19th C. African Lega Bone Bwami Society Janiform Head: **Originally Listed At $300** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lega people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A bovine bone fetish featuring 2 janiform faces relief carved with

0140: 19th C. African Lega Bone Bwami Society Janiform HeadEst. $300-$450

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Neolithic North African Saharan Stone Hand Axe: **Originally Listed At $250** North Africa, Sahara, Neolithic, Late Stone Age, ca. 10,000 BCE. A fabulous hand-knapped stone tool that is intact with a lustrous and delightfully tactile surface that

0141: Neolithic North African Saharan Stone Hand AxeEst. $150-$250

20th C. Papua New Guinea Polychrome Wood Finial: **Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden finial for a staff or an architectural element presenting an abstract anthropomorphic face.

0142: 20th C. Papua New Guinea Polychrome Wood FinialEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

19th C. Papua New Guinea Nakanai Wood Parrying Shield: **Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, West New Britaiin, Nakanai culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastic example of a parrying shield; tall and slender with

0143: 19th C. Papua New Guinea Nakanai Wood Parrying ShieldEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

20th C. Caroline Islands Wooden Outrigger Canoe Model: **Originally Listed At $850** Oceania, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden model of an outrigger canoe with a lengthy canoe body and a

0144: 20th C. Caroline Islands Wooden Outrigger Canoe ModelEst. $300-$450Lot Passed

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