DAY 2: Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Colonial Art

Paracas Terracotta Plate, Zoomorphic Motif - TL Tested

19th C. Native American Crow Beaded Blanket Strip

Panamanian Veraguas 24 Karat Gold Shaman, 59.2 g

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Louisville, CO, United States

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DAY 2: Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Colonial Art

Artemis Gallery

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Day 2 of an important 2-day auction featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world. Today's sale will feature Pre-Columbian art from Mexico, Central and South America, plus Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic and fine Spanish Colonial paintings, silver, folk art, more.

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Rare Colima Alabaster Mace Head: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautifully-shaped stone mace head - carved, pecked, and string-cut from a caramel-hued piece of alabaster to create an anthropomorphic

0208A: Rare Colima Alabaster Mace HeadEst. US$1,200-US$1,500

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Colima Redware Double Duck Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An endearing and voluminous, burnished redware double duck effigy vessel, the form comprised of co-joined ducks, each with plump

0208B: Colima Redware Double Duck VesselEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Exceedingly Rare Colima Redware Rattle - Bird Form: Pre-Columbian, West coast of Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE/200 CE. Rare and quite remarkable pottery rattle in the form of a bird. Bird of prey, wings tucked tight against its sides as if diving to

0208C: Exceedingly Rare Colima Redware Rattle - Bird FormEst. US$7,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Fine Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Seated Female: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Perhaps the most desirable of all Nayarit pottery styles, a very fine Chinesca pottery female sitting with legs spread apart,

0209: Fine Nayarit Chinesco Pottery Seated FemaleEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Salinar Double Chambered Whistling Vessel - Bat: Pre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Salinar culture, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A charming double-chambered ceramic vessel that whistles when you blow into it. Both chambers are tall ovoids, with one

0209D: Salinar Double Chambered Whistling Vessel - BatEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Superb Colima Redware Acrobat Vessel: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fabulous burnished redware vessel depicting a male acrobat arching in a backbend position, his arms and legs forming the legs of

0210: Superb Colima Redware Acrobat VesselEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Monumental Nayarit Pottery Standing Female: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio style, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An enormous standing ceramic figure of a woman. She has her feet planted wide apart - one with six toes - and her

0211: Monumental Nayarit Pottery Standing FemaleEst. US$15,000-US$20,000Lot Passed

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Very Fine Nazca Polychrome Bowl w/ Lizards: Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, probably Phases 2 through 4, ca. 1 to 450 CE. A pretty, wide-mouthed bowl with a rounded base and a slightly flared, unpronounced rim. Around the

0211A: Very Fine Nazca Polychrome Bowl w/ LizardsEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Large & Exceptional Nazca Figural Pottery Stirrup Jar: Pre-Columbian, southern Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. Large and quite wonderful pottery stirrup vessel. In generally circular form with front molded with slightly raised shoulders and squared lower

0211B: Large & Exceptional Nazca Figural Pottery Stirrup JarEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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Large & Very Fine Nazca Polychrome Kero - Killer Whales: Pre-Columbian, southern Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. Large and wonderfully decorated pottery kero. Large central band with two mythical killer whale deities that combines elements of the whale

0211C: Large & Very Fine Nazca Polychrome Kero - Killer WhalesEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Rare Stone Teotihuacan Standing Figure - Removable Hat: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A finely carved green serpentine standing deity figure, either male or asexual, presenting a characteristically triangular-shaped head

0212: Rare Stone Teotihuacan Standing Figure - Removable HatEst. US$12,000-US$18,000

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Superb Nazca Pottery Kero - Trophy Head w/ Corn Stalks: Pre-Columbian, Peru (south coast), probably Middle Nazca, Phase 5, ca. 450 to 550 CE. One of the most striking vessels I've seen from the Nazca! A kero (quero), a cup in the form of a trophy head

0212A: Superb Nazca Pottery Kero - Trophy Head w/ Corn StalksEst. US$3,000-US$5,000

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Fine Moche Pottery Figural Vessel - Captive Warrior: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche 4, Classic Period, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A dramatic effigy jar depicting a royal sacrificial prisoner of war sitting cross legged, wearing a tunic decorated with a

0213: Fine Moche Pottery Figural Vessel - Captive WarriorEst. US$1,800-US$2,500

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Exquisite Moche 20K+ Gold / Precious Stone Necklace: Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Moche, ca. 200 to 500 CE. One of the finest, most important and gorgeous necklaces we have had the pleasure of handling! High karat gold beads strung with rock crystal,

0213A: Exquisite Moche 20K+ Gold / Precious Stone NecklaceEst. US$30,000-US$35,000Lot Passed

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Important Veracruz Nopiloa Polychrome Female ex-Sotheby: Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz, Nopiloa, ca. 550 to 950 CE. A mold-made, painted terracotta sculpture depicting a priestess standing in a ceremonial pose with both arms bent upward, close to the

0214: Important Veracruz Nopiloa Polychrome Female ex-SothebyEst. US$18,000-US$24,000

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0215: Incised Olmec Jade Pendant - HunchbackEst. US$4,500-US$6,500

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Teotihuacan Stone Maskette, ex-Arnovick: Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A beautiful mask of an angular form characteristic of Teotihuacan, finely carved from a stone of stunning pale green hues with red

0215A: Teotihuacan Stone Maskette, ex-ArnovickEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Impressive Moche 10K Gold Nose Ring - 13.6 g.: Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. An impressively large, hammered 10 karat gold sheet nose ring. A trio of round bosses stud the surface and two thin hooks for an

0215B: Impressive Moche 10K Gold Nose Ring - 13.6 g.Est. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Moche I Pottery Double Snake Stirrup - TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche I, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A stunning bichrome stirrup vessel depicting twin serpents, each snake with a fierce expression - their visages detailed with applied

0216: Moche I Pottery Double Snake Stirrup - TL TestedEst. US$6,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

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Fabulous Moche Pottery Sea Lion Stirrup w/ Fish: Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A large and impressive, mold-made pottery vessel in the form of sea lion head with a countenance that expresses oodles of personality.

0217: Fabulous Moche Pottery Sea Lion Stirrup w/ FishEst. US$1,400-US$2,000

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Costa Rican Avian Pendant in Finest Jade: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A breathtaking avian-form pendant, expertly carved from an extremely high quality translucent jade of verdant green hues. In the form

0217A: Costa Rican Avian Pendant in Finest JadeEst. US$700-US$900

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Costa Rican Translucent Jade Pendant - Bird & Snakes: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Central Highlands, ca. 200 to 600 CE. An impressive openwork pendant, expertly carved and string-cut from an extremely high quality translucent jade of blue-green hues,

0217B: Costa Rican Translucent Jade Pendant - Bird & SnakesEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Choice Costa Rican Stone Axe God - Unpolished: Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. Finely carved and string-cut, an axe-god celt in the form of an abstract bird effigy with avian beak and wings, twin tufts emerging from

0217C: Choice Costa Rican Stone Axe God - UnpolishedEst. US$900-US$1,400

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0218: Mayan Carved Ceramic Cylinder Vase, Glyph-Style DeitiesEst. US$2,500-US$3,500

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The following are the TERMS OF SALE for bidding in our 2 day Live Auction, Wednesday, June 28th and Thursday, June 29th, 2017. AUCTION will start at 8 a.m. MT, 10 p.m. EST, 7 a.m. PST - Live Online / Absentee / Phone Bidding only. Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders in this auction, collectors and dealers alike. Please do not bid in this auction if you do not agree to all of the terms listed below. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. 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