Antique Pre-Columbian Auction, Part 1

All bidders are responsible for reading and understanding these Terms of Sale, as well as any supplemental notices. No communications by any employee of Priddy’s Auction Galleries is intended to be binding, and such communications are made for informational purposes only. 1. General: All merchandise SOLD AS IS. In the unlikely event of a problem please contact us. All problems are dealt with as fairly as possible. If we have any mistakes please notify us IMMEDIATELY. We will only refund the full cost of the item in the event the item was not as described in the auction. Contact must be made immediately after receiving the item and it needs to be return to us within 7 days of notice. Buyer is responsible for all return shipping charges. We will refund your purchase price less shipping and handling. We do not issue refunds on shipping and handling costs to or from your destination. Items are not guaranteed to be in original condition. All items are received from estates; in some instances there might be prior repairs that we are not aware of. Priddy's Auction Galleries, Inc. Is Not Responsible For Conditions, Correct Description or Authenticity of Items and Makes No Warranty Whatever. Prospective bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine condition, size and whether or not it has been repaired or restored. No refund or credits shall be issued. We reserve the right to withdraw any property before sale. This is privately owned and operated sale. We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any person. 2. Auctioneer’s Determination Final: The auctioneer has the sole and exclusive power, discretion and authority to regulate the bidding and its increments. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders or in the event of doubt on our part as to the validity of any bid, the auctioneer will have the final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer or resell the article in dispute. Upon the announcement by the auctioneer, the successful bidder becomes the purchaser and is responsible for the amount of the successful bid, the buyer’s premium, applicable taxes, and other charges provided for in the Terms of Sale. 3. Buyer’s Premium: A buyer’s premium in the amount of 15% of the successful high bid will be added to the amount of the successful bid price for all lots purchased at auction. 4. Taxes: Applicable taxes shall include Denver Sales Tax (7.6%). Only valid resale certificates are accepted as proof of exemption from Denver Sales Tax by U.S. dealers. It is up the dealer to make sure we have a current resale certificates in our files. No Sales Tax is charged for purchases shipped out of state. 5. Payments: All purchases will be in U.S. Dollars. Acceptable methods of payment are: Visa/MasterCard, American Express, Discover or PayPal. Checks and Money Order are also accepted. All payments are due upon receipt of invoice. We reserve the right to hold all goods paid for by check, money order or wire transfer until payment has cleared. 6. Condition Reports: Condition reports are statements of opinion by the staff of Priddy’s Auction Galleries. It is not a warrantee. If you would like a condition report for items in the sale, please call us week of sale. Priddy’s Auction Galleries is not liable or responsible for any errors in the condition report or failure to deliver the same. 7. Collection of Property: All articles must be removed within seven days after the sale. Any item not removed within seven days will be moved and stored by Priddy’s Auction Galleries. Fees will be charged accordingly. Priddy’s Auction Galleries is not responsible for loss or damage to merchandise. We are also not responsible for the acts of omissions of carriers or packers of purchased lots, whether or not recommended by us. Packing and handling of purchased lots by us is at the entire risk of the purchaser. In no event will we be liable for damage to purchases, regardless of the cause. 8. Shipping: Priddy’s Auction Galleries will assist in any way we can to help you with your shipping needs. We have custom crating & shipping available, domestically and internationally. All items are Insured. Items are usually crated or packaged within 7 to 14 business days after payment. Shipping is with USPS Priority Mail, DHL, Forward Air, Western Freightways or Craters & Freighters. Shipping will be to your door in most cases. For larger items, you may have to pick up at the shippers location. You will need to uncrate and assemble, if necessary. If you would like to look into other shipping options, please keep in mind you will be responsible for arranging handling, shipping, insurance and all associated costs. We can crate for a nominal fee, if needed. Internationally Buyers, please note, we will claim the exact purchase price for Customs. NO EXCEPTIONS. 9. Governing Law: The laws of Colorado shall govern the auctions of Priddy’s Auction Galleries. Any disputes which may arise in connection with the auction and/or any auction purchase, and all the terms and conditions set forth herein above, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Colorado law. Any one who participates in the auction and/or makes auction purchases agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Colorado with respect to any dispute arising in connection with the auction and/or any auction purchases. In the event that Priddy’s Auction Galleries needs to bring an action to enforce their terms and conditions herein and/or to collect any sum due and owing to it, Priddy’s Auction Galleries shall be entitled in addition to collect its reasonable attorney’s fees, collection agency fees, and cost of suit. 10. Priddy’s Auction Galleries acts only as the agent for the consignor and in no event will be liable for any breach of default by the consignor. 11. If any provision of portion of these Terms of Sale shall be deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision or portion shall be stricken and severed from the remaining provisions which shall remain in full force and effect. Failure to enforce any of the provisions in these Terms of Sale shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to enforce any other provisions of these Terms of Sale. 12. Unless Priddy’s Auction Galleries consents in writing, purchasers may not assign their rights or any of their obligations related to an auction or other sale by Priddy’s Auction Galleries. 13. These Terms of Sale may not be changed unless Priddy’s Auction Galleries and purchaser have agreed to do so in a written agreement signed by both parties.

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AUCTION END TIMES LISTED ARE NOT CORRECT. These items are part of a Live Auction and will be selling in numerical order. The auction will begin at 2:00 pm (MST). If you are afraid you might miss an item, please leave an absentee bid. eBay will disable the absentee bidding for items approximately one or two hours before the Start of the Auction. After that you will need to watch and bid during the Live Auction.

Before there were National and International boundaries, my mother's ancestors lived in Huetar or Güetar Territory (the dieresis over the u after g keeps the u from being silent). My grandmother on mother's side was a full-blooded Güetar Indian. In Pre-Columbian times as well as through the 1800's my relatives on her family side lived in their tribal land. At present, there are a few who still live there. Most of these artifacts were passed on from generation to generation and have been in the family for over 100 years. They are over 500 years old. Some were acquired from friends in different tribal areas. The main Indian Tribes of Costa Rica are the Chorotega-Mangue which lived in the Guanacaste province, the Güetar which lived in the central plateau including the provinces of Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago and San José and also lived along the Atlantic coast and the Boruca or Brunca which lived in the southern part of the country, bordering Panamanian territory. It must be kept in mind that trade and cultural influences brought about hybrid styles and imitations.