Across Civilizations Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder Vessel w/ Birds

Roman Marble Head of a Woman - Draped Veil

Chinese 6th C. Qi Dynasty Pottery Camel - TL Tested

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Across Civilizations Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

Discover a thoughtfully assembled selection of antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, complemented by Asian art, Pre-Columbian relics, Native American artifacts, and African, Tribal, and Oceanic treasures. The collection also features fossils, fine and visual art, and much more?spanning a wide range of cultures, categories, and price points. Every piece is legally acquired and guaranteed as described, with affordable, in-house shipping offered for your convenience.

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

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

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Superb Colima Pottery Hunchback Dwarf Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. Simple yet elegant in style and boasting sublime technique, a beautiful redware vessel depicting a male dwarf seated

0001: Superb Colima Pottery Hunchback Dwarf VesselEst. $1,800-$2,700

Colima Pottery Dog Vessel - Corn Husk in Mouth: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A spirited redware effigy vessel of a seated Colima dog, modeled with captivating character and a sense of playful urgency. Its plump,

0001A: Colima Pottery Dog Vessel - Corn Husk in MouthEst. $2,000-$3,500Lot Passed

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Colima Redware Male Shaman (as Seated Hunchback): Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A spirited embodiment of transformation and ritual identity, this finely modeled terracotta figure from ancient Colima

0001B: Colima Redware Male Shaman (as Seated Hunchback)Est. $1,500-$2,500

Maya Ritual Bone Implement Depicting a Flying Figure: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala and southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A fascinating carved bone panel depicting a horizontally oriented male figure with one arm outstretched, as

0002: Maya Ritual Bone Implement Depicting a Flying FigureEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder Vessel w/ Birds: Pre-Columbian, Maya, Ulua Valley, Honduras, Late Classic period, ca. 600 to 850 CE. A boldly painted Maya polychrome cylinder vessel from the Ulua Valley, its broad surface animated by a dynamic band

0002A: Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Cylinder Vessel w/ BirdsEst. $1,600-$3,000Lot Passed

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Maya Redware Portrait Jar of Old God, Huehueteotl: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A compelling Maya redware portrait jar, presenting the venerable visage of Huehueteotl-Xiuhtecuhtli, the

0003: Maya Redware Portrait Jar of Old God, HuehueteotlEst. $1,100-$1,650

Classic Maya Carved Cylinder - Snake Motif and Figures: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mesoamerica, Maya, Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE. A finely incised Maya pottery cylinder vessel, its surface alive with symbolic energy and carved detail. Burnished in

0003A: Classic Maya Carved Cylinder - Snake Motif and FiguresEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

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Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl - Scribes and Turkeys: Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A masterfully painted Copador bowl from the Maya world, this ceramic vessel brims with visual

0004: Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl - Scribes and TurkeysEst. $700-$1,400

Maya-Toltec Plumbate Vessel - Dog or Coyote Effigy: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mesoamerica, Maya-Toltec horizon, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. An adorable and compact plumbate effigy vessel in the form of a stout four-legged canid - either a dog or coyote -

0004A: Maya-Toltec Plumbate Vessel - Dog or Coyote EffigyEst. $900-$1,500Lot Passed

8 Maya Assorted Chert & Obsidian Eccentric Flints: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Mexico / Guatemala / Belize, Maya, Classic Period, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A collection of eight chert and obsidian objects, commonly known as "eccentric flints." These

0005: 8 Maya Assorted Chert & Obsidian Eccentric FlintsEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

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0005A: Maya Copador Pottery Bowl - ScribesEst. $700-$1,500

Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Frog Effigy Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Maya, Ulua Valley, Honduras, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A lively fusion of function and symbolism, this hand-built polychrome bowl from the Ulua Valley of Honduras takes the form of a

0005B: Maya Ulua Valley Polychrome Frog Effigy BowlEst. $700-$1,500Lot Passed

Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl - Swimmers and Glyph Band: Pre-Columbian, Guatemala and southern Mexico, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 700 to 900 CE. A vivid celebration of movement and symbolism, this painted ceramic bowl hails from the Copador tradition

0006: Maya Copador Polychrome Bowl - Swimmers and Glyph BandEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

Olmec Blackware Pottery Duck Effigy Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Olmec, ca. 700 to 300 BCE. A pottery vessel in the shape of a duck, featuring a spherical body with tab-like wings and tail. A simple cylindrical neck and flattened

0007: Olmec Blackware Pottery Duck Effigy VesselEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Olmec Nude Female Amulet + Colima Stone Figure: Central America, Southern Mexico, Olmec Culture, ca. 900 to 600 BCE; West Mexico, Colima, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A pair of diminutive yet compelling anthropomorphic figures: one Olmec pottery amulet

0007A: Olmec Nude Female Amulet + Colima Stone FigureEst. $500-$900

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Cocle Polychrome Pottery Jar with Stylized Faces: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Cocle culture, Macaracas style, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A boldly decorated polychrome pottery jar of classic Cocle form, featuring a bulbous body, flared neck, and flattened rim.

0008: Cocle Polychrome Pottery Jar with Stylized FacesEst. $800-$1,500

Gran Cocle Polychrome Bottle Stylized Human Face: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery jar exhibiting a highly stylized anthropomorphic portrait on the front of the apple-shaped body. The

0008A: Gran Cocle Polychrome Bottle Stylized Human FaceEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Cocle Polychrome Jar Zoomorphic Face, ex-Tillou: Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, ca. 600 to 800 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of spherical form that exhibits a broad zoomorphic face illustrated with abstract physiognomy. While

0008B: Cocle Polychrome Jar Zoomorphic Face, ex-TillouEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

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Costa Rican Nicoya Jade Pendant - Jaguar Warrior Head: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A powerful visage carved in pale green stone, this Costa Rican jade pendant embodies the spiritual and martial symbolism of the Nicoya

0008C: Costa Rican Nicoya Jade Pendant - Jaguar Warrior HeadEst. $2,000-$3,500

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Costa Rican Jade Celt Pendant - Figural Effigy: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A lovely jade effigy pendant carved from luminous greenstone, this figural celt hails from the verdant Atlantic Watershed of ancient

0009: Costa Rican Jade Celt Pendant - Figural EffigyEst. $1,200-$1,900

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Rare Ancient Nicoya Costa Rican Vulture Tripodal Bowl: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya, ca. 300 BCE to 500 CE. A remarkable pottery tripodal bowl modeled in the form of a vulture, likely representing the majestic King Vulture - a bird deeply

0009A: Rare Ancient Nicoya Costa Rican Vulture Tripodal BowlEst. $800-$1,500

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Taino Stone Duho - Carved Chief's Seat w/ Zemi Face: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A masterfully carved Taino duho or ceremonial stool, hewn from dense greenish-black stone into a sensuous, low-slung form supported by four

0009B: Taino Stone Duho - Carved Chief's Seat w/ Zemi FaceEst. $3,500-$5,500

Rare Ecuador Manteno Gilt Copper Jaguar Pendant Disc: Pre-Columbian, South America, Ecuador, Manteno culture, ca. 600 to 1533 CE. A striking repousse copper disk pendant with traces of gold gilding, featuring the bold visage of a jaguar - an apex

0009C: Rare Ecuador Manteno Gilt Copper Jaguar Pendant DiscEst. $1,000-$1,800Lot Passed

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Jalisco Manganese Coated Pottery Nude Male Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-modeled pottery figure of a standing nude man, representative of the ancient shaft tomb tradition. This figure features a tall,

0010: Jalisco Manganese Coated Pottery Nude Male FigureEst. $1,000-$1,800

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