Global Treasures - Ethnographic & Ancient Art 2026-05-15 Auction - 240 Price Results - Artemis Fine Arts in CO
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Global Treasures - Ethnographic & Ancient Art

Artemis Fine Arts

Artemis Fine Arts

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In-house shipping available! Discover a curated selection of global art representing a wide range of cultures and eras. This sale features Fine Art alongside Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic works, including pieces from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Americas, and more. All items are legally acquired and carefully vetted for authenticity.
Auction Curator:
Bob Dodge
Bob Dodge
Artemis - Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Ancient Art
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Chimu Silver Headdress Pectoral Repousse Anthropomorphic Mask: Pre-Columbian, Peru, North Coast, Chimu culture, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. An impressive Chimu ceremonial metal headdress or pectoral hammered from thin silver sheet and centered by a boldly repousse
0001: Chimu Silver Headdress Pectoral Repousse Anthropomorphic MaskEst.
$7,000
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$10,500
Lot Passed
Large Jalisco Polychrome Nude Pregnant Female: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A large and commanding terracotta figure modeled in the form of a seated nude pregnant female, one of the most
0002: Large Jalisco Polychrome Nude Pregnant FemaleEst.
$2,250
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$3,500
Lot Passed
Costa Rican Nicoya Polychrome Jar w/ Face: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Greater Nicoya zone, ca. 500 to 1200 CE. A globular Nicoya polychrome jar whose buff-slipped body is encircled at the shoulder by a band of red and dark
0003: Costa Rican Nicoya Polychrome Jar w/ FaceEst.
$1,200
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$1,800
Lot Passed
La Tolita Carved Bone Phallic Male Effigy | Fanged Shamanic Figure: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita culture, ca. 350 BCE to 400 CE. A compact yet arresting carved ungulate bone effigy depicting a nude male figure standing on an integral plinth, his bent legs and
0004: La Tolita Carved Bone Phallic Male Effigy | Fanged Shamanic FigureEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
Lot Passed
Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A strikingly reductive stone figure, its compact silhouette and quiet symmetry embody the austere elegance of Mezcala
0005: Large Guerrero Mezcala Stone Axe God FigureEst.
$800
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$1,200
Lot Passed
SOLD
Mezcala Guerrero Greenstone Axe God Figure: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A greenstone axe god figure carved in a highly abstracted anthropomorphic form, characterized by a blocky head,
0006: Mezcala Guerrero Greenstone Axe God FigureEst.
$500
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$750
Six Mezcala Greenstone Figural Pendants: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. A refined group of six Mezcala greenstone figural pendants reduces the human form to elegant geometry and sacred
0007: Six Mezcala Greenstone Figural PendantsEst.
$600
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$900
Lot Passed
SOLD
Mezcala Greenstone Flat Figural Amulet: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Guerrero region, Mezcala culture, ca. 300 BCE to 650 CE. A powerfully reductive stone figure, this Mezcala greenstone amulet distills the human form to its barest
0008: Mezcala Greenstone Flat Figural AmuletEst.
$500
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$750
Mezcala Greenstone & Jadeite Bead Necklace | Figural Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala to early Maya culture, ca. 600 BCE to 100 BCE. A necklace composed of mottled greenstone and possibly jadeite beads strung to showcase a broad
0009: Mezcala Greenstone & Jadeite Bead Necklace | Figural PendantEst.
$500
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$750
Lot Passed
SOLD
Ancient Mesoamerican Conical Stone Pestle Mano Tool: Pre-Columbian, Ancient Mesoamerican cultures, ca. 300 BCE to 1500 CE. A conical stone pestle or mano, shaped for handheld use with a flat base and tapering form, showing surface wear consistent with
0010: Ancient Mesoamerican Conical Stone Pestle Mano ToolEst.
$500
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$750
SOLD
Colima Redware Standing Nude Male Figural Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hollow effigy vessel modeled in the form of a standing male nude, hand-built in the burnished redware tradition for
0011: Colima Redware Standing Nude Male Figural VesselEst.
$1,200
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$1,800
