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Prehistoric Fossilized Mosasaur Skull & Teeth

Rare Prehistoric Anasazi Mimbres Bowl - Woman Figural

Two Sumatra Stone Figural Plaques - Nude Male & Female

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Artemis Fine Arts

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Large Mammoth Fossilized Ivory Tusk Fragment, Dyed: North America, Alaska, Late Pleistocene Epoch, ca. 100,000 to 10,000 years ago. A large fossilized ivory tusk fragment from a woolly mammoth. The thick, cylindrical form suggests the original massive

0027A: Large Mammoth Fossilized Ivory Tusk Fragment, DyedEst.

$800

$1,200

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Four Ice Age Mammoth Molar Teeth Fragments: North America / Siberia, Pliocene to Pleistocene period, ca. 2.6 million to 10,000 years ago. A group of mammoth molar fragments displaying the characteristic layered enamel plates and ridged

0028: Four Ice Age Mammoth Molar Teeth FragmentsEst.

$500

$750

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Polished Fossilized Mammoth Molar Panels: North America or Siberia, Pleistocene Epoch, ca. 1 million to 10,000 years ago. Fossilized mammoth molar panels, each cut and polished to a smooth finish that highlights the distinctive layered

0028A: Polished Fossilized Mammoth Molar PanelsEst.

$500

$700

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Natural Quartz Crystals, Malachite, & Geode Bookends: North America, United States; South America, Brazil; Africa, various regions, ca. millions of years ago. A collection of thirteen assorted mineral and crystal formations, primarily quartz varieties

0029: Natural Quartz Crystals, Malachite, & Geode BookendsEst.

$350

$525

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Crystals: Quartz, Amethyst, Apophyllite & Stilbite: India and North America, formed over millions of years. A varied group of mineral specimens including quartz points, smoky quartz, amethyst, stilbite, and pale green apophyllite with stilbite, each

0030: Crystals: Quartz, Amethyst, Apophyllite & StilbiteEst.

$200

$300

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Crystal Collection: Quartz, Stilbite & Apophyllite: India & North America, ca. millions of years ago. A varied group of mineral specimens including quartz points, pale pink stilbite, and soft green apophyllite, each displaying distinct crystalline

0031: Crystal Collection: Quartz, Stilbite & ApophylliteEst.

$200

$300

Lot Passed

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Ice Age Predator Jaw Fossil, likely Pleistocene Wolf: North America, likely United States, Pleistocene epoch, ca. 100,000 to 11,000 years ago. A fossilized lower jawbone of a large Ice Age predator, likely a canine such as a wolf, retaining several worn

0032: Ice Age Predator Jaw Fossil, likely Pleistocene WolfEst.

$800

$1,200

Massive Prehistoric Fossilized Dinosaur Vertebrae Bone: North America, Western United States, possibly Hell Creek Formation, Cretaceous, ca. 68 to 65.5 million years ago. A fossilized vertebrae bone from a dinosaur! The form is heavily mineralized with a

0032A: Massive Prehistoric Fossilized Dinosaur Vertebrae BoneEst.

$1,500

$2,500

Lot Passed

Three Faceted Gemstones: Garnet, Ruby & Amethyst: United States, ca. 21st century CE. A group of three loose faceted gemstones comprising a cushion-cut garnet weighing 2.49 carats, a round ruby of 0.30 carat, and a faceted amethyst weighing 6.5

0033: Three Faceted Gemstones: Garnet, Ruby & AmethystEst.

$500

$750

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3 Unmounted Diamonds Round Brilliant Cuts: United States, 21st century CE. Three unmounted diamond solitaires, each presented in individual display cases. The stones are round brilliant cut and vary in color and size, including a 0.76 carat

0033A: 3 Unmounted Diamonds Round Brilliant CutsEst.

$800

$1,200

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Tasmanian Serpentine Stichtite Necklace & Earrings Set: United States, ca. 21st century CE. A matching statement necklace and earring set composed of Tasmanian serpentine cabochons with natural purple stichtite veining, accented with faceted peridot and

0034: Tasmanian Serpentine Stichtite Necklace & Earrings SetEst.

