Exceptional Antiquities | Ethnographic Art

Egyptian Cartonnage Section, ex-Arte Primitivo

Greek Attic Neck Amphora - Abduction of Hippodameia

Lifesize Roman Marble Head of Aphrodite / Venus

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Boulder County, CO, United States

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Exceptional Antiquities | Ethnographic Art

Artemis Gallery

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Join us for an important one-day auction on Thursday, June 2nd featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial Art, even fossils and minerals, so much more!

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19th C. European Carved Wood Relief Panel - Last Supper: Europe, possibly Germany, ca. late 19th century CE. A finely carved and large wooden relief panel or frieze depicting The Last Supper, with Jesus and his 12 disciples sitting at a long table that is

0094A: 19th C. European Carved Wood Relief Panel - Last SupperEst. $800-$1,200

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Extremely Rare Hispano Moresque Glazed Jug - 18th C: Spain, 18th century CE. Arguably some of the most beautiful pottery to ever come out of western Europe. The technique originally created by the Islamic cultures in the 12th century, and later

0094B: Extremely Rare Hispano Moresque Glazed Jug - 18th CEst. $1,900-$2,850Lot Passed

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Anasazi Mogollon Black-on-White Geometric Olla: Southwestern US, Mogollon, 1100 to 1250 CE. This is a very large black-on-white Kiva jar. Kiva jars differ from seed jars by having drilled holes around the rim, usually four to tie a lid onto. Seed

0095: Anasazi Mogollon Black-on-White Geometric OllaEst. $4,000-$6,000

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Huge Puebloan Salado Gila Polychrome Bowl: Southwestern USA, central Arizona to the Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico, Salado Culture, ca. 1275 to 1450. This is a gorgeous, large bowl for fans of the pottery of the ancient Southwest. It has a red

0096: Huge Puebloan Salado Gila Polychrome BowlEst. $1,500-$2,500

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1877 Rutherford B. Hayes Peace Medal, Beaded Necklace: United States, 1877 CE. This is a fascinating and rare piece of US history: a peace medal, struck by the US Mint, depicting Rutherford B Hayes on the front and a scene of reconciliation between

0097: 1877 Rutherford B. Hayes Peace Medal, Beaded NecklaceEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Native American Indian Beaded Blanket Strip: United States, Native American, Plains Indians, ca. early 20th century. An absolutely stunning sash made from glass beads sewn to leather backing. Comprised of 4 large circular medallions in pink,

0097A: Native American Indian Beaded Blanket StripEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Native American Woodlands Wood Beaver, ex-Christie's: Eastern Woodlands of North America, mid-20th century CE. This is a blond wood carved form of a beaver, with short limbs and a broad tail. It is mounted on a metal base. The beaver is a powerful

0098: Native American Woodlands Wood Beaver, ex-Christie'sEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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1817 Print Satirizing State Election - William Charles: North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, William Charles, 1817. A rare print by attributed to William Charles (1776-1820) by William Murrell that is entitled, "Democracy Against the

0099: 1817 Print Satirizing State Election - William CharlesEst. $1,500-$2,500

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Russian Icon St. Demetrius of Salonika Slaying Lyaeos: Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. 19th century CE. A finely painted Russian icon depicting Saint Demetrius (also spelled Demetrios or Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki, one of the most important military saints

0100: Russian Icon St. Demetrius of Salonika Slaying LyaeosEst. $800-$1,200

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18th C. Spanish Colonial Gilded Wood Religious Altar: South America, Peru, ca. 18th Century CE. A wonderful and colorful altar - also called a sagrario - made of gesso and gilding over wood. Twin cathedral doors open to display whatever religious

0101: 18th C. Spanish Colonial Gilded Wood Religious AltarEst. $3,500-$5,000Lot Passed

Framed 19th C. Mexican Retablo - Mater Dolorosa: Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial, ca. 1800 to 1900 CE. An antique Mexican retablo skillfully painted in oil on tin depicting la Mater Dolorosa or N. S. de los Dolores (Sorrowful Mother or Our

0102: Framed 19th C. Mexican Retablo - Mater DolorosaEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Published 19th C. Mexican Painting - La Allegoria: Latin America, Mexico, ca. 1875 CE. A free standing, oil on wood retablo of La Alegoria de la Redencion (Allegory of the Redemption ). This superb rendition is painted on sabino, a very desirable

