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Rare Mississippian Pottery Bottle – Fish Form Effigy

Green River Fossilized Palm Fronds & Fish Panel

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Native American | Fossils | Ancient Art

Artemis Fine Arts

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

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

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Navajo Branch Coral Bead Necklace w/ Silver Terminals: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A striking double-strand coral necklace composed of natural branch and cut nugget beads in vibrant shades of

0023: Navajo Branch Coral Bead Necklace w/ Silver TerminalsEst. $600-$900

Zuni Sunface Bolo Tie – Sterling Silver Inlay, Signed Abel Soseeah: Native American, Southwestern United States, Zuni Pueblo, ca. mid to late-20th century CE. A sterling silver bolo tie with a Sunface motif, inlaid with turquoise, mother of pearl, coral, and black

0024: Zuni Sunface Bolo Tie – Sterling Silver Inlay, Signed Abel SoseeahEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Zuni Sunface Bolo Tie – Knifewing Pendants, Sterling Silver, RLK (Kallestewa): Native American, Southwestern United States, Zuni Pueblo, ca. mid to late-20th century CE. A sterling silver bolo tie centered by a circular Sunface motif rendered in fine Zuni inlay of turquoise,

0025: Zuni Sunface Bolo Tie – Knifewing Pendants, Sterling Silver, RLK (Kallestewa)Est. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

3 Santa Ana, Zuni, & Acoma Pottery Owl Figurines: North America, southwest United States, New Mexico, Santa Ana, Acoma, and Zuni, ca. 20th century CE. A charming and highly collectible lot of three 20th century Southwestern Native American pottery

0026: 3 Santa Ana, Zuni, & Acoma Pottery Owl FigurinesEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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Signed Margaret Tafoya Pueblo Blackware Olla Vessel: Margaret Tafoya (Native American, Santa Clara Pueblo, 1904 to 2001), ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A substantial blackware pottery olla with a highly polished, lustrous burnished surface and a

0026A: Signed Margaret Tafoya Pueblo Blackware Olla VesselEst. $400-$600

Native American Silver Ring & Bracelet Set w/ Turquoise: Native American, Southwest United States, Navajo or Zuni, ca. 20th century CE. A complementary pair of Native American silver jewelry pieces consisting of a shadow box style ring set with turquoise

0027: Native American Silver Ring & Bracelet Set w/ TurquoiseEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Pueblo Silver Turquoise Cuff by Clarence Chama & Bolo: Native American, Southwestern United States, Pueblo, ca. late 20th to 21st century CE. A sterling silver cuff bracelet by Kewa Pueblo artist Clarence Chama, stamped "C. Chama / Sterling" on the verso

0027A: Pueblo Silver Turquoise Cuff by Clarence Chama & BoloEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Pomo Woven Basket, Daisy MacCallum collection: Native American, Western United States, California, Pomo culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine coiled basketry bowl with a gently flared rim and repeating geometric motifs in tan

0028: Pomo Woven Basket, Daisy MacCallum collectionEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Alaskan Inuit / Yupik Wood Fishnet Float w/ Carved Face: Native American, United States, Alaska, Inuit / Yupik culture, ca. 19th century or earlier. An elongated carved cedar wood implement, possibly a fishing net float. The underside shows shallow

0029: Alaskan Inuit / Yupik Wood Fishnet Float w/ Carved FaceEst. $400-$600

Inuit Seal Fur Mukluks, Bear & Caribou Appliques: Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit-Yupik, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of handmade mukluks constructed from seal fur, caribou hide, leather, and felt. The exterior

0029A: Inuit Seal Fur Mukluks, Bear & Caribou AppliquesEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Inupiaq Walrus Ivory & Bone Dog Sled by Fred Pushruk: Native American, United States, Alaska, Inupiaq, ca. 1999 CE. A walrus ivory carving of a sled dog team, attached with cotton threads, running along a thick piece of baculum bone. The underside has a

0030: Inupiaq Walrus Ivory & Bone Dog Sled by Fred PushrukEst. $400-$600

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Walrus Ivory Carving of Swan & Chicks, by Fred Pushruk: Native American, United States, Alaska, Inupiaq, ca. 1999 CE. A walrus ivory carving depicting a swan or goose bending down to feed chicks emerging from a hollowed nest. The wings are raised in a

0031: Walrus Ivory Carving of Swan & Chicks, by Fred PushrukEst. $600-$900

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Three Nayarit Pottery Figures - All Same Maker: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 200 BCE to 300 CE. Rarely found together, all three of these fine examples were made by the same hand! A compelling and intact trio of Nayarit ceramic

0032: Three Nayarit Pottery Figures - All Same MakerEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Quimbaya Seated Male Pottery Figure w/ Gold Nose Ring: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Quimbaya culture, ca. 13th to 15th century CE. A petite pottery slab figure modeled in buff clay, with a flat, rectangular head and a compact seated body rendered in a

0033: Quimbaya Seated Male Pottery Figure w/ Gold Nose RingEst. $1,500-$2,500

Jalisco Seated Semi-Nude Female Pottery Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A distinctive ceramic figure of a seated female presents the bold, hieratic style characteristic of the Jalisco sculptural tradition. The

0034: Jalisco Seated Semi-Nude Female Pottery FigureEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Anthropomorphic Figure: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A powerfully abstract stone figure carved with deliberate restraint, this Guerrero Mezcala Axe God embodies the

0035: Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Anthropomorphic FigureEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Two Guerrero Xochipala & Tlatilco Pottery Figures: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Xochipala, ca. 13th to 10th century BCE; Central Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1200 to 400 BCE. A compelling pairing of two early Mesoamerican figural traditions, each

0035A: Two Guerrero Xochipala & Tlatilco Pottery FiguresEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Lot of 6 Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Head Amulets: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A compelling group of six Mezcala greenstone pendants or beads carved in the form of abstract human heads, their simplified

0036: Lot of 6 Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Head AmuletsEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Mezcala Maskette & Costa Rican Jade Frog Pendants: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 300 BCE to 100 CE; Central America, Costa Rica, ca. 500 to 1000 CE. This wearable pair comprises a Guerrero Mezcala blackstone maskette

0037: Mezcala Maskette & Costa Rican Jade Frog PendantsEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Maskette Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, 700 to 200 BCE. A finely carved greenstone maskette pendant displaying the stark geometric abstraction characteristic of Mezcala lapidary art. The

0038: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Maskette PendantEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Three Mezcala Stone Figures & One Head Pendant: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A compelling group of four carved stone objects from the Mezcala tradition of Guerrero, this ensemble includes three

0039: Three Mezcala Stone Figures & One Head PendantEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Female Axe God: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A compact stone figure representing a stylized female "axe god," carved in the characteristic abstract form associated with

0040: Guerrero Mezcala Greenstone Female Axe GodEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Five Veracruz, Maya, & Olmec Pottery Heads: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Olmec, ca. 1200 to 400 BCE; Maya, ca. 250 to 900 CE; Veracruz, ca. 300 to 900 CE. A vivid gathering of five pottery heads, each carrying the imprint of distinct

0041: Five Veracruz, Maya, & Olmec Pottery HeadsEst. $600-$900

Colima Pottery Hunchback Jar & Zapotec Cocijo Urn: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec, Monte Alban, ca. 600 to 200 BCE; West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A compelling dialogue between flesh and storm, this pair of figural vessels - a

0042: Colima Pottery Hunchback Jar & Zapotec Cocijo UrnEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

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