$900

$1,350

Lot Passed

Impressive Jurassic French Ammonite Fossils in Matrix: Western Europe, France, Jurassic period, ca. 201 to 143 million years ago. A monumental ammonite cluster presented in a sculptural stone matrix, skillfully cut to create a dynamic vertical

0035: Impressive Jurassic French Ammonite Fossils in MatrixEst.

$1,600

$2,400

Lot Passed

SOLD

Prehistoric Antrimpos Shrimp Fossil in Limestone Slab: Western Europe, Germany, Eichstatt, Solnhofen (Altmuhltal) Formation, Jurassic Period, ca. 154 to 144 million years ago. A fossil prawn of the genus Antrimpos preserved on a natural limestone slab

0036: Prehistoric Antrimpos Shrimp Fossil in Limestone SlabEst.

$350

$525

SOLD

Four Blade Pocket Knife with Mammoth Molar Tooth Panels: United States, ca. 21st century CE. A steel folding knife with four blades, featuring polished mammoth molar tooth panels displaying layered striations in warm brown, cream, and gray tones. The

0036A: Four Blade Pocket Knife with Mammoth Molar Tooth PanelsEst.

$800

$1,200

0038: Rare Prehistoric Anasazi Mimbres Bowl - Woman FiguralEst.

$22,000

$33,000

Lot Passed

Prehistoric Anasazi Turquoise Beads, Strung as Necklace: Native American, Southwestern United States, Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), ca. 910 to 1400 CE. A strand of ancient turquoise beads composed of graduated, irregular tablet and nugget-form elements in

0038A: Prehistoric Anasazi Turquoise Beads, Strung as NecklaceEst.

$18,000

$27,000

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Exceptionally Rare Ancient Hopewell Mica Sheet Mask: Native American, Midwestern United States, Ohio, Ross County, Hopewell culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. An exceptionally rare mica sheet carved into a stylized human face mask. The form is flat and

0039: Exceptionally Rare Ancient Hopewell Mica Sheet MaskEst.

$2,800

$4,200

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Rare Anasazi Mimbres Coral Animal Effigy Carving: Nativ American / Pre-Columbian, Southwestern United States / Northern Mexico, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A carved fossil coral figure depicting a rotund animal form with a compact body and short legs. The

0040: Rare Anasazi Mimbres Coral Animal Effigy CarvingEst.

$7,000

$10,500

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Hohokam Slate Implement or Pigment Palette: Native American, Southwest United States, Hohokam culture, ca. 500 to 1400 CE. A substantial Hohokam slate implement or pigment palette carved from a dark, fine-grained stone slab and shaped into a

0041: Hohokam Slate Implement or Pigment PaletteEst.

$2,800

$4,200

Lot Passed

Native American Quapaw Polychrome Ceramic Vessel: Native American, Midwestern to Southeastern United States, Mississippian Quapaw culture, ca. 14th to 17th century CE. A globular ceramic vessel with a rounded body and tall, flaring neck. The surface

0042: Native American Quapaw Polychrome Ceramic VesselEst.

$2,400

$3,600

Lot Passed

Native American Hafted Stone Knife with Bison Bone Grip: Native American, Western to Southwestern United States, ca. 15th to 18th century CE. A finely knapped chert blade inset into a bison or other large ungulate rib bone handle and secured with a dark

0043: Native American Hafted Stone Knife with Bison Bone GripEst.

$4,000

$6,000

Lot Passed

Native American Archaic-Woodlands Bone Tool Collection: Native American, Midwestern to Southeastern United States, Archaic to Woodlands era, ca. 8000 BCE to 1800s CE. A collection of bone and antler tools representing assorted find sites, presented in a

0044: Native American Archaic-Woodlands Bone Tool CollectionEst.

$1,400

$2,100

Lot Passed

6 Native American Obsidian Blades from N. California: Native American, Western United States, Northern California, ca. 5000 BCE to 1700s CE. A group of 6 obsidian stone blades purportedly discovered near Clear Lake, California. The Clear Lake region has

0045: 6 Native American Obsidian Blades from N. CaliforniaEst.

$600

$900

Lot Passed

Woodland Period Stone Axe Heads - Group of 3: Native American, Eastern Woodlands, Woodland period, ca. 1000 BCE to 1000 CE. A group of three Native American stone axe heads including one light gray example with a 3/4 groove and two ungrooved or

0046: Woodland Period Stone Axe Heads - Group of 3Est.

$450

$675

Lot Passed

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