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Early Cycladic Marble Idol Spedos Type, ex-Sotheby's

Fine Apulian Red-Figure Bell Krater, Sisyphus Group

15th C. Nepalese Gilt Copper Amoghapasa - Eight Arms, Jeweled Inlay

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Connoisseur's Delight | Antiquities, Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

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Fossils, classical antiquities, and ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping!

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

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

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Prehistoric Cave Bear Skull Fossil from Romania: Eastern Europe, Romania, Pleistocene, ca. 100,000 to 25,000 years ago. A remarkably preserved fossilized skull of a Cave Bear (Ursus spelaeus), an extinct Ice Age species that once roamed the

0001: Prehistoric Cave Bear Skull Fossil from RomaniaEst. $12,500-$16,500

Massive Fossil Panel: Palm & Mioplosus / Knightia Fish: North America, United States, Wyoming, Green River Formation, Eocene Epoch, ca. 53.5 to 48.5 million years ago. A striking fossil panel featuring preserved palm fronds inlaid with three fish -

0001A: Massive Fossil Panel: Palm & Mioplosus / Knightia FishEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Prehistoric Mosasaur Skull, Carnivorous Marine Reptile!: North Africa, Morocco, Late Cretaceous, ca. 80 to 70 million years ago. A remarkable fossilized skull of a mosasaur, a massive marine reptile that ruled the prehistoric seas during the final age of

0002: Prehistoric Mosasaur Skull, Carnivorous Marine Reptile!Est. $6,500-$8,500

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Rare 'Chicken from Hell' Dinosaur Claw, Anzu wyliei: North America, Western United States, Montana, Garfield County, Hell Creek Formation, Late Cretaceous Period, ca. 68 to 66 million years ago. A fascinating fossilized hand claw from Anzu wyliei, the

0002A: Rare 'Chicken from Hell' Dinosaur Claw, Anzu wylieiEst. $6,000-$8,000

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Museum-Quality Burmeisterella Trilobite Fossil: Ancient Seas, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 416 to 358.2 million years ago. A remarkable Burmeisterella trilobite fossil, displayed upon a natural sandstone matrix with exceptional preparation. The

0003: Museum-Quality Burmeisterella Trilobite FossilEst. $2,000-$3,000

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T-Rex Tooth Pendant in Silver Setting with Peridots: North America, Western United States, Late Cretaceous Period, ca. 69 to 66 million years ago. A striking pendant featuring a fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex tooth mounted in a custom silver setting. The

0004: T-Rex Tooth Pendant in Silver Setting with PeridotsEst. $3,000-$5,000

Huge Moroccan Fossil Table w/ Ammonites & Orthocerata: Ancient Seas, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. A monumental polished fossil slab from the Devonian seas of Morocco, designed with four short modern legs that can

0004A: Huge Moroccan Fossil Table w/ Ammonites & OrthocerataEst. $12,000-$18,000Buy Now for $12,000.00

Triceratops Dinosaur Fossilized Rib Bone, 32" Long!: North America, Western United States, Late Cretaceous, ca. 68 to 66 million years ago. A remarkable fossilized rib fragment from a Triceratops, one of the most iconic dinosaurs of the Late

0005: Triceratops Dinosaur Fossilized Rib Bone, 32" Long!Est. $2,500-$3,500Buy Now for $1,799.00

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Edmontosaurus Dinosaur Dorsal Vertebra Bone Fossil: North America, Western United States, South Dakota, Hell Creek Formation, Cretaceous, ca. 68 to 65.5 million years ago. A well-preserved dorsal vertebra bone from the Late Cretaceous hadrosaur

0006: Edmontosaurus Dinosaur Dorsal Vertebra Bone FossilEst. $3,500-$5,500

Triassic Arizona Petrified Wood Slab - Vibrant Hues!: North America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. A striking slab of petrified wood with brilliant natural coloration, its polished surface revealing a

0007: Triassic Arizona Petrified Wood Slab - Vibrant Hues!Est. $3,500-$4,500Buy Now for $2,891.00

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Marine Fossil Assemblage, 17" Campanile Giganteum Shell: Western Europe, France, Eocene, ca. 56 to 33.9 million years ago. A remarkable conglomeration of shells and marine calcite debris, essentially a mound of crushed shells deposited on the seafloor and

0008: Marine Fossil Assemblage, 17" Campanile Giganteum ShellEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Rare Ammolite Fossil - Iridescent Ammonite in Matrix: North America, Canada, Alberta, Bearpaw Formation, Late Cretaceous, ca. 71 million years ago. A spectacular ammonite fossil of the genus Placenticeras, preserved in a gray stone matrix and

