Warehouse Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic

1920s French Art Deco Sculpture Water Buffalo Skull

Superb Roman Bronze Appliques - Busts of Hercules

Chavin - Maranon Spouted Vessel Simian Head

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Warehouse Clearance Ancient / Ethnographic

Artemis Fine Arts

Don't miss this exciting opportunity as we clear out the warehouse during our annual end-of year clearance auction! Enjoy discounted pricing on authentic antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, along with Viking artifacts, Asian art, Pre-Columbian treasures, Tribal art, Spanish Colonial pieces, Fine Art, fossils, jewelry, and more. Starting prices have been slashed by up to 75% off original auction prices, making it the perfect event for both dealers and collectors.

Get ready for a fast-paced and fun auction filled with unique treasures at unbeatable prices. As this is a TIMED AUCTION, phone / absentee bidding will not be available. Happy Holidays!

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Casas Grandes Polychrome Vessel Badger / Coatimundi: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, Villa Ahumada, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A charming pottery vessel exhibiting a spherical body, a

0069: Casas Grandes Polychrome Vessel Badger / CoatimundiEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Gadrooned Olla, ex-Tillou: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A gadrooned Ramos polychrome olla jar with traditional geometric patterns in

0070: Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Gadrooned Olla, ex-TillouEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Bowl, ex-Tillou: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A hand-built and stone-burnished pottery. The smooth

0071: Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Bowl, ex-TillouEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Large Casa Grandes Grayware Pottery Olla: **Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. An enormous grayware pottery olla, of broad form bearing smooth,

0072: Large Casa Grandes Grayware Pottery OllaEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Pottery Jar + Ladle: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A group of 2 hand-built pottery Casas Grandes artifacts including a utilitarian

0073: Casas Grandes Pottery Jar + LadleEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Ramos Blackware Ollas (2): **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Blackware type, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A set of hand-built pottery bowls, each with stone-burnished

0074: Casas Grandes Ramos Blackware Ollas (2)Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Corralitos Type Black-on-Red Olla: **Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Corralitos type, ca. 1060 to 1340 CE. A hand-built and stone-burnished pottery jar of round-bottomed

0075: Casas Grandes Corralitos Type Black-on-Red OllaEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Lot of 3 Casas Grandes Stone-Burnished Pottery Bowls: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A set of 3 stone-burnished pottery bowls, each of round-bottomed form with

0075A: Lot of 3 Casas Grandes Stone-Burnished Pottery BowlsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Pottery Effigy Vessel, Stylized Avian: **Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel in the form of a stylized avian creature. The conical

0076: Casas Grandes Pottery Effigy Vessel, Stylized AvianEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Lot of 4 Casas Grandes Pottery Vessels: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, ca. 1100 to 1450 CE. A gathering of 4 hand-built pottery vessels including a petite buffware

0077: Lot of 4 Casas Grandes Pottery VesselsEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Rare Casas Grandes Pottery - Jar + Footed Vessel: **Originally Listed At $1500** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico and Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Casas Grandes, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A pair of hand-built pottery vessels: a storage jar and

0078: Rare Casas Grandes Pottery - Jar + Footed VesselEst. $1,300-$1,950Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Babicora Polychrome Squat Jar, ex-Tillou: **Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Northwest Chihuahua, Casas Grandes, Babicora Polychrome type, ca. 1250 to 1475 CE. A squat pottery jar of circular form with a round

0079: Casas Grandes Babicora Polychrome Squat Jar, ex-TillouEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Casas Grandes Madera Black on Red Olla: **Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Madera Black-on-Red type, ca. 1250 to 1450 CE. A hand-built and stone-burnished pottery jar of circular

0080: Casas Grandes Madera Black on Red OllaEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Panamanian Kuna Balsa Wood & Cloth Nuchu Doll: **Originally Listed At $400** Central America, Panama, Kuna culture, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. This balsa wood figure, known as a nuchu (or uchu), is dressed in custom cotton clothing with a

0081: Panamanian Kuna Balsa Wood & Cloth Nuchu DollEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Native American Chert Stone Debitage & Tools, 100+ pcs: **Originally Listed At $500** Native American, Southwestern United States, Archaic to Woodlands period, ca. 8000 BCE to 1800s CE. This extensive collection comprises over 100 pieces of chert (flint)

0082: Native American Chert Stone Debitage & Tools, 100+ pcsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

4 Native American Eastern Woodland Game Spheres: **Originally Listed At $350** Native American, Midwestern to Eastern United States, Eastern Woodland Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A collection of 4 pecked stone spheres that were used as game

0083: 4 Native American Eastern Woodland Game SpheresEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Prehistoric Native American Sandstone "Cactus Knives": **Originally Listed At $500** Native American, Southwestern United States, Western Texas, Delaware River (Creek), ca. Middle Archaic to Woodlands period, ca. 4000 BCE to 1500 CE. A collection of 5

