Exceptional Ancient and Ethnographic Art

Translated Egyptian Wood Box, Polychrome Gesso

Ancient Roman Marble Torso Frieze Fragment

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Boulder County, CO, United States

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Exceptional Ancient and Ethnographic Art

Artemis Fine Arts

Join us for an important one-day auction on Thursday, June 11th featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Included are an incredible ancient Egyptian wooden box with translated panels and an exceedingly rare 12th century 22+ karat pure gold Burmese Buddha. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, even a 17th century Spanish Oil Painting! Don't miss these truly important examples of the best of the best unlikely to come to market again!

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Pr. Chimu Wooden Chair Supports: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. A wonderful pair of carved hardwood chair or litter supports. Each of long form with cutout holes to hold straps for back support, and each carved

0129D: Pr. Chimu Wooden Chair SupportsEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

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Tairona Gold Pendant - 21.4g: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 900 to 1500 CE. Stunning solid gold pendant in the form of a standing shaman. He wears a large nose ornament with scrolled designs along base,

0130: Tairona Gold Pendant - 21.4gEst. $2,000-$3,000

Chancay Carved / Painted Wood Mask: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. An intriguing wooden mask carved and painted in a manner characteristic of the artisans of Chancay. The visage is painted with

0131: Chancay Carved / Painted Wood MaskEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Chancay Chuchimilico Stargazer - Wonderfully Painted!: Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 CE. A very colorful terracotta standing Cuchimilco or stargazer holding her arms in an upraised position of prayer and adoration. Perforations in

0132: Chancay Chuchimilico Stargazer - Wonderfully Painted!Est. $1,800-$2,500

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Pre-Columbian Gilded Transitional Figure: Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Quimbaya, ca. 1000 CE. The Quimbaya civilization is renowned for its goldwork, demonstrating both fine technical accuracy and remarkably detailed designs. These artisans

0133: Pre-Columbian Gilded Transitional FigureEst. $5,000-$7,000

Pr. Pre-Columbian Chancay Painted Textiles: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chancay culture, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. Two rectangular painted cloth panels from the same textile in hues of brown, tan and cream. Each features a warrior/deity/ruler head donning

0134: Pr. Pre-Columbian Chancay Painted TextilesEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Chimu Silver Bowl, Anthropomorphic, Ex-Robert Sonin: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 1000 CE. An extraordinary example of Chimu silversmithing. This bowl features a multitude of frontally facing anthropomorphic figures in repousse

0134A: Chimu Silver Bowl, Anthropomorphic, Ex-Robert SoninEst. $5,000-$7,000Lot Passed

Lambayeque Whistling Jar: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Lambayeque, ca. 700 to 1200 CE. A striking double bottle pottery vessel, the front lobe in the form of a parrot with an expressive visage, finely detailed with its

0134B: Lambayeque Whistling JarEst. $3,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Pr. Chimu Silver Beakers, Ex-Robert Sonin: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. Gorgeous pair of silver beakers or keros used to drink chicha, a type of fermented corn beer. Each in tapered form and decorated with panel

0134C: Pr. Chimu Silver Beakers, Ex-Robert SoninEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Chancay Pottery Cuchimilco: Pre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chancay, ca. 1100 to 1400 BCE. Large standing three colored male figure with exposed penis, hands raised above his shoulders and wearing a tri-pointed crown. Wearing a

0135: Chancay Pottery CuchimilcoEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

Huge / Vibrant Inca Textile Panel: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1200 to 1400 CE. Very large multicolor woven panel of classic Inca design consisting of 208 small rectangular panels, each containing four diagonal rows of

0136: Huge / Vibrant Inca Textile PanelEst. $18,000-$25,000Lot Passed

Huge Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Vessel: Native American, Northern Mexico, Casas Grandes, Ramos, ca. 1100 to 1200 CE. Enormous polychrome Casas Grandes pottery olla of large bulbous, round-bottomed body, corsetted to a gently flaring neck,

