DAY 2: Native American, Ancient, Ethnographic Auction on Jun 12, 2026 by Artemis Fine Arts in CO - Page 2
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DAY 2: Native American, Ancient, Ethnographic
Prehistoric Mimbres Bowl - Woman Feeding Parrot a Corn CobFine Bamana N'Tomo Mask, Comb Crest, ex-Art Institute ChicagoSaber Tooth Cat Skull Machairodus
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Louisville, CO, United States
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DAY 2: Native American, Ancient, Ethnographic

Artemis Fine Arts

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Artemis Fine Arts and Arte Primitivo proudly present a meticulously curated two-day auction event. Day One showcases fine Pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial Art. Day Two brings together Native American, Tribal, African, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern Antiquities, Asian Art, Fine Art, and Fossils - a sweeping celebration of the world's greatest cultures and civilizations. As always, both galleries remain committed to exceptional quality, connoisseurship, and the attentive client service collectors have long relied upon. Join us June 11-12, 2026.
Auction Curators:
Bob Dodge
Artemis - Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Ancient Art
Howard Rose
Arte Primitivo - Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Ancient Art
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Prehistoric Anasazi Vegifiber Sandals (2): Southwestern USA, ca. 1000 - 1250 CE. Two possibly matched, very similar woven vegifiber sandals, each neatly woven with a partial tie ankle strap. Rare examples.. 8.5” (21.6cm) & 9.25”L
0326: Prehistoric Anasazi Vegifiber Sandals (2)Est.
$2,400
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$3,600
$1,200
Eskimo Avian Gaming Pieces (2): Bearing Sea, smaller bird: ca. 19th century. Larger bird: ca. 1000 - 1500 CE. Excavated Eskimo fossilized gaming bird with a hole at the back for carrying it on a cord. The bird is probably carved
0327: Eskimo Avian Gaming Pieces (2)Est.
$600
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$900
$300
Early 20th C. Santo Domingo (Kewa Pueblo) Pottery: Southwestern United States, Kewa (Santo Domingo) Pueblo., ca. 1900 - 1920 CE. A large hand-coiled earthenware serving bowl whose warm red exterior contrasts with a cream-slipped interior animated by
0328: Early 20th C. Santo Domingo (Kewa Pueblo) PotteryEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
$500
Eskimo Baleen Lidded Basket | Seal Finial Atop: Inupiaq Culture, Alaska, ca. mid 20th century. Vintage woven baleen lidded basket with carved walrus ivory seal head finial and a disc sewn in the base. According to Quintana Galleries: “Baleen
0329: Eskimo Baleen Lidded Basket | Seal Finial AtopEst.
$400
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$600
$200
(1 bid)
Vintage Navajo Klagetoh Rug - Stepped Medallion: Native American, American Southwest, Navajo (Dine), Klagetoh regional style., ca. 1900 - 1966 CE. A finely woven Navajo Klagetoh rug of commanding presence, worked in natural carded wools of black,
0330: Vintage Navajo Klagetoh Rug - Stepped MedallionEst.
$2,000
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$3,000
$1,000
(1 bid)
Edward Curtis "The Mussel Gatherer" Photogravure 1900: Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952)., ca. 1900 - 1930 CE. The Mussel Gathererphotogravure. 1900, printed ca. 1900-1930. Inscribed in plate, upper left: Plate 313. Titled in plate, lower left:
0331: Edward Curtis "The Mussel Gatherer" Photogravure 1900Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
$500
Navajo Sandpainting Design Print on Muslim, Thunderbirds & Corn: Native American, Southwest, New Mexico, Navajo., ca. 1933 - 1966 CE. A lovely muslin cloth print representing a Navajo sandpainting motif. The fine example features four thunderbirds surrounding a
0332: Navajo Sandpainting Design Print on Muslim, Thunderbirds & CornEst.
$2,000
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$3,000
$1,300
Edward Curtis "Getting Water Apache" Photogravure 1900: Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952)., ca. 1900 - 1930 CE. Getting Water - Apachephotogravure. 1900, printed ca. 1900-1930. Inscribed in plate, upper left: Plate 10. Titled in plate, lower
0333: Edward Curtis "Getting Water Apache" Photogravure 1900Est.
$800
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$1,200
$400
(1 bid)
Edward Curtis Photogravure "Crow Eagle-Piegan" 1900: Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952)., ca. 1900 - 1930 CE. Crow Eagle-Pieganphotogravure. 1900, printed ca. 1900-1930. Inscribed in plate, upper left: Plate 201. Titled in plate, lower left:
0334: Edward Curtis Photogravure "Crow Eagle-Piegan" 1900Est.
$800
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$1,200
$500
(2 bids)
Santo Domingo Turquoise, Coral, & Shell Necklace: United States, Native American, Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico., ca. 1950 - 1990 CE. Visually striking Santo Domingo (Kewa Pueblo) turquoise heishi necklace, featuring a long strand of finely cut,
0335: Santo Domingo Turquoise, Coral, & Shell NecklaceEst.
$800
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$1,200
$400
Dine Silver & Turquoise Squash Blossom Necklace: Native American, Southwestern United States, Navajo., ca. 1900 - 1966 CE. A stunning sterling silver and turquoise squash blossom necklace set with ovoid turquoise stones. The necklace is comprised
0336: Dine Silver & Turquoise Squash Blossom NecklaceEst.
