Ancient/Ethnographic Late Summer Variety 2014-09-24 Auction - 271 Price Results - Artemis Fine Arts in CO
Nazca Polychrome Pottery KeroNative American Anasazi Chaco Canyon BowlNative American Maricopa Figural Jar
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Boulder County, CO, United States
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Ancient/Ethnographic Late Summer Variety

We couldn't fit everything into our Aug. 27 sale, so this auction features even more from the same consignors at wallet-friendly prices! You'll find Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, the Near and Far East will be joined by Pre-Columbian art from Mexico, Central and South America. You'll also find prehistoric art from Denmark as well as Native America, and plenty of Ethnographic Art from all over the world. Be sure to check back to see what new things have been added! All ancient art in this auction is legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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Nazca Polychrome Pottery Kero: Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Ca 200 to 400 CE. Terracotta vessel used for drinking fermented chicha, a type of corn beer. Slightly-corseted body with flaring rim, painted with repeated
0001: Nazca Polychrome Pottery KeroEst. $500-$700
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Lg. Colima Pottery Flat Female: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Ca 300 BCE to 300 CE. Large and fine terracotta figure of a standing female. She stands with arms extended, bent at elbows, nude save three arm-bands on each arm, long strand
0002: Lg. Colima Pottery Flat FemaleEst. $500-$700
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Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Stone Mace Head: Costa Rica, Ca 500 to 800 CE. Fine carved stone mace head from a pure white stone, in rounded form with incised lines around each side, covered in calcite. This is how all authentic mace heads look
0004: Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Stone Mace HeadEst. $400-$600
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Pre-Columbian Manteno Roller Stamp: Ecuador, Ca 800 to 1500 CE. Rare blackware terracotta stamp decorated in a continuous band of seated zoomorphs, series of "X's" and "O's" along top and bottom, hollow on interior so it could be worn
0005: Pre-Columbian Manteno Roller StampEst. $300-$500
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Pair of Pre-Columbian Chinesco Figures: Nayarit, Mexico, Ca 300 BCE to 300 CE. Pair of pottery standing figures in the style known as Chinesco. Each figure with typical triangular head, arms to the sides, painted in red pigment, one with
0006: Pair of Pre-Columbian Chinesco FiguresEst. $500-$700
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Costa Rican Decorated Whistle - Jaguar Spots!: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Ca 500 to 1000 CE. Lovely pottery whistle in shell form decorated with repeating jaguar spots, large hole on one side and smaller on other to allow user to change pitch,
0007: Costa Rican Decorated Whistle - Jaguar Spots!Est. $200-$300
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Pre-Columbian Colima Greenstone Figure: West Mexico, ca 300 BCE to 300 CE. Rare carved human figure from Colima - far more unusual to find than those from the Guerrero / Mezcala region. Simple form with string-cut eyes/eye brows, mouth,
0009: Pre-Columbian Colima Greenstone FigureEst. $300-$500
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Pre-Columbian Manteno Pottery Stamp: Ecuador, Ca 800 to 1500 CE. Delightful blackware pottery stamp decorated with a standing shaman in crocodilian costume holding a serrated staff, and floral pattern behind his head and stick
0010: Pre-Columbian Manteno Pottery StampEst. $300-$500
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Costa Rican Stone Mace Head - Human Form: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Ca 500 to 800 CE. Carved mace head from a pure white stone, in rounded form in the form of a human head - possibly representing the user, or the trophy head he was hoping
0011: Costa Rican Stone Mace Head - Human FormEst. $600-$800
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Early Morales Standing Figure - Rare Decoration: Mexico, Ca 1500 to 1000 BCE. Rare pre-classic pottery figure and perhaps some of the earliest use of added bitumen on pottery flat figures! Standing female figure with small breasts, conical head,
0012: Early Morales Standing Figure - Rare DecorationEst. $400-$600
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Lot of 3 Pre-Columbian Pottery Items: West Mexico, Colima and Nayarit, Ca 300 Be to 300 CE. Interesting lot of three items. First, a pottery head of an owl, large rounded eyes, hooked beak and openings at the cheeks - 2" H. Along with
0013: Lot of 3 Pre-Columbian Pottery ItemsEst. $300-$400
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Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery Tripod: Costa Rica / Nicaragua, Ca 500 to 1000 CE. Vibrant and striking pottery dish with three zoomorphic rattle legs interior painted with abstract human face in reddish brown and black. A delightful
0014: Pre-Columbian Nicoya Pottery TripodEst. $700-$900
Lot of 2 Huastec Pottery Figures: Pre-Columbian, Huastec culture, Ca 200 to 800 CE. A pair of unusual pottery pieces, each covered in white slip. First, a large standing female in slab form with large headdress, ear with large
0016: Lot of 2 Huastec Pottery FiguresEst. $500-$700Lot Passed
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Strand of Large Pre-Columbian Spindle Whorls: West Mexico, Ca 300 BCE / CE. Long strand of very large pottery spindle whorls - used in weaving. Most in simple rounded/saucer shape with two multi-spiked beads, in various shades of gray, tan and
0018: Strand of Large Pre-Columbian Spindle WhorlsEst. $200-$300
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Lg. Colima Pottery Flat of a Male: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Ca 300 BCE to 300 CE. Large and fine Colima pottery "flat" of a standing male. He stands with arms at his sides, wearing loin cloth, wide belt, wrapped turban headdress and
0019: Lg. Colima Pottery Flat of a MaleEst. $500-$700
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Colima Gingerbread "Fat Boy": Pre-Columbian, Colima, Ca 300 BCE/CE. Love this piece! If the Colima natives created a Sumo wrestler in pottery, it might look just like this! Typical gingerbread type figure, but this one is far
0020: Colima Gingerbread "Fat Boy"Est. $300-$500
Framed Chimu Textile Coca Bag: Pre-Columbian, Peru, north coast, ca 1000 to 1300 CE. Textile "coca" bag of the type that was carried by laborers in the high Andes to help with fatigue and altitude sickness. Vertical tan and
0021: Framed Chimu Textile Coca BagEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed
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Jalisco Sheep Face Pottery Flat: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Ca 300 BCE/Ce. Terracotta flat figure in a style referred to as "sheep face." With elongated head, large coiffed hairdo, hands tucked to sides, body painted in red and white
0022: Jalisco Sheep Face Pottery FlatEst. $300-$500
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Jalisco Figure + 5 Miniature Figural Beads: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Ca 300 BCE/CE. Pottery figure shown with elbows on his knees as he contemplates the meaning of life. Covered in nice red slip, added white pigment especially on reverse.
0023: Jalisco Figure + 5 Miniature Figural BeadsEst. $300-$500
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Fine Pre-Columbian Polychrome Bowl - Bolivia: Bolivian highlands, Ca 300 to 600 CE. Boldly decorated pottery bowl, body itself a bit crudely potted - adding visual interest - with interior painted in abstract patterns that must have surely
0024: Fine Pre-Columbian Polychrome Bowl - BoliviaEst. $300-$500