Colima Standing Female Figure with Shoulder-Borne Jar: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE to 300 CE. A robust and expressive pottery figure depicts a semi-nude standing female, her breasts exposed and her form animated by the confident
0012: Colima Standing Female Figure with Shoulder-Borne JarEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
Lot Passed
Four Colima Pottery Vessels - Animal & Gourd Form: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A group of four red-slipped and burnished ceramic vessels of the Colima shaft tomb tradition, comprising a gourd effigy vessel with
0013: Four Colima Pottery Vessels - Animal & Gourd FormEst.
$1,200
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$1,800
Lot Passed
3 Colima Figures - Standing Male, Drummer, Bound Female: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A striking trio of Colima pottery figures illustrates the narrative vitality of West Mexican ceramic traditions. The largest figure stands
0014: 3 Colima Figures - Standing Male, Drummer, Bound FemaleEst.
$600
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$900
Lot Passed
Colima Reclinatorio - Abstract Zoomorphic Form: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An impressive hand-made pottery reclinatorio depicting an abstract creature, perhaps a dolphin, a fish, or a bird. The front of the vessel
0014A: Colima Reclinatorio - Abstract Zoomorphic FormEst.
$900
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$1,350
Lot Passed
Colima Pottery Male Figures - Trio of Standing Forms: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A cohesive trio of Colima pottery standing male figures, each wearing a loincloth, with two depicted in a composed pose with hands clasped
0015: Colima Pottery Male Figures - Trio of Standing FormsEst.
$500
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$750
Lot Passed
Four Colima & Costa Rican Pottery Vessels: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Central America, Costa Rica, Atlantic Watershed period, ca. 100 BCE to 500 CE. A charming group of four hand-built redware vessels drawn
0016: Four Colima & Costa Rican Pottery VesselsEst.
$700
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$1,200
Lot Passed
Colima Pottery Standing Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An impressive pottery figure of a female. The ancient figure stands atop straight legs and narrow feet, displaying a slender waist, broad
0017: Colima Pottery Standing FigureEst.
$250
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$375
Lot Passed
SOLD
15 Pre-Columbian Pottery Heads - Mexico to Ecuador: Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Ecuador, Tlatilco, Chupicuaro, Michoacan, Maya, ca. 1200 BCE to 900 CE. A set of fifteen Pre-Columbian pottery heads from myriad cultures across ancient Mesoamerica as well
0018: 15 Pre-Columbian Pottery Heads - Mexico to EcuadorEst.
$500
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$750
SOLD
Chupicuaro Blackware Tiered Jar w/ Incised Bands: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Chupicuaro culture, ca. 400 BCE to 200 CE. A broad-shouldered Chupicuaro jar of tiered biconical profile, its burnished clay surface ranging from warm terracotta at the base to
0019: Chupicuaro Blackware Tiered Jar w/ Incised BandsEst.
$400
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$600
SOLD
Chontal Stone Celt Figure - Stylized Form: Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerica, Chontal culture, Late Preclassic, ca. 300 to 100 BCE. A finely carved Chontal stone celt figure of stylized anthropomorphic form, with a broad flattened head, incised
0020: Chontal Stone Celt Figure - Stylized FormEst.
$450
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$675
SOLD
Three Pre-Columbian Redware Pottery Vessels: Pre-Columbian, Mexico to Costa Rica, ca. 300 BCE to 1500 CE. A group of three hand-formed pottery vessels: a burnished red-slipped tripod bowl with figural legs, a compact double-chambered vessel
0021: Three Pre-Columbian Redware Pottery VesselsEst.
$400
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$600
Sizable Jalisco Seated Semi-Nude Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A sizable and commanding seated female figure, her substantial form anchored yet animated by gesture, extends one arm outward in a
0022: Sizable Jalisco Seated Semi-Nude Female FigureEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
Lot Passed
Three Nayarit & Jalisco Polychrome Figures: Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Nayarit culture, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE; Jalisco culture, ca. 100 BCE to 300 CE; Mesoamerica, Maya culture, ca. 250 to 900 CE. A trio of hand-modeled ceramic figures
0023: Three Nayarit & Jalisco Polychrome FiguresEst.
$800
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$1,200
Lot Passed