$2,000
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$3,000
$1,200
Zuni Sterling & Stone Bird Fetish Necklace: United States, Native American, Zuni, New Mexico., ca. 1970 - 1990 CE. Lovely heishi and stone fetish necklace. Constructed from hundreds of small flat shell beads in various shades of tan and brown
0337: Zuni Sterling & Stone Bird Fetish NecklaceEst.
$800
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$1,200
$400
(1 bid)
Charlie James Yakuglas (Kwakwaka'wakw), Eagle & Whale Totem, ex-Sotheby's: Possibly by Charlie James Yakuglas (Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation, 1867-1937)., . Eagle and whale totem. Painted wooden sculpture, n.d. A vertical narrative carved from a single piece of cedar, this
0338: Charlie James Yakuglas (Kwakwaka'wakw), Eagle & Whale Totem, ex-Sotheby'sEst.
$10,000
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$15,000
$5,000
(1 bid)
Important Maori Jumping Jack Puppet / Kare Tao: Karetao culture, Polynesia, New Zealand, ca. mid 19th century (1850’s- 1860’s). Carved hardwood jumping jack with incised facial tattoos. Men were tattooed both on the face and on the
0339: Important Maori Jumping Jack Puppet / Kare TaoEst.
$25,000
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$37,500
$12,500
Important Maori Whakawae Door Jambs, ex-Sotheby's: New Zealand, 19th cent. “Carved side uprights of a doorway or window opening. Whakawae typically have a forward flange carved with human figures, one on top of the other. And sometimes the flat
0340: Important Maori Whakawae Door Jambs, ex-Sotheby'sEst.
$30,000
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$45,000
$15,000
Maori Bone Dagger (Hoeroa) | Olana Beaded Wrist Sling, ex-Komor: New Zealand, ca. 19th century. New Zealand, 19th Century CE. An instrument of both war and rank, the hoeroa — carved from a single length of sperm whale bone — occupied a singular place
0341: Maori Bone Dagger (Hoeroa) | Olana Beaded Wrist Sling, ex-KomorEst.
$10,000
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$15,000
$5,000
Polynesian Cook Islands Platter | MOP Inlay: Polynesia, ca. 19th - 20th century. Having Elaborate Carved Design, inlaid with Mother of Pearl.. 31”L x 16”W (78.7 x 40.6cm). Provenance: J. Ducosin Collection, Hawaii. SHIPPING: We
0342: Polynesian Cook Islands Platter | MOP InlayEst.
$2,000
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$3,000
$1,000
19th C. Cook Islands Ceremonial Adze (Toki / Ruatangaeo): Mangaia Island, Cook Islands, South Pacific, mid 19th century. Southern Cook Islands, South Pacific. Hardwood, basalt, sinnet lashing. Among the most iconic works produced anywhere in the Pacific,
0343: 19th C. Cook Islands Ceremonial Adze (Toki / Ruatangaeo)Est.
$3,000
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$4,500
$1,500
Precontact Sepik River Mask | Ernst Henrich Collection, Published: Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, ca. 19th century. Carved with pre-metal tools, presenting a powerful elongated ovoid form. The forehead is surmounted by a partially eroded animal-form amulet
0344: Precontact Sepik River Mask | Ernst Henrich Collection, PublishedEst.
$5,000
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$7,500
$2,500
PNG Turama River Hardwood Ceremonial Head | Serrated Teeth: Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, early to mid 20th century. Rare carved solid wood replacement head of striking and animated character, carved from dense hardwood and dating to the early 20th century.
0345: PNG Turama River Hardwood Ceremonial Head | Serrated TeethEst.
$1,500
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$2,250
$750
19th C. Hawaii Kou Wood Umeke Calabash Bowl: Kingdom of Hawaii, ca. 19th century.. Hawaiian kou calabash bowls were used primarily for poi, a staple food made by mixing water with pounded taro root to create a smooth, pudding-like consistency.
0346: 19th C. Hawaii Kou Wood Umeke Calabash BowlEst.
$8,000
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$12,000
$4,000
Early Solomon Islands Hardwood Club | Relief T-Form Face: Melanesia, late 19th - early 20th century. Long classic war club of a dense hardwood, with distinctive spatulate blade bearing relief T-form face with curved ridge nose, and intricate incised pattern
0347: Early Solomon Islands Hardwood Club | Relief T-Form FaceEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
$500
Vanuatu War Club | Malekula Mushroom Head, Old French Label: Melanesia, late 19th - early 20th century. Bearing its original French collector's label — "Casse-tête / Nouvelles-Hébrides / Malicolo" — this imposing war club from Malekula
0348: Vanuatu War Club | Malekula Mushroom Head, Old French LabelEst.
$800
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$1,200
$400
Papua New Guinea Sulka Rei | Woven Fiber Dance Wands (pr): New Britain, late 19th - early 20th century. Very long and arrow-shaped ceremonial objects, constructed around a paper thin plank core and intricately woven with reeds, bamboo, and fiber bindings.
0349: Papua New Guinea Sulka Rei | Woven Fiber Dance Wands (pr)Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
$500