0103: Published 19th C. Mexican Painting - La AllegoriaEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Published 19th C. Mexican Retablo - San Francisco: Latin America, Mexico, Jalisco, Totatiche, attributed to Geronimo de Leon, dated August 20, 1896. Published in Saints & Sinners, Mexican Devotional Art, California Heritage Museum, page 55. A finely

0104: Published 19th C. Mexican Retablo - San FranciscoEst. $2,000-$2,500

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18th C. Colonial Painted Wood / Gesso Crucified Christ: Latin America, Mexico, Spanish Colonial, ca. 18th century CE. A hand carved and gessoed 18th century figure of a crucified Jesus Christ, displaying the theatrical influence of the Baroque style. The

0105: 18th C. Colonial Painted Wood / Gesso Crucified ChristEst. $2,500-$3,000

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18th C. Mexican Silver / Ivory Double-Sided Reliquary: Latin America, Mexico, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A stunning Spanish Colonial double-sided relicuario (reliquary) comprised of two paintings under bubble glass and a beautiful gilded

0106: 18th C. Mexican Silver / Ivory Double-Sided ReliquaryEst. $1,000-$1,500

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Ca. 1802 Stipple Engraving of Thomas Jefferson: North America, United States, Philadelphia, ca. 1802 CE. A stipple engraving of Thomas Jefferson in an oval format on heavy paper, reading "R. Peale Pinx / C. Tiebout Sculpt / Published by A. Day,

0107: Ca. 1802 Stipple Engraving of Thomas JeffersonEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

"Little Devil" Watercolor by Henry George Keller: Henry George Keller (American of German descent, 1869-1949 CE), "Little Devil" ca. 1920-1940 CE. A fine watercolor, gouache, and graphite on watercolor paper depicting a portrait of a Native American

0108: "Little Devil" Watercolor by Henry George KellerEst. $500-$1,000Lot Passed

Early 20th C. South Pacific Tapa Bark Cloth (1 of 2): Oceania, South Pacific Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a tapa bark cloth, made from the paper mulberry tree, which was introduced to the South Pacific from Southeast Asia at an unknown

0109: Early 20th C. South Pacific Tapa Bark Cloth (1 of 2)Est. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Early 20th C. South Pacific Tapa Bark Cloth (2 of 2): South Pacific Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a beautifully designed, fairly unique piece of art -- a tapa bark cloth, made from trees endemic to the Oceanic islands -- initially, the

0110: Early 20th C. South Pacific Tapa Bark Cloth (2 of 2)Est. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

20th C. PNG Sepik River Woven Dance Costume - 5 ft!: Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River, mid-20th century CE. This is an enormous woven dance costume, made of rattan fiber, with two faces, one on the chest, and one on the head; the mask is decorated

0111: 20th C. PNG Sepik River Woven Dance Costume - 5 ft!Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Hand-Colored Cartoon of Hillary Clinton by JM Borgman: Jim Mark Borgman (American, born Feb. 24, 1954), Hillary Rodham Clinton cartoon created for Cincinnati Enquirer, 1996 CE. A witty political cartoon by American cartoonist Jim Borgman, perhaps best

0112: Hand-Colored Cartoon of Hillary Clinton by JM BorgmanEst. $700-$1,500Lot Passed

Golden Harpoceras Ammonite On Black Holzmaden Shale: Germany, Holzmaden Black Shale Formation (Lias Epsilon) - Stuttgart, Jurassic Period, ca. 200 million years ago. From the world-renown Black Jurassic oil-bearing shale of Holzmaden, Germany comes

0112A: Golden Harpoceras Ammonite On Black Holzmaden ShaleEst. $1,750-$2,625Lot Passed

Giant Dinosaur-era Cretaceous Ammonite Ocean Fossil: Morocco, Agadir, mid-Cretaceous, 112 to 99.6 million years ago. This massive naturally-colored ammonite is a member of the Procheloniceras species Cretaceous ammonites from the coastal village of

0112B: Giant Dinosaur-era Cretaceous Ammonite Ocean FossilEst. $2,900-$4,350Lot Passed

Hadrosaur Vertebral Column Mounted from Single Dinosaur: USA, Montana, Hell Creek Formation, Late Cretaceous Period, ca. 68 to 65 million years ago. This is a exhibition-class RARE dinosaur fossil for both its impressive display value and its extreme

0112C: Hadrosaur Vertebral Column Mounted from Single DinosaurEst. $35,000-$52,500Lot Passed

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