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Artemis Fine Arts

Ancient artifacts & ethnographic art from around the world. These items have been hand selected for their potential as unforgettable gifts, great starts to beginning collections, or as excellent companion pieces to round out established collections.

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Narino Pottery Bowl & 2 Petite Nazca Pottery Vessels: Pre-Columbian, South Coast of Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 600 CE; Colombia, Narino culture, ca. 1250 to 1500 CE. A set of 2 petite Nazca pottery vessels accompanied by a much larger Narino pottery bowl.

0097: Narino Pottery Bowl & 2 Petite Nazca Pottery VesselsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Pre-Columbian Necklace Greenstone, Shell, Heishi Beads: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Central America, Maya Territories, ca. 100 to 1500 CE. A collection of 15 ancient shell and greenstone beads strung together as a wearable necklace

0098: Pre-Columbian Necklace Greenstone, Shell, Heishi BeadsEst. $450-$650Lot Passed

Costa Rican Greenstone Celt Figure: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A hand-carved greenstone celt figure of characteristically abstract form. The tapered head features drilled eyes, full lips, and a

0099: Costa Rican Greenstone Celt FigureEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

3 Pre-Columbian & Post Conquest Copper & Brass Bells: **First Time At Auction** Latin America / Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mixtec culture & Post Spanish Colonial period, ca. 10th to 20th century CE. A collection of 3 copper and brass bells, the larger two

0100: 3 Pre-Columbian & Post Conquest Copper & Brass BellsEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Costa Rican Stone Mano w/ Monkey: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 700 to 1520 CE. A simply smashing mano or grinder, hand-carved from porous volcanic stone to exhibit

0101: Costa Rican Stone Mano w/ MonkeyEst. $450-$650Lot Passed

Costa Rican Stone Celts & Beads: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste/Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. A gathering of 10 ancient artifacts carved from stone in a variety of colors. Included are 3 petite hand

0102: Costa Rican Stone Celts & BeadsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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Costa Rican Stone Carving Original Caliche Surface: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Guanacaste-Nicoya region, ca. 100 to 600 CE. An interesting face pendant, hand-carved from a mottled green stone with light

0103: Costa Rican Stone Carving Original Caliche SurfaceEst. $100-$150

Two Nicoya Polychrome Pottery Nude Female Figures: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya, Pataky, Period VI, ca. 1000 to 1350 CE. A pair of hand-built pottery figures covered in an orange ground and decorated with dark gray to black pigment. Both

0104: Two Nicoya Polychrome Pottery Nude Female FiguresEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

2 Chimu / Incan Woven Textile Slings or Tumplines: Pre-Columbian, Central Peru, Chimu to Inca Empire, ca. 1000 to 1532 CE. A pair of hand-woven camelid fiber slings known as hondas or tumplines, made from camelid wool (alpaca or llama) fiber.

0105: 2 Chimu / Incan Woven Textile Slings or TumplinesEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Necklace w/ Chimu Silver, Shell & Turquoise Beads: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE. A wearable necklace strung with dozens of beads carved from ancient turquoise, spondylus shell, quartz, and black stone, as well as

0106: Necklace w/ Chimu Silver, Shell & Turquoise BeadsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

28 Pre-Columbian & Southwestern Pottery Fragments: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico to Central America, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit, Veracruz, Teotihuacan, Maya & Aztec cultures, ca. 300 CE to 1500 CE; Native American, Southwestern United States, Ancestral

0107: 28 Pre-Columbian & Southwestern Pottery FragmentsEst. $300-$600Lot Passed

Costa Rican Stone Avian Figure + Stone Figure Beads: Pre-Columbian, Meso-America, Costa Rica, ca. 200 to 1200 CE. A wonderful ensemble of Costa Rican beads and pendants strung on 2 modern, gold-plated neck rings. The first features a Costa Rican

0108: Costa Rican Stone Avian Figure + Stone Figure BeadsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Two Casas Grandes Ramos Blackware Pottery Vessels: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A set of two stone-burnished pottery vessels - a sizable bowl and a tiered jar - with chocolate brown

0109: Two Casas Grandes Ramos Blackware Pottery VesselsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Miniature Casas Grandes Polychrome Vessels (3): **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A set of 3 stone-burnished pottery bowls of near-miniature size, each with

0110: Miniature Casas Grandes Polychrome Vessels (3)Est. $350-$500Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Basalt Grinding Tool - Mano: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A hand-carved basalt grinding tool known as a mano ("hand" in Spanish). The porous stone tool is of

0111: Casas Grandes Basalt Grinding Tool - ManoEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Shell Jewelry - Necklaces & Amulets: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A set of shell and stone jewelry pieces and amulets including 2 shell-bead

0112: Casas Grandes Shell Jewelry - Necklaces & AmuletsEst. $350-$500Lot Passed

Veracruz / Totonac Pottery Head: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz (also Totonac/Totonaca) culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A hand-built pottery head depicting a serene visage beneath a

0113: Veracruz / Totonac Pottery HeadEst. $350-$550Lot Passed

Veracruz Pottery Figure Fragment: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A mold-formed pottery fragment of a figure, perhaps once standing, with enormous ear

0114: Veracruz Pottery Figure FragmentEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Corralitos Type Black on Red Olla: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Corralitos type, ca. 1060 to 1340 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of relatively spherical form exhibiting a thick, everted rim and

0115: Casas Grandes Corralitos Type Black on Red OllaEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Three Casas Grandes Stone Tools: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A set of 3 hand-shaped stone tools from ancient Mexico. First is a knapped stone with a flat base meant

0116: Three Casas Grandes Stone ToolsEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Pottery Figural Female Effigy Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Casas Grandes, ca. 1250 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of rare female figural form lying on her back, her stomach forming the rim, and her arms and legs opposite her

0117: Casas Grandes Pottery Figural Female Effigy VesselEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Group of 3 Chimu & Mixtec Copper Tools: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE; Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A set of 3 copper tools from ancient Mesoamerica. First is a

0118: Group of 3 Chimu & Mixtec Copper ToolsEst. $450-$650Lot Passed

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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

0119: Veracruz Volcanic Stone Figure - Seated MaleEst. $300-$450

Casas Grandes Ramos Blackware Lobed Jar: Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Blackware type, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A blackware pottery double lobed jar having a very slightly flared rim, and rounded, but

0120: Casas Grandes Ramos Blackware Lobed JarEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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