0137: Huge Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome VesselEst. $2,500-$3,500Lot Passed

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Panamanian Diquis Gold Shaman - 50.9g: Pre-Columbian, Panama, Diquis, ca. 500 to 1200 CE. Large, heavy solid gold shaman. He is shown standing with animal heads as hands, snake as a belt, large spirals on ears, headdress and chest,

0138: Panamanian Diquis Gold Shaman - 50.9gEst. $3,000-$5,000

Large / Important Inca Stone Model of a Fortress: Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca culture, ca. 1300-1500 CE. The Inca engineered fortresses that were complex and made of large polished stone walls with boulders painstakingly cut to fit together tightly

0139: Large / Important Inca Stone Model of a FortressEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Rio Magdalena Pottery Urn, Ex-Sotheby's, Ex-S. Marcus: Colombia, Rio Magdalena, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. The finest urn from this region we have ever seen, let alone handled! Pottery lidded jar, used to store food and water, as well as interment of the dead.

0139A: Rio Magdalena Pottery Urn, Ex-Sotheby's, Ex-S. MarcusEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

Large North Coast Peruvian Textile with Avian Motif: Northern Coast, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 to 1300 CE. This Andean textile is composed of wool from alpaca or llama and cotton dyed with natural dyes that have retained their vibrant hues, mainly red,

0140: Large North Coast Peruvian Textile with Avian MotifEst. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Incan Ceremonial Textile Sling: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Inca, ca. 1500 CE. An unusually large ceremonial sling, woven in brilliantly contrasting hues of red, gold and brown, featuring an abstract design program, the

0140A: Incan Ceremonial Textile SlingEst. $2,000-$4,000Lot Passed

Incredibly Rare Inca Aryballos - Negative Resist: Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Inca, ca. 1300 to 1500 CE. At first glance this might look like your typical (albeit larger than normal ) Incan aryballos. But upon closer examination you will notice the

0140B: Incredibly Rare Inca Aryballos - Negative ResistEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Anasazi / Mesa Verde Pottery Jug: Native American, Anasazi, Mesa Verde, Four Corners, Pueblo III, ca. 1100 to 1300 CE. Large and very attractive pottery jar. Black over white slip with tall narrowing neck. Strap handle with

0141: Anasazi / Mesa Verde Pottery JugEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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Prehistoric Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome Vessel: Pre-Columbian, Northwest Mexico, Chihuahua, Casas Grandes, Ramos, ca. 1100 to 1200 CE. An exceedingly fine Casas Grandes polychrome pottery vessel of the Ramos style, hand painted in red and black

0142: Prehistoric Casas Grandes Ramos Polychrome VesselEst. $2,500-$3,500

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Hemba Carved Wood Ancestor Figure: Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hemba, 19th century BCE. Standing figure of classic form, hands to abdomen and protruding navel. Soft facial expression with characteristic features and

0142B: Hemba Carved Wood Ancestor FigureEst. $4,000-$5,000

16th C. Spanish Sacra Conversazione Painting: Spain, ca. 15th to 17th centuries CE. Sacra Conversazione (Holy Conversation) painting, in oil and/or egg tempera on a wood panel, depicting the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child amidst clouds with

0143A: 16th C. Spanish Sacra Conversazione PaintingEst. $4,000-$8,000Lot Passed

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Antique Mexican Tin Retablo - La Inmaculada: Mexico, ca. 18th century CE. A retablo of "La Purisima Concepcion" or "La Inmaculada," finely painted on tin, this iconography symbolizing the purity of Mary. The composition consists of the Virgin

0144: Antique Mexican Tin Retablo - La InmaculadaEst. $800-$1,200

Filipino Carved Wood Statue - St. Joseph and Jesus: Phillipines, ca. 19th century CE. A beautifully hand carved wooden sculpture depicting Saint Joseph tenderly holding the infant Jesus in his left hand, while his right hand is carved with a grip,

0144A: Filipino Carved Wood Statue - St. Joseph and JesusEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

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