0008A: Rare Ammolite Fossil - Iridescent Ammonite in MatrixEst. $2,400-$3,600

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Rare 12-Inch Fossil Gastropod Spiral Shell Casting: Western Europe, Eocene Epoch, ca. 40 million years ago. A large and very rare natural interior casting of a prehistoric sea snail, preserved within its limestone matrix. After this giant gastropod's

0009: Rare 12-Inch Fossil Gastropod Spiral Shell CastingEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Pleistocene Mammoth Ivory Tusk Fragment: North America, Pleistocene Epoch, ca. 1 million to 10,000 years ago. A substantial fossilized tusk fragment, from a mammoth. This impressive relic, once part of the towering proboscideans that roamed

0010: Pleistocene Mammoth Ivory Tusk FragmentEst. $3,500-$5,500

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Massive Palmated Antler Fragment, Prehistoric Irish Elk (Megaloceros giganteus): Europe / Asia, Middle Pleistocene to Middle Holocene, ca. 450,000 to 7,700 years ago. A large antler fragment from an Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus), displayed upright. The section shows the broad

0011: Massive Palmated Antler Fragment, Prehistoric Irish Elk (Megaloceros giganteus)Est. $2,500-$3,500

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Elongated Fossilized Orthoceras Shell, 78.5"L, Devonian Period, Morocco: North Africa, Morocco, Devonian Period, ca. 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago. An impressive elongated fossilized shell of ancient Orthoceras, a long-extinct genus of marine cephalopod related to

0011A: Elongated Fossilized Orthoceras Shell, 78.5"L, Devonian Period, MoroccoEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Custom Damascus Steel Knife w/ Fossilized Mammoth Ivory Handle: United States, ca. 21st century CE. A striking custom knife featuring a Damascus steel blade paired with a handle made from fossilized mammoth ivory, a material dating back thousands of years. The

0012: Custom Damascus Steel Knife w/ Fossilized Mammoth Ivory HandleEst. $1,250-$1,800

Gilt-Silver Statement Necklace w/ Ammolite & Gemstones: A statement necklace composed of gilt-sterling silver settings framing a stunning array of natural gemstones and fossils - including vibrant mookaite jasper, ammolite, iridescent ammonite fossils,

0013: Gilt-Silver Statement Necklace w/ Ammolite & GemstonesEst. $1,500-$2,000Buy Now for $964.00

Fossilized Carcharodontosaurus Tooth, 3.7”L (mid-Cretaceous, North Africa): North Africa, Sahara, Morocco / Algeria, mid-Cretaceous, ca. 100 to 93 million years old. North Africa, Sahara, mid-Cretaceous, ca. 100 to 93 million years old. A fossilized tooth from

0014: Fossilized Carcharodontosaurus Tooth, 3.7”L (mid-Cretaceous, North Africa)Est. $2,500-$3,500Buy Now for $1,927.50

Spectacular Amethyst Geode Slice on Custom Stand (Brazil): South America, Brazil, ca. millions of years old. A spectacular display specimen showcasing a massive amethyst geode slice with rich violet crystal formations encircling a natural open center. The

0014A: Spectacular Amethyst Geode Slice on Custom Stand (Brazil)Est. $2,500-$3,500Buy Now for $1,542.00

Superb Pre-Columbian Serpentine Toad Necklace: Pre-Columbian, Olmec-influenced, ca. 500 BCE to 800 CE. composed of sixteen hand-carved serpentine toad effigies, each rendered with softly rounded features and a lustrous green polish, interspersed

0022: Superb Pre-Columbian Serpentine Toad NecklaceEst. $9,000-$15,000Buy Now for $6,425.00

Colombian Sinu Gold Owl Finial (from Ceremonial Staff): Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu Culture, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. A rare and refined Sinu gold finial depicting a perched owl, its broad, rounded head turned sharply to the side in lifelike alertness. Cast

0022A: Colombian Sinu Gold Owl Finial (from Ceremonial Staff)Est. $7,500-$10,000Buy Now for $7,500.00

Rare / Huge Pre-Columbian Chuquibamba Textile Panel, Stepped Geometric Motifs: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chuquibamba, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A vibrant and highly sophisticated Pre-Columbian Chuquibamba textile, woven in alternating fields of deep red, ochre, indigo, and green, with

0022B: Rare / Huge Pre-Columbian Chuquibamba Textile Panel, Stepped Geometric MotifsEst. $14,000-$21,000Buy Now for $8,995.00

Sinu Tumbaga Pendant + 11 Zoomorphic Pottery Ocarinas: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Sinu culture, ca. 500 to 900 CE. A captivating display centered on a Sinu tumbaga (gold-copper alloy) figural pendant of highly stylized form, surrounded by eleven miniature

0022C: Sinu Tumbaga Pendant + 11 Zoomorphic Pottery OcarinasEst. $3,200-$4,800Lot Passed

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