0084: Prehistoric Native American Sandstone "Cactus Knives"Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

Native American Stone Arrowhead Assortment (229 pcs): **Originally Listed At $500** Native American, United States, Archaic to Woodlands period, ca. 8000 BCE to 1500 CE. An ensemble of 229 hand-knapped stone arrowheads and arrowhead fragments

0085: Native American Stone Arrowhead Assortment (229 pcs)Est. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Prehistoric Anasazi Gallup Black-on-White Mug: **Originally Listed At $600** Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), Gallup type, Pueblo II, ca. 980 to 1150 CE. A fine pottery mug of coil-and-scrape

0085A: Prehistoric Anasazi Gallup Black-on-White MugEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Miniature Prehistoric Anasazi Snowflake Mug: **Originally Listed At $450** United States, Native American, Four-corners region, Arizona, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), Snowflake type, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery mug, of petite size

0086: Miniature Prehistoric Anasazi Snowflake MugEst. $600-$900

Prehistoric Anasazi Redware Mug + Casas Grandes Mug: **Originally Listed At $650** Native American, southwestern United States, Arizona, Upper Gila River region, Pueblo III, McDonald style, ca. 1200 to 1350 CE; Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico,

0086A: Prehistoric Anasazi Redware Mug + Casas Grandes MugEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Prehistoric Anasazi Black on White Vessel: **Originally Listed At $500** Native American, Southwestern United States, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), ca. 900 to 1350 CE. A tall, piriform pottery pitcher shaped via the meticulous Puebloan

0087: Prehistoric Anasazi Black on White VesselEst. $700-$1,050

Prehistoric Anasazi Jeddito Black on Yellow Bowl: **Originally Listed At $950** Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Anasazi (Ancestral Puebloan), Jeddito, ca. 1325 to 1600 CE. A Jeddito black-on-yellow pottery bowl in a

0087A: Prehistoric Anasazi Jeddito Black on Yellow BowlEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Large Prehistoric Anasazi / Hohokam Stone Mano: **Originally Listed At $400** Native American, Southwestern United States, Anasazi or Hohokam, ca. 900 to 1350 CE. A hand-carved stone grinding implement of lengthy form called a mano ("hand" in

0088: Large Prehistoric Anasazi / Hohokam Stone ManoEst. $600-$900Lot 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 lots will sell to the highest bidder without hidden / confidential reserves. 2. PAYMENT POLICY: To provide a seamless bidder checkout, all winning lots will be invoiced through LiveAuctioneers' LivePayments invoicing system, unless bidder chooses to pay Artemis Gallery directly via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. If bidder chooses to pay Artemis Gallery directly, bidder must contact Artemis Gallery to arrange payment. Payments not made within 5 business days of auction's end will forfeit bidder's right to purchase said item(s), with item(s) relisted to next appropriate auction. In addition, non-paying bidders will receive posted negative feedback on LiveAuctioneers and not be allowed bidding privileges on any future auctions. 3. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 27.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the hammer price of each lot purchased. 4. RETURN POLICY: No sale is ever final if you're not happy; however, it is important that you keep in mind deadlines for reporting issues based on the following situations: a. In the event of an authenticity dispute, written email notification must be provided to Artemis Gallery within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Gallery is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented for consideration. If Artemis Gallery concludes that the expert's assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including hammer price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. b. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within 2 business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided, if so requested. Artemis Gallery will either provide a prepaid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. c. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 2 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Gallery to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 5 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Gallery. The item must be returned to Artemis Gallery at the buyer's expense. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Gallery in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 20 days from the date of delivery. 5. IN-HOUSE SHIPPING: All buyers will receive an invoice detailing their purchases, sales tax (if applicable), buyer's premium, and shipping/insurance charges. Items will be shipped upon receipt of payment and will be insured for their full value. If you prefer to work with a third-party shipper, we can assist with recommendations. **Please note, we are currently unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia due to customs clearance issues. We are working to resolve this issue. If you are in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, arrange your own shipping, or we will not be able to complete your purchase.* **For shipments outside of the USA, custom / duties may apply upon entry into said country; this fee, if any, is the buyer's responsibility. Also, please be aware that Artemis Gallery will NOT falsify customs value on any international shipments - what you pay is what we declare, no exceptions. If you have questions about this, please inquire BEFORE bidding** 6. Buyer agrees that any claim of controversy arising out of, or relating to the formation, interpretation of performance of these terms and underlying transactions or the breach thereof, is subject to arbitration or judicial proceedings and shall take place within the County of Boulder, CO subject to the laws of the State of Colorado. 7. QUESTIONS? Feel free to email us with questions prior to bidding or call us at 720-890-7700.

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